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Thembelani Mpitikezi
1830303517Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1360.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 880.8 |
| Highest | 1380.8 (2025-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 128 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1342.7 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1360.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 880.8 |
| Highest | 1380.8 (2025-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 128.2 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1332.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 839 |
| Highest | 1339 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 136 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1307.4 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1332.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 839 |
| Highest | 1339 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 136 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1318.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 818.9 |
| Highest | 1318.9 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 140 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1318.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 818.9 |
| Highest | 1318.9 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 140 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Beacon Bay Chess Club 2nd Annual Winter Cup 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-08-29 | 2026-08-29 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1360.9 | 6 | 3.5 | 1452.1 | 16 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-08 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1360.9 | 4 | 2 | 1392.3 | 7.7 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2026-07-11 | 2026-07-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1341.9 | 5 | 2 | 1323.2 | -4.7 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U20+Adult) | Standard | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-30 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1333.9 | 5 | 2 | 1373.5 | 8 | Details |
| 5 | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (Open) | Standard | 2026-04-10 | 2026-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1303.7 | 3 | 0 | 1425.7 | -0.5 | Details |
| 6 | 3rd Annual WSC-ELIDZ Chess Extravaganza 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1303.7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1628.1 | 30.7 | Details |
| 7 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1329.5 | 3 | 1 | 1095.7 | -25.8 | Details |
| 8 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U20 Boys+Adults) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Buffalo City | 5 | 1329.5 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1340.6 | 5 | 2 | 1270.6 | -6.1 | Details |
| 10 | BC Open 2025 (U20+Adults) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1321.6 | 6 | 3 | 1469.9 | 10.6 | Details |
| 11 | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1308.3 | 3 | 1 | 1385.8 | 7.3 | Details |
| 12 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-12 | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 1333 | 5 | 1 | 1283 | -7 | Details |
| 13 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U20+Open) | Standard | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-11 | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 1333 | 5 | 1 | 1177.5 | -15.9 | Details |
| 14 | Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1333 | 5 | 2 | 1449.7 | 9.3 | Details |
| 15 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1363 | 4 | 2 | 1317.6 | -3.5 | Details |
| 16 | EC Open 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1363 | 6 | 2 | 1289.4 | -13.1 | Details |
| 17 | UFH Open 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-04-19 | 2025-04-20 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1380.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1325.3 | -7.1 | Details |
| 18 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1380.8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1348.8 | -3.8 | Details |
| 19 | Vikings Classical March 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1241.2 | 4 | 3 | 1481.4 | 18.8 | Details |
| 20 | WSC 1st Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U18+Adult) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1241.2 | 5 | 3 | 1354.1 | 11.6 | Details |
| 21 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) | Rapid | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1207.8 | 6 | 5 | 1606.3 | 18.5 | Details |
| 22 | Gompo Chess Club Open December 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1211.5 | 5 | 1 | 1211 | -2.3 | Details |
| 23 | 7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024 (C) | Standard | 2024-09-21 | 2024-09-21 | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 1207 | 5 | 3 | 1236.4 | 2.5 | Details |
| 24 | Gompo Chess Club Rapid 2024 (A) | Rapid | 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-01 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 1 | 1311.4 | 3.5 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 34 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Losses | 19 |
| White | 17 |
| Black | 17 |
| White wins | 7 |
| Black wins | 6 |
| Score | 14 |
| Percent | 41.2 |
| Dp | -75 |
| AOR | 1444.6 |
| Performance | 1369.6 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 110 |
| Wins | 46 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Losses | 60 |
| White | 54 |
| Black | 56 |
| White wins | 22 |
| Black wins | 24 |
| Score | 48 |
| Percent | 43.6 |
| Dp | -54.1 |
| AOR | 1410.8 |
| Performance | 1356.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 4444 |
| Gender | 3706 |
| Age group | 1139 |
| Gender/Age | 1053 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 470 |
| Gender | 392 |
| Age group | 107 |
| Gender/Age | 97 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 155 |
| Gender | 123 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 22 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 4629 |
| Gender | 3808 |
| Age group | 1026 |
| Gender/Age | 942 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 495 |
| Gender | 411 |
| Age group | 93 |
| Gender/Age | 86 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 165 |
| Gender | 132 |
| Age group | 21 |
| Gender/Age | 20 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 1825 |
| Gender | 1523 |
| Age group | 325 |
| Gender/Age | 308 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 161 |
| Gender | 132 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 66 |
| Gender | 47 |
| Age group | 4 |
| Gender/Age | 4 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 34 |
| Score | 14 |
| Percent | 41.2 |
| Aor | 1444.6 |
| Dp | -75 |
| Prat | 1369.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 43 |
| Score | 18 |
| Percent | 41.9 |
| Aor | 1453.9 |
| Dp | -69.2 |
| Prat | 1384.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 110 |
| Score | 48 |
| Percent | 43.6 |
| Aor | 1410.8 |
| Dp | -54.1 |
| Prat | 1356.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Gcilishe, H (Hlumelo) | 5 | 2 | 3 | Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Mafanya, K (Kulasande) | 5 | 3 | 2 | Gompo Chess Club Rapid 2024 (A) | 3rd Annual WSC-ELIDZ Chess Extravaganza 2026 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Willem, M (Mawande) | 4 | 1 | 3 | WSC 1st Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U18+Adult) | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Racaza, S (Sinovuyo) | 4 | 3 | 1 | Gompo Chess Club Open December 2024 (A) | Beacon Bay Chess Club 2nd Annual Winter Cup 2026 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Nkuzo, O (Onako) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Gompo Chess Club Rapid 2024 (A) | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Gcilishe, H (Hlumelo) | 5 | 2 | 3 | Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Willem, M (Mawande) | 4 | 1 | 3 | WSC 1st Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U18+Adult) | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Pearson, D (Dane) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Scheepers, S (Storm) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Mafanya, K (Kulasande) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) | 3rd Annual WSC-ELIDZ Chess Extravaganza 2026 (A) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Mafanya, K (Kulasande) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Gompo Chess Club Rapid 2024 (A) | BC Open 2025 (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Njenjesi, C (Chulumanco) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) | BC Open 2025 (U20+Adults) | Details |