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Elowo Ngewu
2120161695Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1576.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1072.3 |
| Highest | 1598.1 (2026-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 94 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 4 |
| Score | 3 |
| We | 3.39 |
| SWe | -0.32 |
| Temp +/- | -10.3 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1545.5 |
| Final +/- | -10.3 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1566.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1072.3 |
| Highest | 1598.1 (2026-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 94 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1579.2 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1074.6 |
| Highest | 1597 (2026-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 94.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 4 |
| Score | 3 |
| We | 3.37 |
| SWe | -0.37 |
| Temp +/- | -11.9 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1545.5 |
| Final +/- | -11.9 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1567.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1074.6 |
| Highest | 1597 (2026-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 94.2 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1152.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| 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 | 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 |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1562 | 6 | 4 | 1580.3 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1511.8 | 1 | 0 | 1047.3 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | EC Closed 2025 (U14 Girls) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1511.8 | 6 | 5.5 | 1807.4 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U14 Girls) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1518.5 | 5 | 5 | 1686 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1518.4 | 5 | 1 | 1289.6 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1497 | 5 | 3 | 1394 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U14) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1398.1 | 5 | 4 | 1586.1 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Girls) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1398.1 | 7 | 5.5 | 1543.8 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1362.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1564 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U14) | Standard | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-22 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1362.7 | 5 | 3 | 1373.4 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Vikings Classical March 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1388.6 | 5 | 2.5 | 1214.1 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | Hudson League 1 2025 | Standard | 2025-02-10 | 2025-02-13 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1369 | 4 | 3 | 1445.9 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Hudson League 1 2023 | Standard | 2025-02-10 | 2025-02-13 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1369 | 4 | 3 | 1445.9 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | EL Junior Closed 2024 (U14) | Standard | 2024-11-23 | 2024-11-23 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1401.2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1380.2 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | 3rd Hudson Tournament 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-11-11 | 2024-11-14 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1334.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 1556.3 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | 2nd Hudson Round Robin 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-11-04 | 2024-11-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1334.6 | 5 | 2 | 1277.8 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | Hudson Round Robin 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-28 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1248.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 1491.8 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | East London Open 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-05 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1248.6 | 5 | 3 | 1376.4 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | 5th BC Trails 2024 (U14A) | Standard | 2024-08-17 | 2024-08-17 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1252.5 | 5 | 2 | 1131.5 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | Hudson League 2024 | Standard | 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1252.5 | 5 | 3 | 1337.9 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | 4th BC Trials 2024 (U14A) | Standard | 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-08 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1247.7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1267.7 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | 3rd BC Trials 2024 (U14A) | Standard | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1222.9 | 5 | 3 | 1357.2 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | 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 |
| 31 | Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U14A) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1196.9 | 5 | 3 | 1353.4 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | 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 |
| 33 | BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 | Blitz | 2023-10-05 | 2023-10-05 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 10 | 1199.7 | 9 | 3 | 1157.1 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | BC 5th Trials 2023 (U12A) | Standard | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 2 | 1197.5 | 0 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Black | 5 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 4 |
| Score | 6.5 |
| Percent | 72.2 |
| Dp | 188.9 |
| AOR | 1341.8 |
| Performance | 1530.6 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 165 |
| Wins | 91 |
| Draws | 19 |
| Losses | 55 |
| White | 79 |
| Black | 86 |
| White wins | 46 |
| Black wins | 45 |
| Score | 100.5 |
| Percent | 60.9 |
| Dp | 92.7 |
| AOR | 1325.2 |
| Performance | 1417.9 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 1124 |
| Gender | 93 |
| Age group | 120 |
| Gender/Age | 20 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 107 |
| Gender | 10 |
| Age group | 20 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 42 |
| Gender | 4 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 1017 |
| Gender | 91 |
| Age group | 110 |
| Gender/Age | 19 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 102 |
| Gender | 9 |
| Age group | 20 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 40 |
| Gender | 3 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 9 |
| Score | 6.5 |
| Percent | 72.2 |
| Aor | 1341.8 |
| Dp | 188.9 |
| Prat | 1530.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 77 |
| Score | 53.5 |
| Percent | 69.5 |
| Aor | 1361 |
| Dp | 165.6 |
| Prat | 1526.6 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 165 |
| Score | 100.5 |
| Percent | 60.9 |
| Aor | 1325.2 |
| Dp | 92.7 |
| Prat | 1417.9 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Harman, R (Ryan) | 8 | 5 | 3 | BC 5th Trials 2023 (U12A) | BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U13 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Canham, E (Ethan) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4th BC Trials 2024 (U14A) | 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Marais, D (Damon) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Hudson League 2024 | Hudson League 1 2025 | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Rubushe, L (Lunabe) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Hudson League 2024 | 2nd Hudson Round Robin 2024 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Boshoff, T (Traiton) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Hudson League 1 2023 | Vikings Classical March 2025 (B) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Harman, R (Ryan) | 8 | 5 | 3 | BC 5th Trials 2023 (U12A) | BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U13 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Canham, E (Ethan) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4th BC Trials 2024 (U14A) | 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Marais, D (Damon) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Hudson League 2024 | Hudson League 1 2025 | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Lin, Y (Yifan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Hudson League 2024 | 3rd Hudson Tournament 2024 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Boshoff, T (Traiton) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Hudson League 1 2023 | Vikings Classical March 2025 (B) | Details |