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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

2025-10-07

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1506.6	1474.4	1571.6	1702.7
Raw rating	1506.6	1474.4	1570.6	1696.1
Weighted rating	1497.4	1464.5	1571.6	1702.7
Weighted performance	1371.8	1380.1	1317.7	0
Floor	1057.3	1007.6	1131.1	1212
K-factor	32	32	28	28
Min/Max rating change allowed	107.1	112.2	97.8	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	1464.5 2025-11-01	1571.6 2025-11-01	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	0	0	0.6
New rating	1506.6	1474.4	1571.7	1703.3
Analysis
Rating	1506.6	1474.4	1571.6	1702.7
Raw rating	1506.6	1474.4	1570.6	1696.1
Weighted rating	1497.4	1464.5	1571.6
Weighted performance	1371.8	1380.1	1317.7
K-factor	32	32	28	28
Floor	1057.3	1007.6	1131.1	1212
Max/Min rating change allowed	107.1	112.2	97.8	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	1506.6	1474.4	1570.6	1696.1
New weighted rating	1497.8	1465	1571.7	1703.3
New weighted performance	1363.5	1371.6	1309.3	0
Temp new rating	1506.6	1474.4	1571.7	1703.3
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0.6
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0.6
New rating	1506.6	1474.4	1571.7	1703.3
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
	53	24	22	7
	45	31	14	0
	13	7	6	0
	43	27	0	16
	0	0	0	0
History	154	89	42	23

Games since
	Main 98	Standard 55		Rapid 36		Blitz 7
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Ethekwini (KED)
Province	KwaZulu Natal (KZ)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1224		75		59
Male	1051		71		55
Adult	414		35		28
Adult Male	385		35		28
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1400		92		72
Male	1179		83		65
Adult	417		45		39
Adult Male	387		43		37
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	131		15		13
Male	124		15		13
Adult	75		6		6
Adult Male	71		6		6
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	53	26	49.06	-8	1540.5	1532.5
Standard	24	9.5	39.58	-88.5	1560.9	1472.3
Rapid	22	12.5	56.82	58	1486.4	1544.3
Blitz	7	4	57.14	60.7	1640.8	1701.5
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	154	69.5	45.13	-41.4	1526.8	1485.4
Standard	89	36	40.45	-81.2	1533.9	1452.7
Rapid	42	21.5	51.19	10.1	1503.4	1513.5
Blitz	23	12	52.17	18.5	1542.2	1560.7

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1506.6	1474.4	1570.6	1696.1
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
2024-09-01	1533.2	1492.6	1627.8	1712
2024-05-01	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

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 Rapid Championship 2025	2025-09-30	2025-10-07	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	3	2.5	Yes	Analysis
2	Randburg Winter Swiss 2025	2025-07-29	2025-09-16	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3	Yes	Analysis
3	Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025	2025-07-15	2025-07-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
4	Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025	2025-05-06	2025-06-24	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3	Yes	Analysis
5	Randburg Autumn Rapid 2025	2025-04-15	2025-04-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	2.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz	2025-04-08	2025-04-08	Blitz	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
7	Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2025	2025-02-11	2025-04-01	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3.5	Yes	Analysis
8	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 Rapid Championship 2025	2025-09-30	2025-10-07	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	3	2.5	Yes	Analysis
2	Randburg Winter Swiss 2025	2025-07-29	2025-09-16	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3	Yes	Analysis
3	Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025	2025-07-15	2025-07-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
4	Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025	2025-05-06	2025-06-24	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3	Yes	Analysis
5	Randburg Autumn Rapid 2025	2025-04-15	2025-04-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	2.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz	2025-04-08	2025-04-08	Blitz	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
7	Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2025	2025-02-11	2025-04-01	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3.5	Yes	Analysis
8	Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025	2025-01-28	2025-02-04	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
9	Randburg Summer Swiss 2024	2024-10-29	2024-11-26	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
10	Randburg Spring Swiss 2024	2024-08-20	2024-10-08	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
11	Randburg Rapid Club Champs 2024	2024-06-08	2024-08-13	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	7	3	Yes	Analysis
12	Randburg Chess Club Winter Swiss 2024	2024-06-11	2024-07-30	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis
13	Randburg Autumn Rapid 2024	2024-05-28	2024-06-04	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
14	Randburg Chess Club Championship 2024	2024-04-09	2024-05-21	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
15	Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2024	2024-02-06	2024-02-06	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis
16	Randburg New Year Rapid 2024	2024-01-23	2024-01-30	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	1	0	Yes	Analysis
17	Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2023	2023-08-29	2023-10-10	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
18	Randburg Club Championship Rapid 2023	2023-08-15	2023-08-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
19	Randburg Summer Swiss 2022	2022-10-25	2022-12-06	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
20	Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022	2022-07-19	2022-09-06	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	6	3	Yes	Analysis
21	South African Open 2022 (Championship)	2022-07-09	2022-07-17	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	9	2	Yes	Analysis
22	South African Open 2022 (Blitz)	2022-07-14	2022-07-14	Blitz	Cape Town (WCT)	10	9	4	Yes	Analysis
23	Chessheroes Youth Day 2022 (B)	2022-06-16	2022-06-18	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	5	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis
24	Moja Open 2022 (Prestige)	2022-03-19	2022-03-22	Standard	Frances Baard (NCF)	7	0	0	No	Analysis
25	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	Mendelsohn ,DC (David Charles)	5	0.5	-340	5	0.5	-340	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Mendelsohn ,DC (David Charles)	5	1655.6	1315.6	5	1662.9	1315.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Essop ,H (Haroon)	5	1.5	-170	3	0.5	-283.3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	Essop ,H (Haroon)	5	1428.2	1258.2	3	1419.9	1144.9	2	1424.8	1428.2	0	0	0
4	Hodgson ,TF (Timothy Fish)	5	0.5	-340	3	0.5	-283.3	2	0	-425	0	0	0
4	Hodgson ,TF (Timothy Fish)	5	1621.7	1281.7	3	1598	1338.4	2	1632	1196.7	0	0	0
5	Jolliffe ,SR (Shaun)	5	1	-255	3	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	1	425
5	Jolliffe ,SR (Shaun)	5	1491.1	1236.1	3	1406.1	1066.1	1	1265.6	1066.1	1	1433.5	1916.1
6	Durow ,NL (Neil)	5	2.5	0	2	0	-425	3	2.5	283.3	0	0	0
6	Durow ,NL (Neil)	5	1667.7	1667.7	2	1680.9	1242.7	3	1699.4	1951	0	0	0
7	Snyckers ,A (Adam)	4	0	-425	4	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Snyckers ,A (Adam)	4	1672.2	1247.2	4	1683.8	1247.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Tak ,R (Rannveer)	4	2.5	106.2	4	2.5	106.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Tak ,R (Rannveer)	4	1738.9	1845.2	4	1741.9	1845.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Essop ,R (Rashied)	4	2.5	106.2	3	2.5	283.3	1	0	-425	0	0	0
9	Essop ,R (Rashied)	4	1459.1	1565.3	3	1472.8	1742.4	1	1472.4	1034.1	0	0	0
10	Molema ,W (Warner)	4	4	425	3	3	425	0	0	0	1	1	425
10	Molema ,W (Warner)	4	1218.4	1643.4	3	1237.5	1643.4	0	0	0	1	1288.2	1643.4

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