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Van Niekerk, R (Ruben)
Chess SA id
1100192757FIDE id
?Date of birth
2010-07-07 (U16)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Winelands (WCW)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-10-18Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
21Junior GPX Points
1259.3| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1243.6 | 1245.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1243.6 | 1245.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1228.4 | 1231.7 | 1176 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1186.6 | 1177 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 743.6 | 745.2 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 155.8 | 155.5 | 171.1 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1258.42024-03-01 | 1317.32024-03-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1243.62025-11-01 | 1245.22025-11-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1228.42025-11-01 | 1239.52024-10-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1258.42024-03-01 | 1317.32024-03-01 | 12002024-12-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1243.6 | 1245.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1243.6 | 1245.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1243.6 | 1245.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1228.4 | 1231.7 | 1176 | |
| Weighted performance | 1186.6 | 1177 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 743.6 | 745.2 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 155.8 | 155.5 | 171.1 | 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 | 1243.6 | 1245.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1230.3 | 1233.4 | 1176.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1179.2 | 1169.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1243.6 | 1245.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1243.6 | 1245.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 743.6 | 745.2 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main30 | Standard25 | Rapid5 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Winelands (WCW) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 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 | 21 | 10.5 | 50 | 0 | 1265.5 | 1265.5 |
| Standard | 21 | 10.5 | 50 | 0 | 1265.5 | 1265.5 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 30 | 14 | 46.67 | -28.3 | 1280.5 | 1252.2 |
| Standard | 25 | 12.5 | 50 | 0 | 1281.2 | 1281.2 |
| Rapid | 5 | 1.5 | 30 | -170 | 1276.9 | 1106.9 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1243.6 | 1245.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1240.3 | 1239.5 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1240.3 | 1239.5 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1240.3 | 1239.5 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1240.3 | 1239.5 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1240.3 | 1239.5 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1240.3 | 1239.5 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1240.3 | 1239.5 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1234.8 | 1233.3 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1178.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1212 | 1221.6 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1184.4 | 1200 | 1170.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 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 (C) | 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U15 Boys) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Intermediate) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U15 Boys) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 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 (C) | 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U15 Boys) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Intermediate) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U15 Boys) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 (U15 Boys) | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 (U15 Boys) | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentLeoschut, R (Rockzane) | OpponentSwanepoel, D (Dominique Rachel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentPaarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 | TournamentPaarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-10-18 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-10-18 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDarries, R (Rabeeah) | OpponentHayes, C (Carlos) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentConradie, A (Andre) | OpponentDees, J (Jayden) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentLeoschut, R (Rockzane) | OpponentSwanepoel, D (Dominique Rachel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentConradie, A (Andre) | OpponentDees, J (Jayden) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJephtha, U (Uziel) | OpponentDaliwe, I (Ivana) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentTshiwula, N (Naba) | OpponentDavids, C (Clayton) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentConradie, A (Andre) | OpponentDees, J (Jayden) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLeoschut, R (Rockzane) | OpponentBowman, L (Lian) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJephtha, U (Uziel) | OpponentDaliwe, I (Ivana) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentConradie, A (Andre) | OpponentDees, J (Jayden) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLeoschut, R (Rockzane) | OpponentBowman, L (Lian) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJephtha, U (Uziel) | OpponentDaliwe, I (Ivana) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | TournamentCape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-02-17 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTshiwula, N (Naba) | OpponentTshiwula, N (Naba) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Vanana ,L (Libongile) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1504.6 | 1079.6 | 1483.2 | 1079.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Dees ,J (Jayden) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1150 | 1575 | 1146.8 | 1575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Swanepoel ,D (Dominique Rachel) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1317.6 | 1317.6 | 1312.9 | 1317.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Lee ,MJ (Muhammad) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1338.8 | 913.8 | 1324.4 | 913.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Gilfillan ,C (Caiden) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1198.9 | 773.9 | 1198.3 | 773.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Toerien ,W (William) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1199.4 | 1624.4 | 1176.5 | 1624.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Bowman ,L (Lian) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1326.8 | 1751.8 | 1251.8 | 1751.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Els ,A (Aiden) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1383.2 | 958.2 | 1284.9 | 958.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Nkafo ,I (Inam) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1190.8 | 765.8 | 1197.6 | 765.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Franks ,J (Jo-Jo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1308 | 883 | 1300 | 883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

