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Thembelihle Ncube
2120161862West Rand (GWR)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1274.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 900 |
| Highest | 1428.4 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 3 |
| We | 1.88 |
| SWe | 0.93 |
| Temp +/- | 33.5 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1324.1 |
| Final +/- | +49.3 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1324.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 900 |
| Highest | 1428.4 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 119.8 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1270.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 907.1 |
| Highest | 1428.9 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 119.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 3 |
| We | 1.9 |
| SWe | 1.1 |
| Temp +/- | 35.3 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1324.1 |
| Final +/- | +53.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1324.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 907.1 |
| Highest | 1428.9 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 119.7 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1202.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 702.5 |
| Highest | 1202.5 (2026-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1202.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 702.5 |
| Highest | 1202.5 (2026-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.2 |
Blitz 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 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | West Rand Trials 2026 (U16) | Standard | 2026-09-05 | 2026-09-05 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1274.8 | 5 | 3 | 1477.4 | 33.5 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 D2 Top 20 Schools Individuals (U15 Girls) | Standard | 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-25 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1296 | 5 | 3 | 1413.4 | 19.3 | Details |
| 2 | Knight Riders Teams Open Chess Tournament 2026 | Standard | 2026-06-20 | 2026-06-20 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1296 | 5 | 0 | 1074.8 | -40.5 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 West Rand Open 2.0 (Rooks) | Standard | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-06 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1306.1 | 5 | 2 | 1241.9 | -10.1 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 D2 Schools Individuals (U15 Girls) | Standard | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-16 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1284.3 | 5 | 3 | 1401.4 | 21.8 | Details |
| 5 | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U16) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1280.9 | 5 | 3 | 1292.3 | 3.4 | Details |
| 6 | MCA Welcome JHB 2026 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1364.1 | 5 | 0 | 922.2 | -43.8 | Details |
| 7 | Chess Power House Dec Rapid 2025 (C) | Rapid | 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-16 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1380 | 5 | 2.5 | 1401 | 1.9 | Details |
| 8 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U14 Candidates) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1380 | 5 | 2 | 1265.6 | -11.8 | Details |
| 9 | West Rand Closed 2025 (U14) | Standard | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1427.9 | 5 | 2 | 1276.3 | -14.1 | Details |
| 10 | 2025 Gauteng Schools Provincial Individual Chess Championship (U13 Girls) | Standard | 2025-09-27 | 2025-09-27 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1427.9 | 5 | 4 | 1447.7 | 1.7 | Details |
| 11 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U14) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-06 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1362 | 5 | 4 | 1585.5 | 21.2 | Details |
| 12 | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U13 Girls) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1271.2 | 5 | 4 | 1458.6 | 19.1 | Details |
| 13 | South African Open 2025 (U14 Girls) | Classical | 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1271.2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1357.8 | 11 | Details |
| 14 | West Rand Open 2.0 2025 (Rooks) | Standard | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1256.4 | 5 | 2 | 1239.2 | -1 | Details |
| 15 | 2025 D2 Schools Individuals (U13 Girls) | Standard | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1143.8 | 5 | 5 | 1607.3 | 44.5 | Details |
| 16 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (U14) | Classical | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1143.8 | 5 | 1 | 1034.8 | -13.8 | Details |
| 17 | 2025 Prestige Open Chess Tournament (D) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1127.8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1226.6 | 8.8 | Details |
| 18 | 2025 West Rand Open (Bishops) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1097.2 | 5 | 3 | 1279.8 | 17.1 | Details |
| 19 | 2024 West Rand Closed (U14) | Standard | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-12 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1076.1 | 5 | 0 | 813.8 | -25.2 | Details |
| 20 | 2024 West Rand Trials (U14) | Standard | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1063 | 5 | 2.5 | 1146 | 7.3 | Details |
| 21 | JNW Rapid - Helpmekaar Kollege 2024 | Rapid | 2024-07-28 | 2024-07-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1088.2 | 7 | 2 | 1079 | -0.4 | Details |
| 22 | 2024 Prestige College Open Chess Tournament (D) | Standard | 2024-07-06 | 2024-07-06 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1088.2 | 5 | 1 | 943.4 | -13.6 | Details |
| 23 | FIDE in the West 2024 (Bishops) | Standard | 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-08 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1088.8 | 5 | 2 | 1078.1 | -0.3 | Details |
| 24 | 2024 D2 Schools Individuals (U13 Girls) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1110.3 | 5 | 1.5 | 996.1 | -12 | Details |
| 25 | 2024 West Rand RHS Open (Rooks) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-13 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1163.8 | 4 | 0 | 785.3 | -29.7 | Details |
| 26 | 2023 West Rand Trials (U12) | Standard | 2023-09-09 | 2023-09-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 1 | 986.3 | -20.3 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 5 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 2 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 1 |
| Score | 3 |
| Percent | 60 |
| Dp | 85 |
| AOR | 1392.4 |
| Performance | 1477.4 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 35 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 21 |
| White | 18 |
| Black | 17 |
| White wins | 7 |
| Black wins | 7 |
| Score | 14 |
| Percent | 40 |
| Dp | -85 |
| AOR | 1345.5 |
| Performance | 1260.5 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 136 |
| Wins | 54 |
| Draws | 9 |
| Losses | 73 |
| White | 66 |
| Black | 70 |
| White wins | 28 |
| Black wins | 26 |
| Score | 58.5 |
| Percent | 43 |
| Dp | -59.4 |
| AOR | 1276.5 |
| Performance | 1217.1 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 7333 |
| Gender | 1386 |
| Age group | 1199 |
| Gender/Age | 259 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2522 |
| Gender | 490 |
| Age group | 422 |
| Gender/Age | 103 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 217 |
| Gender | 47 |
| Age group | 33 |
| Gender/Age | 9 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 6471 |
| Gender | 1290 |
| Age group | 1058 |
| Gender/Age | 235 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2338 |
| Gender | 468 |
| Age group | 394 |
| Gender/Age | 94 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 226 |
| Gender | 46 |
| Age group | 35 |
| Gender/Age | 8 |
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 | 3 |
| Percent | 60 |
| Aor | 1392.4 |
| Dp | 85 |
| Prat | 1477.4 |
Performance ()
| Games | 35 |
| Score | 14 |
| Percent | 40 |
| Aor | 1345.5 |
| Dp | -85 |
| Prat | 1260.5 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 55 |
| Score | 24.5 |
| Percent | 44.5 |
| Aor | 1338.5 |
| Dp | -46.4 |
| Prat | 1292.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 136 |
| Score | 58.5 |
| Percent | 43 |
| Aor | 1276.5 |
| Dp | -59.4 |
| Prat | 1217.1 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Mangena, M (Marklee) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2024 West Rand RHS Open (Rooks) | 2025 Prestige Open Chess Tournament (D) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Ngwekhulu, T (Thabiso) | 3 | 1 | 2 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U14) | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U16) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Lekgoba, R (Rethabile Ellen) | 3 | 2 | 1 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U14) | 2026 West Rand Open 2.0 (Rooks) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Smyth, K (Kiara) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U13 Girls) | 2026 D2 Schools Individuals (U15 Girls) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Arlow, J (Jaden) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2023 West Rand Trials (U12) | 2026 West Rand Open 2.0 (Rooks) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Mangena, M (Marklee) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2024 West Rand RHS Open (Rooks) | 2025 Prestige Open Chess Tournament (D) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Lekgoba, R (Rethabile Ellen) | 3 | 2 | 1 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U14) | 2026 West Rand Open 2.0 (Rooks) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Ngwekhulu, T (Thabiso) | 3 | 1 | 2 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U14) | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U16) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Mapfumo, T (Tashly) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 D2 Schools Individuals (U13 Girls) | South African Open 2025 (U14 Girls) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Smyth, K (Kiara) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U13 Girls) | 2026 D2 Schools Individuals (U15 Girls) | Details |