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Talmarkes, M (Matthew)
Chess SA id
1690116429FIDE id
?Date of birth
1969-05-06 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess 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 | 1444.1 | 1450.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1444.1 | 1450.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1434.5 | 1441 | 1284.2 | 1299.7 |
| Weighted performance | 867.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 972.6 | 986.6 | 784.2 | 800 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 117.1 | 116.1 | 147.1 | 143.8 |
| Highest rating | 1557.52024-09-01 | 1573.72024-09-01 | 1465.52019-06-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1472.62025-02-01 | 1486.62025-02-01 | 1284.22024-02-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1434.52025-11-01 | 14412025-11-01 | 1283.92025-08-01 | 1296.72025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1557.52024-09-01 | 1573.72024-09-01 | 1465.52019-06-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1444.1 | 1450.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1444.1 | 1450.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1444.1 | 1450.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1434.5 | 1441 | 1284.2 | |
| Weighted performance | 867.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 972.6 | 986.6 | 784.2 | 800 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 117.1 | 116.1 | 147.1 | 143.8 |
| 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 | 1444.1 | 1450.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| New weighted rating | 1437.5 | 1444.2 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| New weighted performance | 859.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1444.1 | 1450.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1444.1 | 1450.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 972.6 | 986.6 | 784.2 | 800 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 54 | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main16 | Standard10 | Rapid6 | 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 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | -106.2 | 1475.6 | 1369.3 |
| Standard | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | -106.2 | 1475.6 | 1369.3 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 54 | 30 | 55.56 | 47.2 | 1357.5 | 1404.8 |
| Standard | 43 | 22.5 | 52.33 | 19.8 | 1391.6 | 1411.4 |
| Rapid | 11 | 7.5 | 68.18 | 154.5 | 1224.3 | 1378.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1444.1 | 1450.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1472.6 | 1486.6 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1472.6 | 1486.6 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1472.6 | 1486.6 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1472.6 | 1486.6 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1472.6 | 1486.6 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1472.6 | 1486.6 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1472.6 | 1486.6 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1472.6 | 1486.6 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1472.6 | 1486.6 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1391.8 | 1386.9 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1391.8 | 1386.9 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1391.8 | 1386.9 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1391.8 | 1386.9 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1300 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1350.8 | 1344.1 | 1284.2 | 1200 |
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 | 1 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 7 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | CT League 2024 (C) | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | CT League 2024 (C) | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 (B) | 2023-11-04 | 2023-11-04 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | WP Club League 2023 (C) | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 9 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Steinitz Open 2023 (A+B) | 2023-05-26 | 2023-05-28 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2022 Western Province Club League (D) | 2022-08-27 | 2022-10-01 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 2022 Western Province Club League (D) | 2022-08-27 | 2022-10-01 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | 2019 National Club Chess Championships (B) | 2019-09-27 | 2019-09-29 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships (C) | 2019-09-21 | 2019-09-22 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2019 Western Province League (C) | 2019-07-27 | 2019-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | 2019 Rylands Library Winter Slam (Beginner) | 2019-06-27 | 2019-06-27 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentChas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-11-04 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentPape, J (Joshua) | OpponentRammutloa, KL (Katlego Lucas) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentWP Club League 2023 | TournamentWP Club League 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-05 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-19 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSihamba, S (Somila) | OpponentMutunhire, R (Roy) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2022 Western Province Club League | TournamentSteinitz Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-10-01 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2023-05-26 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBarends, B (Baziel) | OpponentMangoro, R (Richard) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentWP Club League 2023 | TournamentWP Club League 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-05 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-19 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSihamba, S (Somila) | OpponentMutunhire, R (Roy) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2022 Western Province Club League | TournamentSteinitz Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-10-01 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2023-05-26 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBarends, B (Baziel) | OpponentMangoro, R (Richard) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2019 National Club Chess Championships | Tournament2019 National Club Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2019-09-28 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-29 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Zyl, M (Mea) | OpponentJansen, B (Beunay) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentChas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 | TournamentChas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-04 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-11-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentPape, J (Joshua) | OpponentPalmer, J (Jesse) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentChas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 | TournamentChas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-04 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-11-04 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSimango, S (Selso) | OpponentSnyman, MM (Mila Marie) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2019 Rylands Library Winter Slam | Tournament2019 Rylands Library Winter Slam | ||||||
| date2019-06-27 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-06-27 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLalla, A (Akshay) | OpponentJonkers, A (Andre) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentWP Club League 2023 | TournamentWP Club League 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-05 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-19 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSihamba, S (Somila) | OpponentMutunhire, R (Roy) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships | Tournament2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2019-09-21 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-22 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDavids, R (Rafael) | OpponentMaytham, P (Phillip) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFani, K (Khazimla) | OpponentRammutloa, KL (Katlego Lucas) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentWP Club League 2023 | TournamentWP Club League 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-05 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-19 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSihamba, S (Somila) | OpponentMutunhire, R (Roy) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships | Tournament2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2019-09-21 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-09-22 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDavids, R (Rafael) | OpponentMaytham, P (Phillip) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFani, K (Khazimla) | OpponentRammutloa, KL (Katlego Lucas) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentChas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 | TournamentChas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-11-04 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-11-04 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSimango, S (Selso) | OpponentSnyman, MM (Mila Marie) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2019 Rylands Library Winter Slam | Tournament2019 Rylands Library Winter Slam | ||||||
| date2019-06-27 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-06-27 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLalla, A (Akshay) | OpponentJonkers, A (Andre) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2019 Rylands Library Winter Slam | Tournament2019 Rylands Library Winter Slam | ||||||
| date2019-06-27 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-06-27 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentAbrahams, R (Riedewaan) | OpponentBonga, X (Xola) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Steenkamp ,E (Eugene) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1419.8 | 994.8 | 1347.2 | 994.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Adams ,K (Keenan) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1336.9 | 1336.9 | 1319.7 | 1336.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Flink ,AA (Angelo Ashley) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1509.2 | 1509.2 | 1502.3 | 1509.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Lielieveld ,J (Jadrian) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1536.1 | 1961.1 | 1531.6 | 1961.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Prent ,SC (Shane) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1297.7 | 1297.7 | 1296 | 1297.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Pasqualle ,L (Lazio) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1110.1 | 685.1 | 1117.2 | 685.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Sinden ,RJ (Reginald John) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1501.2 | 1076.2 | 1516.8 | 1076.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Hendricks ,U (Uzair) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1188.8 | 1613.8 | 1200 | 1613.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Manuel ,S (Simone) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1137.9 | 1562.9 | 1136.6 | 1562.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Schuller ,A (Ashley Marlon) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1689.6 | 1264.6 | 1659.1 | 1264.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

