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Van Der Westhuizen, S (Shaakir)
Chess SA id
1070137522FIDE id
?Date of birth
2007-03-02 (U20)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Winelands (WCW)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-27Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
20.7Junior GPX Points
1398.1| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1509.4 | 1474.7 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1509.4 | 1461 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1501.3 | 1474.7 | 1336.4 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1480.2 | 1351.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 1034.4 | 991.4 | 899.6 | 700 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 106.7 | 114.3 | 124.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1534.42025-09-01 | 1492.52024-07-01 | 1505.72022-02-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1534.42025-09-01 | 1491.42024-08-01 | 1399.62025-09-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1501.32025-11-01 | 1474.72025-11-01 | 1322.82025-09-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1523.32024-07-01 | 1492.52024-07-01 | 1505.72022-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1509.4 | 1474.5 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1509.4 | 1474.7 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1509.4 | 1461 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1501.3 | 1474.7 | 1336.4 | |
| Weighted performance | 1480.2 | 1351.8 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 1034.4 | 991.4 | 899.6 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 106.7 | 114.3 | 124.8 | 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 | 1509.4 | 1461 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1503.2 | 1474.5 | 1342.5 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1471 | 1343.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1509.4 | 1474.5 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1509.4 | 1474.5 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 36 |
| New floor | 1034.4 | 991.4 | 899.6 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | |
| 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 76 | 60 | 16 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main43 | Standard32 | Rapid11 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Winelands (WCW) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1202 | 378 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1038 | 322 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| U20 | 111 | 40 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| U20 Male | 92 | 35 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1398 | 382 | 45 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1177 | 311 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| U20 | 125 | 42 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| U20 Male | 100 | 37 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 23 | 14 | 60.87 | 92.4 | 1428.8 | 1521.2 |
| Standard | 18 | 10 | 55.56 | 47.2 | 1392 | 1439.2 |
| Rapid | 5 | 4 | 80 | 255 | 1561.2 | 1816.2 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 76 | 51.5 | 67.76 | 151 | 1360 | 1511 |
| Standard | 60 | 38.5 | 64.17 | 120.4 | 1366.4 | 1486.9 |
| Rapid | 16 | 13 | 81.25 | 265.6 | 1336 | 1601.6 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1509.4 | 1461 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1534.4 | 1479.2 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1534.4 | 1479.2 | 1399.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1497.5 | 1479.2 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1497.5 | 1479.2 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1497.5 | 1479.2 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1497.5 | 1479.2 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1487 | 1465.1 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1483.1 | 1459.5 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1511.6 | 1491.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1511.6 | 1491.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1511.6 | 1491.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1511.6 | 1491.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1511.6 | 1491.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1511.6 | 1491.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1511.6 | 1491.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1467.5 | 1455.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1467.5 | 1455.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1467.5 | 1455.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1467.5 | 1455.4 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1423.9 | 1403.6 | 1318.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1413.3 | 1403.6 | 1271.2 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1413.3 | 1403.6 | 1271.2 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1413.3 | 1403.6 | 1271.2 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-27 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U19 Boys) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U19 Boys) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-27 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U19 Boys) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U19 Boys) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys) | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | Standard | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 (U18 Boys) | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 (U18 Boys) | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | WP Club League 2023 (B) | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U17 Boys) | 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 (U17 Boys) | 2023-03-11 | 2023-03-11 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U17 Boys) | 2023-02-25 | 2023-02-25 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Drakenstein Pioneers Open 2022 (B) | 2022-03-26 | 2022-03-26 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | Cape Winelands Schools 2022 (U15 Boys) | 2022-03-05 | 2022-03-05 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | Central Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 (U15 Boys) | 2022-02-19 | 2022-02-19 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 | TournamentWestern Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-22 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentJeppie, R (Riaad) | OpponentLirafu, S (Siyambonga) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-03-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMofokeng, B (Bokang Gift Phoka) | OpponentGidi, A (Alizwa) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhati, A (Abokwe) | OpponentPotgieter, W (Werne) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 | TournamentWestern Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-22 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentJeppie, R (Riaad) | OpponentLirafu, S (Siyambonga) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-26 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJaeger, D (Daniel) | OpponentAli, U (Usher) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-07-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentRosenberg, W (Wagheed) | OpponentDuipies, J (Jaden) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhati, A (Abokwe) | OpponentPotgieter, W (Werne) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMofokeng, B (Bokang Gift Phoka) | OpponentJaeger, D (Daniel) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentCentral Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 | TournamentCentral Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-19 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-02-19 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBadenhorst, S (Stephan) | OpponentWinshaw, B (Bates) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-03-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMofokeng, B (Bokang Gift Phoka) | OpponentGidi, A (Alizwa) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhati, A (Abokwe) | OpponentPotgieter, W (Werne) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-26 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJaeger, D (Daniel) | OpponentAli, U (Usher) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-26 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJaeger, D (Daniel) | OpponentAli, U (Usher) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools 2022 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-03-05 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-03-05 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEphraim, J (Jacquin) | OpponentAnderson, N (Neo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-08 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Niekerk, J (Jazwon) | OpponentKotze, J (Johann) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhati, A (Abokwe) | OpponentPotgieter, W (Werne) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMofokeng, B (Bokang Gift Phoka) | OpponentJaeger, D (Daniel) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentCentral Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 | TournamentCentral Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-19 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-02-19 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBadenhorst, S (Stephan) | OpponentWinshaw, B (Bates) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Jaeger ,D (Daniel) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1224.5 | 1649.5 | 1207.6 | 1649.5 | 1170.4 | 1649.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Rosenberg ,W (Wagheed) | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1467.4 | 1325.7 | 1465.3 | 1467.4 | 1405.5 | 1042.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Swartbooi ,K (Kirwan) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1222.8 | 1647.8 | 1222.3 | 1647.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Lielieveld ,F (Franco) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1754.7 | 1329.7 | 1777.1 | 1329.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Dos Martiris ,A (Antonio) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1266.2 | 1691.2 | 1213.2 | 1691.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Allie ,I (Ishmaeel) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1590.9 | 1165.9 | 1596.1 | 1165.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Lirafu ,S (Siyambonga) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1694.9 | 1482.4 | 1640.7 | 1482.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Lekay ,R (Remarko) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1380.3 | 1380.3 | 1309.6 | 955.3 | 1307.6 | 1805.3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Dalbock ,D (Dylan) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1274 | 1699 | 1212.3 | 1699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Scheepers ,H (Hyron) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1166.4 | 1591.4 | 1238 | 1591.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

