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Elowo Ngewu

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1562.3
K-factor 32
Floor 1072.3
Highest 1598.1 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 94
Rating Change
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Games 15
Score 14
We 10.66
SWe 2.55
Temp +/- 81.5
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1642.5
Final +/- +81.5
New Rating
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Rating 1643.7
K-factor 28
Floor 1143.7
Highest 1643.7 (2026-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 88.1
Standard rating
Rating 1557.4
K-factor 32
Floor 1074.6
Highest 1597 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 94.2
Rating Change
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Games 11
Score 10.5
We 7.69
SWe 2.81
Temp +/- 90
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1630.5
Final +/- +90
New Rating
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Rating 1647.3
K-factor 28
Floor 1147.3
Highest 1647.3 (2026-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 87.7
Rapid rating
Rating 1259.4
K-factor 36
Floor 759.4
Highest 1259.4 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 152.4
Rating Change
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Games 4
Score 3.5
We 1.96
SWe 1.54
Temp +/- 55.5
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- +55.5
New Rating
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Rating 1314.9
K-factor 36
Floor 814.9
Highest 1314.9 (2026-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 140.8
Blitz rating
Rating 1152.3
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1152.3
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Graph
Tournaments
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 EC Schools Chess Championships 2026 (U15 Girls) Standard 2026-10-09 2026-10-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1562.3 5 4.5 1725.5 29 Details
2 Eastern Cape Closed Championship 2026 (U16 Girls) Standard 2026-09-25 2026-09-26 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 6 1562.3 6 6 1808.6 47.1 Details
3 Eastern Cape Chess Festival 2026 (Inter-Regionals U16) Rapid 2026-09-25 2026-09-25 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 4 1562.3 4 3.5 1663.8 5.4 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U15 Girls) Rapid 2026-07-25 2026-07-25 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1562.3 6 5 1513.2 2.1 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U16) Standard 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1582.2 5 2.5 1432.2 -22.1 Details
3 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Girls) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1560.9 7 6 1639.6 21.3 Details
4 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1576.4 4 3 1531.9 -5.2 Details
5 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U16-U20 Girls) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Buffalo City 5 1576.4 4 3 1491 -10.3 Details
6 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U16) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1580.8 5 3.5 1562.3 -1 Details
7 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1562 6 4 1580.3 2.8 Details
8 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Girls) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1562 5 3.5 1623.5 5.5 Details
9 Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) Standard 2025-09-20 2025-09-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1511.8 1 0 1047.3 -9.4 Details
10 EC Closed 2025 (U14 Girls) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1511.8 6 5.5 1807.4 39.3 Details
11 Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U14 Girls) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1518.5 5 5 1686 17.3 Details
12 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1518.4 5 1 1289.6 -23.1 Details
13 BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U13 Open) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1518.4 3 2.5 1554.5 1.5 Details
14 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-07-10 2025-07-11 Amathole (EAL) 5 1480.2 5 4 1654.6 17.8 Details
15 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (B) Standard 2025-05-24 2025-05-24 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1497 5 3 1394 -10.6 Details
16 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U14) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1398.1 5 4 1586.1 17.8 Details
17 EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Girls) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1398.1 7 5.5 1543.8 23.5 Details
18 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1362.7 5 3.5 1564 20.3 Details
19 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U14) Standard 2025-03-22 2025-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1362.7 5 3 1373.4 1.8 Details
20 Vikings Classical March 2025 (B) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1388.6 5 2.5 1214.1 -16.1 Details
21 Hudson League 1 2025 Standard 2025-02-10 2025-02-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1369 4 3 1445.9 6.1 Details
22 Hudson League 1 2023 Standard 2025-02-10 2025-02-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1369 4 3 1445.9 6.1 Details
23 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Open B) Standard 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1372 5 3 1344.9 -1.9 Details
24 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open B) Blitz 2025-01-12 2025-01-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1372 0 0 0 0 Details
25 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U14 Open Premier) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1401.2 7 2.5 1300.7 -15.8 Details
26 EL Junior Closed 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-11-23 2024-11-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1401.2 5 2.5 1380.2 -2.7 Details
27 3rd Hudson Tournament 2024 (A) Standard 2024-11-11 2024-11-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1334.6 5 3.5 1556.3 20.9 Details
28 2nd Hudson Round Robin 2024 (A) Standard 2024-11-04 2024-11-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1334.6 5 2 1277.8 -5 Details
29 Hudson Round Robin 2024 (A) Standard 2024-10-24 2024-10-28 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1248.6 5 3.5 1491.8 24.1 Details
30 East London Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-10-05 2024-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1248.6 5 3 1376.4 11.6 Details
31 5th BC Trails 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1252.5 5 2 1131.5 -11.1 Details
32 Hudson League 2024 Standard 2024-08-12 2024-08-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1252.5 5 3 1337.9 9 Details
33 4th BC Trials 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-06-08 2024-06-08 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1247.7 5 2.5 1267.7 2.7 Details
34 3rd BC Trials 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1222.9 5 3 1357.2 13.8 Details
35 2nd BC Trials 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-03-09 2024-03-09 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1222.9 5 2.5 1231.5 0 Details
36 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-02-03 2024-02-03 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1196.9 5 3 1353.4 14.4 Details
37 Chess Vikings Wild Card 2023 (U10+U12) Standard 2023-10-02 2023-10-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1199.7 0 0 0 0 Details
38 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 Blitz 2023-10-05 2023-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 10 1199.7 9 3 1157.1 -1.5 Details
39 BC 5th Trials 2023 (U12A) Standard 2023-09-02 2023-09-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1200 4 2 1197.5 -0.2 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 5
Wins 4
Draws 1
Losses 0
White 2
Black 3
White wins 2
Black wins 2
Score 4.5
Percent 90
Dp 340
AOR 1385.5
Performance 1725.5
Game statistics ()
Games 46
Wins 34
Draws 6
Losses 6
White 21
Black 25
White wins 16
Black wins 18
Score 37
Percent 80.4
Dp 258.7
AOR 1344.7
Performance 1603.4
Game statistics (History)
Games 202
Wins 119
Draws 24
Losses 59
White 96
Black 106
White wins 60
Black wins 59
Score 131
Percent 64.9
Dp 126.2
AOR 1328.9
Performance 1455.1
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 1371
Gender 131
Age group 143
Gender/Age 23
Provincial
Overall 143
Gender 15
Age group 23
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 50
Gender 6
Age group 8
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 1286
Gender 132
Age group 142
Gender/Age 22
Provincial
Overall 133
Gender 14
Age group 22
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 51
Gender 7
Age group 8
Gender/Age 2
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 5
Score 4.5
Percent 90
Aor 1385.5
Dp 340
Prat 1725.5
Performance ()
Games 46
Score 37
Percent 80.4
Aor 1344.7
Dp 258.7
Prat 1603.4
Performance (12 months)
Games 57
Score 44.5
Percent 78.1
Aor 1364.1
Dp 238.6
Prat 1602.7
Performance (History)
Games 202
Score 131
Percent 64.9
Aor 1328.9
Dp 126.2
Prat 1455.1
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Canham, E (Ethan) 9 7 2 4th BC Trials 2024 (U14A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U16) Details
Overall 2 Harman, R (Ryan) 8 5 3 BC 5th Trials 2023 (U12A) BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U13 Open) Details
Overall 3 Marais, D (Damon) 4 2 2 Hudson League 2024 Hudson League 1 2025 Details
Overall 4 Kleynhans, R (Rachelle) 4 4 0 Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U14 Girls) Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Girls) Details
Overall 5 Dickinson, E (Elijah Daniel) 4 2 2 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U16) Details
Standard 1 Canham, E (Ethan) 9 7 2 4th BC Trials 2024 (U14A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U16) Details
Standard 2 Harman, R (Ryan) 8 5 3 BC 5th Trials 2023 (U12A) BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U13 Open) Details
Standard 3 Marais, D (Damon) 4 2 2 Hudson League 2024 Hudson League 1 2025 Details
Standard 4 Kleynhans, R (Rachelle) 4 4 0 Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U14 Girls) Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Girls) Details
Standard 5 Swales, L (Logan Richard) 3 1 2 Hudson Round Robin 2024 (A) 3rd Hudson Tournament 2024 (A) Details