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Van Der Merwe, L (Lucas)

Chess SA id

110087673

FIDE id

Date of birth

2010-07-26 (U16)

Gender

Male

Region

Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2024-07-13

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
Raw rating	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
Weighted rating	1467.7	1453.5	1145.4	918.2
Weighted performance	1239.5	1223.9	0	0
Floor	974.4	962.2	646.6	500
K-factor	32	32	40	40
Min/Max rating change allowed	112.2	114.1	178.9	247.7
Highest rating	1495.5 2024-07-01	1478.3 2024-07-01	1323.8 2024-02-01	1200 2018-02-01
Highest raw rating	1474.4 2024-08-01	1462.2 2024-08-01	1146.6 2024-03-01	979 2019-01-01
Highest weighted rating	1458 2025-08-01	1442.4 2025-08-01	1146.6 2024-11-01	979 2024-11-01
Highest weighted performance	1495.5 2024-07-01	1478.3 2024-07-01	1323.8 2024-02-01	1200 2018-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
Analysis
Rating	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
Raw rating	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
Weighted rating	1467.7	1453.5	1145.4
Weighted performance	1239.5	1223.9	0
K-factor	32	32	40	40
Floor	974.4	962.2	646.6	500
Max/Min rating change allowed	112.2	114.1	178.9	247.7
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	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
New weighted rating	1469.9	1456.1	1146	918.2
New weighted performance	1230.6	1215	0	0
Temp new rating	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
New K-factor	32	32	40	40
New floor	974.4	962.2	646.6	500

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
	26	21	5	0
	11	6	5	0
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	291	244	27	20

Games since
	Main 26	Standard 21		Rapid 5		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U16
Region	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Province	Eastern Cape (EC)
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	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
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	236	140	59.32	79.2	1153	1232.2
Standard	200	119	59.5	80.8	1138.4	1219.2
Rapid	16	12	75	212.5	1265.1	1477.6
Blitz	20	9	45	-42.5	1208.8	1166.3

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-09-30	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-09-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-08-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-07-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-06-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-05-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-04-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-03-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-02-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2025-01-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2024-12-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2024-11-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2024-10-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2024-09-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2024-08-01	1474.4	1462.2	1146.6	918.2
2024-07-01	1443.2	1415.3	1146.6	918.2
2024-09-01	1443.2	1415.3	1146.6	918.2
2024-05-01	1443.2	1415.3	1146.6	918.2
2024-04-01	1428	1392.6	1146.6	918.2
2024-03-01	1428	1392.6	1146.6	918.2
2024-02-01	1318.2	1296.3	1085	918.2
2024-01-01	1318.2	1296.3	1085	918.2
2023-12-01	1318.2	1296.3	1085	918.2

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

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	NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U16)	2024-07-12	2024-07-13	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
2	NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U16)	2024-04-12	2024-04-13	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
3	YCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024 (A)	2024-02-03	2024-02-03	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
4	NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U16)	2024-02-16	2024-02-16	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
5	Pearson Open Chess Tournament 2024 (B)	2024-02-23	2024-02-24	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
6	EP Trials 3 2023 (U14)	2023-05-05	2023-05-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
7	Youth Chess Acadamy Rapid Tournament 2023 (B)	2023-03-11	2023-03-11	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
8	2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U12)	2020-03-07	2020-03-07	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
9	King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020	2020-02-15	2020-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
10	Brandwag Open 2020 (A)	2020-01-31	2020-02-01	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	1	Yes	Analysis
11	2020 NMBCU Chess Trial 1 (U14)	2020-02-08	2020-02-09	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
12	2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U10A)	2020-01-04	2020-01-08	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
13	Ulitmate Chess Open 2019 (Rapid B)	2019-11-30	2019-11-30	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
14	Ulitmate Chess Open 2019 (Blitz B)	2019-11-30	2019-11-30	Blitz	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
15	PE Chess Club Open 2019 (B)	2019-10-11	2019-10-13	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
16	NMBYCC Closed 2019 (U10)	2019-07-26	2019-07-27	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	5	4	Yes	Analysis
17	Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Trials 4 2019 (U12)	2019-07-12	2019-07-13	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
18	NMBJCU Trials 3 2019 (U12)	2019-05-10	2019-05-11	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
19	PECC King Cars Grand Prix Second Leg 2019	2019-04-13	2019-04-13	Blitz	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	9	8	2.5	Yes	Analysis
20	Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Chess Trials 2 2019 (U10)	2019-04-05	2019-04-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
21	NMBCU Trials 1 2019 (U10)	2019-03-08	2019-03-09	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
22	2019 Boardwalk Pearson Open (Open)	2019-03-28	2019-03-31	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	9	7	3	Yes	Analysis
23	King Cars PECC Grand Prix First Leg 2019	2019-02-02	2019-02-09	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
24	Ultimate Chess Open 2018 (B)	2018-11-30	2018-12-01	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
25	South African Junior Blitz 2018 (U10)	2018-12-19	2018-12-19	Blitz	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	4.5	Yes	Analysis
26	South African Junior Team Championships 2018 (U10A)	2018-12-16	2018-12-20	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
27	Mossel Bay Open 2018 (B)	2018-09-28	2018-09-29	Standard	Eden (WEG)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
28	PE Chess Club Open 2018 (A)	2018-09-21	2018-09-23	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	5	0	Yes	Analysis
29	South African Open 2018 (C)	2018-07-11	2018-07-13	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
30	NMBJC Closed 2018 (U10)	2018-07-27	2018-07-28	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
31	NMBJC Trials 4 2018 (U10)	2018-07-20	2018-07-21	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2.5	Yes	Analysis
32	NMB Youth Chess Trial 3 2018 (U10)	2018-05-11	2018-05-12	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
33	Alekhine Open Chess Tournament 2018 (B)	2018-05-04	2018-05-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
34	NMB Second Trials 2018 (U10)	2018-04-20	2018-04-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
35	2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U8 Open)	2018-04-01	2018-04-07	Standard	Chess South Africa (CSA)	11	11	6	Yes	Analysis
36	NMB First Trails 2018 (U10)	2018-03-23	2018-03-24	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
37	2018 Boardwalk Pearson Open (B)	2018-03-17	2018-03-18	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
38	Registration Tournament 2018 (B)	2018-02-23	2018-02-24	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
39	Despatch Open 2018 (A)	2018-02-16	2018-02-17	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	1	Yes	Analysis
40	South African Junior Team Championships 2017 (U8A)	2018-01-04	2018-01-08	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	5.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	8	Tournament PECC King Cars Grand Prix Second Leg 2019				Tournament Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Trials 4 2019
		date 2019-04-13	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-07-12	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Louis, C (Caitlyn)				Opponent Olsen, C (Christopher)
2	7	Tournament NMBCU Trials 2 2024				Tournament NMBCU Trials 4 2024
		date 2024-04-13	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-07-13	rnd 6	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Blandy, L (Levi)				Opponent Schler, J (Jayden)
3	7	Tournament Youth Chess Acadamy Rapid Tournament 2023				Tournament EP Trials 3 2023
		date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-06	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Fenner, C (Cole)				Opponent Ackerdien, S (Saud)

#	Games	Start				End
1	8	Tournament Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Chess Trials 2 2019				Tournament Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Trials 4 2019
		date 2019-04-06	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-07-12	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mbotshelwa, A (Avuyile)				Opponent Olsen, C (Christopher)
2	7	Tournament NMBCU Trials 2 2024				Tournament NMBCU Trials 4 2024
		date 2024-04-13	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-07-13	rnd 6	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Blandy, L (Levi)				Opponent Schler, J (Jayden)
3	6	Tournament Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Trials 4 2019				Tournament NMBYCC Closed 2019
		date 2019-07-13	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-07-27	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mdletye, I (Iva)				Opponent Moolman, A (Anrico)

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Youth Chess Acadamy Rapid Tournament 2023
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Manto, M (Martha)				Opponent Chipunza, J (Jared)
2	3	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Nevin, M (Mariaan)				Opponent Frosler, J (Jordan)
3	2	Tournament YCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024				Tournament YCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024
		date 2024-02-03	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-03	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Oliver, AL (Allister)				Opponent Frans, S (Shaun-Lee)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Liebenberg, D (Danika)				Opponent Van Der Merwe, S (Sarah)
2	2	Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2018				Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2018
		date 2018-12-19	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1	date 2018-12-19	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Els, R (Regardt)				Opponent Van Heerden, F (Freddie)
3	2	Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2018				Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2018
		date 2018-12-19	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 0.5	date 2018-12-19	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Mackenzie, T (Tayden)				Opponent Kushar, T (Tristan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament Youth Chess Acadamy Rapid Tournament 2023				Tournament EP Trials 3 2023
		date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-06	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Fenner, C (Cole)				Opponent Ackerdien, S (Saud)
2	5	Tournament PECC King Cars Grand Prix Second Leg 2019				Tournament NMBJCU Trials 3 2019
		date 2019-04-13	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-05-11	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Louis, C (Caitlyn)				Opponent Joubert, A (Aiden)
3	5	Tournament 2019 Boardwalk Pearson Open				Tournament Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Chess Trials 2 2019
		date 2019-03-31	rnd 9	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-04-06	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Frosler, J (Jordan)				Opponent Spence, K (Kayden)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Chess Trials 2 2019				Tournament NMBJCU Trials 3 2019
		date 2019-04-06	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-05-11	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mbotshelwa, A (Avuyile)				Opponent Joubert, A (Aiden)
2	5	Tournament 2019 Boardwalk Pearson Open				Tournament Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Chess Trials 2 2019
		date 2019-03-31	rnd 9	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-04-06	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Frosler, J (Jordan)				Opponent Spence, K (Kayden)
3	5	Tournament NMBCU Trials 1 2019				Tournament NMBCU Trials 1 2019
		date 2019-03-08	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-03-09	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Charles, C (Caleb)				Opponent Rautenbach, L (Lanelle)

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Youth Chess Acadamy Rapid Tournament 2023
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Manto, M (Martha)				Opponent Chipunza, J (Jared)
2	3	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Nevin, M (Mariaan)				Opponent Frosler, J (Jordan)
3	2	Tournament YCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024				Tournament YCA Otto Du Plessis Rapid 2024
		date 2024-02-03	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-03	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Oliver, AL (Allister)				Opponent Frans, S (Shaun-Lee)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Liebenberg, D (Danika)				Opponent Van Der Merwe, S (Sarah)
2	2	Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2018				Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2018
		date 2018-12-19	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1	date 2018-12-19	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Els, R (Regardt)				Opponent Van Heerden, F (Freddie)
3	1	Tournament PECC King Cars Grand Prix Second Leg 2019				Tournament PECC King Cars Grand Prix Second Leg 2019
		date 2019-04-13	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-04-13	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Louis, C (Caitlyn)				Opponent Louis, C (Caitlyn)

Top 10 opponents most often played

#	Opponent	Main			Standard			Rapid			Blitz
		Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Pienaar ,K (Keane)	6	4	141.7	6	4	141.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Pienaar ,K (Keane)	6	1118.7	1260.4	6	1089	1260.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Frosler ,J (Jordan)	5	3	85	4	2	0	1	1	425	0	0	0
2	Frosler ,J (Jordan)	5	1191.4	1276.4	4	1162.8	1191.4	1	1027.6	1616.4	0	0	0
3	Peter ,N (Noah)	4	1	-212.5	4	1	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Peter ,N (Noah)	4	1358.8	1146.3	4	1348.6	1146.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Kivido ,A (Alex)	4	3	212.5	4	3	212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Kivido ,A (Alex)	4	1273.5	1486	4	1243.6	1486	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Van Der Merwe ,S (Sarah)	4	2	0	3	1	-141.7	0	0	0	1	1	425
5	Van Der Merwe ,S (Sarah)	4	964.8	964.8	3	813.3	823.1	0	0	0	1	621.2	1389.8
6	Spence ,K (Kayden)	4	3	212.5	3	3	425	0	0	0	1	0	-425
6	Spence ,K (Kayden)	4	1061.3	1273.8	3	1012.4	1486.3	0	0	0	1	671.6	636.3
7	Serfontein ,EB (Etienne Bruere)	3	1	-141.7	3	1	-141.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Serfontein ,EB (Etienne Bruere)	3	1004.1	862.4	3	1005	862.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Coetzer ,Q (Quinn)	3	0	-425	3	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Coetzer ,Q (Quinn)	3	1252	827	3	1241.8	827	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Levitan ,C (Caleb)	3	0.5	-283.3	3	0.5	-283.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Levitan ,C (Caleb)	3	1176.1	892.7	3	1174.8	892.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Taljard ,J (Julian)	3	2	141.7	3	2	141.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Taljard ,J (Julian)	3	1237.2	1378.9	3	1239	1378.9	0	0	0	0	0	0

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