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Potwana, Y (Yamkela)
Chess SA id
2110309406FIDE id
?Date of birth
2011-01-20 (U16)Gender
FemaleRegion
Buffalo City (EBC)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-05-02Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1238.3 | 1256.2 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1236 | 1252.7 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1238.3 | 1256.2 | 1199.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 765.5 | 780.8 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 157.5 | 153.8 | 165.9 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1313.72024-08-01 | 13242024-08-01 | 12002024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1265.52024-10-01 | 1280.82024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1265.52024-10-01 | 1280.82024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1313.72024-08-01 | 13242024-08-01 | 12002024-10-01 | 12002024-10-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1238.8 | 1256.9 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1238.3 | 1256.2 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1236 | 1252.7 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1238.3 | 1256.2 | 1199.5 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 765.5 | 780.8 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 157.5 | 153.8 | 165.9 | 165.8 |
| 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 | 1236 | 1252.7 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1238.8 | 1256.9 | 1199.5 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1238.8 | 1256.9 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1238.8 | 1256.9 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 765.5 | 780.8 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main22 | Standard15 | Rapid7 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Female | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Buffalo City (EBC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Female | -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 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 | -228.8 | 1273.9 | 1045.1 |
| Standard | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | -283.3 | 1313.1 | 1029.8 |
| Rapid | 7 | 2 | 28.57 | -182.1 | 1240.4 | 1058.2 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 22 | 9.5 | 43.18 | -58 | 1242.9 | 1185 |
| Standard | 15 | 7.5 | 50 | 0 | 1244.1 | 1244.1 |
| Rapid | 7 | 2 | 28.57 | -182.1 | 1240.4 | 1058.2 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1236 | 1252.7 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1236 | 1252.7 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1236 | 1252.7 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1236 | 1252.7 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1234.9 | 1251.1 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1231.1 | 1247.6 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1240 | 1280.8 | 1199.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1240 | 1280.8 | 1199.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1240 | 1280.8 | 1195.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1265.5 | 1280.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1265.5 | 1280.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1265.5 | 1280.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1265.5 | 1280.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1265.5 | 1280.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1265.5 | 1280.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
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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 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 2 | EC Open 2025 (Open) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 3 | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Girls) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U16) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Beacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 2 | EC Open 2025 (Open) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 3 | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Girls) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U16) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Beacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Buffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 (U13 Girls) | 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-10 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | EL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 (U13 Girls) | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentEL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2024-08-10 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJali, S (Sikhona) | OpponentNkohla, Z (Zingce) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-08-10 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMasondwana, M (Mangaliso) | OpponentMazenjana, A (Alizwa) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentAdabla, H (Helen Salasi) | OpponentAdabla, H (Helen Salasi) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentEL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2024-08-10 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJali, S (Sikhona) | OpponentNkohla, Z (Zingce) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentAdabla, H (Helen Salasi) | OpponentAdabla, H (Helen Salasi) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-10 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-10 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMasondwana, M (Mangaliso) | OpponentMasondwana, M (Mangaliso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNtlube, S (Sinobom) | OpponentNtlube, S (Sinobom) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMazenjana, A (Alizwa) | OpponentMazenjana, A (Alizwa) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentEL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-10 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLefete, O (Oarabile) | OpponentNkohla, Z (Zingce) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-08-10 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMasondwana, M (Mangaliso) | OpponentMazenjana, A (Alizwa) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentAdabla, H (Helen Salasi) | OpponentAdabla, H (Helen Salasi) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentEL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-10 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLefete, O (Oarabile) | OpponentNkohla, Z (Zingce) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentAdabla, H (Helen Salasi) | OpponentAdabla, H (Helen Salasi) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | TournamentBuffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-10 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-10 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMasondwana, M (Mangaliso) | OpponentMasondwana, M (Mangaliso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNtlube, S (Sinobom) | OpponentNtlube, S (Sinobom) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentBeacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMazenjana, A (Alizwa) | OpponentMazenjana, A (Alizwa) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Sidlayi ,O (Onako) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1254.9 | 829.9 | 1282.1 | 829.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Nkohla ,Z (Zingce) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1197 | 1622 | 1218.7 | 1622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Masondwana ,M (Mangaliso) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Tywantsi ,O (Olwakhe) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | George ,A (Alaina) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1292.2 | 867.2 | 1266.4 | 867.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Msola ,A (Amber) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | August ,S (Siyolise) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1472.5 | 1047.5 | 1456.1 | 1047.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Ranjith ,A (Aishwarya) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1522.9 | 1097.9 | 1514.7 | 1097.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Vassan ,B (Bhakti) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Adabla ,H (Helen Salasi) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1070.5 | 1495.5 | 1076.1 | 1495.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

