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Gamba, O (Owen)
Chess SA id
1660140184FIDE id
?Date of birth
1966-03-05 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-07-12Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1288.8 | 1280 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| Raw rating | 1287.3 | 1278.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| Weighted rating | 1288.8 | 1280 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 793 | 785.3 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 146.4 | 148.3 | 172.4 | 169.5 |
| Highest rating | 1347.12023-11-01 | 13132023-11-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 12932024-10-01 | 1285.32024-10-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 12002019-12-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1287.32025-08-01 | 1278.32025-08-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1347.12023-11-01 | 13132023-11-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 12002019-12-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1288.9 | 1280.1 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1288.8 | 1280 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| Raw rating | 1287.3 | 1278.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| Weighted rating | 1288.8 | 1280 | 1172.8 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 793 | 785.3 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 146.4 | 148.3 | 172.4 | 169.5 |
| 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 | 1287.3 | 1278.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| New weighted rating | 1288.9 | 1280.1 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1288.9 | 1280.1 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1288.9 | 1280.1 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 793 | 785.3 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | |
| 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 47 | 25 | 9 | 13 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main6 | Standard6 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 | 0.5 | 12.5 | -318.8 | 1514.7 | 1195.9 |
| Standard | 4 | 0.5 | 12.5 | -318.8 | 1514.7 | 1195.9 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 47 | 19 | 40.43 | -81.4 | 1371.4 | 1290 |
| Standard | 25 | 10.5 | 42 | -68 | 1370.6 | 1302.6 |
| Rapid | 9 | 3.5 | 38.89 | -94.4 | 1326.4 | 1232 |
| Blitz | 13 | 5 | 38.46 | -98.1 | 1403.8 | 1305.7 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1287.3 | 1278.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1287.3 | 1278.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1287.3 | 1278.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1287.3 | 1278.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1293 | 1285.3 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1279.5 | 1268 | 1172.8 | 1184.4 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Open) | 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-12 | Standard | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | UCC Strategic Moves 2025 (A) | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-01 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Open) | 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-12 | Standard | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | UCC Strategic Moves 2025 (A) | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-01 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 3 | NMBCU Club League 2024 (B) | 2024-07-28 | 2024-09-15 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | PECC Club Championship 2023 (Senior) | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-23 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Eastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 (Open) | 2023-10-07 | 2023-10-08 | Standard | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Bergman Cup 2023 | 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-20 | Rapid | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | PECC Edgar Hill 2023 | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-13 | Blitz | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 9 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | PECC Presidents Cup 2023 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-03-16 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 7 | 2 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | PECC Closed 2022 (B) | 2022-09-22 | 2022-10-27 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | PECC 20/20 2022 | 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-15 | Rapid | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | PECC Blitz Closed 2022 | 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-18 | Blitz | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 9 | 7 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | NMB Senior Trial 1 2022 (Adult) | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-07 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentPECC Closed 2022 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-10-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2023-03-30 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentDriscoll, S (Samuel) | OpponentBoggenpoel, L (Levi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentEastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 | TournamentEastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-10-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-10-07 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentVan Zyl, E (Emile) | OpponentPotgieter, D (Divan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentPECC Club Championship 2023 | TournamentPECC Club Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-11-09 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentChang, L (Lawrence) | OpponentLippstreu, C (Caleb) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentPECC Closed 2022 | TournamentEastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-10-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2023-10-07 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentDriscoll, S (Samuel) | OpponentPotgieter, D (Divan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentPECC Club Championship 2023 | TournamentPECC Club Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-11-09 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentChang, L (Lawrence) | OpponentLippstreu, C (Caleb) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-07-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentSwanepoel, D (Diego) | OpponentSwanepoel, D (Diego) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentBergman Cup 2023 | TournamentBergman Cup 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-08 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2023-06-08 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDugmore, D (Deacon) | OpponentBerrington, J (Jordan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentPECC 20/20 2022 | TournamentPECC 20/20 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-09-01 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-09-08 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNel, R (Ruhan) | OpponentBillett, L (Lauren) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-30 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-03-30 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentBoggenpoel, D (Dante Xavier) | OpponentBoggenpoel, L (Levi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentPECC Blitz Closed 2022 | TournamentPECC Blitz Closed 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-08-11 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2022-08-11 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentDriscoll, J (Jessica Darby) | OpponentLouis, C (Caitlyn) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-04-13 | rnd8 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-04-13 | rnd8 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentPrinsloo, L (Liam) | OpponentPrinsloo, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentPECC Presidents Cup 2023 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-30 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentBoggenpoel, B (Blake) | OpponentBoggenpoel, L (Levi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentPECC Club Championship 2023 | TournamentPECC Club Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-11-09 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentChang, L (Lawrence) | OpponentLippstreu, C (Caleb) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentEastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 | TournamentEastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-10-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-10-07 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Zyl, E (Emile) | OpponentNdlovu, S (Sinovuyo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentPECC Presidents Cup 2023 | TournamentEastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-10-07 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBoggenpoel, B (Blake) | OpponentNdlovu, S (Sinovuyo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentPECC Club Championship 2023 | TournamentPECC Club Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-11-09 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentChang, L (Lawrence) | OpponentLippstreu, C (Caleb) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentNMBCU Club League 2024 | TournamentNMBCU Club League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentStander, CL (Cael Lelethu) | OpponentStander, CL (Cael Lelethu) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentPECC 20/20 2022 | TournamentPECC 20/20 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-09-01 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-09-08 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNel, R (Ruhan) | OpponentBillett, L (Lauren) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentBergman Cup 2023 | TournamentBergman Cup 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-08 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-06-08 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBerrington, J (Jordan) | OpponentBerrington, J (Jordan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-30 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-03-30 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentBoggenpoel, D (Dante Xavier) | OpponentBoggenpoel, L (Levi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentPECC Blitz Closed 2022 | TournamentPECC Blitz Closed 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-08-11 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2022-08-11 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentDriscoll, J (Jessica Darby) | OpponentLouis, C (Caitlyn) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | TournamentPECC Edgar Hill 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-04-13 | rnd8 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-04-13 | rnd8 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentPrinsloo, L (Liam) | OpponentPrinsloo, L (Liam) | ||||||||
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 | Chipunza ,J (James) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1413.9 | 988.9 | 1293.4 | 988.9 | 1286.9 | 988.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Peter ,NM (Neathan Mninawa) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 |
| 1685.3 | 1260.3 | 1775.6 | 1260.3 | 1339.7 | 1260.3 | 1490.4 | 1260.3 | ||||||
| 3 | Lagardien ,I (Ismaeel) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -425 |
| 1661.6 | 1236.6 | 1725.2 | 1236.6 | 0 | 0 | 1339.9 | 1236.6 | ||||||
| 4 | Driscoll ,S (Samuel) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1504.7 | 1292.2 | 1583.9 | 1504.7 | 1205 | 1079.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Jenecker ,J (Jayden) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1356.8 | 931.8 | 1332.3 | 931.8 | 1192 | 931.8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Boggenpoel ,L (Levi) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 |
| 1124.3 | 1549.3 | 1156 | 1549.3 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1549.3 | ||||||
| 7 | Masemola ,S (Steven) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1236.4 | 811.4 | 1180.4 | 811.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Stander ,CL (Cael Lelethu) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1575.3 | 2000.3 | 1575 | 2000.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Chang ,L (Lawrence) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Van Zyl ,E (Emile) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1160.3 | 1585.3 | 1128 | 1585.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

