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Zanothando Ngcongolo
1140144442Ekurhuleni (GE)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1396.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 924.5 |
| Highest | 1457.4 (2022-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 115 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 2 |
| We | 2.39 |
| SWe | -0.33 |
| Temp +/- | -10.4 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1334.5 |
| Final +/- | -10.4 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1386 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 924.5 |
| Highest | 1457.4 (2022-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 114.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1393.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 923.5 |
| Highest | 1444.9 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 2 |
| We | 2.37 |
| SWe | -0.37 |
| Temp +/- | -12 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1334.5 |
| Final +/- | -12 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1381.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 923.5 |
| Highest | 1444.9 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1284.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 784.3 |
| Highest | 1286 (2024-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 146.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1284.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 784.3 |
| Highest | 1286 (2024-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 146.7 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| 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 | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Ekurhuleni Closed 2026 (E) | Standard | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1396.4 | 5 | 2 | 1322.7 | -10.4 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Ekurhuleni 3rd Trials 2026 (F) | Standard | 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-25 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1396.4 | 5 | 2 | 1319.5 | -12.9 | Details |
| 2 | Ekurhuleni Open 2026 (E) | Standard | 2026-05-23 | 2026-05-23 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1386 | 3 | 2 | 1505.9 | 10.1 | Details |
| 3 | Ekurhuleni 2nd Trial 2026 (F) | Standard | 2026-06-20 | 2026-06-20 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1386 | 5 | 3 | 1445.8 | 10.5 | Details |
| 4 | Ekurhuleni 1st Trial 2026 (D U14) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-11 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1349.9 | 5 | 4 | 1556.9 | 31.3 | Details |
| 5 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U12 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1377.4 | 8 | 2 | 1287.3 | -27.5 | Details |
| 6 | Chess Power House Boksburg Open 2026 (C) | Standard | 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-13 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1377 | 5 | 2.5 | 1386.8 | 0.4 | Details |
| 7 | Ekurhuleni 1st Standard Tournament 2026 (D) | Standard | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-14 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1363.4 | 5 | 3 | 1440.6 | 8.3 | Details |
| 8 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1400 | 6 | 2 | 1238.9 | -22.8 | Details |
| 9 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U12 Combined) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1400 | 6 | 3 | 1391.6 | -2.3 | Details |
| 10 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U12 Championship) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1400 | 5 | 3 | 1426.3 | 2.3 | Details |
| 11 | 2025 Gauteng Schools Provincial Individual Chess Championship (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-27 | 2025-09-27 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1438.9 | 4 | 2 | 1242.2 | -15.3 | Details |
| 12 | Ekurhuleni Trial 4 2025 (F) | Standard | 2025-09-21 | 2025-09-21 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1423.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1488.8 | 5.8 | Details |
| 13 | Ekurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 (U11) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1394.5 | 5 | 4 | 1484.5 | 8.3 | Details |
| 14 | Kempton Park Team Clusters LS 2025 (U11) | Rapid | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1394.5 | 4 | 3 | 1449.4 | 3.3 | Details |
| 15 | Ekurhuleni Trial 2 2025 (F) | Standard | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1321.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1457.5 | 12.6 | Details |
| 16 | Ekurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2025-06-14 | 2025-06-14 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1321.9 | 5 | 4 | 1528.3 | 20.9 | Details |
| 17 | Kemptonpark School Cluster 2025 (U11) | Rapid | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1321.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1410.5 | 6.9 | Details |
| 18 | Ekurhuleni Trials 2025 (E) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1321.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Ekurhuleni Trials 2025 (F) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1321.5 | 5 | 3 | 1334 | 2 | Details |
| 20 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (C) | Classical | 2025-04-26 | 2025-05-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 9 | 1321.5 | 1 | 0 | 1124 | -5.6 | Details |
| 21 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-26 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1321.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | East Rand Chess Club Open 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1319.7 | 5 | 3 | 1239.1 | -8.5 | Details |
| 23 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U12 Candidates) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1324.2 | 5 | 2 | 1280.3 | -4.1 | Details |
| 24 | Ekurhuleni Trails 3 2024 (U12) | Standard | 2024-08-24 | 2024-08-24 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1320.9 | 5 | 3 | 1345.3 | 1.8 | Details |
| 25 | Ekurhuleni Trails 2 2024 (U12) | Standard | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1365.1 | 5 | 2 | 1116.8 | -24.6 | Details |
| 26 | Ekurhuleni Trails 1 2024 (U12) | Standard | 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-01 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1359.3 | 5 | 3 | 1296.7 | -6.7 | Details |
| 27 | Ekurhuleni North Primary Schools District Individual Finals 2024 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1359.3 | 5 | 4 | 1452.9 | 10 | Details |
| 28 | Ekurhuleni Open 2024 (E) | Standard | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1327.3 | 5 | 4 | 1500.7 | 17.8 | Details |
| 29 | Kempton Park Cluster Individuals 2024 (U11 Boys) | Rapid | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1331 | 5 | 3 | 1292.3 | -2.1 | Details |
| 30 | 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (U10A) | Standard | 2024-01-13 | 2024-01-14 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1275.8 | 5 | 4 | 1558.5 | 30.6 | Details |
| 31 | Ekurhuleni North Schools Individual Finals 2023 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-12 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1262.1 | 5 | 3 | 1347.4 | 7.6 | Details |
| 32 | Ekurhuleni Trials 2 2023 (U10) | Standard | 2023-04-22 | 2023-04-22 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1217.9 | 5 | 4 | 1478.6 | 24.7 | Details |
| 33 | ACB Tournament 2022 (B) | Standard | 2022-10-08 | 2022-10-08 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1251.1 | 5 | 1.5 | 1070.7 | -18.3 | Details |
| 34 | Ekurhuleni-North Schools Teams 2022 (U9) | Standard | 2022-08-06 | 2022-08-06 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 4 | 1454.9 | 25.6 | 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 | 41 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 20 |
| White | 20 |
| Black | 21 |
| White wins | 13 |
| Black wins | 7 |
| Score | 20.5 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 1394.6 |
| Performance | 1394.6 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 162 |
| Wins | 92 |
| Draws | 7 |
| Losses | 63 |
| White | 84 |
| Black | 78 |
| White wins | 51 |
| Black wins | 41 |
| Score | 95.5 |
| Percent | 59 |
| Dp | 76.1 |
| AOR | 1298.4 |
| Performance | 1374.5 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 3673 |
| Gender | 3102 |
| Age group | 462 |
| Gender/Age | 336 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1258 |
| Gender | 1064 |
| Age group | 144 |
| Gender/Age | 108 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 211 |
| Gender | 168 |
| Age group | 33 |
| Gender/Age | 25 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 3302 |
| Gender | 2753 |
| Age group | 429 |
| Gender/Age | 302 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1184 |
| Gender | 1003 |
| Age group | 138 |
| Gender/Age | 104 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 179 |
| Gender | 147 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 20 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| 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 |
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 | 41 |
| Score | 20.5 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Aor | 1394.6 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 1394.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 58 |
| Score | 28.5 |
| Percent | 49.1 |
| Aor | 1388.2 |
| Dp | -7.3 |
| Prat | 1380.9 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 162 |
| Score | 95.5 |
| Percent | 59 |
| Aor | 1298.4 |
| Dp | 76.1 |
| Prat | 1374.5 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Bhomela, O (Owethu) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Ekurhuleni Trails 3 2024 (U12) | Ekurhuleni 3rd Trials 2026 (F) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | De Bruyn, R (Ricard) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Ekurhuleni Trails 3 2024 (U12) | Ekurhuleni Trial 4 2025 (F) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Sithole, A (Adiel Ean) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Kempton Park Cluster Individuals 2024 (U11 Boys) | Ekurhuleni 3rd Trials 2026 (F) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Khumalo, ME (Musawenkosi Ethan) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ekurhuleni Trials 2 2023 (U10) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U12 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Shaik, H (Haneef) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ekurhuleni Trials 2025 (F) | Ekurhuleni Trial 4 2025 (F) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Bhomela, O (Owethu) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Ekurhuleni Trails 3 2024 (U12) | Ekurhuleni 3rd Trials 2026 (F) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Sardinha, S (Seveano) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Ekurhuleni Trails 2 2024 (U12) | Ekurhuleni Trial 4 2025 (F) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | De Bruyn, R (Ricard) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Ekurhuleni Trails 3 2024 (U12) | Ekurhuleni Trial 4 2025 (F) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Shaik, H (Haneef) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ekurhuleni Trials 2025 (F) | Ekurhuleni Trial 4 2025 (F) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Bhagamulgee, P (Pranav) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ekurhuleni 2nd Trial 2026 (F) | Ekurhuleni 3rd Trials 2026 (F) | Details |