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Merikus Coetzee
1120131217Tshwane (GTP)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1245.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 782.3 |
| Highest | 1282.3 (2025-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 147 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1174.6 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1245.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 782.3 |
| Highest | 1282.3 (2025-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 147.5 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1226.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 746.5 |
| Highest | 1246.5 (2025-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 155.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1162.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1226.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 746.5 |
| Highest | 1246.5 (2025-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 155.2 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1267.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 767.5 |
| Highest | 1274.6 (2022-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 149.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1267.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 767.5 |
| Highest | 1274.6 (2022-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 149.1 |
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 |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2025 Menlo Open (U14) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1238.4 | 5 | 2 | 1277.7 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Rook) | Standard | 2025-06-14 | 2025-06-16 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1282.3 | 7 | 2 | 1082.3 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | RMS Rapid Chess Open 31 May 2025 (U13) | Rapid | 2025-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 6 | 1217.6 | 6 | 4 | 1404.3 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | 2025 Tshwane South School District Individual Finals (D4) (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1217.6 | 5 | 3 | 1404.4 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U14 Candidates) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1141.8 | 5 | 4 | 1517.8 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | 2024 Etienne Lewis (U14) | Standard | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1170.9 | 7 | 2 | 1062 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (B2) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1218.7 | 4 | 0 | 879.6 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | 2024 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Queens) | Standard | 2024-06-15 | 2024-06-17 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1218.7 | 7 | 3 | 1186.8 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | 2024 Johannes Mabusela's 40th Birthday Chess Tournament F Section (D) | Standard | 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-01 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1218.7 | 5 | 2 | 1256.8 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | 2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U13 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1179.2 | 5 | 3 | 1376.7 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | 2023 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U11 Open) | Standard | 2023-04-22 | 2023-04-22 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1111.1 | 5 | 3 | 1305.6 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | 2023 Milos Ristic Open Tournament (D2) | Standard | 2023-04-27 | 2023-04-27 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1111.1 | 5 | 3 | 1256.3 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | RMS Swiss For Rating of Players 2022 (U11) | Rapid | 2022-05-28 | 2022-05-28 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 7 | 1066 | 6 | 4 | 1334.4 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | D4 Individuals 2022 (U11 Open) | Rapid | 2022-04-23 | 2022-04-23 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1039.4 | 7 | 3 | 1171.4 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | 2022 Gauteng Interregion (U12 Open) | Standard | 2022-02-26 | 2022-02-26 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1052 | 4 | 1 | 974 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | 2021 Etienne Lewis Closed Trials (U10 Open) | Standard | 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-26 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 7 | 1077.9 | 6 | 1 | 984.8 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | 2021 Gauteng North Open Tournament (E) | Standard | 2021-08-28 | 2021-08-29 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1108 | 4 | 1 | 974 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | 2021 Alekhine Open (E) | Standard | 2021-08-14 | 2021-08-15 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1108 | 5 | 2 | 1072 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | 2021 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (E) | Standard | 2021-05-08 | 2021-05-08 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1157.8 | 4 | 0.5 | 839.5 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | 2020 Blou Bul (E) | Standard | 2020-02-15 | 2020-02-15 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 1.5 | 990.3 | 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 | 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 (History)
| Games | 107 |
| Wins | 43 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Losses | 60 |
| White | 50 |
| Black | 57 |
| White wins | 20 |
| Black wins | 23 |
| Score | 45 |
| Percent | 42.1 |
| Dp | -67.5 |
| AOR | 1243.3 |
| Performance | 1175.8 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 8674 |
| Gender | 7027 |
| Age group | 1584 |
| Gender/Age | 1210 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2948 |
| Gender | 2378 |
| Age group | 553 |
| Gender/Age | 406 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 948 |
| Gender | 772 |
| Age group | 180 |
| Gender/Age | 143 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 8368 |
| Gender | 6635 |
| Age group | 1523 |
| Gender/Age | 1146 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 3003 |
| Gender | 2365 |
| Age group | 574 |
| Gender/Age | 414 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 1049 |
| Gender | 838 |
| Age group | 205 |
| Gender/Age | 161 |
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 | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 23 |
| Score | 11 |
| Percent | 47.8 |
| Aor | 1297.3 |
| Dp | -18.5 |
| Prat | 1278.8 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 107 |
| Score | 45 |
| Percent | 42.1 |
| Aor | 1243.3 |
| Dp | -67.5 |
| Prat | 1175.8 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Buchner, E (Emil) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2021 Alekhine Open (E) | 2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U13 Mixed) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Mcphail, M (Matthew) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2022 Gauteng Interregion (U12 Open) | 2024 Etienne Lewis (U14) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Britz, A (Anru) | 2 | 1 | 1 | RMS Rapid Chess Open 31 May 2025 (U13) | RMS Rapid Chess Open 31 May 2025 (U13) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Le Roux, R (Reuben) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2023 Milos Ristic Open Tournament (D2) | 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Rook) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Pretorius, P (Pieter) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U13 Mixed) | 2024 Etienne Lewis (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Buchner, E (Emil) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2021 Alekhine Open (E) | 2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U13 Mixed) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Erwee, E (Elizabeth) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2021 Alekhine Open (E) | 2023 Milos Ristic Open Tournament (D2) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Eksteen, THA (Theunis Hermanus Andrich) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2021 Alekhine Open (E) | 2021 Gauteng North Open Tournament (E) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Pretorius, P (Pieter) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U13 Mixed) | 2024 Etienne Lewis (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | De Bruin, H (Hanno) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2021 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (E) | 2023 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U11 Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Hattingh, B (Ben) | 2 | 1 | 1 | RMS Rapid Chess Open 31 May 2025 (U13) | RMS Rapid Chess Open 31 May 2025 (U13) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Britz, A (Anru) | 2 | 1 | 1 | RMS Rapid Chess Open 31 May 2025 (U13) | RMS Rapid Chess Open 31 May 2025 (U13) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Nel, N (Nikita) | 2 | 1 | 1 | RMS Rapid Chess Open 31 May 2025 (U13) | RMS Rapid Chess Open 31 May 2025 (U13) | Details |
