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Ming Xuan Jesse Zhang
1150308014Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1608.2 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1108.2 |
| Highest | 1608.2 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 93 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 7 |
| Score | 5.5 |
| We | 4.12 |
| SWe | 1.38 |
| Temp +/- | 38.6 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1607.9 |
| Final +/- | +38.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1646.7 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1146.7 |
| Highest | 1646.7 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 87.7 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1603.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1114.5 |
| Highest | 1614.5 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 91.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 7 |
| Score | 5.5 |
| We | 4.15 |
| SWe | 1.35 |
| Temp +/- | 37.8 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1645.4 |
| Final +/- | +42.3 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1645.4 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1145.4 |
| Highest | 1645.4 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 87.9 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1449.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 957.3 |
| Highest | 1457.3 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 114.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1438.7 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1449.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 957.3 |
| Highest | 1457.3 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 114.9 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-07-01) |
| 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 | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | South African Open Championship 2026 (U11 Boys) | Classical | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1608.2 | 7 | 5.5 | 1779.8 | 38.6 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Swartland Chess Open 2026 (U11) | Rapid | 2026-06-20 | 2026-06-20 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1588.2 | 5 | 4 | 1537.9 | -4 | Details |
| 2 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U12) | Classical | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1588.2 | 6 | 5 | 1707.7 | 24 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 WCSC PS Individual Championship (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2026-05-16 | 2026-05-17 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1600.3 | 5 | 2.5 | 1416.2 | -25.9 | Details |
| 4 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1600.3 | 5 | 4 | 1691 | 13.8 | Details |
| 5 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1552.1 | 6 | 4 | 1688.9 | 26.4 | Details |
| 6 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1500.2 | 6 | 4.5 | 1657.7 | 13.2 | Details |
| 7 | COGH 2026 (U12) | Rapid | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1500.2 | 6 | 4 | 1554 | 2.4 | Details |
| 8 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U11 Mixed) | Standard | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1427.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1629.8 | 6 | Details |
| 9 | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Rapid | 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1427.9 | 6 | 2.5 | 1413.8 | -1.1 | Details |
| 10 | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 3) | Standard | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1427.9 | 6 | 3.5 | 1557.1 | 2.9 | Details |
| 11 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1409.2 | 6 | 3 | 1492.8 | 11.6 | Details |
| 12 | Curro Hermanus Spring Open 2025 (U11 Boys) | Rapid | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1489.3 | 6 | 3 | 1398.8 | -7.6 | Details |
| 13 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U10) | Rapid | 2025-10-11 | 2025-10-11 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1489.3 | 6 | 4 | 1588.7 | 7.6 | Details |
| 14 | Royal Rapid Challenge 2025 (B) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1489.3 | 7 | 3 | 1168 | -28.8 | Details |
| 15 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1387 | 6 | 5 | 1660.9 | 20.6 | Details |
| 16 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-09 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1387 | 5 | 4 | 1605.5 | 22.1 | Details |
| 17 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (U11) | Standard | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1376.9 | 5 | 3 | 1434.3 | 6.3 | Details |
| 18 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2025-05-17 | 2025-05-18 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1368.4 | 6 | 3 | 1413.9 | 5.3 | Details |
| 19 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1413.4 | 6 | 4.5 | 1522.8 | 12.9 | Details |
| 20 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Rapid | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1413.4 | 6 | 3.5 | 1403.2 | -0.7 | Details |
| 21 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1413.4 | 6 | 0 | 1060.5 | -46.9 | Details |
| 22 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1413.4 | 6 | 0 | 1060.5 | -46.9 | Details |
| 23 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U11 Open) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1413.4 | 6 | 3.5 | 1466.4 | 6.5 | Details |
| 24 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (U10) | Rapid | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1360 | 6 | 4 | 1435.4 | 5.9 | Details |
| 25 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1360 | 6 | 4 | 1440.2 | 6.9 | Details |
| 26 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U11 Open) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1360 | 6 | 4.5 | 1535.8 | 20.6 | Details |
| 27 | Helderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2025-01-25 | 2025-01-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1358.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1350.1 | -0.2 | Details |
| 28 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (U12 Rapid) | Rapid | 2025-01-04 | 2025-01-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1358.4 | 6 | 3 | 1359.8 | 1.1 | Details |
| 29 | 2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 (E) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1406 | 5 | 1 | 1124 | -29.9 | Details |
| 30 | Chess Challengers Championship 2024 (U10) | Rapid | 2024-11-23 | 2024-11-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1390.7 | 6 | 4.5 | 1491.3 | 8.6 | Details |
| 31 | Chess Elevation Series - October 2024 (Level 1) | Standard | 2024-10-25 | 2024-10-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1270.6 | 3 | 3 | 1616.4 | 20.8 | Details |
| 32 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) | Rapid | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1270.6 | 6 | 4 | 1543.5 | 20.7 | Details |
| 33 | CBC Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 (U10) | Rapid | 2024-09-14 | 2024-09-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1233.2 | 6 | 3 | 1218.9 | -1.3 | Details |
| 34 | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U9 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1233.2 | 6 | 4 | 1423 | 22.1 | Details |
| 35 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2024 (U10) | Standard | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1220.4 | 5 | 2 | 1289.1 | 7.1 | Details |
| 36 | CT District North Top Schools 2024 (U9 Mixed) | Rapid | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 3 | 1379.8 | 10.3 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 7 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 3 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 5.5 |
| Percent | 78.6 |
| Dp | 242.9 |
| AOR | 1536.9 |
| Performance | 1779.7 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 63 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Draws | 6 |
| Losses | 17 |
| White | 33 |
| Black | 30 |
| White wins | 19 |
| Black wins | 21 |
| Score | 43 |
| Percent | 68.3 |
| Dp | 155.2 |
| AOR | 1452.9 |
| Performance | 1608.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 210 |
| Wins | 117 |
| Draws | 16 |
| Losses | 77 |
| White | 105 |
| Black | 105 |
| White wins | 51 |
| Black wins | 66 |
| Score | 125 |
| Percent | 59.5 |
| Dp | 81 |
| AOR | 1380.8 |
| Performance | 1461.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 1017 |
| Gender | 936 |
| Age group | 57 |
| Gender/Age | 50 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 304 |
| Gender | 276 |
| Age group | 20 |
| Gender/Age | 18 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 210 |
| Gender | 195 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 971 |
| Gender | 887 |
| Age group | 62 |
| Gender/Age | 54 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 277 |
| Gender | 250 |
| Age group | 19 |
| Gender/Age | 17 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 192 |
| Gender | 177 |
| Age group | 11 |
| Gender/Age | 11 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 610 |
| Gender | 553 |
| Age group | 56 |
| Gender/Age | 47 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 293 |
| Gender | 261 |
| Age group | 30 |
| Gender/Age | 22 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 150 |
| Gender | 140 |
| Age group | 16 |
| Gender/Age | 14 |
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 | 7 |
| Score | 5.5 |
| Percent | 78.6 |
| Aor | 1536.9 |
| Dp | 242.9 |
| Prat | 1779.7 |
Performance ()
| Games | 63 |
| Score | 43 |
| Percent | 68.3 |
| Aor | 1452.9 |
| Dp | 155.2 |
| Prat | 1608.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 99 |
| Score | 65 |
| Percent | 65.7 |
| Aor | 1426.1 |
| Dp | 133.1 |
| Prat | 1559.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 210 |
| Score | 125 |
| Percent | 59.5 |
| Aor | 1380.8 |
| Dp | 81 |
| Prat | 1461.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Van Der Merwe, S (Schalk Wolf) | 7 | 5 | 2 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U11 Mixed) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Nel, J (Joshua) | 6 | 3 | 3 | Chess Challengers Championship 2024 (U10) | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Marais, A (Alexander) | 5 | 3 | 2 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Johnson, B (Brian) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (U12 Rapid) | COGH 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Ramonyaluoe, M (Madalitso) | 5 | 2 | 3 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2024 (U10) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 3) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Nel, J (Joshua) | 4 | 2 | 2 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U11 Open) | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Akemdien, A (Alex) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 (E) | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Ramonyaluoe, M (Madalitso) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2024 (U10) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 3) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Srivastava, P (Prakhar) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 3) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Johnson, B (Brian) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U11 Boys) | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U11 Mixed) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Van Der Merwe, S (Schalk Wolf) | 5 | 3 | 2 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Marais, A (Alexander) | 3 | 2 | 1 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Varadharajan, A (Akilan) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Johnson, B (Brian) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (U12 Rapid) | COGH 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Srivastava, P (Prakhar) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Details |