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Van Der Merwe, N (Nian)
Chess SA id
1060151316FIDE id
?Date of birth
2006-06-15 (U20)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Winelands (WCW)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2024-02-17Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1260.8 | 1221.6 | 1234.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 869.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 782.1 | 721.6 | 795 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 152 | 160.8 | 157.7 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1320.62023-07-01 | 1259.12023-03-01 | 14062023-07-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1282.12023-08-01 | 1221.62024-03-01 | 12952023-08-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1282.12025-05-05 | 1221.62025-02-01 | 12952025-04-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1320.62023-07-01 | 1259.12023-03-01 | 14062023-07-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1260.8 | 1221.6 | 1234.6 | |
| Weighted performance | 869.7 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 782.1 | 721.6 | 795 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 152 | 160.8 | 157.7 | 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 | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1260.8 | 1221.6 | 1234.6 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 862.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 782.1 | 721.6 | 795 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 37 | 10 | 27 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 43 | 10 | 33 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main6 | Standard0 | Rapid6 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Winelands (WCW) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 43 | 23 | 53.49 | 29.7 | 1255.4 | 1285 |
| Standard | 10 | 6 | 60 | 85 | 1157.9 | 1242.9 |
| Rapid | 33 | 17 | 51.52 | 12.9 | 1284.9 | 1297.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1261 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1260.9 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1260.7 | 1221.6 | 1235.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1235 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1260.5 | 1221.6 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1262.9 | 1221.6 | 1241.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1262.9 | 1221.6 | 1241.4 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1262.9 | 1221.6 | 1241.4 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 (U18 Boys) | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Junior Chess League Finals 2023 (U20A) | 2023-09-16 | 2023-09-16 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | CW Top Schools 2023 (U18 Mix) | 2023-08-26 | 2023-08-26 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape Town Junior Chess League - Round 1 2023 (U20) | 2023-07-22 | 2023-07-22 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Cape Town Junior League 2nd Qualifier 2023 (U20) | 2023-06-03 | 2023-06-03 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Cape Town Junior Chess League Q1 2023 | 2023-05-13 | 2023-05-13 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 (U17 Boys) | 2023-03-11 | 2023-03-11 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U17 Boys) | 2023-02-25 | 2023-02-25 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentCape Town Junior League 2nd Qualifier 2023 | TournamentCape Town Junior Chess League - Round 1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-03 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-22 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKeyser, M (Mickhael) | OpponentSwart, C (Colin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 | TournamentCape Town Junior Chess League Q1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-11 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-05-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHlalele, L (Le-Eme) | OpponentBarends, Z (Zac) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmit, S (Seth) | OpponentTise, T (Tyreeque) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-11 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-11 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHlalele, L (Le-Eme) | OpponentDeysel, T (Turlo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBotes, J (Janye) | OpponentBotes, J (Janye) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMootsi, S (Seemo) | OpponentMootsi, S (Seemo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentCape Town Junior League 2nd Qualifier 2023 | TournamentCape Town Junior Chess League - Round 1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-03 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-22 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKeyser, M (Mickhael) | OpponentSwart, C (Colin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmit, S (Seth) | OpponentTise, T (Tyreeque) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCW Top Schools 2023 | TournamentCW Top Schools 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-26 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-26 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentCronje, Z (Zander) | OpponentVan Rensburg, R (Ruben) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentCape Town Junior League 2nd Qualifier 2023 | TournamentCape Town Junior Chess League - Round 1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-03 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-22 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKeyser, M (Mickhael) | OpponentSwart, C (Colin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 | TournamentCape Town Junior Chess League Q1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-11 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-05-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHlalele, L (Le-Eme) | OpponentBarends, Z (Zac) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmit, S (Seth) | OpponentTise, T (Tyreeque) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-11 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-11 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHlalele, L (Le-Eme) | OpponentDeysel, T (Turlo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBotes, J (Janye) | OpponentBotes, J (Janye) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMootsi, S (Seemo) | OpponentMootsi, S (Seemo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentCape Town Junior League 2nd Qualifier 2023 | TournamentCape Town Junior Chess League - Round 1 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-03 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-22 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKeyser, M (Mickhael) | OpponentSwart, C (Colin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmit, S (Seth) | OpponentTise, T (Tyreeque) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCW Top Schools 2023 | TournamentCW Top Schools 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-26 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-26 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentCronje, Z (Zander) | OpponentVan Rensburg, R (Ruben) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Ntukela ,A (Amzolele) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1578.2 | 1153.2 | 0 | 0 | 1482.5 | 1153.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Hall ,G (Gregory) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1206.7 | 781.7 | 1177.6 | 781.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Mootsi ,S (Seemo) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 946 | 946 | 698 | 1371 | 579.2 | 521 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Swart ,C (Colin) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1369.2 | 1369.2 | 0 | 0 | 1282.8 | 1369.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Titus ,G (Graylin) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1176.8 | 1601.8 | 0 | 0 | 1160.6 | 1601.8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Petersen ,J (Joshua) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1335.8 | 910.8 | 1343.3 | 910.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Smit ,N (Nicolaas) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1166.8 | 741.8 | 1088.2 | 741.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Jones ,D (Devon) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1094.5 | 1519.5 | 1102.8 | 1519.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Lambrecht ,A (Amelie) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Cronje ,Z (Zander) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1236.7 | 1661.7 | 0 | 0 | 1193.6 | 1661.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

