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Ming Xuan Jesse Zhang
1150308014Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1645.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1145.1 |
| Highest | 1645.1 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 88 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 11 |
| Score | 5 |
| We | 7.53 |
| SWe | -2.6 |
| Temp +/- | -72.7 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1537.2 |
| Final +/- | -72.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1572.3 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1145.1 |
| Highest | 1645.1 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 88 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1639.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1139.8 |
| Highest | 1639.8 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 88.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 11 |
| Score | 5 |
| We | 7.71 |
| SWe | -2.71 |
| Temp +/- | -75.8 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1537.2 |
| Final +/- | -75.8 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1564 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1139.8 |
| Highest | 1639.8 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 88.6 |
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 | 1400.8 |
| 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 | West Coast Open 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-10 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1645.1 | 5 | 4 | 1705.2 | 9.5 | Details |
| 2 | CTCF League 2026 (E) | Classical | 2026-08-15 | 2026-09-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1645.1 | 6 | 1 | 1239.8 | -82.2 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Western Cape - Top Schools 2026 (U11 Mix) | Standard | 2026-09-05 | 2026-09-06 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1614.3 | 6 | 6 | 1799.3 | 30.8 | Details |
| 2 | Western Cape Women's Championship 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-08 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1614.3 | 5 | 3 | 1545.2 | -10.9 | Details |
| 3 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools – Primary Schools 2026 (U11 Mixed) | Standard | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1614.3 | 6 | 5.5 | 1360 | -8.6 | Details |
| 4 | The Junior Masters Series - 01 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1608.2 | 5 | 3 | 1518.9 | -12.9 | Details |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | Swartland Chess Open 2026 (U11) | Rapid | 2026-06-20 | 2026-06-20 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1588.2 | 5 | 4 | 1537.9 | -4 | Details |
| 7 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U12) | Classical | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1588.2 | 6 | 5 | 1707.7 | 24 | Details |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1600.3 | 5 | 4 | 1691 | 13.8 | Details |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | COGH 2026 (U12) | Rapid | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1500.2 | 6 | 4 | 1554 | 2.4 | Details |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Royal Rapid Challenge 2025 (B) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1489.3 | 7 | 3 | 1168 | -28.8 | Details |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | 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 |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | 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 |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1360 | 6 | 4 | 1440.2 | 6.9 | Details |
| 31 | 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 |
| 32 | 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 |
| 33 | 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 |
| 34 | 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 |
| 35 | 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 |
| 36 | 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 |
| 37 | 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 |
| 38 | 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 |
| 39 | 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 |
| 40 | 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 |
| 41 | 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 | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 80 |
| Dp | 255 |
| AOR | 1450.2 |
| Performance | 1705.2 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 96 |
| Wins | 62 |
| Draws | 7 |
| Losses | 27 |
| White | 50 |
| Black | 46 |
| White wins | 29 |
| Black wins | 33 |
| Score | 65.5 |
| Percent | 68.2 |
| Dp | 154.9 |
| AOR | 1423.7 |
| Performance | 1578.6 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 243 |
| Wins | 139 |
| Draws | 17 |
| Losses | 87 |
| White | 122 |
| Black | 121 |
| White wins | 61 |
| Black wins | 78 |
| Score | 147.5 |
| Percent | 60.7 |
| Dp | 90.9 |
| AOR | 1379 |
| Performance | 1470 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 826 |
| Gender | 775 |
| Age group | 42 |
| Gender/Age | 38 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 246 |
| Gender | 226 |
| Age group | 13 |
| Gender/Age | 11 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 173 |
| Gender | 163 |
| Age group | 9 |
| Gender/Age | 9 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 779 |
| Gender | 728 |
| Age group | 44 |
| Gender/Age | 40 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 223 |
| Gender | 205 |
| Age group | 14 |
| Gender/Age | 13 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 160 |
| Gender | 150 |
| Age group | 10 |
| Gender/Age | 10 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 665 |
| Gender | 599 |
| Age group | 65 |
| Gender/Age | 56 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 312 |
| Gender | 278 |
| Age group | 34 |
| Gender/Age | 26 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 151 |
| Gender | 142 |
| Age group | 19 |
| Gender/Age | 16 |
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 | 5 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 80 |
| Aor | 1450.2 |
| Dp | 255 |
| Prat | 1705.2 |
Performance ()
| Games | 96 |
| Score | 65.5 |
| Percent | 68.2 |
| Aor | 1423.7 |
| Dp | 154.9 |
| Prat | 1578.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 102 |
| Score | 68.5 |
| Percent | 67.2 |
| Aor | 1427.7 |
| Dp | 145.8 |
| Prat | 1573.6 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 243 |
| Score | 147.5 |
| Percent | 60.7 |
| Aor | 1379 |
| Dp | 90.9 |
| Prat | 1470 |
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 | Akemdien, A (Alex) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 (E) | The Junior Masters Series - 01 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Nel, J (Joshua) | 6 | 3 | 3 | Chess Challengers Championship 2024 (U10) | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) | 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 | Akemdien, A (Alex) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 (E) | The Junior Masters Series - 01 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Nel, J (Joshua) | 4 | 2 | 2 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U11 Open) | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Singh, A (Arhaan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U12) | Western Cape Women's Championship 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Ramonyaluoe, M (Madalitso) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2024 (U10) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 3) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Kruger, J (Josua Baruch) | 3 | 2 | 1 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) | Western Cape Women's Championship 2026 (U12) | 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 | Johnson, B (Brian) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (U12 Rapid) | COGH 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Marais, A (Alexander) | 3 | 2 | 1 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Varadharajan, A (Akilan) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Langenhoven, J (Jasmin-Grace) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U12) | Swartland Chess Open 2026 (U11) | Details |