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Yifan Lin
1150300917Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1632.2 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1132.2 |
| Highest | 1632.2 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 90 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 7 |
| Score | 6 |
| We | 5.09 |
| SWe | 0.86 |
| Temp +/- | 24 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1680.9 |
| Final +/- | +48.8 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1680.9 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1180.9 |
| Highest | 1680.9 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 83.6 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1643.9 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1186 |
| Highest | 1686 (2025-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 83 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 7 |
| Score | 6 |
| We | 5.14 |
| SWe | 0.86 |
| Temp +/- | 24 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1678.1 |
| Final +/- | +34.3 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1678.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1186 |
| Highest | 1686 (2025-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 83 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1483 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 983 |
| Highest | 1483 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 110.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1472.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1483 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 983 |
| Highest | 1483 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 110.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1202.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 709.5 |
| Highest | 1209.5 (2025-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 163.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| 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 | 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 |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 8 | 1594.6 | 8 | 4 | 1560.5 | -3.4 | Details |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | Vikings Classical March 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1495 | 4 | 2.5 | 1635.6 | 11 | Details |
| 21 | Vikings Classical March 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1495 | 1 | 1 | 1557.9 | 2 | Details |
| 22 | Hudson League 1 2025 | Standard | 2025-02-10 | 2025-02-13 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1484.9 | 6 | 4 | 1436.2 | -5.5 | Details |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | Hudson League 1 2023 | Standard | 2025-02-10 | 2025-02-13 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1484.9 | 6 | 4 | 1436.2 | -5.5 | Details |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | 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 |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | 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 |
| 31 | 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 |
| 32 | East London Open 2024 (C) | Standard | 2024-11-05 | 2024-11-05 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1408 | 5 | 4 | 1535.1 | 12.9 | Details |
| 33 | 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 |
| 34 | Hudson League 2024 | Standard | 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1268.6 | 5 | 3 | 1337.8 | 6 | Details |
| 35 | Hackers Open 2024 (C) | Standard | 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-10 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1268.6 | 5 | 3 | 1325.8 | 5.4 | Details |
| 36 | 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 |
| 37 | 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 |
| 38 | 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 | 7 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 4 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 4 |
| Score | 6 |
| Percent | 85.7 |
| Dp | 303.6 |
| AOR | 1432.3 |
| Performance | 1735.9 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 30 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| White | 15 |
| Black | 15 |
| White wins | 12 |
| Black wins | 10 |
| Score | 23.5 |
| Percent | 78.3 |
| Dp | 240.8 |
| AOR | 1438.4 |
| Performance | 1679.3 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 212 |
| Wins | 135 |
| Draws | 27 |
| Losses | 50 |
| White | 106 |
| Black | 106 |
| White wins | 73 |
| Black wins | 62 |
| Score | 148.5 |
| Percent | 70 |
| Dp | 170.4 |
| AOR | 1365 |
| Performance | 1535.4 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 814 |
| Gender | 755 |
| Age group | 30 |
| Gender/Age | 27 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 80 |
| Gender | 74 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 31 |
| Gender | 30 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 725 |
| Gender | 672 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 23 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 66 |
| Gender | 63 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 26 |
| Gender | 25 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 381 |
| Gender | 355 |
| Age group | 30 |
| Gender/Age | 26 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 29 |
| Gender | 28 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 9 |
| Gender | 9 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 458 |
| Gender | 416 |
| Age group | 23 |
| Gender/Age | 19 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 52 |
| Gender | 50 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 19 |
| Gender | 18 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 7 |
| Score | 6 |
| Percent | 85.7 |
| Aor | 1432.3 |
| Dp | 303.6 |
| Prat | 1735.9 |
Performance ()
| Games | 30 |
| Score | 23.5 |
| Percent | 78.3 |
| Aor | 1438.4 |
| Dp | 240.8 |
| Prat | 1679.3 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 90 |
| Score | 64.5 |
| Percent | 71.7 |
| Aor | 1444.2 |
| Dp | 184.2 |
| Prat | 1628.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 212 |
| Score | 148.5 |
| Percent | 70 |
| Aor | 1365 |
| Dp | 170.4 |
| Prat | 1535.4 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Xu, Z (Zheyi) | 9 | 4 | 5 | Hackers Open 2024 (C) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Lin, Y (Yihang) | 8 | 3 | 5 | Hudson League 2024 | 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Wood, S (Sebastian) | 8 | 5 | 3 | Hackers Open 2024 (C) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Coetzee, T (Tristan) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5th BC Trails 2024 (U10A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Canham, E (Ethan) | 6 | 5 | 1 | Hudson League 2024 | Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Lin, Y (Yihang) | 7 | 2 | 5 | Hudson League 2024 | 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Xu, Z (Zheyi) | 7 | 3 | 4 | Hackers Open 2024 (C) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Wood, S (Sebastian) | 7 | 5 | 2 | Hackers Open 2024 (C) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Coetzee, T (Tristan) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5th BC Trails 2024 (U10A) | 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 | Gwana, L (Libubomi) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) | Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Cewuka, L (Lunje) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (B) | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Kim, H (Haeol) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (B) | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Gonya, M (Mvuni) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Weng, J (Jiajia) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U12) | Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U12) | Details |