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Ellman, B (Basil)
Chess SA id
168008675FIDE id
?Date of birth
1968-09-24 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
West Coast (WCU)Citizen
RSATitles
PAChess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-08-30Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1410.4 | 1400.3 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| Raw rating | 1382.7 | 1364.7 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1410.4 | 1400.3 | 1384.5 | 1359.7 |
| Weighted performance | 1011.4 | 883.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 927.3 | 919.1 | 884.5 | 884.5 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 127.8 | 131.1 | 127.5 | 132 |
| Highest rating | 1427.32022-07-01 | 1419.12022-07-01 | 1384.52024-02-01 | 1384.52018-07-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1427.32022-07-01 | 1419.12022-07-01 | 1384.52024-02-01 | 1384.52018-01-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1427.32023-12-01 | 1419.12024-02-01 | 1384.52024-02-01 | 1384.52018-07-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1359.72023-03-01 | 13212019-09-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 1295.42018-12-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -2.4 | -3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1408 | 1397.2 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1410.4 | 1400.3 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| Raw rating | 1382.7 | 1364.7 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1410.4 | 1400.3 | 1384.5 | |
| Weighted performance | 1011.4 | 883.7 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 927.3 | 919.1 | 884.5 | 884.5 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 127.8 | 131.1 | 127.5 | 132 |
| 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 | 1382.7 | 1364.7 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| New weighted rating | 1408 | 1397.2 | 1384.5 | 1359.7 |
| New weighted performance | 1003.8 | 876 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1408 | 1397.2 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -2.4 | -3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -2.4 | -3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1408 | 1397.2 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 927.3 | 919.1 | 884.5 | 884.5 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 163 | 127 | 14 | 22 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main15 | Standard5 | Rapid0 | Blitz10 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | West Coast (WCU) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 218 | 97 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 207 | 92 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 165 | 75 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 158 | 71 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 | 1 | 20 | -255 | 1453.3 | 1198.3 |
| Standard | 5 | 1 | 20 | -255 | 1453.3 | 1198.3 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 58 | 28 | 48.28 | -14.7 | 1405.9 | 1391.3 |
| Standard | 36 | 16.5 | 45.83 | -35.4 | 1420.1 | 1384.6 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 22 | 11.5 | 52.27 | 19.3 | 1382.8 | 1402.1 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1382.7 | 1364.7 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1382.7 | 1364.7 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1415.6 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1415.6 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1415.6 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1415.6 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1415.6 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1415.6 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1415.6 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1415.6 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.8 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1415.3 | 1406.9 | 1384.5 | 1359.5 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rooibos Open 2025 (Elite) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rooibos Open 2025 (Elite) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Deep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | 2023-11-25 | 2023-11-25 | Blitz | West Coast (WCU) | 10 | 10 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Western Cape Inter Regional 2023 (Senior Men) | 2023-03-18 | 2023-03-19 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Western Cape Inter Regional 2023 (Blitz) | 2023-03-17 | 2023-03-17 | Blitz | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Deep Blue Club Championships 2022 (Championship) | 2022-05-11 | 2022-06-15 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Western Cape Club Championships 2021 (A) | 2021-10-15 | 2021-10-17 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Drakenstein Pioneers Inaugural 2020 (A) | 2020-03-14 | 2020-03-14 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2019 National Club Chess Championships (B) | 2019-09-27 | 2019-09-29 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | West Coast Club Champs 2019 (A) | 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-14 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | South African Junior Blitz 2018 (Open) | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-19 | Blitz | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 7 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | West Coast League 2018 (A) | 2018-07-07 | 2018-09-01 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | TournamentDrakenstein Pioneers Inaugural 2020 | TournamentWestern Cape Inter Regional 2023 | ||||||
| date2020-03-14 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2023-03-17 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentAfrica, G (Gillmore) | OpponentWilliams, D (Dillon) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-25 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-11-25 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, D (Daylin) | OpponentLebentlele, TH (Tloe) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-25 | rnd7 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-11-25 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, D (Daylin) | OpponentKamalie, N (Nathan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TournamentDrakenstein Pioneers Inaugural 2020 | TournamentDeep Blue Club Championships 2022 | ||||||
| date2020-03-14 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2022-06-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentAfrica, G (Gillmore) | OpponentBoois, A (Aser) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2019 National Club Chess Championships | Tournament2019 National Club Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2019-09-28 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2019-09-28 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentThabet, A (Ali) | OpponentClarke, N (Nathaniel) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentWest Coast Club Champs 2019 | TournamentWest Coast Club Champs 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-09-14 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-14 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSchroeder, L (Liam) | OpponentOcks, K (Keano) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-25 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-11-25 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, D (Daylin) | OpponentLebentlele, TH (Tloe) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-25 | rnd7 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-11-25 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, D (Daylin) | OpponentKamalie, N (Nathan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentSouth African Junior Blitz 2018 | TournamentWestern Cape Inter Regional 2023 | ||||||
| date2018-12-19 | rnd7 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-03-17 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentRamlall, R (Rakesh) | OpponentWilliams, D (Dillon) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentWestern Cape Club Championships 2021 | TournamentWestern Cape Inter Regional 2023 | ||||||
| date2021-10-16 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-17 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentJafta, S (Shaunley) | OpponentWilliams, D (Dillon) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-25 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-11-25 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, D (Daylin) | OpponentKamalie, N (Nathan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-25 | rnd7 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-11-25 | rnd8 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, D (Daylin) | OpponentMokwatedi, J (Julius) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentWestern Cape Club Championships 2021 | TournamentDeep Blue Club Championships 2022 | ||||||
| date2021-10-16 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-06-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJafta, S (Shaunley) | OpponentBoois, A (Aser) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentWest Coast Club Champs 2019 | TournamentWest Coast Club Champs 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-09-14 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-14 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSchroeder, L (Liam) | OpponentOcks, K (Keano) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentRooibos Open 2025 | TournamentRooibos Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-30 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTitus, S (Sonay) | OpponentTitus, S (Sonay) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-25 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-11-25 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, D (Daylin) | OpponentKamalie, N (Nathan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | TournamentDeep Blue Blitz Nov 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-25 | rnd7 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-11-25 | rnd8 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, D (Daylin) | OpponentMokwatedi, J (Julius) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentSouth African Junior Blitz 2018 | TournamentWestern Cape Inter Regional 2023 | ||||||
| date2018-12-19 | rnd7 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-03-17 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentRamlall, R (Rakesh) | OpponentWilliams, D (Dillon) | ||||||||
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 | Kamalie ,N (Nathan) | 3 | 2.5 | 283.3 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 |
| 1490 | 1773.4 | 1453.8 | 1915 | 0 | 0 | 1489.3 | 1702.5 | ||||||
| 2 | Floris ,IC (Isaac Charles) | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -425 |
| 1201.1 | 1059.4 | 1180 | 1626.1 | 0 | 0 | 1180 | 776.1 | ||||||
| 3 | Schroeder ,L (Liam) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1461.9 | 1461.9 | 1396.3 | 1461.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Basson ,JE (Jacques Elbert) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1700.9 | 1275.9 | 1707.4 | 1275.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Mokwatedi ,J (Julius) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 425 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1625 | ||||||
| 6 | Jacobs ,D (Daylin) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 425 |
| 1246.3 | 1671.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1671.3 | ||||||
| 7 | Lebentlele ,TH (Tloe) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 |
| 1296.6 | 1084.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1272.7 | 1084.1 | ||||||
| 8 | Swart ,S (Sune) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1466.8 | 1466.8 | 1474.7 | 1466.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Wilson ,RP (Reginald Peter) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1768.3 | 1343.3 | 1795.1 | 1343.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Douries ,C (Charl) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1015.3 | 590.3 | 1033 | 590.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

