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Herbert, B (Bruce)
Chess SA id
169047708FIDE id
?Date of birth
1969-05-08 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Ethekwini (KED)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-05-04Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| Raw rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 669.3 | 667.8 | 574.6 | 515.8 |
| K-factor | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 173.3 | 173.6 | 198.3 | 215.6 |
| Highest rating | 1238.12022-05-01 | 12672023-03-01 | 1226.92021-12-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1169.32024-02-01 | 1167.82024-02-01 | 1074.62024-02-01 | 1015.82024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1169.32024-11-01 | 1167.82024-11-01 | 1074.62024-11-01 | 1015.82024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1238.12022-05-01 | 12672023-03-01 | 1226.92021-12-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| Raw rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Floor | 669.3 | 667.8 | 574.6 | 515.8 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 173.3 | 173.6 | 198.3 | 215.6 |
| 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 | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| New weighted rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| New K-factor | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| New floor | 669.3 | 667.8 | 574.6 | 515.8 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| History | 59 | 46 | 13 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main1 | Standard1 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Ethekwini (KED) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | KwaZulu Natal (KZ) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -425 | 1294.7 | 869.7 |
| Standard | 1 | 0 | 0 | -425 | 1294.7 | 869.7 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 23 | 11 | 47.83 | -18.5 | 1287.8 | 1269.3 |
| Standard | 17 | 8 | 47.06 | -25 | 1290.1 | 1265.1 |
| Rapid | 6 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 1281.1 | 1281.1 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1169.2 | 1167.7 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1169.1 | 1167.6 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1168.1 | 1166.5 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1169.3 | 1167.8 | 1074.6 | 1015.8 |
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Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 KZN Open (B) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 KZN Open (B) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (B) | 2023-03-18 | 2023-03-18 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2022 Heritage Day Open (A) | 2022-09-24 | 2022-09-25 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2022 KZN Open (A) | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Umhlanga Rapid 2021 (A) | 2021-12-04 | 2021-12-04 | Rapid | iLembe (KIK) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tournament2022 Heritage Day Open | TournamentDurban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-09-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDlamini, Z (Ziphezinhle) | OpponentWilliams, I (Ivan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2022 KZN Open | Tournament2022 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2022-05-01 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-05-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentNtombela, N (Nkosingiphile) | OpponentBudhram, C (Cadence) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | ||||||
| date2021-12-04 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2021-12-04 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMsibi, A (Andiswa) | OpponentNdlovu, S (Siboniso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tournament2022 Heritage Day Open | TournamentDurban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-09-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDlamini, Z (Ziphezinhle) | OpponentWilliams, I (Ivan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2022 KZN Open | Tournament2022 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2022-05-01 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-05-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentNtombela, N (Nkosingiphile) | OpponentBudhram, C (Cadence) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentDurban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 | TournamentDurban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-18 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2023-03-18 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentNaicker, B (Breycen) | OpponentNaicker, B (Breycen) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | ||||||
| date2021-12-04 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2021-12-04 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMsibi, A (Andiswa) | OpponentNdlovu, S (Siboniso) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | ||||||
| date2021-12-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2021-12-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPillemer, R (Robbie) | OpponentPillemer, R (Robbie) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tournament2022 Heritage Day Open | TournamentDurban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-09-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDlamini, Z (Ziphezinhle) | OpponentWilliams, I (Ivan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | ||||||
| date2021-12-04 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2021-12-04 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMsibi, A (Andiswa) | OpponentNdlovu, S (Siboniso) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament2022 KZN Open | Tournament2022 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2022-05-01 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-05-01 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNtombela, N (Nkosingiphile) | OpponentNtombela, N (Nkosingiphile) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tournament2022 Heritage Day Open | TournamentDurban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-09-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDlamini, Z (Ziphezinhle) | OpponentWilliams, I (Ivan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2022 KZN Open | Tournament2022 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2022-05-01 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-05-01 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNtombela, N (Nkosingiphile) | OpponentNtombela, N (Nkosingiphile) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament2022 KZN Open | Tournament2022 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2022-04-30 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-04-30 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMasango, S (Simphiwe) | OpponentMasango, S (Simphiwe) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | ||||||
| date2021-12-04 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2021-12-04 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMsibi, A (Andiswa) | OpponentNdlovu, S (Siboniso) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | TournamentUmhlanga Rapid 2021 | ||||||
| date2021-12-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2021-12-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPillemer, R (Robbie) | OpponentPillemer, R (Robbie) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Ngcongo ,M (Minenhle) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1705.2 | 1280.2 | 1720.5 | 1280.2 | 1353.7 | 1280.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Masango ,S (Simphiwe) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Mahlaba ,E (Ethaba) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1150.8 | 1575.8 | 1145.6 | 1575.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Van Staden ,L (Layla) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1187.4 | 1612.4 | 1170 | 1612.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Zulu ,T (Thandanani) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1247.5 | 822.5 | 1200 | 822.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Yan ,W (Weilun) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1597.6 | 1172.6 | 1582.9 | 1172.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Ntombela ,N (Nkosingiphile) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Taljaard ,C (Connor) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1336.1 | 911.1 | 1346.2 | 911.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Gumede ,S (Sanele) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Naicker ,B (Breycen) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1285.2 | 1285.2 | 1260.2 | 1285.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

