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Vuyanathi Mdaka

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1733.1
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.1
Highest 1733.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 78
Rating Change
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Games 21
Score 12
We 15.64
SWe -3.77
Temp +/- -105.6
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1584.1
Final +/- -77.6
New Rating
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Rating 1655.5
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.1
Highest 1733.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.6
Standard rating
Rating 1733.1
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.1
Highest 1733.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.6
Rating Change
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Games 21
Score 12
We 15.68
SWe -3.92
Temp +/- -109.8
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1584.1
Final +/- -77.6
New Rating
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Rating 1655.5
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.1
Highest 1733.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.6
Rapid rating
Rating 1395.1
K-factor 32
Floor 931.6
Highest 1431.6 (2025-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 119.2
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1364.8
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1395.1
K-factor 32
Floor 931.6
Highest 1431.6 (2025-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 119.2
Blitz rating
Rating 1250
K-factor 36
Floor 750
Highest 1250 (2025-11-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 154.4
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 1250
K-factor 36
Floor 750
Highest 1250 (2025-11-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 154.4
Rating Graph
Tournaments
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1733.1 7 4 1492.5 -48.2 Details
2 Bonza Battle of the Minds Closed 2026 Classical 2026-03-15 2026-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1733.1 5 3 1583.7 -23 Details
3 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U10 Open) Classical 2026-03-28 2026-04-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1733.1 9 5 1634.2 -27.7 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1684.7 5 4.5 1687.6 2.3 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U8+U10 Boys) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Buffalo City 5 1684.7 5 5 1807.8 18.9 Details
3 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U8+U10) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1589.6 5 5 1776.8 12.5 Details
4 2026 Tshwane Chess Registration Tournament (U10) Standard 2026-01-31 2026-01-31 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1589.6 5 5 1771.2 9.5 Details
5 2025 African Youth Chess Championship Classical 2025-12-07 2025-12-13 Zimbabwe (ZIM) 9 1478 9 4.5 1545.6 15 Details
6 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1478 5 4 1720.1 27.6 Details
7 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U10 Combined) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1478 6 5.5 1825.6 40.7 Details
8 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-11-16 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1575.2 9 2 1348.3 -8.5 Details
9 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 Classical 2025-11-09 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1575.2 9 3 1224.6 -61.6 Details
10 Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (D) Standard 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1623.9 5 5 1736.8 12.1 Details
11 BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) Rapid 2025-10-04 2025-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1623.9 7 4 1371.2 -22.6 Details
12 EC Closed 2025 (U8+U10 Boys) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1614.1 6 4 1574.4 -5.1 Details
13 Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U10 Open) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1507 5 4.5 1675.1 15.9 Details
14 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (D) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1507 5 5 1754.2 23.6 Details
15 BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U9 Open) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1507 5 5 1701.6 18.6 Details
16 Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (C) Rapid 2025-07-09 2025-07-09 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1457.6 6 5 1599.6 11 Details
17 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U10) Standard 2025-07-10 2025-07-10 Amathole (EAL) 5 1457.6 3 2 1510.5 3.8 Details
18 South African Open 2025 (U10 Open) Classical 2025-07-03 2025-07-05 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1457.6 5 3 1527.4 9 Details
19 South African Open 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-07-02 2025-07-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 9 1457.6 9 3 1318 -5.9 Details
20 Gompo Chess Open 2025 (C) Standard 2025-06-21 2025-06-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1457.6 4 3.5 1620.6 12.8 Details
21 Beacon Bay Library June Practice 2025 Rapid 2025-06-07 2025-06-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1449 6 5 1562.5 5.4 Details
22 NMBCU Open 2025 (C) Standard 2025-05-23 2025-05-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1477.1 6 3 1272.3 -23.7 Details
23 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1477.1 5 4 1568.4 9.8 Details
24 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U10) Classical 2025-04-26 2025-04-28 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1477.1 5 3 1415.6 -7.8 Details
25 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-04-26 2025-04-26 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 7 1477.1 5 1 1259.6 -4.5 Details
26 EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1477.1 7 5 1527.7 8.8 Details
27 UFH Open 2025 (C) Standard 2025-04-19 2025-04-19 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1459.8 4 2 1223.9 -18.5 Details
28 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U10) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1459.8 5 4 1515.3 6.3 Details
29 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U8 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1459.8 9 5.5 1541.1 18 Details
30 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U10) Standard 2025-03-22 2025-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1459.8 5 4 1499.9 4.8 Details
31 Vikings Classical March 2025 (U10) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1374.7 5 4 1451.9 7 Details
32 WSC 1st Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U9) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1374.7 5 5 1643.5 25.7 Details
33 Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U8+U10) Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1275.8 7 6 1523.6 13.2 Details
34 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) Rapid 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1275.8 7 4.5 1297.3 0.9 Details
35 Beacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 (B) Rapid 2025-02-01 2025-02-01 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1275.8 3 3 1571.9 10.3 Details
36 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U8 Open Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1156.9 7 4 1370.4 34 Details
37 EL Junior Closed 2024 (U10) Standard 2024-11-23 2024-11-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1156.9 4 2.5 1432 21.2 Details
38 East London Open 2024 (C) Standard 2024-11-05 2024-11-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1142.3 4 2 1247.5 8.1 Details
39 5th BC Trails 2024 (U10A) Standard 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1177.9 4 1 1018.6 -11 Details
40 5th BC Trails 2024 (U10B) Standard 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1177.9 0 0 0 0 Details
41 Hackers Open 2024 (C) Standard 2024-08-10 2024-08-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1177.9 5 2 1108.3 -8.8 Details
42 4th BC Trials 2024 (U10A) Standard 2024-06-08 2024-06-08 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1198.2 4 1 1055.3 -11.3 Details
43 3rd BC Trials 2024 (U10A) Standard 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1244.5 5 1 972.8 -25.7 Details
44 2nd BC Trials 2024 (U10B) Standard 2024-03-09 2024-03-09 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1200 5 4 1419.9 22.2 Details
45 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) Standard 2024-02-03 2024-02-03 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1200 5 3 1221.2 2.8 Details
46 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (C) Blitz 2024-01-27 2024-01-27 Buffalo City (EBC) 4 1153.7 3 0 788.1 -6.6 Details
47 3rd BC Trials 2023 (U10B) Standard 2023-08-12 2023-08-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1200 3 0 749.8 -25.7 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 7
Wins 4
Draws 0
Losses 3
White 3
Black 4
White wins 3
Black wins 1
Score 4
Percent 57.1
Dp 60.7
AOR 1431.8
Performance 1492.5
Game statistics ()
Games 41
Wins 30
Draws 3
Losses 8
White 20
Black 21
White wins 15
Black wins 15
Score 31.5
Percent 76.8
Dp 228
AOR 1437.6
Performance 1665.6
Game statistics (History)
Games 272
Wins 165
Draws 18
Losses 89
White 133
Black 139
White wins 83
Black wins 82
Score 174
Percent 64
Dp 118.8
AOR 1344.3
Performance 1463
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 390
Gender 366
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Provincial
Overall 27
Gender 24
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 12
Gender 11
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 380
Gender 358
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Provincial
Overall 24
Gender 21
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 11
Gender 10
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 851
Gender 746
Age group 20
Gender/Age 17
Provincial
Overall 82
Gender 78
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 27
Gender 26
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 348
Gender 330
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Provincial
Overall 32
Gender 31
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 11
Gender 11
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Performance ( )
Games 16
Score 9
Percent 56.2
Aor 1519.1
Dp 53.1
Prat 1572.2
Performance ()
Games 41
Score 31.5
Percent 76.8
Aor 1437.6
Dp 228
Prat 1665.6
Performance (12 months)
Games 173
Score 115.5
Percent 66.8
Aor 1402.8
Dp 142.5
Prat 1545.2
Performance (History)
Games 272
Score 174
Percent 64
Aor 1344.3
Dp 118.8
Prat 1463
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Jikijela, A (Ayana) 8 4 4 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) Details
Overall 2 Tyanda, A (Azothandwa) 7 3 4 WSC 1st Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U9) 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) Details
Overall 3 Zhang, N (Nathan) 7 4 3 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U10) Details
Overall 4 Weng, J (Junjie) 6 3 3 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U8+U10) Details
Overall 5 Kapp, M (Michael) 5 1 4 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U8+U10 Boys) Details
Standard 1 Tyanda, A (Azothandwa) 7 3 4 WSC 1st Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U9) 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) Details
Standard 2 Jikijela, A (Ayana) 6 2 4 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U12) Details
Standard 3 Zhang, N (Nathan) 5 4 1 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U10) Details
Standard 4 Nzuzo, O (Olothando) 4 3 1 Vikings Classical March 2025 (U10) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U8+U10 Boys) Details
Standard 5 Kapp, M (Michael) 4 1 3 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U8+U10 Boys) Details
Rapid 1 Weng, J (Junjie) 3 1 2 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (C) Details
Rapid 2 Mazikana, E (Elsie) 2 1 1 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U8+U10) Details
Rapid 3 Zhang, N (Nathan) 2 0 2 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U8+U10) Details
Rapid 4 Gula, I (Ikhona) 2 2 0 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U8+U10) Details
Rapid 5 Jikijela, A (Ayana) 2 2 0 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) Beacon Bay Library June Practice 2025 Details