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Louw, W (Walt)

Chess SA id

1080137512

FIDE id

Date of birth

2008-04-22 (U18)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Winelands (WCW)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-09-07

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

24.7

Junior GPX Points

1492.8

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
Raw rating	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
Weighted rating	1559.9	1543.5	1365.7	1200
Weighted performance	1544.5	1487.1	1191.3	0
Floor	1097.9	1076.4	884.1	700
K-factor	32	32	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	94.1	97	127.6	165.8
Highest rating	1597.9 2025-09-30	1576.4 2025-09-30	1408.6 2023-09-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1597.9 2025-09-30	1576.4 2025-09-30	1384.1 2025-09-01	1200 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1583.8 2025-03-01	1567.8 2025-03-01	1361.3 2025-09-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1567.2 2023-09-01	1545.7 2023-09-01	1408.6 2023-09-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
Analysis
Rating	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
Raw rating	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
Weighted rating	1559.9	1543.5	1365.7
Weighted performance	1544.5	1487.1	1191.3
K-factor	32	32	36	36
Floor	1097.9	1076.4	884.1	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	94.1	97	127.6	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	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
New weighted rating	1563.1	1546.2	1367.6	1200
New weighted performance	1535.2	1477.9	1182.8	0
Temp new rating	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
New K-factor	32	32	36	36
New floor	1097.9	1076.4	884.1	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	27	22	5
	31	25	6
	46	35	11
	44	39	5
	0	0	0
History	148	121	27

Games since
	Main 58	Standard 47		Rapid 11		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U18
Region	Cape Winelands (WCW)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	655		199		20
Male	589		179		17
U18	96		29		4
U18 Male	88		26		3
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	731		198		21
Male	644		173		17
U18	103		26		4
U18 Male	93		24		4
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	27	19	70.37	173.1	1428.6	1601.8
Standard	22	15.5	70.45	173.9	1423.5	1597.4
Rapid	5	3.5	70	170	1451.1	1621.1
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	148	100.5	67.91	152.2	1371	1523.2
Standard	121	81.5	67.36	147.5	1375.7	1523.2
Rapid	27	19	70.37	173.1	1349.8	1523
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
2025-09-30	1597.9	1576.4	1384.1	1200
2025-09-01	1561.5	1539.6	1384.1	1200
2025-08-01	1554.3	1539.6	1361	1200
2025-07-01	1554.3	1539.6	1361	1200
2025-06-01	1554.3	1539.6	1361	1200
2025-05-01	1554.3	1539.6	1361	1200
2025-04-01	1554	1539.1	1361	1200
2025-03-01	1554.2	1540.5	1361	1200
2025-02-01	1554	1538.9	1361	1200
2025-01-01	1549.4	1533.8	1361	1200
2024-12-01	1549.4	1533.8	1361	1200
2024-11-01	1549.4	1533.8	1361	1200
2024-10-01	1549.4	1533.8	1361	1200
2024-09-01	1561.6	1550.1	1361	1200
2024-08-01	1561.6	1550.1	1361	1200
2024-07-01	1519.9	1504.7	1361	1200
2024-09-01	1519.9	1504.7	1361	1200
2024-05-01	1540.1	1520.1	1361	1200
2024-04-01	1540.1	1520.1	1361	1200
2024-03-01	1575.4	1567.8	1361	1200
2024-02-01	1583.8	1567.8	1329.7	1200
2024-01-01	1583.8	1567.8	1329.7	1200
2023-12-01	1583.8	1567.8	1329.7	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	Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U17)	2025-09-06	2025-09-07	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
3	Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19)	2025-08-23	2025-08-23	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
4	Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U17 Boys)	2025-04-26	2025-04-27	Standard	West Coast (WCU)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U17 Boys)	2025-03-08	2025-03-08	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U17 Boys)	2025-02-08	2025-02-08	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3.5	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	0	0	No	Analysis
2	Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U17)	2025-09-06	2025-09-07	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
3	Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19)	2025-08-23	2025-08-23	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
4	Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U17 Boys)	2025-04-26	2025-04-27	Standard	West Coast (WCU)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U17 Boys)	2025-03-08	2025-03-08	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U17 Boys)	2025-02-08	2025-02-08	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
7	Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U18 Mixed)	2024-08-30	2024-09-01	Standard	Eden (WEG)	6	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
8	Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed)	2024-07-27	2024-07-27	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
9	South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U16 Open)	2024-04-27	2024-05-01	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	9	9	3	Yes	Analysis
10	Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys)	2024-03-21	2024-03-22	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
11	Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 (U18 Boys)	2024-03-02	2024-03-02	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	0	0	No	Analysis
12	Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 (U18 Boys)	2024-02-17	2024-02-17	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
13	Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U16)	2023-09-23	2023-09-23	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
14	Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mixed)	2023-09-02	2023-09-03	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
15	CW Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mix)	2023-08-26	2023-08-26	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
16	2023 SA Schools Winter Games (U15 Open)	2023-07-04	2023-07-06	Standard	West Rand (GWR)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
17	Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U15 Boys)	2023-04-01	2023-04-02	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
18	Cape Town Open 2023 (Advanced)	2023-03-24	2023-03-26	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
19	Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 (U15 Boys)	2023-03-11	2023-03-11	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
20	Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U15 Boys)	2023-02-25	2023-02-25	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
21	Western Cape Top Schools 2022 (U18 Mix)	2022-09-16	2022-09-17	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
22	Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open)	2022-09-24	2022-09-25	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
23	Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U18 Mix)	2022-08-27	2022-08-27	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
24	South African Open 2022 (U16)	2022-07-11	2022-07-13	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
25	Western Cape Schools Chess 2022 (U15 Boys)	2022-05-07	2022-05-08	Standard	Eden (WEG)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
26	Cape Winelands Schools 2022 (U15 Boys)	2022-03-05	2022-03-05	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
27	Central Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 (U15 Boys)	2022-02-19	2022-02-19	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
28	Cape Winelands Open 2022 (Intermediate)	2022-02-12	2022-02-13	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025				Tournament Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025
		date 2025-08-23	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-09-07	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kotze, J (Johann)				Opponent Beukes, H (Hen-Lee)
2	10	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Adams, H (Hyrin)				Opponent Willis, C (Cronan)
3	10	Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2022				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2022
		date 2022-09-16	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-09-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Pondo, B (Brandon-Lee)				Opponent Maree, B (Brevin)

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Adams, H (Hyrin)				Opponent Willis, C (Cronan)
2	10	Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2022				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2022
		date 2022-09-16	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-09-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Pondo, B (Brandon-Lee)				Opponent Maree, B (Brevin)
3	6	Tournament Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025
		date 2024-08-30	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2025-02-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Claassen, R (Ruwaldo)				Opponent February, E (Ethan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	9	Tournament Central Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023
		date 2022-02-19	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-23	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Neels, JL (Jayden-Lee)				Opponent Strydom, MJ (Matthys)
2	6	Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2023-09-23	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Badimo, L (Leano G)				Opponent Jeppie, R (Riaad)
3	5	Tournament Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025				Tournament Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025
		date 2025-08-23	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-08-23	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Kotze, J (Johann)				Opponent Maree, B (Brevin)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Adams, H (Hyrin)				Opponent Esterhuizen, E (Emile)
2	6	Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2023-09-23	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Badimo, L (Leano G)				Opponent Jeppie, R (Riaad)
3	6	Tournament CW Top Schools 2023				Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-08-26	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-02	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Solomons, R (Ruthan)				Opponent Koopman, T (Tyler)

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Adams, H (Hyrin)				Opponent Esterhuizen, E (Emile)
2	6	Tournament Western Cape Top Schools 2022				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2022
		date 2022-09-16	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-09-24	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Pondo, B (Brandon-Lee)				Opponent Lee, MJ (Muhammad)
3	5	Tournament Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025				Tournament Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025
		date 2025-09-06	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-09-07	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Swarts, C (Cleowin)				Opponent Beukes, H (Hen-Lee)

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2023-09-23	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Badimo, L (Leano G)				Opponent Jeppie, R (Riaad)
2	5	Tournament CW Top Schools 2023				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023
		date 2023-08-26	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-23	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Solomons, R (Ruthan)				Opponent Strydom, MJ (Matthys)
3	3	Tournament Central Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022				Tournament CW Top Schools 2023
		date 2022-02-19	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-08-26	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Neels, JL (Jayden-Lee)				Opponent Roux, A (Andre)

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	Rosenberg ,W (Wagheed)	3	1	-141.7	2	1	0	1	0	-425	0	0	0
1	Rosenberg ,W (Wagheed)	3	1549	1407.4	2	1517.8	1549	1	1498.5	1124	0	0	0
2	Jeppie ,R (Riaad)	3	3	425	2	2	425	1	1	425	0	0	0
2	Jeppie ,R (Riaad)	3	1280	1705	2	1256.8	1705	1	1200	1705	0	0	0
3	Coetzee ,C (Conlinn)	3	2.5	283.3	2	2	425	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
3	Coetzee ,C (Conlinn)	3	1307.8	1591.1	2	1295.6	1732.8	1	1130.8	1307.8	0	0	0
4	Strydom ,MJ (Matthys Jacobus)	3	2	141.7	2	1	0	1	1	425	0	0	0
4	Strydom ,MJ (Matthys Jacobus)	3	1460.6	1602.3	2	1462.9	1460.6	1	1378.3	1885.6	0	0	0
5	Matthys ,C (Chadley)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Matthys ,C (Chadley)	2	1309.9	1734.9	2	1304.7	1734.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mpariwa ,T (Tapfumaneyi)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mpariwa ,T (Tapfumaneyi)	2	1193.4	1618.4	2	1160	1618.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Africa ,G (Gillmore)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Africa ,G (Gillmore)	2	1531.2	1956.2	2	1514.1	1956.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Potgieter ,W (Werne)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Potgieter ,W (Werne)	2	1674.9	1249.9	2	1688.9	1249.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Peter ,N (Noah)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Peter ,N (Noah)	2	1635.9	1635.9	2	1650.1	1635.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Palmer ,J (Jesse)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Palmer ,J (Jesse)	2	1548.9	1548.9	2	1546.2	1548.9	0	0	0	0	0	0

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