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Van Biljon, S (Sarel)
Chess SA id
1080133844FIDE id
14359197Date of birth
2008-09-30 (U20)Gender
MaleRegion
Mangaung (FMB)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-12-20Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1446.1 | 1438.4 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| Raw rating | 1446.1 | 1424 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| Weighted rating | 1403.3 | 1386.6 | 1219.9 | 1170 |
| Weighted performance | 1439.3 | 1438.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 982.7 | 948.9 | 737.9 | 700 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 116.8 | 120.5 | 157.1 | 173.1 |
| Highest rating | 1619.62022-02-01 | 1615.22022-02-01 | 1237.92025-02-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1482.72025-09-01 | 1448.92025-09-01 | 1237.92025-02-01 | 12002020-01-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1403.32026-01-01 | 1386.62026-01-01 | 1237.92018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1619.62022-02-01 | 1615.22022-02-01 | 12002020-01-01 | 12002020-01-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | -9.6 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1446.1 | 1428.8 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1446.1 | 1438.4 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| Raw rating | 1446.1 | 1424 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| Weighted rating | 1403.3 | 1386.6 | 1219.9 | |
| Weighted performance | 1439.3 | 1438.4 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 982.7 | 948.9 | 737.9 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 116.8 | 120.5 | 157.1 | 173.1 |
| 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 | 1446.1 | 1424 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| New weighted rating | 1409.5 | 1391.5 | 1222.6 | 1170 |
| New weighted performance | 1429.7 | 1428.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1446.1 | 1428.8 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | -9.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | -9.6 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1446.1 | 1428.8 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 982.7 | 948.9 | 737.9 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 76 | 51 | 15 | 10 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main33 | Standard23 | Rapid10 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Mangaung (FMB) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Free State (FS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 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 | 13.5 | 58.7 | 73.9 | 1422.4 | 1496.3 |
| Standard | 18 | 10.5 | 58.33 | 70.8 | 1406.3 | 1477.2 |
| Rapid | 5 | 3 | 60 | 85 | 1480.3 | 1565.3 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 76 | 41 | 53.95 | 33.6 | 1337.7 | 1371.3 |
| Standard | 51 | 30 | 58.82 | 75 | 1312.4 | 1387.4 |
| Rapid | 15 | 7 | 46.67 | -28.3 | 1355.6 | 1327.3 |
| Blitz | 10 | 4 | 40 | -85 | 1439.8 | 1354.8 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1446.1 | 1424 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1482.7 | 1448.9 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1482.7 | 1448.9 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1482.7 | 1448.9 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1482.7 | 1448.9 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1456.1 | 1412 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1456.1 | 1412 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1456.1 | 1412 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1321.9 | 1320.5 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1321.9 | 1318.9 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1321.9 | 1315.9 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1355 | 1337.3 | 1237.9 | 1170 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1322 | 1337.3 | 1168.4 | 1170 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1253.6 | 1255.2 | 1173.2 | 1170 |
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 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open) | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Free State Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-15 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U18) | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 4 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Mangaung Metro Chess 9-10 May 2025 (A) | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 February 2025 (A) | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-08 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Mangaung Metro Chess 25 January 2025 (A) | 2025-01-25 | 2025-01-25 | Rapid | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Mangaung Metro Chess 10 February 2024 (A) | 2024-02-10 | 2024-02-10 | Rapid | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Grey College Team Championship 2024 (B) | 2024-02-23 | 2024-02-24 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Grey College Team Championship 2023 (B) | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2022 South African Junior Team Chess Championships (U16 Open) | 2022-12-04 | 2022-12-08 | Standard | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | Mangaung Metro Chess 13 August 2022 (A) | 2022-08-13 | 2022-08-13 | Rapid | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | South African Open 2022 (B) | 2022-07-09 | 2022-07-17 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 11 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | South African Open 2022 (Blitz) | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-14 | Blitz | Cape Town (WCT) | 10 | 10 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | Grey College Team Championship 2022 (B) | 2022-02-18 | 2022-02-19 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 10 February 2024 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-10 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-24 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentXuma, O (Owam) | OpponentZhu, E (Eric) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2022 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-18 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-07-09 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentAlexander, D (Darrion) | OpponentShipley, JM (Jarrad) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentFree State Closed 2025 | TournamentFree State Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-15 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSaunders, J (John) | OpponentScheepers, CAJ (Christiaan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2023 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-24 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhetha, M (Molemo) | OpponentZhu, E (Eric) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2022 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-18 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-07-09 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentAlexander, D (Darrion) | OpponentShipley, JM (Jarrad) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentFree State Closed 2025 | TournamentFree State Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-15 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSaunders, J (John) | OpponentScheepers, CAJ (Christiaan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 25 January 2025 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 25 January 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-01-25 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBotha, A (Andre) | OpponentWhyte, W (Wyatt) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 13 August 2022 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 13 August 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-08-13 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-08-13 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMoshaoa, T (Tshepo) | OpponentLemphane, O (Oratile) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 10 February 2024 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 10 February 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-10 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-10 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentXuma, O (Owam) | OpponentXuma, O (Owam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-14 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | date2022-07-14 | rnd6 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentAdams, L (Leonard) | OpponentSalimu, C (Chase) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-14 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | date2022-07-14 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentParenzee, E (Ethan) | OpponentHermelin, E (Eyal) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-14 | rnd10 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2022-07-14 | rnd10 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentFielies, H (Henrique) | OpponentFielies, H (Henrique) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 10 February 2024 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-10 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-24 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentXuma, O (Owam) | OpponentZhu, E (Eric) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2022 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-18 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-02-19 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentAlexander, D (Darrion) | OpponentWang, I (Ikai) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentFree State Closed 2025 | TournamentFree State Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-15 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSaunders, J (John) | OpponentScheepers, CAJ (Christiaan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2023 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-24 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhetha, M (Molemo) | OpponentZhu, E (Eric) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2022 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-18 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-02-19 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentAlexander, D (Darrion) | OpponentWang, I (Ikai) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentFree State Closed 2025 | TournamentFree State Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-15 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSaunders, J (John) | OpponentScheepers, CAJ (Christiaan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 25 January 2025 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 25 January 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-01-25 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBotha, A (Andre) | OpponentMolatloe, K (Keagan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 13 August 2022 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 13 August 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-08-13 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-08-13 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMoshaoa, T (Tshepo) | OpponentLemphane, O (Oratile) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 10 February 2024 | TournamentMangaung Metro Chess 10 February 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-10 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-10 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentXuma, O (Owam) | OpponentXuma, O (Owam) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-14 | rnd10 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2022-07-14 | rnd10 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentFielies, H (Henrique) | OpponentFielies, H (Henrique) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-14 | rnd6 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2022-07-14 | rnd6 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentSalimu, C (Chase) | OpponentSalimu, C (Chase) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | TournamentSouth African Open 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-14 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2022-07-14 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentHermelin, E (Eyal) | OpponentHermelin, E (Eyal) | ||||||||
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 | Scheepers ,CAJ (Christiaan) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1414.4 | 1414.4 | 1401.6 | 1414.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Lebenya ,MJ (Masilonyana Johannes) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1425.3 | 1000.3 | 1434.1 | 1000.3 | 1430.5 | 1000.3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | De Villiers ,H (Hj) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1593.3 | 1168.3 | 1626.4 | 1168.3 | 1504.8 | 1168.3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Adams ,L (Leonard) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 1374.8 | 1162.3 | 1365.5 | 949.8 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1374.8 | ||||||
| 5 | Fielies ,H (Henrique) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 |
| 1018.3 | 1018.3 | 1003.8 | 593.3 | 0 | 0 | 985.4 | 1443.3 | ||||||
| 6 | Molemi ,K (Katleho) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1128.9 | 1553.9 | 1124 | 1553.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Johnson ,A (Amy) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1321.7 | 1746.7 | 1309.9 | 1746.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Titus ,D (Dominique) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1569.6 | 1144.6 | 1605.2 | 1144.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Mcmanus ,D (Dale) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1353.8 | 928.8 | 1340.4 | 928.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Kruger ,C (Christo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

