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Ben Louw
1080137511Cape Winelands (WCW)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1397.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 935.6 |
| Highest | 1444.4 (2023-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1098.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1397.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 935.6 |
| Highest | 1444.4 (2023-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1353.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 886.4 |
| Highest | 1386.4 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 127.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1101.8 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1353.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 886.4 |
| Highest | 1386.4 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 127.1 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1314.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 814.4 |
| Highest | 1401.9 (2023-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 124.4 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1314.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 814.4 |
| Highest | 1401.9 (2023-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 124.4 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | 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 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1397.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19) | Rapid | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1397.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1393.1 | 2 | 1 | 1108.8 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1396.8 | 4 | 2 | 1366.5 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1426.3 | 6 | 2.5 | 1370.6 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1426.3 | 1 | 0 | 842.1 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 (U18 Boys) | Rapid | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1435.6 | 6 | 4 | 1372 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U16) | Rapid | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1401.4 | 6 | 3.5 | 1447 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mixed) | Standard | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-03 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1401.4 | 6 | 5.5 | 1530.6 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | CW Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mix) | Rapid | 2023-08-26 | 2023-08-26 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1362.8 | 5 | 5 | 1642.2 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1318.3 | 6 | 3.5 | 1478.9 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | Cape Town Open 2023 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1283.2 | 5 | 2 | 1206.2 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2023-03-11 | 2023-03-11 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1283.2 | 5 | 3 | 1459.7 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2023-02-25 | 2023-02-25 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1235.7 | 5 | 4 | 1513.9 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Western Cape Top Schools 2022 (U15 Mix) | Standard | 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-17 | Overberg (WOS) | 5 | 1215.7 | 5 | 3 | 1352 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open) | Standard | 2022-09-24 | 2022-09-25 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1215.7 | 6 | 2.5 | 1181.1 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U15 Mix) | Standard | 2022-08-27 | 2022-08-27 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1234.2 | 5 | 2 | 1134.6 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | South African Open 2022 (U16) | Standard | 2022-07-11 | 2022-07-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1189.5 | 6 | 3 | 1360.3 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Cape Winelands Schools 2022 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2022-03-05 | 2022-03-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1157 | 5 | 3 | 1316.6 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Central Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 (U15 Boys) | Rapid | 2022-02-19 | 2022-02-19 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 2.5 | 1152.9 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | Cape Winelands Open 2022 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2022-02-12 | 2022-02-13 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 2 | 1057.9 | 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 | 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 (History)
| Games | 95 |
| Wins | 51 |
| Draws | 6 |
| Losses | 38 |
| White | 47 |
| Black | 48 |
| White wins | 24 |
| Black wins | 27 |
| Score | 54 |
| Percent | 56.8 |
| Dp | 58.2 |
| AOR | 1280.9 |
| Performance | 1339 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 3347 |
| Gender | 2839 |
| Age group | 439 |
| Gender/Age | 365 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1009 |
| Gender | 831 |
| Age group | 113 |
| Gender/Age | 98 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 143 |
| Gender | 109 |
| Age group | 20 |
| Gender/Age | 19 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 3925 |
| Gender | 3276 |
| Age group | 511 |
| Gender/Age | 425 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1132 |
| Gender | 893 |
| Age group | 133 |
| Gender/Age | 111 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 166 |
| Gender | 119 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 23 |
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 | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 95 |
| Score | 54 |
| Percent | 56.8 |
| Aor | 1280.9 |
| Dp | 58.2 |
| Prat | 1339 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Ziegers, Z (Zaskia) | 2 | 1 | 1 | South African Open 2022 (U16) | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Naude, J (Jan-Daniel) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Winelands Open 2022 (Intermediate) | Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U15 Mix) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Randelhoff, J (Jordan) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Central Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 (U15 Boys) | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Coetzee, C (Conlinn) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U15 Boys) | Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Van De Vyver, W (Wian) | 2 | 0 | 2 | CW Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mix) | Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mixed) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Naude, J (Jan-Daniel) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Winelands Open 2022 (Intermediate) | Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U15 Mix) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Coetzee, C (Conlinn) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U15 Boys) | Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Strydom, MJ (Matthys Jacobus) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U15 Boys) | Cape Town Open 2023 (Intermediate) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Ziegers, Z (Zaskia) | 2 | 1 | 1 | South African Open 2022 (U16) | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open) | Details |
