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1130330501Cape Winelands (WCW)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1234.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 734.6 |
| Highest | 1234.6 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 158 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1234.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 734.6 |
| Highest | 1234.6 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.8 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1247.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 747.1 |
| Highest | 1247.1 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 155.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1247.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 747.1 |
| Highest | 1247.1 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 155.1 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1187.9 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 699 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-12-11) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1187.9 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 699 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-12-11) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166.1 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-12-11) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-12-11) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166.1 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools – Primary Schools 2026 (U13 Mixed) | Standard | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1234.6 | 2 | 2 | 1424.9 | 15.7 | Details |
| 2 | South African Open Championship 2026 (U13 Boys) | Classical | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1195.1 | 7 | 3 | 1273.3 | 23.8 | Details |
| 3 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1197.4 | 6 | 3 | 1274.9 | 6.4 | Details |
| 4 | COGH 2026 (U14) | Rapid | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1197.4 | 6 | 1 | 1006.5 | -15.6 | Details |
| 5 | Six Gun Grill Summer Sport Festival Chess Championships 2025 (Individual U13 Boys) | Rapid | 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-09 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 1 | 1050.6 | -7.7 | Details |
| 6 | Six Gun Grill Summer Sport Festival Chess Championships 2025 (Team U13) | Rapid | 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-08 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1200 | 2 | 1 | 1206.2 | -0.8 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 21 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 12 |
| White | 12 |
| Black | 9 |
| White wins | 6 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 9 |
| Percent | 42.9 |
| Dp | -60.7 |
| AOR | 1272.7 |
| Performance | 1212 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 27 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 16 |
| White | 16 |
| Black | 11 |
| White wins | 7 |
| Black wins | 4 |
| Score | 11 |
| Percent | 40.7 |
| Dp | -78.7 |
| AOR | 1266.3 |
| Performance | 1187.6 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 9601 |
| Gender | 7664 |
| Age group | 1679 |
| Gender/Age | 1232 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2760 |
| Gender | 2121 |
| Age group | 475 |
| Gender/Age | 325 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 417 |
| Gender | 310 |
| Age group | 74 |
| Gender/Age | 52 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 7470 |
| Gender | 5912 |
| Age group | 1292 |
| Gender/Age | 930 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2114 |
| Gender | 1576 |
| Age group | 371 |
| Gender/Age | 238 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 322 |
| Gender | 235 |
| Age group | 57 |
| Gender/Age | 35 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 4926 |
| Gender | 3804 |
| Age group | 1108 |
| Gender/Age | 797 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1884 |
| Gender | 1418 |
| Age group | 418 |
| Gender/Age | 287 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 311 |
| Gender | 221 |
| Age group | 73 |
| Gender/Age | 47 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 21 |
| Score | 9 |
| Percent | 42.9 |
| Aor | 1272.7 |
| Dp | -60.7 |
| Prat | 1212 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 27 |
| Score | 11 |
| Percent | 40.7 |
| Aor | 1266.3 |
| Dp | -78.7 |
| Prat | 1187.6 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 27 |
| Score | 11 |
| Percent | 40.7 |
| Aor | 1266.3 |
| Dp | -78.7 |
| Prat | 1187.6 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Hou, S (Summer) | 2 | 2 | 0 | COGH 2026 (U14) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U13 Boys) | Details |