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Ming Xuan Jesse Zhang
1150308014Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1614.3 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1133.8 |
| Highest | 1633.8 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 89 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1498.5 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1614.3 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1133.8 |
| Highest | 1633.8 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 89.4 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1602.4 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1127.4 |
| Highest | 1627.4 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 90.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1514.4 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1602.4 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1127.4 |
| Highest | 1627.4 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 90.2 |
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 | 1421.4 |
| 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 |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Swartland Chess Open 2026 (U11) | Rapid | 2026-06-20 | 2026-06-20 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1588.2 | 5 | 4 | 1537.9 | -4 | Details |
| 6 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U12) | Classical | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1588.2 | 6 | 5 | 1707.7 | 24 | Details |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1600.3 | 5 | 4 | 1691 | 13.8 | Details |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | COGH 2026 (U12) | Rapid | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1500.2 | 6 | 4 | 1554 | 2.4 | Details |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | Royal Rapid Challenge 2025 (B) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1489.3 | 7 | 3 | 1168 | -28.8 | Details |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 28 | 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 |
| 29 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1360 | 6 | 4 | 1440.2 | 6.9 | Details |
| 30 | 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 |
| 31 | 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 |
| 32 | 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 |
| 33 | 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 |
| 34 | 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 |
| 35 | 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 |
| 36 | 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 |
| 37 | 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 |
| 38 | 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 |
| 39 | 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 |
| 40 | 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 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 79 |
| Wins | 51 |
| Draws | 7 |
| Losses | 21 |
| White | 41 |
| Black | 38 |
| White wins | 24 |
| Black wins | 27 |
| Score | 54.5 |
| Percent | 69 |
| Dp | 161.4 |
| AOR | 1418.2 |
| Performance | 1579.6 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 226 |
| Wins | 128 |
| Draws | 17 |
| Losses | 81 |
| White | 113 |
| Black | 113 |
| White wins | 56 |
| Black wins | 72 |
| Score | 136.5 |
| Percent | 60.4 |
| Dp | 88.4 |
| AOR | 1373.8 |
| Performance | 1462.2 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 982 |
| Gender | 907 |
| Age group | 64 |
| Gender/Age | 55 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 284 |
| Gender | 257 |
| Age group | 21 |
| Gender/Age | 18 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 195 |
| Gender | 181 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 969 |
| Gender | 887 |
| Age group | 63 |
| Gender/Age | 56 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 263 |
| Gender | 235 |
| Age group | 21 |
| Gender/Age | 18 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 178 |
| Gender | 163 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 11 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 646 |
| Gender | 581 |
| Age group | 62 |
| Gender/Age | 53 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 300 |
| Gender | 266 |
| Age group | 34 |
| Gender/Age | 26 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 146 |
| Gender | 137 |
| Age group | 18 |
| Gender/Age | 15 |
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 | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 79 |
| Score | 54.5 |
| Percent | 69 |
| Aor | 1418.2 |
| Dp | 161.4 |
| Prat | 1579.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 104 |
| Score | 67.5 |
| Percent | 64.9 |
| Aor | 1410.3 |
| Dp | 126.7 |
| Prat | 1537 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 226 |
| Score | 136.5 |
| Percent | 60.4 |
| Aor | 1373.8 |
| Dp | 88.4 |
| Prat | 1462.2 |
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 | 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 | 4 | Johnson, B (Brian) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (U12 Rapid) | COGH 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Marais, A (Alexander) | 5 | 3 | 2 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | 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 | Kruger, J (Josua Baruch) | 3 | 2 | 1 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) | Western Cape Women's Championship 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Singh, A (Arhaan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U12) | Western Cape Women's Championship 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Erasmus, D (Daniel) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2026 WCSC PS Individual Championship (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 | Javed, Z (Zainab) | 2 | 0 | 2 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Details |