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Helgard Muller
1110108081Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1423.2 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 988.6 |
| Highest | 1504.7 (2024-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 107 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 3.37 |
| SWe | 0.52 |
| Temp +/- | 16.8 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1439.6 |
| Final +/- | 16.8 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1439.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 988.6 |
| Highest | 1504.7 (2024-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 107.4 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1394.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 961.4 |
| Highest | 1477.2 (2024-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 111.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 3.17 |
| SWe | 0.83 |
| Temp +/- | 26.6 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1439.6 |
| Final +/- | 44.8 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1439.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 961.4 |
| Highest | 1477.2 (2024-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 111.7 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1453.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 966.8 |
| Highest | 1466.8 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 113.4 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1136.6 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1453.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 966.8 |
| Highest | 1466.8 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 113.4 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-15 | Cape Town | 6 | 1423.2 | 6 | 4 | 1512.1 | 16.8 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | COGH 2026 (Advanced) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1427 | 6 | 2.5 | 1503.5 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Chess Elevation Series 2 2026 (Level 3) | Standard | 2026-01-24 | 2026-01-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1432.2 | 5 | 3 | 1424.7 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (B) | Standard | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1432.2 | 5 | 3 | 1331.8 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1436.2 | 6 | 2 | 1289.8 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 (U19) | Standard | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1444.7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1276.2 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1441.8 | 5 | 0 | 1091.4 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U14 Open Candidates) | Classical | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-19 | Capricorn (LCP) | 7 | 1436 | 7 | 3.5 | 1285.4 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | CBC Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 (U14) | Rapid | 2024-09-14 | 2024-09-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1450 | 6 | 4 | 1342.6 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2024 (U14) | Standard | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1468.3 | 5 | 3 | 1340.5 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U14) | Standard | 2024-06-15 | 2024-06-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1488.6 | 5 | 3 | 1367.7 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | West Coast & Mykonos Open 2024 (U14) | Standard | 2024-05-18 | 2024-05-18 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1449.6 | 5 | 5 | 1670.8 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | Western Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-05 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1449.6 | 6 | 3.5 | 1448.2 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1428.9 | 6 | 4 | 1539.4 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | North District School Trials 2024 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1460.7 | 5 | 4.5 | 1614.4 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1460.7 | 6 | 2 | 1168 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | Cape Winelands - Marie Delport Memorial 2024 (U14) | Rapid | 2024-01-27 | 2024-01-27 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1450 | 6 | 4.5 | 1538.5 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | CW Top Schools 2023 (U14) | Standard | 2023-08-12 | 2023-08-12 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1429.3 | 5 | 4 | 1569 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | Cape Winelands Open 2023 (U14) | Standard | 2023-07-23 | 2023-07-23 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1429.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1418 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | WP Closed 2023 (U14) | Standard | 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1447.2 | 6 | 3.5 | 1357.8 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Western Cape PS Individuals 2023 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-06 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1433.1 | 6 | 4 | 1506.7 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | Cape Town Open 2023 (U14) | Rapid | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1445.9 | 6 | 4.5 | 1476.3 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2023-02-03 | 2023-03-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1445.9 | 6 | 3 | 1356.1 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | North District School Trials 2023 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1447.2 | 6 | 4.5 | 1437.3 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (U14) | Rapid | 2023-01-28 | 2023-01-28 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1409.5 | 6 | 5 | 1705.3 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (U12) | Standard | 2022-09-24 | 2022-09-24 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1382.6 | 5 | 4 | 1534.3 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | South African Open 2022 (U12) | Standard | 2022-07-11 | 2022-07-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1396.5 | 6 | 3 | 1340.2 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | WP Closed 2022 (U12) | Standard | 2022-06-16 | 2022-06-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1339.2 | 6 | 4 | 1432.6 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | Stellenberg Chess Championship 2022 (U12) | Rapid | 2022-06-25 | 2022-06-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1339.2 | 6 | 5 | 1577.2 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | Western Cape Schools 2022 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2022-05-28 | 2022-05-29 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1304.9 | 6 | 4 | 1463 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | Metro WP Schools Chess Trials 2022 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1304.9 | 6 | 3 | 1307 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | District North 2022 (U11) | Rapid | 2022-03-05 | 2022-03-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1289.6 | 6 | 4 | 1389.3 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | Laerskool Welgemoed 12th Annual Chess Challenge 2022 (U12) | Rapid | 2022-02-19 | 2022-02-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1280.1 | 5 | 3 | 1347.4 | 0 | Details |
| 33 | Western Cape Schools 2021 (U11 Boys) | Rapid | 2021-10-23 | 2021-10-23 | Overberg (WOS) | 5 | 1270.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1348.6 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | 2020 Metro Trials (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2020-03-13 | 2020-03-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1258.4 | 5 | 3 | 1319 | 0 | Details |
| 35 | Metro North Individual Trials 2020 (U7+U9) | Standard | 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1205.2 | 5 | 3 | 1286.3 | 0 | Details |
| 36 | 2020 Welgemoed Chess Challenge (U10) | Rapid | 2020-02-29 | 2020-02-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1205.2 | 5 | 3 | 1375.9 | 0 | Details |
| 37 | 2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open (U10) | Standard | 2020-02-22 | 2020-02-22 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1205.2 | 5 | 3.5 | 1314.8 | 0 | Details |
| 38 | Stellenberg Youth Chess Championship 2019 (E) | Standard | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1201 | 5 | 3 | 1288.6 | 0 | Details |
| 39 | 2019 Western Province Open (Junior) | Rapid | 2019-05-25 | 2019-05-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1201 | 5 | 2 | 1129 | 0 | Details |
| 40 | Metro School Chess Closed Individual Trials 2019 (U7+U9 Boys) | Standard | 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1217.4 | 5 | 2 | 1116.6 | 0 | Details |
| 41 | Welgemoed Chess Challenge 2019 (U10) | Rapid | 2019-02-23 | 2019-02-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1206 | 5 | 3 | 1291.7 | 0 | Details |
| 42 | District North Schools Chess Trials 2019 (U9) | Standard | 2019-01-25 | 2019-01-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1234.9 | 0 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 22 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| White | 11 |
| Black | 11 |
| White wins | 7 |
| Black wins | 5 |
| Score | 12.5 |
| Percent | 56.8 |
| Dp | 58 |
| AOR | 1391 |
| Performance | 1448.9 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 237 |
| Wins | 137 |
| Draws | 14 |
| Losses | 86 |
| White | 117 |
| Black | 120 |
| White wins | 65 |
| Black wins | 72 |
| Score | 144 |
| Percent | 60.8 |
| Dp | 91.5 |
| AOR | 1299.3 |
| Performance | 1390.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2864 |
| Gender | 2446 |
| Age group | 377 |
| Gender/Age | 295 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 865 |
| Gender | 718 |
| Age group | 108 |
| Gender/Age | 84 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 456 |
| Gender | 398 |
| Age group | 43 |
| Gender/Age | 34 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 3077 |
| Gender | 2595 |
| Age group | 442 |
| Gender/Age | 348 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 873 |
| Gender | 702 |
| Age group | 119 |
| Gender/Age | 90 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 461 |
| Gender | 390 |
| Age group | 47 |
| Gender/Age | 35 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 22 |
| Score | 12.5 |
| Percent | 56.8 |
| Aor | 1391 |
| Dp | 58 |
| Prat | 1448.9 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 33 |
| Score | 17 |
| Percent | 51.5 |
| Aor | 1381 |
| Dp | 12.9 |
| Prat | 1393.8 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 237 |
| Score | 144 |
| Percent | 60.8 |
| Aor | 1299.3 |
| Dp | 91.5 |
| Prat | 1390.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Weideman, J (Janko) | 4 | 1 | 3 | District North 2022 (U11) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U15 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Booysen, C (Chadlin) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Welgemoed Chess Challenge 2019 (U10) | Western Cape Schools 2021 (U11 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Smeda, JT (Joshua Trent) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2019 Western Province Open (Junior) | 2020 Metro Trials (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Maruma, KB (Kamogelo) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Metro School Chess Closed Individual Trials 2019 (U7+U9 Boys) | Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (U14) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Morrison, L (Liam) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Metro WP Schools Chess Trials 2022 (U11 Boys) | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U13 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Weideman, J (Janko) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Western Cape Schools 2022 (U11 Boys) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U15 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Weinreich, C (Connor) | 3 | 3 | 0 | South African Open 2022 (U12) | WP Closed 2023 (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Morrison, L (Liam) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Metro WP Schools Chess Trials 2022 (U11 Boys) | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U13 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Botha, E (Eduan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Metro North Individual Trials 2020 (U7+U9) | North District School Trials 2024 (U13 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Smeda, JT (Joshua Trent) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open (U10) | 2020 Metro Trials (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Booysen, C (Chadlin) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Welgemoed Chess Challenge 2019 (U10) | Western Cape Schools 2021 (U11 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Strydom, H (Henroux) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Welgemoed Chess Challenge 2019 (U10) | Laerskool Welgemoed 12th Annual Chess Challenge 2022 (U12) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Wilson, EM (Emlyn Marissa) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2019 Western Province Open (Junior) | District North 2022 (U11) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Lee, S (Shakoor) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Western Cape Schools 2021 (U11 Boys) | Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Maruma, KB (Kamogelo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Stellenberg Chess Championship 2022 (U12) | Cape of Good Hope Open 2023 (U14) | Details |