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Chess South Africa
Chang, S (Samuel)
Dob:
2010/10/20 (U16)
Gender:
Male
Chess SA id:
110088674
FIDE id:
Region:
Buffalo City (EBC)
Citizen:
RSA
Title(s):
Last active:
2024/10/05 (50 days ago)
Ratings
The
Projected values
below are
NOT
the actual and official values as calculated by the Ratings Bureau.
Main
Standard
Rapid
Blitz
Raw rating
=Current rating,
Weighted rating (WR)
=Weighted average of current/new Raw rating + last 23 published Raw ratings),
Weighted performance (WP)
=Weighted average of last 5 tournaments
Current Raw rating
1560.9
Current Weighted rating
1552.5
Current Weighted performance
1538.6
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1560.9
Current highest rating achieved
1616.8
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1116.8
Current K-factor
28
Games played this month
0
Score (S)
0.0
Expected score (We)
0.00
Difference (S-We)
0.00
Current Raw change (no limits, including tournament time weight)
0.0
Current min/max change allowed (with limits)
±99.2
Current Raw change used (final)
0.0
Projected new Raw rating
1560.9
Projected new Weighed rating
1428.9
Projected new Weighted performance
1538.6
Projected new final Raw rating (if new WP > new Raw)
1560.9
Projected new highest rating
1616.8
Projected new floor
1116.8
Projected new K-facor
28
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1560.9
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
=0.0
Raw rating
=Current rating,
Weighted rating (WR)
=Weighted average of current/new Raw rating + last 23 published Raw ratings),
Weighted performance (WP)
=Weighted average of last 5 tournaments
Current Raw rating
1566.3
Current Weighted rating
1548.6
Current Weighted performance
1538.6
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1566.3
Current highest rating achieved
1617.1
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1117.1
Current K-factor
28
Games played this month
0
Score (S)
0.0
Expected score (We)
0.00
Difference (S-We)
0.00
Current Raw change (no limits, including tournament time weight)
0.0
Current min/max change allowed (with limits)
±98.4
Current Raw change used (final)
0.0
Projected new Raw rating
1566.3
Projected new Weighed rating
1425.6
Projected new Weighted performance
1538.6
Projected new final Raw rating (if new WP > new Raw)
1566.3
Projected new highest rating
1617.1
Projected new floor
1117.1
Projected new K-facor
28
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1566.3
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
=0.0
Raw rating
=Current rating,
Weighted rating (WR)
=Weighted average of current/new Raw rating + last 23 published Raw ratings),
Weighted performance (WP)
=Weighted average of last 5 tournaments
Current Raw rating
1249.0
Current Weighted rating
1220.9
Current Weighted performance
1084.3
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1249.0
Current highest rating achieved
1249.0
Current floor (min rating allowed)
749.0
Current K-factor
36
s
Games played this month
0
Score (S)
0.0
Expected score (We)
0.00
Difference (S-We)
0.00
Current Raw change (no limits, including tournament time weight)
0.0
Current min/max change allowed (with limits)
±154.6
Current Raw change used (final)
0.0
Projected new Raw rating
1249.0
Projected new Weighed rating
1125.2
Projected new Weighted performance
1084.3
Projected new final Raw rating (if new WP > new Raw)
1249.0
Projected new highest rating
1249.0
Projected new floor
749.0
Projected new K-facor
36
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1249.0
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
=0.0
Raw rating
=Current rating,
Weighted rating (WR)
=Weighted average of current/new Raw rating + last 23 published Raw ratings),
Weighted performance (WP)
=Weighted average of last 5 tournaments
Current Raw rating
1257.6
Current Weighted rating
1133.1
Current Weighted performance
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1257.6
Current highest rating achieved
1257.6
Current floor (min rating allowed)
757.6
Current K-factor
36
Games played this month
0
Score (S)
0.0
Expected score (We)
0.00
Difference (S-We)
0.00
Current Raw change (no limits, including tournament time weight)
0.0
Current min/max change allowed (with limits)
±152.8
Current Raw change used (final)
0.0
Projected new Raw rating
1257.6
Projected new Weighed rating
1050.2
Projected new Weighted performance
611.9
Projected new final Raw rating (if new WP > new Raw)
1257.6
Projected new highest rating
1257.6
Projected new floor
757.6
Projected new K-facor
36
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1257.6
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
=0.0
Tournaments
History
Did not participate this month.
#
Tournament
Start
End
Host
Type
Time
Weight
Rns
Gms
Scr
Main
Type
Analysis
9
East London Open 2024 (A)
2024/10/04
2024/10/05
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
4
2.0
1549.7
1550.6
Analysis
8
5th BC Trials 2024 (U18-Adult)
2024/08/24
2024/08/24
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.5
1535.6
1531.4
Analysis
7
South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A)
2024/06/29
2024/07/07
Ethekwini (KED)
Standard
120
1.00
11
11
5.0
1604.1
1601.1
Analysis
6
2024 African Youth Chess Championship
2024/06/16
2024/06/22
South Africa (RSA)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
4.5
1584.5
1579.5
Analysis
5
BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U18-Adult)
2024/05/04
2024/05/04
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.0
1554.2
1556.8
Analysis
4
South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U14 Open)
2024/04/27
2024/05/01
Ekurhuleni (GE)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
5.5
1554.2
1556.8
Analysis
3
UFH Open 2024 (A)
2024/04/13
2024/04/14
Amathole (EAL)
Standard
90
0.94
7
7
4.0
1529.2
1526.0
Analysis
2
Grey College Team Championship 2024 (A)
2024/02/23
2024/02/24
Mangaung (FMB)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
2.5
1543.6
1545.9
Analysis
1
Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (A)
2024/01/27
2024/01/27
Buffalo City (EBC)
Blitz
8
0.25
9
9
4.0
1554.2
1226.6
Analysis
#
Tournament
Start
End
Host
Type
Time
Weight
Rounds
Games
Score
Main
Type
Analysis
85
East London Open 2024 (A)
2024/10/04
2024/10/05
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
4
2.0
1549.7
1550.6
Analysis
84
5th BC Trials 2024 (U18-Adult)
2024/08/24
2024/08/24
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.5
1535.6
1531.4
Analysis
83
South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A)
2024/06/29
2024/07/07
Ethekwini (KED)
Standard
120
1.00
11
11
5.0
1604.1
1601.1
Analysis
82
2024 African Youth Chess Championship
2024/06/16
2024/06/22
South Africa (RSA)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
4.5
1584.5
1579.5
Analysis
81
BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U18-Adult)
2024/05/04
2024/05/04
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.0
1554.2
1556.8
Analysis
80
South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U14 Open)
2024/04/27
2024/05/01
Ekurhuleni (GE)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
5.5
1554.2
1556.8
Analysis
79
UFH Open 2024 (A)
2024/04/13
2024/04/14
Amathole (EAL)
Standard
90
0.94
7
7
4.0
1529.2
1526.0
Analysis
78
Grey College Team Championship 2024 (A)
2024/02/23
2024/02/24
Mangaung (FMB)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
2.5
1543.6
1545.9
Analysis
77
Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (A)
2024/01/27
2024/01/27
Buffalo City (EBC)
Blitz
8
0.25
9
9
4.0
1554.2
1226.6
Analysis
76
Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (A)
2023/11/04
2023/11/04
Buffalo City (EBC)
Rapid
20
0.47
7
6
2.5
1556.8
1144.0
Analysis
75
4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U18A-Adult)
2023/08/26
2023/08/26
Cape Winelands (WCW)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.0
1576.3
1568.9
Analysis
74
2023 SA Schools Winter Games (U15 Open)
2023/07/04
2023/07/06
West Rand (GWR)
Standard
65
0.85
7
7
3.5
1616.8
1617.1
Analysis
73
Youth Day Chess Festival 2023 (B)
2023/06/24
2023/06/24
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
90
0.94
5
5
5.0
1481.8
1471.3
Analysis
72
2023 EC Schools Provincial Winter Games (U15 Boys)
2023/06/02
2023/06/03
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
6
6
5.0
1481.8
1471.3
Analysis
71
2023 BCM Schools Winter Games District Championships (U15 Boys)
2023/05/20
2023/05/20
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.5
1457.6
1433.9
Analysis
70
EL Schools Winter Trials 2023 (U15 Boys)
2023/05/13
2023/05/13
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
4.0
1457.6
1433.9
Analysis
69
BC Chess Trials 1 of 5 2023 (Prestige)
2023/04/29
2023/04/29
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
4
0.0
1494.0
1473.6
Analysis
68
2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U14 Open)
2023/03/31
2023/04/04
Chess South Africa (CSA)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
4.5
1494.0
1473.6
Analysis
67
3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (Prestige)
2023/03/25
2023/03/25
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
2.5
1501.2
1480.0
Analysis
66
2nd Master Vikings 2023
2023/02/23
2023/02/23
Buffalo City (EBC)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
2.0
1536.8
1524.5
Analysis
1
2
3
4
5
Game History
History
Colour
Games
Wins
Draws
Losses
Score
%
Dp
Aor
Perform
Main
All
64
30
8
26
34.0
53.1
26.6
1536.0
1562.6
White
31
17
5
9
19.5
62.9
109.7
1513.2
1622.8
Black
33
13
3
17
14.5
43.9
-51.5
1557.5
1505.9
Standard
All
55
26
8
21
30.0
54.5
38.6
1548.2
1586.8
White
26
16
5
5
18.5
71.2
179.8
1514.3
1694.1
Black
29
10
3
16
11.5
39.7
-87.9
1578.6
1490.7
Rapid
All
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
White
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Black
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Blitz
All
9
4
0
5
4.0
44.4
-47.2
1461.5
1414.3
White
5
1
0
4
1.0
20.0
-255.0
1507.3
1252.3
Black
4
3
0
1
3.0
75.0
212.5
1404.3
1616.8
Colour
Games
Wins
Draws
Losses
Score
%
Dp
Aor
Perform
Main
All
513
267
28
218
281.0
54.8
40.6
1245.6
1286.2
White
252
134
14
104
141.0
56.0
50.6
1241.2
1291.8
Black
261
133
14
114
140.0
53.6
30.9
1249.8
1280.8
Standard
All
418
225
24
169
237.0
56.7
56.9
1230.3
1287.2
White
204
112
12
80
118.0
57.8
66.7
1226.1
1292.8
Black
214
113
12
89
119.0
55.6
47.7
1234.3
1282.0
Rapid
All
70
30
4
36
32.0
45.7
-36.4
1299.4
1263.0
White
35
16
2
17
17.0
48.6
-12.1
1287.1
1275.0
Black
35
14
2
19
15.0
42.9
-60.7
1311.7
1251.0
Blitz
All
25
12
0
13
12.0
48.0
-17.0
1350.3
1333.3
White
13
6
0
7
6.0
46.2
-32.7
1353.6
1320.9
Black
12
6
0
6
6.0
50.0
0.0
1346.6
1346.6
Top 20 opponents most often played
#
Chess SA id
Name
Games
Score
Wins
Draws
Losses
%
Aor
Dp
Perform
View
1
1070104009
Sibanda, T (Takudzwa)
11
2.0
2
0
9
18.2
1325.6
-270.5
1055.1
View list
2
1070099423
Lin, C (Chenyi)
10
0.5
0
1
9
5.0
1332.0
-382.5
949.5
View list
3
108088680
Pearson, E (Ethan)
9
4.5
4
1
4
50.0
1369.2
0.0
1369.2
View list
4
106065267
Becker, M (Matthew)
9
1.0
1
0
8
11.1
1255.9
-330.6
925.3
View list
5
207065272
Dove, M (Megan)
8
6.5
6
1
1
81.3
1179.2
265.6
1444.8
View list
6
105065320
Sparg, N (Nathan)
8
0.0
0
0
8
0.0
1342.9
-425.0
917.9
View list
7
1100100199
Botha, T (Tyler)
7
4.5
4
1
2
64.3
1403.2
121.4
1524.7
View list
8
106065282
Meise, K (Keagen)
7
0.5
0
1
6
7.1
1419.8
-364.3
1055.6
View list
9
108088678
Pearson, D (Dane)
6
5.0
4
2
0
83.3
1419.9
283.3
1703.2
View list
10
1070105515
Voyi, O (Onesimo)
6
4.5
4
1
1
75.0
1402.6
212.5
1615.1
View list
11
1120109254
Mazikana, E (Ethan)
6
4.0
4
0
2
66.7
1469.0
141.7
1610.7
View list
12
104043328
Xongwana, S (Sahlulelo)
6
1.0
1
0
5
16.7
1126.5
-283.3
843.2
View list
13
106059113
Chang, S (Sebastian)
6
0.0
0
0
6
0.0
1228.5
-425.0
803.5
View list
14
1060104008
Totose, Z (Zimi)
6
0.0
0
0
6
0.0
1248.5
-425.0
823.5
View list
15
106078250
De Villiers, E (Ethan)
5
4.0
4
0
1
80.0
1272.0
255.0
1527.0
View list
16
1060104005
Ndlebe, A (Anda)
5
3.0
3
0
2
60.0
1218.8
85.0
1303.8
View list
17
105054349
Wang, I (Ikai)
5
1.5
1
1
3
30.0
1195.2
-170.0
1025.2
View list
18
110091704
Levitan, J (Judah)
5
1.0
1
0
4
20.0
1048.2
-255.0
793.2
View list
19
206044986
Wang, P-S (Pei-Shan)
5
1.0
1
0
4
20.0
1134.1
-255.0
879.1
View list
20
2060098046
Jacobs, E (Elsje)
4
3.0
3
0
1
75.0
1287.0
212.5
1499.5
View list