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Yifan Lin

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1706.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1231.6
Highest 1731.6 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 78
Rating Change
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Games 4
Score 0
We 2.15
SWe -1.84
Temp +/- -51.5
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1467
Final +/- -51.5
New Rating
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Rating 1655.3
K-factor 28
Floor 1231.6
Highest 1731.6 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.8
Standard rating
Rating 1725.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.6
Highest 1733.6 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.5
Rating Change
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Games 4
Score 0
We 2.24
SWe -2.24
Temp +/- -62.8
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1542.7
Final +/- -62.8
New Rating
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Rating 1663.1
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.6
Highest 1733.6 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.5
Rapid rating
Rating 1538.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1079.5
Highest 1579.5 (2026-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 96.6
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1530.5
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1538.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1079.5
Highest 1579.5 (2026-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 96.6
Blitz rating
Rating 1202.6
K-factor 36
Floor 709.5
Highest 1209.5 (2025-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 163.6
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1202.6
K-factor 36
Floor 709.5
Highest 1209.5 (2025-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 163.6
Rating Graph
Tournaments
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Buffalo City Open 2026 (A) Standard 2026-10-02 2026-10-03 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1706.8 4 0 1248.5 -51.5 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Beacon Bay Chess Club 2nd Annual Winter Cup 2026 (A) Rapid 2026-08-29 2026-08-29 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1706.8 6 4 1493.9 -19.3 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U12 Boys) Standard 2026-08-08 2026-08-08 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1706.8 5 4 1695.4 -5.5 Details
3 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U12) Standard 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1715.4 5 5 1837.7 16.2 Details
4 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U12) Standard 2026-05-30 2026-05-30 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1703 5 5 1748.3 8.8 Details
5 Spartans Bishops 2026 (Bishops) Standard 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1703 5 4 1686.4 -0.5 Details
6 Vikings April Rapid 2026 (U12) Rapid 2026-04-18 2026-04-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1703 4 4 1815.2 9.2 Details
7 Hudson Park Primary Festival 2026 (U12) Standard 2026-03-07 2026-03-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1632.2 5 5 1740.2 4.5 Details
8 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1632.2 7 6 1735.9 24 Details
9 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1594.6 5 4.5 1759.8 23.8 Details
10 Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Rapid 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 8 1594.6 8 4 1560.5 -3.4 Details
11 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12 Boys) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Buffalo City 5 1594.6 5 4.5 1702.5 14.5 Details
12 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U12) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1581 5 4.5 1686.3 6.4 Details
13 Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (A) Standard 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1616.8 5 1 1287.6 -31.4 Details
14 BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) Rapid 2025-10-04 2025-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1616.8 7 5.5 1674.9 5.8 Details
15 Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (B) Standard 2025-09-20 2025-09-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1621.8 5 2 1349.5 -29.1 Details
16 EC Closed 2025 (U12 Boys) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1621.8 6 5 1813.1 25.6 Details
17 Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U12 Open) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1600.1 5 4.5 1772 16.3 Details
18 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1600.1 5 2 1443.7 -14.4 Details
19 BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U11 Open) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1600.1 5 5 1742.8 13.8 Details
20 Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (B) Rapid 2025-07-09 2025-07-09 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1602.1 6 4.5 1577.3 -1.4 Details
21 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (A) Standard 2025-05-24 2025-05-24 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1615.9 5 2.5 1506.9 -9.8 Details
22 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1570.9 4 4 1782.7 16.8 Details
23 EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1570.9 7 5 1638.4 11.4 Details
24 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) Rapid 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1566.4 5 1.5 1231.9 -15.5 Details
25 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Blitz 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1566.4 7 2.5 1298.9 -7.7 Details
26 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1566.4 5 5 1792.5 22.9 Details
27 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U12) Standard 2025-03-22 2025-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1566.4 5 4 1602.4 3 Details
28 Vikings Classical March 2025 (A) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1495 4 2.5 1635.6 11 Details
29 Vikings Classical March 2025 (U12) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1495 1 1 1557.9 2 Details
30 Hudson League 1 2025 Standard 2025-02-10 2025-02-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1484.9 6 4 1436.2 -5.5 Details
31 Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U12) Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1484.9 7 7 1733.6 13.4 Details
32 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) Rapid 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1484.9 7 6 1540.4 2.9 Details
33 Hudson League 1 2023 Standard 2025-02-10 2025-02-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1484.9 6 4 1436.2 -5.5 Details
34 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (U10) Standard 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1498.8 5 2.5 1441.1 -4.9 Details
35 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open B) Blitz 2025-01-12 2025-01-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1498.8 9 5 1404.9 -3.7 Details
36 EL Junior Closed 2024 (U10) Standard 2024-11-23 2024-11-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1490.3 5 4 1533.8 5.3 Details
37 3rd Hudson Tournament 2024 (A) Standard 2024-11-11 2024-11-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1487.9 5 3.5 1525.7 3 Details
38 2nd Hudson Round Robin 2024 (A) Standard 2024-11-04 2024-11-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1487.9 5 3 1417.2 -7.5 Details
39 Hudson Round Robin 2024 (B) Standard 2024-10-24 2024-10-28 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1408 5 4.5 1580.6 16.3 Details
40 East London Open 2024 (C) Standard 2024-11-05 2024-11-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1408 5 4 1535.1 12.9 Details
41 5th BC Trails 2024 (U10A) Standard 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1268.6 5 4 1515.3 23.2 Details
42 Hudson League 2024 Standard 2024-08-12 2024-08-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1268.6 5 3 1337.8 6 Details
43 Hackers Open 2024 (C) Standard 2024-08-10 2024-08-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1268.6 5 3 1325.8 5.4 Details
44 4th BC Trials 2024 (U10B) Standard 2024-06-08 2024-06-08 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1216.6 5 4.5 1506.2 28.9 Details
45 3rd BC Trials 2024 (U10B) Standard 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1162.5 5 4 1447.4 27.1 Details
46 2nd BC Trials 2024 (U10B) Standard 2024-03-09 2024-03-09 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1200 5 1.5 1001.3 -18.8 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 4
Wins 0
Draws 0
Losses 4
White 2
Black 2
White wins 0
Black wins 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Dp -425
AOR 1673.5
Performance 1248.5
Game statistics ()
Games 69
Wins 52
Draws 5
Losses 12
White 35
Black 34
White wins 26
Black wins 26
Score 54.5
Percent 79
Dp 246.4
AOR 1422.3
Performance 1668.6
Game statistics (History)
Games 251
Wins 165
Draws 29
Losses 57
White 126
Black 125
White wins 87
Black wins 78
Score 179.5
Percent 71.5
Dp 182.9
AOR 1372
Performance 1554.9
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 532
Gender 499
Age group 17
Gender/Age 16
Provincial
Overall 49
Gender 46
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Regional
Overall 16
Gender 15
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 434
Gender 407
Age group 15
Gender/Age 14
Provincial
Overall 29
Gender 26
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Regional
Overall 11
Gender 10
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 310
Gender 287
Age group 16
Gender/Age 13
Provincial
Overall 27
Gender 26
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 9
Gender 9
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 519
Gender 477
Age group 30
Gender/Age 26
Provincial
Overall 72
Gender 68
Age group 6
Gender/Age 6
Regional
Overall 17
Gender 16
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Performance ( )
Games 4
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 1673.5
Dp -425
Prat 1248.5
Performance ()
Games 69
Score 54.5
Percent 79
Aor 1422.3
Dp 246.4
Prat 1668.6
Performance (12 months)
Games 69
Score 54.5
Percent 79
Aor 1422.3
Dp 246.4
Prat 1668.6
Performance (History)
Games 251
Score 179.5
Percent 71.5
Aor 1372
Dp 182.9
Prat 1554.9
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Coetzee, T (Tristan) 9 8 1 5th BC Trails 2024 (U10A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U12) Details
Overall 2 Xu, Z (Zheyi) 9 4 5 Hackers Open 2024 (C) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) Details
Overall 3 Wood, S (Sebastian) 8 5 3 Hackers Open 2024 (C) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12 Boys) Details
Overall 4 Lin, Y (Yihang) 8 3 5 Hudson League 2024 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (A) Details
Overall 5 Gonya, M (Mvuni) 6 4 2 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U12 Boys) Details
Standard 1 Coetzee, T (Tristan) 7 6 1 5th BC Trails 2024 (U10A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U12) Details
Standard 2 Lin, Y (Yihang) 7 2 5 Hudson League 2024 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (A) Details
Standard 3 Xu, Z (Zheyi) 7 3 4 Hackers Open 2024 (C) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) Details
Standard 4 Wood, S (Sebastian) 7 5 2 Hackers Open 2024 (C) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12 Boys) Details
Standard 5 Swales, L (Logan Richard) 5 1 4 Hudson League 2024 Hudson League 1 2025 Details
Rapid 1 Gonya, M (Mvuni) 3 2 1 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) Vikings April Rapid 2026 (U12) Details
Rapid 2 Weng, J (Jiajia) 2 1 1 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U12) Details
Rapid 3 Gwana, L (Libubomi) 2 1 1 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U12) Details
Rapid 4 Cewuka, L (Lunje) 2 2 0 Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (B) BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) Details
Rapid 5 Kim, H (Haeol) 2 2 0 Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (B) BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) Details