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Van Der Merwe, AP (Altus Philip)

Chess SA id

109082676

FIDE id

?

Date of birth

2009-12-04 (U18)

Gender

Male

Region

Tshwane (GTP)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Yes

Last active game

2025-12-07

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Rating 1420.9 1410.9 739.2 600
Raw rating 1410.3 1401.9 739.2 600
Weighted rating 1420.9 1410.9 718.3 600
Weighted performance 1304.6 1304.8 0 0
Floor 947.6 935.5 500 500
K-factor 32 32 40 40
Min/Max rating change allowed 122.9 124.4 319.7 389.8
Highest rating 1447.6
2024-11-01
1435.5
2025-03-01
1407.8
2024-10-01
1200
2024-02-01
Highest raw rating 1447.6
2024-11-01
1435.5
2025-03-01
739.2
2024-11-01
600
2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating 1420.9
2026-01-01
1410.9
2026-01-01
739.2
2024-11-01
600
2024-11-01
Highest weighted performance 1444.9
2024-04-01
1435.3
2024-04-01
1407.8
2024-10-01
1200
2024-02-01

Prediction
Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Rating change 0.5 0.7 0 0
New rating 1421.4 1411.6 739.2 600
Analysis
Rating 1420.9 1410.9 739.2 600
Raw rating 1410.3 1401.9 739.2 600
Weighted rating 1420.9 1410.9 718.3
Weighted performance 1304.6 1304.8 0
K-factor 32 32 40 40
Floor 947.6 935.5 500 500
Max/Min rating change allowed 122.9 124.4 319.7 389.8
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 1410.3 1401.9 739.2 600
New weighted rating 1421.4 1411.6 722.5 600
New weighted performance 1295.8 1296 0 0
Temp new rating 1421.4 1411.6 739.2 600
Temp new rating +/- 0.5 0.7 0 0
Final new rating +/- 0.5 0.7 0 0
New rating 1421.4 1411.6 739.2 600
New K-factor 32 32 40 40
New floor 947.6 935.5 500 500

Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
0 0 0 0
39 39 0 0
47 42 5 0
33 33 0 0
49 49 0 0
26 26 0 0
History 257 252 5 0

Games since
Main
86
Standard
81
Rapid
5
Blitz
0
Gender Male
Age group U18
Region Tshwane (GTP)
Province Gauteng (GT)
Main
RSA Province Region
Overall 1924 669 242
Male 1590 542 191
U18 309 119 51
U18 Male 268 100 43
Standard
RSA Province Region
Overall 1902 702 260
Male 1558 570 208
U18 323 139 61
U18 Male 279 119 53
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 39 21 53.85 32.7 1401.2 1433.9
Standard 39 21 53.85 32.7 1401.2 1433.9
Rapid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blitz 0 0 0 0 0 0
History
Games Score % Dp AvgOpp Performance
Main 235 120 51.06 9 1264.6 1273.6
Standard 230 116.5 50.65 5.5 1262.8 1268.4
Rapid 5 3.5 70 170 1345.7 1515.7
Blitz 0 0 0 0 0 0

Date Main Standard Rapid Blitz
2026-01-01 1410.3 1401.9 739.2 600
2025-11-30 1426.5 1418.2 739.2 600
2025-11-01 1426.5 1418.2 739.2 600
2025-09-30 1426.5 1418.2 739.2 600
2025-09-01 1426.5 1418.2 739.2 600
2025-08-01 1405.7 1394.6 739.2 600
2025-07-01 1438.6 1433.8 739.2 600
2025-06-01 1438.6 1433.8 739.2 600
2025-05-01 1422.1 1411.3 739.2 600
2025-04-01 1422.1 1411.3 739.2 600
2025-03-01 1442.5 1435.5 739.2 600
2025-02-01 1417.7 1406.4 739.2 600
2025-01-01 1401.6 1383.9 739.2 600
2024-12-01 1447.6 1429.7 739.2 600
2024-11-01 1447.6 1429.7 739.2 600
2024-10-01 1436.8 1429.7 600 600
2024-09-01 1410.9 1401.2 600 600
2024-11-01 1394.7 1379.4 600 600
2024-07-01 1394.7 1379.4 600 600
2024-06-01 1394.7 1379.4 600 600
2024-05-01 1430 1420.4 600 600
2024-04-01 1304.7 1293.7 600 600
2024-03-01 1266.1 1250.9 600 600
2024-02-01 1274.2 1261 600 600

Comming soon.

Tournaments

No tournaments found.
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
No tournaments found.
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
1 Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U16+18 Candidates) 2025-12-06 2025-12-07 Standard Sedibeng (GSV) 5 5 2 Yes Analysis
2 2025 Tshwane South School District CLOSED League Championship (U17A) 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 1 Yes Analysis
3 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U18) 2025-08-08 2025-08-10 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 7 6 3 Yes Analysis
4 2025 Wynie Robbertse Chess Tournament (C) 2025-07-19 2025-07-19 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 4 1 Yes Analysis
5 2025 Tshwane South School District Individual Finals (D4) (U18 Boys) 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3.5 Yes Analysis
6 2025 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open Chess Tournament (C) 2025-05-03 2025-05-03 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3.5 Yes Analysis
7 AHS Open Chess Tournament 2025 (C) 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 4 1.5 Yes Analysis
8 Grey College Team Championship 2025 (A) 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 Standard Mangaung (FMB) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
9 2025 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (B3) 2025-01-25 2025-01-25 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3.5 Yes Analysis
10 Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U16 Open) 2024-12-07 2024-12-08 Standard Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 5 1 Yes Analysis
11 Gauteng Top Schools 2024 (U17 Open) 2024-10-05 2024-10-05 Rapid Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 5 3.5 Yes Analysis
12 2024 Etienne Lewis (U16) 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 7 7 4.5 Yes Analysis
13 D4 Tshwane South District Schools Teams Chess Tournament 2024 (U17A) 2024-08-03 2024-08-03 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
14 2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U15 Mixed) 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 2 Yes Analysis
15 2024 Silver Lakes Open Chess Tournament (D2) 2024-04-20 2024-04-20 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 5 Yes Analysis
16 2024 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (D1) 2024-03-23 2024-03-24 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3 Yes Analysis
17 2024 Tshwane Chess AHS Open Chess Tournament (C2) 2024-02-24 2024-02-24 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 2 Yes Analysis
18 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (U16C) 2024-01-13 2024-01-14 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 2.5 Yes Analysis
19 2023 Etienne Lewis Closed Tournament (U16) 2023-08-25 2023-08-27 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 7 7 3 Yes Analysis
20 2023 Tshwane South School District CLOSED League Championship (U15) 2023-07-29 2023-07-29 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 3 3 1.5 Yes Analysis
21 Wynie Robbertse Open Tournament 2023 (B) 2023-06-03 2023-06-03 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 4 1 Yes Analysis
22 2023 Elize Steenkamp Open Tournament (B) 2023-06-16 2023-06-16 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 6 5 1 Yes Analysis
23 Tuks Junior Developmental Chess Tournament 2023 (Blue) 2023-03-18 2023-03-18 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3 Yes Analysis
24 2023 Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool Open Chess Tournament (B) 2023-03-04 2023-03-04 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 1.5 Yes Analysis
25 2023 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (B2) 2023-01-28 2023-01-28 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 4 1 Yes Analysis
26 2022 South African Junior Team Chess Championships (U14 Open) 2022-12-04 2022-12-08 Standard 4 Knights (4K) 7 7 2 Yes Analysis
27 Lardies Tournament 2022 (U14) 2022-10-29 2022-10-29 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3.5 Yes Analysis
28 2022 Etienne Lewis (U14 Open) 2022-09-02 2022-09-04 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 7 7 4 Yes Analysis
29 2022 Alekhine Open (D) 2022-08-13 2022-08-14 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
30 2022 Jacaranda Round Robin (S) 2022-07-30 2022-07-30 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 2 Yes Analysis
31 2022 Menlo Open Tournament (D) 2022-07-23 2022-07-23 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
32 2022 Blou Bul Open (D) 2022-06-25 2022-06-26 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3.5 Yes Analysis
33 2022 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open Chess Tournament (D) 2022-05-14 2022-05-14 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3 Yes Analysis
34 2022 Gauteng Interregion (U16 Open) 2022-02-26 2022-02-26 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 1 Yes Analysis
35 2021 Etienne Lewis Closed Trials (U14 Open) 2021-09-24 2021-09-26 Standard Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 6 1 Yes Analysis
36 2021 Gauteng North Open Tournament (D) 2021-08-28 2021-08-29 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3 Yes Analysis
37 2021 Alekhine Open (D) 2021-08-14 2021-08-15 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 2 Yes Analysis
38 2021 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (D) 2021-05-08 2021-05-08 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 2 Yes Analysis
39 2021 Blou Bul Tournament (D) 2021-04-10 2021-04-10 Standard Mangaung (FMB) 5 5 3 Yes Analysis
40 2020 Registration Tournament (D) 2020-01-25 2020-01-25 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 2 Yes Analysis
41 2019 Gauteng Primary Schools Individual Chess Championships (U11 Boys) 2019-05-25 2019-05-25 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 1 Yes Analysis
42 2019 D1 School Individual Finals (U11 Boys) 2019-04-13 2019-04-13 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3.5 Yes Analysis
43 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival (C) 2019-04-19 2019-04-21 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 7 6 1 Yes Analysis
44 2019 Blou Bul (D) 2019-02-16 2019-02-16 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3 Yes Analysis
45 2018 D1 Gauteng North Individual Chess Championships (U9 Boys) 2018-05-19 2018-05-19 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
46 2018 Constantia Park Open (E) 2018-02-10 2018-02-10 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 3 Yes Analysis
47 2018 Blou Bul Open (E) 2018-02-17 2018-02-17 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis

Top 3 Streaks

# Games Start End
1 7 Tournament
AHS Open Chess Tournament 2025
Tournament
2025 Tshwane South School District Individual Finals (D4)
date
2025-03-01
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-05-10
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Jooste, J (Jan (janu))
Opponent
Mfundisi, M (Mzioxolo)
2 7 Tournament
2024 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament
Tournament
2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships
date
2024-03-24
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-05-11
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Snyman, J (Jacques)
Opponent
Ramatlo, R (Ratlegile)
3 6 Tournament
2022 Etienne Lewis
Tournament
Lardies Tournament 2022
date
2022-09-04
rnd
6
type
Standard
result
1
date
2022-10-29
rnd
4
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Claassen, EG (Emileo)
Opponent
Nel, J (J-Louwen)
# Games Start End
1 7 Tournament
AHS Open Chess Tournament 2025
Tournament
2025 Tshwane South School District Individual Finals (D4)
date
2025-03-01
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-05-10
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Jooste, J (Jan (janu))
Opponent
Mfundisi, M (Mzioxolo)
2 7 Tournament
2024 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament
Tournament
2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships
date
2024-03-24
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-05-11
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Snyman, J (Jacques)
Opponent
Ramatlo, R (Ratlegile)
3 6 Tournament
2022 Etienne Lewis
Tournament
Lardies Tournament 2022
date
2022-09-04
rnd
6
type
Standard
result
1
date
2022-10-29
rnd
4
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Claassen, EG (Emileo)
Opponent
Nel, J (J-Louwen)
# Games Start End
1 2 Tournament
Gauteng Top Schools 2024
Tournament
Gauteng Top Schools 2024
date
2024-10-05
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2024-10-05
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Majola, O (Omphile)
Opponent
Uwandu, E (Emmanuel Chidera)
2 2 Tournament
Gauteng Top Schools 2024
Tournament
Gauteng Top Schools 2024
date
2024-10-05
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2024-10-05
rnd
2
type
Rapid
result
0.5
Opponent
Mokoena, I (Itumeleng)
Opponent
Kimobana, R (Rony)
No games found.
# Games Start End
# Games Start End
1 7 Tournament
2024 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament
Tournament
2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships
date
2024-03-24
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-05-11
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Snyman, J (Jacques)
Opponent
Ramatlo, R (Ratlegile)
2 5 Tournament
2025 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament
Tournament
Grey College Team Championship 2025
date
2025-01-25
rnd
4
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-02-21
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Seloana, K (Kamogelo)
Opponent
Van Rheede Van Oudtshoorn, E (Ewald)
3 4 Tournament
D4 Tshwane South District Schools Teams Chess Tournament 2024
Tournament
2024 Etienne Lewis
date
2024-08-03
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-08-30
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Matthee, N (Nathan)
Opponent
Mothokwa, K (Keabetswe)
# Games Start End
1 7 Tournament
2024 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament
Tournament
2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships
date
2024-03-24
rnd
5
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-05-11
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Snyman, J (Jacques)
Opponent
Ramatlo, R (Ratlegile)
2 5 Tournament
2025 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament
Tournament
Grey College Team Championship 2025
date
2025-01-25
rnd
4
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-02-21
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Seloana, K (Kamogelo)
Opponent
Van Rheede Van Oudtshoorn, E (Ewald)
3 4 Tournament
D4 Tshwane South District Schools Teams Chess Tournament 2024
Tournament
2024 Etienne Lewis
date
2024-08-03
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-08-30
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Matthee, N (Nathan)
Opponent
Mothokwa, K (Keabetswe)
# Games Start End
1 2 Tournament
Gauteng Top Schools 2024
Tournament
Gauteng Top Schools 2024
date
2024-10-05
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2024-10-05
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Majola, O (Omphile)
Opponent
Uwandu, E (Emmanuel Chidera)
2 1 Tournament
Gauteng Top Schools 2024
Tournament
Gauteng Top Schools 2024
date
2024-10-05
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2024-10-05
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Mokoena, I (Itumeleng)
Opponent
Mokoena, I (Itumeleng)
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 Yang ,A (Alex) 4 0 -425 4 0 -425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1673.7 1248.7 1676.9 1248.7 0 0 0 0
2 Webb ,K (Kagan) 3 1.5 0 3 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1355.3 1355.3 1349.6 1355.3 0 0 0 0
3 Rautenbach ,H (Helen Christine) 3 0 -425 3 0 -425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1631.2 1206.2 1626 1206.2 0 0 0 0
4 Gondwe ,P (Prosper) 3 0 -425 3 0 -425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1390.4 965.4 1385.8 965.4 0 0 0 0
5 Gounder ,A (Arun) 3 0 -425 3 0 -425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1375.2 950.2 1374.7 950.2 0 0 0 0
6 Bhudai ,A (Arman) 3 1 -141.7 3 1 -141.7 0 0 0 0 0 0
1261.8 1120.1 1250.9 1120.1 0 0 0 0
7 Snyman ,J (Jacques) 3 3 425 3 3 425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1220.2 1645.2 1209.7 1645.2 0 0 0 0
8 Mahlangu ,NP (Nkosinathi Phillip) 3 2.5 283.3 3 2.5 283.3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1182.5 1465.8 1164 1465.8 0 0 0 0
9 Makaleng ,K (Kgothatso) 2 2 425 2 2 425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1204.2 1629.2 1198.2 1629.2 0 0 0 0
10 Mhlongo ,M (Memory) 2 0.5 -212.5 2 0.5 -212.5 0 0 0 0 0 0
1330.6 1118.1 1338.2 1118.1 0 0 0 0

Norms

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