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Taljaard, C (Connor)

Chess SA id

108092581

FIDE id

534002120

Date of birth

2008-11-09 (U20)

Gender

Male

Region

Ethekwini (KED)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

No

Last active game

2025-12-17

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Rating 1737.9 1710.5 1385.1 1200
Raw rating 1704.5 1674.9 1385.1 1200
Weighted rating 1519.4 1495.2 1278.2 1200
Weighted performance 1737.9 1710.5 0 0
Floor 1204.5 1174.9 885.1 700
K-factor 28 28 36 36
Min/Max rating change allowed 80.8 84.3 127.4 165.8
Highest rating 1737.9
2026-01-01
1710.5
2026-01-01
1385.1
2025-09-30
1200
2018-10-01
Highest raw rating 1704.5
2026-01-01
1674.9
2026-01-01
1385.1
2025-09-30
1200
2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating 1519.4
2026-01-01
1495.2
2026-01-01
1241.4
2025-09-30
1200
2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance 1737.9
2026-01-01
1710.5
2026-01-01
1200
2020-01-01
1200
2024-02-01

Prediction
Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Rating change -33 -11.3 0 117
New rating 1704.9 1699.2 1385.1 1317
Analysis
Rating 1737.9 1710.5 1385.1 1200
Raw rating 1704.5 1674.9 1385.1 1200
Weighted rating 1519.4 1495.2 1278.2
Weighted performance 1737.9 1710.5 0
K-factor 28 28 36 36
Floor 1204.5 1174.9 885.1 700
Max/Min rating change allowed 80.8 84.3 127.4 165.8
Games 7 0 0 7
Score 6 0 0 6
Expected score 5.99 0 0 2.75
Score-Expected 0.01 0 0 3.25
Temp raw +/- 0.4 0 0 117
Final raw +/- 0.4 0 0 117
New raw rating 1704.9 1674.9 1385.1 1317
New weighted rating 1537.4 1512.2 1289.3 1209.4
New weighted performance 1680 1699.2 0 0
Temp new rating 1704.9 1699.2 1385.1 1317
Temp new rating +/- -33 -11.3 0 117
Final new rating +/- -33 -11.3 0 117
New rating 1704.9 1699.2 1385.1 1317
New K-factor 28 28 36 36
New floor 1204.9 1174.9 885.1 817

Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
0 0 0 0
54 42 12 0
19 19 0 0
14 9 5 0
18 18 0 0
0 0 0 0
History 168 146 22 0

Games since
Main
73
Standard
61
Rapid
12
Blitz
0
Gender Male
Age group U18
Region Ethekwini (KED)
Province KwaZulu Natal (KZ)
Main
RSA Province Region
Overall 397 24 22
Male 370 24 22
U18 52 6 5
U18 Male 51 6 5
Standard
RSA Province Region
Overall 427 26 24
Male 392 26 24
U18 55 6 5
U18 Male 52 6 5
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 54 46.5 86.11 306.9 1385.1 1692
Standard 42 36.5 86.9 313.7 1375 1688.7
Rapid 12 10 83.33 283.3 1420.5 1703.8
Blitz 0 0 0 0 0 0
History
Games Score % Dp AvgOpp Performance
Main 162 109 67.28 146.9 1293.5 1440.4
Standard 140 93.5 66.79 142.7 1287.4 1430.1
Rapid 22 15.5 70.45 173.9 1332.5 1506.4
Blitz 0 0 0 0 0 0

Date Main Standard Rapid Blitz
2026-01-01 1704.5 1674.9 1385.1 1200
2025-11-30 1666.6 1630.1 1385.1 1200
2025-11-01 1650.1 1621.2 1385.1 1200
2025-09-30 1650.1 1621.2 1385.1 1200
2025-09-01 1627.6 1567.4 1357 1200
2025-08-01 1611.4 1529.9 1357 1200
2025-07-01 1457.5 1449.1 1204 1200
2025-06-01 1422.6 1415 1204 1200
2025-05-01 1422.6 1415 1204 1200
2025-04-01 1422.6 1415 1204 1200
2025-03-01 1422.6 1415 1204 1200
2025-02-01 1421.2 1413.3 1204 1200
2025-01-01 1388.4 1372.2 1204 1200
2024-12-01 1388.4 1372.2 1204 1200
2024-11-01 1388.4 1372.2 1204 1200
2024-10-01 1388.4 1372.2 1204 1200
2024-09-01 1411 1399.1 1204 1200
2024-11-01 1411 1399.1 1204 1200
2024-07-01 1408.3 1392.1 1204 1200
2024-06-01 1408.3 1392.1 1204 1200
2024-05-01 1458 1461.2 1204 1200
2024-04-01 1458 1461.2 1204 1200
2024-03-01 1458 1461.2 1204 1200
2024-02-01 1458 1461.2 1204 1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
1 Westville Chess Club Blitz 2026 (A) 2026-01-16 2026-01-16 Blitz Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 6 Yes Analysis
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
1 Westville Chess Club Blitz 2026 (A) 2026-01-16 2026-01-16 Blitz Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 6 Yes Analysis
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
1 Westville Chess Club Blitz 2026 (A) 2026-01-16 2026-01-16 Blitz Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 6 Yes Analysis
2 Westville Chess Club Nov & Dec 2025 (A) 2025-10-31 2025-12-12 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 7 6 5 Yes Analysis
3 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Standard Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 6 5.5 Yes Analysis
4 2025 Westville Chess Club Sept-Oct Open (A) 2025-09-19 2025-10-17 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 5 5 5 Yes Analysis
5 2025 Umhlanga Heritage Open (Open) 2025-09-27 2025-09-27 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 5 4 2.5 Yes Analysis
6 2025 Queens & Kings Chess Tournament (U16-U20) 2025-09-20 2025-09-20 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 5 5 5 Yes Analysis
7 2025 Westville Chess Club Winter Tournament (A) 2025-08-20 2025-08-20 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 5 5 4.5 Yes Analysis
8 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U18) 2025-09-06 2025-09-06 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 6 5 3 Yes Analysis
9 The North Coast Open 2025 (High School) 2025-08-09 2025-08-09 Standard iLembe (KIK) 5 5 4.5 Yes Analysis
10 2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U18+U20) 2025-07-26 2025-07-27 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 4.5 Yes Analysis
11 2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1 (Standard) 2025-07-19 2025-07-19 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 5 5 4.5 Yes Analysis
12 2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1 (Rapid) 2025-07-12 2025-07-12 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 7 Yes Analysis
13 2025 Westville Chess Club Championships (A) 2025-05-16 2025-06-06 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 6 Yes Analysis
14 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (A) 2024-08-31 2024-09-01 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
15 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (C) 2024-07-04 2024-07-07 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 4.5 Yes Analysis
16 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U18+U20) 2024-05-18 2024-05-19 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 2.5 Yes Analysis
17 Durban Chess Summer Championship 2023 (B) 2023-03-04 2023-03-04 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 5 4 3.5 Yes Analysis
18 Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (B) 2023-03-18 2023-03-18 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 5 5 4.5 Yes Analysis
19 Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023 (High School) 2023-02-25 2023-02-25 Rapid iLembe (KIK) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
20 2nd Durban Trials 2022 2022-11-05 2022-11-05 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 5 Yes Analysis
21 2022 KZN Open (B) 2022-04-30 2022-05-01 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
22 2022 ECA 1st Youth Trials (U16) 2022-03-05 2022-03-06 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 3 Yes Analysis
23 2020 Berea West Rapid Open 2020-11-29 2020-11-29 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 7 5 1.5 Yes Analysis
24 2020 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U14) 2020-03-07 2020-03-08 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
25 2020 ECA Youth Trials (U14) 2020-02-22 2020-02-23 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 5 3 Yes Analysis
26 2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U12A) 2020-01-04 2020-01-08 Standard 4 Knights (4K) 7 7 2.5 Yes Analysis
27 2019 Heritage Open (B) 2019-10-05 2019-10-06 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 3.5 Yes Analysis
28 2019 Ethekwini Youth Championships (U12+U14) 2019-09-23 2019-09-25 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 5 0.5 Yes Analysis
29 2019 Ethekwini 3rd Youth Trials (U12) 2019-07-20 2019-07-21 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 4.5 Yes Analysis
30 2019 KZN Open (B) 2019-04-27 2019-04-28 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 5 2.5 Yes Analysis
31 2019 Ethekwini Youth Trials 2nd (U12) 2019-04-09 2019-04-09 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 4 Yes Analysis
32 2019 Ethekwini Youth Trials (U12) 2019-03-09 2019-03-10 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 3.5 Yes Analysis

Top 3 Streaks

# Games Start End
1 21 Tournament
2025 Westville Chess Club Championships
Tournament
2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials
date
2025-05-16
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-07-26
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Pillay, A (Azaryan)
Opponent
Sithole, E (Elihle)
2 13 Tournament
2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials
Tournament
2025 KZN Provincial Trials
date
2025-07-27
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-09-06
rnd
2
type
Rapid
result
0.5
Opponent
Subramoney, R (Riaan)
Opponent
Xulu, L (Lindani)
3 12 Tournament
Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023
Tournament
2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials
date
2023-02-25
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2024-05-18
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Johnson, MA (Mark)
Opponent
Chetty, J (Jeremiah)
# Games Start End
1 17 Tournament
2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials
Tournament
2025 Queens & Kings Chess Tournament
date
2025-07-27
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-09-20
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Subramoney, R (Riaan)
Opponent
Makaula, L (Lubanzi)
2 14 Tournament
2025 Westville Chess Club Championships
Tournament
2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials
date
2025-05-16
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-07-26
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Pillay, A (Azaryan)
Opponent
Sithole, E (Elihle)
3 12 Tournament
2nd Durban Trials 2022
Tournament
2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials
date
2022-11-05
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-05-18
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Goncalves, J (Jaden)
Opponent
Chetty, J (Jeremiah)
# Games Start End
1 10 Tournament
Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023
Tournament
2025 KZN Provincial Trials
date
2023-02-25
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2025-09-06
rnd
2
type
Rapid
result
0.5
Opponent
Johnson, MA (Mark)
Opponent
Xulu, L (Lindani)
2 3 Tournament
2025 KZN Provincial Trials
Tournament
2025 KZN Provincial Trials
date
2025-09-06
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2025-09-06
rnd
6
type
Rapid
result
0.5
Opponent
Subramoney, R (Riaan)
Opponent
Jugree, A (Arav)
3 2 Tournament
Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023
Tournament
Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023
date
2023-02-25
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2023-02-25
rnd
2
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Msibi, M (Musawenkosi)
Opponent
Tshabane, S (Sindisiwe)
No games found.
# Games Start End
# Games Start End
1 15 Tournament
2025 Westville Chess Club Championships
Tournament
2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1
date
2025-05-16
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-07-19
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Pillay, A (Azaryan)
Opponent
Varghese, A (Alan)
2 5 Tournament
2025 Queens & Kings Chess Tournament
Tournament
2025 Queens & Kings Chess Tournament
date
2025-09-20
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-09-20
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Ngcobo, G (Gcinulwazi)
Opponent
Makaula, L (Lubanzi)
3 5 Tournament
2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials
Tournament
The North Coast Open 2025
date
2025-07-27
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-08-09
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Subramoney, R (Riaan)
Opponent
Mahadeo, S (Shreeya)
# Games Start End
1 8 Tournament
2025 Westville Chess Club Championships
Tournament
2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1
date
2025-05-16
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-07-19
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Pillay, A (Azaryan)
Opponent
Varghese, A (Alan)
2 6 Tournament
2025 Westville Chess Club Winter Tournament
Tournament
2025 Queens & Kings Chess Tournament
date
2025-08-20
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-09-20
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Njapha, M (Mndeni)
Opponent
Makaula, L (Lubanzi)
3 5 Tournament
2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials
Tournament
The North Coast Open 2025
date
2025-07-27
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-08-09
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Subramoney, R (Riaan)
Opponent
Mahadeo, S (Shreeya)
# Games Start End
1 9 Tournament
Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023
Tournament
2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1
date
2023-02-25
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2025-07-12
rnd
7
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Johnson, MA (Mark)
Opponent
Masiteng, N (Nkosikhona)
2 2 Tournament
2025 KZN Provincial Trials
Tournament
2025 KZN Provincial Trials
date
2025-09-06
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2025-09-06
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Subramoney, R (Riaan)
Opponent
Naicker, K (Kemera)
3 2 Tournament
Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023
Tournament
Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023
date
2023-02-25
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2023-02-25
rnd
2
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Msibi, M (Musawenkosi)
Opponent
Tshabane, S (Sindisiwe)
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
Aor Prat Aor Prat Aor Prat Aor Prat
1 Reddy ,T (Tara) 4 4 425 3 3 425 1 1 425 0 0 0
1298 1723 1189.4 1723 1334.8 1723 0 0
2 Reddy ,D (Darshan) 4 4 425 3 3 425 1 1 425 0 0 0
1353.3 1778.3 1258.7 1778.3 1352.9 1778.3 0 0
3 Makaula ,V (Vumankosi) 4 1 -212.5 2 1 0 2 0 -425 0 0 0
1399.7 1187.2 1443.2 1399.7 1168.2 974.7 0 0
4 Soojay ,J (Jorah) 3 0 -425 3 0 -425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1673.2 1248.2 1666.4 1248.2 0 0 0 0
5 Varghese ,A (Alan) 3 2 141.7 3 2 141.7 0 0 0 0 0 0
1436.5 1578.2 1394.6 1578.2 0 0 0 0
6 Jugree ,A (Arav) 3 0.5 -283.3 2 0 -425 1 0.5 0 0 0 0
1652.8 1369.5 1620.2 1227.8 1610.7 1652.8 0 0
7 Pillay ,A (Azaryan) 2 2 425 2 2 425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1340 1765 1317.5 1765 0 0 0 0
8 Francis ,N (Nasser) 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1181.1 1181.1 1170.4 1181.1 0 0 0 0
9 Tukushe ,SJ (Sifiso Joshua) 2 2 425 2 2 425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1400.4 1825.4 1353.9 1825.4 0 0 0 0
10 Tsouris ,E (Ezra) 2 2 425 2 2 425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1201.8 1626.8 1176.1 1626.8 0 0 0 0

Norms

No norms achieved.
# Norm Tournament Start End Rounds Games Score Details
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