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Michael Kruse
1050134279Chess South Africa (CSA)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1621 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1140 |
| Highest | 1640 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 89 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1574.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1621 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1140 |
| Highest | 1640 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 88.6 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1583.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1094 |
| Highest | 1616.9 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 91.5 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1595.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1583.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1094 |
| Highest | 1616.9 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 91.5 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1327.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 827.8 |
| Highest | 1327.8 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 138.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1327.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 827.8 |
| Highest | 1327.8 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 138.2 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1503.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1014.4 |
| Highest | 1514.4 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 105.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1503.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1014.4 |
| Highest | 1514.4 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 105.9 |
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 | USSA Chess Championships 2025 (Open) | Classical | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 9 | 1640 | 9 | 5 | 1572.1 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1625.2 | 4 | 4 | 1677.6 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1625.2 | 2 | 1 | 1424.3 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1625.2 | 6 | 4.5 | 1718.5 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-10 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1605.7 | 6 | 4 | 1752.1 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Advanced) | Rapid | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 1572.5 | 7 | 5.5 | 1746.5 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-11 | Overberg (WOS) | 9 | 1572.5 | 9 | 5 | 1686.1 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1515 | 6 | 4.5 | 1787.1 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1483.3 | 6 | 3.5 | 1653.5 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Advanced) | Standard | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1496.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 1426.3 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U19 Boys) | Standard | 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1335.5 | 6 | 4 | 1598.2 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 (U19 Boys) | Standard | 2023-03-03 | 2023-03-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1277.5 | 6 | 4 | 1595.4 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Central District School Trials 2023 (U19 Boys) | Standard | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1262.6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1366.5 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | WP Open 2021 (Prestige) | Standard | 2021-05-08 | 2021-05-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 3 | 1458.2 | 0 | 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 | 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 (History)
| Games | 82 |
| Wins | 49 |
| Draws | 8 |
| Losses | 25 |
| White | 42 |
| Black | 40 |
| White wins | 27 |
| Black wins | 22 |
| Score | 53 |
| Percent | 64.6 |
| Dp | 124.4 |
| AOR | 1498.6 |
| Performance | 1623 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 870 |
| Gender | 809 |
| Age group | 426 |
| Gender/Age | 406 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 24 |
| Gender | 22 |
| Age group | 17 |
| Gender/Age | 17 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 24 |
| Gender | 22 |
| Age group | 17 |
| Gender/Age | 17 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 980 |
| Gender | 896 |
| Age group | 451 |
| Gender/Age | 430 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 23 |
| Gender | 21 |
| Age group | 16 |
| Gender/Age | 16 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 23 |
| Gender | 21 |
| Age group | 16 |
| Gender/Age | 16 |
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 | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 49 |
| Score | 33.5 |
| Percent | 68.4 |
| Aor | 1530.7 |
| Dp | 156.1 |
| Prat | 1686.8 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 82 |
| Score | 53 |
| Percent | 64.6 |
| Aor | 1498.6 |
| Dp | 124.4 |
| Prat | 1623 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Sithole, L (Lucky) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 (U19 Boys) | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Advanced) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Balim, Y (Yusuf) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Central District School Trials 2023 (U19 Boys) | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Blitz) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Sithole, L (Lucky) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 (U19 Boys) | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Advanced) | Details |
