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Nathan Liebenberg
1150148609Johannesburg Metro (GJM)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1455.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 969.1 |
| Highest | 1534.9 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 103 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 14 |
| Score | 7.5 |
| We | 7.59 |
| SWe | -0.34 |
| Temp +/- | -10.9 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1445.9 |
| Final +/- | -10.9 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1445 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 969.1 |
| Highest | 1534.9 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 102.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1440.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 987 |
| Highest | 1533.7 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 103.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 14 |
| Score | 7.5 |
| We | 7.43 |
| SWe | 0.07 |
| Temp +/- | 2.1 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1445.9 |
| Final +/- | +5.5 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1445.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 987 |
| Highest | 1533.7 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 103.1 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1235.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 735.6 |
| Highest | 1235.6 (2025-11-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1235.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 735.6 |
| Highest | 1235.6 (2025-11-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.6 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1071.7 |
| 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 | 1071.7 |
| 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 | FIDE in the West 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-11 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1455.9 | 5 | 4 | 1701.4 | 39.5 | Details |
| 2 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U12 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1455.9 | 9 | 3.5 | 1310.7 | -50.4 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | MCA Summer Heat Classic 2026 (Advanced) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1534.9 | 5 | 2 | 1240.2 | -46.8 | Details |
| 2 | 3rd Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2026 (D+E) | Standard | 2026-03-08 | 2026-03-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1534.9 | 5 | 3 | 1492.9 | -7.5 | Details |
| 3 | JMC Trinityhouse Little Falls (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1534.9 | 5 | 2 | 1382.8 | -24.8 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 JMC Kick off Tournament (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1431.5 | 5 | 4 | 1782.5 | 19 | Details |
| 5 | First Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2026 (D) | Standard | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-17 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1456.2 | 5 | 3 | 1351.7 | -10.6 | Details |
| 6 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1315.5 | 6 | 3 | 1508.4 | 27 | Details |
| 7 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U12 Combined) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1315.5 | 6 | 4 | 1522.6 | 22.7 | Details |
| 8 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U12 Candidates) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1315.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 1522.2 | 23.7 | Details |
| 9 | MCA Year End Rapid 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1299.2 | 5 | 3 | 1436.8 | 10.2 | Details |
| 10 | MCA Spring Flower Birthday Rapid 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1307.2 | 4 | 2 | 1226 | -5 | Details |
| 11 | JMC Closed 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-10 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1359.4 | 5 | 1 | 1056.3 | -32.7 | Details |
| 12 | MCA Winter Chill Classic 2025 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1365.4 | 5 | 2 | 1292.6 | -7.8 | Details |
| 13 | South African Open 2025 (U12 Open) | Classical | 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1365.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1407.8 | 4 | Details |
| 14 | Third Knight Riders Junior Open 2025 (B+C) | Standard | 2025-06-22 | 2025-06-22 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1441.6 | 5 | 2 | 1190.7 | -25.1 | Details |
| 15 | Knight Riders Youth Day Open 2025 (B+C) | Standard | 2025-06-15 | 2025-06-15 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1441.6 | 5 | 3 | 1412.6 | -3.5 | Details |
| 16 | JMC Helpmekaar 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1441.6 | 5 | 2 | 1236.3 | -19.3 | Details |
| 17 | Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (D) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1240.4 | 4 | 3 | 1653.3 | 31.5 | Details |
| 18 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U10) | Classical | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1240.4 | 5 | 4 | 1705.1 | 55.2 | Details |
| 19 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-26 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1240.4 | 6 | 1 | 1138 | -2.7 | Details |
| 20 | CPH May 2025 (D) | Standard | 2025-05-03 | 2025-05-03 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1240.4 | 5 | 2 | 1273.8 | 3.8 | Details |
| 21 | MCA Summer March 2025 (Junior) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1171 | 5 | 3 | 1294.9 | 12.8 | Details |
| 22 | JMC Crawford Ruimsig 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1171 | 5 | 2 | 1304.2 | 13.4 | Details |
| 23 | MCA Welcome 2025 (Junior) | Standard | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1133.7 | 5 | 2 | 1150.1 | 0.8 | Details |
| 24 | First Knights Juniors Chess Tournament 2025 (D) | Standard | 2025-02-09 | 2025-02-09 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1133.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1351.4 | 20.6 | Details |
| 25 | JMC Kick Off 2025 (D) | Standard | 2025-02-02 | 2025-02-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1133.7 | 5 | 1 | 990.2 | -14.8 | Details |
| 26 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U10 Candidates) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1092 | 5 | 2 | 1288.2 | 20.8 | Details |
| 27 | JMC Closed 2024 (U10) | Standard | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1092.7 | 5 | 2 | 1104.4 | 0.2 | Details |
| 28 | Fourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 204 (U10) | Standard | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1092.7 | 5 | 2 | 1094.9 | -0.5 | Details |
| 29 | JMC Crawford International Sandton 2024 (U10) | Standard | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1104.7 | 5 | 1 | 1039.7 | -6 | Details |
| 30 | 1st Knights Open Tournament 2024 (U10) | Standard | 2024-03-23 | 2024-03-23 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1061.9 | 5 | 2 | 1121.7 | 6.3 | Details |
| 31 | JNW Open - Classic - Crawford 2024 (U10) | Standard | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1061.9 | 4 | 1 | 1096.8 | 2.2 | Details |
| 32 | JMC Unika School Tournament 2024 (U10) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1061.9 | 5 | 2 | 1205.1 | 12.9 | Details |
| 33 | JMC Kick Off Tournament 2024 (U10) | Standard | 2024-01-28 | 2024-01-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1134.3 | 5 | 0 | 770.3 | -36.2 | Details |
| 34 | JMC Trinity Little Falls 2023 (U10) | Standard | 2023-07-02 | 2023-07-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1157.2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1154.2 | -1 | Details |
| 35 | JMC - The Higher Ground Restaurant 2nd Blitz Event 2023 | Blitz | 2023-07-30 | 2023-07-30 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1157.2 | 6 | 0 | 874 | -10.3 | Details |
| 36 | Thinkchess Tournament 2023 (Group 2) | Standard | 2023-01-28 | 2023-01-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 1.5 | 987 | -21.4 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 80 |
| Dp | 255 |
| AOR | 1446.4 |
| Performance | 1701.4 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 39 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 16 |
| White | 22 |
| Black | 17 |
| White wins | 12 |
| Black wins | 8 |
| Score | 21.5 |
| Percent | 55.1 |
| Dp | 43.6 |
| AOR | 1406.5 |
| Performance | 1450.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 195 |
| Wins | 82 |
| Draws | 10 |
| Losses | 103 |
| White | 103 |
| Black | 92 |
| White wins | 49 |
| Black wins | 33 |
| Score | 87 |
| Percent | 44.6 |
| Dp | -45.8 |
| AOR | 1326.1 |
| Performance | 1280.3 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2446 |
| Gender | 2101 |
| Age group | 170 |
| Gender/Age | 133 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 824 |
| Gender | 705 |
| Age group | 58 |
| Gender/Age | 45 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 279 |
| Gender | 245 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 22 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2441 |
| Gender | 2070 |
| Age group | 186 |
| Gender/Age | 146 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 860 |
| Gender | 732 |
| Age group | 68 |
| Gender/Age | 55 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 276 |
| Gender | 242 |
| Age group | 30 |
| Gender/Age | 25 |
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 | 14 |
| Score | 7.5 |
| Percent | 53.6 |
| Aor | 1419.9 |
| Dp | 30.4 |
| Prat | 1450.2 |
Performance ()
| Games | 39 |
| Score | 21.5 |
| Percent | 55.1 |
| Aor | 1406.5 |
| Dp | 43.6 |
| Prat | 1450.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 115 |
| Score | 59.5 |
| Percent | 51.7 |
| Aor | 1383.1 |
| Dp | 14.8 |
| Prat | 1397.9 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 195 |
| Score | 87 |
| Percent | 44.6 |
| Aor | 1326.1 |
| Dp | -45.8 |
| Prat | 1280.3 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Chauke, N (Nokukhanya) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Knight Riders Youth Day Open 2025 (B+C) | 3rd Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2026 (D+E) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Tabilo Lillo, M (Marcelo) | 3 | 2 | 1 | JMC Unika School Tournament 2024 (U10) | JMC Crawford Ruimsig 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Zhu, R (Ryan Yuancheng) | 3 | 1 | 2 | MCA Year End Rapid 2025 (U12) | 2026 JMC Kick off Tournament (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Naidoo, K (Kehan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | JMC Crawford Ruimsig 2025 (U12) | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U12 Candidates) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Mkulisi, A (Asavela) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (D) | First Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2026 (D) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Chauke, N (Nokukhanya) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Knight Riders Youth Day Open 2025 (B+C) | 3rd Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2026 (D+E) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Tabilo Lillo, M (Marcelo) | 3 | 2 | 1 | JMC Unika School Tournament 2024 (U10) | JMC Crawford Ruimsig 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Naidoo, K (Kehan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | JMC Crawford Ruimsig 2025 (U12) | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U12 Candidates) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Ravuri, C (Chinmay Vihaan) | 3 | 0 | 3 | JMC Crawford Ruimsig 2025 (U12) | JMC Helpmekaar 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Mkulisi, A (Asavela) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (D) | First Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2026 (D) | Details |