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Michael James
190013568Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 2005.4 |
| K-factor | 20 |
| Floor | 1589.9 |
| Highest | 2089.9 (2019-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 47 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1427.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 2005.4 |
| K-factor | 20 |
| Floor | 1589.9 |
| Highest | 2089.9 (2019-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 46.7 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 2003.8 |
| K-factor | 20 |
| Floor | 1566.2 |
| Highest | 2089.4 (2018-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 46.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 887.8 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 2003.8 |
| K-factor | 20 |
| Floor | 1566.2 |
| Highest | 2089.4 (2018-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 46.7 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 2020.6 |
| K-factor | 20 |
| Floor | 1605.8 |
| Highest | 2122.9 (2018-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 44.5 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1219 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 2020.6 |
| K-factor | 20 |
| Floor | 1605.8 |
| Highest | 2122.9 (2018-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 44.5 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 2055.3 |
| K-factor | 20 |
| Floor | 1561.8 |
| Highest | 2150 (2018-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 42.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1369.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 2055.3 |
| K-factor | 20 |
| Floor | 1561.8 |
| Highest | 2150 (2018-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 42.8 |
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 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2011.2 | 7 | 4 | 1923 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship | Blitz | 2025-03-19 | 2025-03-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2005.9 | 9 | 6 | 2129.7 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | CT League 2024 (A) | Classical | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2015.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 1879.2 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open Rapid) | Rapid | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2015.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (Open) | Rapid | 2024-03-17 | 2024-03-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2027 | 6 | 4 | 1817.6 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | WP Club League 2023 (A) | Classical | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1989.3 | 3 | 1 | 1727.2 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Casuarina International 2023 (Rapid) | Rapid | 2023-03-11 | 2023-03-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2005.5 | 6 | 4 | 1819.9 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Casuarina International 2023 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2023-03-11 | 2023-03-11 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2005.5 | 9 | 7 | 1925.2 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Western Cape Club Championship 2022 (Tier 1) | Standard | 2022-10-07 | 2022-10-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2031.7 | 4 | 1 | 1736.7 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) | Classical | 2022-08-20 | 2022-10-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2031.7 | 6 | 3.5 | 2034.2 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2022-09-24 | 2022-09-25 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 7 | 2031.7 | 6 | 5.5 | 1920.2 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | Steinitz Individual Rapid 2022 | Rapid | 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-10 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2037.4 | 6 | 4 | 1917.6 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020 (Open) | Rapid | 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2032.7 | 6 | 4 | 2025.3 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | 2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Elite) | Standard | 2020-02-21 | 2020-02-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2032.7 | 6 | 4.5 | 2066.6 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open A) | Classical | 2019-12-07 | 2019-12-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2002.3 | 11 | 4.5 | 2124.5 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | 2019 Western Province League (Premier) | Classical | 2019-07-27 | 2019-09-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2051.6 | 10 | 6.5 | 2042.2 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | 2019 National Club Chess Championships (A) | Classical | 2019-09-27 | 2019-09-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2051.6 | 6 | 1.5 | 1675.1 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | Imam Haron 50th Commemoration Event Open 2019 | Rapid | 2019-06-15 | 2019-06-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2059.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Condorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 | Rapid | 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2059.1 | 9 | 6.5 | 1840.7 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | 2019 GPCA Rapid (Open) | Rapid | 2019-06-29 | 2019-06-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2059.1 | 7 | 5.5 | 2109.6 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | Stellenberg Youth Chess Championship 2019 (Presige) | Rapid | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2058.1 | 6 | 4 | 2027.1 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | 2019 Western Province Open (Elite) | Standard | 2019-05-25 | 2019-05-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2058.1 | 6 | 3.5 | 2081.1 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2019 (A) | Standard | 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2081 | 6 | 4 | 1936.1 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2019 | Blitz | 2019-04-23 | 2019-04-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2081 | 7 | 5 | 1787.1 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | Nelson Mandela Rapid 2019 (Open) | Rapid | 2019-03-02 | 2019-03-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 2089.9 | 5 | 4 | 1940.6 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Rapid) | Rapid | 2019-03-30 | 2019-03-30 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2089.9 | 7 | 4.5 | 1966.5 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Blitz) | Blitz | 2019-03-29 | 2019-03-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2089.9 | 9 | 7 | 2077.3 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2019 (Elite) | Standard | 2019-01-25 | 2019-01-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2066.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 2245.4 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | Drakenstein Dragons Rapid 2019 (Open) | Rapid | 2019-01-19 | 2019-01-19 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 2066.5 | 6 | 5 | 2033.2 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | Western Cape Chess Club Championship Dec 2018 | Standard | 2018-12-08 | 2018-12-09 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 2058.8 | 6 | 6 | 2044.2 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | South African Junior Blitz 2018 (Open) | Blitz | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-19 | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 2058.8 | 7 | 4 | 2050.8 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | Graham Solomon Memorial 2018 (Rapid) | Rapid | 2018-11-24 | 2018-11-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2045.5 | 6 | 4 | 2272.7 | 0 | Details |
| 33 | Graham Solomon Memorial 2018 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2018-11-25 | 2018-11-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 12 | 2045.5 | 12 | 5 | 1961.9 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | Jakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 (Prestige) | Rapid | 2018-10-13 | 2018-10-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2027.2 | 7 | 6 | 2208.1 | 0 | Details |
| 35 | ACL Chess Festival 2018 (Elite) | Classical | 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 2027.2 | 5 | 3.5 | 2027.5 | 0 | Details |
| 36 | 2018 Western Province League (Premier) | Classical | 2018-08-04 | 2018-09-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2019.2 | 11 | 9 | 2045.4 | 0 | Details |
| 37 | Grassy Park Open 2018 (Elite) | Standard | 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2001 | 6 | 4.5 | 2136.2 | 0 | Details |
| 38 | Eldo Smart Memorial Rapid Tournament 2018 | Rapid | 2018-06-16 | 2018-06-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1998.5 | 7 | 5 | 1969.8 | 0 | Details |
| 39 | Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018 (Elite) | Classical | 2018-04-27 | 2018-04-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1998.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 40 | 2018 Western Province Open (Elite) | Classical | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2048 | 6 | 2 | 1623.4 | 0 | Details |
| 41 | Western Cape Club Championships 2018 | Standard | 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-17 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 2048 | 6 | 6 | 1578 | 0 | Details |
| 42 | 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) | Classical | 2018-03-21 | 2018-03-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2048 | 7 | 5 | 2093.6 | 0 | Details |
| 43 | Mandela Drakenstein Mgt Area Rapid Chess 2018 (Open) | Rapid | 2018-02-03 | 2018-02-03 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 7 | 2029 | 6 | 5 | 1881 | 0 | Details |
| 44 | WP Team Blitz 2018 (A) | Blitz | 2018-02-17 | 2018-02-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2029 | 7 | 3.5 | 2164.5 | 0 | Details |
| 45 | PHBS Rememberance Tournament 2018 (Open) | Standard | 2018-02-23 | 2018-02-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2029 | 6 | 5.5 | 2076.3 | 0 | Details |
| 46 | South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships (A) | Blitz | 2018-01-07 | 2018-01-07 | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 2026.4 | 7 | 5 | 2116.7 | 0 | Details |
| 47 | 2017 South African Closed Chess Championships (B) | Classical | 2017-12-09 | 2017-12-19 | Western Province (WP) | 11 | 1960 | 11 | 6.5 | 1854 | 0 | Details |
| 48 | 2017 Western Province Closed (A) | Standard | 2017-11-03 | 2017-11-05 | Western Province (WP) | 7 | 1968 | 7 | 2.5 | 1914 | 0 | Details |
| 49 | 2017 National Club Championships (A) | Classical | 2017-09-23 | 2017-09-25 | Western Province (WP) | 6 | 1979 | 6 | 2.5 | 1864 | 0 | Details |
| 50 | 2017 Western Province League (Premier) | Classical | 2017-07-27 | 2017-09-16 | Western Province (WP) | 11 | 1979 | 9 | 5 | 1953 | 0 | 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 | 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 (History)
| Games | 292 |
| Wins | 178 |
| Draws | 38 |
| Losses | 76 |
| White | 155 |
| Black | 137 |
| White wins | 95 |
| Black wins | 83 |
| Score | 197 |
| Percent | 67.5 |
| Dp | 148.5 |
| AOR | 1841.1 |
| Performance | 1989.6 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 72 |
| Gender | 70 |
| Age group | 53 |
| Gender/Age | 52 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 22 |
| Gender | 22 |
| Age group | 13 |
| Gender/Age | 13 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 19 |
| Gender | 19 |
| Age group | 11 |
| Gender/Age | 11 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 71 |
| Gender | 68 |
| Age group | 53 |
| Gender/Age | 51 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 22 |
| Gender | 22 |
| Age group | 14 |
| Gender/Age | 14 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 19 |
| Gender | 19 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| 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 |
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 | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 16 |
| Score | 10 |
| Percent | 62.5 |
| Aor | 1933 |
| Dp | 106.2 |
| Prat | 2039.3 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 292 |
| Score | 197 |
| Percent | 67.5 |
| Aor | 1841.1 |
| Dp | 148.5 |
| Prat | 1989.6 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain) | 15 | 7 | 8 | WP Team Blitz 2018 (A) | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) | 12 | 6 | 6 | WP Team Blitz 2018 (A) | Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Willenberg, CG (Craig Glen) | 7 | 5 | 2 | South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships (A) | WP Club League 2023 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Gluckman, P (Paul) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2018 Western Province Open (Elite) | 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Salimu, R (Reuben) | 6 | 4 | 2 | Mandela Drakenstein Mgt Area Rapid Chess 2018 (Open) | Western Cape Club Championship 2022 (Tier 1) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) | 6 | 3 | 3 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2019 (Elite) | 2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Elite) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain) | 6 | 2 | 4 | Grassy Park Open 2018 (Elite) | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Kobese, AKW (Watu) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) | 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open A) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Southey, AM (Andrew Mcnab) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2018 Western Province Open (Elite) | Steinitz Chess Festival 2019 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Brown, SC (Shaun Christo) | 3 | 1 | 2 | PHBS Rememberance Tournament 2018 (Open) | 2019 Western Province Open (Elite) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain) | 6 | 2 | 4 | Jakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 (Prestige) | Casuarina International 2023 (Rapid) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Graham Solomon Memorial 2018 (Rapid) | Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020 (Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Steenkamp, E (Eugene) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Mandela Drakenstein Mgt Area Rapid Chess 2018 (Open) | Nelson Mandela Rapid 2019 (Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Amini, D (Daud) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Jakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 (Prestige) | Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020 (Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Lewis, MMM (Mark Martin) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Eldo Smart Memorial Rapid Tournament 2018 | Steinitz Individual Rapid 2022 | Details |
| Blitz | 1 | De Villiers, CCA (Charles) | 3 | 1 | 2 | WP Team Blitz 2018 (A) | 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Blitz) | Details |
| Blitz | 2 | Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain) | 3 | 3 | 0 | WP Team Blitz 2018 (A) | Casuarina International 2023 (Blitz) | Details |
| Blitz | 3 | Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) | 3 | 0 | 3 | WP Team Blitz 2018 (A) | 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Blitz) | Details |
| Blitz | 4 | Willenberg, CG (Craig Glen) | 2 | 1 | 1 | South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships (A) | Graham Solomon Memorial 2018 (Blitz) | Details |
| Blitz | 5 | Khulu, SS (Sibahle) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Blitz) | Casuarina International 2023 (Blitz) | Details |