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Van Zyl, A (Albrecht)

Chess SA id

100040966

FIDE id

?

Date of birth

2000-06-22 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

RM

Chess SA registered

No

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 2009.6 1998.1 1779.6 1719.8
Raw rating 1978.4 1972.1 1779.6 1719.8
Weighted rating 2009.6 1998.1 1779 1718.8
Weighted performance 1571.6 1568.5 907.4 1219.8
Floor 1521.2 1511.7 1279.6 1219.8
K-factor 20 20 28 28
Min/Max rating change allowed 54.7 55.2 72.6 79.1
Highest rating 2021.2
2024-10-01
2011.7
2024-10-01
1779.6
2024-03-01
1719.8
2024-03-01
Highest raw rating 2021.2
2024-10-01
2011.7
2024-10-01
1779.6
2024-03-01
1719.8
2024-03-01
Highest weighted rating 2009.6
2025-11-01
1998.1
2025-11-01
1773.5
2025-08-01
1712.2
2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance 1875
2024-01-01
1868.3
2024-09-01
1593.7
2020-02-01
1665.6
2018-01-01

Prediction
Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Rating change -1.7 -1.1 0 0
New rating 2008 1997 1779.6 1719.8
Analysis
Rating 2009.6 1998.1 1779.6 1719.8
Raw rating 1978.4 1972.1 1779.6 1719.8
Weighted rating 2009.6 1998.1 1779
Weighted performance 1571.6 1568.5 907.4
K-factor 20 20 28 28
Floor 1521.2 1511.7 1279.6 1219.8
Max/Min rating change allowed 54.7 55.2 72.6 79.1
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 1978.4 1972.1 1779.6 1719.8
New weighted rating 2008 1997 1779.6 1719.5
New weighted performance 1560.1 1556.8 897.5 1209.7
Temp new rating 2008 1997 1779.6 1719.8
Temp new rating +/- -1.7 -1.1 0 0
Final new rating +/- -1.7 -1.1 0 0
New rating 2008 1997 1779.6 1719.8
New K-factor 20 20 28 28
New floor 1521.2 1511.7 1279.6 1219.8

Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
0 0 0 0
8 8 0 0
29 20 0 9
42 16 12 14
58 48 0 10
12 12 0 0
History 519 347 103 69

Games since
Main
44
Standard
28
Rapid
0
Blitz
16
Gender Male
Age group Adult
Region Cape Town (WCT)
Province Western Cape (WC)
Main
RSA Province Region
Overall 47 15 14
Male 44 15 14
Adult 34 11 10
Adult Male 32 11 10
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 68 36 25
Male 66 36 25
Adult 56 29 21
Adult Male 54 29 21

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 8 2.5 31.25 -159.4 1945 1785.6
Standard 8 2.5 31.25 -159.4 1945 1785.6
Rapid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blitz 0 0 0 0 0 0
History
Games Score % Dp AvgOpp Performance
Main 307 185.5 60.42 88.6 1668.9 1757.5
Standard 206 120 58.25 70.1 1695.5 1765.6
Rapid 46 31 67.39 147.8 1517.1 1664.9
Blitz 55 34.5 62.73 108.2 1696.1 1804.2

Date Main Standard Rapid Blitz
2025-11-01 1978.4 1972.1 1779.6 1719.8
2025-09-30 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2025-09-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2025-08-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2025-07-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2025-06-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2025-05-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2025-04-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2025-03-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2025-02-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2025-01-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2024-12-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2024-11-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2024-10-01 2021.2 2011.7 1779.6 1719.8
2024-09-01 1977.5 1955.2 1779.6 1719.8
2024-08-01 1977.5 1955.2 1779.6 1719.8
2024-07-01 1977.5 1955.2 1779.6 1719.8
2024-09-01 1977.5 1955.2 1779.6 1719.8
2024-05-01 1977.5 1955.2 1779.6 1719.8
2024-04-01 1977.5 1955.2 1779.6 1719.8
2024-03-01 1977.5 1955.2 1779.6 1719.8
2024-02-01 1977.5 1955.2 1779.6 1719.8
2024-01-01 1985.5 1954.4 1779.6 1644.5
2023-12-01 1922.7 1932.4 1601.9 1583.1

Comming soon.

Tournaments

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 8 2.5 Yes Analysis
2 Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) 2025-07-26 2025-09-27 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 0 0 No 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 8 2.5 Yes Analysis
2 Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) 2025-07-26 2025-09-27 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 0 0 No Analysis
3 CT League 2024 (A) 2024-07-20 2024-09-07 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 11 7.5 Yes Analysis
4 Cape Town Masters Challenge 2024 (Masters) 2024-01-03 2024-01-07 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 9 9 5.5 Yes Analysis
5 Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024 2024-01-07 2024-01-07 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 9 9 6 Yes Analysis
6 2023 Western Cape Rural Cup (Blitz) 2023-12-08 2023-12-08 Blitz Cape Winelands (WCW) 7 7 6 Yes Analysis
7 Bonnievale Open Rapid 2023 (Championship) 2023-10-21 2023-10-21 Rapid Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 6 3.5 Yes Analysis
8 Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (A) 2023-09-23 2023-09-25 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
9 Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (Blitz) 2023-09-23 2023-09-25 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 4 Yes Analysis
10 WP Club League 2023 (A) 2023-07-29 2023-09-09 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 10 7.5 Yes Analysis
11 Hermanus Rapid 2023 (A) 2023-04-22 2023-04-22 Rapid Overberg (WOS) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
12 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) 2022-08-20 2022-10-01 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 8 4.5 Yes Analysis
13 South African Open 2022 (Championship) 2022-07-09 2022-07-17 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 11 7 Yes Analysis
14 South African Open 2022 (Blitz) 2022-07-14 2022-07-14 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 10 10 7 Yes Analysis
15 WP Closed 2022 (A) 2022-06-16 2022-06-16 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 2 Yes Analysis
16 Steinitz Open 2022 (A) 2022-05-20 2022-05-22 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
17 Western Cape Inter Region Cup 2021 (Senior) 2022-03-04 2022-03-06 Standard West Coast (WCU) 5 5 4.5 Yes Analysis
18 Western Province Open 2022 (Championship) 2022-02-25 2022-02-27 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
19 Cape Winelands Open 2022 (Championship) 2022-02-12 2022-02-13 Standard Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 5 5 Yes Analysis
20 WP Open 2021 (Championship) 2021-05-08 2021-05-09 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 2.5 Yes Analysis
21 Western Cape Closed 2020 (Championship) 2021-03-27 2021-03-28 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4.5 Yes Analysis
22 2020 Western Province Open (Championship) 2020-03-07 2020-03-08 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
23 Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020 (Open) 2020-02-01 2020-02-01 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
24 2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Elite) 2020-02-21 2020-02-23 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 4.5 Yes Analysis
25 OCF Open 2020 (Open) 2020-01-25 2020-01-25 Rapid Overberg (WOS) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
26 2019 Western Province League (Premier) 2019-07-27 2019-09-07 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 10 1 Yes Analysis
27 Steinitz Chess Festival 2019 (A) 2019-04-05 2019-04-07 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
28 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Rapid) 2019-03-30 2019-03-30 Rapid Cape Town (WCT) 7 7 4 Yes Analysis
29 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Blitz) 2019-03-29 2019-03-29 Blitz Cape Town (WCT) 9 8 4 Yes Analysis
30 South African Junior Blitz 2018 (U20) 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Blitz 4 Knights (4K) 7 7 3.5 Yes Analysis
31 South African Junior Team Championships 2018 (U20A) 2018-12-16 2018-12-20 Standard 4 Knights (4K) 7 7 5.5 Yes Analysis
32 ACL Chess Festival 2018 (Elite) 2018-10-05 2018-10-07 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 5 4 1 Yes Analysis
33 2018 Western Province League (Premier) 2018-08-04 2018-09-15 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 11 9 3.5 Yes Analysis
34 Western Cape Top Schools 2018 (U19 Mix) 2018-08-25 2018-08-26 Standard Overberg (WOS) 5 5 3 Yes Analysis
35 Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Top Schools 2018 (U19 Mix) 2018-07-28 2018-07-28 Rapid Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
36 Grassy Park Open 2018 (Elite) 2018-06-29 2018-07-01 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 4 1.5 Yes Analysis
37 Western Cape Schools Individuals 2018 (U18 Boys) 2018-05-19 2018-05-20 Standard Overberg (WOS) 6 6 5 Yes Analysis
38 Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018 (Elite) 2018-04-27 2018-04-29 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
39 Cape Winelands Schools Trials 1 2018 (U18 Boys) 2018-03-03 2018-03-03 Rapid Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 6 5 Yes Analysis
40 Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2018 (U18 Boys) 2018-03-24 2018-03-25 Standard Cape Winelands (WCW) 7 7 6 Yes Analysis
41 PHBS Rememberance Tournament 2018 (Open) 2018-02-23 2018-02-24 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 3.5 Yes Analysis
42 North Boland Trials 2018 (U18 Boys) 2018-02-17 2018-02-17 Rapid Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 5 4.5 Yes Analysis
43 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships (Prestige) 2018-01-26 2018-01-28 Standard Cape Town (WCT) 6 6 3.5 Yes Analysis
44 South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships (A) 2018-01-07 2018-01-07 Blitz 4 Knights (4K) 7 7 4 Yes Analysis
45 South African Junior Wildcard Championships 2017 (U18 Open) 2018-01-09 2018-01-12 Standard 4 Knights (4K) 7 7 4 Yes Analysis
46 South African Junior Team Championships 2017 (U18C) 2018-01-04 2018-01-08 Standard 4 Knights (4K) 7 7 6 Yes Analysis

Top 3 Streaks

# Games Start End
1 16 Tournament
PHBS Rememberance Tournament 2018
Tournament
Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018
date
2018-02-24
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2018-04-27
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Nam, D (Daniel)
Opponent
Hastie, SEH (Sachin)
2 9 Tournament
CT League 2024
Tournament
CT League 2024
date
2024-08-03
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-09-07
rnd
11
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Salimu, R (Reuben)
Opponent
Willenberg, CG (Craig)
3 8 Tournament
WP Club League 2023
Tournament
WP Club League 2023
date
2023-07-29
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
0.5
date
2023-08-26
rnd
8
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Solomon, MC (Maxwell)
Opponent
Mnyasta, T (Tezihano)
# Games Start End
1 10 Tournament
PHBS Rememberance Tournament 2018
Tournament
Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018
date
2018-02-24
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2018-04-27
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Nam, D (Daniel)
Opponent
Hastie, SEH (Sachin)
2 10 Tournament
South African Junior Team Championships 2017
Tournament
South African Junior Wildcard Championships 2017
date
2018-01-04
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2018-01-10
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Baloyi, S (Sizwe)
Opponent
Ramatseliso, T (Thabiso)
3 9 Tournament
CT League 2024
Tournament
CT League 2024
date
2024-08-03
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-09-07
rnd
11
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Salimu, R (Reuben)
Opponent
Willenberg, CG (Craig)
# Games Start End
1 18 Tournament
North Boland Trials 2018
Tournament
2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
date
2018-02-17
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2019-03-30
rnd
2
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Alwyn, R (Renoldo)
Opponent
Nonco, L (Lwazi)
2 3 Tournament
OCF Open 2020
Tournament
Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020
date
2020-01-25
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2020-02-01
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
De Goede, MP (Morne)
Opponent
Benans, Y (Yulin)
3 3 Tournament
2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
Tournament
2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival
date
2019-03-30
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2019-03-30
rnd
6
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Du Plessis, N (Neville)
Opponent
Baxter, DJ (David)
# Games Start End
1 5 Tournament
2023 Western Cape Rural Cup
Tournament
Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024
date
2023-12-08
rnd
7
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2024-01-07
rnd
4
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Basson, JE (Jacques)
Opponent
Kleinsmidt, CC (Cherwin)
2 5 Tournament
2023 Western Cape Rural Cup
Tournament
2023 Western Cape Rural Cup
date
2023-12-08
rnd
1
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2023-12-08
rnd
5
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Brink, A (Andrew)
Opponent
Southey, AM (Andrew)
3 4 Tournament
South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships
Tournament
South African Junior Blitz 2018
date
2018-01-07
rnd
5
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2018-12-19
rnd
1
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Swart, S (Sune)
Opponent
Jonas, LF (Lesedi)
# Games Start End
1 6 Tournament
South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships
Tournament
South African Junior Wildcard Championships 2017
date
2018-01-07
rnd
5
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2018-01-09
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Swart, S (Sune)
Opponent
Louw, D (Deon)
2 5 Tournament
CT League 2024
Tournament
CT League 2024
date
2024-08-17
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-08-31
rnd
9
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Selepe, LN (Lwazi)
Opponent
Hommes, WJ (Wouter Jan)
3 5 Tournament
Cape Town Masters Challenge 2024
Tournament
Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024
date
2024-01-06
rnd
8
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-01-07
rnd
4
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
De Villiers, CCA (Charles)
Opponent
Kleinsmidt, CC (Cherwin)
# Games Start End
1 5 Tournament
CT League 2024
Tournament
CT League 2024
date
2024-08-17
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-08-31
rnd
9
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Selepe, LN (Lwazi)
Opponent
Hommes, WJ (Wouter Jan)
2 5 Tournament
Cape Winelands Open 2022
Tournament
Cape Winelands Open 2022
date
2022-02-12
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2022-02-13
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Mncwabe, M (Minenhle Junior)
Opponent
Pick, BF (Bjorn)
3 4 Tournament
WP Club League 2023
Tournament
WP Club League 2023
date
2023-08-19
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2023-08-26
rnd
8
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Schutte, A (Andre)
Opponent
Mnyasta, T (Tezihano)
# Games Start End
1 4 Tournament
Cape Winelands Schools Trials 1 2018
Tournament
Cape Winelands Schools Trials 1 2018
date
2018-03-03
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2018-03-03
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Engelbrecht, S (Stean)
Opponent
Ferus, Q (Quan)
2 4 Tournament
North Boland Trials 2018
Tournament
North Boland Trials 2018
date
2018-02-17
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2018-02-17
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Alwyn, R (Renoldo)
Opponent
Van Wyk, J (Jaydee)
3 3 Tournament
OCF Open 2020
Tournament
Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020
date
2020-01-25
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2020-02-01
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
De Goede, MP (Morne)
Opponent
Benans, Y (Yulin)
# Games Start End
1 5 Tournament
2023 Western Cape Rural Cup
Tournament
Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024
date
2023-12-08
rnd
7
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2024-01-07
rnd
4
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Basson, JE (Jacques)
Opponent
Kleinsmidt, CC (Cherwin)
2 5 Tournament
2023 Western Cape Rural Cup
Tournament
2023 Western Cape Rural Cup
date
2023-12-08
rnd
1
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2023-12-08
rnd
5
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Brink, A (Andrew)
Opponent
Southey, AM (Andrew)
3 4 Tournament
South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships
Tournament
South African Junior Blitz 2018
date
2018-01-07
rnd
5
type
Blitz
result
1
date
2018-12-19
rnd
1
type
Blitz
result
1
Opponent
Swart, S (Sune)
Opponent
Jonas, LF (Lesedi)

Top 10 opponents most often played

# Opponent Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Gms Score Dp Gms Score Dp Gms Score Dp Gms Score Dp
Aor Prat Aor Prat Aor Prat Aor Prat
1 Bhawoodien ,SH (Shabier Husain) 9 1.5 -283.3 7 0.5 -364.3 1 1 425 1 0 -425
1964.8 1681.5 2013.4 1600.5 1937.1 2389.8 2026.2 1539.8
2 Flores Bartoli ,A (Andrew) 7 3 -60.7 4 1 -212.5 2 1 0 1 1 425
1709.5 1648.8 1696.1 1497 1658.4 1709.5 1667.7 2134.5
3 Van Der Merwe ,A (Alexander) 5 2.5 0 5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1843.3 1843.3 1854.4 1843.3 0 0 0 0
4 Willenberg ,KS (Kenneth Sean) 5 2 -85 4 1 -212.5 0 0 0 1 1 425
1956.6 1871.6 1961.3 1744.1 0 0 2028.8 2381.6
5 Kleinsmidt ,CC (Cherwin Chanson) 5 3 85 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 425
1893.5 1978.5 1884.1 1893.5 0 0 1827.1 2318.5
6 Kobese ,AKW (Watu) 5 0 -425 3 0 -425 1 0 -425 1 0 -425
2264.5 1839.5 2293.3 1839.5 2270.9 1839.5 2332.7 1839.5
7 Mnyasta ,C (Charlton) 5 0.5 -340 3 0.5 -283.3 1 0 -425 1 0 -425
2122.5 1782.5 2202.7 1839.2 1766.7 1697.5 1365.8 1697.5
8 Baxter ,DJ (David Jarred) 5 3 85 3 1 -141.7 1 1 425 1 1 425
1711.7 1796.7 1748.3 1570 1622.6 2136.7 1702.3 2136.7
9 Solomon ,MC (Maxwell Maxwell) 4 2.5 106.2 4 2.5 106.2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019.7 2125.9 2041.7 2125.9 0 0 0 0
10 Salimu ,R (Reuben) 4 2.5 106.2 4 2.5 106.2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1922.3 2028.6 1934 2028.6 0 0 0 0

Norms

No norms achieved.
# Norm Tournament Start End Rounds Games Score Details
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