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Samuel, K (Kenneth)
Chess SA id
1160306882FIDE id
?Date of birth
2016-05-10 (U10)Gender
MaleRegion
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-10-18Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
69Junior GPX Points
1305.2| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1323.5 | 1339.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1318.6 | 1339.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1249.4 | 1254.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1323.5 | 1322.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 877.5 | 900.8 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 140 | 135.9 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1438.42025-09-30 | 14362025-09-30 | 12002024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1377.52025-09-30 | 1400.82025-09-30 | 12002024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1288.42024-08-01 | 1299.12024-08-01 | 12002024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1438.42025-09-30 | 14362025-09-30 | 12002024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1318.6 | 1339.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1323.5 | 1339.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1318.6 | 1339.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1249.4 | 1254.8 | 1200 | |
| Weighted performance | 1323.5 | 1322.6 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 877.5 | 900.8 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 140 | 135.9 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expected score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score-Expected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New raw rating | 1318.6 | 1339.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1256.6 | 1263.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1315.7 | 1314.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1318.6 | 1339.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1318.6 | 1339.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 877.5 | 900.8 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main84 | Standard84 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Gauteng (GT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 3035 | 1031 | 296 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2387 | 800 | 239 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | 244 | 98 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | 194 | 85 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 2774 | 1014 | 282 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2220 | 810 | 230 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | 224 | 99 | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | 183 | 87 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 60 | 30.5 | 50.83 | 7.1 | 1328.5 | 1335.6 |
| Standard | 60 | 30.5 | 50.83 | 7.1 | 1328.5 | 1335.6 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 84 | 41 | 48.81 | -10.1 | 1306.4 | 1296.3 |
| Standard | 84 | 41 | 48.81 | -10.1 | 1306.4 | 1296.3 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1318.6 | 1339.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1377.5 | 1400.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1337.5 | 1354 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1288.4 | 1299.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1288.4 | 1299.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1204.1 | 1202.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1220.9 | 1223 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1220.9 | 1223 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1220.9 | 1223 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1200.6 | 1198.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1198.7 | 1193 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1198.7 | 1193 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1198.7 | 1193 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1199.6 | 1194.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1205.3 | 1203.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1211.3 | 1212.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UJ @20years Open Chess Championship 2025 (E) | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Khelo India - Lonehill Chess Academy - 2nd Annual Chess Tournament 2025 (E) | 2025-09-27 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Fourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | 2025-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | GoForChess Junior Chess Championships 2025 (U10) | 2025-09-14 | 2025-09-14 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | JMC Closed 2025 (U10) | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-09 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Lonehill Chess Academy - 1st Rated Tournament 2025 (U10) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Third Knight Riders Junior Open 2025 (U10) | 2025-06-22 | 2025-06-22 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | West Rand Open 2.0 2025 (U10) | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Standard | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | JMC Crawford Sandton 2025 (U10) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | CPH May 2025 (D) | 2025-05-03 | 2025-05-03 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Knight Riders Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | First Knights Juniors Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | 2025-02-09 | 2025-02-09 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UJ @20years Open Chess Championship 2025 (E) | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Khelo India - Lonehill Chess Academy - 2nd Annual Chess Tournament 2025 (E) | 2025-09-27 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Fourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | 2025-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | GoForChess Junior Chess Championships 2025 (U10) | 2025-09-14 | 2025-09-14 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | JMC Closed 2025 (U10) | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-09 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Lonehill Chess Academy - 1st Rated Tournament 2025 (U10) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Third Knight Riders Junior Open 2025 (U10) | 2025-06-22 | 2025-06-22 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | West Rand Open 2.0 2025 (U10) | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Standard | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | JMC Crawford Sandton 2025 (U10) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | CPH May 2025 (D) | 2025-05-03 | 2025-05-03 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Knight Riders Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | First Knights Juniors Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | 2025-02-09 | 2025-02-09 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | Wits Open 2024 (C) | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-12 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | CPH Boksburg Open 2024 (D) | 2024-10-26 | 2024-10-26 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | Knight Riders Spring Chess Tournament 2024 (U8+U10) | 2024-09-28 | 2024-09-28 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | JMC Closed 2024 (U10) | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | Chess Power House July Open 2024 (E) | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentJMC Closed 2025 | TournamentFourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-31 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Zijl, A (Adolf) | OpponentHlabangwane, N (Ntwanano) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentWest Rand Open 2.0 2025 | TournamentThird Knight Riders Junior Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-22 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentPutu, R (Remoratile) | OpponentSithole, L (Luthando) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentUJ @20years Open Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentUJ @20years Open Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-10-18 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-10-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGarbers, D (Dean) | OpponentMaxwell, A (Amber) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentJMC Closed 2025 | TournamentFourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-31 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Zijl, A (Adolf) | OpponentHlabangwane, N (Ntwanano) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentWest Rand Open 2.0 2025 | TournamentThird Knight Riders Junior Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-22 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentPutu, R (Remoratile) | OpponentSithole, L (Luthando) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentFourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentGoForChess Junior Chess Championships 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-31 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-14 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSooganchand, G (Gia) | OpponentAproskie, J (Joshua) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentFourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentFourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-31 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-31 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhaohle, K (Karabo) | OpponentHlabangwane, N (Ntwanano) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentFourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentGoForChess Junior Chess Championships 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-31 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-14 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSooganchand, G (Gia) | OpponentAproskie, J (Joshua) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentLonehill Chess Academy - 1st Rated Tournament 2025 | TournamentLonehill Chess Academy - 1st Rated Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFente-Dogbe, L (Lwazi) | OpponentVeerabhatran, K (Kesava Moorthi) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentFourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentFourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-31 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-31 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhaohle, K (Karabo) | OpponentHlabangwane, N (Ntwanano) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentFourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentGoForChess Junior Chess Championships 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-31 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-14 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSooganchand, G (Gia) | OpponentAproskie, J (Joshua) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentLonehill Chess Academy - 1st Rated Tournament 2025 | TournamentLonehill Chess Academy - 1st Rated Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFente-Dogbe, L (Lwazi) | OpponentVeerabhatran, K (Kesava Moorthi) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 10 opponents most often played
| # | Opponent | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Rakubutu ,P (Pabatso) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 3 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1541.4 | 1116.4 | 1537 | 1116.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Lin ,Y (Yizheng) | 3 | 0.5 | -283.3 | 3 | 0.5 | -283.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1464.9 | 1181.5 | 1462.7 | 1181.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Stelloh ,A (Alexander) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1461.6 | 1249.1 | 1461.2 | 1249.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Mofokeng ,K (Khotso) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1594.1 | 1594.1 | 1590.4 | 1594.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Mkulisi ,A (Asavela) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1063.2 | 1488.2 | 1042.4 | 1488.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Kuchibhotla ,AKA (Achyuta Kartikeya Arjun) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1643.5 | 1218.5 | 1647.6 | 1218.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Lygin ,D (Daniil) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1271.2 | 846.2 | 1280.9 | 846.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Venter ,J (Jaco) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1416.7 | 1416.7 | 1408.1 | 1416.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Morgan ,R (Raegan) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1387.6 | 962.6 | 1396.9 | 962.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Hlabangwane ,N (Ntwanano) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1239.2 | 1239.2 | 1241.6 | 1239.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

