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Buckas, A (Abu)

Chess SA id

1130154294

FIDE id

14382679

Date of birth

2013-04-19 (U14)

Gender

Male

Region

Ethekwini (KED)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Yes

Last active game

2025-12-20

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1488.9	1476.1	1456.2	1239.4
Raw rating	1479.1	1466.5	1456.2	1239.4
Weighted rating	1462.7	1460.9	1427.3	1118.6
Weighted performance	1488.9	1476.1	1379.1	0
Floor	1039	1040.2	984.7	739.4
K-factor	32	32	32	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	111.4	113.4	115.1	156.8
Highest rating	1539 2025-05-05	1540.2 2025-01-01	1484.7 2025-09-01	1239.4 2025-11-30
Highest raw rating	1539 2025-05-05	1540.2 2025-01-01	1484.7 2025-09-01	1239.4 2025-11-30
Highest weighted rating	1462.7 2026-01-01	1460.9 2026-01-01	1405 2025-09-30	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1529.1 2025-03-01	1530.1 2025-01-01	1468 2025-09-01	1200 2019-12-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	-9.8	-9.6	0	0
New rating	1479.1	1466.5	1456.2	1239.4
Analysis
Rating	1488.9	1476.1	1456.2	1239.4
Raw rating	1479.1	1466.5	1456.2	1239.4
Weighted rating	1462.7	1460.9	1427.3
Weighted performance	1488.9	1476.1	1379.1
K-factor	32	32	32	36
Floor	1039	1040.2	984.7	739.4
Max/Min rating change allowed	111.4	113.4	115.1	156.8
Games	0	0	0	0
Score	0	0	0	0
Expected score	0	0	0	0
Score-Expected	0	0	0	0
Temp raw +/-	0	0	0	0
Final raw +/-	0	0	0	0
New raw rating	1479.1	1466.5	1456.2	1239.4
New weighted rating	1465.7	1462.6	1433.4	1129.4
New weighted performance	1479.1	1466.3	1369.5	0
Temp new rating	1479.1	1466.5	1456.2	1239.4
Temp new rating +/-	-9.8	-9.6	0	0
Final new rating +/-	-9.8	-9.6	0	0
New rating	1479.1	1466.5	1456.2	1239.4
New K-factor	32	32	32	36
New floor	1039	1040.2	984.7	739.4

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	107	71	27	9
	87	48	39	0
	48	23	17	8
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	242	142	83	17

Games since
	Main 202	Standard 119		Rapid 66		Blitz 17
Gender	Male
Age group	U14
Region	Ethekwini (KED)
Province	KwaZulu Natal (KZ)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1597		111		83
Male	1340		101		75
U14	232		18		15
U14 Male	176		14		12
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1517		102		78
Male	1268		91		70
U14	225		19		14
U14 Male	170		14		11
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	332		45		34
Male	293		41		30
U14	55		12		9
U14 Male	45		11		8
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	399		28		22
Male	365		25		19
U14	36		8		6
U14 Male	30		6		4


	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	107	61	57.01	59.6	1417.8	1477.4
Standard	71	38.5	54.23	35.9	1403.3	1439.2
Rapid	27	18.5	68.52	157.4	1377.1	1534.5
Blitz	9	4	44.44	-47.2	1654.4	1607.2
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	242	144	59.5	80.8	1342.9	1423.7
Standard	142	85.5	60.21	86.8	1363.6	1450.4
Rapid	83	53.5	64.46	122.9	1283	1405.8
Blitz	17	5	29.41	-175	1462.8	1287.8

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2026-01-01	1479.1	1466.5	1456.2	1239.4
2025-11-30	1436.7	1422.3	1456.2	1239.4
2025-11-01	1459.5	1452.7	1456.2	1101.5
2025-09-30	1459.5	1452.7	1456.2	1101.5
2025-09-01	1462	1452.7	1484.7	1101.5
2025-08-01	1449.6	1452.7	1468.7	1101.5
2025-07-01	1445.7	1447.5	1468.7	1101.5
2025-06-01	1441.9	1443.5	1460.5	1101.5
2025-05-01	1539	1516.8	1460.5	1101.5
2025-04-01	1457.7	1428.6	1460.5	1101.5
2025-03-01	1512.1	1484	1460.5	1101.5
2025-02-01	1528.1	1540.2	1419	1101.5
2025-01-01	1526.8	1540.2	1408.4	1084.1
2024-12-01	1489.4	1507.6	1408.4	1084.1
2024-11-01	1489.4	1507.6	1408.4	1084.1
2024-10-01	1480.1	1507.6	1346.4	1084.1
2024-09-01	1419.2	1418.2	1346.4	1084.1
2024-11-01	1430.1	1418.2	1351.4	1084.1
2024-07-01	1359.8	1413.1	1181	1084.1
2024-06-01	1359.8	1413.1	1181	1084.1
2024-05-01	1364.9	1403.1	1200.8	1084.1
2024-04-01	1303	1336.4	1200.8	1084.1
2024-03-01	1359.6	1336.4	1299.1	1084.1
2024-02-01	1347.4	1336.4	1266.3	1084.1

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open)	2025-12-17	2025-12-20	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
2	2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open)	2025-12-15	2025-12-17	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
3	Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz)	2025-11-16	2025-11-16	Blitz	Malaysia (MAS)	9	9	4	Yes	Analysis
4	Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025	2025-11-09	2025-11-16	Standard	Malaysia (MAS)	9	9	2.5	Yes	Analysis
5	2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U14)	2025-09-06	2025-09-06	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
6	2025 Ashton Ballito Chess Champs (Senior Primary)	2025-08-02	2025-08-02	Rapid	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
7	2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U14)	2025-07-26	2025-07-27	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
8	Umhlali Chess Festival 2025 (Grade 6+7)	2025-06-21	2025-06-21	Rapid	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
9	2025 Durban Chess Club Championships	2025-04-17	2025-06-12	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	9	6	3	Yes	Analysis
10	Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (C)	2025-04-26	2025-05-01	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	9	8	3	Yes	Analysis
11	2025 KZN Open (B)	2025-05-02	2025-05-04	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	7	6	4	Yes	Analysis
12	South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U12 Open)	2025-03-31	2025-04-05	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	9	9	5.5	Yes	Analysis
13	2025 Ethekwini Open (B)	2025-03-21	2025-03-22	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
14	2025 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss	2025-01-16	2025-03-13	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	9	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis
15	2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (C)	2025-03-08	2025-03-09	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
16	2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid (U14)	2025-02-22	2025-02-22	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
17	Dr Mhlanga Chess Challenge 2025 (Boys)	2025-02-08	2025-02-08	Standard	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
18	Westville Chess Club Tournament 2025 (Senior Primay)	2025-02-01	2025-02-01	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
19	Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025 (Senior Primary)	2025-01-25	2025-01-25	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
20	Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U12 Open Championship)	2024-12-16	2024-12-19	Standard	Capricorn (LCP)	7	6	4	Yes	Analysis
21	St James Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-10-26	2024-10-26	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
22	2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza (D)	2024-09-25	2024-09-26	Standard	Frances Baard (NCF)	5	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
23	2024 Durban Chess Club Second Swiss	2024-08-01	2024-09-19	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	8	7	3	Yes	Analysis
24	2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (D)	2024-08-31	2024-09-01	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
25	Ashton International College Chess Champs 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-08-17	2024-08-17	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
26	St James School Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-07-20	2024-07-20	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
27	South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (C)	2024-07-04	2024-07-07	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	7	6	4	Yes	Analysis
28	Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024 (U12)	2024-06-08	2024-06-08	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	6	Yes	Analysis
29	Westville Chess Club Rapid Rated Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-05-25	2024-05-25	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	3	1	Yes	Analysis
30	2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U12)	2024-05-18	2024-05-19	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
31	2024 Ethekwini Open (B)	2024-04-20	2024-04-21	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
32	2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials (U12)	2024-04-13	2024-04-14	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
33	Human Rights Rapid Chess Tournament 2024	2024-03-16	2024-03-16	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	2	Yes	Analysis
34	Umhlali Rapid 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-02-17	2024-02-17	Rapid	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
35	2023 USSA Championships (Blitz)	2023-12-06	2023-12-06	Blitz	Ethekwini (KED)	9	8	1	Yes	Analysis
36	Cygnet Preparatory School Individual Invitation Chess Tournament 2023 (Senior Primary)	2023-11-18	2023-11-18	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
37	2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza (C)	2023-09-30	2023-10-01	Standard	Frances Baard (NCF)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
38	2023 UCC Durban Open (B)	2023-10-28	2023-10-29	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
39	2023 Heritage Day Open (B)	2023-09-23	2023-09-24	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
40	ILembe Junior Challenge 2023 (U12)	2023-08-26	2023-08-26	Rapid	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
41	Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023 (Senior Primary)	2023-05-20	2023-05-20	Rapid	iLembe (KIK)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
42	Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023 (Senior Primary)	2023-04-22	2023-04-22	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	18	Tournament 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials				Tournament Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024
		date 2024-09-01	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-12-17	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Bell, A (Aiden)				Opponent Noble, A (Andrew)
2	15	Tournament 2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid				Tournament 2025 Ethekwini Open
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Strydom, C (Chevelle)				Opponent Pillay, A (Aryan)
3	10	Tournament South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025				Tournament 2025 Durban Chess Club Championships
		date 2025-03-31	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-04-24	rnd 2	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Retief, JJ (Jurian Johannes)				Opponent Puran, M (Madhav)

#	Games	Start				End
1	12	Tournament 2025 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss				Tournament 2025 Ethekwini Open
		date 2025-02-27	rnd 7	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2025-03-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ndabandaba, M (Melisa)				Opponent Pillay, A (Aryan)
2	12	Tournament 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials				Tournament Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024
		date 2024-09-01	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-12-17	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Bell, A (Aiden)				Opponent Noble, A (Andrew)
3	10	Tournament South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025				Tournament 2025 Durban Chess Club Championships
		date 2025-03-31	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-04-24	rnd 2	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Retief, JJ (Jurian Johannes)				Opponent Puran, M (Madhav)

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament Ashton International College Chess Champs 2024				Tournament Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025
		date 2024-08-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-01-25	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Rennie, M (Mark)				Opponent Arthur, Z (Zachary)
2	7	Tournament 2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid				Tournament Umhlali Chess Festival 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-06-21	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Strydom, C (Chevelle)				Opponent Strydom, C (Chevelle)
3	5	Tournament Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024				Tournament St James School Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024
		date 2024-06-08	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-20	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Cele, E (Enhle)				Opponent Nadesan, M (Mikhail)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament 2023 USSA Championships				Tournament 2023 USSA Championships
		date 2023-12-06	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2023-12-06	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Ellender, A (Asher)				Opponent Ellender, A (Asher)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament 2024 Durban Chess Club Second Swiss				Tournament 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza
		date 2024-09-12	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-09-26	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Oberholzer, JD (Dev)				Opponent Stelloh, S (Sebastian)
2	5	Tournament Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023				Tournament Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023
		date 2023-04-22	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-20	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Rensburg, Z (Zach)				Opponent Chan, A (Anson)
3	4	Tournament St James Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024				Tournament St James Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024
		date 2024-10-26	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-10-26	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Kgodu, X (Xolani)				Opponent Masiteng, N (Nkosikhona)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament 2024 Durban Chess Club Second Swiss				Tournament 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza
		date 2024-09-12	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-09-26	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Oberholzer, JD (Dev)				Opponent Stelloh, S (Sebastian)
2	4	Tournament 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza				Tournament 2023 UCC Durban Open
		date 2023-10-01	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-10-28	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ahjum, J (Jordan)				Opponent Moodley, B (Blane)
3	3	Tournament 2025 KZN Open				Tournament 2025 KZN Open
		date 2025-05-03	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-05-03	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Scholtz, I (Ivan)				Opponent Sewrathan, R (Rohan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament Ashton International College Chess Champs 2024				Tournament St James Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024
		date 2024-08-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-10-26	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Rennie, M (Mark)				Opponent Masiteng, N (Nkosikhona)
2	5	Tournament Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024				Tournament St James School Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024
		date 2024-06-08	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-20	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Cele, E (Enhle)				Opponent Nadesan, M (Mikhail)
3	5	Tournament Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023				Tournament Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023
		date 2023-04-22	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-20	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Rensburg, Z (Zach)				Opponent Chan, A (Anson)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament 2023 USSA Championships				Tournament 2023 USSA Championships
		date 2023-12-06	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2023-12-06	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Ellender, A (Asher)				Opponent Ellender, A (Asher)

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)	7	1.5	-242.9	6	1.5	-212.5	1	0	-425	0	0	0
1	Gurayah ,T (Tharshey)	7	1565.1	1322.3	6	1547.2	1352.6	1	1368.8	1140.1	0	0	0
2	Jugree ,A (Abhay)	6	1.5	-212.5	0	0	0	6	1.5	-212.5	0	0	0
2	Jugree ,A (Abhay)	6	1585.3	1372.8	0	0	0	6	1509	1372.8	0	0	0
3	Ngubane ,Z (Zizophila)	4	1	-212.5	4	1	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ngubane ,Z (Zizophila)	4	1410.6	1198.1	4	1406.5	1198.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Gurayah ,K (Kairav)	4	1	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0
4	Gurayah ,K (Kairav)	4	1397.8	1185.2	2	1339.4	1185.2	2	1273.7	1185.2	0	0	0
5	Strydom ,C (Chevelle)	4	3	212.5	1	1	425	3	2	141.7	0	0	0
5	Strydom ,C (Chevelle)	4	1307.2	1519.7	1	1198.8	1732.2	3	1328.7	1448.9	0	0	0
6	Chipunza ,J (Jaden)	3	1.5	0	3	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Chipunza ,J (Jaden)	3	1585.5	1585.5	3	1578.7	1585.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Ntombana ,L (Lumanyano)	3	3	425	3	3	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Ntombana ,L (Lumanyano)	3	1165.6	1590.6	3	1141.6	1590.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Puran ,M (Madhav)	3	1	-141.7	3	1	-141.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Puran ,M (Madhav)	3	1536	1394.3	3	1515.8	1394.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Carrim ,I (Ifraz)	3	3	425	3	3	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Carrim ,I (Ifraz)	3	1251.8	1676.8	3	1232.3	1676.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Keating ,R (Rourke)	3	2.5	283.3	2	1.5	212.5	1	1	425	0	0	0
10	Keating ,R (Rourke)	3	1267	1550.3	2	1251.8	1479.5	1	1237.4	1692	0	0	0

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