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Van Zyl, M (Michael)

Chess SA id

1000111430

FIDE id

Date of birth

2000-03-14 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-09-27

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1557	1554.4	1295.1	1229.6
Raw rating	1557	1554.1	1295.1	1229.6
Weighted rating	1548.4	1554.4	1252.5	1229.6
Weighted performance	1136.8	987	0	0
Floor	1064	1065.9	795.1	729.6
K-factor	32	32	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	99.7	100.1	144.8	159
Highest rating	1595.2 2024-09-01	1565.9 2024-10-01	1299.1 2019-03-01	1347.8 2019-03-01
Highest raw rating	1564 2025-05-05	1565.9 2024-10-01	1295.1 2025-05-05	1229.6 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1548.4 2025-11-01	1554.4 2025-11-01	1236.6 2025-08-01	1229.6 2024-02-01
Highest weighted performance	1595.2 2024-09-01	1562.1 2024-09-01	1299.1 2019-03-01	1347.8 2019-03-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	1.1	0	0
New rating	1557	1555.5	1295.1	1229.6
Analysis
Rating	1557	1554.4	1295.1	1229.6
Raw rating	1557	1554.1	1295.1	1229.6
Weighted rating	1548.4	1554.4	1252.5
Weighted performance	1136.8	987	0
K-factor	32	32	36	36
Floor	1064	1065.9	795.1	729.6
Max/Min rating change allowed	99.7	100.1	144.8	159
Games	0	0	0	0
Score	0	0	0	0
Expected score	0	0	0	0
Score-Expected	0	0	0	0
Temp raw +/-	0	0	0	0
Final raw +/-	0	0	0	0
New raw rating	1557	1554.1	1295.1	1229.6
New weighted rating	1550.6	1555.5	1257.2	1229.6
New weighted performance	1128.1	978.4	0	0
Temp new rating	1557	1555.5	1295.1	1229.6
Temp new rating +/-	0	1.1	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	1.1	0	0
New rating	1557	1555.5	1295.1	1229.6
New K-factor	32	32	36	36
New floor	1064	1065.9	795.1	729.6

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	13	6	7	0
	11	11	0	0
	21	21	0	0
	28	28	0	0
	11	11	0	0
History	107	86	13	8

Games since
	Main 32	Standard 25		Rapid 7		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Cape Town (WCT)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
Adult	-1		-1		-1
Adult Male	-1		-1		-1
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
Adult	-1		-1		-1
Adult Male	-1		-1		-1
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
Adult	-1		-1		-1
Adult Male	-1		-1		-1
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
Adult	-1		-1		-1
Adult Male	-1		-1		-1


	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	0	0	0	0	0	0
Standard	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	13	7	53.85	32.7	1523.5	1556.2
Standard	6	3	50	0	1533.1	1533.1
Rapid	7	4	57.14	60.7	1515.2	1575.9
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	107	69	64.49	123.1	1384.6	1507.8
Standard	86	58.5	68.02	153.2	1368.9	1522.1
Rapid	13	6.5	50	0	1477.7	1477.7
Blitz	8	4	50	0	1402.4	1402.4

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1557	1554.1	1295.1	1229.6
2025-09-30	1564	1565.9	1295.1	1229.6
2025-09-01	1564	1565.9	1295.1	1229.6
2025-08-01	1564	1565.9	1295.1	1229.6
2025-07-01	1564	1565.9	1295.1	1229.6
2025-06-01	1564	1565.9	1295.1	1229.6
2025-05-01	1564	1565.9	1295.1	1229.6
2025-04-01	1562.8	1565.9	1211.6	1229.6
2025-03-01	1562.8	1565.9	1211.6	1229.6
2025-02-01	1562.8	1565.9	1211.6	1229.6
2025-01-01	1562.8	1565.9	1211.6	1229.6
2024-12-01	1562.8	1565.9	1211.6	1229.6
2024-11-01	1562.8	1565.9	1211.6	1229.6
2024-10-01	1562.8	1565.9	1211.6	1229.6
2024-09-01	1484.4	1509	1211.6	1229.6
2024-08-01	1484.4	1509	1211.6	1229.6
2024-07-01	1484.4	1509	1211.6	1229.6
2024-09-01	1484.4	1509	1211.6	1229.6
2024-05-01	1484.4	1509	1211.6	1229.6
2024-04-01	1484.4	1509	1211.6	1229.6
2024-03-01	1484.4	1509	1211.6	1229.6
2024-02-01	1484.4	1509	1211.6	1229.6
2024-01-01	1484.4	1509	1211.6	1229.6
2023-12-01	1464.5	1463.4	1211.6	1229.6

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	0	0	No	Analysis
2	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	6	3	Yes	Analysis
3	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Advanced)	2025-04-12	2025-04-12	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	0	0	No	Analysis
2	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	6	3	Yes	Analysis
3	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Advanced)	2025-04-12	2025-04-12	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
4	CT League 2024 (A)	2024-07-20	2024-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	1	1	Yes	Analysis
5	CT League 2024 (B)	2024-07-20	2024-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	8	6.5	Yes	Analysis
6	CT League 2024 (C)	2024-07-20	2024-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	2	1	Yes	Analysis
7	2023 USSA Championships (Open)	2023-12-04	2023-12-08	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	9	8	4	Yes	Analysis
8	WP Club League 2023 (B)	2023-07-29	2023-09-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	7	5	Yes	Analysis
9	Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (Advanced)	2023-01-28	2023-01-29	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
10	Ussa Chess Championships 2022 (Open)	2022-12-05	2022-12-09	Standard	Frances Baard (NCF)	9	9	5.5	Yes	Analysis
11	USSA Closed 2022 (Open)	2022-05-13	2022-05-15	Standard	Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
12	Kraaifontein Open 2022 (Intermediate)	2022-01-08	2022-01-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
13	2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Intrmediate)	2022-01-29	2022-01-30	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
14	Western Cape Closed 2021 (Open)	2021-09-24	2021-09-25	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
15	Paul Roos Gymnasium Covid-19 Challenge 2021 (B)	2021-02-27	2021-02-28	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
16	2019 Western Province League (C)	2019-07-27	2019-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	6	4	Yes	Analysis
17	2019 Western Province League (E)	2019-07-27	2019-08-10	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	9	3	2	Yes	Analysis
18	2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Rapid)	2019-03-30	2019-03-30	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
19	2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Blitz)	2019-03-29	2019-03-29	Blitz	Cape Town (WCT)	9	8	4	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	12	Tournament Kraaifontein Open 2022				Tournament USSA Closed 2022
		date 2022-01-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-05-13	rnd 2	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Bless, L (Lulutho)				Opponent Du Plessis, JAK (Jan)
2	11	Tournament CT League 2024				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2024-07-20	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Cupido, E (Esmarie)				Opponent Geyser, JE (Johan Emil)
3	7	Tournament Western Cape Closed 2021				Tournament Kraaifontein Open 2022
		date 2021-09-24	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-01-08	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Swanevelder, D (Dewald)				Opponent Ebrahim, MB (Mumtaaz)

#	Games	Start				End
1	12	Tournament Kraaifontein Open 2022				Tournament USSA Closed 2022
		date 2022-01-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-05-13	rnd 2	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Bless, L (Lulutho)				Opponent Du Plessis, JAK (Jan)
2	10	Tournament CT League 2024				Tournament CT League 2024
		date 2024-07-20	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-09-07	rnd 11	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Cupido, E (Esmarie)				Opponent Baxter, DJ (David)
3	7	Tournament Western Cape Closed 2021				Tournament Kraaifontein Open 2022
		date 2021-09-24	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-01-08	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Swanevelder, D (Dewald)				Opponent Ebrahim, MB (Mumtaaz)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-12	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Jenkins, T (Tauriq)				Opponent Jaars, T (Thomas)
2	3	Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2019-03-30	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Thabet, A (Abdol)				Opponent Geyser, JE (Johan Emil)
3	1	Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival				Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
		date 2019-03-30	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2019-03-30	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Ngwayishe, BT (Bambelela)				Opponent Ngwayishe, BT (Bambelela)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival				Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
		date 2019-03-29	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-03-29	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Siyo, A (Ayabulela)				Opponent Mqikela, K (Kamvalethu)
2	1	Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival				Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
		date 2019-03-29	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-03-29	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Blows, K (Kiara)				Opponent Blows, K (Kiara)
3	1	Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival				Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
		date 2019-03-29	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-03-29	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Thabet, A (Abdol)				Opponent Thabet, A (Abdol)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament 2019 Western Province League				Tournament 2019 Western Province League
		date 2019-07-27	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-08-10	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kitsile, S (Samkelo)				Opponent Davids, K (Keegan)
2	4	Tournament 2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open				Tournament USSA Closed 2022
		date 2022-01-30	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-05-13	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Strauss, Z (Zoe)				Opponent Marais, DP (Daniel)
3	4	Tournament Western Cape Closed 2021				Tournament Kraaifontein Open 2022
		date 2021-09-25	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-01-08	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Deysel, A (Ashwin)				Opponent Ebrahim, MB (Mumtaaz)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament 2019 Western Province League				Tournament 2019 Western Province League
		date 2019-07-27	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-08-10	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kitsile, S (Samkelo)				Opponent Davids, K (Keegan)
2	4	Tournament 2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open				Tournament USSA Closed 2022
		date 2022-01-30	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-05-13	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Strauss, Z (Zoe)				Opponent Marais, DP (Daniel)
3	4	Tournament Western Cape Closed 2021				Tournament Kraaifontein Open 2022
		date 2021-09-25	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-01-08	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Deysel, A (Ashwin)				Opponent Ebrahim, MB (Mumtaaz)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-12	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Jenkins, T (Tauriq)				Opponent Jaars, T (Thomas)
2	3	Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2019-03-30	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Thabet, A (Abdol)				Opponent Geyser, JE (Johan Emil)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival				Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
		date 2019-03-29	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-03-29	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Siyo, A (Ayabulela)				Opponent Mqikela, K (Kamvalethu)
2	1	Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival				Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
		date 2019-03-29	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-03-29	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Blows, K (Kiara)				Opponent Blows, K (Kiara)
3	1	Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival				Tournament 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
		date 2019-03-29	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-03-29	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Thabet, A (Abdol)				Opponent Thabet, A (Abdol)

Top 10 opponents most often played

#	Opponent	Main			Standard			Rapid			Blitz
		Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Maxwell ,CP (Christian Paul)	3	2.5	283.3	3	2.5	283.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Maxwell ,CP (Christian Paul)	3	1291.9	1575.3	3	1272.7	1575.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Thabet ,A (Abdol)	3	2.5	283.3	1	0.5	0	1	1	425	1	1	425
2	Thabet ,A (Abdol)	3	1227.4	1510.8	1	1237.8	1227.4	1	1021.4	1652.4	1	963.4	1652.4
3	Maile ,P (Phemelo)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Maile ,P (Phemelo)	2	1339.2	1339.2	2	1308.2	1339.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Ngcongo ,M (Minenhle)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Ngcongo ,M (Minenhle)	2	1768.1	1343.1	2	1762.9	1343.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Willenberg ,GI (Glen Ivan)	2	1.5	212.5	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Willenberg ,GI (Glen Ivan)	2	1626.1	1838.6	2	1620.8	1838.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Sombalo ,L (Luvolwethu)	2	1.5	212.5	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Sombalo ,L (Luvolwethu)	2	1240.3	1452.8	2	1244.6	1452.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Matima ,M (Mmusi)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Matima ,M (Mmusi)	2	1355.9	1780.9	2	1356.4	1780.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Mangoro ,R (Richard)	2	0.5	-212.5	1	0.5	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
8	Mangoro ,R (Richard)	2	1592.6	1380.1	1	1614.5	1592.6	1	1488.5	1167.6	0	0	0
9	Lawrence ,G (Gordon)	2	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425	1	0	-425
9	Lawrence ,G (Gordon)	2	1873.9	1448.9	0	0	0	1	1861.8	1448.9	1	1861.8	1448.9
10	Blows ,KT (Kian)	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	425	1	0	-425
10	Blows ,KT (Kian)	2	1651.4	1651.4	0	0	0	1	1592.6	2076.4	1	1662.3	1226.4

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