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Strauss, B (Branden)
Chess SA id
1060101963FIDE id
?Date of birth
2006-12-07 (U20)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-07-20Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior 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 | 1311 | 1267 | 1271.7 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1136.2 | 957.4 | 765.1 | 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 | 13442025-08-01 | 1310.52025-08-01 | 1271.72024-02-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 13442025-08-01 | 1310.52025-08-01 | 1271.72024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1300.72025-08-01 | 1253.42025-08-01 | 1271.72025-08-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1310.12023-09-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| 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 | 1311 | 1267 | 1271.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 1136.2 | 957.4 | 765.1 | |
| 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 | 1314.2 | 1271.2 | 1271.7 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1127.9 | 949.5 | 757.4 | 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 | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| History | 62 | 34 | 28 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main6 | Standard6 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1344 | 1310.5 | 1271.7 | 1200 |
| 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 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1296.9 | 1248.4 | 1271.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 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 |
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Tournaments
| # | 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 |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHector, J (Jeauwano) | OpponentArendse, T (Tauriq) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentMidas Chess Youth 2023 | TournamentMidas Chess Youth 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-09 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-09 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJoubert, C (Carla Louise) | OpponentBrink, W (Wihan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-15 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGrimbly, S (St John) | OpponentVan Rhyn, R (Remigio) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2023-07-23 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMalherbe, J (Jeevan) | OpponentArendse, T (Tauriq) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFlatela, I (Indiphile) | OpponentMlobi, S (Sisipho) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-07-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVerhoog, W (Walken) | OpponentDu Plessis, M (Madelein) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentMidas Chess Youth 2023 | TournamentMidas Chess Youth 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-09 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-09 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJoubert, C (Carla Louise) | OpponentBrink, W (Wihan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2018 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-09-15 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-09-15 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJonkers, D (Deon) | OpponentAchiano, K (Kofi) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-15 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-15 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGrimbly, S (St John) | OpponentHartley, E (Ebraheem) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentMidas Chess Youth 2023 | TournamentMidas Chess Youth 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-09 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-09 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJoubert, C (Carla Louise) | OpponentBrink, W (Wihan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-15 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGrimbly, S (St John) | OpponentVan Rhyn, R (Remigio) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFlatela, I (Indiphile) | OpponentMlobi, S (Sisipho) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFlatela, I (Indiphile) | OpponentMlobi, S (Sisipho) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentToerien, W (William) | OpponentArendse, T (Tauriq) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2023-07-23 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMalherbe, J (Jeevan) | OpponentHector, J (Jeauwano) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentMidas Chess Youth 2023 | TournamentMidas Chess Youth 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-09 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-09 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJoubert, C (Carla Louise) | OpponentBrink, W (Wihan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2018 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-09-15 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-09-15 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJonkers, D (Deon) | OpponentAchiano, K (Kofi) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-15 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-15 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGrimbly, S (St John) | OpponentHartley, E (Ebraheem) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Palmer ,C (Cheslin) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1326.6 | 901.6 | 1414 | 901.6 | 1280 | 901.6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Copley ,H (Hugh) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1381.2 | 1381.2 | 1353 | 1381.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Du Plessis ,M (Madelein) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1234.1 | 1659.1 | 1232 | 1659.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Segelaar ,G (Geriant) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1434.5 | 1009.5 | 1406.1 | 1009.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Ncethelo ,B (Bongolethu) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1361.7 | 936.7 | 1331.5 | 936.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Flatela ,I (Indiphile) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Malherbe ,J (Jeevan) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1454.9 | 1879.9 | 1418.5 | 1879.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Thakersee ,A (Akshay) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1308.7 | 883.7 | 1308.7 | 883.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Sterley ,B (Boaz) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 880.7 | 455.7 | 763.2 | 455.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Yang ,Y (Yosep) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 594.8 | 169.8 | 0 | 0 | 594.8 | 169.8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

