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Thomson, M (Matthew)
Chess SA id
1150137315FIDE id
?Date of birth
2015-11-19 (U12)Gender
MaleRegion
West Coast (WCU)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-02-22Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1312.1 | 1234.6 | 1392.7 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1311.2 | 1234.5 | 1391.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1312.1 | 1234.6 | 1392.7 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1038.6 | 929 | 1106 | 0 |
| Floor | 851 | 773.4 | 900 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 141.5 | 157.9 | 126.2 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1401.72024-08-01 | 1343.42022-07-01 | 1402.92023-08-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 13512024-09-01 | 1273.42024-09-01 | 14002024-06-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 13512024-09-01 | 1273.42023-09-01 | 14002025-02-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1401.72024-08-01 | 1343.42022-07-01 | 1402.92023-08-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| New rating | 1312.2 | 1234.8 | 1392.9 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1312.1 | 1234.6 | 1392.7 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1311.2 | 1234.5 | 1391.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1312.1 | 1234.6 | 1392.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 1038.6 | 929 | 1106 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| Floor | 851 | 773.4 | 900 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 141.5 | 157.9 | 126.2 | 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 | 1311.2 | 1234.5 | 1391.5 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1312.2 | 1234.8 | 1392.9 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1031.2 | 922 | 1097.8 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1312.2 | 1234.8 | 1392.9 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| New rating | 1312.2 | 1234.8 | 1392.9 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| New floor | 851 | 773.4 | 900 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | |
| 35 | 12 | 23 | 0 | |
| 29 | 10 | 19 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 96 | 36 | 60 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main32 | Standard14 | Rapid18 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | West Coast (WCU) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | -141.7 | 1226.4 | 1084.7 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | -141.7 | 1226.4 | 1084.7 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 96 | 57.5 | 59.9 | 84.1 | 1225.5 | 1309.6 |
| Standard | 36 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 1267.4 | 1267.4 |
| Rapid | 60 | 39.5 | 65.83 | 134.6 | 1200.3 | 1334.9 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1311.2 | 1234.5 | 1391.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1311.2 | 1234.5 | 1391.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1311.2 | 1234.5 | 1391.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1311.2 | 1234.5 | 1391.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1311 | 1234.5 | 1391 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1310.8 | 1234.5 | 1390.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1310.6 | 1234.5 | 1389.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1310.2 | 1234.5 | 1388.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1308.8 | 1234.5 | 1386.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1309.9 | 1234.5 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1307.7 | 1234.5 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1307.7 | 1234.5 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1307.7 | 1234.5 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1307.7 | 1234.5 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1351 | 1273.4 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1325 | 1237.8 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1325 | 1237.8 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1325 | 1237.8 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1314.6 | 1213.3 | 1391.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1314.6 | 1213.3 | 1391.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1296 | 1213.3 | 1365.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1282.8 | 1213.3 | 1357.9 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1282.8 | 1213.3 | 1357.9 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1282.8 | 1213.3 | 1357.9 | 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 | Lower West Coast Prestige 2025 (U11 Boys) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower West Coast Prestige 2025 (U11 Boys) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U11 Mixed) | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools Championships 2024 (U11) | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 2 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Lower West Top Schools 2024 (U9+U11) | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Western Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 (U9 Boys) | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-05 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 (U9 Boys) | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Lower West Coast Schools Chess Prestige 2024 (U9 Boys) | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | West Coast Primary Schools Grand Challenge League 2023 (Primary School) | 2023-10-21 | 2023-10-21 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U9 Mixed) | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-03 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools Round 2 2023 (U7+U9) | 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-22 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 4 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2023 (U7+U9) | 2023-07-29 | 2023-07-29 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | Lower West Coast Top Schools Championships 2023 (U9+U11) | 2023-06-10 | 2023-06-10 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | Western Cape PS Individuals 2023 (U9 Boys) | 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-06 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Lower West Coast Primary Schools Prestige Championships 2023 (U9 Boys) | 2023-03-04 | 2023-03-04 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 (U9 Combined) | 2022-07-23 | 2022-07-23 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 4 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | Onder-Weskus Top Skole 2022 (O9) | 2022-06-04 | 2022-06-04 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 6 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | Western Cape Schools 2022 (U7 Boys) | 2022-05-28 | 2022-05-29 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 18 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 2 2022 (U7) | 2022-04-23 | 2022-04-23 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 19 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 1 2022 (U7) | 2022-04-09 | 2022-04-09 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 20 | Lower West Coast Schools Prestige 2022 (U7+U9 Boys) | 2022-03-19 | 2022-03-19 | Rapid | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TournamentLower West Coast Top Schools Championships 2023 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools Round 2 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-10 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-22 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSwartz, R (Rowan) | OpponentVan Wyk, N (Nicolaas) | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools 2022 | TournamentOnder-Weskus Top Skole 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-05-29 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-06-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSchimdt, S (Streicher) | OpponentOwies, T (Tiffany) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | TournamentLower West Coast Schools Chess Prestige 2024 | TournamentWest Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-03-09 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHernien, R (Raphael) | OpponentSteenkamp, W (Willem) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-23 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-07-23 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Wyk, C (Caleb) | OpponentTieties, N (Nicola) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools Championships 2024 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-20 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-07-20 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFredericks, D (Diego) | OpponentHorse, T (Tihano) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentWestern Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 | TournamentWestern Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-04 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKuhn, D (Dian) | OpponentVan Der Merwe, O (Oliver) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TournamentLower West Coast Top Schools Championships 2023 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools Round 2 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-10 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-22 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSwartz, R (Rowan) | OpponentVan Wyk, N (Nicolaas) | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | TournamentOnder-Weskus Top Skole 2022 | TournamentLower West Coast Primary Schools Prestige Championships 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-06-04 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-03-04 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentWillshach, L (Lishan) | OpponentAppollis, L (Limo-Lee) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | TournamentLower West Coast Schools Chess Prestige 2024 | TournamentWest Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-03-09 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHernien, R (Raphael) | OpponentSteenkamp, W (Willem) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools 2022 | TournamentOnder-Weskus Top Skole 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-05-29 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-06-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSchimdt, S (Streicher) | OpponentOwies, T (Tiffany) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | TournamentLower West Coast Top Schools Championships 2023 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools Round 2 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-10 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-22 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKlifas, X (Xhaviar) | OpponentVan Wyk, N (Nicolaas) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | TournamentLower West Coast Schools Chess Prestige 2024 | TournamentWest Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-03-09 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHernien, R (Raphael) | OpponentSteenkamp, W (Willem) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-23 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-07-23 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Wyk, C (Caleb) | OpponentTieties, N (Nicola) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools Championships 2024 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-20 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-07-20 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFredericks, D (Diego) | OpponentHorse, T (Tihano) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentWestern Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 | TournamentWestern Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-04 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKuhn, D (Dian) | OpponentVan Der Merwe, O (Oliver) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentOnder-Weskus Top Skole 2022 | TournamentLower West Coast Primary Schools Prestige Championships 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-06-04 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-03-04 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentWillshach, L (Lishan) | OpponentAppollis, L (Limo-Lee) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | TournamentLower West Coast Top Schools Championships 2023 | TournamentPedro Booyse Top Schools Round 2 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-10 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-22 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKlifas, X (Xhaviar) | OpponentVan Wyk, N (Nicolaas) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | TournamentLower West Coast Schools Chess Prestige 2024 | TournamentWest Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-03-09 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHernien, R (Raphael) | OpponentSteenkamp, W (Willem) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Swartz ,R (Rowan) | 7 | 6 | 303.6 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 6 | 5 | 283.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1136 | 1439.6 | 1186.4 | 1561 | 1128.3 | 1419.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Steenkamp ,W (Willem) | 4 | 4 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1262.8 | 1687.8 | 1200 | 1687.8 | 1342.1 | 1687.8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Owies ,T (Tiffany) | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1177.2 | 1318.9 | 1200 | 752.2 | 1160 | 1602.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Willshach ,L (Lishan) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1215.9 | 1640.9 | 0 | 0 | 1239.2 | 1640.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Van Der Merwe ,O (Oliver) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1350.3 | 1350.3 | 1353 | 1350.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Booysen ,B (Bronwill) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1190.4 | 1402.9 | 1200 | 1615.4 | 1200 | 1190.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Afrika ,N (Nazley) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1140.2 | 1565.2 | 0 | 0 | 1122.6 | 1565.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Don ,E (El-Deano) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1277.4 | 1277.4 | 0 | 0 | 1331.6 | 1277.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Oberholzer ,J (Justin) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1140.1 | 1140.1 | 0 | 0 | 1175.3 | 1140.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Van Wyk ,N (Nicolaas) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1253.8 | 1466.3 | 0 | 0 | 1290.4 | 1466.3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

