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Ettienne Van Der Westhuizen
1020098860Namakwa (NCN)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1569.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1069.8 |
| Highest | 1569.8 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 98 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1462.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1569.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1069.8 |
| Highest | 1569.8 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 97.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1574.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1074.7 |
| Highest | 1574.7 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 97.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1462.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1574.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1074.7 |
| Highest | 1574.7 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 97.2 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1206.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 706.8 |
| Highest | 1244 (2018-12-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 155.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1206.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 706.8 |
| Highest | 1244 (2018-12-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 155.7 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Northern Cape Closed 2026 (Adult Open) | Standard | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-22 | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 1569.8 | 4 | 3.5 | 1686.9 | 19.7 | Details |
| 2 | Inter Regional Chess Championship 2026 (Individual Adult) | Standard | 2026-05-22 | 2026-05-23 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1539.9 | 5 | 3 | 1596.9 | 10.2 | Details |
| 3 | Northern Cape Closed 202 (Adults) | Standard | 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-23 | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 1493.5 | 5 | 5 | 1761 | 29 | Details |
| 4 | CT League 2024 (B) | Classical | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1469.2 | 2 | 2 | 1787.7 | 15.2 | Details |
| 5 | WP Club League 2023 (B) | Classical | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1456.4 | 5 | 3 | 1516.3 | 8 | Details |
| 6 | Ussa Chess Championships 2022 (Open) | Classical | 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-09 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 9 | 1517.5 | 9 | 5 | 1331.2 | -38 | Details |
| 7 | Western Cape Club Championship 2022 (Tier 1) | Standard | 2022-10-07 | 2022-10-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1474.1 | 6 | 2 | 1633.5 | 18.8 | Details |
| 8 | 2022 Western Province Club League (B) | Classical | 2022-08-20 | 2022-10-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1474.1 | 7 | 4 | 1529.3 | 8.2 | Details |
| 9 | Namakwa Distrik Proewe 2020 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2020-03-14 | 2020-03-14 | Namakwa (NCN) | 5 | 1441.7 | 5 | 5 | 1653.7 | 20.3 | Details |
| 10 | 2019 SA Schools Winter Games (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-04 | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 1421.1 | 7 | 3.5 | 1437.9 | 5.6 | Details |
| 11 | South African Schools Individuals Chess Championships 2019 (U17+U19 Open) | Standard | 2019-06-18 | 2019-06-21 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 7 | 1307.9 | 7 | 4.5 | 1565.5 | 33.2 | Details |
| 12 | Northern Cape Trails 2019 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-13 | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 1307.9 | 5 | 4 | 1458.5 | 14.3 | Details |
| 13 | Namakwa Proewe 2019 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2019-03-02 | 2019-03-02 | Namakwa (NCN) | 5 | 1257.7 | 5 | 5 | 1549.4 | 27.9 | Details |
| 14 | South African Junior Blitz 2018 (U18) | Blitz | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-19 | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 1280.1 | 7 | 4 | 1409.7 | 2.8 | Details |
| 15 | South African Junior Team Championships 2018 (U18C) | Classical | 2018-12-16 | 2018-12-20 | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 1280.1 | 7 | 3.5 | 1182.7 | -15.4 | Details |
| 16 | Northern Cape Closed Chess Championships 2018 (U18 Open) | Standard | 2018-08-31 | 2018-09-01 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1233.4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1473.1 | 25.9 | Details |
| 17 | Namakwa Proewe 2018 (O18) | Standard | 2018-08-04 | 2018-08-04 | Namakwa (NCN) | 5 | 1235.8 | 5 | 4 | 1195 | -1.2 | Details |
| 18 | NC Provincial Schools Eliminations 2018 (U18 Open) | Standard | 2018-06-23 | 2018-06-23 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1231.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1250.7 | 2.2 | Details |
| 19 | Inter Regional 2018 (U18 Team) | Standard | 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-05 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1217.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1308.1 | 8.3 | Details |
| 20 | Namakwa Distrik Skaak Proewe 2018 (O18 Seuns) | Standard | 2018-03-17 | 2018-03-17 | Namakwa (NCN) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 4.5 | 1201.6 | 8.6 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Black | 5 |
| White wins | 4 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 6.5 |
| Percent | 72.2 |
| Dp | 188.9 |
| AOR | 1448 |
| Performance | 1636.9 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 111 |
| Wins | 70 |
| Draws | 14 |
| Losses | 27 |
| White | 58 |
| Black | 53 |
| White wins | 38 |
| Black wins | 32 |
| Score | 77 |
| Percent | 69.4 |
| Dp | 164.6 |
| AOR | 1293 |
| Performance | 1457.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 1300 |
| Gender | 1178 |
| Age group | 552 |
| Gender/Age | 522 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 29 |
| Gender | 26 |
| Age group | 16 |
| Gender/Age | 14 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 1 |
| Gender | 1 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 1161 |
| Gender | 1050 |
| Age group | 479 |
| Gender/Age | 452 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 29 |
| Gender | 26 |
| Age group | 16 |
| Gender/Age | 14 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 1 |
| Gender | 1 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 9 |
| Score | 6.5 |
| Percent | 72.2 |
| Aor | 1448 |
| Dp | 188.9 |
| Prat | 1636.9 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 9 |
| Score | 6.5 |
| Percent | 72.2 |
| Aor | 1448 |
| Dp | 188.9 |
| Prat | 1636.9 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 111 |
| Score | 77 |
| Percent | 69.4 |
| Aor | 1293 |
| Dp | 164.6 |
| Prat | 1457.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Mouton, D (Deavandre) | 4 | 3 | 1 | Namakwa Distrik Skaak Proewe 2018 (O18 Seuns) | Namakwa Distrik Proewe 2020 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Botha, D (Duran) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Namakwa Proewe 2018 (O18) | Namakwa Distrik Proewe 2020 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Nelson, DJ (Dylan Johannes) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Namakwa Distrik Proewe 2020 (U18 Boys) | Northern Cape Closed 202 (Adults) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Buchner, E (Eduard) | 2 | 2 | 0 | South African Junior Blitz 2018 (U18) | South African Schools Individuals Chess Championships 2019 (U17+U19 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Engelbrecht, D (Deacon) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Namakwa Proewe 2019 (U18 Boys) | Namakwa Distrik Proewe 2020 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Mouton, D (Deavandre) | 4 | 3 | 1 | Namakwa Distrik Skaak Proewe 2018 (O18 Seuns) | Namakwa Distrik Proewe 2020 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Botha, D (Duran) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Namakwa Proewe 2018 (O18) | Namakwa Distrik Proewe 2020 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Hussein, BP (Beau-Paul) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Northern Cape Closed Chess Championships 2018 (U18 Open) | Northern Cape Closed 202 (Adults) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Engelbrecht, D (Deacon) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Namakwa Proewe 2019 (U18 Boys) | Namakwa Distrik Proewe 2020 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Engelbrecht, A (Abrushane) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Namakwa Proewe 2018 (O18) | Namakwa Proewe 2019 (U18 Boys) | Details |