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Strauss, B (Branden)

Chess SA id

1060101963

FIDE id

Date of birth

2006-12-07 (U20)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-07-20

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
Raw rating	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
Weighted rating	1307.7	1262.7	1271.7	1200
Weighted performance	1151.9	972.1	779.7	0
Floor	844	810.5	771.7	700
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	135.1	141.7	149.7	165.8
Highest rating	1344 2025-08-01	1310.5 2025-08-01	1271.7 2024-02-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1344 2025-08-01	1310.5 2025-08-01	1271.7 2024-02-01	1200 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1300.7 2025-08-01	1253.4 2025-08-01	1271.7 2025-08-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1310.1 2023-09-01	1200 2018-02-01	1200 2018-02-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
Analysis
Rating	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
Raw rating	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
Weighted rating	1307.7	1262.7	1271.7
Weighted performance	1151.9	972.1	779.7
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	844	810.5	771.7	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	135.1	141.7	149.7	165.8
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	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
New weighted rating	1311	1267	1271.7	1200
New weighted performance	1151.4	971.7	779.3	0
Temp new rating	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	844	810.5	771.7	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	6	6	0
	0	0	0
	16	6	10
	6	6	0
	11	6	5
History	62	34	28

Games since
	Main 6	Standard 6		Rapid 0		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U20
Region	Cape Town (WCT)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U20	-1		-1		-1
U20 Male	-1		-1		-1
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U20	-1		-1		-1
U20 Male	-1		-1		-1
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U20	-1		-1		-1
U20 Male	-1		-1		-1
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U20	-1		-1		-1
U20 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	6	4.5	75	212.5	1296.3	1508.8
Standard	6	4.5	75	212.5	1296.3	1508.8
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	62	34.5	55.65	48	1219.1	1267
Standard	34	18.5	54.41	37.5	1244.3	1281.8
Rapid	28	16	57.14	60.7	1188.4	1249.2
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-09-30	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
2025-09-01	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
2025-08-01	1344	1310.5	1271.7	1200
2025-07-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2025-06-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2025-05-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2025-04-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2025-03-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2025-02-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2025-01-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-12-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-11-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-10-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-09-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-08-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-07-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-06-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-08-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-04-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-03-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-02-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2024-01-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2023-12-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200
2023-11-01	1296.9	1248.4	1271.7	1200

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 Winelands Open 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-07-19	2025-07-20	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Cape Winelands Open 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-07-19	2025-07-20	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
2	Midas Chess Youth 2023 (Open)	2023-09-09	2023-09-09	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
3	Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 (Intermediate)	2023-07-15	2023-07-15	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
4	Cape Winelands Open 2023 (Intermediate)	2023-07-22	2023-07-23	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
5	2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Intrmediate)	2022-01-29	2022-01-30	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
6	Cape Winelands Schools Trials 2021 (U15 Boys)	2021-10-16	2021-10-16	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
7	Western Cape Closed 2020 (Prestige)	2021-03-27	2021-03-28	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
8	Metro School Chess Closed Individual Trials 2019 (U13 Boys)	2019-03-01	2019-03-02	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
9	2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials (U13)	2019-02-01	2019-02-02	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
10	Stellenbosch Primary 2018 (U14)	2018-09-15	2018-09-15	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	7	6	4	Yes	Analysis
11	Rhenish Primary Chess Tournament 2018 (U14)	2018-05-12	2018-05-12	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2025				Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hector, J (Jeauwano)				Opponent Arendse, T (Tauriq)
2	3	Tournament Midas Chess Youth 2023				Tournament Midas Chess Youth 2023
		date 2023-09-09	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-09	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Joubert, C (Carla Louise)				Opponent Brink, W (Wihan)
3	3	Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2023
		date 2023-07-15	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-07-22	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Grimbly, S (St John)				Opponent Van Rhyn, R (Remigio)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2025
		date 2023-07-23	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Malherbe, J (Jeevan)				Opponent Arendse, T (Tauriq)
2	3	Tournament 2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials				Tournament 2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials
		date 2019-02-02	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-02-02	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Flatela, I (Indiphile)				Opponent Mlobi, S (Sisipho)
3	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2023
		date 2023-07-22	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-07-23	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Verhoog, W (Walken)				Opponent Du Plessis, M (Madelein)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Midas Chess Youth 2023				Tournament Midas Chess Youth 2023
		date 2023-09-09	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-09	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Joubert, C (Carla Louise)				Opponent Brink, W (Wihan)
2	3	Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2018				Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2018
		date 2018-09-15	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2018-09-15	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Jonkers, D (Deon)				Opponent Achiano, K (Kofi)
3	2	Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023				Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023
		date 2023-07-15	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-07-15	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Grimbly, S (St John)				Opponent Hartley, E (Ebraheem)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Midas Chess Youth 2023				Tournament Midas Chess Youth 2023
		date 2023-09-09	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-09	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Joubert, C (Carla Louise)				Opponent Brink, W (Wihan)
2	3	Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2023
		date 2023-07-15	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-07-22	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Grimbly, S (St John)				Opponent Van Rhyn, R (Remigio)
3	3	Tournament 2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials				Tournament 2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials
		date 2019-02-02	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-02-02	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Flatela, I (Indiphile)				Opponent Mlobi, S (Sisipho)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament 2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials				Tournament 2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials
		date 2019-02-02	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-02-02	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Flatela, I (Indiphile)				Opponent Mlobi, S (Sisipho)
2	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2025				Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Toerien, W (William)				Opponent Arendse, T (Tauriq)
3	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Open 2025
		date 2023-07-23	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Malherbe, J (Jeevan)				Opponent Hector, J (Jeauwano)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Midas Chess Youth 2023				Tournament Midas Chess Youth 2023
		date 2023-09-09	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-09	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Joubert, C (Carla Louise)				Opponent Brink, W (Wihan)
2	3	Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2018				Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2018
		date 2018-09-15	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2018-09-15	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Jonkers, D (Deon)				Opponent Achiano, K (Kofi)
3	2	Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023				Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023
		date 2023-07-15	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-07-15	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Grimbly, S (St John)				Opponent Hartley, E (Ebraheem)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

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	Palmer ,C (Cheslin)	2	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
1	Palmer ,C (Cheslin)	2	1326.6	901.6	1	1414	901.6	1	1280	901.6	0	0	0
2	Rosenberg ,W (Wagheed)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Rosenberg ,W (Wagheed)	1	1432.6	1007.6	1	1386.7	1007.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Steenkamp ,R (Ronan)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Steenkamp ,R (Ronan)	1	667.8	1092.8	1	691.4	1092.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Du Plessis ,M (Madelein)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Du Plessis ,M (Madelein)	1	1234.1	1659.1	1	1232	1659.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	De Villiers ,J (Jaco)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	De Villiers ,J (Jaco)	1	1178.6	1603.6	1	1169.6	1603.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Toerien ,W (William)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Toerien ,W (William)	1	1335.4	1760.4	1	1311.8	1760.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Thakersee ,A (Akshay)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Thakersee ,A (Akshay)	1	1308.7	883.7	1	1308.7	883.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Malherbe ,J (Jeevan)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Malherbe ,J (Jeevan)	1	1454.9	1879.9	1	1418.5	1879.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Saoud ,J (Jassem)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Saoud ,J (Jassem)	1	1226.7	801.7	1	774.4	801.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Ranjith ,M (Mihir)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Ranjith ,M (Mihir)	1	1167.1	1592.1	1	1200	1592.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

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