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Mthembu, Z (Zolani)
Chess SA id
1940162081FIDE id
?Date of birth
1994-06-22 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Ethekwini (KED)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-07-18Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| Raw rating | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| Weighted rating | 1214.5 | 1187.8 | 1203.2 | 1147.7 |
| Weighted performance | 1100 | 1006.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 758.5 | 739.1 | 731.3 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 152.6 | 156.8 | 158.6 | 177.9 |
| Highest rating | 1258.52025-08-01 | 1239.12025-06-01 | 1261.32023-12-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1258.52025-08-01 | 1239.12025-06-01 | 1231.32025-08-01 | 12002019-12-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1255.32018-10-01 | 1239.12018-10-01 | 1230.62024-06-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1235.62025-06-01 | 1237.12019-12-01 | 1261.32023-12-01 | 12002019-12-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| Raw rating | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| Weighted rating | 1214.5 | 1187.8 | 1203.2 | |
| Weighted performance | 1100 | 1006.9 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 758.5 | 739.1 | 731.3 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 152.6 | 156.8 | 158.6 | 177.9 |
| 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 | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| New weighted rating | 1219.4 | 1193.6 | 1205.6 | 1148.1 |
| New weighted performance | 1092.8 | 999.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 758.5 | 739.1 | 731.3 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | |
| 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 70 | 34 | 28 | 8 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main60 | Standard24 | Rapid28 | Blitz8 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Ethekwini (KED) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | KwaZulu Natal (KZ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 3641 | 236 | 146 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2791 | 188 | 119 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 614 | 59 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 556 | 52 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1483 | 170 | 112 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1160 | 134 | 90 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 222 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 210 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 1354 | 1354 |
| Standard | 11 | 5 | 45.45 | -38.6 | 1459.2 | 1420.6 |
| Rapid | 9 | 5 | 55.56 | 47.2 | 1225.4 | 1272.6 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 70 | 25.5 | 36.43 | -115.4 | 1343 | 1227.6 |
| Standard | 34 | 10.5 | 30.88 | -162.5 | 1366.3 | 1203.8 |
| Rapid | 28 | 13 | 46.43 | -30.4 | 1289 | 1258.6 |
| Blitz | 8 | 2 | 25 | -212.5 | 1432.6 | 1220.1 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1258.5 | 1239.1 | 1231.3 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1255.3 | 1239.1 | 1194.1 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1255.3 | 1239.1 | 1194.1 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1210.7 | 1191.2 | 1194.1 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1210.7 | 1191.2 | 1194.1 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1173.6 | 1140.7 | 1194.1 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1173.6 | 1140.7 | 1193.1 | 1150.7 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1172.6 | 1139.2 | 1175.5 | 1142 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1172.6 | 1139.2 | 1175.5 | 1142 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1172.6 | 1139.2 | 1175.5 | 1142 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1172.6 | 1139.2 | 1175.5 | 1142 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1172.6 | 1139.2 | 1175.5 | 1142 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1172.6 | 1139.2 | 1175.5 | 1142 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1176.9 | 1136.7 | 1175.5 | 1142 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1189.1 | 1136.7 | 1230.6 | 1142 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1189.1 | 1136.7 | 1230.6 | 1142 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1191.5 | 1130.2 | 1230.6 | 1142 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1164.1 | 1130.2 | 1212.6 | 1142 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1164.1 | 1130.2 | 1212.6 | 1142 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1164.1 | 1130.2 | 1212.6 | 1142 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1164.1 | 1130.2 | 1212.6 | 1142 |
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Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-18 | Rapid | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 9 | 9 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 KZN Open (B) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2025 Ethekwini Open (A) | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-22 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-18 | Rapid | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 9 | 9 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 KZN Open (B) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2025 Ethekwini Open (A) | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-22 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (B) | 2024-06-29 | 2024-07-07 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 11 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Youth Day Celebration Rapid 2024 (A) | 2024-06-15 | 2024-06-15 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Harry Gwala 1st Annual District Tournament 2024 | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Standard | Sisonke (KSI) | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Human Rights Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-16 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 7 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2023 KwaDabeka Chess Open | 2023-12-02 | 2023-12-02 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 2023 USSA Championships (Blitz) | 2023-12-06 | 2023-12-06 | Blitz | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 8 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | 2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-26 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2023 UCC Durban Open (A) | 2023-10-28 | 2023-10-29 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2023 Heritage Day Open (A) | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-24 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGovender, D (Dejuan) | OpponentThabethe, B (Bongumusa) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2023-12-26 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-12-26 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBhikisha, N (Noluthando) | OpponentBhede, S (Syamthanda) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-18 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-18 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNcube, G (Gloria) | OpponentMayaya, M (Mfundo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGovender, D (Dejuan) | OpponentGovender, D (Dejuan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNdlovu, M (Malwandla) | OpponentNdlovu, M (Malwandla) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentStrydom, C (Chevelle) | OpponentStrydom, C (Chevelle) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentYouth Day Celebration Rapid 2024 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-06-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNgcobo, S (Siyethemba) | OpponentThabethe, B (Bongumusa) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2023-12-26 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-12-26 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBhikisha, N (Noluthando) | OpponentBhede, S (Syamthanda) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-18 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-18 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNcube, G (Gloria) | OpponentMayaya, M (Mfundo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | ||||||
| date2023-12-06 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-12-06 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentBuckas, A (Abu) | OpponentBuckas, A (Abu) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | ||||||
| date2023-12-06 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-12-06 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentTebeila, U (Umingonapakade) | OpponentTebeila, U (Umingonapakade) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGovender, D (Dejuan) | OpponentThabethe, B (Bongumusa) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2023-12-26 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-12-26 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBhikisha, N (Noluthando) | OpponentBhede, S (Syamthanda) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-18 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-18 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNcube, G (Gloria) | OpponentMayaya, M (Mfundo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGovender, D (Dejuan) | OpponentGovender, D (Dejuan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNdlovu, M (Malwandla) | OpponentNdlovu, M (Malwandla) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentStrydom, C (Chevelle) | OpponentStrydom, C (Chevelle) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentYouth Day Celebration Rapid 2024 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-06-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNgcobo, S (Siyethemba) | OpponentThabethe, B (Bongumusa) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2023-12-26 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-12-26 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBhikisha, N (Noluthando) | OpponentBhede, S (Syamthanda) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentNational Teachers Union Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-18 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-18 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNcube, G (Gloria) | OpponentMayaya, M (Mfundo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | ||||||
| date2023-12-06 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-12-06 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentBuckas, A (Abu) | OpponentBuckas, A (Abu) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | ||||||
| date2023-12-06 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2023-12-06 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentTebeila, U (Umingonapakade) | OpponentTebeila, U (Umingonapakade) | ||||||||
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 | Xaba ,E (Emmanuel) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1325.3 | 900.3 | 1345.7 | 900.3 | 1300 | 900.3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Magudulela ,J (Jacob) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1328.3 | 1753.3 | 1335.7 | 1753.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Choane ,MM (Mmone) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1212.7 | 1637.7 | 1227.8 | 1637.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Vaughan-Williams ,C (Charles) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1195.4 | 1620.4 | 1194 | 1620.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Gambu ,N (Ndumiso) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Khan ,J (John) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1295.5 | 870.5 | 1298.8 | 870.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Buthelezi ,T (Thandolwethu) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1374.5 | 949.5 | 1359.8 | 949.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Rabokako ,P (Petrus) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1421.2 | 996.2 | 1443 | 996.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Mathebula ,X (Xolani Cebo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1853.3 | 1428.3 | 1875.2 | 1428.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Soobramoney ,H (Hezron) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1241.5 | 1666.5 | 1183.3 | 1666.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

