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Magwaza, R (Richard)
Chess SA id
1830136261FIDE id
?Date of birth
1983-09-29 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-27Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1353.4 | 1335.8 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1353.4 | 1335.8 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1273.5 | 1270.8 | 1171.6 | 1299.7 |
| Weighted performance | 1344.1 | 1315.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 853.4 | 835.8 | 700 | 800 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 133.3 | 136.7 | 172.7 | 143.8 |
| Highest rating | 1353.42025-11-01 | 1335.82025-11-01 | 1200.62021-12-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1353.42025-11-01 | 1335.82025-11-01 | 12002020-01-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1273.52025-11-01 | 1270.82025-11-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 1296.72025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1344.12025-11-01 | 1315.12025-11-01 | 1200.62021-12-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1353.4 | 1335.8 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1353.4 | 1335.8 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1353.4 | 1335.8 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1273.5 | 1270.8 | 1171.6 | |
| Weighted performance | 1344.1 | 1315.1 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 853.4 | 835.8 | 700 | 800 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 133.3 | 136.7 | 172.7 | 143.8 |
| 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 | 1353.4 | 1335.8 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| New weighted rating | 1282.4 | 1278.6 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| New weighted performance | 1335.9 | 1307.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1353.4 | 1335.8 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1353.4 | 1335.8 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 853.4 | 835.8 | 700 | 800 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | 38 | 7 | 0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| History | 121 | 107 | 14 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main45 | Standard45 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 2676 | 855 | 371 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2150 | 656 | 299 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 568 | 180 | 114 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 519 | 162 | 102 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 2816 | 797 | 351 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2250 | 598 | 276 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 533 | 135 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 487 | 120 | 90 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 30 | 18 | 60 | 85 | 1295.2 | 1380.2 |
| Standard | 30 | 18 | 60 | 85 | 1295.2 | 1380.2 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 121 | 59 | 48.76 | -10.5 | 1272.7 | 1262.1 |
| Standard | 107 | 52.5 | 49.07 | -7.9 | 1277.3 | 1269.3 |
| Rapid | 14 | 6.5 | 46.43 | -30.4 | 1237.7 | 1207.3 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1353.4 | 1335.8 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1290 | 1287.9 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1290 | 1287.9 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1290 | 1287.9 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1290 | 1287.9 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1290 | 1287.9 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1290 | 1287.9 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1290 | 1287.9 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1285.3 | 1282.9 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1298.3 | 1304.7 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1298.3 | 1304.7 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1298.3 | 1304.7 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1298.3 | 1304.7 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1298.3 | 1304.7 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1300 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1163.8 | 1155.3 | 1171.6 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (D) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 9 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (D) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 9 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (C) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Intermediate) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (D) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 9 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (D) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 9 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (C) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Intermediate) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | CT League 2024 (C) | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | CT League 2024 (D) | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open) | 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-12 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 8 | Kraaifontein Open 2023 (Intermediate) | 2023-12-09 | 2023-12-10 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | WP Club League 2023 (C) | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | WP Club League 2023 (D PlayOffs) | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Steinitz Open 2023 (A+B) | 2023-05-26 | 2023-05-28 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | Cape Town Open 2023 (Intermediate) | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-26 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (Intermediate) | 2023-01-28 | 2023-01-29 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Kraaifontein Open 2022 (Intermediate) | 2022-12-17 | 2022-12-18 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | 2022 Western Province Club League (D) | 2022-08-27 | 2022-10-01 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | 2022 Western Province Club League (D) | 2022-08-27 | 2022-10-01 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 3 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open) | 2022-09-24 | 2022-09-25 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 18 | Crossroads Library 2022 (Advanced) | 2022-07-02 | 2022-07-02 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 19 | WP Closed 2022 (E) | 2022-06-16 | 2022-06-16 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 20 | Steinitz Open 2022 (C) | 2022-05-21 | 2022-05-22 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 21 | Western Province Open 2022 (Intermediate) | 2022-02-26 | 2022-02-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 22 | 2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Intrmediate) | 2022-01-29 | 2022-01-30 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 23 | Summer Slam 2021 (Open) | 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-13 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMamane, S (Simfumene) | OpponentMakhubalo, S (Songezile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | Tournament2022 Western Province Club League | ||||||
| date2022-07-02 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-08-27 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMayekiso, A (Amila) | OpponentGoott, L (Lev) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentSummer Slam 2021 | TournamentSummer Slam 2021 | ||||||
| date2021-12-13 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2021-12-13 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSotwili, U (Unako) | OpponentSaidi, M (Mouath) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMamane, S (Simfumene) | OpponentMakhubalo, S (Songezile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Open 2023 | TournamentCape Town Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-26 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-26 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNelson, OS (Olenka Shai) | OpponentStrydom, MJ (Matthys) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2022 Western Province Club League | Tournament2022 Western Province Club League | ||||||
| date2022-08-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-08-27 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGoncalves Alho, M (Miguel) | OpponentGoott, L (Lev) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentSummer Slam 2021 | TournamentSummer Slam 2021 | ||||||
| date2021-12-13 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2021-12-13 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSotwili, U (Unako) | OpponentSaidi, M (Mouath) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-02 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2022-07-02 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentNtabeni, P (Phelisa) | OpponentMakhasi, A (Athule) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-02 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-07-02 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMayekiso, A (Amila) | OpponentMayekiso, A (Amila) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMamane, S (Simfumene) | OpponentMakhubalo, S (Songezile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | Tournament2022 Western Province Club League | ||||||
| date2022-07-02 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-08-27 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMayekiso, A (Amila) | OpponentGoott, L (Lev) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Open 2023 | TournamentCape Town Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-26 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-26 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNelson, OS (Olenka Shai) | OpponentStrydom, MJ (Matthys) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentCT League 2024 | TournamentCT League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMamane, S (Simfumene) | OpponentMakhubalo, S (Songezile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Open 2023 | TournamentCape Town Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-26 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-26 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNelson, OS (Olenka Shai) | OpponentStrydom, MJ (Matthys) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2022 Western Province Club League | Tournament2022 Western Province Club League | ||||||
| date2022-08-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-08-27 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGoncalves Alho, M (Miguel) | OpponentGoott, L (Lev) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentSummer Slam 2021 | TournamentSummer Slam 2021 | ||||||
| date2021-12-13 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2021-12-13 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBrey, E (Emaad) | OpponentSaidi, M (Mouath) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-02 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-07-02 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMayekiso, A (Amila) | OpponentMayekiso, A (Amila) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | TournamentCrossroads Library 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-02 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-07-02 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTwani, A (Ayabulela) | OpponentTwani, A (Ayabulela) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Makhubalo ,S (Songezile) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1188.3 | 1613.3 | 1187.7 | 1613.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Lee ,S (Samsonisa) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1171.8 | 1596.8 | 1164.2 | 1596.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Weideman ,J (Janko) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1434.1 | 1221.6 | 1431.8 | 1221.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Joya ,L (Lilitha) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1285.2 | 1710.2 | 1217.7 | 1710.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Naude ,J (Jan-Daniel) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1312.6 | 1737.6 | 1286 | 1737.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Brown ,D (Deon) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1244.1 | 1031.6 | 1243.2 | 1031.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Gluckman ,L (Levi) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 591.8 | 1016.8 | 599 | 1016.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Gebu ,S (Sisipho) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1329.2 | 904.2 | 1321.4 | 904.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Cockin ,R (Ruan) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1510.7 | 1085.7 | 1472.7 | 1085.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Siyo ,A (Ayabulela) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1265.7 | 840.7 | 1264.3 | 840.7 | 1049 | 840.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

