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Personal
Van Niekerk, J (Jacobus)
Chess SA id
1080161489FIDE id
?Date of birth
2008-01-18 (U18)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Winelands (WCW)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-10-18Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
22.6Junior GPX Points
1112.8| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1161.6 | 1172.9 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1161.6 | 1172.9 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1142.1 | 1171.4 | 1142.4 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1094.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 175.1 | 172.3 | 173.5 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 12002019-12-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 12002019-12-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1161.6 | 1172.9 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1161.6 | 1172.9 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1161.6 | 1172.9 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1142.1 | 1171.4 | 1142.4 | |
| Weighted performance | 1094.6 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 175.1 | 172.3 | 173.5 | 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 | 1161.6 | 1172.9 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1143.9 | 1171.6 | 1145.3 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1087.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1161.6 | 1172.9 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1161.6 | 1172.9 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 42 | 24 | 18 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main27 | Standard18 | Rapid9 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 27 | 9.5 | 35.19 | -125.9 | 1284.2 | 1158.3 |
| Standard | 18 | 5 | 27.78 | -188.9 | 1289 | 1100.1 |
| Rapid | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 1274.8 | 1274.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 42 | 12.5 | 29.76 | -172 | 1289 | 1116.9 |
| Standard | 24 | 6 | 25 | -212.5 | 1309.4 | 1096.9 |
| Rapid | 18 | 6.5 | 36.11 | -118.1 | 1261.7 | 1143.6 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1161.6 | 1172.9 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1160.1 | 1173.6 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1155.9 | 1171.8 | 1168.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1138.6 | 1171.8 | 1153.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1138.6 | 1171.8 | 1153.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1138.6 | 1171.8 | 1153.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1138.6 | 1171.8 | 1153.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1138.6 | 1171.8 | 1153.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1138.2 | 1168.1 | 1153.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1140.3 | 1173.3 | 1123.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1134.7 | 1170.5 | 1116.5 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (B) | 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U19) | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Standard | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Grey College Team Championship 2025 (B) | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U17 Boys) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Overberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 (U17) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Rapid | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (B) | 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U19) | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Standard | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Cape Winelands Top Schools 2025 (U17+U19) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Grey College Team Championship 2025 (B) | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U17 Boys) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Overberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 (U17) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Rapid | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Paarl Gimnasium Championship 2023 (A) | 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-30 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 9 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Paarl Boys High Chess Festival 2023 (Elite Division) | 2023-10-13 | 2023-10-14 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | CW Top Schools 2023 (U15 Mix) | 2023-08-26 | 2023-08-26 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPietersen, M (Matthew) | OpponentBester, C (Christoff) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBukani, H (Howard-Lee) | OpponentFebruary, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMackenzie, E (Erin-Lee) | OpponentRoux, A (Adriaan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBukani, H (Howard-Lee) | OpponentFebruary, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-09-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNabo, B (Banele) | OpponentNabo, B (Banele) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2025 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBlignaut, J (Jean) | OpponentBlignaut, J (Jean) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPietersen, M (Matthew) | OpponentBester, C (Christoff) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMackenzie, E (Erin-Lee) | OpponentRoux, A (Adriaan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2025-02-01 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentPage, C (Connor) | OpponentPage, C (Connor) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPietersen, M (Matthew) | OpponentBester, C (Christoff) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMackenzie, E (Erin-Lee) | OpponentRoux, A (Adriaan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-09-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNabo, B (Banele) | OpponentNabo, B (Banele) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-09-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNabo, B (Banele) | OpponentNabo, B (Banele) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2025 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBlignaut, J (Jean) | OpponentBlignaut, J (Jean) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBukani, H (Howard-Lee) | OpponentBukani, H (Howard-Lee) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPietersen, M (Matthew) | OpponentBester, C (Christoff) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | TournamentOverberg Schools & Federation Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMackenzie, E (Erin-Lee) | OpponentRoux, A (Adriaan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCW Top Schools 2023 | TournamentCW Top Schools 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-26 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-26 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLombaard, R (Romelio) | OpponentLombaard, R (Romelio) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Page ,C (Connor) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1286 | 1073.5 | 1267 | 861 | 1241 | 1286 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Roux ,A (Adriaan) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1220.5 | 1220.5 | 0 | 0 | 1249.7 | 1220.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Van Heerden ,H (Hannah Rose) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1592 | 1592 | 1593 | 1592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Thakersee ,A (Akshay) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1576.7 | 1151.7 | 1579.8 | 1151.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Zanato ,D (Diego) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1205.8 | 780.8 | 1207.3 | 780.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Sassman ,E (Evan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1196 | 771 | 1190 | 771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Braaf ,J (Jordan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1479.6 | 1054.6 | 1507.2 | 1054.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | February ,E (Ethan) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1493.5 | 1493.5 | 1495.7 | 1493.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Blignaut ,J (Jean) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1197.8 | 1622.8 | 1200 | 1622.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Toefy ,Z (Zaeem) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1247.3 | 822.3 | 1235.2 | 822.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

