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Shane Els
1170329828King Cetshwayo (KUR)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1157.4 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 699 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-10-27) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1157.4 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 699 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-10-27) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1101 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 699 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-10-27) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1101 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 699 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-10-27) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166.1 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1256.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 756.9 |
| Highest | 1256.9 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 152.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1256.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 756.9 |
| Highest | 1256.9 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 152.9 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-10-27) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166.1 |
| 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 | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199 (2025-10-27) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 166.1 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | 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 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | Rapid | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-01 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 6 | 1157.4 | 6 | 4 | 1355.2 | 40.5 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 King Cetshwayo 1st FIDE Open (C) | Standard | 2026-04-18 | 2026-04-19 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 6 | 1175.4 | 6 | 1 | 926.4 | -58.5 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Chess Open (U10) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1180.6 | 5 | 2 | 1135.2 | -5.1 | Details |
| 4 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Summer Open (U10) | Standard | 2025-10-25 | 2025-10-25 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 0 | 785.2 | -32.4 | 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 | 17 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 10 |
| White | 9 |
| Black | 8 |
| White wins | 4 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 7 |
| Percent | 41.2 |
| Dp | -75 |
| AOR | 1214.1 |
| Performance | 1139.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 21 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 14 |
| White | 11 |
| Black | 10 |
| White wins | 4 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 7 |
| Percent | 33.3 |
| Dp | -141.7 |
| AOR | 1213.4 |
| Performance | 1071.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 16293 |
| Gender | 12350 |
| Age group | 1193 |
| Gender/Age | 839 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1266 |
| Gender | 922 |
| Age group | 79 |
| Gender/Age | 47 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 296 |
| Gender | 210 |
| Age group | 23 |
| Gender/Age | 14 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 13468 |
| Gender | 9905 |
| Age group | 1069 |
| Gender/Age | 745 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 762 |
| Gender | 567 |
| Age group | 63 |
| Gender/Age | 39 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 204 |
| Gender | 150 |
| Age group | 18 |
| Gender/Age | 13 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| 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 |
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 | 17 |
| Score | 7 |
| Percent | 41.2 |
| Aor | 1214.1 |
| Dp | -75 |
| Prat | 1139.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 21 |
| Score | 7 |
| Percent | 33.3 |
| Aor | 1213.4 |
| Dp | -141.7 |
| Prat | 1071.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 21 |
| Score | 7 |
| Percent | 33.3 |
| Aor | 1213.4 |
| Dp | -141.7 |
| Prat | 1071.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Ncube, A (Aphelele) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Matsa, T (Tendai) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Dyson, L (Lezandro) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Matsa, T (Tendai) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Dyson, L (Lezandro) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Ncube, A (Aphelele) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Junior Primary) | Details |