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Vermaak, B (Benjamin)
Chess SA id
108087041FIDE id
?Date of birth
2008-12-11 (U18)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-27Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
28Junior GPX Points
1378.2| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1522.1 | 1463.8 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1522.1 | 1463.8 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1374.6 | 1323.6 | 1347.3 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1474.5 | 1395.2 | 1280.9 | 0 |
| Floor | 1022.1 | 963.8 | 912.3 | 700 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 104.8 | 113.9 | 122.5 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1522.12025-11-01 | 1463.82025-11-01 | 1412.32025-08-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1522.12025-11-01 | 1463.82025-11-01 | 1412.32025-08-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1374.62025-11-01 | 1323.62025-11-01 | 13192025-08-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 15132025-08-01 | 1427.12025-09-01 | 1391.72024-11-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1522.1 | 1463.8 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1522.1 | 1463.8 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1522.1 | 1463.8 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1374.6 | 1323.6 | 1347.3 | |
| Weighted performance | 1474.5 | 1395.2 | 1280.9 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
| Floor | 1022.1 | 963.8 | 912.3 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 104.8 | 113.9 | 122.5 | 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 | 1522.1 | 1463.8 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1390.2 | 1337.7 | 1355.5 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1465.5 | 1386.3 | 1272.4 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1522.1 | 1463.8 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1522.1 | 1463.8 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
| New floor | 1022.1 | 963.8 | 912.3 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | 22 | 12 | 0 | |
| 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 70 | 32 | 38 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main50 | Standard27 | Rapid23 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1109 | 347 | 198 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 961 | 297 | 168 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | 172 | 52 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Male | 153 | 46 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 480 | 244 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 414 | 210 | 113 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | 54 | 30 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Male | 48 | 27 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 34 | 26 | 76.47 | 225 | 1382.5 | 1607.5 |
| Standard | 22 | 16 | 72.73 | 193.2 | 1443.7 | 1636.9 |
| Rapid | 12 | 10 | 83.33 | 283.3 | 1270.2 | 1553.6 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 65 | 45 | 69.23 | 163.5 | 1319.9 | 1483.4 |
| Standard | 32 | 21.5 | 67.19 | 146.1 | 1394 | 1540.1 |
| Rapid | 33 | 23.5 | 71.21 | 180.3 | 1248.2 | 1428.5 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1522.1 | 1463.8 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1509.3 | 1448.1 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1509.3 | 1448.1 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1513 | 1446.2 | 1412.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1375.8 | 1303 | 1386.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1375.8 | 1303 | 1386.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1375.8 | 1303 | 1386.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1341.7 | 1303 | 1332.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1341.7 | 1303 | 1332.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1300.7 | 1244.4 | 1332.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1300.7 | 1244.4 | 1332.9 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1300.7 | 1244.4 | 1332.9 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1300.7 | 1244.4 | 1332.9 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1272.3 | 1244.4 | 1261.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1272.3 | 1244.4 | 1261.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1272.3 | 1244.4 | 1261.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1256.5 | 1244.4 | 1229.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1256.5 | 1244.4 | 1229.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1256.5 | 1244.4 | 1229.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1256.5 | 1244.4 | 1229.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1256.5 | 1244.4 | 1229.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1225.4 | 1212 | 1229.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1225.4 | 1212 | 1229.6 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1225.4 | 1212 | 1229.6 | 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 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (D) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 3 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 (U19) | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Bellville Rapid 2025 (B) | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (B) | 2025-03-03 | 2025-05-26 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 9 | 9 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Rylib Autumn Slam 2025 (Open) | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-26 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U17 Open) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 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 (A) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (D) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 3 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 (U19) | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Bellville Rapid 2025 (B) | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (B) | 2025-03-03 | 2025-05-26 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 9 | 9 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Rylib Autumn Slam 2025 (Open) | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-26 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U17 Open) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Spring Slam 2024 (U16) | 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-05 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | CT District North Top Schools 2024 (U18 Mixed) | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | North District School Trials 2024 (U18 Boys) | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | DF Malan Toernooi 2023 (Advanced) | 2023-08-05 | 2023-08-05 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | CT Metro District North Top Schools Chess 2023 (U15 Mixed) | 2023-07-29 | 2023-07-29 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | Welgemoed Chess Challenge 2018 (U12) | 2018-02-24 | 2018-02-24 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | TournamentRylib Autumn Slam 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-26 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKayter, K (Kyle) | OpponentCloete, C (Claythin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | TournamentRylib Autumn Slam 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-09 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-04-26 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMphuthi, U (U-Nae) | OpponentJansen Van Rensburg, K (Kian) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | TournamentSpring Slam 2024 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-10-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGanto, L (Libongwe) | OpponentNzimande, E (Elihle) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-09 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-05-26 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMphuthi, U (U-Nae) | OpponentVermeulen, I (Inge) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentDF Malan Toernooi 2023 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-08-05 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVivian, R (Richard) | OpponentSomai, R (Ruhan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDawood, Z (Zhaan) | OpponentNzimande, E (Elihle) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentRylib Autumn Slam 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-26 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKayter, K (Kyle) | OpponentCloete, C (Claythin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | TournamentWelgemoed Chess Challenge 2018 | TournamentCT Metro District North Top Schools Chess 2023 | ||||||
| date2018-02-24 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-29 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentHaupt, Z (Zoe) | OpponentBam, J (Joshua) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentSpring Slam 2024 | TournamentRylib Autumn Slam 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-10-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-26 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGanto, L (Libongwe) | OpponentJansen Van Rensburg, K (Kian) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | TournamentRylib Autumn Slam 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-26 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKayter, K (Kyle) | OpponentCloete, C (Claythin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | TournamentRylib Autumn Slam 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-26 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentOsborne, H (Hannah) | OpponentJansen Van Rensburg, K (Kian) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | TournamentSpring Slam 2024 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-10-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGanto, L (Libongwe) | OpponentNzimande, E (Elihle) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-26 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOsborne, H (Hannah) | OpponentVermeulen, I (Inge) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDawood, Z (Zhaan) | OpponentNzimande, E (Elihle) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentDF Malan Toernooi 2023 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-08-05 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVivian, R (Richard) | OpponentSolomon, D (Daniel) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentRylib Autumn Slam 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-26 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKayter, K (Kyle) | OpponentCloete, C (Claythin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentSpring Slam 2024 | TournamentRylib Autumn Slam 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-10-05 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-26 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGanto, L (Libongwe) | OpponentJansen Van Rensburg, K (Kian) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentWelgemoed Chess Challenge 2018 | TournamentCT Metro District North Top Schools Chess 2023 | ||||||
| date2018-02-24 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-29 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHaupt, Z (Zoe) | OpponentPalmer, J (Jesse) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Somai ,R (Ruhan) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1501.1 | 1501.1 | 1495 | 1501.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Solomon ,D (Daniel) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1404 | 1404 | 1364.7 | 1404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Palmer ,J (Jesse) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1576.8 | 1576.8 | 1699.6 | 1151.8 | 1318.9 | 2001.8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Van Staaden ,D (Darren) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1471.1 | 1258.6 | 1400.7 | 1471.1 | 1480.1 | 1046.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Mackinna ,C (Cashlin) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1378.9 | 1378.9 | 0 | 0 | 1424.1 | 1378.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Nieuwoudt ,H (Hein) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1239.2 | 1239.2 | 0 | 0 | 1217.9 | 1239.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Mupereki ,L (Leeroy) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1284 | 859 | 1151.2 | 859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Vermeulen ,I (Inge) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1338.7 | 1763.7 | 1350.4 | 1763.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Vivian ,R (Richard) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 662.1 | 1087.1 | 653.2 | 1087.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Hagen ,D (Dirk) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1181 | 1606 | 1174 | 1606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

