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Taylor, S (Samuel)

Chess SA id

1130152947

FIDE id

Date of birth

2013-07-08 (U14)

Gender

Male

Region

Ethekwini (KED)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Yes

Last active game

2025-09-06

Personal details last changed

2025-04-09

Junior GPX Games

62.7

Junior GPX Points

1471.4

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1775.6	1709.7	1708.3	1200
Raw rating	1775.6	1709.7	1697.7	1200
Weighted rating	1702.4	1664.1	1591.5	1200
Weighted performance	1688	1583.4	1708.3	0
Floor	1286.2	1268.1	1197.7	700
K-factor	28	28	28	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	73	80.2	81.6	165.8
Highest rating	1786.2 2025-05-05	1768.1 2025-05-05	1719.5 2025-09-30	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1786.2 2025-05-05	1768.1 2025-05-05	1697.7 2025-09-30	1200 2024-03-01
Highest weighted rating	1690 2025-09-30	1622.7 2025-08-01	1579.6 2025-09-30	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1786.2 2025-05-05	1768.1 2024-06-01	1727.8 2025-09-30	1200 2024-03-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	-53.5	-33.6	-10.4	165.8
New rating	1722.1	1676.1	1697.9	1365.8
Analysis
Rating	1775.6	1709.7	1708.3	1200
Raw rating	1775.6	1709.7	1697.7	1200
Weighted rating	1702.4	1664.1	1591.5
Weighted performance	1688	1583.4	1708.3
K-factor	28	28	28	36
Floor	1286.2	1268.1	1197.7	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	73	80.2	81.6	165.8
Games	18	9	0	9
Score	10.5	4.5	0	6
Expected score	12.41	5.7	0	0.56
Score-Expected	-1.91	-1.2	0	5.44
Temp raw +/-	-53.5	-33.6	0	195.8
Final raw +/-	-53.5	-33.6	0	165.8
New raw rating	1722.1	1676.1	1697.7	1365.8
New weighted rating	1709.1	1672.1	1602.6	1213.3
New weighted performance	1649.3	1583.1	1697.9	0
Temp new rating	1722.1	1676.1	1697.9	1365.8
Temp new rating +/-	-53.5	-33.6	-10.4	165.8
Final new rating +/-	-53.5	-33.6	-10.4	165.8
New rating	1722.1	1676.1	1697.9	1365.8
New K-factor	28	28	28	36
New floor	1286.2	1268.1	1197.7	865.8

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	57	30	27
	70	52	18
	28	5	23
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
History	155	87	68

Games since
	Main 127	Standard 82		Rapid 45		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U14
Region	Ethekwini (KED)
Province	KwaZulu Natal (KZ)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	193		8		7
Male	184		8		7
U14	9		2		2
U14 Male	9		2		2
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	295		16		15
Male	273		16		15
U14	22		3		3
U14 Male	22		3		3
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	52		3		3
Male	51		3		3
U14	2		1		1
U14 Male	2		1		1
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U14	-1		-1		-1
U14 Male	-1		-1		-1


	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	0	0	0	0	0	0
Standard	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	57	45.5	79.82	253.5	1508.7	1762.2
Standard	30	20.5	68.33	155.8	1574.9	1730.7
Rapid	27	25	92.59	362	1435.1	1797.2
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	155	129.5	83.55	285.2	1414.9	1700.1
Standard	87	67.5	77.59	234.5	1457.9	1692.4
Rapid	68	62	91.18	350	1359.9	1709.9
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1775.6	1709.7	1697.7	1200
2025-09-30	1775.6	1709.7	1697.7	1200
2025-09-01	1741.5	1709.7	1629.6	1200
2025-08-01	1741.5	1709.7	1629.6	1200
2025-07-01	1741.5	1709.7	1629.6	1200
2025-06-01	1730.9	1709.7	1592.6	1200
2025-05-01	1786.2	1768.1	1592.6	1200
2025-04-01	1713.8	1703.1	1592.6	1200
2025-03-01	1675.8	1657.4	1592.6	1200
2025-02-01	1692.6	1689.5	1558.3	1200
2025-01-01	1700.7	1689.5	1541.8	1200
2024-12-01	1686.8	1674.1	1541.8	1200
2024-11-01	1686.8	1674.1	1541.8	1200
2024-10-01	1674.3	1662.1	1541.8	1200
2024-09-01	1661	1655.4	1500.5	1200
2024-08-01	1661	1655.4	1500.5	1200
2024-07-01	1710.8	1686.5	1524.5	1200
2024-09-01	1611.3	1487.8	1524.5	1200
2024-05-01	1509.7	1393.8	1524.5	1200
2024-04-01	1428.5	1236.4	1524.5	1200
2024-03-01	1428.5	1236.4	1524.5	1200
2024-02-01	1388.8	1236.4	1468.4	1200
2024-01-01	1388.8	1236.4	1468.4	1200
2023-12-01	1388.8	1236.4	1468.4	1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz)	2025-11-16	2025-11-16	Blitz	Malaysia (MAS)	9	9	6	Yes	Analysis
2	Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025	2025-11-09	2025-11-16	Standard	Malaysia (MAS)	9	9	4.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz)	2025-11-16	2025-11-16	Blitz	Malaysia (MAS)	9	9	6	Yes	Analysis
2	Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025	2025-11-09	2025-11-16	Standard	Malaysia (MAS)	9	9	4.5	Yes	Analysis
3	2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U14)	2025-09-06	2025-09-06	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
4	2025 Cygnet Preparatory School Chess Tournament (Senior Primary)	2025-08-30	2025-08-30	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Umhlali Chess Festival 2025 (Grade 6+7)	2025-06-21	2025-06-21	Rapid	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
6	2025 KZN Open (A)	2025-05-02	2025-05-04	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	7	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
7	South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U12 Open)	2025-03-31	2025-04-05	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	9	9	7.5	Yes	Analysis
8	2025 Ethekwini Open (A)	2025-03-21	2025-03-22	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
9	Knight's Quest 2025 (Open)	2025-03-15	2025-03-15	Standard	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
10	Westville Chess Club Rapid Rated February 2025	2025-02-08	2025-02-08	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
11	Westville Chess Club Tournament 2025 (Senior Primay)	2025-02-01	2025-02-01	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
12	Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025 (Senior Primary)	2025-01-25	2025-01-25	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz)	2025-11-16	2025-11-16	Blitz	Malaysia (MAS)	9	9	6	Yes	Analysis
2	Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025	2025-11-09	2025-11-16	Standard	Malaysia (MAS)	9	9	4.5	Yes	Analysis
3	2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U14)	2025-09-06	2025-09-06	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
4	2025 Cygnet Preparatory School Chess Tournament (Senior Primary)	2025-08-30	2025-08-30	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Umhlali Chess Festival 2025 (Grade 6+7)	2025-06-21	2025-06-21	Rapid	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
6	2025 KZN Open (A)	2025-05-02	2025-05-04	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	7	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
7	South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U12 Open)	2025-03-31	2025-04-05	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	9	9	7.5	Yes	Analysis
8	2025 Ethekwini Open (A)	2025-03-21	2025-03-22	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
9	Knight's Quest 2025 (Open)	2025-03-15	2025-03-15	Standard	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
10	Westville Chess Club Rapid Rated February 2025	2025-02-08	2025-02-08	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
11	Westville Chess Club Tournament 2025 (Senior Primay)	2025-02-01	2025-02-01	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
12	Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025 (Senior Primary)	2025-01-25	2025-01-25	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
13	2024 SALGA KZN DSAC Games	2024-12-06	2024-12-08	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	7	Yes	Analysis
14	2024 eThekwini Games Grand Finale Chess Tournament	2024-10-19	2024-10-20	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
15	Westville Senior Primary Chess Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-09-07	2024-09-07	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	6	Yes	Analysis
16	2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (D)	2024-08-31	2024-09-01	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
17	South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (C)	2024-07-04	2024-07-07	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
18	Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024 (U12)	2024-06-08	2024-06-08	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	7	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
19	2024 African Youth Chess Championship	2024-06-16	2024-06-22	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	9	9	6	Yes	Analysis
20	2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U12)	2024-05-18	2024-05-19	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	6	Yes	Analysis
21	2024 Ethekwini Open (B)	2024-04-20	2024-04-21	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
22	2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials (U12)	2024-04-13	2024-04-14	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
23	Umhlali Rapid 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-02-17	2024-02-17	Rapid	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
24	2023 Heritage Day Open (A)	2023-09-23	2023-09-24	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
25	Crawford La lucia Rapid Chess Tournament 2023 (A)	2023-07-22	2023-07-23	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	5	4	Yes	Analysis
26	Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023 (Senior Primary)	2023-05-20	2023-05-20	Rapid	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
27	Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023 (Senior Primary)	2023-04-22	2023-04-22	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	7	Yes	Analysis
28	2023 Inter-Cultural Rapid (B)	2023-03-18	2023-03-18	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	34	Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024				Tournament Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025
		date 2024-07-04	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-01-25	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Lalbahadur, A (Aryan)				Opponent Naidoo, V (Viya)
2	21	Tournament 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials				Tournament Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024
		date 2024-04-13	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-08	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Wilson, J (Jared)				Opponent Gurayah, K (Kairav)
3	18	Tournament 2025 KZN Open				Tournament 2025 KZN Provincial Trials
		date 2025-05-04	rnd 7	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2025-09-06	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Puran, M (Madhav)				Opponent Schwartz, M (Michael)

#	Games	Start				End
1	27	Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024				Tournament Westville Chess Club Tournament 2025
		date 2024-07-04	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-01	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Lalbahadur, A (Aryan)				Opponent Keating, R (Rourke)
2	20	Tournament 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials				Tournament 2024 African Youth Chess Championship
		date 2024-04-13	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-18	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Wilson, J (Jared)				Opponent Acheampong Dave Quansah Chief
3	7	Tournament 2025 Ethekwini Open				Tournament South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025
		date 2025-03-22	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-04-03	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Cele, M (Mpendulo)				Opponent Mallach, D (Daniel)

#	Games	Start				End
1	24	Tournament Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025				Tournament 2025 KZN Provincial Trials
		date 2025-01-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-09-06	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Reddy, D (Darshan)				Opponent Schwartz, M (Michael)
2	18	Tournament 2023 Inter-Cultural Rapid				Tournament Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023
		date 2023-03-18	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-20	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Naidoo, V (Viya)				Opponent Walters, T (Tom)
3	14	Tournament Crawford La lucia Rapid Chess Tournament 2023				Tournament Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024
		date 2023-07-22	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-06-08	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Solomons, C (Cuan)				Opponent Gurayah, K (Kairav)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	14	Tournament 2024 eThekwini Games Grand Finale Chess Tournament				Tournament Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025
		date 2024-10-19	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-01-25	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Radebe, E (Elihle)				Opponent Naidoo, V (Viya)
2	12	Tournament Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023				Tournament Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023
		date 2023-04-22	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-20	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Koster, N (Nika)				Opponent Walters, T (Tom)
3	11	Tournament 2024 Ethekwini Open				Tournament Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024
		date 2024-04-21	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-08	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Nxumalo, S (Sisonke)				Opponent Timmal, R (Rahul)

#	Games	Start				End
1	15	Tournament 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials				Tournament Westville Chess Club Tournament 2025
		date 2024-09-01	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-01	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Wilson, J (Jared)				Opponent Keating, R (Rourke)
2	9	Tournament 2024 Ethekwini Open				Tournament 2024 African Youth Chess Championship
		date 2024-04-21	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-17	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Nxumalo, S (Sisonke)				Opponent Boois Fidel
3	8	Tournament 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials				Tournament 2024 Ethekwini Open
		date 2024-04-13	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-04-21	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Wilson, J (Jared)				Opponent Subramoney, R (Riaan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	15	Tournament Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025				Tournament 2025 Cygnet Preparatory School Chess Tournament
		date 2025-01-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-08-30	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Reddy, D (Darshan)				Opponent Taylor, E (Ezra)
2	13	Tournament Crawford La lucia Rapid Chess Tournament 2023				Tournament Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024
		date 2023-07-22	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-06-08	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Solomons, C (Cuan)				Opponent Timmal, R (Rahul)
3	12	Tournament Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023				Tournament Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023
		date 2023-04-22	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-20	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Koster, N (Nika)				Opponent Walters, T (Tom)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

Top 10 opponents most often played

#	Opponent	Main			Standard			Rapid			Blitz
		Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Gurayah ,T (Tharshey)	5	2.5	0	4	2.5	106.2	1	0	-425	0	0	0
1	Gurayah ,T (Tharshey)	5	1557.2	1557.2	4	1561.5	1663.4	1	1200	1132.2	0	0	0
2	Carrim ,I (Ifraz)	4	4	425	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0
2	Carrim ,I (Ifraz)	4	1249.6	1674.6	2	1207.1	1674.6	2	1336.7	1674.6	0	0	0
3	Naidoo ,S (Shivam)	4	4	425	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0
3	Naidoo ,S (Shivam)	4	1419.3	1844.3	2	1347.8	1844.3	2	1354.6	1844.3	0	0	0
4	Jugree ,A (Abhay)	4	4	425	0	0	0	4	4	425	0	0	0
4	Jugree ,A (Abhay)	4	1584.6	2009.6	0	0	0	4	1484.2	2009.6	0	0	0
5	Naidu ,S (Saien)	4	2	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
5	Naidu ,S (Saien)	4	1576.4	1576.4	0	0	0	4	1545.8	1576.4	0	0	0
6	Naidoo ,V (Viya)	4	4	425	0	0	0	4	4	425	0	0	0
6	Naidoo ,V (Viya)	4	1277.6	1702.6	0	0	0	4	1282.3	1702.6	0	0	0
7	Keating ,R (Rourke)	3	3	425	3	3	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Keating ,R (Rourke)	3	1336.7	1761.7	3	1317.4	1761.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Schwartz ,M (Michael)	3	2.5	283.3	0	0	0	3	2.5	283.3	0	0	0
8	Schwartz ,M (Michael)	3	1711.4	1994.7	0	0	0	3	1545.8	1994.7	0	0	0
9	Strydom ,C (Chevelle)	3	3	425	0	0	0	3	3	425	0	0	0
9	Strydom ,C (Chevelle)	3	1339.7	1764.7	0	0	0	3	1341.5	1764.7	0	0	0
10	Wilson ,J (Jared)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Wilson ,J (Jared)	2	1267.4	1692.4	2	1213.4	1692.4	0	0	0	0	0	0

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