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Darren Van Staaden

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Cape Town (WCT)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1565.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1095.7
Highest 1632.9 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 89
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1524.5
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1565.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1095.7
Highest 1632.9 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 89.5
Standard rating
Rating 1559.5
K-factor 32
Floor 1094
Highest 1611.4 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 92.3
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1524.5
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1559.5
K-factor 32
Floor 1094
Highest 1611.4 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 92.3
Rapid rating
Rating 1514
K-factor 32
Floor 1014
Highest 1514 (2024-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 106
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1210.3
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1514
K-factor 32
Floor 1014
Highest 1514 (2024-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 106
Blitz rating
Rating 920.5
K-factor 40
Floor 500
Highest 1200 (2024-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
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Rating 920.5
K-factor 40
Floor 500
Highest 1200 (2024-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Graph
Tournaments
No tournaments found.
# 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 Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 4) Standard 2026-01-08 2026-01-09 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1598.2 5 1.5 1385.8 0 Details
2 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1589.4 6 4 1689.4 0 Details
3 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1589.4 5 4.5 1804.9 0 Details
4 Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Advanced) Standard 2025-12-06 2025-12-07 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1589.4 5 2 1295.8 0 Details
5 Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) Classical 2025-07-26 2025-09-27 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1565.6 4 2.5 1705.9 0 Details
6 Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) Standard 2025-04-26 2025-04-27 West Coast (WCU) 6 1525.4 6 5 1751.9 0 Details
7 Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Team Blitz) Blitz 2025-03-21 2025-03-21 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1559.8 5 2 1625.5 0 Details
8 CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U19 Open) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-02 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1559.8 6 3.5 1368.6 0 Details
9 CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U19 Open) Standard 2025-02-08 2025-02-09 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1567.6 6 4.5 1523.2 0 Details
10 Cape Town Masters Challenge 2025 (Advanced) Classical 2025-01-06 2025-01-11 Cape Town (WCT) 9 1562.1 9 5 1538.1 0 Details
11 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Championship) Standard 2025-01-04 2025-01-05 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1562.1 4 2 1667.4 0 Details
12 Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 (Elite) Standard 2024-10-04 2024-10-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1556.8 6 4 1573.6 0 Details
13 Chess Elevation Series - October 2024 (Level 5) Standard 2024-10-25 2024-10-26 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1541.5 5 3 1629 0 Details
14 Chess Elevation Series -September 2024 (Level 4) Standard 2024-09-20 2024-09-21 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1587.8 5 3 1508.7 0 Details
15 CT League 2024 (C) Classical 2024-07-20 2024-09-07 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1587.8 5 2.5 1291.4 0 Details
16 CT League 2024 (D-Playoffs) Standard 2024-09-07 2024-09-08 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1587.8 4 2 1501.7 0 Details
17 Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U18 Mixed) Standard 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Eden (WEG) 6 1587.8 6 5 1677.9 0 Details
18 CT District North Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) Rapid 2024-07-27 2024-07-27 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1514.6 5 5 1664.3 0 Details
19 Chess Elevation Series - July 2024 (Level 4) Standard 2024-07-05 2024-07-06 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1514.6 5 4 1788.5 0 Details
20 Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-06-15 2024-06-16 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1462.8 6 4.5 1684.4 0 Details
21 Western Cape Inter Region Cup 2024 (U20 Boys) Standard 2024-03-23 2024-03-24 Overberg (WOS) 5 1431.3 5 2.5 1484.1 0 Details
22 Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys) Standard 2024-03-21 2024-03-22 Overberg (WOS) 6 1431.3 6 3.5 1508.5 0 Details
23 Cape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 (Advanced) Standard 2024-03-15 2024-03-17 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1431.3 5 2.5 1506.7 0 Details
24 Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U18 Boys) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-03 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1431.3 6 3.5 1389.6 0 Details
25 North District School Trials 2024 (U18 Boys) Standard 2024-02-03 2024-02-03 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1427.6 5 3.5 1451.9 0 Details
26 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (Open) Rapid 2024-02-18 2024-02-18 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1427.6 6 2.5 1443.6 0 Details
27 Cape Town Masters Challenge 2024 (Advanced) Classical 2024-01-03 2024-01-07 Cape Town (WCT) 7 1430.2 7 2.5 1418.5 0 Details
28 Kraaifontein Open 2023 (Adanced) Standard 2023-12-09 2023-12-10 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1399.9 6 3 1557.1 0 Details
29 Chess Elevation Series 2023 (Level 2A) Standard 2023-11-03 2023-11-04 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1437.2 5 1 1216.4 0 Details
30 Paarl Boys High Chess Festival 2023 (Elite Division) Standard 2023-10-13 2023-10-14 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1452.3 6 3.5 1345.1 0 Details
31 WP Club League 2023 (A) Classical 2023-07-29 2023-09-09 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1481.4 1 0 918 0 Details
32 WP Club League 2023 (C) Classical 2023-07-29 2023-09-09 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1481.4 5 2.5 1510.6 0 Details
33 Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (C) Standard 2023-09-24 2023-09-25 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1481.4 6 3 1429.8 0 Details
34 Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 (Advanced) Rapid 2023-07-15 2023-07-15 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1442.1 6 3.5 1594 0 Details
35 Cape Town Junior Chess League - Round 1 2023 (U20) Rapid 2023-07-22 2023-07-22 Cape Town (WCT) 7 1442.1 4 4 1666.8 0 Details
36 WP Closed 2023 (U18+U20) Standard 2023-06-16 2023-06-17 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1424 6 4 1514.8 0 Details
37 Steinitz Open 2023 (D) Rapid 2023-05-27 2023-05-27 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1396 6 4 1452.2 0 Details
38 Cape Town Junior Chess League Q1 2023 Rapid 2023-05-13 2023-05-13 Cape Town (WCT) 7 1396 4 4 1646.8 0 Details
39 Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U17 Boys) Standard 2023-04-01 2023-04-02 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1397.9 6 3 1387 0 Details
40 Cape Town Open 2023 (Advanced) Standard 2023-03-24 2023-03-26 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1427 6 2 1270.2 0 Details
41 Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 (U17 Boys) Standard 2023-03-03 2023-03-04 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1427 6 3.5 1451.1 0 Details
42 North District School Trials 2023 (U17 Boys) Standard 2023-02-03 2023-02-04 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1410 6 5 1512.6 0 Details
43 Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (Advanced) Standard 2023-01-28 2023-01-29 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1455.1 5 1 1171.2 0 Details
44 Summer Slam 2022 (B) Rapid 2022-12-13 2022-12-13 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1455.9 5 2.5 1423.3 0 Details
45 Kraaifontein Open 2022 (Advanced) Standard 2022-12-16 2022-12-18 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1455.9 6 3 1469.5 0 Details
46 Kenridge Rapid 2022 (B) Rapid 2022-11-05 2022-11-05 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1511.1 6 4 1301.6 0 Details
47 CTCA Pre-Masters Chess Tournament 2022 (B) Standard 2022-11-13 2022-11-26 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1511.1 5 1 1321.9 0 Details
48 Western Cape Club Championship 2022 (Tier 2) Standard 2022-10-07 2022-10-09 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1470.3 4 0.5 1296.9 0 Details
49 2022 Western Province Club League (C) Classical 2022-08-20 2022-10-01 Cape Town (WCT) 11 1470.3 5 4.5 1619.9 0 Details
50 2022 Western Province Club League (D) Standard 2022-08-27 2022-10-01 Cape Town (WCT) 7 1470.3 3 3 1755.4 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 5
Wins 1
Draws 1
Losses 3
White 2
Black 3
White wins 0
Black wins 1
Score 1.5
Percent 30
Dp -170
AOR 1555.8
Performance 1385.8
Game statistics (History)
Games 477
Wins 234
Draws 72
Losses 171
White 246
Black 237
White wins 131
Black wins 106
Score 270
Percent 56.6
Dp 56.1
AOR 1350.3
Performance 1406.5
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 1206
Gender 1100
Age group 129
Gender/Age 115
Provincial
Overall 365
Gender 329
Age group 31
Gender/Age 30
Regional
Overall 233
Gender 214
Age group 20
Gender/Age 19
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 1157
Gender 1045
Age group 123
Gender/Age 108
Provincial
Overall 328
Gender 292
Age group 28
Gender/Age 26
Regional
Overall 216
Gender 197
Age group 19
Gender/Age 17
Rankings (Rapid)
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
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 5
Score 1.5
Percent 30
Aor 1555.8
Dp -170
Prat 1385.8
Performance (12 months)
Games 36
Score 21.5
Percent 59.7
Aor 1529.4
Dp 82.6
Prat 1612
Performance (History)
Games 477
Score 270
Percent 56.6
Aor 1350.3
Dp 56.1
Prat 1406.5
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Blauw, S (Siyamthanda) 6 4 2 CTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 (Open) Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) Details
Overall 2 Somai, R (Ruhan) 5 3 2 2019 WP Youth Open (B) Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U18) Details
Overall 3 Mutunhire, R (Roy) 5 1 4 Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2019 (C) Chess Elevation Series - October 2024 (Level 5) Details
Overall 4 Ntukela, A (Amzolele) 5 2 3 2020 Western Province Open (Prestige) Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (Advanced) Details
Overall 5 Jonkers, T (Tristan) 5 4 1 Kraaifontein Rapid 2021 (Intermediate) Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 4) Details
Standard 1 Somai, R (Ruhan) 5 3 2 2019 WP Youth Open (B) Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U18) Details
Standard 2 Mutunhire, R (Roy) 4 1 3 Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2019 (C) Chess Elevation Series - October 2024 (Level 5) Details
Standard 3 Blauw, S (Siyamthanda) 4 2 2 Chess Elevation Series 2023 (Level 2A) Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) Details
Standard 4 Rosenberg, W (Wagheed) 4 1 3 Chess Elevation Series 2023 (Level 2A) Chess Elevation Series - July 2024 (Level 4) Details
Standard 5 Yang, CL (Charng Ling) 3 1 2 North District School Trials 2023 (U17 Boys) Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U17 Boys) Details
Rapid 1 Ziegers, Z (Zaskia) 2 1 1 Kraaifontein Rapid 2021 (Intermediate) CTCA Rapid Masters 2022 (Open) Details
Rapid 2 Blauw, S (Siyamthanda) 2 2 0 CTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 (Open) Kraaifontein Heritage Day Rapid 2022 (Advanced) Details
Rapid 3 Ntukela, A (Amzolele) 2 1 1 CWP Youth Day Rapid 2021 (U16) Kraaifontein Heritage Day Rapid 2022 (Advanced) Details
Rapid 4 Mntwelizwe, K (Khaya) 2 0 2 CWP Youth Day Rapid 2021 (U16) CTCA Rapid Masters 2022 (Open) Details
Rapid 5 Schuller, A (Ashley Marlon) 2 2 0 CTCA Rapid Masters @ Claremont Chess Club 2022 (Open) Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (Open) Details