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Marcus, T (Tamsanqa)
Chess SA id
170089091FIDE id
?Date of birth
1970-07-07 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Buffalo City (EBC)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-20Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1363.5 | 1374.3 | 1299.7 | 1299.7 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 890 | 896.3 | 800 | 800 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 126.5 | 125.4 | 143.8 | 143.8 |
| Highest rating | 1564.92018-05-01 | 1568.72018-05-01 | 13002024-02-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 13902025-09-30 | 1396.32025-09-30 | 13002024-02-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1360.72025-09-30 | 1371.92025-09-30 | 1296.72025-08-01 | 1296.72025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1564.92018-05-01 | 1568.72018-05-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1363.5 | 1374.3 | 1299.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 890 | 896.3 | 800 | 800 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 126.5 | 125.4 | 143.8 | 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 | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| New weighted rating | 1366.2 | 1376.5 | 1300 | 1300 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 890 | 896.3 | 800 | 800 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main15 | Standard15 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Buffalo City (EBC) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 40 | -85 | 1528.7 | 1443.7 |
| Standard | 10 | 4 | 40 | -85 | 1528.7 | 1443.7 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 39 | 18.5 | 47.44 | -21.8 | 1461.8 | 1440 |
| Standard | 39 | 18.5 | 47.44 | -21.8 | 1461.8 | 1440 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1390 | 1396.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1369 | 1375.1 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1369 | 1375.1 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1363.8 | 1373.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1363.8 | 1373.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1359.1 | 1372.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1359.1 | 1372.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1359.1 | 1372.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1359.1 | 1372.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1359.1 | 1372.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1359.1 | 1372.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1359.1 | 1372.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1359.1 | 1372.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1348.7 | 1362.7 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1348.7 | 1362.7 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1348.7 | 1362.7 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1348.7 | 1362.7 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1348.7 | 1362.7 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1338.5 | 1351.2 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1338.5 | 1351.2 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1338.5 | 1351.2 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1338.5 | 1351.2 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1338.5 | 1351.2 | 1200 | 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 | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2025 KZN Open (A) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2025 KZN Open (A) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2024 UCC Mind Over Board (A) | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | UFH Open 2024 (A) | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-14 | Standard | Amathole (EAL) | 7 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | BCM Chess Clubs League 2023 (Premier) | 2023-09-09 | 2023-09-09 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | 2023 KZN Open (A) | 2023-04-29 | 2023-04-30 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | South Park Chess Club Open Chess Tournament 2019 (A) | 2019-12-06 | 2019-12-07 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Pacaltsdorp Open 2019 (A) | 2019-08-30 | 2019-08-31 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Pacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 (A) | 2018-05-25 | 2018-05-26 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-05-25 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-05-26 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHendricks, G (Gerrit) | OpponentKleinhans, D (Duwin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentBCM Chess Clubs League 2023 | TournamentUFH Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-09-09 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2024-04-13 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentHastie, SEH (Sachin) | OpponentRacaza, S (Sinovuyo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Open 2019 | TournamentSouth Park Chess Club Open Chess Tournament 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-08-31 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-12-06 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMeyer, J (Jared) | OpponentMonakali, S (Siphosethu) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-05-25 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-05-26 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHendricks, G (Gerrit) | OpponentKleinhans, D (Duwin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentBCM Chess Clubs League 2023 | TournamentUFH Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-09-09 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2024-04-13 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentHastie, SEH (Sachin) | OpponentRacaza, S (Sinovuyo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Open 2019 | TournamentSouth Park Chess Club Open Chess Tournament 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-08-31 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-12-06 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMeyer, J (Jared) | OpponentMonakali, S (Siphosethu) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament2023 KZN Open | Tournament2023 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2023-04-29 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-04-29 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentZikode, A (Andile) | OpponentQwabe, N (Nolwandle) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentGompo Chess Open 2025 | TournamentGompo Chess Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-21 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-21 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKane, F (Fallou) | OpponentKane, F (Fallou) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentGompo Chess Open 2025 | TournamentGompo Chess Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentYantolo, M (Monwabisi) | OpponentYantolo, M (Monwabisi) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament2023 KZN Open | Tournament2023 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2023-04-29 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-04-29 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentZikode, A (Andile) | OpponentQwabe, N (Nolwandle) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentGompo Chess Open 2025 | TournamentGompo Chess Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-21 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-21 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKane, F (Fallou) | OpponentKane, F (Fallou) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentGompo Chess Open 2025 | TournamentGompo Chess Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentYantolo, M (Monwabisi) | OpponentYantolo, M (Monwabisi) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Racaza ,S (Sinovuyo) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1635.1 | 1847.6 | 1636.6 | 1847.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Sibanda ,T (Takudzwa) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1697.8 | 1485.2 | 1689.4 | 1485.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Meyer ,PJ (Pravin Jody) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1379.3 | 954.3 | 1369 | 954.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Naidoo ,J (Juan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1572.9 | 1147.9 | 1542.7 | 1147.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Mtolo ,N (Ntombenhle) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Stokwe ,C (Chuma) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1471.8 | 1471.8 | 1524.8 | 1471.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Yantolo ,M (Monwabisi) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1290.7 | 1715.7 | 1287.9 | 1715.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Quirk ,T (Terence) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1543.6 | 1118.6 | 1540 | 1118.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Mlungwana ,E (Emihle) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1425.5 | 1425.5 | 1411.4 | 1425.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Van Heerden ,CL (Claude Leon) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1670.9 | 1670.9 | 1648.8 | 1670.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

