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Personal
Van Der Merwe, W (Wouter)
Chess SA id
1120140238FIDE id
?Date of birth
2012-06-05 (U14)Gender
MaleRegion
West Rand (GWR)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-05-09Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1275.5 | 1286.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1129.2 | 1127.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 792.9 | 806.7 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 145.3 | 142.4 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1292.92025-06-01 | 1306.72025-06-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1292.92025-06-01 | 1306.72025-06-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1268.82025-08-01 | 1279.42025-08-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1289.32022-05-01 | 1303.72022-05-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1275.5 | 1286.9 | 1200 | |
| Weighted performance | 1129.2 | 1127.7 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 792.9 | 806.7 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 145.3 | 142.4 | 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 | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1277.5 | 1289 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1121.5 | 1119.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 792.9 | 806.7 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main15 | Standard15 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | West Rand (GWR) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Gauteng (GT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 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 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 255 | 1195.2 | 1450.2 |
| Standard | 5 | 4 | 80 | 255 | 1195.2 | 1450.2 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 29 | 18 | 62.07 | 102.6 | 1222.4 | 1324.9 |
| Standard | 29 | 18 | 62.07 | 102.6 | 1222.4 | 1324.9 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1292.9 | 1306.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1260.7 | 1270.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1260.3 | 1270.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1259.8 | 1269.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1259 | 1268.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1255.3 | 1260.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1255.3 | 1260.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1255.3 | 1260.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1255.3 | 1260.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1287 | 1301.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1287 | 1301.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1287 | 1301.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1287 | 1301.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1247.3 | 1257.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1247.3 | 1257.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1247.3 | 1257.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1247.3 | 1257.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1247.3 | 1257.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1247.3 | 1257.6 | 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 D2 Schools Individuals (U13 Open) | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-09 | Standard | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 D2 Schools Individuals (U13 Open) | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-09 | Standard | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Gauteng Schools Individuals Finals 2024 (U13 Boys) | 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-16 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2024 D2 Schools Individuals (U13 Boys) | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | Standard | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | D2 School League Finals 2023 (U11) | 2023-07-22 | 2023-07-22 | Standard | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | D2 Schools Individuals 2023 (U11 Boys) | 2023-05-13 | 2023-05-13 | Standard | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | D2 Schools Individuals 2022 (U11 Boys) | 2022-05-07 | 2022-05-07 | Standard | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 D2 Schools Individuals | Tournament2025 D2 Schools Individuals | ||||||
| date2025-05-09 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-09 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKlopper, J (Jannes) | OpponentMotsau, K (Kagiso) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2024 D2 Schools Individuals | Tournament2024 D2 Schools Individuals | ||||||
| date2024-05-04 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-04 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFisher, J (Jeriah) | OpponentLekwape, R (Retshidisitswe) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentD2 Schools Individuals 2022 | TournamentD2 Schools Individuals 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-05-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-05-13 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHuman, H (Hanno) | OpponentMokhachane, K (Koketso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 D2 Schools Individuals | Tournament2025 D2 Schools Individuals | ||||||
| date2025-05-09 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-09 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKlopper, J (Jannes) | OpponentMotsau, K (Kagiso) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2024 D2 Schools Individuals | Tournament2024 D2 Schools Individuals | ||||||
| date2024-05-04 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-04 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFisher, J (Jeriah) | OpponentLekwape, R (Retshidisitswe) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentD2 Schools Individuals 2022 | TournamentD2 Schools Individuals 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-05-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-05-13 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHuman, H (Hanno) | OpponentMokhachane, K (Koketso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 D2 Schools Individuals | Tournament2025 D2 Schools Individuals | ||||||
| date2025-05-09 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-09 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKlopper, J (Jannes) | OpponentMotsau, K (Kagiso) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2024 D2 Schools Individuals | Tournament2024 D2 Schools Individuals | ||||||
| date2024-05-04 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-04 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFisher, J (Jeriah) | OpponentLekwape, R (Retshidisitswe) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentD2 Schools Individuals 2022 | TournamentD2 Schools Individuals 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-05-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-05-13 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHuman, H (Hanno) | OpponentMokhachane, K (Koketso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 D2 Schools Individuals | Tournament2025 D2 Schools Individuals | ||||||
| date2025-05-09 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-09 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKlopper, J (Jannes) | OpponentMotsau, K (Kagiso) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2024 D2 Schools Individuals | Tournament2024 D2 Schools Individuals | ||||||
| date2024-05-04 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-04 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFisher, J (Jeriah) | OpponentLekwape, R (Retshidisitswe) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentD2 Schools Individuals 2022 | TournamentD2 Schools Individuals 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-05-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-05-13 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHuman, H (Hanno) | OpponentMokhachane, K (Koketso) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Lekwape ,R (Retshidisitswe) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1399.1 | 1399.1 | 1383.2 | 1399.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Massoa ,K (Kandedo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Kampiyau ,S (Shane) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1215 | 1640 | 1218.9 | 1640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Makokoe ,B (Boitumelo) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Esterhuizen ,Z (Zane) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1258.5 | 833.5 | 1261 | 833.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Mokhachane ,K (Koketso) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Human ,H (Hanno) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Magagula ,N (Nkosingiphile) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1394.5 | 969.5 | 1383.6 | 969.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Ejimandu ,O (Odumegwu) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1228.2 | 803.2 | 1233.2 | 803.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Molefe ,A (Amohelang) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1156.7 | 731.7 | 1146.7 | 731.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

