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Walt Louw
1080137512Cape Winelands (WCW)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1597.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1097.9 |
| Highest | 1597.9 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 94 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1502.7 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1597.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1097.9 |
| Highest | 1597.9 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 94.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1576.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1076.4 |
| Highest | 1576.4 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 97 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1476 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1576.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1076.4 |
| Highest | 1576.4 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 97 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1384.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 884.1 |
| Highest | 1408.6 (2023-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 123.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1282.2 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1384.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 884.1 |
| Highest | 1408.6 (2023-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 123.2 |
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 | 1597.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U17) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1561.5 | 6 | 5 | 1752.5 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19) | Rapid | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1554.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1621.1 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U17 Boys) | Standard | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-27 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1554 | 6 | 3.5 | 1555 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U17 Boys) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1554.2 | 5 | 3.5 | 1522.2 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U17 Boys) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1554 | 5 | 3.5 | 1537.2 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1561.6 | 5 | 2.5 | 1491.1 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1519.9 | 5 | 5 | 1791.4 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U16 Open) | Classical | 2024-04-27 | 2024-05-01 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 9 | 1540.1 | 9 | 3 | 1476.6 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1575.4 | 6 | 3.5 | 1382.8 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1575.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 (U18 Boys) | Rapid | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1583.8 | 6 | 4 | 1524.5 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U16) | Rapid | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1556.8 | 6 | 4 | 1573.4 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mixed) | Standard | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-03 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1556.8 | 6 | 5 | 1686.7 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | CW Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mix) | Rapid | 2023-08-26 | 2023-08-26 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1550.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 1593 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | 2023 SA Schools Winter Games (U15 Open) | Standard | 2023-07-04 | 2023-07-06 | West Rand (GWR) | 7 | 1532.9 | 7 | 5 | 1605.1 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1509.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 1633 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | Cape Town Open 2023 (Advanced) | Standard | 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1537.7 | 6 | 2 | 1333.7 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2023-03-11 | 2023-03-11 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1537.7 | 5 | 4.5 | 1626.8 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2023-02-25 | 2023-02-25 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1510.1 | 5 | 5 | 1690.9 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | Western Cape Top Schools 2022 (U18 Mix) | Standard | 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-17 | Overberg (WOS) | 5 | 1390.6 | 5 | 5 | 1718.7 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open) | Standard | 2022-09-24 | 2022-09-25 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1390.6 | 6 | 4.5 | 1468.3 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U18 Mix) | Standard | 2022-08-27 | 2022-08-27 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1338 | 5 | 4 | 1445.2 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | South African Open 2022 (U16) | Standard | 2022-07-11 | 2022-07-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1286.4 | 6 | 3 | 1396.1 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | Western Cape Schools Chess 2022 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2022-05-07 | 2022-05-08 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1211.1 | 6 | 4 | 1561.5 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | Cape Winelands Schools 2022 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2022-03-05 | 2022-03-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1174.2 | 5 | 3.5 | 1370.6 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | Central Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 (U15 Boys) | Rapid | 2022-02-19 | 2022-02-19 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1292.4 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | Cape Winelands Open 2022 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2022-02-12 | 2022-02-13 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 2 | 1032.2 | 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 | 148 |
| Wins | 92 |
| Draws | 17 |
| Losses | 39 |
| White | 72 |
| Black | 76 |
| White wins | 47 |
| Black wins | 45 |
| Score | 100.5 |
| Percent | 67.9 |
| Dp | 152.2 |
| AOR | 1371 |
| Performance | 1523.2 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 988 |
| Gender | 909 |
| Age group | 104 |
| Gender/Age | 95 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 292 |
| Gender | 268 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 29 |
| Gender | 23 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 1038 |
| Gender | 945 |
| Age group | 113 |
| Gender/Age | 101 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 295 |
| Gender | 265 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 34 |
| Gender | 26 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
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 | 22 |
| Score | 15.5 |
| Percent | 70.5 |
| Aor | 1442.6 |
| Dp | 173.9 |
| Prat | 1616.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 148 |
| Score | 100.5 |
| Percent | 67.9 |
| Aor | 1371 |
| Dp | 152.2 |
| Prat | 1523.2 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Coetzee, C (Conlinn) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 (U15 Boys) | Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Jeppie, R (Riaad) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 (U18 Boys) | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U17 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Rosenberg, W (Wagheed) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U15 Boys) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U16 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Strydom, MJ (Matthys Jacobus) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U15 Boys) | Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U17 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Afonso, IS (Isabella) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open) | Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U16) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Brand, R (Robin) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Winelands Open 2022 (Intermediate) | Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U18 Mix) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Mpariwa, T (Tapfumaneyi) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Winelands Schools 2022 (U15 Boys) | Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U15 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Jeppie, R (Riaad) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U17 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Rosenberg, W (Wagheed) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U15 Boys) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U16 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Strydom, MJ (Matthys Jacobus) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Western Cape HS Individuals 2023 (U15 Boys) | Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U17 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Neels, JL (Jayden-Lee) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Central Winelands Schools Individual Trials 2022 (U15 Boys) | CW Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mix) | Details |