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Murphy, S (Saul)
Chess SA id
1140132585FIDE id
?Date of birth
2014-07-04 (U12)Gender
MaleRegion
Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-05-25Personal details last changed
2025-04-13Junior GPX Games
14Junior GPX Points
1501.8| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1472.3 | 1474.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1430 | 1425.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 1012.9 | 1014.4 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 106.2 | 105.9 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1512.92025-06-01 | 1514.42025-06-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1512.92025-06-01 | 1514.42025-06-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1456.82025-08-01 | 1459.52025-08-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1512.92025-06-01 | 1507.92023-08-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1472.3 | 1474.9 | 1200 | |
| Weighted performance | 1430 | 1425.3 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 1012.9 | 1014.4 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 106.2 | 105.9 | 165.8 | 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 | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1477 | 1479.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1420.8 | 1416.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 1012.9 | 1014.4 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main19 | Standard19 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Northern Cape (NC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 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 | 14 | 13 | 92.86 | 364.3 | 1250.8 | 1615.1 |
| Standard | 14 | 13 | 92.86 | 364.3 | 1250.8 | 1615.1 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 71 | 47 | 66.2 | 137.7 | 1218.3 | 1356 |
| Standard | 71 | 47 | 66.2 | 137.7 | 1218.3 | 1356 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1512.9 | 1514.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1479.5 | 1489.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1479.5 | 1489.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1479.5 | 1489.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1425.3 | 1425.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1423.3 | 1422.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1423.3 | 1422.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1423.3 | 1422.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1423.3 | 1422.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1423.3 | 1422.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1429.2 | 1430.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1429.2 | 1430.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1429.2 | 1430.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1429.2 | 1430.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1429.2 | 1430.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1429.2 | 1430.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1429.2 | 1430.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1429.2 | 1430.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1429.2 | 1430.9 | 1200 | 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 | Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U12) | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Hopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 (U13-U19) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2025 HSDA School Chess Tournament (U9+U11) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Standard | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U12) | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Hopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 (U13-U19) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2025 HSDA School Chess Tournament (U9+U11) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Standard | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Hopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2024 (U13) | 2024-08-17 | 2024-08-17 | Standard | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2023 Northern Cape Closed Chess Championships (U8+U10 Open) | 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-27 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Inter Regional Chess Championship 2023 (U10) | 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-20 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Pixley Chess Trials 2022 (U10) | 2022-09-03 | 2022-09-03 | Standard | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Hopetown Chess Club Open Tournament 2022 (U7-U11) | 2022-05-14 | 2022-05-14 | Standard | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Kimberley Chess Club Open Tournament (D) | 2022-03-05 | 2022-03-05 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2022 (U8 Open) | 2022-03-28 | 2022-04-02 | Standard | Chess South Africa (CSA) | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 11 | Pixley Trial 1 2022 (A) | 2021-10-30 | 2021-10-30 | Standard | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | Pixley Chess Open 2021 (U8-U12) | 2021-05-15 | 2021-05-15 | Standard | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | ZFM Freedom Day Tournament 2021 | 2021-04-27 | 2021-04-27 | Standard | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Pixley Chess Open 2 2021 (B) | 2021-04-17 | 2021-04-17 | Standard | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | Sol Plaatje Juniors I 2021 | 2021-02-06 | 2021-02-06 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | NC Open Schools 2020 (U7+U9 Open + U9 Girls) | 2020-02-29 | 2020-02-29 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | TournamentPixley Trial 1 2022 | TournamentPixley Chess Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2021-10-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-09-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentScholtz, D (Dian) | OpponentVan Zyl, J (Johanna) | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Tournament2025 HSDA School Chess Tournament | TournamentHopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLoubser, R (Reinhardt) | OpponentPeters, H (Hope) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentHopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentSpartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFinck, SM (Sakura Marley) | OpponentSealoma, T (Tshegofatso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | TournamentPixley Trial 1 2022 | TournamentPixley Chess Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2021-10-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-09-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentScholtz, D (Dian) | OpponentVan Zyl, J (Johanna) | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Tournament2025 HSDA School Chess Tournament | TournamentHopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLoubser, R (Reinhardt) | OpponentPeters, H (Hope) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentHopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentSpartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFinck, SM (Sakura Marley) | OpponentSealoma, T (Tshegofatso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | TournamentPixley Trial 1 2022 | TournamentPixley Chess Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2021-10-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-09-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentScholtz, D (Dian) | OpponentVan Zyl, J (Johanna) | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Tournament2025 HSDA School Chess Tournament | TournamentHopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLoubser, R (Reinhardt) | OpponentPeters, H (Hope) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentHopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentSpartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFinck, SM (Sakura Marley) | OpponentSealoma, T (Tshegofatso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | TournamentPixley Trial 1 2022 | TournamentPixley Chess Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2021-10-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-09-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentScholtz, D (Dian) | OpponentVan Zyl, J (Johanna) | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Tournament2025 HSDA School Chess Tournament | TournamentHopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLoubser, R (Reinhardt) | OpponentPeters, H (Hope) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentHopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentSpartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFinck, SM (Sakura Marley) | OpponentSealoma, T (Tshegofatso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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 | Vermeulen ,P (Petrus Van Der Walt) | 7 | 3 | -60.7 | 7 | 3 | -60.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1349.9 | 1289.2 | 1350.5 | 1289.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Vermeulen ,JB (Johannes Bernardus) | 5 | 5 | 425 | 5 | 5 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1192.2 | 1617.2 | 1189.3 | 1617.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Murphy ,M (Migael) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 3 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1397.6 | 972.6 | 1402.2 | 972.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Oliphant ,S (Sinesipho) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1040.9 | 1465.9 | 1022 | 1465.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Finck ,LS (Lynden Shikamaru) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1247.2 | 1672.2 | 1247.9 | 1672.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Pretorius ,J (Johannes) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1148.2 | 1573.2 | 1143.8 | 1573.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Botha ,A (Ane) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1080.2 | 1080.2 | 1064.5 | 1080.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Sealoma ,T (Tshegofatso) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1275.1 | 1700.1 | 1237.7 | 1700.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Ahjum ,AXE (Annabelle) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1148.5 | 723.5 | 1147.1 | 723.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | De Noon ,SJ (Stian Johanco) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1249.1 | 1674.1 | 1240.8 | 1674.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

