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Longezo Ndwandwa
1140141800Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1592.3 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1126.6 |
| Highest | 1651.8 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 87 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 14 |
| Score | 9 |
| We | 7.35 |
| SWe | 1.58 |
| Temp +/- | 44.3 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1642.6 |
| Final +/- | +50.3 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1642.6 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1126.6 |
| Highest | 1651.8 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 87.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1616.5 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1124.8 |
| Highest | 1639 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 88.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 14 |
| Score | 9 |
| We | 7.88 |
| SWe | 1.12 |
| Temp +/- | 31.4 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1667.6 |
| Final +/- | +51 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1667.6 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1167.6 |
| Highest | 1667.6 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 85.2 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1403.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 903.4 |
| Highest | 1403.4 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 124.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1393.7 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1403.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 903.4 |
| Highest | 1403.4 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 124.1 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1230.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 730.3 |
| Highest | 1230.3 (2025-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 158.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1230.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 730.3 |
| Highest | 1230.3 (2025-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 158.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1592.3 | 6 | 5 | 1738.7 | 27.4 | Details |
| 2 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U12 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1592.3 | 8 | 4 | 1657.1 | 16.9 | Details |
| 3 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1592.3 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U14) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1591.9 | 5 | 4 | 1592 | -0.6 | Details |
| 2 | Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 8 | 1591.9 | 7 | 3 | 1491.4 | -8.5 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Buffalo City | 5 | 1591.9 | 5 | 4 | 1652.3 | 9.5 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U14) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1559.5 | 5 | 5 | 1804.1 | 15.2 | Details |
| 5 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1582.2 | 6 | 3.5 | 1511 | -9.8 | Details |
| 6 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U12 Combined) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1582.2 | 6 | 3.5 | 1526.7 | -6.3 | Details |
| 7 | Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1636.8 | 5 | 3 | 1424.1 | -21.1 | Details |
| 8 | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1636.8 | 7 | 5 | 1594.2 | -4.1 | Details |
| 9 | EC Closed 2025 (U12 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1651.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1600.5 | -6.6 | Details |
| 10 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U12 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1551.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 1728.5 | 18.1 | Details |
| 11 | 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1551.3 | 6 | 5 | 1648.7 | 11.6 | Details |
| 12 | BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U11 Open) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1551.3 | 4 | 4 | 1770 | 17.3 | Details |
| 13 | 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1547.3 | 5 | 4 | 1577.5 | 2.5 | Details |
| 14 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1547.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1547.4 | 7 | 5 | 1540.2 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1394 | 5 | 4 | 1632.2 | 22.6 | Details |
| 17 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U12 Open) | Classical | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 9 | 1394 | 9 | 3.5 | 1425.7 | 7.2 | Details |
| 18 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U12) | Standard | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-22 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1394 | 5 | 5 | 1752.5 | 34.4 | Details |
| 19 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1367.4 | 7 | 7 | 1676.5 | 16.6 | Details |
| 20 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-11 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1450.3 | 5 | 0 | 950.1 | -49.5 | Details |
| 21 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open B) | Blitz | 2025-01-12 | 2025-01-12 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 9 | 1450.3 | 8 | 5 | 1377.3 | -2.4 | Details |
| 22 | Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U12 Open Candidates) | Classical | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-19 | Capricorn (LCP) | 7 | 1366.9 | 7 | 5 | 1452.1 | 13.4 | Details |
| 23 | EL Junior Closed 2024 (U12) | Standard | 2024-11-23 | 2024-11-23 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1366.9 | 5 | 4 | 1549.6 | 17.1 | Details |
| 24 | East London Open 2024 (C) | Standard | 2024-11-05 | 2024-11-05 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1326.2 | 5 | 4 | 1507 | 18.4 | Details |
| 25 | 5th BC Trails 2024 (U12A) | Standard | 2024-08-17 | 2024-08-17 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1322 | 5 | 3 | 1337.4 | 2.3 | Details |
| 26 | 4th BC Trials 2024 (U12A) | Standard | 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-08 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1274.5 | 5 | 4 | 1536.9 | 26.4 | Details |
| 27 | 3rd BC Trials 2024 (U12A) | Standard | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1279 | 5 | 3 | 1258.3 | -2.5 | Details |
| 28 | UFH Open 2024 (C) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-13 | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 1320.5 | 5 | 2 | 1075.5 | -23.1 | Details |
| 29 | 2nd BC Trials 2024 (U12A) | Standard | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1282 | 5 | 4 | 1494.2 | 21.4 | Details |
| 30 | Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U12A) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1282.9 | 4 | 2 | 1276 | -0.5 | Details |
| 31 | Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (C) | Rapid | 2023-11-04 | 2023-11-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1263.1 | 7 | 5 | 1410.4 | 11 | Details |
| 32 | BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U10) | Standard | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 8 | 1230.1 | 7 | 4 | 1356 | 18.3 | Details |
| 33 | UFH Heritage Open 2023 (C) | Standard | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-23 | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 1275.8 | 5 | 1.5 | 1025.5 | -25.4 | Details |
| 34 | 3rd BC Trials 2023 (U10A) | Standard | 2023-08-12 | 2023-08-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1272.8 | 5 | 3 | 1297.9 | 1.8 | Details |
| 35 | 2nd BC Trials 2023 (U10A) | Rapid | 2023-06-03 | 2023-06-03 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1246.4 | 7 | 5 | 1390 | 14.9 | Details |
| 36 | BC Chess Trials 1 of 5 2023 (U10A) | Standard | 2023-04-22 | 2023-04-22 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1206.5 | 5 | 3 | 1296.6 | 9.5 | Details |
| 37 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U10C+U12C) | Standard | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-25 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1105.6 | 5 | 5 | 1617.2 | 50.6 | Details |
| 38 | 2022 South African Junior Team Chess Championships (U10 Open) | Classical | 2022-12-04 | 2022-12-08 | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 1181.6 | 6 | 1 | 911.7 | -38.2 | Details |
| 39 | Slum Knights 5th 2022 (C) | Standard | 2022-10-22 | 2022-10-22 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1161 | 5 | 3 | 1276.8 | 10.6 | Details |
| 40 | Slum Knights 2nd Open 2022 (C) | Rapid | 2022-09-17 | 2022-09-17 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1190 | 6 | 2 | 1034.6 | -14.4 | Details |
| 41 | BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (C) | Rapid | 2022-06-11 | 2022-06-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 42 | BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (C) | Rapid | 2022-05-21 | 2022-05-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 2.5 | 1124 | -5.1 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 5 |
| Percent | 83.3 |
| Dp | 283.3 |
| AOR | 1455.4 |
| Performance | 1738.8 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 36 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 11 |
| White | 18 |
| Black | 18 |
| White wins | 14 |
| Black wins | 11 |
| Score | 25 |
| Percent | 69.4 |
| Dp | 165.3 |
| AOR | 1483.9 |
| Performance | 1649.2 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 242 |
| Wins | 150 |
| Draws | 13 |
| Losses | 79 |
| White | 121 |
| Black | 121 |
| White wins | 71 |
| Black wins | 79 |
| Score | 156.5 |
| Percent | 64.7 |
| Dp | 124.7 |
| AOR | 1326.4 |
| Performance | 1451.1 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 1042 |
| Gender | 956 |
| Age group | 72 |
| Gender/Age | 59 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 95 |
| Gender | 89 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 37 |
| Gender | 36 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 842 |
| Gender | 774 |
| Age group | 54 |
| Gender/Age | 46 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 81 |
| Gender | 75 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 4 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 32 |
| Gender | 31 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 795 |
| Gender | 696 |
| Age group | 116 |
| Gender/Age | 95 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 74 |
| Gender | 71 |
| Age group | 9 |
| Gender/Age | 8 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 23 |
| Gender | 22 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
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 | 14 |
| Score | 9 |
| Percent | 64.3 |
| Aor | 1570.7 |
| Dp | 121.4 |
| Prat | 1692.1 |
Performance ()
| Games | 36 |
| Score | 25 |
| Percent | 69.4 |
| Aor | 1483.9 |
| Dp | 165.3 |
| Prat | 1649.2 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 93 |
| Score | 66 |
| Percent | 71 |
| Aor | 1432.1 |
| Dp | 178.2 |
| Prat | 1610.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 242 |
| Score | 156.5 |
| Percent | 64.7 |
| Aor | 1326.4 |
| Dp | 124.7 |
| Prat | 1451.1 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Wood, S (Sebastian) | 6 | 5 | 1 | BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U10) | Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Foslara, Z (Ziminathi) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2nd BC Trials 2023 (U10A) | BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U11 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Kwelani, L (Luthando) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3rd BC Trials 2023 (U10A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Jagers, N (Noah) | 5 | 3 | 2 | Slum Knights 2nd Open 2022 (C) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U14) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Lin, Y (Yihang) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5th BC Trails 2024 (U12A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Kwelani, L (Luthando) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3rd BC Trials 2023 (U10A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Wood, S (Sebastian) | 5 | 5 | 0 | BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U10) | EC Closed 2025 (U12 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Foslara, Z (Ziminathi) | 5 | 3 | 2 | BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U10) | BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U11 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | George, A (Aaron) | 4 | 1 | 3 | Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U12A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Lin, Y (Yihang) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5th BC Trails 2024 (U12A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Gwana, L (Libubomi) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Manqunyana, L (Luphelo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2nd BC Trials 2023 (U10A) | Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (C) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Wiseman, L (Luke) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2nd BC Trials 2023 (U10A) | Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (C) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Kleynhans, R (Rachelle) | 2 | 1 | 1 | BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (C) | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Weng, J (Jiajia) | 2 | 1 | 1 | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) | Details |