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Budge, R (Richard)

Chess SA id

1730147032

FIDE id

Date of birth

1973-07-19 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-11-16

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1220.3	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
Raw rating	1207.1	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
Weighted rating	1145.7	1130	1158.9	1197.1
Weighted performance	1220.3	1074.7	984.6	0
Floor	718.8	731.3	707.5	800
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	164.1	172	164	155.1
Highest rating	1625 2022-10-01	1625 2022-10-01	1207.5 2025-08-01	1300 2024-01-01
Highest raw rating	1218.8 2022-11-01	1231.3 2023-09-01	1207.5 2025-08-01	1300 2024-01-01
Highest weighted rating	1218.8 2023-05-01	1231.3 2023-05-01	1200 2018-10-01	1300 2024-01-01
Highest weighted performance	1625 2022-10-01	1625 2022-10-01	1200 2019-12-01	1200 2019-12-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	-8.2	0	0	0
New rating	1212	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
Analysis
Rating	1220.3	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
Raw rating	1207.1	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
Weighted rating	1145.7	1130	1158.9
Weighted performance	1220.3	1074.7	984.6
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	718.8	731.3	707.5	800
Max/Min rating change allowed	164.1	172	164	155.1
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	1207.1	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
New weighted rating	1151.5	1133.9	1164	1201.6
New weighted performance	1212	1067.2	976.8	0
Temp new rating	1212	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
Temp new rating +/-	-8.2	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	-8.2	0	0	0
New rating	1212	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	718.8	731.3	707.5	800

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	37	22	6	9
	23	8	6	9
	45	27	18	0
	1	1	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	106	58	30	18

Games since
	Main 60	Standard 30		Rapid 12		Blitz 18
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Cape Town (WCT)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	3874		1285		506
Male	2935		925		390
Adult	628		196		123
Adult Male	568		176		111
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	4242		1205		473
Male	3140		813		350
Adult	605		142		108
Adult Male	534		126		97
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	380		146		63
Male	350		137		61
Adult	220		90		43
Adult Male	210		85		41


	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	37	15	40.54	-80.4	1349	1268.6
Standard	22	8	36.36	-115.9	1264.5	1148.6
Rapid	6	5	83.33	283.3	1163.3	1446.6
Blitz	9	2	22.22	-236.1	1679.3	1443.2
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	106	33.5	31.6	-156.4	1326.4	1170
Standard	58	17.5	30.17	-168.5	1316	1147.5
Rapid	30	13	43.33	-56.7	1228.8	1172.2
Blitz	18	3	16.67	-283.3	1522.4	1239

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2026-01-01	1207.1	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
2025-11-30	1207.1	1174.4	1207.5	1246.8
2025-11-01	1196	1174.4	1207.5	1190.3
2025-09-30	1159.7	1119.3	1207.5	1190.3
2025-09-01	1159.7	1119.3	1207.5	1190.3
2025-08-01	1159.7	1119.3	1207.5	1190.3
2025-07-01	1120.7	1119.3	1123.9	1190.3
2025-06-01	1120.7	1119.3	1123.9	1190.3
2025-05-01	1120.7	1119.3	1123.9	1190.3
2025-04-01	1119	1117.3	1123.9	1190.3
2025-03-01	1123.4	1122.6	1123.9	1190.3
2025-02-01	1123.4	1122.6	1123.9	1190.1
2025-01-01	1108.8	1105.7	1120	1182.6
2024-12-01	1108.8	1105.7	1120	1182.6
2024-11-01	1108.8	1105.7	1120	1182.6
2024-10-01	1108.8	1105.7	1120	1182.6
2024-09-01	1109.2	1106.4	1120	1182.6
2024-11-01	1109.2	1106.4	1120	1182.6
2024-07-01	1109.2	1106.4	1120	1182.6
2024-06-01	1129.2	1130.9	1120	1182.6
2024-05-01	1129.2	1130.9	1120	1182.6
2024-04-01	1129.2	1130.9	1120	1182.6
2024-03-01	1129.8	1130.9	1122.4	1182.6
2024-02-01	1129.8	1130.9	1122.4	1182.6

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz)	2025-11-16	2025-11-16	Blitz	Malaysia (MAS)	9	9	2	Yes	Analysis
2	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	1	0	Yes	Analysis
3	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (E)	2025-08-16	2025-08-23	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
4	UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-10-11	2025-10-12	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
5	4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Beginner)	2025-07-19	2025-07-19	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	6	5	Yes	Analysis
6	Western Cape Closed 2025 (C)	2025-03-08	2025-03-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	1	Yes	Analysis
7	2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Intermediate)	2025-01-04	2025-01-05	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
8	CT League 2024 (A)	2024-07-20	2024-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	2	0	Yes	Analysis
9	2024 Cape Town Chess Inter Club (Candidates B)	2024-03-19	2024-05-14	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	7	6	1.5	Yes	Analysis
10	Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (Open)	2024-03-17	2024-03-17	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
11	Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024	2024-01-07	2024-01-07	Blitz	Cape Town (WCT)	9	9	1	Yes	Analysis
12	Bonnievale Open Rapid 2023 (Intermediate)	2023-10-21	2023-10-21	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	1.5	Yes	Analysis
13	Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (D)	2023-09-24	2023-09-25	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	1	Yes	Analysis
14	WP Club League 2023 (D PlayOffs)	2023-09-02	2023-09-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	5	5	0	Yes	Analysis
15	WP Club League 2023 (D1)	2023-07-29	2023-08-19	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
16	Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 (Intermediate)	2023-07-15	2023-07-15	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	1.5	Yes	Analysis
17	Cape Winelands Open 2023 (Intermediate)	2023-07-22	2023-07-23	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
18	Steinitz Open 2023 (A+B)	2023-05-26	2023-05-28	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	0	Yes	Analysis
19	Cape Town Open 2023 (Rapid)	2023-03-26	2023-03-26	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
20	2022 Western Province Club League (D)	2022-08-27	2022-10-01	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	7	1	1	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Wu, E (Evan)				Opponent Crofton-Ball, B (Bradford)
2	3	Tournament Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025				Tournament Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025
		date 2025-08-16	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-08-23	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ntobie, N (Naeems)				Opponent Ngwenduna, T (Tinama)
3	2	Tournament UCT Open Chess Championship 2025				Tournament UCT Open Chess Championship 2025
		date 2025-10-12	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-10-12	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Nelson, OS (Olenka Shai)				Opponent Alard, N (Nawaaz)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2023				Tournament WP Club League 2023
		date 2023-07-23	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-07-29	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Booysen, T (Timica)				Opponent Jacobs, DE (Darryl)
2	1	Tournament Western Cape Closed 2025				Tournament Western Cape Closed 2025
		date 2025-03-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Finini, K (Kamva)				Opponent Finini, K (Kamva)
3	1	Tournament 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships				Tournament 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships
		date 2025-01-05	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-01-05	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Smit, M (Mario)				Opponent Smit, M (Mario)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Wu, E (Evan)				Opponent Crofton-Ball, B (Bradford)
2	1	Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 7	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 7	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Smit, M (Mario)				Opponent Smit, M (Mario)
3	1	Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024				Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-03-17	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-03-17	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Abrahams, F (Faaiz)				Opponent Abrahams, F (Faaiz)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-01-07	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-01-07	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Levin, J (Jamie)				Opponent Levin, J (Jamie)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Wu, E (Evan)				Opponent Crofton-Ball, B (Bradford)
2	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2023				Tournament WP Club League 2023
		date 2023-07-23	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-07-29	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Booysen, T (Timica)				Opponent Jacobs, DE (Darryl)
3	2	Tournament 2022 Western Province Club League				Tournament Cape Town Open 2023
		date 2022-10-01	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-26	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Trull, K (Kai)				Opponent Weng, I (Ivan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2023				Tournament WP Club League 2023
		date 2023-07-23	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-07-29	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Booysen, T (Timica)				Opponent Jacobs, DE (Darryl)
2	1	Tournament Western Cape Closed 2025				Tournament Western Cape Closed 2025
		date 2025-03-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Finini, K (Kamva)				Opponent Finini, K (Kamva)
3	1	Tournament 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships				Tournament 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships
		date 2025-01-05	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-01-05	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Smit, M (Mario)				Opponent Smit, M (Mario)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Wu, E (Evan)				Opponent Crofton-Ball, B (Bradford)
2	1	Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 7	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 7	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Smit, M (Mario)				Opponent Smit, M (Mario)
3	1	Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024				Tournament Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-03-17	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-03-17	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Abrahams, F (Faaiz)				Opponent Abrahams, F (Faaiz)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-01-07	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-01-07	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Levin, J (Jamie)				Opponent Levin, J (Jamie)

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	Du Plessis ,B (Bennie)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Du Plessis ,B (Bennie)	2	1192.2	767.2	2	1157.9	767.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Smit ,M (Mario)	2	2	425	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0
2	Smit ,M (Mario)	2	1204.4	1629.4	1	1284.9	1629.4	1	1186.6	1629.4	0	0	0
3	Budge ,B (Benjamin)	2	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
3	Budge ,B (Benjamin)	2	1302.6	877.6	1	1303.5	877.6	1	1096.8	877.6	0	0	0
4	Grove ,E (Emily)	2	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
4	Grove ,E (Emily)	2	1449.8	1024.8	1	1435.1	1024.8	1	1428.6	1024.8	0	0	0
5	Resnekov ,O (Oliver)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Resnekov ,O (Oliver)	1	1540.3	1115.3	1	1436.1	1115.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Philander ,U (Unathi)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Philander ,U (Unathi)	1	1263.4	1688.4	1	1259.4	1688.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Bless ,L (Lulutho)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Bless ,L (Lulutho)	1	1617.6	1192.6	1	1657.7	1192.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Khuphwathea ,PC (Paul Chimwemwe)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Khuphwathea ,PC (Paul Chimwemwe)	1	1770.5	1345.5	1	1781.7	1345.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Xhonti ,L (Lukhanyo)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Xhonti ,L (Lukhanyo)	1	1281.7	856.7	1	1292.2	856.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Ntobie ,N (Naeems)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Ntobie ,N (Naeems)	1	1199.9	1624.9	1	1199.9	1624.9	0	0	0	0	0	0

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