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Lucas, M (Melvyn)
Chess SA id
166018735FIDE id
?Date of birth
1966-04-05 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-03-23Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| Raw rating | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| Weighted rating | 1528.6 | 1537.8 | 1465.9 | 1465.9 |
| Weighted performance | 1115.2 | 1116 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 1047.8 | 1060.7 | 966 | 966 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 101 | 99.2 | 113.5 | 113.5 |
| Highest rating | 1547.82025-04-01 | 1560.72025-04-01 | 14662024-02-01 | 14662024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1547.82025-04-01 | 1560.72025-04-01 | 14662024-02-01 | 14662024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1520.22025-08-01 | 1527.92025-08-01 | 1465.22025-08-01 | 1465.22025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 13862019-09-01 | 1387.32019-09-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| Raw rating | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| Weighted rating | 1528.6 | 1537.8 | 1465.9 | |
| Weighted performance | 1115.2 | 1116 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Floor | 1047.8 | 1060.7 | 966 | 966 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 101 | 99.2 | 113.5 | 113.5 |
| 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 | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| New weighted rating | 1531 | 1540.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| New weighted performance | 1105.6 | 1106.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| New floor | 1047.8 | 1060.7 | 966 | 966 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 426 | 426 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main11 | Standard11 | 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 | 6 | 5.5 | 91.67 | 354.2 | 1368.1 | 1722.3 |
| Standard | 6 | 5.5 | 91.67 | 354.2 | 1368.1 | 1722.3 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 38 | 27.5 | 72.37 | 190.1 | 1329.3 | 1519.5 |
| Standard | 38 | 27.5 | 72.37 | 190.1 | 1329.3 | 1519.5 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1547.8 | 1560.7 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1507.2 | 1512.2 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1491.3 | 1494.9 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1491.3 | 1494.9 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1491.3 | 1494.9 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1491.3 | 1494.9 | 1466 | 1466 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1491.3 | 1494.9 | 1441.1 | 1441.1 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SA Braille Open 2025 | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-23 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SA Braille Open 2025 | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-23 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | South African Braille Open 2024 | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | SA Braille 2022 | 2022-04-16 | 2022-04-17 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Braille Top 8 2019 | 2019-09-14 | 2019-09-15 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 7 | 7 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | SA Braille Worcester 2019 | 2019-03-23 | 2019-03-24 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Mangaung Metro Chess 9 - 10 March 2018 (A) | 2018-03-09 | 2018-03-10 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Morris Club Challenge 2018 | 2018-02-17 | 2018-02-17 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | TournamentBraille Top 8 2019 | TournamentSouth African Braille Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2019-09-14 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTheunis, DP (Desmond) | OpponentGrib, J (Johannes) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | TournamentSA Braille Worcester 2019 | TournamentBraille Top 8 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-03-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentRossouw, J (Joan) | OpponentLeonard, C (Clyde) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | TournamentSA Braille Open 2025 | TournamentSA Braille Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-23 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentReynecke, K (Kiana) | OpponentDobson, D (Danvo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | TournamentBraille Top 8 2019 | TournamentSouth African Braille Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2019-09-14 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTheunis, DP (Desmond) | OpponentGrib, J (Johannes) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | TournamentSA Braille Worcester 2019 | TournamentBraille Top 8 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-03-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentRossouw, J (Joan) | OpponentLeonard, C (Clyde) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | TournamentSA Braille Open 2025 | TournamentSA Braille Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-23 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentReynecke, K (Kiana) | OpponentDobson, D (Danvo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentSA Braille Open 2025 | TournamentSA Braille Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentReynecke, K (Kiana) | OpponentGrib, J (Johannes) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentBraille Top 8 2019 | TournamentSA Braille 2022 | ||||||
| date2019-09-14 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-04-17 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGeyer, D (David) | OpponentLiebenberg, FW (Frederick) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentSouth African Braille Open 2024 | TournamentSouth African Braille Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-09 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKlue, CR (Christiaan Reue) | OpponentGrib, J (Johannes) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentSA Braille Open 2025 | TournamentSA Braille Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentReynecke, K (Kiana) | OpponentGrib, J (Johannes) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentBraille Top 8 2019 | TournamentSA Braille 2022 | ||||||
| date2019-09-14 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-04-17 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGeyer, D (David) | OpponentLiebenberg, FW (Frederick) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentSouth African Braille Open 2024 | TournamentSouth African Braille Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-09 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKlue, CR (Christiaan Reue) | OpponentGrib, J (Johannes) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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 | Liebenberg ,FW (Frederick Willem) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1542.8 | 1542.8 | 1541.7 | 1542.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Geyer ,D (David) | 4 | 4 | 425 | 4 | 4 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1264.9 | 1689.9 | 1265.4 | 1689.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Isaacs ,WS (William Samuel) | 3 | 2.5 | 283.3 | 3 | 2.5 | 283.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1356.7 | 1640.1 | 1370.8 | 1640.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Brown ,S (Sam) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1202.9 | 1415.4 | 1205.4 | 1415.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Theunis ,DP (Desmond Philip) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1342.1 | 1554.6 | 1344 | 1554.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Klue ,CR (Christiaan Reue) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1135.4 | 1560.4 | 1126 | 1560.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Grib ,J (Johannes) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1452.5 | 1877.5 | 1490.9 | 1877.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Stott ,RC (Robert Carl) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1643.2 | 1218.2 | 1643.2 | 1218.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Conradie ,AF (Abram Francois) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1198.7 | 1623.7 | 1185.8 | 1623.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Choane ,MM (Mmone) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

