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James, M (Michael)

Chess SA id

190013568

FIDE id

?

Date of birth

1990-02-26 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

RM

Chess SA registered

No

Last active game

2025-03-19

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Rating 2011.2 2007.2 2020.6 2055.4
Raw rating 2011.2 2007.1 2020.6 2054.7
Weighted rating 2009.6 2007.2 2020.3 2055.4
Weighted performance 1432.3 540.8 1116.4 1207.1
Floor 1589.9 1566.2 1605.8 1561.8
K-factor 20 20 20 20
Min/Max rating change allowed 52.2 52.5 51.5 49.1
Highest rating 2089.9
2019-02-01
2089.4
2018-02-01
2122.9
2018-11-01
2150
2018-02-01
Highest raw rating 2089.9
2019-02-01
2066.2
2019-02-01
2105.8
2019-02-01
2061.8
2018-03-01
Highest weighted rating 2089.9
2019-06-01
2066.2
2019-09-01
2105.8
2019-06-01
2061.8
2018-11-01
Highest weighted performance 2046.8
2018-10-01
2089.4
2018-02-01
2122.9
2018-11-01
2150
2018-02-01

Prediction
Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Rating change 0 -0 0 0.1
New rating 2011.2 2007.2 2020.6 2055.6
Analysis
Rating 2011.2 2007.2 2020.6 2055.4
Raw rating 2011.2 2007.1 2020.6 2054.7
Weighted rating 2009.6 2007.2 2020.3
Weighted performance 1432.3 540.8 1116.4
K-factor 20 20 20 20
Floor 1589.9 1566.2 1605.8 1561.8
Max/Min rating change allowed 52.2 52.5 51.5 49.1
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 2011.2 2007.1 2020.6 2054.7
New weighted rating 2009.8 2007.2 2020.3 2055.6
New weighted performance 1431.7 540.1 1115.8 1206.5
Temp new rating 2011.2 2007.2 2020.6 2055.6
Temp new rating +/- 0 -0 0 0.1
Final new rating +/- 0 -0 0 0.1
New rating 2011.2 2007.2 2020.6 2055.6
New K-factor 20 20 20 20
New floor 1589.9 1566.2 1605.8 1561.8

Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
0 0 0 0
9 0 0 9
11 5 6 0
18 3 6 9
22 10 6 6
0 0 0 0
History 976 698 135 143

Games since
Main
20
Standard
5
Rapid
6
Blitz
9
Gender Male
Age group Adult
Region Cape Town (WCT)
Province Western Cape (WC)
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 9 6 66.67 141.7 1988 2129.7
Standard 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rapid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blitz 9 6 66.67 141.7 1988 2129.7
History
Games Score % Dp AvgOpp Performance
Main 285 193 67.72 150.6 1840.6 1991.2
Standard 122 79.5 65.16 128.9 1851.3 1980.2
Rapid 90 65.5 72.78 193.6 1793.2 1986.8
Blitz 73 48 65.75 133.9 1881 2014.9

Date Main Standard Rapid Blitz
2025-09-30 2011.2 2007.1 2020.6 2054.7
2025-09-01 2011.2 2007.1 2020.6 2054.7
2025-08-01 2011.2 2007.1 2020.6 2054.7
2025-07-01 2011.2 2007 2020.6 2054.2
2025-06-01 2011.2 2006.9 2020.6 2053.5
2025-05-01 2011.2 2006.9 2020.6 2052.1
2025-04-01 2005.9 2006.8 2020.6 2057.2
2025-03-01 2005.5 2006.8 2020.6 2057.2
2025-02-01 2004.9 2006.4 2020.3 2057.2
2025-01-01 2002.2 2001.4 2017.6 2057.2
2024-12-01 2002.2 2001.4 2017.6 2057.2
2024-11-01 2002.2 2001.4 2017.6 2057.2
2024-10-01 2002.2 2001.4 2017.6 2057.2
2024-09-01 2015.6 2014 2017.6 2057.2
2024-08-01 2015.6 2014 2017.6 2057.2
2024-07-01 2015.6 2014 2017.6 2057.2
2024-06-01 2015.6 2014 2017.6 2057.2
2024-08-01 2015.6 2014 2017.6 2057.2
2024-04-01 2015.6 2014 2017.6 2057.2
2024-03-01 2027 2014 2042 2057.2
2024-02-01 2027 2014 2042 2057.2
2024-01-01 2027 2014 2042 2057.2
2023-12-01 1968.3 1989.4 2016.6 2016.6
2023-11-01 1968.3 1989.4 2016.6 2016.6

Comming soon.

Tournaments

No tournaments found.
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
1 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship 2025-03-19 2025-03-19 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 9 9 6 Yes Analysis
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
1 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship 2025-03-19 2025-03-19 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 9 9 6 Yes Analysis
2 CT League 2024 (A) 2024-07-20 2024-09-07 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 5 3.5 Yes Analysis
3 Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open Rapid) 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 6 0 0 No Analysis
4 Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (Open) 2024-03-17 2024-03-17 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
5 WP Club League 2023 (A) 2023-07-29 2023-09-09 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 3 1 Yes Analysis
6 Casuarina International 2023 (Rapid) 2023-03-11 2023-03-12 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
7 Casuarina International 2023 (Blitz) 2023-03-11 2023-03-11 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 9 9 7 Yes Analysis
8 Western Cape Club Championship 2022 (Tier 1) 2022-10-07 2022-10-09 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 4 1 Yes Analysis
9 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) 2022-08-20 2022-10-01 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 6 3.5 Yes Analysis
10 Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Blitz) 2022-09-24 2022-09-25 Blitz Cape Winelands (WCW) 7 6 5.5 Yes Analysis
11 Steinitz Individual Rapid 2022 2022-06-10 2022-06-10 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
12 Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020 (Open) 2020-02-01 2020-02-01 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
13 2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Elite) 2020-02-21 2020-02-23 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4.5 Yes Analysis
14 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open A) 2019-12-07 2019-12-17 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 11 4.5 Yes Analysis
15 2019 National Club Chess Championships (A) 2019-09-27 2019-09-29 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 1.5 Yes Analysis
16 2019 Western Province League (Premier) 2019-07-27 2019-09-07 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 10 6.5 Yes Analysis
17 Imam Haron 50th Commemoration Event Open 2019 2019-06-15 2019-06-15 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 7 0 0 No Analysis
18 Condorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 2019-06-01 2019-06-02 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 9 9 6.5 Yes Analysis
19 2019 GPCA Rapid (Open) 2019-06-29 2019-06-29 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 5.5 Yes Analysis
20 Stellenberg Youth Chess Championship 2019 (Presige) 2019-05-01 2019-05-01 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
21 2019 Western Province Open (Elite) 2019-05-25 2019-05-26 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 3.5 Yes Analysis
22 Steinitz Chess Festival 2019 (A) 2019-04-05 2019-04-07 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
23 Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2019 2019-04-23 2019-04-23 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 5 Yes Analysis
24 Nelson Mandela Rapid 2019 (Open) 2019-03-02 2019-03-02 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
25 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Rapid) 2019-03-30 2019-03-30 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 4.5 Yes Analysis
26 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Blitz) 2019-03-29 2019-03-29 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 9 9 7 Yes Analysis
27 Cape of Good Hope Open 2019 (Elite) 2019-01-25 2019-01-27 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4.5 Yes Analysis
28 Drakenstein Dragons Rapid 2019 (Open) 2019-01-19 2019-01-19 Rapid Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 6 5 Yes Analysis
29 Western Cape Chess Club Championship Dec 2018 2018-12-08 2018-12-09 Standard Eden (WEG) 6 6 6 Yes Analysis
30 South African Junior Blitz 2018 (Open) 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Blitz 4 Knights (4K) 7 7 4 Yes Analysis
31 Graham Solomon Memorial 2018 (Rapid) 2018-11-24 2018-11-24 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
32 Graham Solomon Memorial 2018 (Blitz) 2018-11-25 2018-11-25 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 12 12 5 Yes Analysis
33 Jakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 (Prestige) 2018-10-13 2018-10-13 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 6 Yes Analysis
34 ACL Chess Festival 2018 (Elite) 2018-10-05 2018-10-07 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 5 5 3.5 Yes Analysis
35 2018 Western Province League (Premier) 2018-08-04 2018-09-15 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 11 9 Yes Analysis
36 Grassy Park Open 2018 (Elite) 2018-06-29 2018-07-01 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4.5 Yes Analysis
37 Eldo Smart Memorial Rapid Tournament 2018 2018-06-16 2018-06-16 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 5 Yes Analysis
38 Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018 (Elite) 2018-04-27 2018-04-29 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 0 0 No Analysis
39 2018 Western Province Open (Elite) 2018-03-02 2018-03-04 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 2 Yes Analysis
40 Western Cape Club Championships 2018 2018-03-16 2018-03-17 Standard Eden (WEG) 6 6 6 Yes Analysis
41 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) 2018-03-21 2018-03-25 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 5 Yes Analysis
42 Mandela Drakenstein Mgt Area Rapid Chess 2018 (Open) 2018-02-03 2018-02-03 Rapid Cape Winelands (WCW) 7 6 5 Yes Analysis
43 WP Team Blitz 2018 (A) 2018-02-17 2018-02-17 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 3.5 Yes Analysis
44 PHBS Rememberance Tournament 2018 (Open) 2018-02-23 2018-02-24 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 5.5 Yes Analysis
45 South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships (A) 2018-01-07 2018-01-07 Blitz 4 Knights (4K) 7 7 5 Yes Analysis

Top 3 Streaks

# Games Start End
1 21 Tournament
Grassy Park Open 2018
Tournament
Jakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018
date
2018-07-01
rnd
6
type
Standard
result
1
date
2018-10-13
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Baloyi, XSM (Xikombi)
Opponent
Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier)
2 12 Tournament
Condorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019
Tournament
2019 Western Province League
date
2019-06-02
rnd
7
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2019-07-27
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Jacobs, B (Brandon Lee)
Opponent
Kleinsmidt, CC (Cherwin)
3 9 Tournament
2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open
Tournament
Steinitz Individual Rapid 2022
date
2020-02-21
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2022-06-10
rnd
3
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Mncwabe, M (Minenhle Junior)
Opponent
Lewis, MMM (Mark)
# Games Start End
1 25 Tournament
Grassy Park Open 2018
Tournament
Cape of Good Hope Open 2019
date
2018-07-01
rnd
6
type
Standard
result
1
date
2019-01-26
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Baloyi, XSM (Xikombi)
Opponent
Klaasen, CJ (Calvin)
2 9 Tournament
2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open
Tournament
2022 Western Province Club League
date
2020-02-21
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2022-09-03
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Mncwabe, M (Minenhle Junior)
Opponent
Mcinnes, AT (Andrew)
3 8 Tournament
Western Cape Club Championships 2018
Tournament
2018 Steinitz Chess Festival
date
2018-03-16
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2018-03-21
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Johnson, A (Azriel)
Opponent
Baxter, DJ (David)
# Games Start End
1 14 Tournament
Condorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019
Tournament
Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020
date
2019-06-02
rnd
7
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2020-02-01
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Jacobs, B (Brandon Lee)
Opponent
Klaasen, CJ (Calvin)
2 8 Tournament
Mandela Drakenstein Mgt Area Rapid Chess 2018
Tournament
Eldo Smart Memorial Rapid Tournament 2018
date
2018-02-03
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2018-06-16
rnd
6
type
Rapid
result
0.5
Opponent
Salimu, R (Reuben)
Opponent
Kobese, AKW (Watu)
3 6 Tournament
Stellenberg Youth Chess Championship 2019
Tournament
Condorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019
date
2019-05-01
rnd
6
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2019-06-01
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
0.5
Opponent
Willenberg, RC (Roland)
Opponent
Southey, AM (Andrew)
# Games Start End
1 12 Tournament
Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2019
Tournament
Casuarina International 2023
date
2019-04-23
rnd
4
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2023-03-11
rnd
2
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Nkosana, L (Luvuyo)
Opponent
Willenberg, GI (Glen)
2 6 Tournament
Casuarina International 2023
Tournament
2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship
date
2023-03-11
rnd
6
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2025-03-19
rnd
2
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Morgan, N (Nathan)
Opponent
Koester, E (Euclides Euclides)
3 5 Tournament
2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
Tournament
Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2019
date
2019-03-29
rnd
6
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2019-04-23
rnd
1
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Klaasen, CJ (Calvin)
Opponent
Masama, BT (Bruce)
# Games Start End
1 9 Tournament
Western Cape Chess Club Championship Dec 2018
Tournament
South African Junior Blitz 2018
date
2018-12-08
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2018-12-19
rnd
3
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Jaars, T (Thomas)
Opponent
Oatlhotse, P (Providence)
2 8 Tournament
Western Cape Club Championships 2018
Tournament
2018 Steinitz Chess Festival
date
2018-03-16
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2018-03-21
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Johnson, A (Azriel)
Opponent
Baxter, DJ (David)
3 7 Tournament
Casuarina International 2023
Tournament
Casuarina International 2023
date
2023-03-11
rnd
6
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2023-03-12
rnd
3
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Morgan, N (Nathan)
Opponent
Khulu, SS (Sibahle)
# Games Start End
1 8 Tournament
Western Cape Club Championships 2018
Tournament
2018 Steinitz Chess Festival
date
2018-03-16
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2018-03-21
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Johnson, A (Azriel)
Opponent
Baxter, DJ (David)
2 7 Tournament
Western Cape Chess Club Championship Dec 2018
Tournament
Cape of Good Hope Open 2019
date
2018-12-08
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2019-01-25
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Jaars, T (Thomas)
Opponent
Felix, E (Ethon)
3 4 Tournament
WP Club League 2023
Tournament
CT League 2024
date
2023-09-02
rnd
10
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-08-24
rnd
8
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Makhetha, L (Laviens)
Opponent
Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier)
# Games Start End
1 6 Tournament
Graham Solomon Memorial 2018
Tournament
Drakenstein Dragons Rapid 2019
date
2018-11-24
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2019-01-19
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Klaasen, CJ (Calvin)
Opponent
Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier)
2 6 Tournament
Mandela Drakenstein Mgt Area Rapid Chess 2018
Tournament
Eldo Smart Memorial Rapid Tournament 2018
date
2018-02-03
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2018-06-16
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Salimu, R (Reuben)
Opponent
Willenberg, LS (Lauren)
3 5 Tournament
2019 GPCA Rapid
Tournament
Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020
date
2019-06-29
rnd
7
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2020-02-01
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier)
Opponent
Klaasen, CJ (Calvin)
# Games Start End
1 9 Tournament
Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2019
Tournament
Western Cape Closed Championship 2022
date
2019-04-23
rnd
4
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2022-09-25
rnd
6
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Nkosana, L (Luvuyo)
Opponent
Salimu, R (Reuben)
2 6 Tournament
Casuarina International 2023
Tournament
2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship
date
2023-03-11
rnd
6
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2025-03-19
rnd
2
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Morgan, N (Nathan)
Opponent
Koester, E (Euclides Euclides)
3 5 Tournament
2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
Tournament
Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2019
date
2019-03-29
rnd
6
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2019-04-23
rnd
1
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Klaasen, CJ (Calvin)
Opponent
Masama, BT (Bruce)

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 Bhawoodien ,SH (Shabier Husain) 14 9 121.4 5 3 85 6 5 283.3 3 1 -141.7
2035.2 2156.6 2072.2 2120.2 2072.8 2318.5 2108.5 1893.5
2 Klaasen ,CJ (Calvin John) 12 4.5 -106.2 6 1 -283.3 3 2 141.7 3 1.5 0
2240.9 2134.7 2248.6 1957.6 2243.4 2382.6 2257.1 2240.9
3 Willenberg ,CG (Craig Glen) 7 2 -182.1 3 0 -425 2 1 0 2 1 0
2123.8 1941.6 2136.9 1698.8 2145.6 2123.8 2178.1 2123.8
4 Kobese ,AKW (Watu) 6 1 -283.3 5 0.5 -340 1 0.5 0 0 0 0
2338.4 2055.1 2344 1998.4 2346.9 2338.4 0 0
5 Gluckman ,P (Paul) 6 2 -141.7 3 0 -425 2 1 0 1 1 425
2058.9 1917.2 2016.2 1633.9 1929.2 2058.9 1954.7 2483.9
6 Salimu ,R (Reuben) 6 5 283.3 2 1 0 2 2 425 2 2 425
1911.2 2194.6 1925.4 1911.2 1956.6 2336.2 1912.4 2336.2
7 Southey ,AM (Andrew Mcnab) 5 3 85 4 2.5 106.2 1 0.5 0 0 0 0
1745.6 1830.6 1748.8 1851.9 1748.4 1745.6 0 0
8 Erlank ,WK (Warrick) 5 2 -85 3 2 141.7 1 0 -425 1 0 -425
2051.7 1966.7 2048.6 2193.3 2097.5 1626.7 2046.3 1626.7
9 Salem ,A (Abdarahim) 5 3.5 170 2 1.5 212.5 1 1 425 2 1 0
1694.7 1864.7 1657.1 1907.2 1816.4 2119.7 1723.1 1694.7
10 De Villiers ,CCA (Charles) 5 3 85 0 0 0 2 2 425 3 1 -141.7
2219.4 2304.4 0 0 2241.9 2644.4 2257.8 2077.7

Norms

No norms achieved.
# Norm Tournament Start End Rounds Games Score Details
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