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Samson, H (Henry)
Chess SA id
181033053FIDE id
?Date of birth
1981-11-24 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Eden (WEG)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2023-12-02Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| Raw rating | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| Weighted rating | 1363.2 | 1293.5 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| Weighted performance | 611.6 | 606.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 863.5 | 855.1 | 759 | 759 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 131.4 | 145.1 | 162.4 | 152.4 |
| Highest rating | 1363.52024-02-01 | 1389.92019-10-01 | 12592018-02-01 | 12592019-04-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1363.52024-02-01 | 1355.12020-01-01 | 12592018-02-01 | 12592024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1360.52025-08-01 | 1355.12021-10-01 | 12592018-02-01 | 12592019-04-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1346.12018-05-01 | 1389.92019-10-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| Raw rating | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| Weighted rating | 1363.2 | 1293.5 | 1214.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 611.6 | 606.3 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 863.5 | 855.1 | 759 | 759 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 131.4 | 145.1 | 162.4 | 152.4 |
| 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 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| New weighted rating | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| New weighted performance | 604.2 | 598.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 863.5 | 855.1 | 759 | 759 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 106 | 100 | 6 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main2 | Standard2 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Eden (WEG) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | -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 | 47 | 20.5 | 43.62 | -54.3 | 1352.7 | 1298.4 |
| Standard | 41 | 17 | 41.46 | -72.6 | 1380.7 | 1308.2 |
| Rapid | 6 | 3.5 | 58.33 | 70.8 | 1160.8 | 1231.6 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1363.5 | 1293.6 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1270.9 | 1264 | 1214.7 | 1259 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 Eden Open & Women's Tournament (Advanced) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 Eden Open & Women's Tournament (Advanced) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 2 | Eden Open 2023 (A) | 2023-12-02 | 2023-12-02 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | George Open 2022 (A) | 2022-06-11 | 2022-06-11 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Steinitz Open 2022 (B) | 2022-05-20 | 2022-05-22 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Western Cape Club Championships 2021 (B) | 2021-10-15 | 2021-10-17 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | George Open Chess Tournament 2019 (A) | 2019-11-30 | 2019-12-01 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 7 | 2019 Western Cape Club Championship (A+B) | 2019-10-25 | 2019-10-27 | Standard | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Pacaltsdorp Open 2019 (A) | 2019-08-30 | 2019-08-31 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Oyster Rapid 2018 | 2018-07-07 | 2018-07-07 | Rapid | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Oudtshoorn Open 2018 | 2018-06-29 | 2018-06-30 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Pacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 (A) | 2018-05-25 | 2018-05-26 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Open 2019 | ||||||
| date2018-07-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-08-30 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGeduld, L (Lucian) | OpponentSalmons, R (Ricardo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentOudtshoorn Open 2018 | TournamentOudtshoorn Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-06-30 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-06-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDubee, C (Cheslyn) | OpponentSwartbooi, G (Gabriel) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-05-25 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2018-05-26 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOliphant, H (Heinrich) | OpponentMqaka, N (Ntsikelelo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentOudtshoorn Open 2018 | TournamentOudtshoorn Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-06-30 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-06-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDubee, C (Cheslyn) | OpponentSwartbooi, G (Gabriel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Chess Club Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-05-25 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2018-05-26 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOliphant, H (Heinrich) | OpponentMqaka, N (Ntsikelelo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentGeorge Open 2022 | TournamentGeorge Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-06-11 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2022-06-11 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentCoetzee, JS (Justin) | OpponentQuirk, T (Terence) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-07-07 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-07-07 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentEdwards, D (Darren) | OpponentMeyer, J (Jared) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-07-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-07-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGeduld, L (Lucian) | OpponentGeduld, L (Lucian) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-07-07 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-07-07 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentValentine, J (Jaden) | OpponentValentine, J (Jaden) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Open 2019 | ||||||
| date2018-07-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-08-30 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGeduld, L (Lucian) | OpponentSalmons, R (Ricardo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentOudtshoorn Open 2018 | TournamentOudtshoorn Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-06-30 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-06-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDubee, C (Cheslyn) | OpponentSwartbooi, G (Gabriel) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2019 Western Cape Club Championship | Tournament2019 Western Cape Club Championship | ||||||
| date2019-10-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-10-27 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKoopstadt, RT (Rudy) | OpponentMatthysen, M (Monwill) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentOudtshoorn Open 2018 | TournamentOudtshoorn Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-06-30 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-06-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDubee, C (Cheslyn) | OpponentSwartbooi, G (Gabriel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2019 Western Cape Club Championship | Tournament2019 Western Cape Club Championship | ||||||
| date2019-10-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-10-27 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKoopstadt, RT (Rudy) | OpponentMatthysen, M (Monwill) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2019 Western Cape Club Championship | Tournament2019 Western Cape Club Championship | ||||||
| date2019-10-26 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-10-26 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGeyser, K (Kobus) | OpponentDubee, C (Cheslyn) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-07-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-07-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGeduld, L (Lucian) | OpponentGeduld, L (Lucian) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-07-07 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-07-07 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentEdwards, D (Darren) | OpponentEdwards, D (Darren) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | TournamentOyster Rapid 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-07-07 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-07-07 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentValentine, J (Jaden) | OpponentValentine, J (Jaden) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Coetzee ,JS (Justin Shadi) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1368.5 | 1156 | 1368.3 | 1156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Jaars ,T (Thomas) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1344.5 | 1344.5 | 1336.6 | 1344.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Dubee ,C (Cheslyn) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 917.8 | 1342.8 | 923 | 1342.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Taute ,C (Clayden) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1636.9 | 1211.9 | 1633.5 | 1211.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Geyser ,K (Kobus) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1515.7 | 1940.7 | 1503.9 | 1940.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Snyman ,MM (Mila Marie) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1376.7 | 1801.7 | 1336.8 | 1801.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | De Jager ,LJ (Luan Johannes) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1841.1 | 1416.1 | 1867.2 | 1416.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Swartbooi ,G (Gabriel) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1433.9 | 1858.9 | 1429.5 | 1858.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Somai ,R (Ruhan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1350.3 | 925.3 | 1312.2 | 925.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Fortune ,I (Ivan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1304.4 | 879.4 | 1293.4 | 879.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

