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Nqaba Njotina
1160324135Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1457.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 964.2 |
| Highest | 1464.2 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 114 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 18 |
| Score | 10.5 |
| We | 11.54 |
| SWe | -0.88 |
| Temp +/- | -28.2 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1305.2 |
| Final +/- | -28.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1428.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 964.2 |
| Highest | 1464.2 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 113.8 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1476.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 979 |
| Highest | 1479 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 111.4 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 13 |
| Score | 6.5 |
| We | 8.25 |
| SWe | -1.75 |
| Temp +/- | -56 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1365.1 |
| Final +/- | -56 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1420.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 979 |
| Highest | 1479 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 111.4 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1231 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 731 |
| Highest | 1231 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 158.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 2.74 |
| SWe | 1.26 |
| Temp +/- | 45.4 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1303.2 |
| Final +/- | +72.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1303.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 803.2 |
| Highest | 1303.2 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 143.1 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199.9 (2025-08-05) |
| 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 | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199.9 (2025-08-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Buffalo City Chess Local Clubs League 2026 (3rd Division) | Standard | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-24 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1457.1 | 3 | 2.5 | 1592.8 | 15.8 | Details |
| 2 | Buffalo City Open 2026 (B) | Standard | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-03 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1457.1 | 4 | 1 | 1203.2 | -32.6 | Details |
| 3 | Eastern Cape Closed Championship 2026 (U12 Open) | Standard | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-26 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 6 | 1457.1 | 6 | 3 | 1390.4 | -12.5 | Details |
| 4 | Eastern Cape Chess Festival 2026 (Inter-Regionals U12) | Rapid | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 5 | 1457.1 | 5 | 4 | 1463.6 | 1 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U12 Open) | Rapid | 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-25 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1457.1 | 4 | 3 | 1185.5 | -6.2 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U12 Boys) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-08 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1457.1 | 5 | 2.5 | 1465.4 | -0.9 | Details |
| 3 | South African Open Championship 2026 (U11 Boys) | Classical | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1330.5 | 7 | 4 | 1353.3 | 11.4 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U12) | Standard | 2026-07-11 | 2026-07-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1330.5 | 5 | 4 | 1744.8 | 73.8 | Details |
| 5 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U12) | Standard | 2026-05-30 | 2026-05-30 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1318.6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1402.9 | 11.9 | Details |
| 6 | Legends Rapid Fundraiser 2026 (B) | Rapid | 2026-04-27 | 2026-04-27 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1350.6 | 5 | 3 | 1419.2 | 5.5 | Details |
| 7 | Checkmate Carnival Fundraiser 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-25 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1350.6 | 5 | 2 | 1248.3 | -7.6 | Details |
| 8 | Hudson Park Primary Festival 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1350.6 | 5 | 3 | 1454.2 | 4 | Details |
| 9 | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1350.6 | 7 | 3.5 | 1314.7 | -8.5 | Details |
| 10 | Bonza Battle of the Minds Closed 2026 | Classical | 2026-03-15 | 2026-03-22 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1350.6 | 2 | 1 | 1279.8 | -5.9 | Details |
| 11 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1184.7 | 5 | 4 | 1506.6 | 64.1 | Details |
| 12 | Vikings Rapid 2026 (B) | Rapid | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 8 | 1184.7 | 7 | 4 | 1363.9 | 22.1 | Details |
| 13 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Buffalo City | 5 | 1184.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1531.3 | 68.7 | Details |
| 14 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1189.7 | 5 | 2 | 1147.5 | -5 | Details |
| 15 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1199 | 5 | 1 | 1047.7 | -17 | Details |
| 16 | Beacon Bay Christmas Rapid Tournament 2025 | Rapid | 2025-11-29 | 2025-11-29 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1199 | 6 | 1 | 1009.8 | -10.5 | Details |
| 17 | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1199.9 | 1 | 1 | 1659 | 9.4 | Details |
| 18 | EC Closed 2025 (U8+U10 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1199.9 | 5 | 1 | 1094.6 | -11.1 | Details |
| 19 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U10 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 2 | 1139.1 | -5.3 | Details |
| 20 | BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U9 Open) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 2 | 1262.3 | 4.8 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 7 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 4 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 1 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 1370.2 |
| Performance | 1370.2 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 89 |
| Wins | 47 |
| Draws | 11 |
| Losses | 31 |
| White | 44 |
| Black | 45 |
| White wins | 25 |
| Black wins | 22 |
| Score | 52.5 |
| Percent | 59 |
| Dp | 76.4 |
| AOR | 1316.6 |
| Performance | 1393 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 115 |
| Wins | 55 |
| Draws | 11 |
| Losses | 49 |
| White | 56 |
| Black | 59 |
| White wins | 29 |
| Black wins | 26 |
| Score | 60.5 |
| Percent | 52.6 |
| Dp | 22.2 |
| AOR | 1309.6 |
| Performance | 1331.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2552 |
| Gender | 2200 |
| Age group | 208 |
| Gender/Age | 168 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 302 |
| Gender | 262 |
| Age group | 30 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 102 |
| Gender | 86 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 8 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2052 |
| Gender | 1757 |
| Age group | 179 |
| Gender/Age | 146 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 239 |
| Gender | 204 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 20 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 83 |
| Gender | 70 |
| Age group | 9 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 3576 |
| Gender | 2839 |
| Age group | 582 |
| Gender/Age | 438 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 305 |
| Gender | 249 |
| Age group | 46 |
| Gender/Age | 34 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 118 |
| Gender | 90 |
| Age group | 21 |
| Gender/Age | 13 |
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 | 4 |
| Score | 1 |
| Percent | 25 |
| Aor | 1415.7 |
| Dp | -212.5 |
| Prat | 1203.2 |
Performance ()
| Games | 86 |
| Score | 50 |
| Percent | 58.1 |
| Aor | 1316.8 |
| Dp | 69.2 |
| Prat | 1386 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 97 |
| Score | 52 |
| Percent | 53.6 |
| Aor | 1314.6 |
| Dp | 30.7 |
| Prat | 1345.3 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 112 |
| Score | 58 |
| Percent | 51.8 |
| Aor | 1309.6 |
| Dp | 15.2 |
| Prat | 1324.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Zele, O (Olothando) | 5 | 3 | 2 | BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U9 Open) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U12 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Xu, Z (Zheyi) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12 Boys) | BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U12 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Yoba, K (Khazimla) | 4 | 1 | 3 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U10 Open) | Legends Rapid Fundraiser 2026 (B) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Mwimba, C (Chalo) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U12) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U12 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Ntsane, T (Tankiso) | 3 | 2 | 1 | EC Closed 2025 (U8+U10 Boys) | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Zele, O (Olothando) | 4 | 2 | 2 | BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U9 Open) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U12 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Xu, Z (Zheyi) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U12 Boys) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U12 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Yoba, K (Khazimla) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U10 Open) | Hudson Park Primary Festival 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Mwimba, C (Chalo) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U12) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U12 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Masondwana, N (Ndalwentle) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U10 Open) | EC Closed 2025 (U8+U10 Boys) | Details |