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Van Der Merwe, L (Louis)
Chess SA id
1110149163FIDE id
?Date of birth
2011-01-24 (U16)Gender
MaleRegion
Tshwane (GTP)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-07-26Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
15Junior GPX Points
1369.7| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1474.3 | 1473.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1471.6 | 1469.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1474.3 | 1473.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1297 | 1301.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 988.2 | 991.7 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 112.6 | 112.9 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1493.82024-02-01 | 1491.72025-03-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1488.22025-03-01 | 1491.72025-03-01 | 12002024-03-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1488.22025-07-01 | 1491.72025-07-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1493.82024-02-01 | 14902024-02-01 | 12002024-03-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1474.6 | 1473.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1474.3 | 1473.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1471.6 | 1469.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1474.3 | 1473.1 | 1200 | |
| Weighted performance | 1297 | 1301.9 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 988.2 | 991.7 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 112.6 | 112.9 | 165.8 | 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 | 1471.6 | 1469.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1474.6 | 1473.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1288.7 | 1293.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1474.6 | 1473.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1474.6 | 1473.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 988.2 | 991.7 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main63 | Standard63 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Tshwane (GTP) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Gauteng (GT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1469 | 507 | 184 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1240 | 414 | 147 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | 192 | 63 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Male | 153 | 47 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1407 | 516 | 190 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1184 | 426 | 154 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | 196 | 65 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Male | 156 | 49 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 85 | 1344.9 | 1429.9 |
| Standard | 10 | 6 | 60 | 85 | 1344.9 | 1429.9 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 100 | 65 | 65 | 127.5 | 1306.5 | 1434 |
| Standard | 100 | 65 | 65 | 127.5 | 1306.5 | 1434 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1471.6 | 1469.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1471.6 | 1469.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1471.6 | 1469.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1471.6 | 1469.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1488.2 | 1491.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1488.2 | 1491.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1488.2 | 1491.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1488.2 | 1491.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1488.2 | 1491.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1463.7 | 1460.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1463.7 | 1460.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1487.5 | 1484.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1487.5 | 1484.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1487.5 | 1484.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1456.2 | 1449 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1456.2 | 1449 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1456.2 | 1449 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1437.9 | 1429.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1450.4 | 1444.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1450.4 | 1444.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1479 | 1475.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1434.1 | 1425.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1455.7 | 1452.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1455.7 | 1452.3 | 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 | 2025 Menlo Open (B) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Constantiapark Open 2025 (C) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 Menlo Open (B) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Constantiapark Open 2025 (C) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U14 Open) | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2024 Etienne Lewis (U14) | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 7 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2024 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Kings) | 2024-06-15 | 2024-06-17 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2024 Mid Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (U14) | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-02 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | 2024 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (C) | 2024-03-23 | 2024-03-24 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2024 Tshwane Chess AHS Open Chess Tournament (D1) | 2024-02-24 | 2024-02-24 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 2024 Constantiapark Open (D1) | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | 2024 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (D1) | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-04 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2024 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (C1) | 2024-01-27 | 2024-01-27 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (U14B) | 2024-01-13 | 2024-01-14 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | 2023 Centurion Chess Open (D) | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-23 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | 2023 Woman's Day Open Chess Tournament (Knight) | 2023-08-09 | 2023-08-09 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | 2023 Jacaranda Round Robin (I) | 2023-08-12 | 2023-08-12 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | 2023 Etienne Lewis Closed Tournament (U14) | 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-27 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | Wynie Robbertse Open Tournament 2023 (D) | 2023-06-03 | 2023-06-03 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 18 | 2023 Elize Steenkamp Open Tournament (D2) | 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-17 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 6 | 6 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 19 | 2023 Piet Robbertse Fide Rated Open Chess Tournament (D) | 2023-02-04 | 2023-02-05 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | TournamentWynie Robbertse Open Tournament 2023 | Tournament2023 Woman's Day Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2023-06-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-09 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Der Walt, H (Henrico) | OpponentJacobs, H (Hanno) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | Tournament2024 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament | Tournament2024 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-01-27 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentReyneke, M (Melindie) | OpponentLekalakala, B (Bupe Amogelang) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Tournament2024 Constantiapark Open | Tournament2024 Tshwane Chess AHS Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-24 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Rooyen, D (Dandre) | OpponentPretorius, P (Pieter) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | TournamentWynie Robbertse Open Tournament 2023 | Tournament2023 Woman's Day Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2023-06-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-09 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Der Walt, H (Henrico) | OpponentJacobs, H (Hanno) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | Tournament2024 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament | Tournament2024 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-01-27 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentReyneke, M (Melindie) | OpponentLekalakala, B (Bupe Amogelang) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Tournament2024 Constantiapark Open | Tournament2024 Tshwane Chess AHS Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-24 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Rooyen, D (Dandre) | OpponentPretorius, P (Pieter) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | TournamentWynie Robbertse Open Tournament 2023 | Tournament2023 Woman's Day Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2023-06-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-09 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Der Walt, H (Henrico) | OpponentJacobs, H (Hanno) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament2024 Constantiapark Open | Tournament2024 Tshwane Chess AHS Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-24 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Rooyen, D (Dandre) | OpponentPretorius, P (Pieter) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Tournament2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship | Tournament2024 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-01-13 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-01-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVoogt, R (Ruan) | OpponentKing, C (Caleb) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | TournamentWynie Robbertse Open Tournament 2023 | Tournament2023 Woman's Day Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2023-06-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-09 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Der Walt, H (Henrico) | OpponentJacobs, H (Hanno) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament2024 Constantiapark Open | Tournament2024 Tshwane Chess AHS Open Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-02-17 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-24 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Rooyen, D (Dandre) | OpponentPretorius, P (Pieter) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Tournament2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship | Tournament2024 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament | ||||||
| date2024-01-13 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-01-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVoogt, R (Ruan) | OpponentKing, C (Caleb) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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 | Van Der Walt ,H (Henrico) | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1303.8 | 1303.8 | 1294.6 | 1303.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Slabbert ,ZN (Zander Nicolaas) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1522.6 | 1310.1 | 1514.6 | 1310.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Bogaard ,A (Anneke) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1116.2 | 1541.2 | 1107.5 | 1541.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Boshoff ,R (Reinhardt) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1374.2 | 1799.2 | 1360.9 | 1799.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Mathe ,T (Thabang) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1387.6 | 1387.6 | 1384.3 | 1387.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Van Rooyen ,D (Dandre) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1336.2 | 1761.2 | 1337.1 | 1761.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Madiba ,K (Kutlwano) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1300.8 | 1300.8 | 1299.8 | 1300.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Gololo ,T (Tiisetso) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200.3 | 1200.3 | 1195.2 | 1200.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Fraser ,J (Jacobus) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1250.2 | 1675.2 | 1247.8 | 1675.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Maponya ,W (Warona) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1372.9 | 1372.9 | 1375.8 | 1372.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

