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Yanga Mtwecu
1170319267Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1524.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1032.9 |
| Highest | 1532.9 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 103 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 18 |
| Score | 13.5 |
| We | 12.89 |
| SWe | 0.05 |
| Temp +/- | 1.7 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1502.8 |
| Final +/- | +1.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1525.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1032.9 |
| Highest | 1532.9 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 103.2 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1538 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1050.8 |
| Highest | 1550.8 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 100.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 14 |
| Score | 9.5 |
| We | 10.36 |
| SWe | -0.86 |
| Temp +/- | -27.5 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1485.1 |
| Final +/- | -27.5 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1510.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1050.8 |
| Highest | 1550.8 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 100.6 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1455.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 955.6 |
| Highest | 1455.6 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 115.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 4 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 3.3 |
| SWe | 0.7 |
| Temp +/- | 22.5 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1525.8 |
| Final +/- | +70.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1525.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1025.8 |
| Highest | 1525.8 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 104.2 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-05-05) |
| 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 | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-05-05) |
| 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 | 1524.1 | 4 | 4 | 1650.8 | 20.9 | Details |
| 2 | Buffalo City Open 2026 (B) | Standard | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-03 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1524.1 | 4 | 1.5 | 1290.2 | -29.9 | Details |
| 3 | Eastern Cape Closed Championship 2026 (U10 Open) | Standard | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-26 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 6 | 1524.1 | 6 | 4 | 1523 | 0.1 | Details |
| 4 | Eastern Cape Chess Festival 2026 (Inter-Regionals U10) | Rapid | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 6 | 1524.1 | 4 | 4 | 1734.8 | 10.6 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Beacon Bay Chess Club 2nd Annual Winter Cup 2026 (Foundation) | Rapid | 2026-08-29 | 2026-08-29 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1524.1 | 5 | 3.5 | 1480.2 | -5.4 | Details |
| 2 | BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U9 Open) | Rapid | 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-25 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1524.1 | 6 | 4.5 | 1561.6 | 3.3 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U10 Boys) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-08 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1524.1 | 5 | 3.5 | 1411.7 | -6.8 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U10) | Standard | 2026-07-11 | 2026-07-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1505.4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1672.5 | 27.5 | Details |
| 5 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U10) | Standard | 2026-05-30 | 2026-05-30 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1449.9 | 5 | 4 | 1558.7 | 18.3 | Details |
| 6 | Spartans Bishops 2026 (Junior Pawns) | Standard | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 5 | 1449.9 | 5 | 4 | 1570.8 | 11.2 | Details |
| 7 | Vikings April Rapid 2026 (U8+U10) | Rapid | 2026-04-18 | 2026-04-18 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1449.9 | 5 | 5 | 1736.5 | 32 | Details |
| 8 | Checkmate Carnival Fundraiser 2026 (B) | Rapid | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-25 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1493.2 | 6 | 2 | 1194.4 | -22.2 | Details |
| 9 | Hudson Park Primary Festival 2026 (U8+U10) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1493.2 | 4 | 4 | 1680.9 | 5.5 | Details |
| 10 | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1493.2 | 7 | 4.5 | 1454.8 | -10.3 | Details |
| 11 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U10 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1493.2 | 9 | 4 | 1453.9 | -12 | Details |
| 12 | 3rd Annual WSC-ELIDZ Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U10) | Standard | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1493.2 | 5 | 4 | 1470.1 | -4.3 | Details |
| 13 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1364.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1529.9 | 30.3 | Details |
| 14 | Vikings Rapid 2026 (B) | Rapid | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 8 | 1364.9 | 8 | 7 | 1552.2 | 24.8 | Details |
| 15 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U8+U10 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Buffalo City | 5 | 1364.9 | 5 | 4 | 1576.4 | 36 | Details |
| 16 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U8+U10) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1323.1 | 5 | 4 | 1473.7 | 10.1 | Details |
| 17 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1365.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1533.9 | 23.6 | Details |
| 18 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U10 Combined) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1365.8 | 6 | 2 | 1237.1 | -15.1 | Details |
| 19 | Beacon Bay Christmas Rapid Tournament 2025 | Rapid | 2025-11-29 | 2025-11-29 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1365.8 | 6 | 2 | 1126.4 | -13.1 | Details |
| 20 | Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (D) | Standard | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1280.6 | 4 | 3 | 1547.7 | 20.7 | Details |
| 21 | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1280.6 | 7 | 4 | 1423.9 | 13.1 | Details |
| 22 | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1228.3 | 5 | 3 | 1291.9 | 6.2 | Details |
| 23 | EC Closed 2025 (U8+U10 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1228.3 | 6 | 2.5 | 1356.4 | 16.7 | Details |
| 24 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U10 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1234.7 | 5 | 2 | 1191.4 | -3.7 | Details |
| 25 | Gompo Chess Open 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1199.7 | 5 | 3 | 1387 | 17.4 | Details |
| 26 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1199.8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1260.1 | 5.1 | Details |
| 27 | EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1199.8 | 6 | 2 | 1085 | -15.2 | Details |
| 28 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U10) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 2.5 | 1191.7 | -1.5 | Details |
| 29 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U8) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 8 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 5 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 4 |
| Score | 5.5 |
| Percent | 68.8 |
| Dp | 159.4 |
| AOR | 1311.1 |
| Performance | 1470.5 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 108 |
| Wins | 75 |
| Draws | 9 |
| Losses | 24 |
| White | 53 |
| Black | 55 |
| White wins | 38 |
| Black wins | 37 |
| Score | 79.5 |
| Percent | 73.6 |
| Dp | 200.7 |
| AOR | 1319.6 |
| Performance | 1520.3 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 174 |
| Wins | 104 |
| Draws | 15 |
| Losses | 55 |
| White | 87 |
| Black | 87 |
| White wins | 58 |
| Black wins | 46 |
| Score | 111.5 |
| Percent | 64.1 |
| Dp | 119.7 |
| AOR | 1317 |
| Performance | 1436.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 1733 |
| Gender | 1541 |
| Age group | 53 |
| Gender/Age | 47 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 184 |
| Gender | 163 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 62 |
| Gender | 54 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 1434 |
| Gender | 1270 |
| Age group | 48 |
| Gender/Age | 42 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 159 |
| Gender | 141 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 56 |
| Gender | 48 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 633 |
| Gender | 573 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 25 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 54 |
| Gender | 50 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 25 |
| Gender | 23 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
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 | 1.5 |
| Percent | 37.5 |
| Aor | 1396.5 |
| Dp | -106.2 |
| Prat | 1290.2 |
Performance ()
| Games | 104 |
| Score | 75.5 |
| Percent | 72.6 |
| Aor | 1323.2 |
| Dp | 192.1 |
| Prat | 1515.2 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 122 |
| Score | 83 |
| Percent | 68 |
| Aor | 1330.1 |
| Dp | 153.3 |
| Prat | 1483.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 170 |
| Score | 107.5 |
| Percent | 63.2 |
| Aor | 1319.2 |
| Dp | 112.5 |
| Prat | 1431.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Mdaka, V (Vuyanathi) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) | BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U9 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Weng, J (Junjie) | 5 | 1 | 4 | Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (D) | Beacon Bay Chess Club 2nd Annual Winter Cup 2026 (Foundation) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Dayimani, Q (Qhayiya) | 4 | 4 | 0 | EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Aaron, E (Enzokuhle) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Jonase, L (Likuye) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Hudson Park Primary Festival 2026 (U8+U10) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U10 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Dayimani, Q (Qhayiya) | 4 | 4 | 0 | EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Mdaka, V (Vuyanathi) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U8+U10 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Jonase, L (Likuye) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Hudson Park Primary Festival 2026 (U8+U10) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U10 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Weng, J (Junjie) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (D) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Masondwana, N (Ndalwentle) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U10 Open) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Weng, J (Junjie) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Vikings April Rapid 2026 (U8+U10) | Beacon Bay Chess Club 2nd Annual Winter Cup 2026 (Foundation) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Fourie, Z (Zion) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | Beacon Bay Christmas Rapid Tournament 2025 | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Naidoo, N (Nadeema) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Checkmate Carnival Fundraiser 2026 (B) | Vikings April Rapid 2026 (U8+U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Mdaka, V (Vuyanathi) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) | BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U9 Open) | Details |