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Sparks, SJW (Stephen)

Chess SA id

181035793

FIDE id

Date of birth

1981-01-23 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Ethekwini (KED)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-07-22

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1496.8	1463.7	1570.5	1700.7
Raw rating	1495.9	1463.2	1562.7	1696.1
Weighted rating	1496.8	1463.7	1570.5	1700.7
Weighted performance	1346.4	1323.8	1333.4	0
Floor	1057.3	1007.6	1131.1	1212
K-factor	32	32	28	28
Min/Max rating change allowed	108.8	114	98.9	81.8
Highest rating	1557.3 2024-01-01	1507.6 2024-02-01	1631.1 2024-01-01	1712 2024-02-01
Highest raw rating	1557.3 2024-01-01	1507.6 2024-02-01	1631.1 2024-01-01	1712 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1557.3 2024-10-01	1463.2 2025-08-01	1562.7 2025-08-01	1692.5 2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance	1463.5 2025-03-01	1389.6 2024-05-01	1440.4 2024-01-01	1558.3 2022-01-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	-0.2	-0.1	0.5	2
New rating	1496.6	1463.6	1571	1702.7
Analysis
Rating	1496.8	1463.7	1570.5	1700.7
Raw rating	1495.9	1463.2	1562.7	1696.1
Weighted rating	1496.8	1463.7	1570.5
Weighted performance	1346.4	1323.8	1333.4
K-factor	32	32	28	28
Floor	1057.3	1007.6	1131.1	1212
Max/Min rating change allowed	108.8	114	98.9	81.8
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	1495.9	1463.2	1562.7	1696.1
New weighted rating	1496.6	1463.6	1571	1702.7
New weighted performance	1345.9	1323.3	1332.9	0
Temp new rating	1496.6	1463.6	1571	1702.7
Temp new rating +/-	-0.2	-0.1	0.5	2
Final new rating +/-	-0.2	-0.1	0.5	2
New rating	1496.6	1463.6	1571	1702.7
New K-factor	32	32	28	28
New floor	1057.3	1007.6	1131.1	1212

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	42	16	19	7
	45	31	14	0
	13	7	6	0
	43	27	0	16
	0	0	0	0
History	143	81	39	23

Games since
	Main 87	Standard 47		Rapid 33		Blitz 7
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Ethekwini (KED)
Province	KwaZulu Natal (KZ)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1289		87		68
Male	1109		82		63
Adult	410		39		32
Adult Male	384		38		31
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1456		95		74
Male	1226		87		67
Adult	403		45		39
Adult Male	376		43		37
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	132		15		13
Male	127		15		13
Adult	75		5		5
Adult Male	73		5		5
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	42	20.5	48.81	-10.1	1537.2	1527
Standard	16	6.5	40.62	-79.7	1543.1	1463.4
Rapid	19	10	52.63	22.4	1494	1516.3
Blitz	7	4	57.14	60.7	1640.8	1701.5
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	143	64	44.76	-44.6	1524.8	1480.2
Standard	81	33	40.74	-78.7	1527.7	1449
Rapid	39	19	48.72	-10.9	1508.4	1497.5
Blitz	23	12	52.17	18.5	1542.2	1560.7

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-09-30	1495.9	1463.2	1562.7	1696.1
2025-09-01	1495.9	1463.2	1562.7	1696.1
2025-08-01	1495.9	1463.2	1562.7	1696.1
2025-07-01	1494.4	1462.1	1561.9	1696.1
2025-06-01	1497.8	1475.5	1556.8	1696.1
2025-05-01	1497.8	1475.5	1549.5	1696.1
2025-04-01	1515.5	1457.9	1592.9	1712
2025-03-01	1515.5	1456.9	1592.9	1712
2025-02-01	1484.5	1454.7	1558.7	1712
2025-01-01	1454.2	1437.9	1558.7	1712
2024-12-01	1454.2	1437.9	1558.7	1712
2024-11-01	1467.4	1449.7	1558.7	1712
2024-10-01	1468.6	1441.7	1558.7	1712
2024-09-01	1468.6	1441.7	1558.7	1712
2024-08-01	1532.9	1492.6	1604.6	1712
2024-07-01	1532.9	1492.6	1604.6	1712
2024-06-01	1533.2	1492.6	1627.8	1712
2024-08-01	1528.7	1488.1	1627.8	1712
2024-04-01	1528.7	1488.1	1627.8	1712
2024-03-01	1557.3	1507.6	1627.8	1712
2024-02-01	1557.3	1507.6	1627.8	1712
2024-01-01	1557.3	1507.6	1631.1	1712
2023-12-01	1415.1	1392.9	1236.4	1269.5
2023-11-01	1415.1	1392.9	1236.4	1269.5

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	Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025	2025-07-15	2025-07-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
2	Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025	2025-05-06	2025-06-24	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3	Yes	Analysis
3	Randburg Autumn Rapid 2025	2025-04-15	2025-04-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	2.5	Yes	Analysis
4	Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz	2025-04-08	2025-04-08	Blitz	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
5	Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2025	2025-02-11	2025-04-01	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025	2025-01-28	2025-02-04	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025	2025-07-15	2025-07-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
2	Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025	2025-05-06	2025-06-24	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3	Yes	Analysis
3	Randburg Autumn Rapid 2025	2025-04-15	2025-04-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	2.5	Yes	Analysis
4	Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz	2025-04-08	2025-04-08	Blitz	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
5	Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2025	2025-02-11	2025-04-01	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025	2025-01-28	2025-02-04	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
7	Randburg Summer Swiss 2024	2024-10-29	2024-11-26	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
8	Randburg Spring Swiss 2024	2024-08-20	2024-10-08	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
9	Randburg Rapid Club Champs 2024	2024-06-08	2024-08-13	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	7	3	Yes	Analysis
10	Randburg Chess Club Winter Swiss 2024	2024-06-11	2024-07-30	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis
11	Randburg Autumn Rapid 2024	2024-05-28	2024-06-04	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
12	Randburg Chess Club Championship 2024	2024-04-09	2024-05-21	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
13	Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2024	2024-02-06	2024-02-06	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis
14	Randburg New Year Rapid 2024	2024-01-23	2024-01-30	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	1	0	Yes	Analysis
15	Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2023	2023-08-29	2023-10-10	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
16	Randburg Club Championship Rapid 2023	2023-08-15	2023-08-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
17	Randburg Summer Swiss 2022	2022-10-25	2022-12-06	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
18	Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022	2022-07-19	2022-09-06	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	6	3	Yes	Analysis
19	South African Open 2022 (Championship)	2022-07-09	2022-07-17	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	9	2	Yes	Analysis
20	South African Open 2022 (Blitz)	2022-07-14	2022-07-14	Blitz	Cape Town (WCT)	10	9	4	Yes	Analysis
21	Chessheroes Youth Day 2022 (B)	2022-06-16	2022-06-18	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	5	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis
22	Moja Open 2022 (Prestige)	2022-03-19	2022-03-22	Standard	Frances Baard (NCF)	7	0	0	No	Analysis
23	Chessheroes Choo Choo Challenge 2022	2022-01-08	2022-01-08	Blitz	Tshwane (GTP)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament Randburg Autumn Rapid 2024				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Swiss 2024
		date 2024-06-04	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2024-06-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent De Lange, L (Luan)				Opponent Goldberg, M (Mark)
2	5	Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025
		date 2025-01-28	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2025-02-04	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Niayesh, H (Hani)				Opponent Snyckers, FA (Frank Alexander)
3	4	Tournament Randburg Summer Swiss 2022				Tournament Randburg Summer Swiss 2022
		date 2022-11-15	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-12-06	rnd 7	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Loon, M (Marc)				Opponent Molo, S (Sibo)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Randburg Summer Swiss 2022				Tournament Randburg Summer Swiss 2022
		date 2022-11-15	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-12-06	rnd 7	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Loon, M (Marc)				Opponent Molo, S (Sibo)
2	4	Tournament Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022				Tournament Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022
		date 2022-07-26	rnd 2	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2022-08-23	rnd 5	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Metcalfe, AR (Allister)				Opponent Essop, H (Haroon)
3	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2025
		date 2025-02-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-04	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Sinha, A (Anurag)				Opponent Essop, R (Rashied)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025
		date 2025-01-28	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2025-02-04	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Niayesh, H (Hani)				Opponent Snyckers, FA (Frank Alexander)
2	5	Tournament Randburg Autumn Rapid 2024				Tournament Randburg Rapid Club Champs 2024
		date 2024-06-04	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2024-06-08	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent De Lange, L (Luan)				Opponent Metcalfe, AR (Allister)
3	2	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025
		date 2025-07-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-22	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Harmse, J (Justin)				Opponent Ahmid, K (Kaleem)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz
		date 2025-04-08	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-04-08	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Molema, W (Warner)				Opponent Machet, J (Jordan)
2	3	Tournament Chessheroes Choo Choo Challenge 2022				Tournament Chessheroes Choo Choo Challenge 2022
		date 2022-01-08	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2022-01-08	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent De Montbron, M (Maxime)				Opponent Rabiul, B (Bhuiyan)
3	2	Tournament South African Open 2022				Tournament South African Open 2022
		date 2022-07-14	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 1	date 2022-07-14	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Van Biljon, S (Sarel)				Opponent Coetzee, JS (Jurgen)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Randburg Autumn Rapid 2024				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Swiss 2024
		date 2024-06-04	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-06-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Durow, NL (Neil)				Opponent Goldberg, M (Mark)
2	4	Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025
		date 2025-01-28	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-02-04	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Makati, K (Kabelo)				Opponent Snyckers, FA (Frank Alexander)
3	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz
		date 2025-04-08	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-04-08	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Molema, W (Warner)				Opponent Machet, J (Jordan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Championship 2024				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Swiss 2024
		date 2024-05-14	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Offer, A (Asabi)				Opponent Goldberg, M (Mark)
2	2	Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2025
		date 2025-02-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-25	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Sinha, A (Anurag)				Opponent Mungal, E (Ethan)
3	2	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Championship 2024				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Championship 2024
		date 2024-04-16	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-04-23	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hayward, S (Stuart)				Opponent Goldberg, M (Mark)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025
		date 2025-01-28	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-02-04	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Makati, K (Kabelo)				Opponent Snyckers, FA (Frank Alexander)
2	4	Tournament Randburg Autumn Rapid 2024				Tournament Randburg Rapid Club Champs 2024
		date 2024-06-04	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-06-08	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Durow, NL (Neil)				Opponent Metcalfe, AR (Allister)
3	2	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025
		date 2025-07-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-22	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Harmse, J (Justin)				Opponent Ahmid, K (Kaleem)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz
		date 2025-04-08	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-04-08	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Molema, W (Warner)				Opponent Machet, J (Jordan)
2	3	Tournament Chessheroes Choo Choo Challenge 2022				Tournament Chessheroes Choo Choo Challenge 2022
		date 2022-01-08	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2022-01-08	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent De Montbron, M (Maxime)				Opponent Rabiul, B (Bhuiyan)
3	2	Tournament South African Open 2022				Tournament South African Open 2022
		date 2022-07-14	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 1	date 2022-07-14	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Van Biljon, S (Sarel)				Opponent Coetzee, JS (Jurgen)

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	Metcalfe ,AR (Allister Richard)	7	3.5	0	4	1.5	-106.2	3	2	141.7	0	0	0
1	Metcalfe ,AR (Allister Richard)	7	1733.6	1733.6	4	1749.3	1627.4	3	1643.1	1875.3	0	0	0
2	Essop ,H (Haroon)	5	1.5	-170	3	0.5	-283.3	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	Essop ,H (Haroon)	5	1428.2	1258.2	3	1419.9	1144.9	2	1424.8	1428.2	0	0	0
3	Hodgson ,TF (Timothy Fish)	5	0.5	-340	3	0.5	-283.3	2	0	-425	0	0	0
3	Hodgson ,TF (Timothy Fish)	5	1621.7	1281.7	3	1598	1338.4	2	1632	1196.7	0	0	0
4	Jolliffe ,SR (Shaun)	5	1	-255	3	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	1	425
4	Jolliffe ,SR (Shaun)	5	1491.1	1236.1	3	1406.1	1066.1	1	1265.6	1066.1	1	1433.5	1916.1
5	Mendelsohn ,DC (David Charles)	4	0.5	-318.8	4	0.5	-318.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Mendelsohn ,DC (David Charles)	4	1647.7	1328.9	4	1641.9	1328.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Essop ,R (Rashied)	4	2.5	106.2	3	2.5	283.3	1	0	-425	0	0	0
6	Essop ,R (Rashied)	4	1459.1	1565.3	3	1472.8	1742.4	1	1472.4	1034.1	0	0	0
7	Snyckers ,FA (Frank Alexander)	4	2.5	106.2	2	1	0	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0
7	Snyckers ,FA (Frank Alexander)	4	1519	1625.2	2	1531.7	1519	2	1546.9	1731.5	0	0	0
8	Durow ,NL (Neil)	4	2	0	2	0	-425	2	2	425	0	0	0
8	Durow ,NL (Neil)	4	1661.2	1661.2	2	1680.9	1236.2	2	1711.8	2086.2	0	0	0
9	Assabi ,O (Ofer)	4	1	-212.5	2	1	0	1	0	-425	1	0	-425
9	Assabi ,O (Ofer)	4	1564.2	1351.7	2	1560.3	1564.2	1	1572.8	1139.2	1	1653.3	1139.2
10	Snyckers ,A (Adam)	3	0	-425	3	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Snyckers ,A (Adam)	3	1646.9	1221.9	3	1655.3	1221.9	0	0	0	0	0	0

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