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James McGaughey
1170335055Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1239.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 739.5 |
| Highest | 1239.5 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1239.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 739.5 |
| Highest | 1239.5 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 156.7 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1247.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 747.9 |
| Highest | 1247.9 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 154.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1247.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 747.9 |
| Highest | 1247.9 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 154.9 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1165.2 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199.9 (2026-03-01) |
| 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 | 1165.2 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199.9 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199.9 (2026-03-01) |
| 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 | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199.9 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
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 | African Chess Academy Invitational 2026 (U8+U10 Open) | Rapid | 2026-07-18 | 2026-07-18 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1210.7 | 6 | 2 | 1198 | -2.2 | Details |
| 2 | South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) | Classical | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1210.7 | 7 | 3 | 1310.5 | 30.9 | Details |
| 3 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U10) | Classical | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1191.9 | 6 | 3 | 1259.3 | 18.8 | Details |
| 4 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2026 (U10) | Rapid | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 2 | 1134 | -8.1 | 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 | 24 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 14 |
| White | 12 |
| Black | 12 |
| White wins | 6 |
| Black wins | 4 |
| Score | 10 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| AOR | 1303.6 |
| Performance | 1232.8 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 24 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 14 |
| White | 12 |
| Black | 12 |
| White wins | 6 |
| Black wins | 4 |
| Score | 10 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| AOR | 1303.6 |
| Performance | 1232.8 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 9278 |
| Gender | 7419 |
| Age group | 510 |
| Gender/Age | 388 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2674 |
| Gender | 2053 |
| Age group | 194 |
| Gender/Age | 144 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 1130 |
| Gender | 920 |
| Age group | 71 |
| Gender/Age | 54 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 7424 |
| Gender | 5875 |
| Age group | 429 |
| Gender/Age | 322 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2105 |
| Gender | 1568 |
| Age group | 158 |
| Gender/Age | 112 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 914 |
| Gender | 721 |
| Age group | 59 |
| Gender/Age | 43 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 5476 |
| Gender | 4167 |
| Age group | 446 |
| Gender/Age | 322 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2080 |
| Gender | 1535 |
| Age group | 200 |
| Gender/Age | 148 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 708 |
| Gender | 584 |
| Age group | 72 |
| Gender/Age | 56 |
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 | 24 |
| Score | 10 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Aor | 1303.6 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| Prat | 1232.8 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 24 |
| Score | 10 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Aor | 1303.6 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| Prat | 1232.8 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 24 |
| Score | 10 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Aor | 1303.6 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| Prat | 1232.8 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Van Heerden, T (Thayne) | 2 | 1 | 1 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U10) | South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Van Heerden, T (Thayne) | 2 | 1 | 1 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U10) | South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
