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Chess SA Region AOC Mzansi 2026

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Matthew Houghton

1160328215
Overberg (WOS)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1233.2
K-factor 36
Floor 781.5
Highest 1281.5 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 148
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1186.1
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1233.2
K-factor 36
Floor 781.5
Highest 1281.5 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 147.6
Standard rating
Rating 1179.8
K-factor 36
Floor 727.1
Highest 1227.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 159.5
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1179.8
K-factor 36
Floor 727.1
Highest 1227.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 159.5
Rapid rating
Rating 1277.7
K-factor 36
Floor 777.7
Highest 1277.7 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 148.4
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1277.7
K-factor 36
Floor 777.7
Highest 1277.7 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 148.4
Blitz rating
Rating 1200
K-factor 40
Floor 700
Highest 1199 (2025-09-24)
Min/Max +/- allowed 166.1
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1200
K-factor 40
Floor 700
Highest 1199 (2025-09-24)
Min/Max +/- allowed 166.1
Rating Graph
Tournaments
No tournaments found.
# 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 - Top Schools 2026 (U11 Mix) Standard 2026-09-05 2026-09-06 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1268.1 6 1 1104.1 -34.9 Details
2 Overberg Top Schools 2026 (U11) Standard 2026-08-01 2026-08-01 Overberg (WOS) 5 1268.1 5 2 1212.6 -13.4 Details
3 Curro Hermanus Winter Open 2026 (U11) Rapid 2026-06-20 2026-06-20 Overberg (WOS) 6 1246.2 6 4 1455.3 33.8 Details
4 2026 WCSC PS Individual Championship (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-05-16 2026-05-17 Overberg (WOS) 6 1249.2 6 2 1236.4 -3 Details
5 Overberg Schools Primary School Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-21 Overberg (WOS) 5 1211.9 5 3 1340.8 23.8 Details
6 Overberg Schools Primary School Trials (Region 1) 2026 (U11 Boys) Rapid 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Overberg 6 1211.9 6 3 1300.4 13.4 Details
7 Overberg Schools Open Championship 2026 (U11) Rapid 2026-01-31 2026-01-31 Overberg (WOS) 6 1201.3 6 3 1260.3 3.1 Details
8 Kingsway Chess Open 2025 (U10) Rapid 2025-09-20 2025-09-20 Overberg (WOS) 6 1200 5 2 1205.7 0.7 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 40
Wins 16
Draws 4
Losses 20
White 18
Black 22
White wins 7
Black wins 9
Score 18
Percent 45
Dp -42.5
AOR 1315.2
Performance 1272.7
Game statistics (History)
Games 45
Wins 18
Draws 4
Losses 23
White 20
Black 25
White wins 9
Black wins 9
Score 20
Percent 44.4
Dp -47.2
AOR 1312.4
Performance 1265.2
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 9527
Gender 7603
Age group 1249
Gender/Age 937
Provincial
Overall 2783
Gender 2137
Age group 384
Gender/Age 271
Regional
Overall 205
Gender 142
Age group 35
Gender/Age 26
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 11126
Gender 8460
Age group 1709
Gender/Age 1224
Provincial
Overall 3342
Gender 2438
Age group 549
Gender/Age 372
Regional
Overall 221
Gender 134
Age group 36
Gender/Age 23
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 2523
Gender 2056
Age group 380
Gender/Age 292
Provincial
Overall 1024
Gender 811
Age group 157
Gender/Age 112
Regional
Overall 127
Gender 86
Age group 19
Gender/Age 14
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 40
Score 18
Percent 45
Aor 1315.2
Dp -42.5
Prat 1272.7
Performance (12 months)
Games 40
Score 18
Percent 45
Aor 1315.2
Dp -42.5
Prat 1272.7
Performance (History)
Games 45
Score 20
Percent 44.4
Aor 1312.4
Dp -47.2
Prat 1265.2
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Ramonyaluoe, M (Madalitso) 2 2 0 Curro Hermanus Winter Open 2026 (U11) Western Cape - Top Schools 2026 (U11 Mix) Details
Overall 2 Buhr, W (Wilhelm) 2 1 1 Overberg Schools Open Championship 2026 (U11) Overberg Schools Primary School Trials (Region 1) 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Overall 3 Faasen, C (Charles) 2 1 1 Overberg Schools Primary School Trials (Region 1) 2026 (U11 Boys) Curro Hermanus Winter Open 2026 (U11) Details
Overall 4 Kuhn, D (Dian) 2 0 2 Overberg Schools Primary School Trials (Region 1) 2026 (U11 Boys) Overberg Top Schools 2026 (U11) Details
Overall 5 Saori, P (Prince) 2 1 1 Overberg Schools Open Championship 2026 (U11) Overberg Schools Primary School Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Rapid 1 Buhr, W (Wilhelm) 2 1 1 Overberg Schools Open Championship 2026 (U11) Overberg Schools Primary School Trials (Region 1) 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Rapid 2 Faasen, C (Charles) 2 1 1 Overberg Schools Primary School Trials (Region 1) 2026 (U11 Boys) Curro Hermanus Winter Open 2026 (U11) Details
Rapid 3 Rock, A (Albert) 2 2 0 Kingsway Chess Open 2025 (U10) Overberg Schools Primary School Trials (Region 1) 2026 (U11 Boys) Details