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Vuyanathi Mdaka

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Buffalo City (EBC)
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Main rating
Rating 1700.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1233.1
Highest 1733.1 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 78
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Games 0
Score 0
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Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1686.4
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1700.9
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
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1665
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Rating 1694
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
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1523.3
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1528.1
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
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
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Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
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Rating 1250
K-factor 36
Floor 750
Highest 1250 (2025-11-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 154.4
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Tournaments
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# 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 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 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 70
Wins 53
Draws 8
Losses 9
White 34
Black 36
White wins 25
Black wins 28
Score 57
Percent 81.4
Dp 267.1
AOR 1417.5
Performance 1684.6
Game statistics (History)
Games 301
Wins 188
Draws 23
Losses 90
White 147
Black 154
White wins 93
Black wins 95
Score 199.5
Percent 66.3
Dp 138.4
AOR 1348.6
Performance 1486.9
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 556
Gender 518
Age group 10
Gender/Age 9
Provincial
Overall 51
Gender 48
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Regional
Overall 18
Gender 17
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 551
Gender 516
Age group 12
Gender/Age 11
Provincial
Overall 45
Gender 42
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 18
Gender 17
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 343
Gender 317
Age group 7
Gender/Age 6
Provincial
Overall 29
Gender 27
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 11
Gender 11
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 400
Gender 381
Age group 9
Gender/Age 8
Provincial
Overall 44
Gender 43
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 70
Score 57
Percent 81.4
Aor 1417.5
Dp 267.1
Prat 1684.6
Performance (12 months)
Games 120
Score 85
Percent 70.8
Aor 1429.8
Dp 177.1
Prat 1606.9
Performance (History)
Games 301
Score 199.5
Percent 66.3
Aor 1348.6
Dp 138.4
Prat 1486.9
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 Tyanda, A (Azothandwa) 7 3 4 WSC 1st Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U9) 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) Details
Standard 2 Jikijela, A (Ayana) 7 2 5 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U10C) Bonza Battle of the Minds Closed 2026 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 Ntsane, T (Tankiso) 4 3 1 BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U9 Open) South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 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 Jikijela, A (Ayana) 2 2 0 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) Beacon Bay Library June Practice 2025 Details
Rapid 3 Madondile, B (Bango) 2 0 2 Beacon Bay Juniors Open 2026 (Foundation) BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U9 Open) Details
Rapid 4 Makgaila, M (Moagi) 2 1 1 Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U8+U10) BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U9 Open) Details
Rapid 5 Gula, I (Ikhona) 2 2 0 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U8+U10) Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U8+U10) Details