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Howard Cloete
106068748West Coast (WCU)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1439.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 949.9 |
| Highest | 1449.9 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 116 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1340.4 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1439.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 949.9 |
| Highest | 1449.9 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 116.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1331.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 831.2 |
| Highest | 1331.2 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 137.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1214.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1331.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 831.2 |
| Highest | 1331.2 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 137.6 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1493.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 993.1 |
| Highest | 1493.1 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 109.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1410.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1493.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 993.1 |
| Highest | 1493.1 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 109.2 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 544 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 500 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 544 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 500 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
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 | Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U19) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1449.9 | 5 | 2.5 | 1372.7 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2025 (U19) | Rapid | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1406.7 | 6 | 6 | 1724.5 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Upper West Coast Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19) | Rapid | 2025-06-14 | 2025-06-14 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1392.1 | 5 | 4 | 1497.6 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | West Coast Grand Challange League 2024 (HS Champions) | Rapid | 2024-10-26 | 2024-10-26 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1397.2 | 5 | 3 | 1337.6 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1385.5 | 6 | 3 | 1440.9 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools Championships 2024 (U18) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1382.8 | 6 | 2.5 | 1396.4 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Vredendal North CC Open 2024 (Elite) | Rapid | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1357.5 | 5 | 4 | 1568.1 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Bo-Weskus Skole Skaak Top Skole 2024 (O18) | Rapid | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1314.5 | 5 | 5 | 1645.7 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1287 | 6 | 3 | 1416.4 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 (U18+U20 Boys) | Rapid | 2024-02-24 | 2024-02-24 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1277.1 | 5 | 3 | 1376.8 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2024 (O18 Seuns) | Rapid | 2024-02-10 | 2024-02-10 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1277.1 | 5 | 3 | 1255.5 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U18 Mixed) | Standard | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-03 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1251.1 | 5 | 2 | 1347.5 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2023 (High School) | Standard | 2023-07-29 | 2023-07-29 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1246.6 | 5 | 2.5 | 1279.6 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | Upper West Coast Top Schools Championship 2023 (High School) | Rapid | 2023-06-10 | 2023-06-10 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1208.4 | 5 | 4 | 1518.5 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U17 Boys) | Standard | 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1179.7 | 6 | 3 | 1317.4 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | West Coast High School Championships 2023 (U17 Boys) | Standard | 2023-02-18 | 2023-02-18 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1225.9 | 6 | 3 | 1153.9 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2023 (Senior Seuns) | Rapid | 2023-02-11 | 2023-02-11 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1225.9 | 4 | 1 | 899.3 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | West Coast Schools Chess Grand Challenge 2022 (HS Super) | Rapid | 2022-10-29 | 2022-10-29 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1213.8 | 5 | 3 | 1302.3 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 (U18 Open) | Standard | 2022-07-23 | 2022-07-23 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1222.8 | 5 | 2 | 1165.2 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Bo-Weskus Top Skole 2022 (Hoerskool) | Rapid | 2022-06-11 | 2022-06-11 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1162.3 | 5 | 5 | 1582.1 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | West Coast Schools Prestige 2022 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2022-02-19 | 2022-02-19 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1141.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 1412.5 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | Western Cape Schools 2021 (U15 Boys) | Rapid | 2021-10-23 | 2021-10-23 | Overberg (WOS) | 5 | 1101.8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1348.6 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | West Coast High Schools Prestige 2021 (Boys) | Rapid | 2021-09-04 | 2021-09-04 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1100.1 | 5 | 1.5 | 1122.1 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | Bo-Weskus Skole Skaak Prestige 2021 (O15 Seuns) | Rapid | 2021-05-08 | 2021-05-08 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1085.9 | 5 | 3 | 1193.2 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | West Coast Schools Prestige 2020 (U15 Boys) | Rapid | 2020-03-07 | 2020-03-07 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 909 | 5 | 2 | 1144.1 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2020 (O18+O20 Seuns) | Standard | 2020-02-15 | 2020-02-15 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 813.7 | 1 | 0 | 775 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2020 (O15 Seuns) | Standard | 2020-02-15 | 2020-02-15 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 813.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1331.7 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | Western Cape Schools Individuals 2019 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2019-05-18 | 2019-05-19 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 760.6 | 6 | 2 | 1050.8 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | Weskus Skole Prestige Skaak Kampioenskappe 2019 (O13 Seuns) | Standard | 2019-03-02 | 2019-04-06 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 654.4 | 6 | 3.5 | 1214 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | Bo-Weskus Skole Skaak Prestige 2019 (O13 Seuns) | Rapid | 2019-02-16 | 2019-02-16 | West Coast (WCU) | 7 | 544 | 7 | 5 | 1298.8 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | Western Cape Championship 2017 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2017-05-20 | 2017-05-21 | Western Province (WP) | 6 | 500 | 6 | 2.5 | 673 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | Wc Top Schools Chess Trials 2016 (U11 Mix) | Standard | 2016-08-27 | 2016-08-28 | South Western Districts (SWD) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 407 | 0 | Details |
| 33 | Weskus Skole Prestige 2016 (U11 Seuns) | Rapid | 2016-04-16 | 2016-04-16 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 736 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | Western Cape Schools Chess Championships 2015 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2015-05-17 | 2015-05-17 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 490 | 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 | 152 |
| Wins | 84 |
| Draws | 10 |
| Losses | 58 |
| White | 74 |
| Black | 78 |
| White wins | 42 |
| Black wins | 42 |
| Score | 89 |
| Percent | 58.6 |
| Dp | 72.7 |
| AOR | 1259.7 |
| Performance | 1332.4 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2594 |
| Gender | 2230 |
| Age group | 916 |
| Gender/Age | 855 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 779 |
| Gender | 647 |
| Age group | 263 |
| Gender/Age | 242 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 48 |
| Gender | 40 |
| Age group | 13 |
| Gender/Age | 10 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 4463 |
| Gender | 3723 |
| Age group | 1130 |
| Gender/Age | 1038 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1277 |
| Gender | 999 |
| Age group | 296 |
| Gender/Age | 266 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 72 |
| Gender | 53 |
| Age group | 18 |
| Gender/Age | 15 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 340 |
| Gender | 321 |
| Age group | 132 |
| Gender/Age | 128 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 168 |
| Gender | 155 |
| Age group | 55 |
| Gender/Age | 52 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 29 |
| Gender | 24 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
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 | 16 |
| Score | 12.5 |
| Percent | 78.1 |
| Aor | 1304.6 |
| Dp | 239.1 |
| Prat | 1543.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 152 |
| Score | 89 |
| Percent | 58.6 |
| Aor | 1259.7 |
| Dp | 72.7 |
| Prat | 1332.4 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Njokweni, L (Llyabona) | 4 | 2 | 2 | West Coast Schools Prestige 2020 (U15 Boys) | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 (U18+U20 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Van Rooyen, S (Sergio) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Bo-Weskus Top Skole 2022 (Hoerskool) | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 (U18+U20 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Koegelenberg, D (Daniel) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2020 (O15 Seuns) | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2023 (Senior Seuns) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Victor, A (Aj) | 3 | 2 | 1 | West Coast Schools Prestige 2022 (U18 Boys) | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 (U18 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Spamer, JH (Jan-Hendre) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Bo-Weskus Skole Skaak Prestige 2019 (O13 Seuns) | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2020 (O15 Seuns) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Victor, A (Aj) | 3 | 2 | 1 | West Coast Schools Prestige 2022 (U18 Boys) | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 (U18 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Lewaks, S (Shaundre) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools Championships 2024 (U18) | Pedro Booyse Top Schools Championships 2024 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Claassen, R (Ruwaldo) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U18 Mixed) | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Spamer, JH (Jan-Hendre) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Weskus Skole Prestige Skaak Kampioenskappe 2019 (O13 Seuns) | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2020 (O15 Seuns) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Vorster, P (Paul) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys) | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Njokweni, L (Llyabona) | 3 | 1 | 2 | West Coast Schools Prestige 2020 (U15 Boys) | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 (U18+U20 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Van Rooyen, S (Sergio) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Bo-Weskus Top Skole 2022 (Hoerskool) | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Championships 2024 (U18+U20 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Basson, Z (Zanco) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2025 (U19) | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2025 (U19) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Ngoma, N (Nathan) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bo-Weskus Skole Skaak Prestige 2021 (O15 Seuns) | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2024 (O18 Seuns) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Hausiku, M (Marco) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bo-Weskus Skole Skaak Prestige 2019 (O13 Seuns) | Bo-Weskus Skole Skaak Prestige 2021 (O15 Seuns) | Details |