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Matsaung, T (Thapelo)

Chess SA id

197021800

FIDE id

Date of birth

1997-08-29 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-07-05

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1743.2	1772	1667.2	1656.3
Raw rating	1743.2	1769.7	1667.2	1656.3
Weighted rating	1738.5	1772	1667.2	1656.2
Weighted performance	1629.8	1652.5	0	0
Floor	1300.6	1324.8	1167.2	1174.9
K-factor	24	24	28	28
Min/Max rating change allowed	76.5	73.6	85.2	86.5
Highest rating	1800.6 2025-06-01	1824.8 2025-06-01	1667.2 2019-06-01	1674.9 2024-02-01
Highest raw rating	1800.6 2025-06-01	1824.8 2025-06-01	1667.2 2024-02-01	1674.9 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1735.9 2025-08-01	1769.7 2025-08-01	1667.2 2019-06-01	1674.9 2018-02-01
Highest weighted performance	1756.3 2024-06-01	1759.2 2018-09-01	1200 2024-02-01	1423.4 2018-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0.3	0	0
New rating	1743.2	1772.4	1667.2	1656.3
Analysis
Rating	1743.2	1772	1667.2	1656.3
Raw rating	1743.2	1769.7	1667.2	1656.3
Weighted rating	1738.5	1772	1667.2
Weighted performance	1629.8	1652.5	0
K-factor	24	24	28	28
Floor	1300.6	1324.8	1167.2	1174.9
Max/Min rating change allowed	76.5	73.6	85.2	86.5
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	1743.2	1769.7	1667.2	1656.3
New weighted rating	1739.5	1772.4	1667.2	1656.1
New weighted performance	1629.2	1651.9	0	0
Temp new rating	1743.2	1772.4	1667.2	1656.3
Temp new rating +/-	0	0.3	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0.3	0	0
New rating	1743.2	1772.4	1667.2	1656.3
New K-factor	24	24	28	28
New floor	1300.6	1324.8	1167.2	1174.9

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	28	28	0	0
	37	26	0	11
	6	6	0	0
	8	0	0	8
	0	0	0	0
History	373	337	4	32

Games since
	Main 71	Standard 60		Rapid 0		Blitz 11
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Cape Town (WCT)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	227		70		56
Male	215		66		52
Adult	140		47		37
Adult Male	134		44		34
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	182		52		43
Male	173		51		42
Adult	114		37		32
Adult Male	110		36		31
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	80		39		28
Male	78		39		28
Adult	65		32		24
Adult Male	63		32		24


	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	28	16	57.14	60.7	1701.4	1762.1
Standard	28	16	57.14	60.7	1701.4	1762.1
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	147	88	59.86	83.8	1624.2	1708
Standard	122	73	59.84	83.6	1629.9	1713.5
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	25	15	60	85	1596.3	1681.3

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-09-30	1743.2	1769.7	1667.2	1656.3
2025-09-01	1743.2	1769.7	1667.2	1656.3
2025-08-01	1743.2	1769.7	1667.2	1656.3
2025-07-01	1763.1	1779.4	1667.2	1656.3
2025-06-01	1800.6	1824.8	1667.2	1656.3
2025-05-01	1733.2	1767.3	1667.2	1656.2
2025-04-01	1733.2	1767.3	1667.2	1656
2025-03-01	1724.7	1764.1	1667.2	1655.8
2025-02-01	1724.7	1764.1	1667.2	1655
2025-01-01	1724.7	1764.1	1667.2	1646.6
2024-12-01	1724.7	1764.1	1667.2	1646.6
2024-11-01	1724.7	1764.1	1667.2	1646.6
2024-10-01	1724.7	1764.1	1667.2	1646.6
2024-09-01	1724.7	1764.1	1667.2	1646.6
2024-08-01	1724.7	1764.1	1667.2	1646.6
2024-07-01	1768.3	1807.5	1667.2	1674.9
2024-06-01	1716.4	1759.1	1667.2	1674.9
2024-08-01	1716.4	1759.1	1667.2	1674.9
2024-04-01	1735.2	1784	1667.2	1674.9
2024-03-01	1735.2	1784	1667.2	1674.9
2024-02-01	1715.7	1767.2	1667.2	1674.9
2024-01-01	1715.7	1767.2	1667.2	1674.9
2023-12-01	1689.8	1691.4	1667.2	1642
2023-11-01	1689.8	1691.4	1667.2	1642

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

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 Durban CC Second Swiss	2025-07-31	2025-09-18	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	8	0	0	No	Analysis
2	South African Open 2025 (Championship)	2025-06-28	2025-07-05	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	11	7	1.5	Yes	Analysis
3	2025 Durban Chess Club Championships	2025-04-17	2025-06-12	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	9	8	4.5	Yes	Analysis
4	2025 KZN Open (A)	2025-05-02	2025-05-04	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	5.5	Yes	Analysis
5	2025 Ethekwini Open (A)	2025-03-21	2025-03-22	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis

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	0	0	No	Analysis
2	South African Open 2025 (Championship)	2025-06-28	2025-07-05	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	11	7	1.5	Yes	Analysis
3	2025 Durban Chess Club Championships	2025-04-17	2025-06-12	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	9	8	4.5	Yes	Analysis
4	2025 KZN Open (A)	2025-05-02	2025-05-04	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	5.5	Yes	Analysis
5	2025 Ethekwini Open (A)	2025-03-21	2025-03-22	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
6	South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A)	2024-06-29	2024-07-07	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	11	9	3.5	Yes	Analysis
7	South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (Blitz)	2024-07-04	2024-07-04	Blitz	Ethekwini (KED)	11	11	7.5	Yes	Analysis
8	2024 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Kings)	2024-06-15	2024-06-17	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	7	7	4.5	Yes	Analysis
9	2024 Ethekwini Open (A)	2024-04-20	2024-04-21	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
10	2024 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A)	2024-02-10	2024-02-10	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	5	4	3	Yes	Analysis
11	2023 UCC Durban Open (A)	2023-10-28	2023-10-29	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
12	Rachella`s Cafe Blitz Tournament 1 2022	2022-03-20	2022-03-20	Blitz	Tshwane (GTP)	9	8	5.5	Yes	Analysis
13	2020 Western Province Open (Championship)	2020-03-07	2020-03-08	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
14	2019 Inter Region Chess Championships	2020-01-09	2020-01-12	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis
15	2019 USSA Championships (Open)	2019-12-02	2019-12-06	Standard	Sarah Baartman (ESB)	9	9	6.5	Yes	Analysis
16	2019 National Club Chess Championships (A)	2019-09-27	2019-09-29	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
17	2019 Western Province League (Premier)	2019-07-27	2019-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	9	6	Yes	Analysis
18	2019 Western Province League (B)	2019-07-27	2019-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	1	0	Yes	Analysis
19	Cape of Good Hope Open 2019 (Prestige)	2019-01-25	2019-01-28	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
20	2018 Western Province League (Premier)	2018-08-04	2018-09-15	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
21	2018 Western Province League (B)	2018-08-04	2018-09-15	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	5	3	Yes	Analysis
22	2018 USSA Championship (Open)	2018-07-02	2018-07-06	Standard	Gert Sibande (MGS)	9	9	6	Yes	Analysis
23	WP Team Blitz 2018 (B)	2018-02-17	2018-02-17	Blitz	Cape Town (WCT)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	9	Tournament Rachella`s Cafe Blitz Tournament 1 2022				Tournament 2024 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament
		date 2022-03-20	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 0.5	date 2024-02-10	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Manyama, BR (Ronald)				Opponent Reyneke, L (Luke)
2	9	Tournament 2018 Western Province League				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2019
		date 2018-08-18	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-01-27	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Willenberg, I (Ivan)				Opponent Willenberg, GI (Glen)
3	7	Tournament 2019 National Club Chess Championships				Tournament 2019 USSA Championships
		date 2019-09-28	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2019-12-03	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Nelson, W (Wilfred)				Opponent Mantati, SV (Sebei)

#	Games	Start				End
1	9	Tournament 2018 Western Province League				Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open 2019
		date 2018-08-18	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-01-27	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Willenberg, I (Ivan)				Opponent Willenberg, GI (Glen)
2	8	Tournament 2023 UCC Durban Open				Tournament 2024 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament
		date 2023-10-28	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-02-10	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mpofana, T (Talente)				Opponent Reyneke, L (Luke)
3	7	Tournament 2019 National Club Chess Championships				Tournament 2019 USSA Championships
		date 2019-09-28	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2019-12-03	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Nelson, W (Wilfred)				Opponent Mantati, SV (Sebei)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Rachella`s Cafe Blitz Tournament 1 2022				Tournament Rachella`s Cafe Blitz Tournament 1 2022
		date 2022-03-20	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2022-03-20	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Keyter, ZC (Zarius Clarence)				Opponent Rabiul, I (Islam)
2	3	Tournament Rachella`s Cafe Blitz Tournament 1 2022				Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024
		date 2022-03-20	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 0.5	date 2024-07-04	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Manyama, BR (Ronald)				Opponent Mathebula, L (Lwandile)
3	2	Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024				Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-07-04	rnd 10	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-07-04	rnd 11	type Blitz	result 0.5
		Opponent Msiza, S (Sicelo)				Opponent Mazibuko, K (Khanya)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Rachella`s Cafe Blitz Tournament 1 2022				Tournament Rachella`s Cafe Blitz Tournament 1 2022
		date 2022-03-20	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2022-03-20	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Keyter, ZC (Zarius Clarence)				Opponent Rabiul, I (Islam)
2	4	Tournament 2024 Ethekwini Open				Tournament 2024 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament
		date 2024-04-21	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-15	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Bagwandeen, U (Uddhav)				Opponent Du Bruyn, D (Dylan)
3	4	Tournament 2018 Western Province League				Tournament 2018 Western Province League
		date 2018-08-18	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-09-08	rnd 9	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Willenberg, I (Ivan)				Opponent Fritz, K (Kaylyn)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament 2024 Ethekwini Open				Tournament 2024 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament
		date 2024-04-21	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-15	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Bagwandeen, U (Uddhav)				Opponent Du Bruyn, D (Dylan)
2	4	Tournament 2018 Western Province League				Tournament 2018 Western Province League
		date 2018-08-18	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-09-08	rnd 9	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Willenberg, I (Ivan)				Opponent Fritz, K (Kaylyn)
3	3	Tournament 2025 KZN Open				Tournament 2025 KZN Open
		date 2025-05-02	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-05-03	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Naicker, K (Kemera)				Opponent Ngcongo, M (Minenhle)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Rachella`s Cafe Blitz Tournament 1 2022				Tournament Rachella`s Cafe Blitz Tournament 1 2022
		date 2022-03-20	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2022-03-20	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Keyter, ZC (Zarius Clarence)				Opponent Rabiul, I (Islam)
2	2	Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024				Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-07-04	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-07-04	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Crone, V (Vincent)				Opponent Sehularo, K (Kganya)
3	2	Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024				Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-07-04	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-07-04	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Palmer, ZE (Zante)				Opponent Lwenyeka, B (Brian)

Top 10 opponents most often played

#	Opponent	Main			Standard			Rapid			Blitz
		Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Khumalo ,KB (Keith Babongile)	6	0	-425	5	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425
1	Khumalo ,KB (Keith Babongile)	6	2188.1	1763.1	5	2211.9	1763.1	0	0	0	1	2258.5	1763.1
2	Salem ,A (Abdarahim)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Salem ,A (Abdarahim)	2	1748.2	1748.2	2	1719.2	1748.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Willenberg ,GI (Glen Ivan)	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Willenberg ,GI (Glen Ivan)	2	1751.1	1538.6	2	1759	1538.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Subke ,JJ (Jason James)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Subke ,JJ (Jason James)	2	1770.1	1770.1	2	1773.3	1770.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Nyamukamba ,J (Joel)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Nyamukamba ,J (Joel)	2	1375.3	1800.3	2	1369.3	1800.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Sehularo ,K (Kganya)	2	1.5	212.5	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	1	1	425
6	Sehularo ,K (Kganya)	2	1636.1	1848.6	1	1634.4	1636.1	0	0	0	1	1200	2061.1
7	Ngcongo ,M (Minenhle)	2	1	0	1	1	425	0	0	0	1	0	-425
7	Ngcongo ,M (Minenhle)	2	1914.2	1914.2	1	1969.2	2339.2	0	0	0	1	1389.3	1489.2
8	Mabusela ,JM (Johannes Manyedi)	2	0.5	-212.5	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	1	0	-425
8	Mabusela ,JM (Johannes Manyedi)	2	2160.1	1947.6	1	2163.3	2160.1	0	0	0	1	2293	1735.1
9	Willenberg ,I (Ivan)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Willenberg ,I (Ivan)	1	1475.7	1900.7	1	1460.8	1900.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Klaasen ,RJ (Robyn Julian)	1	0.5	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Klaasen ,RJ (Robyn Julian)	1	1664.1	1664.1	1	1697.6	1664.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

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