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Vuyanathi Mdaka

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1700.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.1
Highest 1733.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 78
Rating Change
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Games 12
Score 9
We 10.54
SWe -0.79
Temp +/- -22.1
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1570.3
Final +/- -22.1
New Rating
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Rating 1678.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.1
Highest 1733.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.6
Standard rating
Rating 1694
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.1
Highest 1733.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.6
Rating Change
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Games 8
Score 7
We 7.59
SWe -0.59
Temp +/- -16.6
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1625.9
Final +/- -16.6
New Rating
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Rating 1677.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.1
Highest 1733.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.6
Rapid rating
Rating 1528.1
K-factor 32
Floor 1028.1
Highest 1528.1 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 103.9
Rating Change
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Games 4
Score 2
We 2.98
SWe -0.98
Temp +/- -31.4
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1509.3
Final +/- -31.4
New Rating
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Rating 1496.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1028.1
Highest 1528.1 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 103.9
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 Buffalo City Chess Local Clubs League 2026 (3rd Division) Standard 2026-10-17 2026-10-24 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1700.9 3 3 1647.9 3.4 Details
2 Eastern Cape Closed Championship 2026 (U10 Open) Standard 2026-09-25 2026-09-26 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 6 1700.9 5 4 1553.4 -16.5 Details
3 Eastern Cape Chess Festival 2026 (Inter-Regionals U10) Rapid 2026-09-25 2026-09-25 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 6 1700.9 4 2 1474.5 -8.9 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U9 Open) Rapid 2026-07-25 2026-07-25 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1700.9 6 6 1771.2 10.2 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U10 Boys) Standard 2026-08-08 2026-08-08 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1700.9 5 5 1822.9 23 Details
3 South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) Classical 2026-07-02 2026-07-05 Cape Town (WCT) 7 1644.2 7 5.5 1739.9 23.6 Details
4 Beacon Bay Juniors Open 2026 (Foundation) Rapid 2026-06-13 2026-06-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1645.9 6 5.5 1592.5 -1.8 Details
5 Spartans Bishops 2026 (Junior Pawns) Standard 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1655.5 5 3.5 1631 -4.1 Details
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 2025 African Youth Chess Championship Classical 2025-12-07 2025-12-13 Zimbabwe (ZIM) 9 1478 9 4.5 1545.6 15 Details
14 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
15 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
16 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-11-16 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1575.2 9 2 1348.3 -8.5 Details
17 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 Classical 2025-11-09 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1575.2 9 3 1224.6 -61.6 Details
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 South African Open 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-07-02 2025-07-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 9 1457.6 9 3 1318 -5.9 Details
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 UFH Open 2025 (C) Standard 2025-04-19 2025-04-19 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1459.8 4 2 1223.9 -18.5 Details
36 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
37 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
38 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
39 Vikings Classical March 2025 (U10) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1374.7 5 4 1451.9 7 Details
40 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
41 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
42 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
43 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
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 5th BC Trails 2024 (U10A) Standard 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1177.9 4 1 1018.6 -11 Details
48 5th BC Trails 2024 (U10B) Standard 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1177.9 0 0 0 0 Details
49 Hackers Open 2024 (C) Standard 2024-08-10 2024-08-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1177.9 5 2 1108.3 -8.8 Details
50 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
Game statistics ( )
Games 3
Wins 3
Draws 0
Losses 0
White 1
Black 2
White wins 1
Black wins 2
Score 3
Percent 100
Dp 425
AOR 1222.9
Performance 1647.9
Game statistics ()
Games 82
Wins 62
Draws 8
Losses 12
White 39
Black 43
White wins 28
Black wins 34
Score 66
Percent 80.5
Dp 259.1
AOR 1405.9
Performance 1665
Game statistics (History)
Games 313
Wins 197
Draws 23
Losses 93
White 152
Black 161
White wins 96
Black wins 101
Score 208.5
Percent 66.6
Dp 141.2
AOR 1348.2
Performance 1489.4
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 556
Gender 521
Age group 8
Gender/Age 7
Provincial
Overall 52
Gender 49
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Regional
Overall 18
Gender 17
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 548
Gender 516
Age group 13
Gender/Age 12
Provincial
Overall 46
Gender 43
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 18
Gender 17
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 348
Gender 322
Age group 8
Gender/Age 7
Provincial
Overall 30
Gender 28
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 11
Gender 11
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 404
Gender 383
Age group 9
Gender/Age 8
Provincial
Overall 45
Gender 44
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 79
Score 63
Percent 79.7
Aor 1412.8
Dp 252.8
Prat 1665.7
Performance (12 months)
Games 117
Score 82
Percent 70.1
Aor 1437.9
Dp 170.7
Prat 1608.6
Performance (History)
Games 310
Score 205.5
Percent 66.3
Aor 1349.4
Dp 138.5
Prat 1487.9
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Jikijela, A (Ayana) 9 4 5 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) Bonza Battle of the Minds Closed 2026 Details
Overall 2 Zhang, N (Nathan) 7 4 3 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U10) Details
Overall 3 Weng, J (Junjie) 7 3 4 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U10 Boys) Details
Overall 4 Tyanda, A (Azothandwa) 7 3 4 WSC 1st Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U9) 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) Details
Overall 5 Ntsane, T (Tankiso) 6 5 1 Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (C) South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) Details
Standard 1 Jikijela, A (Ayana) 7 2 5 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) Bonza Battle of the Minds Closed 2026 Details
Standard 2 Tyanda, A (Azothandwa) 7 3 4 WSC 1st Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U9) 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) Details
Standard 3 Kapp, M (Michael) 5 2 3 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U10 Boys) Details
Standard 4 Zhang, N (Nathan) 5 4 1 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U10) Details
Standard 5 Nzuzo, O (Olothando) 4 3 1 Vikings Classical March 2025 (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 Xu, J (Jiayi) 2 2 0 Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (C) BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U9 Open) Details
Rapid 3 Jikijela, A (Ayana) 2 2 0 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) Beacon Bay Library June Practice 2025 Details
Rapid 4 Mtwecu, Y (Yanga) 2 2 0 BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U9 Open) Details
Rapid 5 Ntsane, T (Tankiso) 2 2 0 Beacon Bay Winter Cup 2025 (C) Beacon Bay Juniors Open 2026 (Foundation) Details