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Alexander Van Der Merwe

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Cape Winelands (WCW)
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Main rating
Rating 2119.5
K-factor 20
Floor 1619.5
Highest 2119.5 (2026-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 45
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 2116.4
Final +/- 0
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Rating 2119.5
K-factor 20
Floor 1619.5
Highest 2119.5 (2026-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 44.7
Standard rating
Rating 2131.5
K-factor 20
Floor 1631.5
Highest 2131.5 (2026-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 44
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 2117.5
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 2131.5
K-factor 20
Floor 1631.5
Highest 2131.5 (2026-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 44
Rapid rating
Rating 1835.7
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.7
Highest 1835.7 (2024-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1052.5
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1835.7
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.7
Highest 1835.7 (2024-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
Blitz rating
Rating 1592.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1092.7
Highest 1592.7 (2025-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 94.8
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1099.9
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1592.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1092.7
Highest 1592.7 (2025-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 94.8
Rating Graph
Tournaments
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# 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 XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Classical 2025-12-27 2026-01-04 Poland (POL) 9 2071.5 9 6 2456.8 0 Details
2 XII SUNWAY SITGES INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2025 Classical 2025-12-12 2025-12-22 Spain (ESP) 10 2071.5 10 5 2189.2 0 Details
3 Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) Classical 2025-07-26 2025-09-27 Cape Town (WCT) 11 2059.2 6 3.5 2122.4 0 Details
4 Cape Winelands Open 2025 (Championship) Standard 2025-07-19 2025-07-20 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 2037 6 6 2188.2 0 Details
5 Cape Town Masters Challenge 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-01-09 2025-01-09 Cape Town (WCT) 7 2038 7 4.5 2009.2 0 Details
6 XXXIV Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2023 Classical 2023-12-27 2024-01-04 Poland (POL) 9 2000.6 8 3 2217.2 0 Details
7 2023 SA Schools Winter Games (U18 Open) Standard 2023-07-04 2023-07-06 West Rand (GWR) 7 1992 7 6.5 2018.8 0 Details
8 Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U19 Boys) Standard 2023-04-01 2023-04-02 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1989 6 5.5 1887.9 0 Details
9 Hermanus Rapid 2023 (A) Rapid 2023-04-22 2023-04-22 Overberg (WOS) 6 1989 6 4.5 1916.3 0 Details
10 Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U19 Boys) Standard 2023-02-25 2023-02-25 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1988.6 5 5 1609.5 0 Details
11 XXXIII Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2022 Classical 2022-12-27 2023-01-04 Poland (POL) 9 1896.1 9 7 2253.1 0 Details
12 World Junior Chess Championship 2022 Classical 2022-10-12 2022-10-22 FIDE (FID) 11 1836.9 11 4.5 2047.5 0 Details
13 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) Classical 2022-08-20 2022-10-01 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1836.9 5 2.5 1771.8 0 Details
14 Western Cape Top Schools 2022 (U18 Mix) Standard 2022-09-16 2022-09-17 Overberg (WOS) 5 1800.8 5 5 1994.8 0 Details
15 Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Championship) Standard 2022-09-24 2022-09-25 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1800.8 6 4 1873.2 0 Details
16 Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U18 Mix) Standard 2022-08-27 2022-08-27 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1803 5 4.5 1685.1 0 Details
17 South African Open 2022 (Championship) Classical 2022-07-09 2022-07-17 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1854.1 11 6 1717.9 0 Details
18 South African Open 2022 (Blitz) Blitz 2022-07-14 2022-07-14 Cape Town (WCT) 10 1854.1 10 6 1658.8 0 Details
19 WP Closed 2022 (A) Classical 2022-06-16 2022-06-16 Cape Town (WCT) 7 1885.1 7 1.5 1724.5 0 Details
20 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2022 (U18 Open) Classical 2022-03-28 2022-04-02 Chess South Africa (CSA) 11 1852.5 10 9.5 1957.6 0 Details
21 Western Cape Inter Region Cup 2021 (Senior) Standard 2022-03-04 2022-03-06 West Coast (WCU) 5 1843.7 4 3.5 1871.1 0 Details
22 Kraaifontein Open 2022 (Championship) Standard 2022-01-07 2022-01-09 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1803.5 6 4 1892.4 0 Details
23 2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Championship) Standard 2022-01-28 2022-01-30 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1803.5 6 4.5 1964.8 0 Details
24 Western Cape Schools 2021 (U18 Boys) Rapid 2021-10-23 2021-10-23 Overberg (WOS) 5 1801.7 5 4 1741.5 0 Details
25 Cape Winelands Schools Trials 2021 (U18 Boys) Rapid 2021-10-16 2021-10-16 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1801.7 5 5 1866.4 0 Details
26 Western Cape Closed 2021 (Championship) Classical 2021-09-24 2021-09-26 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1735.1 6 5.5 2037.9 0 Details
27 WP Open 2021 (Championship) Standard 2021-05-08 2021-05-09 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1715.1 6 3.5 1841.1 0 Details
28 Western Cape Closed 2020 (Championship) Standard 2021-03-27 2021-03-28 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1707.5 6 4 1763.7 0 Details
29 Paul Roos Gymnasium Covid-19 Challenge 2021 (A) Standard 2021-02-27 2021-02-28 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1684.4 5 3.5 1841.9 0 Details
30 Western Cape Schools 2020 (U15 Boys) Standard 2020-03-14 2020-03-15 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1702.8 5 4.5 1806.4 0 Details
31 2020 Western Province Open (Championship) Standard 2020-03-07 2020-03-08 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1702.8 5 1 1488 0 Details
32 Paul Roos Blitz 2020 Blitz 2020-02-22 2020-02-22 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1693.5 9 6 1735.5 0 Details
33 Cape Winelands Schools Trials 1 2020 (U15 Boys) Rapid 2020-02-15 2020-02-15 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1693.5 6 6 1692.4 0 Details
34 2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U18A) Classical 2020-01-04 2020-01-08 4 Knights (4K) 7 1681.7 7 6 1686.8 0 Details
35 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open B) Classical 2019-12-07 2019-12-17 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1621.8 10 5 1805.7 0 Details
36 2019 Western Province League (Premier) Classical 2019-07-27 2019-09-07 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1700.9 9 3.5 1537.6 0 Details
37 Western Cape Top Schools 2019 (U15 Mix) Standard 2019-08-31 2019-09-01 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1700.9 5 4 1538.5 0 Details
38 2019 Western Cape Closed Chess Championships (Elite) Classical 2019-09-21 2019-09-24 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1700.9 5 1 1601.7 0 Details
39 COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-2019 Classical 2019-06-30 2019-07-07 India (IND) 9 1693.9 9 3.5 1704.4 0 Details
40 Cape Winelands Schools - Top Schools 2019 (U18 Mix) Rapid 2019-07-27 2019-07-27 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1693.9 5 5 1656.3 0 Details
41 DSK Chess Tournament 2019 (Open) Rapid 2019-06-08 2019-06-08 Cape Town (WCT) 7 1693.4 7 4.5 1700.9 0 Details
42 Western Cape Schools Individuals 2019 (U15 Boys) Standard 2019-05-04 2019-05-05 Eden (WEG) 6 1708.3 6 4 1588.2 0 Details
43 Steinitz Chess Festival 2019 (A) Standard 2019-04-05 2019-04-07 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1652 6 3 2002.3 0 Details
44 2019 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship (U14 Open) Classical 2019-03-17 2019-03-22 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1658.2 9 6 1638.9 0 Details
45 CW Schools Open 2019 (U15 Boys) Rapid 2019-02-02 2019-02-02 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1655.9 6 5.5 1543.3 0 Details
46 Paul Roos Blitz 2019 Blitz 2019-02-23 2019-02-23 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1655.9 9 5.5 1706.6 0 Details
47 ACL Open 2018 (Elite) Classical 2018-12-07 2018-12-09 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1612.2 5 1.5 1649.7 0 Details
48 South African Junior Team Championships 2018 (U14A) Classical 2018-12-16 2018-12-20 4 Knights (4K) 7 1612.2 7 6.5 1787.1 0 Details
49 World Youth Chess Championships 2018 Classical 2018-10-20 2018-10-30 Greece (GRE) 11 1595.7 11 4 1657.5 0 Details
50 2018 Western Province League (Premier) Classical 2018-08-04 2018-09-15 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1663.7 4 1 1269 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 447
Wins 254
Draws 73
Losses 120
White 221
Black 226
White wins 122
Black wins 132
Score 290.5
Percent 65
Dp 127.4
AOR 1639.6
Performance 1767
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 36
Gender 36
Age group 25
Gender/Age 25
Provincial
Overall 11
Gender 11
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Regional
Overall 1
Gender 1
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 33
Gender 33
Age group 23
Gender/Age 23
Provincial
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
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
Percent 66.7
Aor 2315.1
Dp 141.7
Prat 2456.8
Performance (12 months)
Games 31
Score 20.5
Percent 66.1
Aor 2116.7
Dp 137.1
Prat 2253.8
Performance (History)
Games 447
Score 290.5
Percent 65
Aor 1639.6
Dp 127.4
Prat 1767
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Mnyasta, T (Tezihano) 10 7 3 Western Cape Schools Individuals 2018 (U13 Boys) Hermanus Rapid 2023 (A) Details
Overall 2 Mncwabe, M (Minenhle Junior) 6 2 4 Paul Roos Blitz 2019 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) Details
Overall 3 Samuels, ER (Ethan) 6 4 2 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) Cape Town Masters Challenge 2025 (Blitz) Details
Overall 4 De Jager, AJ (Andreas Johannes) 6 6 0 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) Details
Overall 5 Van Zyl, A (Albrecht) 5 2 3 2020 Western Province Open (Championship) Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) Details
Standard 1 Mnyasta, T (Tezihano) 8 5 3 Western Cape Schools Individuals 2018 (U13 Boys) Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Championship) Details
Standard 2 De Jager, AJ (Andreas Johannes) 6 6 0 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) Details
Standard 3 Mncwabe, M (Minenhle Junior) 5 2 3 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open B) 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) Details
Standard 4 Van Zyl, A (Albrecht) 5 2 3 2020 Western Province Open (Championship) Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) Details
Standard 5 Palmer, RN (Reegan) 5 3 2 Stellenberg Youth Chess Champs 2018 (A) Western Cape Top Schools 2022 (U18 Mix) Details
Rapid 1 Segelaar, G (Geriant) 3 2 1 CW Schools Open 2019 (U15 Boys) Cape Winelands Schools Trials 2021 (U18 Boys) Details
Rapid 2 Samuels, ER (Ethan) 2 1 1 Eldo Smart Memorial Rapid Tournament 2018 Hermanus Rapid 2023 (A) Details
Rapid 3 Nieuwoudt, D (Dawid) 2 0 2 Cape Winelands Schools Trials 2021 (U18 Boys) Western Cape Schools 2021 (U18 Boys) Details
Rapid 4 Coetzee, P (Philip) 2 1 1 CW Schools Open 2019 (U15 Boys) Cape Winelands Schools Trials 2021 (U18 Boys) Details
Blitz 1 Khumalo, KB (Keith Babongile) 2 1 1 South African Open 2018 (Blitz) Cape Town Masters Challenge 2025 (Blitz) Details