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Chess SA Region AOC Mzansi 2026

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Josiah Soojay

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Ethekwini (KED)
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Main rating
Rating 1522.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1107.7
Highest 1607.7 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 93
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Weight perform 1353
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Rating 1522.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1107.7
Highest 1607.7 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 92.8
Standard rating
Rating 1511.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1108.5
Highest 1608.5 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 92.6
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Games 0
Score 0
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Weight perform 1414.1
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Rating 1511.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1108.5
Highest 1608.5 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 92.6
Rapid rating
Rating 1432.1
K-factor 32
Floor 952.3
Highest 1624.3 (2021-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 90.6
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Games 0
Score 0
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Weight perform 1419.2
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Rating 1432.1
K-factor 32
Floor 952.3
Highest 1624.3 (2021-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 90.6
Blitz rating
Rating 1271.2
K-factor 36
Floor 783
Highest 1344.8 (2023-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 134.9
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
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Penalties 0
Weight perform 1253.5
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Rating 1271.2
K-factor 36
Floor 783
Highest 1344.8 (2023-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 134.9
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Tournaments
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# 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 2026 Dr Mhlanga Open (Open) Standard 2026-08-22 2026-08-22 iLembe (KIK) 5 1522.4 5 3 1231.9 -26.1 Details
2 Luthuli & Kennedy 2026 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2026-08-08 2026-08-08 iLembe (KIK) 5 1522.4 5 4 1564.1 1 Details
3 North Coast Term 3 Blitz Open 2026 Blitz 2026-07-22 2026-07-22 iLembe (KIK) 5 1542.5 5 3 1390.7 -4.6 Details
4 2026 Mandela 67 Chess Tournament (U12) Standard 2026-07-18 2026-07-19 iLembe (KIK) 6 1542.5 6 4 1464.2 -13 Details
5 Umhlali Preparatory Chess Festival 2026 (Grade 6+7) Rapid 2026-06-20 2026-06-20 iLembe (KIK) 5 1542.5 5 3.5 1511.6 -1.9 Details
6 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U12) Standard 2026-06-27 2026-06-28 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1542.5 5 4.5 1745.7 27.8 Details
7 North Coast Chess Club Term 2 Swiss 2026 Standard 2026-05-13 2026-06-17 iLembe (KIK) 6 1571.3 5 2.5 1367.7 -30 Details
8 KwaDukuza CMC League Round 2 2026 (U11) Standard 2026-05-16 2026-05-16 iLembe (KIK) 5 1571.3 5 4.5 1584.1 1.3 Details
9 2026 KwaZulu Natal Open (C) Standard 2026-05-01 2026-05-03 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1607.7 7 4.5 1441 -36.4 Details
10 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U12 Open) Classical 2026-03-28 2026-04-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1508.1 9 6.5 1841.2 113.7 Details
11 North Coast Chess Club Term 1 Swiss 2026 Standard 2026-02-04 2026-03-11 iLembe (KIK) 6 1536.7 5 2 1369 -28.6 Details
12 Saint Yves North Coast Chess Club Fundraiser 2026 (<1600) Standard 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 iLembe (KIK) 4 1532.5 4 3 1565.4 2.7 Details
13 2025 TOPTD 11th Annual Chess Tournament Rapid 2025-12-26 2025-12-26 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1459.9 6 3 1304.4 -11.8 Details
14 2025 African Youth Chess Championship Classical 2025-12-07 2025-12-13 Zimbabwe (ZIM) 9 1459.9 9 6 1736.2 59 Details
15 North Coast Chess Club Term 4 Swiss 2025 (Open) Standard 2025-10-06 2025-11-11 iLembe (KIK) 6 1477.1 4 1.5 1331.9 -12.8 Details
16 Crawford North Coast Chess Champs 2025 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 iLembe (KIK) 5 1520.7 5 3.5 1501.9 -1.5 Details
17 2025 Umhlanga Heritage Open (Senior Primary) Standard 2025-09-27 2025-09-27 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1558.1 5 4 1647.5 8.1 Details
18 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U12) Rapid 2025-09-06 2025-09-06 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1558.1 6 2.5 1425.5 -11.2 Details
19 North Coast Term 3 Open 2025 Standard 2025-07-28 2025-09-01 iLembe (KIK) 6 1558.1 6 3 1487 -6.8 Details
20 ILembe Youth Trials 2025 (U12) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 iLembe (KIK) 5 1455.7 4 3 1665.4 16.4 Details
21 The North Coast Open 2025 (Senior Primary) Standard 2025-08-09 2025-08-09 iLembe (KIK) 5 1455.7 5 3 1548.5 8.3 Details
22 2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U12) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-27 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1413.2 6 3.5 1525.7 13.1 Details
23 2025 Umhlanga Youth Open (Senior Pimary) Standard 2025-07-12 2025-07-13 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1413.2 6 3.5 1516.4 10.6 Details
24 South African Open 2025 (U12 Open) Classical 2025-07-03 2025-07-05 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1413.2 5 2.5 1473.3 6.2 Details
25 South African Open 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-07-02 2025-07-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 9 1413.2 9 4 1344 -3.3 Details
26 Umhlali Chess Festival 2025 (Grade 4+5) Rapid 2025-06-21 2025-06-21 iLembe (KIK) 5 1450.3 4 1.5 1284 -8.5 Details
27 Salt Rock Rapid 30-30 2025 Rapid 2025-06-14 2025-06-14 iLembe (KIK) 5 1450.3 4 1 1190.6 -14.7 Details
28 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (C) Classical 2025-04-26 2025-05-01 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 9 1475.5 7 4.5 1377.5 -15 Details
29 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U10) Classical 2025-04-26 2025-04-28 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1475.5 0 0 0 0 Details
30 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-04-26 2025-04-26 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 7 1475.5 5 3 1630.9 3.1 Details
31 2025 KZN Open (C) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-04 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1475.5 7 4.5 1443.5 -3.9 Details
32 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U10 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1412.8 9 5.5 1603 39.2 Details
33 Knight's Quest 2025 (Open) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 iLembe (KIK) 5 1407.6 5 2.5 1346.7 -5.1 Details
34 2025 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss Standard 2025-01-16 2025-03-13 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1407.6 3 0 925.8 -31.2 Details
35 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (D) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-09 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1407.6 6 4.5 1628.3 25.9 Details
36 Salt Rock 60/60 2025 (Boys) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 iLembe (KIK) 5 1407.6 5 3 1555.5 13.6 Details
37 Dr Mhlanga Chess Challenge 2025 (Boys) Standard 2025-02-08 2025-02-08 iLembe (KIK) 5 1400.9 5 3 1449.9 4.1 Details
38 Cape Town Masters Challenge 2025 (Advanced) Classical 2025-01-06 2025-01-11 Cape Town (WCT) 9 1415.9 9 4 1416.4 -0.8 Details
39 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Advanced) Standard 2025-01-04 2025-01-05 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1415.9 6 2 1289.1 -15.7 Details
40 4th Annual NMZ Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-12-22 2024-12-22 Ugu (KUG) 5 1415.9 5 3 1481.9 7.1 Details
41 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U10 Open Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1350 7 6 1630.5 45.4 Details
42 2024 TOPTD 10th Annual Chess Tournament Rapid 2024-12-26 2024-12-26 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1350 4 1 1318.4 -4.3 Details
43 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (E) Standard 2024-08-31 2024-09-01 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1322.6 6 4.5 1467.9 17.1 Details
44 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (B) Classical 2024-06-29 2024-07-07 Ethekwini (KED) 11 1396.9 11 4 1157.2 -61.2 Details
45 Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024 (U8+U10) Rapid 2024-06-08 2024-06-08 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1396.9 7 5.5 1550.8 14.9 Details
46 2024 African Youth Chess Championship Classical 2024-06-16 2024-06-22 Tshwane (GTP) 9 1469.5 9 4.5 1542.2 14.6 Details
47 2024 Durban Chess Club Championships (B) Standard 2024-04-18 2024-06-13 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1469.5 9 3.5 1114.2 -59.8 Details
48 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U8+U10) Standard 2024-05-18 2024-05-19 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1311 6 4.5 1457.9 17.4 Details
49 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U10 Open) Classical 2024-04-27 2024-05-01 Ekurhuleni (GE) 9 1311 9 5.5 1561.1 53.4 Details
50 KwaDukuza CMC Trials 2024 (U9) Rapid 2024-05-04 2024-05-04 iLembe (KIK) 5 1311 5 5 1676.3 25.5 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 66
Wins 41
Draws 8
Losses 17
White 36
Black 30
White wins 26
Black wins 15
Score 45
Percent 68.2
Dp 154.5
AOR 1368.6
Performance 1523.2
Game statistics (History)
Games 532
Wins 286
Draws 52
Losses 194
White 272
Black 260
White wins 144
Black wins 142
Score 312
Percent 58.6
Dp 73.5
AOR 1326.2
Performance 1399.7
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 1748
Gender 1550
Age group 129
Gender/Age 107
Provincial
Overall 102
Gender 98
Age group 9
Gender/Age 9
Regional
Overall 82
Gender 78
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 1687
Gender 1475
Age group 138
Gender/Age 112
Provincial
Overall 93
Gender 88
Age group 10
Gender/Age 10
Regional
Overall 75
Gender 70
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 745
Gender 660
Age group 84
Gender/Age 68
Provincial
Overall 68
Gender 62
Age group 10
Gender/Age 8
Regional
Overall 49
Gender 44
Age group 6
Gender/Age 4
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 373
Gender 356
Age group 13
Gender/Age 12
Provincial
Overall 22
Gender 21
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 14
Gender 13
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 66
Score 45
Percent 68.2
Aor 1368.6
Dp 154.5
Prat 1523.2
Performance (12 months)
Games 95
Score 63
Percent 66.3
Aor 1388.2
Dp 138.7
Prat 1526.9
Performance (History)
Games 532
Score 312
Percent 58.6
Aor 1326.2
Dp 73.5
Prat 1399.7
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Ellender, A (Asher) 16 6 10 Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2022 (U8) 2026 Dr Mhlanga Open (Open) Details
Overall 2 Soobramoney, H (Hezron) 9 6 3 The Durban Prestige Chess Tournament 2022 2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U12) Details
Overall 3 Wilson, J (Jared) 8 4 4 2025 KZN Open (C) Luthuli & Kennedy 2026 (Senior Primary) Details
Overall 4 Bell, A (Aiden) 6 3 3 Cygnet Preparatory School Individual Invitation Chess Tournament 2023 (Junior Primary) Umhlali Preparatory Chess Festival 2026 (Grade 6+7) Details
Overall 5 Mpanza, M (Mawande) 6 3 3 Kwadukuza Summer Challenge 2021 (C) KwaDukuza CMC League Round 2 2026 (U11) Details
Standard 1 Ellender, A (Asher) 12 5 7 Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2022 (U8) 2026 Dr Mhlanga Open (Open) Details
Standard 2 Soobramoney, H (Hezron) 9 6 3 The Durban Prestige Chess Tournament 2022 2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U12) Details
Standard 3 Wilson, J (Jared) 6 3 3 2025 KZN Open (C) North Coast Chess Club Term 2 Swiss 2026 Details
Standard 4 Mpanza, M (Mawande) 5 3 2 Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2022 (U8) KwaDukuza CMC League Round 2 2026 (U11) Details
Standard 5 Varghese, S (Steven) 5 2 3 Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (B) 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (E) Details
Rapid 1 Ellender, A (Asher) 4 1 3 Cygnet Preparatory School Individual Invitation Chess Tournament 2023 (Junior Primary) 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U12) Details
Rapid 2 Taylor, E (Ezra) 3 2 1 Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024 (U8+U10) 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U12) Details
Rapid 3 Naidoo, V (Viya) 2 0 2 Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2022 (Junior Primary) Umhlali Preparatory Chess Festival 2026 (Grade 6+7) Details
Rapid 4 Bell, A (Aiden) 2 0 2 Cygnet Preparatory School Individual Invitation Chess Tournament 2023 (Junior Primary) Umhlali Preparatory Chess Festival 2026 (Grade 6+7) Details
Rapid 5 Ramawtar, J (Jordan) 2 1 1 Umhlali Chess Festival 2025 (Grade 4+5) 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U12) Details
Blitz 1 Severin, M (Martin) 2 0 2 South African Open 2022 (Blitz) South African Open 2025 (Blitz) Details