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Paul Vorster
108087029Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1769.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1269.8 |
| Highest | 1769.8 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 74 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 5 |
| We | 4.87 |
| SWe | 0.11 |
| Temp +/- | 3.1 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1776.7 |
| Final +/- | 6.9 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1776.7 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1276.7 |
| Highest | 1776.7 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 72.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1760.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1260.1 |
| Highest | 1760.1 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 74.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 5 |
| We | 4.88 |
| SWe | 0.12 |
| Temp +/- | 3.4 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1776.7 |
| Final +/- | 16.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1776.7 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1276.7 |
| Highest | 1776.7 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 72.9 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1370.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 870.5 |
| Highest | 1375.6 (2024-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 129.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1086 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1370.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 870.5 |
| Highest | 1375.6 (2024-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 129.1 |
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 |
| 1 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (u19 bOYS) | Standard | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-15 | Cape Town | 6 | 1769.8 | 6 | 5 | 1770 | 3.1 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | COGH 2026 (Championship) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1761.3 | 5 | 2.5 | 1817.5 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Championship) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1735.7 | 5 | 3 | 1908.9 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1688.1 | 2 | 2 | 2012 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (Elite) | Standard | 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-18 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1688.1 | 6 | 5 | 1846.5 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U17 Boys) | Standard | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-27 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1714.7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1374.8 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U17 Open) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1722.8 | 6 | 4 | 1672.7 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1600.2 | 6 | 5.5 | 1942.1 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U17 Open) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1600.2 | 6 | 5 | 1651.5 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 (Elite) | Standard | 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1588 | 6 | 4 | 1652 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | CT League 2024 (C) | Classical | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1546.5 | 2 | 2 | 1751.3 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1546.5 | 6 | 5 | 1696.6 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | CT District North Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) | Rapid | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1542.3 | 5 | 4 | 1572.1 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U18) | Standard | 2024-06-15 | 2024-06-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1544.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1531.8 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | Cape Town Junior League Qualifier 2024 (U18 Open) | Rapid | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1538.8 | 3 | 2 | 1647.9 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1505.6 | 6 | 3.5 | 1571.7 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1505.6 | 6 | 5 | 1603.7 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | North District School Trials 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1521 | 5 | 3.5 | 1428.6 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | Paarl Boys High Chess Festival 2023 (Elite Division) | Standard | 2023-10-13 | 2023-10-14 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1438.1 | 6 | 5.5 | 1881.9 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | WP Club League 2023 (B) | Classical | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1438.1 | 1 | 1 | 1739.1 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | WP Club League 2023 (C) | Classical | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1438.1 | 1 | 0 | 1576.5 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U16) | Rapid | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1438.1 | 6 | 3.5 | 1330.3 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | WP Closed 2023 (U16) | Standard | 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1437 | 6 | 3.5 | 1450.6 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | Cape Town Junior League 2nd Qualifier 2023 (U16) | Rapid | 2023-06-03 | 2023-06-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1437 | 2 | 1 | 1396.5 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | Cape Town Junior Chess League Q1 2023 | Rapid | 2023-05-13 | 2023-05-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1422 | 7 | 4 | 1532.9 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | North District School Trials 2023 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1436.1 | 6 | 3.5 | 1359.5 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (Advanced) | Standard | 2023-01-28 | 2023-01-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1460.9 | 6 | 2 | 1336.3 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | 2022 Western Province Club League (B) | Classical | 2022-08-20 | 2022-10-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1509.2 | 3 | 0 | 835.8 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | 2022 Western Province Club League (D) | Standard | 2022-08-27 | 2022-10-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1509.2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1245.5 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | South African Open 2022 (U16) | Standard | 2022-07-11 | 2022-07-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1440.4 | 6 | 4 | 1662 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | WP Closed 2022 (U16) | Standard | 2022-06-16 | 2022-06-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1333.9 | 6 | 4.5 | 1581.5 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | Stellenberg Chess Championship 2022 (Challengers 1) | Standard | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1333.9 | 6 | 3.5 | 1466 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | Steinitz Open 2022 (B) | Standard | 2022-05-20 | 2022-05-22 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1334.6 | 6 | 2 | 1334.4 | 0 | Details |
| 33 | Western Province Open 2022 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2022-02-26 | 2022-02-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1318.3 | 6 | 4 | 1392.2 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | CWP Closed 2021 (Open) | Standard | 2021-09-18 | 2021-09-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1249.8 | 6 | 4 | 1533 | 0 | Details |
| 35 | CWP Youth Day Rapid 2021 (U14) | Rapid | 2021-06-16 | 2021-06-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1193.6 | 5 | 4 | 1679.9 | 0 | Details |
| 36 | WP Open 2021 (Prestige) | Standard | 2021-05-08 | 2021-05-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1208.9 | 5 | 1 | 1135.1 | 0 | Details |
| 37 | 2020 Western Province Open (Development) | Standard | 2020-03-07 | 2020-03-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1203.8 | 5 | 3 | 1238.7 | 0 | Details |
| 38 | 2020 Welgemoed Chess Challenge (U14) | Rapid | 2020-02-29 | 2020-02-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1152.4 | 5 | 4 | 1507.9 | 0 | Details |
| 39 | Welgemoed Chess Challenge 2019 (U12) | Rapid | 2019-02-23 | 2019-02-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1145.7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1189.9 | 0 | Details |
| 40 | District North Schools Chess Trials 2019 (U11) | Standard | 2019-01-25 | 2019-01-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1176.2 | 6 | 3 | 979.6 | 0 | Details |
| 41 | Welgemoed Chess Challenge 2018 (U12) | Rapid | 2018-02-24 | 2018-02-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1002.3 | 0 | Details |
| 42 | Welgemoed Chess Challenge 2017 (U10) | Rapid | 2017-02-25 | 2017-02-25 | Western Province (WP) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 759 | 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 | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| White | 6 |
| Black | 5 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 4 |
| Score | 7.5 |
| Percent | 68.2 |
| Dp | 154.5 |
| AOR | 1637 |
| Performance | 1791.6 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 208 |
| Wins | 119 |
| Draws | 28 |
| Losses | 61 |
| White | 107 |
| Black | 101 |
| White wins | 61 |
| Black wins | 58 |
| Score | 133 |
| Percent | 63.9 |
| Dp | 118.5 |
| AOR | 1402.2 |
| Performance | 1520.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 287 |
| Gender | 275 |
| Age group | 33 |
| Gender/Age | 29 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 93 |
| Gender | 92 |
| Age group | 10 |
| Gender/Age | 10 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 75 |
| Gender | 74 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 8 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 302 |
| Gender | 289 |
| Age group | 35 |
| Gender/Age | 31 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 92 |
| Gender | 90 |
| Age group | 9 |
| Gender/Age | 9 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 75 |
| Gender | 74 |
| Age group | 7 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
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 | 11 |
| Score | 7.5 |
| Percent | 68.2 |
| Aor | 1637 |
| Dp | 154.5 |
| Prat | 1791.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 27 |
| Score | 19 |
| Percent | 70.4 |
| Aor | 1622.4 |
| Dp | 173.1 |
| Prat | 1795.5 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 208 |
| Score | 133 |
| Percent | 63.9 |
| Aor | 1402.2 |
| Dp | 118.5 |
| Prat | 1520.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | De Wit, M (Marnus) | 4 | 3 | 1 | District North Schools Chess Trials 2019 (U11) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (u19 bOYS) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Jonkers, T (Tristan) | 4 | 2 | 2 | North District School Trials 2023 (U15 Boys) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (u19 bOYS) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Degueldre, J (Jean-Christian) | 3 | 0 | 3 | District North Schools Chess Trials 2019 (U11) | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (Elite) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Van Staaden, D (Darren) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Stellenberg Chess Championship 2022 (Challengers 1) | Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U18) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Van Heerden, EJ (Ethan Joel) | 3 | 2 | 1 | WP Closed 2022 (U16) | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (Elite) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Singh, S (Shaurya) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Paarl Boys High Chess Festival 2023 (Elite Division) | COGH 2026 (Championship) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Van Staaden, D (Darren) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Stellenberg Chess Championship 2022 (Challengers 1) | Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | De Wit, M (Marnus) | 3 | 3 | 0 | District North Schools Chess Trials 2019 (U11) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (u19 bOYS) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Van Heerden, EJ (Ethan Joel) | 3 | 2 | 1 | WP Closed 2022 (U16) | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (Elite) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Jonkers, T (Tristan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | North District School Trials 2023 (U15 Boys) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (u19 bOYS) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Pillay, PJ (Palin Josh) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Welgemoed Chess Challenge 2018 (U12) | 2020 Welgemoed Chess Challenge (U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Solomon, I (Izaiah) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Town Junior Chess League Q1 2023 | Cape Town Junior League 2nd Qualifier 2023 (U16) | Details |