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Louw, B (Ben)

Chess SA id

1080137511

FIDE id

Date of birth

2008-04-22 (U18)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Winelands (WCW)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2024-09-01

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
Raw rating	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
Weighted rating	1394.3	1350.7	1314.1	1200
Weighted performance	1089.6	1070.9	0	0
Floor	935.6	886.4	814.4	700
K-factor	32	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	125.2	133.2	140.9	165.8
Highest rating	1444.4 2023-09-01	1386.4 2024-02-01	1401.9 2023-08-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1435.6 2024-02-01	1386.4 2024-02-01	1314.4 2024-03-01	1200 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1435.6 2025-04-01	1386.4 2024-10-01	1313.3 2025-08-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1444.4 2023-09-01	1362.1 2023-09-01	1401.9 2023-08-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
Analysis
Rating	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
Raw rating	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
Weighted rating	1394.3	1350.7	1314.1
Weighted performance	1089.6	1070.9	0
K-factor	32	36	36	36
Floor	935.6	886.4	814.4	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	125.2	133.2	140.9	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	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
New weighted rating	1394.2	1350.6	1314.2	1200
New weighted performance	1081.7	1062.8	0	0
Temp new rating	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
New K-factor	32	36	36	36
New floor	935.6	886.4	814.4	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	19	13	6
	38	27	11
	38	33	5
	0	0	0
History	95	73	22

Games since
	Main 19	Standard 13		Rapid 6		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U18
Region	Cape Winelands (WCW)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
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	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	95	54	56.84	58.2	1280.9	1339
Standard	73	39	53.42	29.1	1290.3	1319.4
Rapid	22	15	68.18	154.5	1249.5	1404.1
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
2025-09-30	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
2025-09-01	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
2025-08-01	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
2025-07-01	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
2025-06-01	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
2025-05-01	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
2025-04-01	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
2025-03-01	1397.1	1353.5	1314.4	1200
2025-02-01	1395.5	1351.9	1314.4	1200
2025-01-01	1375.6	1328.8	1314.4	1200
2024-12-01	1375.6	1328.8	1314.4	1200
2024-11-01	1375.6	1328.8	1314.4	1200
2024-10-01	1375.6	1328.8	1314.4	1200
2024-09-01	1393.1	1355.4	1314.4	1200
2024-08-01	1393.1	1355.4	1314.4	1200
2024-07-01	1396.8	1355.8	1314.4	1200
2024-09-01	1396.8	1355.8	1314.4	1200
2024-05-01	1396.8	1355.8	1314.4	1200
2024-04-01	1396.8	1355.8	1314.4	1200
2024-03-01	1426.3	1386.4	1314.4	1200
2024-02-01	1435.6	1386.4	1298.2	1200
2024-01-01	1435.6	1386.4	1298.2	1200
2023-12-01	1435.6	1386.4	1298.2	1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	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	0	0	No	Analysis
2	Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19)	2025-08-23	2025-08-23	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	0	0	No	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	0	0	No	Analysis
2	Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19)	2025-08-23	2025-08-23	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	0	0	No	Analysis
3	Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U18 Mixed)	2024-08-30	2024-09-01	Standard	Eden (WEG)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
4	Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed)	2024-07-27	2024-07-27	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
5	Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys)	2024-03-21	2024-03-22	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 (U18 Boys)	2024-03-02	2024-03-02	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	1	0	Yes	Analysis
7	Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 (U18 Boys)	2024-02-17	2024-02-17	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
8	Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U16)	2023-09-23	2023-09-23	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
9	Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mixed)	2023-09-02	2023-09-03	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
10	CW Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mix)	2023-08-26	2023-08-26	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
11	Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U15 Boys)	2023-04-01	2023-04-02	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
12	Cape Town Open 2023 (Intermediate)	2023-03-25	2023-03-26	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
13	Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 (U15 Boys)	2023-03-11	2023-03-11	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
14	Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U15 Boys)	2023-02-25	2023-02-25	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
15	Western Cape Top Schools 2022 (U15 Mix)	2022-09-16	2022-09-17	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
16	Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open)	2022-09-24	2022-09-25	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
17	Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U15 Mix)	2022-08-27	2022-08-27	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
18	South African Open 2022 (U16)	2022-07-11	2022-07-13	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
19	Cape Winelands Schools 2022 (U15 Boys)	2022-03-05	2022-03-05	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
20	Central Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 (U15 Boys)	2022-02-19	2022-02-19	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
21	Cape Winelands Open 2022 (Intermediate)	2022-02-12	2022-02-13	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	13	Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals 2023				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023
		date 2023-04-02	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-09-23	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Matinywa, T (Thobani)				Opponent Vorster, P (Paul)
2	3	Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals 2023				Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals 2023
		date 2023-04-01	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-04-02	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Mayezana, A (Amila)				Opponent Winter, C (Cuthanzario)
3	3	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Abrahams, Q (Qasim)				Opponent Blaauws, I (Ilano)

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals 2023				Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-04-02	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-09-03	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Matinywa, T (Thobani)				Opponent Steyn, D (Duane)
2	3	Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals 2023				Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals 2023
		date 2023-04-01	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-04-02	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Mayezana, A (Amila)				Opponent Winter, C (Cuthanzario)
3	3	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Abrahams, Q (Qasim)				Opponent Blaauws, I (Ilano)

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament CW Top Schools 2023				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023
		date 2023-08-26	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-23	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Der Schyff, L (Luhan)				Opponent Vorster, P (Paul)
2	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2024-02-17	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Grobler, R (Reinhart)				Opponent Konstabel, M (Marquen)
3	2	Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2023-09-23	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Du Plessis, M (Madelein)				Opponent Payne, D (Daniel)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals 2023				Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-04-02	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-09-02	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Matinywa, T (Thobani)				Opponent Van De Vyver, W (Wian)
2	5	Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2023				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023
		date 2023-09-02	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-09-23	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Arendse, Q (Qnwinne)				Opponent Vorster, P (Paul)
3	3	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Abrahams, Q (Qasim)				Opponent Blaauws, I (Ilano)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2023				Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-09-02	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-09-03	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Arendse, Q (Qnwinne)				Opponent Steyn, D (Duane)
2	3	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Abrahams, Q (Qasim)				Opponent Blaauws, I (Ilano)
3	3	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022				Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2022
		date 2022-08-27	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-09-17	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Scheepers, J (Jude)				Opponent Zikithi, L (Lwandle)

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament CW Top Schools 2023				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023
		date 2023-08-26	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-23	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Der Schyff, L (Luhan)				Opponent Vorster, P (Paul)
2	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2024-02-17	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Grobler, R (Reinhart)				Opponent Konstabel, M (Marquen)
3	2	Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2023-09-23	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Du Plessis, M (Madelein)				Opponent Payne, D (Daniel)

No games found.

#	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
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Strydom ,MJ (Matthys Jacobus)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Strydom ,MJ (Matthys Jacobus)	2	1446.4	1021.4	2	1423.4	1021.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Coetzee ,C (Conlinn)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Coetzee ,C (Conlinn)	2	1311.4	1736.4	2	1292.7	1736.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ziegers ,Z (Zaskia)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ziegers ,Z (Zaskia)	2	1359.2	934.2	2	1343.7	934.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Naude ,J (Jan-Daniel)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Naude ,J (Jan-Daniel)	2	1196.8	1196.8	2	1171.3	1196.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Jones ,D (Devon)	2	1.5	212.5	1	1	425	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
5	Jones ,D (Devon)	2	1141.1	1353.6	1	1079.2	1566.1	1	1202.8	1141.1	0	0	0
6	Randelhoff ,J (Jordan)	2	1	0	1	1	425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
6	Randelhoff ,J (Jordan)	2	1125.1	1125.1	1	1095.8	1550.1	1	994.2	700.1	0	0	0
7	Van De Vyver ,W (Wian)	2	2	425	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0
7	Van De Vyver ,W (Wian)	2	1262.3	1687.3	1	1237	1687.3	1	1153.1	1687.3	0	0	0
8	Rosenberg ,W (Wagheed)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Rosenberg ,W (Wagheed)	1	1425	1000	1	1394.3	1000	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Roto ,A (Ahluma)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Roto ,A (Ahluma)	1	1069.7	1494.7	1	1054.4	1494.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Ntukela ,A (Amzolele)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Ntukela ,A (Amzolele)	1	1663.7	1238.7	1	1640	1238.7	0	0	0	0	0	0

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