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Botha, JF (Julian Francois)
Chess SA id
173086742FIDE id
14350580Date of birth
1973-07-30 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)Citizen
RSATitles
FAChess SA registered
YesLast active game
2024-02-17Personal details last changed
2025-08-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| Raw rating | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| Weighted rating | 1156.3 | 1070.8 | 999.9 | 823.6 |
| Weighted performance | 916.7 | 563.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 656.9 | 570.8 | 500.8 | 500 |
| K-factor | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 176.3 | 199.3 | 220.2 | 283.5 |
| Highest rating | 12002018-01-01 | 12002018-01-01 | 12712023-02-01 | 12002018-01-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1156.92024-03-01 | 1070.82024-02-01 | 1000.82024-03-01 | 825.62018-01-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1156.92024-11-01 | 1070.82024-11-01 | 1000.82024-11-01 | 825.62024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 12002018-01-01 | 12002018-01-01 | 12712023-02-01 | 12002018-01-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| Raw rating | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| Weighted rating | 1156.3 | 1070.8 | 999.9 | |
| Weighted performance | 916.7 | 563.2 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Floor | 656.9 | 570.8 | 500.8 | 500 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 176.3 | 199.3 | 220.2 | 283.5 |
| 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 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| New weighted rating | 1156.6 | 1070.8 | 1000.3 | 823.6 |
| New weighted performance | 909.3 | 556.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| New K-factor | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| New floor | 656.9 | 570.8 | 500.8 | 500 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 87 | 63 | 18 | 6 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main5 | Standard0 | Rapid5 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Gauteng (GT) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 59 | 19.5 | 33.05 | -144.1 | 1323.4 | 1179.3 |
| Standard | 35 | 12 | 34.29 | -133.6 | 1235.3 | 1101.7 |
| Rapid | 18 | 7.5 | 41.67 | -70.8 | 1412.5 | 1341.6 |
| Blitz | 6 | 0 | 0 | -425 | 1569.6 | 1144.6 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1156.9 | 1070.8 | 1000.8 | 823.6 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1125.2 | 1070.8 | 955.2 | 823.6 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1125.2 | 1070.8 | 955.2 | 823.6 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1125.2 | 1070.8 | 955.2 | 823.6 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gear Up Mzansi Rapid 2024 (Advanced) | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Rapid | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Mzansi Spring Rapid 2023 | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-02 | Rapid | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 7 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | JMC Trinity Little Falls 2023 (B) | 2023-07-02 | 2023-07-02 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Mzansi Rapid 2023 (Intermediate) | 2023-02-04 | 2023-02-04 | Rapid | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | JMC Trials 1 - Laerskool Fontainebleau 2022 (Open) | 2022-07-24 | 2022-07-24 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | JNW Chess Club - Muldersdrif 2019 (B) | 2019-10-18 | 2019-10-18 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | JNW Club - Trinityhouse Little Falls Open 2019 (Adult) | 2019-02-23 | 2019-02-23 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | South African Junior Blitz 2018 (Open) | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-19 | Blitz | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 6 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | JNW Club - Maragon Open 2018 (B) | 2018-08-04 | 2018-08-04 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | JNW Club - Linden Open 2018 (B) | 2018-04-14 | 2018-04-14 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | JNW Club - Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge Open 2018 (B) | 2018-03-24 | 2018-03-24 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGovender, C (Cadin) | OpponentBijker, W (Waldo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentJNW Club - Trinityhouse Little Falls Open 2019 | TournamentJNW Club - Trinityhouse Little Falls Open 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-02-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-23 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentDinham, J (Jenny) | OpponentBester, M (Morne) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentMzansi Spring Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Spring Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-02 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-02 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTierney, G (Grayson) | OpponentBadenhorst, N (Nicolaas Jacobus) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentJNW Club - Trinityhouse Little Falls Open 2019 | TournamentJNW Club - Trinityhouse Little Falls Open 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-02-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-23 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentDinham, J (Jenny) | OpponentBester, M (Morne) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentJNW Chess Club - Muldersdrif 2019 | TournamentJNW Chess Club - Muldersdrif 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-10-18 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-10-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHarris, O (Oliver) | OpponentFauconier, C (Caley) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentJNW Club - Maragon Open 2018 | TournamentJNW Club - Maragon Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-08-04 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2018-08-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWoest, M (Megan) | OpponentChinoruma, T (Tawana) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGovender, C (Cadin) | OpponentBijker, W (Waldo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentMzansi Spring Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Spring Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-02 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-02 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTierney, G (Grayson) | OpponentBadenhorst, N (Nicolaas Jacobus) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentGear Up Mzansi Rapid 2024 | TournamentGear Up Mzansi Rapid 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentThorulsley, K (Kairaav) | OpponentThorulsley, K (Kairaav) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentMzansi Spring Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Spring Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-02 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-02 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTierney, G (Grayson) | OpponentBadenhorst, N (Nicolaas Jacobus) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentJNW Chess Club - Muldersdrif 2019 | TournamentJNW Chess Club - Muldersdrif 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-10-18 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-10-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHarris, O (Oliver) | OpponentFauconier, C (Caley) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentJNW Club - Trinityhouse Little Falls Open 2019 | TournamentJNW Club - Trinityhouse Little Falls Open 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-02-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-23 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDinham, J (Jenny) | OpponentMoolman, C (Conri) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentJNW Chess Club - Muldersdrif 2019 | TournamentJNW Chess Club - Muldersdrif 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-10-18 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-10-18 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHarris, O (Oliver) | OpponentFauconier, C (Caley) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentJNW Club - Trinityhouse Little Falls Open 2019 | TournamentJNW Club - Trinityhouse Little Falls Open 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-02-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-23 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDinham, J (Jenny) | OpponentMoolman, C (Conri) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentJNW Club - Linden Open 2018 | TournamentJNW Club - Linden Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-04-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-04-14 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBreckenridge, D (Daniel) | OpponentBoshoma, C (Chisomo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentMzansi Spring Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Spring Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-02 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-02 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTierney, G (Grayson) | OpponentBadenhorst, N (Nicolaas Jacobus) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentGear Up Mzansi Rapid 2024 | TournamentGear Up Mzansi Rapid 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentThorulsley, K (Kairaav) | OpponentThorulsley, K (Kairaav) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentGear Up Mzansi Rapid 2024 | TournamentGear Up Mzansi Rapid 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPillay, N (Nico) | OpponentPillay, N (Nico) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Naicker ,K (Kerri-Anne) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1107.6 | 895.1 | 1116.4 | 895.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Badenhorst ,N (Nicolaas Jacobus) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1307.5 | 1307.5 | 1200 | 882.5 | 1200 | 1732.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Naidoo ,D (Dhiya) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1527.9 | 1102.9 | 1619.6 | 1102.9 | 1264.4 | 1102.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Thorulsley ,K (Kairaav) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1475.9 | 1688.4 | 0 | 0 | 1169.4 | 1688.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Ndlovu ,B (Bongani) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1265.9 | 840.9 | 1277.5 | 840.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Khumalo ,L (Leeroy Duma) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1225.2 | 800.2 | 1231.2 | 800.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Bogdanov ,P (Peter) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Tshikota ,G (Gregory) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1438.3 | 1438.3 | 1440.8 | 1438.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Naicker ,S (Sheldon) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1281.5 | 856.5 | 1283.9 | 856.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Masimong ,M (Masego) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1080.9 | 655.9 | 1080.9 | 655.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

