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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
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 rating1528.7
Curent Weighted rating1465.8
Curent Weighted performance1299.0
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)1528.7
Current floor (min rating allowed)1057.3
Current highest rating achieved1557.3
Current K-factor32
Games played this month0
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 rating1528.7
Projected new Weighed rating1473.8
Projected new Weighted performance1299.0
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 rating1557.3
Projected new floor1057.3
Projected new K-facor32
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 rating1488.1
Curent Weighted rating1432.2
Curent Weighted performance1294.5
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)1488.1
Current floor (min rating allowed)1007.6
Current highest rating achieved1507.6
Current K-factor32
Games played this month0
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 rating1488.1
Projected new Weighed rating1439.4
Projected new Weighted performance1294.5
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 rating1507.6
Projected new floor1007.6
Projected new K-facor32
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 rating1627.8
Curent Weighted rating1367.4
Curent Weighted performance0.0
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)1627.8
Current floor (min rating allowed)1131.1
Current highest rating achieved1631.1
Current K-factor28
Games played this month0
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 rating1627.8
Projected new Weighed rating1393.9
Projected new Weighted performance0.0
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 rating1631.1
Projected new floor1131.1
Projected new K-facor28
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 rating1712.0
Curent Weighted rating1431.7
Curent Weighted performance0.0
Current official/published rating (highest between Raw, WR and WP)1712.0
Current floor (min rating allowed)1131.1
Current highest rating achieved1712.0
Current K-factor28
Games played this month0
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 rating1712.0
Projected new Weighed rating1459.8
Projected new Weighted performance0.0
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 rating1712.0
Projected new floor1131.1
Projected new K-facor28
Tournaments
Did not participate this month.
#TournamentStartEndHostTypeTimeWeightRnsGmsScrMainTypeAnalysis
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
#TournamentStartEndHostTypeTimeWeightRoundsGamesScoreMainTypeAnalysis
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
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 idNameGamesScoreWinsDrawsLosses%AorDpPerformView
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 View list
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 View list
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 View list
20 1080133844 Van Biljon, S (Sarel) 1 1.0 1 0 0 100.0 1228.4 425.0 1653.4 View list