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Saffier, SV (Shane Vernon)
Chess SA id
184032959FIDE id
?Date of birth
1984-05-17 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2024-05-18Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| Raw rating | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| Weighted rating | 1770.3 | 1778.4 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| Weighted performance | 1109.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 1328.6 | 1328.6 | 1328.6 | 1328.6 |
| K-factor | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 73.4 | 72.6 | 69 | 67.7 |
| Highest rating | 1828.62018-02-01 | 1828.62018-02-01 | 1828.62018-06-01 | 1828.62018-06-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1828.62018-02-01 | 1828.62018-02-01 | 1828.62020-01-01 | 1828.62024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1828.62018-02-01 | 1828.62018-02-01 | 1828.62018-06-01 | 1828.62018-06-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1597.62018-05-01 | 1594.12018-05-01 | 1230.62024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| Raw rating | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| Weighted rating | 1770.3 | 1778.4 | 1815.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 1109.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Floor | 1328.6 | 1328.6 | 1328.6 | 1328.6 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 73.4 | 72.6 | 69 | 67.7 |
| 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 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| New weighted rating | 1770.3 | 1778.4 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| New weighted performance | 1099.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| New K-factor | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| New floor | 1328.6 | 1328.6 | 1328.6 | 1328.6 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 91 | 80 | 11 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main11 | Standard6 | Rapid5 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 28 | 17.5 | 62.5 | 106.2 | 1512.2 | 1618.4 |
| Standard | 17 | 9.5 | 55.88 | 50 | 1603.9 | 1653.9 |
| Rapid | 11 | 8 | 72.73 | 193.2 | 1370.4 | 1563.6 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1771.6 | 1780 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1771.4 | 1779.8 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1764.1 | 1770.7 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1764.1 | 1770.7 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1764.1 | 1770.7 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1764.1 | 1770.7 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1764.1 | 1770.7 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1764.1 | 1770.7 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1764.1 | 1770.7 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1764.1 | 1770.7 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1783.1 | 1793.3 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1783.1 | 1793.3 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1783.1 | 1793.3 | 1815.7 | 1828.6 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1781.9 | 1793.3 | 1814 | 1828.6 |
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Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCC Rapid Open Oct 2025 (A) | 2025-10-25 | 2025-10-25 | Rapid | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 2 | Fountains Mall 2024 (Open) | 2024-05-17 | 2024-05-18 | Standard | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | YCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 (A) | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Rapid | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Uitenhage Chess Club Grand Prix 2023 (A) | 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-26 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 5 | Fountains Mall Open 2023 (A) | 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-13 | Standard | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | The Team Battle 2022 (A) | 2022-11-19 | 2022-11-19 | Rapid | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 7 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Ulitmate Chess Open 2019 (Rapid A) | 2019-11-30 | 2019-11-30 | Rapid | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 8 | PE Chess Club Open 2018 (A) | 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-23 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 9 | Alekhine Open Chess Tournament 2018 (A) | 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-05 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentFountains Mall Open 2023 | TournamentFountains Mall Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-05-12 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-05-13 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentStone, R (Renato) | OpponentAdams, JP (Juan-Pierre) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | TournamentFountains Mall 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-05-18 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNaidoo, T (Tashil) | OpponentAbercrombie, KV (Keith) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentAlekhine Open Chess Tournament 2018 | TournamentThe Team Battle 2022 | ||||||
| date2018-05-05 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2022-11-19 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTo, H (Himson) | OpponentSchou- Kristensen, J (Jan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentAlekhine Open Chess Tournament 2018 | TournamentFountains Mall Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2018-05-05 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2023-05-13 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTo, H (Himson) | OpponentAdams, JP (Juan-Pierre) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentFountains Mall 2024 | TournamentFountains Mall 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-17 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-18 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibengile, Z (Zolani) | OpponentAbercrombie, KV (Keith) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentAlekhine Open Chess Tournament 2018 | TournamentAlekhine Open Chess Tournament 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-05-04 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2018-05-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSchutte, R (Rico) | OpponentRacaza, S (Sinovuyo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentThe Team Battle 2022 | TournamentThe Team Battle 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-11-19 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-11-19 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLoggenburg, M (Melcolin) | OpponentSchou- Kristensen, J (Jan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNaidoo, T (Tashil) | OpponentMeyer, J (Jarque) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSwanepoel, D (Diego) | OpponentSmith, M (Mikaeel) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | TournamentFountains Mall 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-05-18 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNaidoo, T (Tashil) | OpponentAbercrombie, KV (Keith) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentThe Team Battle 2022 | TournamentThe Team Battle 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-11-19 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-11-19 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLoggenburg, M (Melcolin) | OpponentSchou- Kristensen, J (Jan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSwanepoel, D (Diego) | OpponentSmith, M (Mikaeel) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentFountains Mall 2024 | TournamentFountains Mall 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-17 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-18 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibengile, Z (Zolani) | OpponentAbercrombie, KV (Keith) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentFountains Mall Open 2023 | TournamentFountains Mall Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-05-12 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-05-13 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentStone, R (Renato) | OpponentHandley, S (Stephen) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentFountains Mall 2024 | TournamentFountains Mall 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-18 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-18 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSaunders, E (Ethan) | OpponentSaunders, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentThe Team Battle 2022 | TournamentThe Team Battle 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-11-19 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-11-19 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLoggenburg, M (Melcolin) | OpponentSchou- Kristensen, J (Jan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNaidoo, T (Tashil) | OpponentMeyer, J (Jarque) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | TournamentYCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSwanepoel, D (Diego) | OpponentSmith, M (Mikaeel) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Odendaal ,F (Frederick) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 3 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1557 | 1994.8 | 1557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Nkosi ,DJ (Dumisa Jacob) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1801.4 | 1588.9 | 1807.1 | 1588.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Saunders ,E (Ethan) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1154.9 | 1579.9 | 1107.8 | 1579.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Sibengile ,Z (Zolani) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1336.3 | 1761.3 | 1306.7 | 1761.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Booysen ,R (Ray-Lanche) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1548.9 | 1548.9 | 1536.4 | 1548.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Lagardien ,I (Ismaeel) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1673.1 | 1673.1 | 1677.1 | 1673.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | To ,H (Himson) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1431.2 | 1431.2 | 1434.2 | 1431.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Mabuya ,MZ (Mcdonald Zamumzi) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1836.2 | 1411.2 | 1836.2 | 1411.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Stone ,R (Renato) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1201.5 | 1626.5 | 1188.5 | 1626.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Adams ,JP (Juan-Pierre) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1463.1 | 1888.1 | 1447.2 | 1888.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

