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Benedict Clifford
1150136126iLembe (KIK)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1212.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 794.6 |
| Highest | 1294.6 (2025-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 145 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1016.6 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1212.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 794.6 |
| Highest | 1294.6 (2025-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 144.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1186.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 778.7 |
| Highest | 1278.7 (2025-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 148.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1065.7 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1186.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 778.7 |
| Highest | 1278.7 (2025-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 148.2 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1228.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 796.2 |
| Highest | 1296.2 (2025-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 144.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1105.1 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1228.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 796.2 |
| Highest | 1296.2 (2025-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 144.6 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1173.9 |
| 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 | 1173.9 |
| 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 |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2025 Westville Chess Club Summer (U12) | Standard | 2025-11-22 | 2025-11-22 | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 1221.5 | 4 | 1 | 1069.3 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | North Coast Term 4 Blitz 2025 | Blitz | 2025-11-17 | 2025-11-17 | iLembe (KIK) | 7 | 1221.5 | 6 | 1 | 1086.8 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | North Coast Chess Club Term 4 Swiss 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-10-06 | 2025-11-11 | iLembe (KIK) | 6 | 1221.5 | 1 | 0 | 1034.8 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Crawford North Coast Chess Champs 2025 (Senior Primary) | Rapid | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1220.8 | 5 | 2 | 1175.8 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | North Coast Term 3 Open 2025 | Standard | 2025-07-28 | 2025-09-01 | iLembe (KIK) | 6 | 1219.4 | 2 | 1 | 1275.1 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | 2025 Ashton Ballito Chess Champs (Senior Primary) | Rapid | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1217.2 | 5 | 2 | 1172.5 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | North Coast Term 3 Blitz Open 2025 | Blitz | 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-21 | iLembe (KIK) | 6 | 1214.6 | 6 | 2 | 1113 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Umhlali Chess Festival 2025 (Grade 4+5) | Rapid | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1254.6 | 5 | 1.5 | 1108.3 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | North Coast Chess Club Term 2 2025 | Standard | 2025-04-14 | 2025-06-02 | iLembe (KIK) | 6 | 1254.6 | 3 | 0 | 905 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | 2025 KZN Open (C) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 1265.8 | 7 | 3 | 1230.8 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | The Rook n Roll Open 2025 | Standard | 2025-03-29 | 2025-03-29 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1294.6 | 4 | 0 | 1108.4 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | North Coast Chess Club Open 2025 | Standard | 2025-02-17 | 2025-03-17 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1294.6 | 4 | 1 | 1172.1 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Knight's Quest 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1294.6 | 5 | 2 | 1274.8 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | Nokukhanya Luthuli Chess Challenge 2025 (Senior Primary) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1294.6 | 5 | 4 | 1433.4 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Groutville High School Rapid Chess 2025 (Primary School) | Rapid | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1287.8 | 5 | 2 | 1171.8 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Open (U12) | Standard | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1287.8 | 5 | 4 | 1518.7 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | North Coast Blitz Open 2025 | Blitz | 2025-02-10 | 2025-02-10 | iLembe (KIK) | 7 | 1287.8 | 6 | 2 | 1190.3 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | Dr Mhlanga Chess Challenge 2025 (Boys) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1287.8 | 5 | 2 | 1224.6 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U10 Open Candidates) | Classical | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-19 | Capricorn (LCP) | 7 | 1227.1 | 7 | 3.5 | 1242.9 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Umhlali Preparatory Inter House Chess 2024 (Grade 3) | Rapid | 2024-11-27 | 2024-11-27 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1227.1 | 5 | 4 | 1510.2 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | 2024 ILembe Youth Trials (U8+U10) | Standard | 2024-10-19 | 2024-10-19 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1182.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1401.6 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | Westville Senior Primary Chess Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-07 | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 1155.7 | 7 | 4 | 1303.7 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | Ashton International College Chess Champs 2024 (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2024-08-17 | 2024-08-17 | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 1131.1 | 5 | 3 | 1318.8 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024 (U8+U10) | Rapid | 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-08 | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 1123.2 | 7 | 3 | 1166.7 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | ILembe Youth Trials 2024 (U10+U12) | Standard | 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-01 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1180 | 4 | 0 | 818.2 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | Westville Chess Club Rapid Rated Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2024-05-25 | 2024-05-25 | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 1185.8 | 6 | 2.5 | 1063 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | KwaDukuza CMC Trials 2024 (U9) | Rapid | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1185.8 | 5 | 3 | 1299.7 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | Umhlali Rapid 2024 (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1161.8 | 5 | 3 | 1343.3 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | Umhlali Prep Inter House Chess 2023 (Grade 2) | Standard | 2023-11-29 | 2023-11-29 | iLembe (KIK) | 4 | 1103.4 | 4 | 3 | 1481.8 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | Dolphin Coast Chess Friday Term 3 2023 | Standard | 2023-08-11 | 2023-09-22 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1099.7 | 3 | 1 | 1120.6 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | ILembe Junior Challenge 2023 (U10) | Rapid | 2023-08-26 | 2023-08-26 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1107.4 | 4 | 1 | 1042.2 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | Dolphin Coast Rapid 2023 (U10) | Rapid | 2023-07-29 | 2023-07-29 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1114.6 | 5 | 1.5 | 1071 | 0 | Details |
| 33 | Luthuli & Kennedy Chess Tournament 2023 (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2023-06-23 | 2023-06-23 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1098 | 4 | 2 | 1246 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | ILembe Youth Trials (II) | Standard | 2023-05-13 | 2023-05-13 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1099 | 5 | 2 | 1087.8 | 0 | Details |
| 35 | KDM Mayoral Cup & Winter Games Chess Trials 2023 (U9) | Rapid | 2023-04-15 | 2023-04-15 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1072.3 | 5 | 2 | 1200.1 | 0 | Details |
| 36 | ILembe Youth Trials 2023 (U8+U10) | Standard | 2023-04-22 | 2023-04-22 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1072.3 | 5 | 2 | 1105.9 | 0 | Details |
| 37 | Mama Nokukhanya Luthuli Commemoration 2023 (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2023-03-18 | 2023-03-18 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1093.7 | 5 | 1 | 949.9 | 0 | Details |
| 38 | Ilembe Junior Rapid 2023 (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2023-02-18 | 2023-02-18 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1065.1 | 5 | 1 | 931.3 | 0 | Details |
| 39 | Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2023 (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2023-02-04 | 2023-02-04 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1065.1 | 5 | 3 | 1311.8 | 0 | Details |
| 40 | Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023 (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2023-02-25 | 2023-02-25 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1065.1 | 5 | 2 | 1133.8 | 0 | Details |
| 41 | 2023 La Lucia Rapid (B) | Rapid | 2023-01-21 | 2023-01-21 | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 1085.4 | 5 | 0.5 | 936.2 | 0 | Details |
| 42 | Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2022 (U8) | Standard | 2022-10-29 | 2022-10-29 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1142.5 | 4 | 0 | 775 | 0 | Details |
| 43 | Stanger Manor Chess Challenge 2022 (U8) | Standard | 2022-08-27 | 2022-08-27 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1151.5 | 5 | 2 | 1115 | 0 | Details |
| 44 | Ashton Ballito Championship 2022 (C) | Rapid | 2022-02-19 | 2022-02-19 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1188 | 4 | 0 | 776.5 | 0 | Details |
| 45 | Umhlali Prep Inter-House 2021 (Grade R) | Rapid | 2021-11-25 | 2021-11-25 | iLembe (KIK) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 1.5 | 1093.8 | 0 | 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 | 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 (History)
| Games | 216 |
| Wins | 82 |
| Draws | 7 |
| Losses | 127 |
| White | 108 |
| Black | 108 |
| White wins | 48 |
| Black wins | 34 |
| Score | 85.5 |
| Percent | 39.6 |
| Dp | -88.5 |
| AOR | 1256.6 |
| Performance | 1168.1 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 11393 |
| Gender | 9036 |
| Age group | 1355 |
| Gender/Age | 1026 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 923 |
| Gender | 736 |
| Age group | 119 |
| Gender/Age | 92 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 77 |
| Gender | 62 |
| Age group | 17 |
| Gender/Age | 16 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 11385 |
| Gender | 8706 |
| Age group | 1531 |
| Gender/Age | 1117 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 694 |
| Gender | 532 |
| Age group | 84 |
| Gender/Age | 64 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 55 |
| Gender | 45 |
| Age group | 13 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 3527 |
| Gender | 2802 |
| Age group | 494 |
| Gender/Age | 372 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 471 |
| Gender | 357 |
| Age group | 83 |
| Gender/Age | 60 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 48 |
| Gender | 39 |
| Age group | 13 |
| Gender/Age | 11 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 526 |
| Gender | 470 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 22 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 43 |
| Gender | 39 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 9 |
| Gender | 9 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 62 |
| Score | 20.5 |
| Percent | 33.1 |
| Aor | 1310.7 |
| Dp | -144 |
| Prat | 1166.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 216 |
| Score | 85.5 |
| Percent | 39.6 |
| Aor | 1256.6 |
| Dp | -88.5 |
| Prat | 1168.1 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Gumede, N (Ntobeko) | 8 | 7 | 1 | Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023 (Junior Primary) | Nokukhanya Luthuli Chess Challenge 2025 (Senior Primary) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Mpanza, M (Mawande) | 8 | 1 | 7 | Ashton Ballito Championship 2022 (C) | Knight's Quest 2025 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Chen, N (Neo) | 7 | 2 | 5 | Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2022 (U8) | Westville Senior Primary Chess Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Wilson, J (Jared) | 6 | 3 | 3 | Groutville High School Rapid Chess 2025 (Primary School) | 2025 Westville Chess Club Summer (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Ellender, A (Asher) | 6 | 3 | 3 | Stanger Manor Chess Challenge 2022 (U8) | North Coast Term 3 Blitz Open 2025 | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Mpanza, M (Mawande) | 4 | 1 | 3 | ILembe Youth Trials 2024 (U10+U12) | Knight's Quest 2025 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Gumede, N (Ntobeko) | 3 | 3 | 0 | ILembe Youth Trials 2023 (U8+U10) | Nokukhanya Luthuli Chess Challenge 2025 (Senior Primary) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Wilson, J (Jared) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Knight's Quest 2025 (Open) | 2025 Westville Chess Club Summer (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Moodley, D (Devlin) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Dr Mhlanga Chess Challenge 2025 (Boys) | North Coast Chess Club Term 4 Swiss 2025 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Van Der Hulst, T (Tyler) | 2 | 1 | 1 | ILembe Youth Trials 2023 (U8+U10) | Umhlali Prep Inter House Chess 2023 (Grade 2) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Chen, N (Neo) | 5 | 2 | 3 | Mama Nokukhanya Luthuli Commemoration 2023 (Junior Primary) | Westville Senior Primary Chess Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Gumede, N (Ntobeko) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023 (Junior Primary) | ILembe Junior Challenge 2023 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Mbeje, U (Uminathi) | 4 | 0 | 4 | Ilembe Junior Rapid 2023 (Junior Primary) | Groutville High School Rapid Chess 2025 (Primary School) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Brown, H (Harrison) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Mama Nokukhanya Luthuli Commemoration 2023 (Junior Primary) | Umhlali Preparatory Inter House Chess 2024 (Grade 3) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Mpanza, M (Mawande) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Ashton Ballito Championship 2022 (C) | KDM Mayoral Cup & Winter Games Chess Trials 2023 (U9) | Details |
| Blitz | 1 | Fisher, L (Luke) | 2 | 2 | 0 | North Coast Term 3 Blitz Open 2025 | North Coast Term 4 Blitz 2025 | Details |
| Blitz | 2 | Bell, A (Aiden) | 2 | 1 | 1 | North Coast Term 3 Blitz Open 2025 | North Coast Term 4 Blitz 2025 | Details |
| Blitz | 3 | Makhoba, Z (Zipho) | 2 | 1 | 1 | North Coast Blitz Open 2025 | North Coast Term 4 Blitz 2025 | Details |
| Blitz | 4 | Ellender, A (Asher) | 2 | 1 | 1 | North Coast Blitz Open 2025 | North Coast Term 3 Blitz Open 2025 | Details |