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Simpson, M (Michael)
Dob:
2007/04/05 (U18)
Gender:
Male
Chess SA id:
107092639
FIDE id:
Region:
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Citizen:
RSA
Title(s):
FM
Last active:
2024/07/21 (6 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
2179.2
Current Weighted rating
2097.6
Current Weighted performance
2052.1
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
2179.2
Current highest rating achieved
2179.2
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1679.2
Current K-factor
20
Games played this month
23
Score (S)
17.0
Expected score (We)
17.59
Difference (S-We)
-0.77
Current Raw change (no limits, including tournament time weight)
-15.3
Current min/max change allowed (with limits)
±41.1
Current Raw change used (final)
-15.3
Projected new Raw rating
2163.9
Projected new Weighed rating
1932.4
Projected new Weighted performance
2050.2
Projected new final Raw rating (if new WP > new Raw)
2163.9
Projected new highest rating
2179.2
Projected new floor
1679.2
Projected new K-facor
20
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
2163.9
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
-15.3
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
2223.2
Current Weighted rating
2134.1
Current Weighted performance
2052.1
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
2223.2
Current highest rating achieved
2243.8
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1743.8
Current K-factor
16
Games played this month
16
Score (S)
11.0
Expected score (We)
12.77
Difference (S-We)
-1.77
Current Raw change (no limits, including tournament time weight)
-28.3
Current min/max change allowed (with limits)
±38.6
Current Raw change used (final)
-28.3
Projected new Raw rating
2194.9
Projected new Weighed rating
1966.7
Projected new Weighted performance
2068.9
Projected new final Raw rating (if new WP > new Raw)
2194.9
Projected new highest rating
2243.8
Projected new floor
1743.8
Projected new K-facor
16
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
2194.9
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
-28.3
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
1873.7
Current Weighted rating
1729.6
Current Weighted performance
1652.0
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1873.7
Current highest rating achieved
1873.7
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1373.7
Current K-factor
24
s
Games played this month
7
Score (S)
6.0
Expected score (We)
4.26
Difference (S-We)
1.74
Current Raw change (no limits, including tournament time weight)
41.8
Current min/max change allowed (with limits)
±63.5
Current Raw change used (final)
41.8
Projected new Raw rating
1915.5
Projected new Weighed rating
1602.3
Projected new Weighted performance
1828.1
Projected new final Raw rating (if new WP > new Raw)
1915.5
Projected new highest rating
1915.5
Projected new floor
1415.5
Projected new K-facor
24
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1915.5
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
+41.8
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
1928.6
Current Weighted rating
1817.0
Current Weighted performance
1699.6
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1928.6
Current highest rating achieved
1928.6
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1428.6
Current K-factor
24
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)
±58.7
Current Raw change used (final)
0.0
Projected new Raw rating
1928.6
Projected new Weighed rating
1678.3
Projected new Weighted performance
1699.6
Projected new final Raw rating (if new WP > new Raw)
1928.6
Projected new highest rating
1928.6
Projected new floor
1428.6
Projected new K-facor
24
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1928.6
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
=0.0
Tournaments
History
Tournament:
Incognito Invitational 2024 (A)
Start:
2024/07/21
End:
2024/07/21
Host:
NBR
Type:
Standard
Time:
60
Time weight:
0.83
Rounds:
5
Games:
5
Score:
3.5
Main rating:
2179.2
Rating gain/loss:
-6.3
Type rating:
2223.2
Rating gain/loss:
-8.6
Analysis
Tournament:
Midvaal Winter Classic 13 July 2024 (A)
Start:
2024/07/13
End:
2024/07/13
Host:
GSV
Type:
Rapid
Time:
30
Time weight:
0.60
Rounds:
7
Games:
7
Score:
6.0
Main rating:
2179.2
Rating gain/loss:
7.2
Type rating:
1873.7
Rating gain/loss:
41.8
Analysis
Tournament:
South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A)
Start:
2024/06/29
End:
2024/07/07
Host:
KED
Type:
Standard
Time:
120
Time weight:
1.00
Rounds:
11
Games:
11
Score:
7.5
Main rating:
2179.2
Rating gain/loss:
-16.2
Type rating:
2223.2
Rating gain/loss:
-19.7
Analysis
#
Tournament
Start
End
Host
Type
Time
Weight
Rns
Gms
Scr
Main
Type
Analysis
9
Incognito Invitational 2024 (A)
2024/07/21
2024/07/21
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.5
2179.2
2223.2
Analysis
8
Midvaal Winter Classic 13 July 2024 (A)
2024/07/13
2024/07/13
Sedibeng (GSV)
Rapid
30
0.60
7
7
6.0
2179.2
1873.7
Analysis
7
South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A)
2024/06/29
2024/07/07
Ethekwini (KED)
Standard
120
1.00
11
11
7.5
2179.2
2223.2
Analysis
6
2024 African Youth Chess Championship
2024/06/16
2024/06/22
South Africa (RSA)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
7.0
2154.4
2213.3
Analysis
5
Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Kings)
2024/05/04
2024/05/05
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
4.0
2142.4
2211.5
Analysis
4
South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U18 Open)
2024/04/27
2024/05/01
Ekurhuleni (GE)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
8.5
2142.4
2211.5
Analysis
3
South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 (Open)
2024/03/25
2024/04/02
Cape Town (WCT)
Standard
150
1.00
11
11
4.0
2148.0
2229.6
Analysis
2
Schoemies' Kings & Queens 2024 (Queens)
2024/03/02
2024/03/02
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.5
2159.3
2243.8
Analysis
1
Bojanala Closed Chess Championships Finals 2024 (U18)
2024/02/09
2024/02/11
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
120
1.00
5
5
5.0
2158.7
2243.3
Analysis
#
Tournament
Start
End
Host
Type
Time
Weight
Rounds
Games
Score
Main
Type
Analysis
120
Incognito Invitational 2024 (A)
2024/07/21
2024/07/21
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.5
2179.2
2223.2
Analysis
119
Midvaal Winter Classic 13 July 2024 (A)
2024/07/13
2024/07/13
Sedibeng (GSV)
Rapid
30
0.60
7
7
6.0
2179.2
1873.7
Analysis
118
South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A)
2024/06/29
2024/07/07
Ethekwini (KED)
Standard
120
1.00
11
11
7.5
2179.2
2223.2
Analysis
117
2024 African Youth Chess Championship
2024/06/16
2024/06/22
South Africa (RSA)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
7.0
2154.4
2213.3
Analysis
116
Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Kings)
2024/05/04
2024/05/05
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
4.0
2142.4
2211.5
Analysis
115
South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U18 Open)
2024/04/27
2024/05/01
Ekurhuleni (GE)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
8.5
2142.4
2211.5
Analysis
114
South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 (Open)
2024/03/25
2024/04/02
Cape Town (WCT)
Standard
150
1.00
11
11
4.0
2148.0
2229.6
Analysis
113
Schoemies' Kings & Queens 2024 (Queens)
2024/03/02
2024/03/02
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.5
2159.3
2243.8
Analysis
112
Bojanala Closed Chess Championships Finals 2024 (U18)
2024/02/09
2024/02/11
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
120
1.00
5
5
5.0
2158.7
2243.3
Analysis
111
2023 Cross Border Chess Championships Gaborone vs Bojanala
2023/12/14
2023/12/16
Botswana (BOT)
Standard
120
1.00
5
5
4.5
2071.7
2073.6
Analysis
110
2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza (Prestige)
2023/09/30
2023/10/04
Frances Baard (NCF)
Standard
120
1.00
9
9
6.0
2034.5
2034.6
Analysis
109
Emalahleni Spring Open 2023 (A)
2023/09/22
2023/09/23
Ngaka Modiri Molema (NNM)
Standard
90
0.94
6
5
3.5
2049.7
2051.6
Analysis
108
Bojanala's Battle Of Mount Cambridge 2023 (Money Queens)
2023/09/16
2023/09/16
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
60
0.83
5
5
3.5
2049.7
2051.6
Analysis
107
Chess Slovak OPEN Rapid 2023
2023/08/26
2023/08/26
Slovakia (SVK)
Rapid
15
0.39
7
7
4.0
2036.0
1355.7
Analysis
106
Chess Slovak OPEN Blitz 2023
2023/08/20
2023/08/20
Slovakia (SVK)
Blitz
5
0.18
11
11
7.0
2036.0
1674.0
Analysis
105
CHESS SLOVAK OPEN 2023
2023/08/19
2023/08/27
Slovakia (SVK)
Standard
150
1.00
9
8
3.5
2036.0
2034.4
Analysis
104
FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2023
2023/08/13
2023/08/18
Netherlands (NED)
Rapid
55
0.80
9
9
5.5
2036.0
1355.7
Analysis
103
Emalahleni Winter Open 2023 (A)
2023/08/05
2023/08/05
Nkangala (MNW)
Rapid
35
0.66
6
5
4.0
2036.0
1355.7
Analysis
102
Bojanala's FIDE in the Sparkling Waters 2023 (Prestige)
2023/07/28
2023/07/30
Bojanala Platina (NBR)
Standard
120
1.00
6
6
4.5
2041.4
2039.8
Analysis
101
BCI Mozambique Chess Open 2023
2023/06/23
2023/06/25
Mozambique (MOZ)
Standard
120
1.00
7
7
5.5
2035.2
2033.2
Analysis
1
2
3
4
5
6
Game History
History
Colour
Games
Wins
Draws
Losses
Score
%
Dp
Aor
Perform
Main
All
67
45
8
14
49.0
73.1
196.6
1895.3
2091.9
White
33
21
3
9
22.5
68.2
154.5
1878.4
2032.9
Black
34
24
5
5
26.5
77.9
237.5
1911.7
2149.2
Standard
All
60
39
8
13
43.0
71.7
184.2
1905.4
2089.6
White
30
19
3
8
20.5
68.3
155.8
1882.6
2038.4
Black
30
20
5
5
22.5
75.0
212.5
1928.3
2140.8
Rapid
All
7
6
0
1
6.0
85.7
303.6
1808.0
2111.6
White
3
2
0
1
2.0
66.7
141.7
1836.3
1978.0
Black
4
4
0
0
4.0
100.0
425.0
1786.8
2211.8
Blitz
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
Colour
Games
Wins
Draws
Losses
Score
%
Dp
Aor
Perform
Main
All
739
469
80
190
509.0
68.9
160.5
1589.9
1750.4
White
371
240
35
96
257.5
69.4
165.0
1574.8
1739.7
Black
368
229
45
94
251.5
68.3
155.9
1605.3
1761.2
Standard
All
574
365
69
140
399.5
69.6
166.6
1573.0
1739.6
White
291
187
31
73
202.5
69.6
166.5
1558.5
1725.0
Black
283
178
38
67
197.0
69.6
166.7
1587.9
1754.6
Rapid
All
68
43
5
20
45.5
66.9
143.7
1680.9
1824.7
White
32
22
2
8
23.0
71.9
185.9
1643.0
1828.9
Black
36
21
3
12
22.5
62.5
106.3
1714.6
1820.9
Blitz
All
97
61
6
30
64.0
66.0
135.8
1626.4
1762.2
White
48
31
2
15
32.0
66.7
141.7
1627.6
1769.3
Black
49
30
4
15
32.0
65.3
130.1
1625.2
1755.3
Top 20 opponents most often played
#
Chess SA id
Name
Games
Score
Wins
Draws
Losses
%
Aor
Dp
Perform
View
1
101023373
Mlahleki, V (Vusimuzi)
10
5.5
4
3
3
55.0
1912.2
42.5
1954.7
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2
105058538
Smit, D (Devon)
10
4.0
3
2
5
40.0
1777.2
-85.0
1692.2
View list
3
184019054
Mabusela, JM (Johannes)
10
3.0
2
2
6
30.0
1969.8
-170.0
1799.8
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4
101015487
Khumalo, KB (Keith)
10
2.0
1
2
7
20.0
1984.9
-255.0
1729.9
View list
5
103022974
Mhango, BF (Banele)
7
2.5
1
3
3
35.7
2066.2
-121.4
1944.8
View list
6
182025885
Mthunzi, B (Brighton)
7
0.0
0
0
7
0.0
1732.5
-425.0
1307.5
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7
187025727
Mpya, TM (Tshediso)
6
1.5
1
1
4
25.0
1686.3
-212.5
1473.8
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8
107069948
Jones, W (William)
5
5.0
5
0
0
100.0
1924.9
425.0
2349.9
View list
9
1070104078
Price, DR (Daelen)
5
5.0
5
0
0
100.0
1827.2
425.0
2252.2
View list
10
110086011
Felix, R (Raphael)
5
4.5
4
1
0
90.0
1755.4
340.0
2095.4
View list
11
105009732
Fourie, B (Brandon)
5
4.5
4
1
0
90.0
1673.1
340.0
2013.1
View list
12
108076196
Potgieter, E (Edward)
5
4.0
3
2
0
80.0
1852.2
255.0
2107.2
View list
13
104069181
Lingard, B (Bevan)
5
3.5
3
1
1
70.0
1644.3
170.0
1814.3
View list
14
103046660
Schroeder, D (Daniel)
5
3.5
3
1
1
70.0
1389.4
170.0
1559.4
View list
15
108079781
Soojay, J (Jorah)
5
3.0
3
0
2
60.0
1592.1
85.0
1677.1
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16
192023485
Mnguni, JD (Jakob)
5
2.0
2
0
3
40.0
1991.9
-85.0
1906.9
View list
17
199021497
Masiya, MA (Mfundo)
5
0.5
0
1
4
10.0
1677.3
-340.0
1337.3
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18
207069536
Boshoma, C (Chisomo)
4
4.0
4
0
0
100.0
1756.4
425.0
2181.4
View list
19
107055337
Bester, E (Ethan)
4
3.0
3
0
1
75.0
1516.5
212.5
1729.0
View list
20
105060746
De Meyer, M (Marco)
4
3.0
3
0
1
75.0
1650.7
212.5
1863.2
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