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Sparks, SJW (Stephen)
Dob:
1981/01/23 (Adult)
Gender:
Male
Chess SA id:
181035793
FIDE id:
Region:
Ethekwini (KED)
Citizen:
RSA
Title(s):
Last active:
2024/02/06 (90 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
Curent Raw rating
1528.7
Curent Weighted rating
1465.8
Curent Weighted performance
1299.0
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1528.7
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1057.3
Current highest rating achieved
1557.3
Current K-factor
32
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)
±103.8
Current Raw change used (final)
0.0
Projected new Raw rating
1528.7
Projected new Weighed rating
1473.8
Projected new Weighted performance
1299.0
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1528.7
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
=0.0
Projected new highest rating
1557.3
Projected new floor
1057.3
Projected new K-facor
32
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
Curent Raw rating
1488.1
Curent Weighted rating
1432.2
Curent Weighted performance
1294.5
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1488.1
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1007.6
Current highest rating achieved
1507.6
Current K-factor
32
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)
±110.0
Current Raw change used (final)
0.0
Projected new Raw rating
1488.1
Projected new Weighed rating
1439.4
Projected new Weighted performance
1294.5
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1488.1
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
=0.0
Projected new highest rating
1507.6
Projected new floor
1007.6
Projected new K-facor
32
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
Curent Raw rating
1627.8
Curent Weighted rating
1367.4
Curent Weighted performance
0.0
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1627.8
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1131.1
Current highest rating achieved
1631.1
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)
±90.1
Current Raw change used (final)
0.0
Projected new Raw rating
1627.8
Projected new Weighed rating
1393.9
Projected new Weighted performance
0.0
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1627.8
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
=0.0
Projected new highest rating
1631.1
Projected new floor
1131.1
Projected new K-facor
28
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
Curent Raw rating
1712.0
Curent Weighted rating
1431.7
Curent Weighted performance
0.0
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)
1712.0
Current floor (min rating allowed)
1131.1
Current highest rating achieved
1712.0
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)
±80.0
Current Raw change used (final)
0.0
Projected new Raw rating
1712.0
Projected new Weighed rating
1459.8
Projected new Weighted performance
0.0
Projected new official/published rating (highest between new Raw, new WR and new WP)
1712.0
Projected effective change (new Official - current Official)
=0.0
Projected new highest rating
1712.0
Projected new floor
1131.1
Projected new K-facor
28
Tournaments
History
Did not participate this month.
#
Tournament
Start
End
Host
Type
Time
Weight
Rns
Gms
Scr
Main
Type
Analysis
2
Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2024
2024/02/06
2024/02/06
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Standard
90
0.94
7
6
2.0
1557.3
1507.6
Analysis
1
Randburg New Year Rapid 2024
2024/01/23
2024/01/30
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Rapid
25
0.54
6
1
0.0
1557.3
1631.1
Analysis
#
Tournament
Start
End
Host
Type
Time
Weight
Rounds
Games
Score
Main
Type
Analysis
11
Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2024
2024/02/06
2024/02/06
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Standard
90
0.94
7
6
2.0
1557.3
1507.6
Analysis
10
Randburg New Year Rapid 2024
2024/01/23
2024/01/30
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Rapid
25
0.54
6
1
0.0
1557.3
1631.1
Analysis
9
Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2023
2023/08/29
2023/10/10
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Standard
90
0.94
7
7
3.0
1434.1
1405.7
Analysis
8
Randburg Club Championship Rapid 2023
2023/08/15
2023/08/22
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Rapid
25
0.54
6
6
2.5
1432.5
1200.0
Analysis
7
Randburg Summer Swiss 2022
2022/10/25
2022/12/06
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Standard
90
0.94
7
7
4.0
1391.2
1350.3
Analysis
6
Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022
2022/07/19
2022/09/06
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Standard
90
0.94
7
6
3.0
1297.2
1276.9
Analysis
5
South African Open 2022 (Blitz)
2022/07/14
2022/07/14
Cape Town (WCT)
Blitz
5
0.18
10
9
4.0
1228.4
1258.0
Analysis
4
South African Open 2022 (Championship)
2022/07/09
2022/07/17
Cape Town (WCT)
Standard
120
1.00
11
9
2.0
1228.4
1220.0
Analysis
3
Chessheroes Youth Day 2022 (B)
2022/06/16
2022/06/18
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Standard
120
1.00
5
5
1.5
1214.0
1200.0
Analysis
2
Moja Open 2022 (Prestige)
2022/03/19
2022/03/22
Frances Baard (NCF)
Standard
120
1.00
7
0
0.0
1214.0
1200.0
Analysis
1
Chessheroes Choo Choo Challenge 2022
2022/01/08
2022/01/08
Tshwane (GTP)
Blitz
8
0.25
7
7
4.0
1200.0
1200.0
Analysis
Game History
History
Colour
Games
Wins
Draws
Losses
Score
%
Dp
Aor
Perform
Main
All
7
2
0
5
2.0
28.6
-182.1
1625.6
1443.5
White
3
1
0
2
1.0
33.3
-141.7
1568.0
1426.3
Black
4
1
0
3
1.0
25.0
-212.5
1668.8
1456.3
Standard
All
6
2
0
4
2.0
33.3
-141.7
1564.0
1422.3
White
3
1
0
2
1.0
33.3
-141.7
1568.0
1426.3
Black
3
1
0
2
1.0
33.3
-141.7
1559.9
1418.2
Rapid
All
1
0
0
1
0.0
0.0
-425.0
1995.6
1570.6
White
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Black
1
0
0
1
0.0
0.0
-425.0
1995.6
1570.6
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
63
22
8
33
26.0
41.3
-74.2
1541.9
1467.7
White
32
13
4
15
15.0
46.9
-26.6
1542.3
1515.7
Black
31
9
4
18
11.0
35.5
-123.4
1541.5
1418.1
Standard
All
40
12
7
21
15.5
38.8
-95.6
1551.5
1455.8
White
20
7
4
9
9.0
45.0
-42.5
1528.9
1486.4
Black
20
5
3
12
6.5
32.5
-148.8
1574.0
1425.3
Rapid
All
7
2
1
4
2.5
35.7
-121.4
1585.0
1463.6
White
3
1
0
2
1.0
33.3
-141.7
1599.2
1457.5
Black
4
1
1
2
1.5
37.5
-106.3
1574.3
1468.1
Blitz
All
16
8
0
8
8.0
50.0
0.0
1499.1
1499.1
White
9
5
0
4
5.0
55.6
47.2
1553.1
1600.3
Black
7
3
0
4
3.0
42.9
-60.7
1429.8
1369.1
Top 20 opponents most often played
#
Chess SA id
Name
Games
Score
Wins
Draws
Losses
%
Aor
Dp
Perform
View
1
158022721
Metcalfe, AR (Allister)
4
2.5
2
1
1
62.5
1419.5
106.3
1525.8
View list
2
174009090
Essop, R (Rashied)
3
2.0
2
0
1
66.7
1314.6
141.7
1456.2
View list
3
163015814
Kleyn, AE (Andrew)
3
1.0
1
0
2
33.3
1374.2
-141.7
1232.5
View list
4
155022650
Mendelsohn, DC (David)
3
0.5
0
1
2
16.7
1415.2
-283.3
1131.9
View list
5
170035526
Snyckers, FA (Frank)
2
1.5
1
1
0
75.0
1411.8
212.5
1624.3
View list
6
2120115959
Mungal, Z (Zoey)
2
1.0
1
0
1
50.0
1495.7
0.0
1495.7
View list
7
194030356
Pillay, N (Nico)
2
1.0
1
0
1
50.0
1433.3
0.0
1433.3
View list
8
1700148035
Loon, M (Marc)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1391.2
425.0
1816.2
View list
9
105058535
Liao, J (Jingpu)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1432.5
425.0
1857.5
View list
10
181011771
Hangelbroek, P (Peter)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1434.1
425.0
1859.1
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11
1640119080
Goldberg, M (Mark)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1434.1
425.0
1859.1
View list
12
186005213
Coetzee, JS (Jurgen)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1228.4
425.0
1653.4
View list
13
1810136342
Bumhira, W (Wilbert)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1200.0
425.0
1625.0
View list
14
1890133886
De Montbron, M (Maxime)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1200.0
425.0
1625.0
View list
15
1670097020
Molema, W (Warner)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1391.2
425.0
1816.2
View list
16
1880136345
Rabiul, B (Bhuiyan)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1200.0
425.0
1625.0
View list
17
108083939
Rosenberg, W (Wagheed)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1228.4
425.0
1653.4
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18
185035662
Solomon, WC (William)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1228.4
425.0
1653.4
View list
19
190036836
Swanepoel, J (Jaco)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1200.0
425.0
1625.0
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20
1080133844
Van Biljon, S (Sarel)
1
1.0
1
0
0
100.0
1228.4
425.0
1653.4
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