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Kenneth Samuel
1160306882Johannesburg Metro (GJM)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1262 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 877.5 |
| Highest | 1438.4 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 118 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 7 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| We | 5.81 |
| SWe | -0.89 |
| Temp +/- | -32.2 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1122 |
| Final +/- | -32.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1229.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 877.5 |
| Highest | 1438.4 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 118.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1266.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 900.8 |
| Highest | 1436 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 118.5 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1232.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1266.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 900.8 |
| Highest | 1436 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 118.5 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1131.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 7 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| We | 5.03 |
| SWe | -1.53 |
| Temp +/- | -55.1 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | -55.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1076.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-10-01) |
| 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 (2024-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Lenasia Chess Academy Red October 2026 (Junior) | Rapid | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-04 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1262 | 7 | 3.5 | 962.9 | -32.2 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Seventh Knights Junior Open Chess Tournament 2026 (Primary) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1262 | 5 | 2.5 | 1297.3 | 15.7 | Details |
| 2 | JMC Closed 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1262 | 5 | 2 | 1396.9 | 31.9 | Details |
| 3 | JMC Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-06-27 | 2026-06-27 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1233.3 | 5 | 1.5 | 1133.6 | -18.9 | Details |
| 4 | JMC Crawford Sandton Rapid 2026 (Open) | Rapid | 2026-05-09 | 2026-05-09 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1256.3 | 4 | 0 | 1033.5 | -23 | Details |
| 5 | Chess Power House Freedom Day Open 2026 (D) | Standard | 2026-04-27 | 2026-04-27 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1294.7 | 3 | 0 | 963.4 | -33.8 | Details |
| 6 | 3rd KHELO INDIA - LCA Chess Tournament 2026 (D) | Standard | 2026-04-19 | 2026-04-19 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1294.7 | 5 | 2 | 1262.3 | -4.5 | Details |
| 7 | MCA Summer Heat Classic 2026 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1364.7 | 5 | 0.5 | 1080.5 | -48.8 | Details |
| 8 | 3rd Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2026 (D+E) | Standard | 2026-03-08 | 2026-03-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1364.7 | 5 | 2 | 1250.7 | -21.2 | Details |
| 9 | Chess Power House February Open 2026 (D) | Standard | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1363.1 | 5 | 3 | 1375.4 | 2 | Details |
| 10 | West Rand Open 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1363.1 | 5 | 2 | 1258.7 | -11 | Details |
| 11 | MCC CHESS Juniors Classical Tournament (Juniors) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1363.1 | 4 | 3 | 1492.8 | 5.4 | Details |
| 12 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U10 Candidates) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1319.4 | 5 | 4 | 1546.1 | 24.3 | Details |
| 13 | UJ @20years Open Chess Championship 2025 (E) | Standard | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1437.9 | 5 | 2 | 1222.3 | -20.3 | Details |
| 14 | Khelo India - Lonehill Chess Academy - 2nd Annual Chess Tournament 2025 (E) | Standard | 2025-09-27 | 2025-09-27 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1437.9 | 5 | 2 | 1304.4 | -12.4 | Details |
| 15 | Fourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1378.7 | 5 | 4 | 1576.6 | 18.8 | Details |
| 16 | GoForChess Junior Chess Championships 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-09-14 | 2025-09-14 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1378.7 | 5 | 3 | 1409.7 | 3.8 | Details |
| 17 | JMC Closed 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-09 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1288.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1409.4 | 11 | Details |
| 18 | Lonehill Chess Academy - 1st Rated Tournament 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1288.4 | 5 | 3 | 1462.9 | 16.3 | Details |
| 19 | Third Knight Riders Junior Open 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-06-22 | 2025-06-22 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1204.1 | 5 | 2.5 | 1351.8 | 14.9 | Details |
| 20 | West Rand Open 2.0 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1204.1 | 5 | 3.5 | 1508.7 | 28.9 | Details |
| 21 | JMC Crawford Sandton 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1220.9 | 5 | 1 | 1052.8 | -15.8 | Details |
| 22 | CPH May 2025 (D) | Standard | 2025-05-03 | 2025-05-03 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1220.9 | 5 | 2 | 1195.5 | -3.3 | Details |
| 23 | Knight Riders Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1200.6 | 5 | 2 | 1211.5 | 0.3 | Details |
| 24 | First Knights Juniors Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-02-09 | 2025-02-09 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1200.6 | 5 | 3 | 1321.1 | 11 | Details |
| 25 | Wits Open 2024 (C) | Standard | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-12 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1199.6 | 5 | 2 | 1128 | -7.8 | Details |
| 26 | CPH Boksburg Open 2024 (D) | Standard | 2024-10-26 | 2024-10-26 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1199.6 | 4 | 2 | 1293 | 7.3 | Details |
| 27 | Knight Riders Spring Chess Tournament 2024 (U8+U10) | Standard | 2024-09-28 | 2024-09-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1205.3 | 5 | 2 | 1166.4 | -3.2 | Details |
| 28 | JMC Closed 2024 (U10) | Standard | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1211.3 | 5 | 2 | 1170.4 | -3.3 | Details |
| 29 | Chess Power House July Open 2024 (E) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 2.5 | 1251.8 | 5.6 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 7 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| White | 4 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 962.9 |
| Performance | 962.9 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 58 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Losses | 34 |
| White | 29 |
| Black | 29 |
| White wins | 5 |
| Black wins | 15 |
| Score | 22 |
| Percent | 37.9 |
| Dp | -102.6 |
| AOR | 1309.7 |
| Performance | 1207.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 147 |
| Wins | 63 |
| Draws | 8 |
| Losses | 76 |
| White | 74 |
| Black | 73 |
| White wins | 25 |
| Black wins | 38 |
| Score | 67 |
| Percent | 45.6 |
| Dp | -37.6 |
| AOR | 1307.2 |
| Performance | 1269.6 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 7825 |
| Gender | 6327 |
| Age group | 969 |
| Gender/Age | 735 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2723 |
| Gender | 2182 |
| Age group | 347 |
| Gender/Age | 270 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 664 |
| Gender | 555 |
| Age group | 88 |
| Gender/Age | 70 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 6557 |
| Gender | 5234 |
| Age group | 819 |
| Gender/Age | 612 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2369 |
| Gender | 1882 |
| Age group | 304 |
| Gender/Age | 231 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 564 |
| Gender | 468 |
| Age group | 75 |
| Gender/Age | 57 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| 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 |
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 | 3.5 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Aor | 962.9 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 962.9 |
Performance ()
| Games | 58 |
| Score | 22 |
| Percent | 37.9 |
| Aor | 1309.7 |
| Dp | -102.6 |
| Prat | 1207.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 63 |
| Score | 26 |
| Percent | 41.3 |
| Aor | 1308.2 |
| Dp | -74.2 |
| Prat | 1234 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 147 |
| Score | 67 |
| Percent | 45.6 |
| Aor | 1307.2 |
| Dp | -37.6 |
| Prat | 1269.6 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Lin, Y (Yizheng) | 4 | 1 | 3 | Knight Riders Spring Chess Tournament 2024 (U8+U10) | JMC Closed 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Rakubutu, P (Pabatso) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Knight Riders Spring Chess Tournament 2024 (U8+U10) | Khelo India - Lonehill Chess Academy - 2nd Annual Chess Tournament 2025 (E) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Kuchibhotla, AKA (Achyuta Kartikeya Arjun) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Lonehill Chess Academy - 1st Rated Tournament 2025 (U10) | JMC Crawford Sandton Rapid 2026 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Khaohle, K (Karabo) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Knight Riders Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | JMC Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Khalife, A (Arkan) | 3 | 2 | 1 | JMC Crawford Sandton 2025 (U10) | JMC Closed 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Lin, Y (Yizheng) | 4 | 1 | 3 | Knight Riders Spring Chess Tournament 2024 (U8+U10) | JMC Closed 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Khalife, A (Arkan) | 3 | 2 | 1 | JMC Crawford Sandton 2025 (U10) | JMC Closed 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Khaohle, K (Karabo) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Knight Riders Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) | JMC Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Rakubutu, P (Pabatso) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Knight Riders Spring Chess Tournament 2024 (U8+U10) | Khelo India - Lonehill Chess Academy - 2nd Annual Chess Tournament 2025 (E) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Venter, J (Jaco) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Chess Power House July Open 2024 (E) | CPH Boksburg Open 2024 (D) | Details |