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Personal
Katsidzira, B (Benjamin)
Chess SA id
1130162722FIDE id
?Date of birth
2013-01-02 (U14)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-08-23Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1177.5 | 1199.4 | 1145.7 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1167 | 1199.4 | 1129.9 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1177.5 | 1199.3 | 1145.7 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 173.8 | 166 | 183.2 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 12002019-12-01 | 12002024-03-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 12002019-12-01 | 12002024-03-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -1 | 0 | -1.4 | 0 |
| New rating | 1176.6 | 1199.4 | 1144.4 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1177.5 | 1199.4 | 1145.7 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1167 | 1199.4 | 1129.9 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1177.5 | 1199.3 | 1145.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 173.8 | 166 | 183.2 | 165.8 |
| 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 | 1167 | 1199.4 | 1129.9 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1176.6 | 1199.3 | 1144.4 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1176.6 | 1199.4 | 1144.4 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -1 | 0 | -1.4 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -1 | 0 | -1.4 | 0 |
| New rating | 1176.6 | 1199.4 | 1144.4 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main12 | Standard6 | Rapid6 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | -1 | -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 | 12 | 3 | 25 | -212.5 | 1205.7 | 993.2 |
| Standard | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | -283.3 | 1191.3 | 908 |
| Rapid | 6 | 2 | 33.33 | -141.7 | 1220 | 1078.3 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 18 | 4.5 | 25 | -212.5 | 1209.1 | 996.6 |
| Standard | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | -283.3 | 1191.3 | 908 |
| Rapid | 12 | 3.5 | 29.17 | -177.1 | 1218 | 1040.9 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1167 | 1199.4 | 1129.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1167 | 1199.4 | 1129.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1167 | 1199.4 | 1129.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1181.1 | 1199.4 | 1152.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1181.1 | 1199.4 | 1152.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1181.1 | 1199.4 | 1152.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1181.1 | 1199.4 | 1152.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1181.1 | 1199 | 1152.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1177.3 | 1193.6 | 1152.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1182.3 | 1200 | 1152.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1180.5 | 1200 | 1147.8 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U14) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials (U13 Open) | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-01 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U14) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials (U13 Open) | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-01 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Chess@libraries 2023 | 2023-10-05 | 2023-10-05 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentChess@libraries 2023 | TournamentChess@libraries 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-10-05 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2023-10-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTshama, S (Steven Kasala) | OpponentDu Toit, M (Mikaeel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkone, N (Nikithemba) | OpponentNkone, N (Nikithemba) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentApril, M (Mason) | OpponentApril, M (Mason) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tournament2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials | Tournament2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDavids, A (Aadam) | OpponentDavids, A (Aadam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentChess@libraries 2023 | TournamentChess@libraries 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-10-05 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2023-10-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTshama, S (Steven Kasala) | OpponentDu Toit, M (Mikaeel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkone, N (Nikithemba) | OpponentNkone, N (Nikithemba) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentApril, M (Mason) | OpponentApril, M (Mason) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkone, N (Nikithemba) | OpponentNkone, N (Nikithemba) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentApril, M (Mason) | OpponentApril, M (Mason) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials | Tournament2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDavids, A (Aadam) | OpponentDavids, A (Aadam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tournament2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials | Tournament2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDavids, A (Aadam) | OpponentDavids, A (Aadam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkone, N (Nikithemba) | OpponentNkone, N (Nikithemba) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentApril, M (Mason) | OpponentApril, M (Mason) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentChess@libraries 2023 | TournamentChess@libraries 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-10-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-10-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Toit, M (Mikaeel) | OpponentDu Toit, M (Mikaeel) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Tyhalibhongo ,G (Gift) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1188.1 | 763.1 | 1102.4 | 763.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Mankune ,L (Libone) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Issel ,Y (Yaeesh) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1331.9 | 906.9 | 1303.6 | 906.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Nqana ,T (Tau) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1143.8 | 718.8 | 1142.2 | 718.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Van Eden ,Y (Yusuf) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1192.7 | 767.7 | 1200 | 767.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Davids ,A (Aadam) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1091.1 | 1516.1 | 1136 | 1516.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Tshama ,S (Steven Kasala) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Dlamini ,T (Thando) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Pengele ,M (Mboyo Belesi) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Muizenheimer ,S (Sebastian) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1279.1 | 854.1 | 0 | 0 | 1208.8 | 854.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

