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Yali Simelani
2150305426King Cetshwayo (KUR)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1310.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 834.4 |
| Highest | 1334.4 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 137 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1228.6 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1310.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 834.4 |
| Highest | 1334.4 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 136.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1321 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 839 |
| Highest | 1339 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 136 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1276.4 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1321 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 839 |
| Highest | 1339 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 136 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1204.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 721.9 |
| Highest | 1221.9 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 160.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1204.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 721.9 |
| Highest | 1221.9 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 160.7 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-05-01) |
| 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 (2024-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams (Intermediate Phase) | Rapid | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-01 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1310.1 | 5 | 3 | 1217 | -10.6 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U12 Girls) | Standard | 2026-06-27 | 2026-06-28 | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 1334.4 | 5 | 3 | 1263.9 | -13.7 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (U10+U12) | Standard | 2026-05-23 | 2026-05-23 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1320.9 | 5 | 3 | 1404.8 | 13.5 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 Eshowe High Chess Tournament (U12) | Standard | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1310.6 | 4 | 2 | 1272.2 | -5.3 | Details |
| 5 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Championship (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1310.6 | 5 | 3 | 1343.8 | 4.7 | Details |
| 6 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Chess Open (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1284.1 | 5 | 3 | 1438.4 | 14.4 | Details |
| 7 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Summer Open (U12) | Standard | 2025-10-25 | 2025-10-25 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1284.2 | 5 | 3 | 1289.9 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | 2025 Umhlathuze Mayoral Cup (U14 Girls) | Standard | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1268.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1508.9 | 22.7 | Details |
| 9 | 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U12) | Rapid | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-06 | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 1268.7 | 5 | 1 | 1132.9 | -9.1 | Details |
| 10 | 2025 KwaZulu-Natal Women Championship (C) | Rapid | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 6 | 1268.7 | 6 | 3 | 1210.1 | -4.9 | Details |
| 11 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Inter-School Teams Junior Primary (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1260.4 | 5 | 3 | 1332.7 | 4.6 | Details |
| 12 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (U12) | Standard | 2025-05-17 | 2025-05-17 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1289.8 | 5 | 2 | 1114.3 | -16.3 | Details |
| 13 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (U12 Girls) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1255.6 | 5 | 3 | 1327.4 | 7.6 | Details |
| 14 | 2025 Kinng Cetshwayo Championship (U12 Girls) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1191.1 | 5 | 4 | 1516.2 | 32.4 | Details |
| 15 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Open (U12) | Standard | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1192.7 | 5 | 2 | 1191.8 | -0.8 | Details |
| 16 | 2024 King Cetshwayo Junior & Intermediate Tournament 2024 (U10 Girls) | Standard | 2024-11-02 | 2024-11-02 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1172.1 | 5 | 3 | 1286.3 | 10.5 | Details |
| 17 | 2024 King Cetswayo Chess Womens Championship (U14) | Rapid | 2024-08-24 | 2024-08-24 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1179.1 | 3 | 1 | 1087.5 | -3.5 | Details |
| 18 | 2024 Nelson Mandela Chess Tournament (U10) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-29 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1184.1 | 5 | 2 | 1166.5 | -2.5 | Details |
| 19 | 2024 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (U10) | Standard | 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-08 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1155.5 | 3 | 2 | 1389.4 | 14.3 | Details |
| 20 | 2024 King Cesthwayo Chess Anniversary (U10) | Standard | 2024-04-20 | 2024-04-21 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 1200 | 6 | 2 | 1011 | -22.2 | 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 | 29 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 12 |
| White | 17 |
| Black | 12 |
| White wins | 10 |
| Black wins | 7 |
| Score | 17 |
| Percent | 58.6 |
| Dp | 73.3 |
| AOR | 1251.9 |
| Performance | 1325.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 97 |
| Wins | 51 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 45 |
| White | 51 |
| Black | 46 |
| White wins | 27 |
| Black wins | 24 |
| Score | 51.5 |
| Percent | 53.1 |
| Dp | 26.3 |
| AOR | 1247.1 |
| Performance | 1273.4 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 5904 |
| Gender | 1055 |
| Age group | 644 |
| Gender/Age | 149 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 393 |
| Gender | 66 |
| Age group | 43 |
| Gender/Age | 9 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 91 |
| Gender | 15 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 4935 |
| Gender | 895 |
| Age group | 545 |
| Gender/Age | 128 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 296 |
| Gender | 49 |
| Age group | 34 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 68 |
| Gender | 11 |
| Age group | 10 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 4301 |
| Gender | 932 |
| Age group | 716 |
| Gender/Age | 184 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 505 |
| Gender | 126 |
| Age group | 92 |
| Gender/Age | 27 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 115 |
| Gender | 33 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 10 |
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 | 29 |
| Score | 17 |
| Percent | 58.6 |
| Aor | 1251.9 |
| Dp | 73.3 |
| Prat | 1325.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 39 |
| Score | 23.5 |
| Percent | 60.3 |
| Aor | 1257 |
| Dp | 87.2 |
| Prat | 1344.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 97 |
| Score | 51.5 |
| Percent | 53.1 |
| Aor | 1247.1 |
| Dp | 26.3 |
| Prat | 1273.4 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Ngcobo, S (Sibulelo) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2024 King Cesthwayo Chess Anniversary (U10) | 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U12 Girls) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Perumal, G (Gabriella) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2024 King Cetshwayo Junior & Intermediate Tournament 2024 (U10 Girls) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Chess Open (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Nkabinde, L (Landile) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2024 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (U10) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (U10+U12) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Hlophe, M (Mayenziwe) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2024 King Cetswayo Chess Womens Championship (U14) | 2025 Umhlathuze Mayoral Cup (U14 Girls) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Perumal, L (Leyton) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Open (U12) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (U10+U12) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Ngcobo, S (Sibulelo) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2024 King Cesthwayo Chess Anniversary (U10) | 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U12 Girls) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Perumal, G (Gabriella) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2024 King Cetshwayo Junior & Intermediate Tournament 2024 (U10 Girls) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Chess Open (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Nkabinde, L (Landile) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2024 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (U10) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (U10+U12) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Perumal, L (Leyton) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Open (U12) | 2026 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (U10+U12) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Hlophe, M (Mayenziwe) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2025 Kinng Cetshwayo Championship (U12 Girls) | 2025 Umhlathuze Mayoral Cup (U14 Girls) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Power, A (Amber) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2025 KwaZulu-Natal Women Championship (C) | 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U12) | Details |