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Talmarkes, AG (Andrew Graham)
Chess SA id
164037225FIDE id
?Date of birth
1964-10-13 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
FAChess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-27Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1529.8 | 1529.2 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| Raw rating | 1502.2 | 1502.2 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1529.8 | 1529.2 | 1535.9 | 1669.8 |
| Weighted performance | 1102.1 | 959.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 1169.8 | 1169.8 | 1169.8 | 1169.8 |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 107.8 | 107.8 | 102.6 | 84.9 |
| Highest rating | 1669.82018-02-01 | 1669.82018-02-01 | 1669.82019-05-01 | 1669.82019-05-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1669.82018-01-01 | 1669.82018-01-01 | 1669.82018-01-01 | 1669.82024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1669.82018-02-01 | 1669.82018-02-01 | 1669.82019-05-01 | 1669.82019-05-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1602.22019-09-01 | 1580.12019-09-01 | 1517.52019-06-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -2.4 | -2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1527.4 | 1526.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1529.8 | 1529.2 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| Raw rating | 1502.2 | 1502.2 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1529.8 | 1529.2 | 1535.9 | |
| Weighted performance | 1102.1 | 959.1 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Floor | 1169.8 | 1169.8 | 1169.8 | 1169.8 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 107.8 | 107.8 | 102.6 | 84.9 |
| Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expected score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score-Expected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New raw rating | 1502.2 | 1502.2 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| New weighted rating | 1527.4 | 1526.8 | 1536 | 1669.8 |
| New weighted performance | 1100.6 | 957.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1527.4 | 1526.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -2.4 | -2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -2.4 | -2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1527.4 | 1526.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| New K-factor | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| New floor | 1169.8 | 1169.8 | 1169.8 | 1169.8 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 390 | 325 | 58 | 7 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main20 | Standard20 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 9 | 4 | 44.44 | -47.2 | 1477.5 | 1430.2 |
| Standard | 9 | 4 | 44.44 | -47.2 | 1477.5 | 1430.2 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 103 | 52.5 | 50.97 | 8.3 | 1501.6 | 1509.8 |
| Standard | 77 | 39.5 | 51.3 | 11 | 1502.1 | 1513.1 |
| Rapid | 26 | 13 | 50 | 0 | 1500.1 | 1500.1 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1502.2 | 1502.2 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1532.4 | 1532.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1532.4 | 1532.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1532.4 | 1532.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1532.4 | 1532.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1532.4 | 1532.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1532.4 | 1532.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1532.4 | 1532.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1532.4 | 1532.8 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1532 | 1532 | 1536.7 | 1669.8 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1525.4 | 1518.9 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1525.4 | 1518.9 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1525.4 | 1518.9 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1525.4 | 1518.9 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1538 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1538 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1538 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1538 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1538 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1538 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1538 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1538 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1538 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1528.3 | 1539.6 | 1534.6 | 1669.8 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 8 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 8 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | CT League 2024 (C) | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | CT League 2024 (C) | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 10 | 7 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 (Advanced) | 2023-07-15 | 2023-07-15 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | GPCA Rapid 2023 (Advanced) | 2023-06-24 | 2023-06-24 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (Advanced) | 2023-01-28 | 2023-01-29 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Summer Slam 2022 (A) | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Western Cape Club Championship 2022 (Tier 2) | 2022-10-07 | 2022-10-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | 2020 Western Province Open (Elite) | 2020-03-07 | 2020-03-08 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships (Senior) | 2019-12-07 | 2019-12-17 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 11 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2019 National Club Chess Championships (B) | 2019-09-27 | 2019-09-29 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | 2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships (Senior) | 2019-09-21 | 2019-09-24 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Imam Haron 50th Commemoration Event Open 2019 | 2019-06-15 | 2019-06-15 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | 2019 Western Province Open (Prestige) | 2019-05-25 | 2019-05-26 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | ACL Chess Festival 2018 (Prestige) | 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | 2018 Western Province Open (Prestige) | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-04 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Tournament2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships | Tournament2019 National Club Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2019-09-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-29 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentGalleid, S (Stephen) | OpponentKoester, E (Euclides) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentDiedericks, C (Cayden) | OpponentJonkers, T (Tristan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2023 | TournamentGPCA Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-01-29 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-06-24 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLay, O (Oliver) | OpponentBaron, D (Dylan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Tournament2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships | Tournament2019 National Club Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2019-09-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-29 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentGalleid, S (Stephen) | OpponentKoester, E (Euclides) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament2020 Western Province Open | TournamentWestern Cape Club Championship 2022 | ||||||
| date2020-03-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-10-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSteenkamp, W (Wessel) | OpponentHagen, S (Sophia) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-09-07 | rnd11 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDiedericks, C (Cayden) | OpponentMentoor, TT (Theodor) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentSummer Slam 2022 | TournamentGPCA Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-12-13 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2023-06-24 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSlamang, MK (Mohammed) | OpponentBaron, D (Dylan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-15 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-15 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDicks, D (Drake) | OpponentSamushonga, K (Karl) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentSummer Slam 2022 | TournamentSummer Slam 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-12-13 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-12-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMfazwe, L (Lutho) | OpponentMohamed, R (Reyhaan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships | Tournament2019 National Club Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2019-09-22 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOhlson, C (Cecil) | OpponentLott, N (Nicole) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-09-07 | rnd11 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDiedericks, C (Cayden) | OpponentMentoor, TT (Theodor) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-15 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-15 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDicks, D (Drake) | OpponentSamushonga, K (Karl) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships | Tournament2019 National Club Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2019-09-22 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOhlson, C (Cecil) | OpponentLott, N (Nicole) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-09-07 | rnd11 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDiedericks, C (Cayden) | OpponentMentoor, TT (Theodor) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2020 Western Province Open | TournamentWestern Cape Club Championship 2022 | ||||||
| date2020-03-08 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-10-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWright, A (Adrian) | OpponentHagen, S (Sophia) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-15 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-15 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDicks, D (Drake) | OpponentSamushonga, K (Karl) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentSummer Slam 2022 | TournamentSummer Slam 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-12-13 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-12-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMfazwe, L (Lutho) | OpponentMohamed, R (Reyhaan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentImam Haron 50th Commemoration Event Open 2019 | TournamentImam Haron 50th Commemoration Event Open 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-06-15 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-06-15 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMlahleni, O (Okuhle) | OpponentBooley, G (Ghukkaam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 10 opponents most often played
| # | Opponent | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Ohlson ,C (Cecil) | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1599.7 | 1458 | 1595 | 1458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Willenberg ,RC (Roland Chester) | 3 | 0.5 | -283.3 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1631.2 | 1347.9 | 1646.7 | 1418.7 | 1619 | 1206.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | November ,EJ (Edwin Jacobus) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1712.8 | 1500.3 | 1712.3 | 1500.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Shapiro ,M (Matthew) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1508.9 | 1508.9 | 1480.8 | 1508.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Wright ,A (Adrian) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1499.6 | 1924.6 | 1495.6 | 1924.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Galleid ,S (Stephen) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1640.3 | 1852.8 | 1650.6 | 1852.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Esau ,O (Omar Omar) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1538.1 | 1538.1 | 1535.8 | 1538.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Pick ,DD (Deon Derick) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1771.7 | 1559.2 | 1789.9 | 1559.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Pather ,S (Sachen) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1623.7 | 1198.7 | 1643.8 | 1198.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Schutte ,A (Andre) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901.9 | 1476.9 | 1915.4 | 1476.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

