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Butau, G (George)

Chess SA id

1720152874

FIDE id

Date of birth

1972-09-16 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-04-26

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
Raw rating	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
Weighted rating	1336.8	1299.7	1318.8	1299.7
Weighted performance	1194.8	0	1197.6	0
Floor	854.9	800	860.9	800
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	133	143.8	135.1	143.8
Highest rating	1460.2 2024-03-01	1300 2024-03-01	1470.7 2023-03-01	1300 2024-03-01
Highest raw rating	1354.9 2025-05-05	1300 2024-03-01	1360.9 2024-04-01	1300 2024-03-01
Highest weighted rating	1327.5 2025-08-01	1296.7 2025-08-01	1309.5 2025-08-01	1296.7 2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance	1460.2 2024-03-01	1200 2024-03-01	1470.7 2023-03-01	1200 2024-03-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
Analysis
Rating	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
Raw rating	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
Weighted rating	1336.8	1299.7	1318.8
Weighted performance	1194.8	0	1197.6
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	854.9	800	860.9	800
Max/Min rating change allowed	133	143.8	135.1	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	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
New weighted rating	1339	1300	1321.3	1300
New weighted performance	1187.1	0	1189.8	0
Temp new rating	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	854.9	800	860.9	800

Item	Main	Rapid
	0	0
	13	13
	23	23
	5	5
	0	0
	0	0
History	41	41

Games since
	Main 36	Standard 0		Rapid 36		Blitz 0
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	790		406		180
Male	660		338		162
Adult	182		69		43
Adult Male	174		68		43
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	13	6.5	50	0	1457.7	1457.7
Standard	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rapid	13	6.5	50	0	1457.7	1457.7
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	41	20.5	50	0	1425.8	1425.8
Standard	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rapid	41	20.5	50	0	1425.8	1425.8
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
2025-09-30	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
2025-09-01	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
2025-08-01	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
2025-07-01	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
2025-06-01	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
2025-05-01	1354.9	1300	1343.9	1300
2025-04-01	1317.4	1300	1293.1	1300
2025-03-01	1317.4	1300	1292.5	1300
2025-02-01	1317.4	1300	1291	1300
2025-01-01	1317.4	1300	1278.8	1300
2024-12-01	1317.4	1300	1278.8	1300
2024-11-01	1317.4	1300	1278.8	1300
2024-10-01	1317.4	1300	1278.8	1300
2024-09-01	1317.4	1300	1278.8	1300
2024-08-01	1317.4	1300	1278.8	1300
2024-07-01	1328.3	1300	1297.9	1300
2024-09-01	1343.4	1300	1360.9	1300
2024-05-01	1343.4	1300	1360.9	1300
2024-04-01	1343.4	1300	1360.9	1300
2024-03-01	1297.1	1300	1289.6	1300
2024-02-01	1298.8	1300	1304.3	1300
2024-01-01	1298.8	1300	1304.3	1300
2023-12-01	1236.5	1200	1259.2	1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Rylib Autumn Slam 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-04-26	2025-04-26	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
2	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-04-12	2025-04-12	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
3	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Blitz)	2025-04-11	2025-04-11	Blitz	Overberg (WOS)	9	0	0	No	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Rylib Autumn Slam 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-04-26	2025-04-26	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
2	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-04-12	2025-04-12	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
3	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Blitz)	2025-04-11	2025-04-11	Blitz	Overberg (WOS)	9	0	0	No	Analysis
4	Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 (Parent)	2024-07-13	2024-07-13	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Rylib Winter Slam 2024 (Championship)	2024-06-19	2024-06-19	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	1	Yes	Analysis
6	Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (Open)	2024-03-17	2024-03-17	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
7	Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (Open)	2024-02-18	2024-02-18	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
8	Cape Town Open 2023 (Rapid)	2023-03-26	2023-03-26	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	4	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024				Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-18	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-03-17	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Mdini, A (Ayakha)				Opponent Weideman, J (Janko)
2	3	Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024				Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024
		date 2024-07-13	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-13	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Weideman, L (Liz)				Opponent Solomon, C (Clinton)
3	3	Tournament Cape Town Open 2023				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024
		date 2023-03-26	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-18	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Devaney, N (Nigel)				Opponent Waggie, M (Miqaeel)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024				Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-18	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-03-17	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Mdini, A (Ayakha)				Opponent Weideman, J (Janko)
2	3	Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024				Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024
		date 2024-07-13	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-13	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Weideman, L (Liz)				Opponent Solomon, C (Clinton)
3	3	Tournament Cape Town Open 2023				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024
		date 2023-03-26	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-18	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Devaney, N (Nigel)				Opponent Waggie, M (Miqaeel)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Cape Town Open 2023				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024
		date 2023-03-26	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-18	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Devaney, N (Nigel)				Opponent Waggie, M (Miqaeel)
2	2	Tournament Rylib Autumn Slam 2025				Tournament Rylib Autumn Slam 2025
		date 2025-04-26	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-26	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Rhode, RK (Ruall Kenith)				Opponent Meissenheimer, K (Kyle)
3	2	Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024				Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-03-17	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-03-17	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Bellos, P (Pericles)				Opponent Weideman, J (Janko)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Cape Town Open 2023				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024
		date 2023-03-26	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-18	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Devaney, N (Nigel)				Opponent Waggie, M (Miqaeel)
2	2	Tournament Rylib Autumn Slam 2025				Tournament Rylib Autumn Slam 2025
		date 2025-04-26	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-26	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Rhode, RK (Ruall Kenith)				Opponent Meissenheimer, K (Kyle)
3	2	Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024				Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-03-17	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-03-17	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Bellos, P (Pericles)				Opponent Weideman, J (Janko)

No games found.

#	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
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Selepe ,LN (Lwazi)	2	0	-425	0	0	0	2	0	-425	0	0	0
1	Selepe ,LN (Lwazi)	2	2018.2	1593.2	0	0	0	2	1941.5	1593.2	0	0	0
2	Palmer ,NJ (Neil Justin)	1	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
2	Palmer ,NJ (Neil Justin)	1	1340.5	915.5	0	0	0	1	1318.6	915.5	0	0	0
3	Sanders ,R (Rodrique)	1	1	425	0	0	0	1	1	425	0	0	0
3	Sanders ,R (Rodrique)	1	1205.5	1630.5	0	0	0	1	1204.7	1630.5	0	0	0
4	Kotliar ,B (Beatrisa)	1	1	425	0	0	0	1	1	425	0	0	0
4	Kotliar ,B (Beatrisa)	1	1425.6	1850.6	0	0	0	1	1362.7	1850.6	0	0	0
5	Samuels ,ER (Ethan)	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
5	Samuels ,ER (Ethan)	1	1976.5	1976.5	0	0	0	1	1971.4	1976.5	0	0	0
6	Muizenheimer ,G (Gary)	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
6	Muizenheimer ,G (Gary)	1	1200	1200	0	0	0	1	1200	1200	0	0	0
7	Kiessling ,K (Kai)	1	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
7	Kiessling ,K (Kai)	1	1440.9	1015.9	0	0	0	1	1346.7	1015.9	0	0	0
8	Naiker ,J (John)	1	1	425	0	0	0	1	1	425	0	0	0
8	Naiker ,J (John)	1	1158.6	1583.6	0	0	0	1	1200	1583.6	0	0	0
9	Weideman ,J (Janko)	1	1	425	0	0	0	1	1	425	0	0	0
9	Weideman ,J (Janko)	1	1428.4	1853.4	0	0	0	1	1356.5	1853.4	0	0	0
10	Maxwell ,T (Tristan)	1	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
10	Maxwell ,T (Tristan)	1	1387.6	962.6	0	0	0	1	1370.4	962.6	0	0	0

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