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Mertz, K (Kian)
Chess SA id
1120193380FIDE id
?Date of birth
2012-11-30 (U14)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-08-03Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
18Junior GPX Points
1276.4| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1177.9 | 1171 | 1197.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1139.1 | 1114.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 719.6 | 720.8 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 161.2 | 161 | 166.3 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1219.62025-09-01 | 1220.82025-09-01 | 12582024-04-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1219.62025-09-01 | 1220.82025-09-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 12002024-12-01 | 12002024-12-01 | 12582024-04-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1177.9 | 1171 | 1197.5 | |
| Weighted performance | 1139.1 | 1114.6 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 719.6 | 720.8 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 161.2 | 161 | 166.3 | 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 | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1181.4 | 1175.1 | 1197.5 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1132 | 1107.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 719.6 | 720.8 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 39 | 27 | 12 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main39 | Standard27 | Rapid12 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 18 | 9.5 | 52.78 | 23.6 | 1238.1 | 1261.7 |
| Standard | 18 | 9.5 | 52.78 | 23.6 | 1238.1 | 1261.7 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 39 | 17 | 43.59 | -54.5 | 1233.6 | 1179.1 |
| Standard | 27 | 12 | 44.44 | -47.2 | 1226.9 | 1179.7 |
| Rapid | 12 | 5 | 41.67 | -70.8 | 1248.7 | 1177.9 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1219.6 | 1220.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1167.4 | 1158.7 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1167.4 | 1158.7 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1181.4 | 1172.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1181.4 | 1172.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1181.4 | 1172.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1181.4 | 1172.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1164.9 | 1157.3 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1139.9 | 1124.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1139.9 | 1124.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1139.9 | 1124.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1139.9 | 1124.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1139.9 | 1124.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1139.9 | 1124.8 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1181.7 | 1176.4 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1181.7 | 1176.4 | 1198 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1161.4 | 1176.4 | 1166.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1181.1 | 1176.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1181.1 | 1176.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 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 | CT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 (U13) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U14) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-31 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 (U13 Boys) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 (U13) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U14) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-31 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 (U13 Boys) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | CT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 (U13 Mixed) | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-28 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Cape Town Junior League Finals 2024 (U13 Open B) | 2024-05-18 | 2024-05-18 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 (U13) | 2024-04-20 | 2024-04-20 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Cape Town Junior League Qualifier 2024 (U13 Open) | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | CT District East Schools Chess Individuals Trails 2024 (U13 Boys) | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-03 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBvute, M (Mickydonald) | OpponentWebb, P (Paul) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-04-20 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-04-20 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJanse Van Rensburg, L (Loaquin) | OpponentStrauss, J (Juan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNyakatya, P (Pule) | OpponentNyakatya, P (Pule) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-03 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBvute, M (Mickydonald) | OpponentWebb, P (Paul) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNyakatya, P (Pule) | OpponentNyakatya, P (Pule) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCape Town Chess Junior League 2025 | TournamentCape Town Chess Junior League 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-31 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-31 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGabhile, E (Elihle) | OpponentGabhile, E (Elihle) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-04-20 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-04-20 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJanse Van Rensburg, L (Loaquin) | OpponentStrauss, J (Juan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Qualifier 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Qualifier 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-04-06 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-04-06 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMynhardt, W (Wihan) | OpponentMynhardt, W (Wihan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-04-20 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-04-20 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJanse Van Rensburg, L (Loaquin) | OpponentStrauss, J (Juan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-03 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-03 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGevenga, I (Inonge) | OpponentWebb, P (Paul) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBvute, M (Mickydonald) | OpponentBvute, M (Mickydonald) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-03 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-03 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGevenga, I (Inonge) | OpponentWebb, P (Paul) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBvute, M (Mickydonald) | OpponentBvute, M (Mickydonald) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNyakatya, P (Pule) | OpponentNyakatya, P (Pule) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-04-20 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-04-20 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJanse Van Rensburg, L (Loaquin) | OpponentStrauss, J (Juan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Qualifier 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Qualifier 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-04-06 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-04-06 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMynhardt, W (Wihan) | OpponentMynhardt, W (Wihan) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Nyakatya ,P (Pule) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1191.9 | 1191.9 | 1187.8 | 1191.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Wiggins ,M (Mikhail) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1221.4 | 1221.4 | 0 | 0 | 1244.9 | 1221.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Makgoba ,A (Amogelang) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Gabhile ,E (Elihle) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Sakati ,I (Iviwe) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1183.2 | 758.2 | 1150.1 | 758.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Bvute ,M (Mickydonald) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1245.7 | 1670.7 | 1240.4 | 1670.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Theart ,R (Ruan) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Coetzee ,M (Mpumelelo) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1123.5 | 1548.5 | 1141.6 | 1548.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Okonji ,J (Joshua) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1273.7 | 848.7 | 1253.3 | 848.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Cass ,T (Troy) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1285.8 | 1710.8 | 1266.1 | 1710.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

