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Ronald Chikwava

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Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
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Main rating
Rating 1657.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1182.4
Highest 1696.6 (2024-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 82
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1630
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1657.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1182.4
Highest 1696.6 (2024-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 81.7
Standard rating
Rating 1702
K-factor 28
Floor 1202
Highest 1702 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 81.1
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1684.6
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1702
K-factor 28
Floor 1202
Highest 1702 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 81.1
Rapid rating
Rating 1574.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1117.8
Highest 1634.2 (2024-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 89.3
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1467
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1574.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1117.8
Highest 1634.2 (2024-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 89.3
Blitz rating
Rating 1516.8
K-factor 32
Floor 1016.8
Highest 1516.8 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 105.6
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1500.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1516.8
K-factor 32
Floor 1016.8
Highest 1516.8 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 105.6
Rating Graph
Tournaments
No tournaments found.
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 MCA Winter Chill Classic 2026 (Advanced) Standard 2026-07-26 2026-07-26 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1684.7 5 4 1840.5 22.4 Details
2 South African Open Championship 2026 (Advanced) Classical 2026-06-28 2026-07-05 Cape Town (WCT) 9 1684.7 8 4 1515.1 -44.2 Details
3 South African Open Championship 2026 (Blitz) Blitz 2026-06-27 2026-06-27 Cape Town (WCT) 9 1684.7 9 5 1592.8 -4.4 Details
4 Randburg Autumn Swiss 2026 Standard 2026-05-05 2026-06-23 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 8 1646.8 6 4.5 1775.6 24 Details
5 JMC Helpmekaar 2026 (A) Standard 2026-05-31 2026-05-31 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1646.8 5 2.5 1756.2 13.8 Details
6 Chess Power House May Rapid 2026 (A) Rapid 2026-05-24 2026-05-24 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1645.5 0 0 500 0 Details
7 JMC Crawford Sandton Rapid 2026 (Open) Rapid 2026-05-09 2026-05-09 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1645.5 5 3.5 1644.9 1.3 Details
8 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B) Classical 2026-04-25 2026-04-30 Cape Town (WCT) 9 1645.5 8 3.5 1647.2 0.3 Details
9 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz) Blitz 2026-04-27 2026-04-27 Cape Town (WCT) 9 1645.5 9 4 1666.3 -0.3 Details
10 JMC Trinityhouse Little Falls (A) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1637.1 5 2 1707.7 8.5 Details
11 MCA Welcome JHB 2026 (Advanced) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1643.1 5 2 1413.3 -22.9 Details
12 MCA Tshwane Welcome 2026 (A) Standard 2026-01-24 2026-01-24 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1643.1 5 1 1575.7 -7.3 Details
13 2026 JMC Kick off Tournament (A) Standard 2026-02-01 2026-02-01 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1643.1 5 2 1624 -1.3 Details
14 Khelo India - Lonehill Chess Academy - 2nd Annual Chess Tournament 2025 (A) Standard 2025-09-27 2025-09-27 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1636.1 5 3 1724.4 8 Details
15 JMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 (A) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1630.1 4 1 1546.6 -5.3 Details
16 MCA Winter Chill Classic 2025 (Expert) Standard 2025-07-19 2025-07-19 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1630.1 5 1 1569.5 -5.8 Details
17 South African Open 2025 (B) Classical 2025-06-28 2025-07-05 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 11 1630.1 11 6 1633.5 3.4 Details
18 South African Open 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-07-02 2025-07-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 9 1630.1 9 5 1600.6 -1.1 Details
19 JMC Helpmekaar 2025 (A) Standard 2025-06-01 2025-06-01 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1627.3 5 1.5 1549.1 -7 Details
20 Mzansi Africa Classic 2025 (Expert) Standard 2025-05-17 2025-05-17 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1625.5 4 0.5 1464.3 -12.8 Details
21 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (B) Classical 2025-04-26 2025-05-01 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 9 1625.5 9 3.5 1533.3 -20.4 Details
22 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-04-26 2025-04-26 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 7 1625.5 6 2 1599.4 -0.7 Details
23 JMC Crawford Sandton 2025 (A) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1625.5 4 2.5 1945 23.2 Details
24 2025 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (A) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1673.8 5 1 1484.4 -17.9 Details
25 MCA Summer March 2025 (Advanced) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-08 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1673.8 5 3 1559.4 -11.6 Details
26 JMC Crawford Ruimsig 2025 (A) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1673.8 5 1 1468.5 -20.7 Details
27 JMC Rapid The Bridge School 2025 (Open) Rapid 2025-02-23 2025-02-23 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 7 1645.8 7 5 1643.5 0.8 Details
28 MCA Welcome 2025 (Advanced) Standard 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1645.8 5 4 1802.3 14.6 Details
29 2025 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A) Standard 2025-02-08 2025-02-08 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1645.8 5 2.5 1799.1 15.4 Details
30 JMC Kick Off 2025 (A) Standard 2025-02-02 2025-02-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1645.8 5 1 1527.5 -11 Details
31 2025 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (A1) Standard 2025-01-25 2025-01-25 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1653.6 5 2 1605.2 -5.5 Details
32 Wits Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-10-12 2024-10-12 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1682.4 4 0 1459.7 -20.6 Details
33 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza (B) Classical 2024-09-25 2024-09-29 Frances Baard (NCF) 9 1608 9 6 1716.5 22.6 Details
34 Mzansi Spring Open 2024 (Expert) Standard 2024-09-07 2024-09-07 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1608 5 2 1754.5 14.3 Details
35 JCC Khelo India 1st Annual Chess Tournament 2024 (A) Standard 2024-08-31 2024-08-31 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1608 5 3.5 1783.3 16.3 Details
36 JMC Closed 2024 (A) Standard 2024-08-09 2024-08-11 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1659.3 5 0 1334.7 -36.6 Details
37 JNW Rapid - Helpmekaar Kollege 2024 Rapid 2024-07-28 2024-07-28 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 7 1679.1 7 4 1743.8 3.6 Details
38 JMC Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 2024 (A) Standard 2024-07-13 2024-07-13 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1679.1 5 1.5 1617.1 -5.3 Details
39 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A) Classical 2024-06-29 2024-07-07 Ethekwini (KED) 11 1679.1 11 5.5 1635.4 -10.6 Details
40 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (Blitz) Blitz 2024-07-04 2024-07-04 Ethekwini (KED) 11 1679.1 10 5 1639.3 -1.8 Details
41 2024 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Kings) Standard 2024-06-15 2024-06-17 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1611.4 7 4 1830.4 31 Details
42 Chess Power House May Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-05-25 2024-05-25 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1628.2 4 1.5 1779.5 9.1 Details
43 JMC Crawford International Sandton 2024 (A) Standard 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1628.2 4 1 1536.4 -7.3 Details
44 JMC Helpmekaar Kollege Tournament 2024 (A) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-04 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1628.2 5 0.5 1411.1 -20.6 Details
45 2024 Milos Ristic Open Chess Tournament (A) Standard 2024-04-27 2024-04-27 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1621.5 5 4 1796.3 17.9 Details
46 2024 KSNG CHess Academy Open Tournament (B) Standard 2024-04-06 2024-04-06 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1621.5 5 2 1479.7 -13.1 Details
47 1st Knights Open Tournament 2024 (A) Standard 2024-03-23 2024-03-23 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1635.8 5 3 1664.4 2.2 Details
48 JNW Open - Classic - Crawford 2024 (B) Standard 2024-03-09 2024-03-09 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1635.8 5 3 1477.3 -15.8 Details
49 JMC Unika School Tournament 2024 (A) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1635.8 4 1 1625.9 -1.7 Details
50 2024 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A) Standard 2024-02-10 2024-02-10 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1549.1 5 1.5 1467.7 -7.3 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 0
Wins 0
Draws 0
Losses 0
White 0
Black 0
White wins 0
Black wins 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Dp 0
AOR 0
Performance 0
Game statistics ()
Games 75
Wins 32
Draws 12
Losses 31
White 38
Black 37
White wins 15
Black wins 17
Score 38
Percent 50.7
Dp 5.7
AOR 1635.6
Performance 1641.3
Game statistics (History)
Games 443
Wins 180
Draws 51
Losses 212
White 218
Black 225
White wins 93
Black wins 87
Score 205.5
Percent 46.4
Dp -30.7
AOR 1620
Performance 1589.3
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 737
Gender 688
Age group 59
Gender/Age 59
Provincial
Overall 275
Gender 254
Age group 20
Gender/Age 20
Regional
Overall 108
Gender 97
Age group 7
Gender/Age 7
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 509
Gender 477
Age group 39
Gender/Age 39
Provincial
Overall 200
Gender 188
Age group 15
Gender/Age 15
Regional
Overall 81
Gender 74
Age group 6
Gender/Age 6
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 226
Gender 214
Age group 22
Gender/Age 22
Provincial
Overall 52
Gender 47
Age group 8
Gender/Age 8
Regional
Overall 26
Gender 23
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 145
Gender 142
Age group 23
Gender/Age 23
Provincial
Overall 50
Gender 49
Age group 11
Gender/Age 11
Regional
Overall 27
Gender 26
Age group 7
Gender/Age 7
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 75
Score 38
Percent 50.7
Aor 1635.6
Dp 5.7
Prat 1641.3
Performance (12 months)
Games 80
Score 41
Percent 51.2
Aor 1635.8
Dp 10.6
Prat 1646.5
Performance (History)
Games 443
Score 205.5
Percent 46.4
Aor 1620
Dp -30.7
Prat 1589.3
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Kruger, T (Tobias) 8 6 2 Mzansi Spring Open 2022 (Prestige) JMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 (A) Details
Overall 2 Deysel, K (Kaleb) 6 3 3 JMC Crawford International Sandton 2024 (A) JMC Kick Off 2025 (A) Details
Overall 3 Kuhlase, MM (Makhosonke Matthiolus) 5 1 4 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (Blitz) South African Open 2025 (B) Details
Overall 4 Buba, V (Vukile) 5 1 4 Mzansi Spring Open 2022 (Prestige) JCC Khelo India 1st Annual Chess Tournament 2024 (A) Details
Overall 5 Xulu, L (Lindokuhle) 5 1 4 Mzansi Summer Blitz 2023 JMC Rapid The Bridge School 2025 (Open) Details
Standard 1 Kruger, T (Tobias) 7 6 1 Mzansi Spring Open 2022 (Prestige) JMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 (A) Details
Standard 2 Deysel, K (Kaleb) 6 3 3 JMC Crawford International Sandton 2024 (A) JMC Kick Off 2025 (A) Details
Standard 3 Buba, V (Vukile) 5 1 4 Mzansi Spring Open 2022 (Prestige) JCC Khelo India 1st Annual Chess Tournament 2024 (A) Details
Standard 4 Combrink, J (Juan-Louis) 4 1 3 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A) MCA Tshwane Welcome 2026 (A) Details
Standard 5 Naidoo, K (Kajol) 4 2 2 JMC Womens Day 2022 (FIDE Open) MCA Winter Chill Classic 2025 (Expert) Details
Rapid 1 Xulu, L (Lindokuhle) 3 1 2 Mzansi Summer Blitz 2023 JMC Rapid The Bridge School 2025 (Open) Details
Rapid 2 Kasenene, I (Israel) 2 1 1 JMC Rapid The Bridge School 2025 (Open) JMC Crawford Sandton Rapid 2026 (Open) Details