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Makhanya, S (Sphelele)
Chess SA id
196019825FIDE id
?Date of birth
1996-10-21 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Ethekwini (KED)Citizen
RSATitles
SSChess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-18Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| Raw rating | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| Weighted rating | 1640.3 | 1620.4 | 1534 | 1418.1 |
| Weighted performance | 1540 | 1513.9 | 1343.1 | 0 |
| Floor | 1202 | 1195.6 | 1076.9 | 918.1 |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 82 | 82.7 | 102.4 | 121.5 |
| Highest rating | 17022025-07-01 | 1695.62025-07-01 | 1606.22018-07-01 | 1418.12019-09-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 17022025-07-01 | 1695.62025-07-01 | 1576.92025-01-01 | 1418.12024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1612.12025-09-30 | 1587.62025-09-30 | 1525.12025-08-01 | 1418.12019-09-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1663.22025-07-01 | 1695.62018-10-01 | 1606.22018-07-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| Raw rating | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| Weighted rating | 1640.3 | 1620.4 | 1534 | |
| Weighted performance | 1540 | 1513.9 | 1343.1 | |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
| Floor | 1202 | 1195.6 | 1076.9 | 918.1 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 82 | 82.7 | 102.4 | 121.5 |
| 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 | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| New weighted rating | 1648.2 | 1629.7 | 1535.2 | 1418.1 |
| New weighted performance | 1529 | 1502.9 | 1333 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| New K-factor | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
| New floor | 1202 | 1195.6 | 1076.9 | 918.1 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | 34 | 6 | 0 | |
| 39 | 22 | 17 | 0 | |
| 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 240 | 188 | 44 | 8 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main94 | Standard65 | Rapid29 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Ethekwini (KED) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | KwaZulu Natal (KZ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 327 | 20 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 307 | 20 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 186 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 175 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 332 | 18 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 309 | 18 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 183 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 172 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 165 | 23 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 154 | 22 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 89 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 82 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 40 | 26.5 | 66.25 | 138.1 | 1547.3 | 1685.4 |
| Standard | 34 | 22.5 | 66.18 | 137.5 | 1586.7 | 1724.2 |
| Rapid | 6 | 4 | 66.67 | 141.7 | 1324 | 1465.7 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 118 | 80.5 | 68.22 | 154.9 | 1447.5 | 1602.4 |
| Standard | 80 | 51.5 | 64.38 | 122.2 | 1479.5 | 1601.7 |
| Rapid | 38 | 29 | 76.32 | 223.7 | 1380.1 | 1603.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1694.1 | 1688 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1702 | 1695.6 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1702 | 1695.6 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1702 | 1695.6 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1652.2 | 1629.7 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1642.6 | 1613.3 | 1538.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1663.2 | 1613.3 | 1576.9 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1597.7 | 1543.3 | 1576.9 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1597.7 | 1543.3 | 1576.9 | 1418.1 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1595.6 | 1543.3 | 1576.9 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1559.7 | 1543.3 | 1486.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1559.7 | 1543.3 | 1486.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1559.7 | 1543.3 | 1486.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1518.8 | 1499.1 | 1486.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1518.8 | 1499.1 | 1486.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1518.8 | 1499.1 | 1486.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1493.5 | 1464.5 | 1486.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1493.5 | 1464.5 | 1486.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1481.8 | 1447.6 | 1486.3 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1473.7 | 1447.6 | 1502.6 | 1418.1 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1473.7 | 1447.6 | 1502.6 | 1418.1 |
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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 | 2025 Durban CC Second Swiss | 2025-07-31 | 2025-09-18 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (Adult) | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-06 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 3 | South African Open 2025 (B) | 2025-06-28 | 2025-07-05 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 Durban Chess Club Championships | 2025-04-17 | 2025-06-12 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 9 | 7 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2025 KZN Open (A) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2025 Durban Chess Club Rapid Swiss | 2025-03-20 | 2025-04-03 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | 2025 Ethekwini Open (A) | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-22 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2025 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss | 2025-01-16 | 2025-03-13 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 7 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 2024 TOPTD 10th Annual Chess Tournament | 2024-12-26 | 2024-12-26 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | 2024 Eduvos Durban Book Fair Chess Tournament | 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-01 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2024 Durban Chess Club Second Swiss | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-19 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 8 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2024 Durban Chess Club Championships (B) | 2024-04-18 | 2024-06-13 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 9 | 6.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | 2024 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss | 2024-01-18 | 2024-04-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 7 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Human Rights Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-16 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | 2023 KwaDabeka Chess Open | 2023-12-02 | 2023-12-02 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | 2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-26 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | NMZ Open 2023 (A) | 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-20 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 18 | 2019 Heritage Open (A) | 2019-10-05 | 2019-10-06 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 19 | 2019 KZN Open (A) | 2019-04-27 | 2019-04-28 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 20 | 2018 Ethekwini League | 2018-09-09 | 2018-10-21 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 3 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 21 | 2018 Durban Chess Club Rapid | 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-26 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 8 | 2 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 22 | 2018 DHS Rapid Cup | 2018-05-05 | 2018-05-05 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 7 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 23 | 2018 Ethekwini Open (A) | 2018-03-24 | 2018-03-25 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Tournament2024 Durban Chess Club Championships | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss | ||||||
| date2024-06-06 | rnd8 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-01-30 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentCele, M (Mpendulo) | OpponentPuran, M (Madhav) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Rapid Swiss | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Championships | ||||||
| date2025-03-27 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2025-05-01 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLuthuli, A (Aphelele) | OpponentMatsaung, T (Thapelo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Tournament2019 Heritage Open | Tournament2023 KwaDabeka Chess Open | ||||||
| date2019-10-06 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-12-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentYende, T (Thokozile) | OpponentMbanjwa, N (Nhlakanipho) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Tournament2024 Durban Chess Club Championships | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss | ||||||
| date2024-06-06 | rnd8 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-01-30 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentCele, M (Mpendulo) | OpponentPuran, M (Madhav) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Tournament2019 Heritage Open | Tournament2023 KwaDabeka Chess Open | ||||||
| date2019-10-06 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-12-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentYende, T (Thokozile) | OpponentMbanjwa, N (Nhlakanipho) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Championships | Tournament2025 Durban CC Second Swiss | ||||||
| date2025-05-29 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-14 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMsimango, S (Senzo) | OpponentSubke, JJ (Jason James) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Tournament2024 Eduvos Durban Book Fair Chess Tournament | Tournament2024 TOPTD 10th Annual Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-12-01 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-12-26 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentCason, D (Daniel) | OpponentSibiya, C (Cebolenkosi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Rapid Swiss | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Rapid Swiss | ||||||
| date2025-03-20 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-03 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMkhize, A (Anothe) | OpponentPuran, M (Madhav) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentHuman Rights Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | TournamentHuman Rights Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-16 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-03-16 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMkhize, L (Lebo) | OpponentTabaziba, I (Innocent) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tournament2024 Durban Chess Club Second Swiss | Tournament2024 TOPTD 10th Annual Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-09-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-12-26 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPuran, M (Madhav) | OpponentVawdrey, J (Jayden) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament2018 Durban Chess Club Rapid | Tournament2018 Ethekwini League | ||||||
| date2018-07-26 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-10-14 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDass, S (Seth) | OpponentReddy, S (Sachin) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Rapid Swiss | Tournament2025 Ethekwini Open | ||||||
| date2025-03-20 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-03-21 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMkhize, A (Anothe) | OpponentXulu, L (Lindokuhle) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss | Tournament2025 Ethekwini Open | ||||||
| date2025-02-20 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-21 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentPuran, A (Ahdir) | OpponentXulu, L (Lindokuhle) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2019 Heritage Open | Tournament2023 KwaDabeka Chess Open | ||||||
| date2019-10-06 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-12-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentYende, T (Thokozile) | OpponentBusakwe, A (Asanele) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2025 Durban Chess Club Championships | Tournament2025 Durban CC Second Swiss | ||||||
| date2025-06-12 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-07 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentZuma, M (Mbusiswa) | OpponentSeebran, N (Nitesh) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Tournament2024 Eduvos Durban Book Fair Chess Tournament | Tournament2024 TOPTD 10th Annual Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-12-01 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-12-26 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentCason, D (Daniel) | OpponentVawdrey, J (Jayden) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | TournamentHuman Rights Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-12-26 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-03-16 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibiya, C (Cebolenkosi) | OpponentMbatha, S (Siyethaba) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2018 Durban Chess Club Rapid | Tournament2023 TOPTD Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2018-07-26 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-12-26 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDass, S (Seth) | OpponentNgubane, M (Mcebo) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Puran ,M (Madhav) | 5 | 4 | 255 | 4 | 3.5 | 318.8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1414.7 | 1669.7 | 1361.5 | 1733.5 | 1200 | 1414.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Danisa ,CT (Cyril Thanda) | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1699.5 | 1699.5 | 1698.4 | 1699.5 | 1571.2 | 1699.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Soojay ,J (Jorah) | 4 | 1.5 | -106.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1800.7 | 1694.5 | 1771.3 | 1800.7 | 1547.2 | 1588.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Khan ,J (John) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1263 | 1688 | 1268 | 1688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Subke ,JJ (Jason James) | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1785.9 | 1785.9 | 1788.1 | 1785.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Kanwal ,T (Tejasvi) | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1630.6 | 1488.9 | 1635.6 | 1488.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Msimango ,S (Senzo) | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1471.6 | 1613.3 | 1494.6 | 1613.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Seebran ,N (Nitesh) | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1288.3 | 1430 | 1254.1 | 1713.3 | 1220.9 | 863.3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Mbanjwa ,N (Nhlakanipho) | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1573.2 | 1714.9 | 1582.8 | 1573.2 | 1605.6 | 1998.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Danisa ,KK (Khulekani Keith) | 3 | 2.5 | 283.3 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1448.5 | 1731.8 | 1456.7 | 1661 | 1433 | 1873.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

