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Van Der Merwe, R (Ruben)
Chess SA id
1070105122FIDE id
?Date of birth
2007-03-15 (U20)Gender
MaleRegion
Tshwane (GTP)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2023-02-04Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 704.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 753.9 | 700 | 752.8 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 163.3 | 181.4 | 153.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1315.82022-04-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 1289.32022-04-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1253.92022-05-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 1252.82024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1253.92023-09-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 1252.82024-04-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1315.82022-04-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 1289.32022-04-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | |
| Weighted performance | 704.6 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 753.9 | 700 | 752.8 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 163.3 | 181.4 | 153.8 | 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 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 697.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 753.9 | 700 | 752.8 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 12 | 17 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| History | 45 | 22 | 23 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main0 | Standard0 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Tshwane (GTP) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Gauteng (GT) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 45 | 18.5 | 41.11 | -75.6 | 1302.1 | 1226.5 |
| Standard | 22 | 8 | 36.36 | -115.9 | 1216.8 | 1100.9 |
| Rapid | 23 | 10.5 | 45.65 | -37 | 1383.6 | 1346.7 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1210.6 | 1136.8 | 1252.8 | 1200 |
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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 | Central District School Trials 2023 (U17 Boys) | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | CTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 (Open) | 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-18 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | CTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 (Open) | 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-21 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2022 Central District Individual Trials (U15) | 2022-03-05 | 2022-03-05 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Western Province Open 2022 (Intermediate) | 2022-02-26 | 2022-02-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Intrmediate) | 2022-01-29 | 2022-01-30 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Jacques Vuyo Le Roux Memorial Rapid 2021 | 2021-12-04 | 2021-12-04 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2018 D4 Tshwane South Schools League Finals (U11) | 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-03 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tournament2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open | TournamentWestern Province Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-01-30 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-02-26 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe La Rey, C (Callum) | OpponentGcuze, K (Khanya) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 | TournamentCTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-04-18 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-04-18 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHendricks, I (Ighlaas) | OpponentJegels, L (Llewellin) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | ||||||
| date2022-03-05 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-03-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaumbe, T (Taponeswa) | OpponentMoodley, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tournament2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open | TournamentWestern Province Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-01-30 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-02-26 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe La Rey, C (Callum) | OpponentGcuze, K (Khanya) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentWestern Province Open 2022 | TournamentWestern Province Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-27 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-02-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentOsborne, R (Ryan Eugene) | OpponentAdams, K (Keenan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSalie, A (Aadam) | OpponentSalie, A (Aadam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 | TournamentCTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-04-18 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-04-18 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHendricks, I (Ighlaas) | OpponentJegels, L (Llewellin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentJacques Vuyo Le Roux Memorial Rapid 2021 | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | ||||||
| date2021-12-04 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2022-03-05 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentRanjith, M (Mihir) | OpponentNtanda, M (Massude) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | ||||||
| date2022-03-05 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-03-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaumbe, T (Taponeswa) | OpponentMoodley, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 | TournamentCTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-04-18 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-04-18 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHendricks, I (Ighlaas) | OpponentJegels, L (Llewellin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open | Tournament2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open | ||||||
| date2022-01-30 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-01-30 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe La Rey, C (Callum) | OpponentMakhasi, A (Athule) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | ||||||
| date2022-03-05 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-03-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaumbe, T (Taponeswa) | OpponentMoodley, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open | Tournament2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open | ||||||
| date2022-01-30 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-01-30 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe La Rey, C (Callum) | OpponentMakhasi, A (Athule) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSalie, A (Aadam) | OpponentSalie, A (Aadam) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentWestern Province Open 2022 | TournamentWestern Province Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-27 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-02-27 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOsborne, R (Ryan Eugene) | OpponentOsborne, R (Ryan Eugene) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 | TournamentCTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-04-18 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-04-18 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHendricks, I (Ighlaas) | OpponentJegels, L (Llewellin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | ||||||
| date2022-03-05 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-03-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaumbe, T (Taponeswa) | OpponentMoodley, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentJacques Vuyo Le Roux Memorial Rapid 2021 | Tournament2022 Central District Individual Trials | ||||||
| date2021-12-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-03-05 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHerrestrup, K (Karsten) | OpponentNtanda, M (Massude) | ||||||||
| # | 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) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1428.9 | 1003.9 | 0 | 0 | 1001.2 | 1003.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Standard ,Z (Zuan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Makhasi ,A (Athule) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1293.7 | 1718.7 | 1272.5 | 1718.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Adams ,K (Keenan) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1311.6 | 1311.6 | 1297.4 | 1311.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | De La Rey ,C (Callum) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Kunnicke ,P (Pierre) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1198.3 | 773.3 | 1197.2 | 773.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Mbusi ,I (Inathi) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Strauss ,Z (Zoe) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1220.7 | 795.7 | 1204.4 | 795.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Mchontsi ,A (Ayabonga) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1466.2 | 1041.2 | 1439.2 | 1041.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Gcuze ,K (Khanya) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1332 | 1757 | 1320.1 | 1757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

