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Benjamin Van Der Merwe
1130140063West Coast (WCU)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1229.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 729.9 |
| Highest | 1237.4 (2022-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1062.2 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1229.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 729.9 |
| Highest | 1237.4 (2022-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.2 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1216.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 716.2 |
| Highest | 1216.2 (2024-12-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 162 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1216.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 716.2 |
| Highest | 1216.2 (2024-12-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 162 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1221.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 721.6 |
| Highest | 1308 (2022-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 142.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 811.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1221.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 721.6 |
| Highest | 1308 (2022-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 142.2 |
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 | Laerskool Calvinia - Calvie Skaakklub Toernooi 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-11-08 | 2025-11-08 | Namakwa (NCN) | 5 | 1229.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1389.2 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | PR Booyse Standard Tournament 024 (Development) | Standard | 2024-11-02 | 2024-11-02 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1212 | 5 | 3 | 1323.9 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Upper West Coast Top Schools Championship 2023 (U7-U11) | Rapid | 2023-06-10 | 2023-06-10 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1199.1 | 4 | 1 | 987.6 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2023 (O11 Seuns) | Rapid | 2023-03-04 | 2023-03-04 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1170.4 | 5 | 3.5 | 1388.3 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | West Coast Schools Chess Grand Challenge 2022 (PS Super) | Rapid | 2022-10-29 | 2022-10-29 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1171.9 | 5 | 2 | 1167.6 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 (U9 Combined) | Standard | 2022-07-23 | 2022-07-23 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1166.8 | 5 | 2 | 1203.9 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Western Cape Schools 2022 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2022-05-28 | 2022-05-29 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1232 | 6 | 1 | 929.4 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 2 2022 (U9 Boys) | Rapid | 2022-04-23 | 2022-04-23 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1292.8 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 1 2022 (U9 Boys) | Rapid | 2022-04-09 | 2022-04-09 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1224.2 | 5 | 3 | 1294.5 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | Bo Weskus Skole Skaak Prestige (O9 Seuns) | Rapid | 2022-03-19 | 2022-03-19 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3.5 | 1364.9 | 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 | 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 | 50 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 23 |
| White | 27 |
| Black | 23 |
| White wins | 12 |
| Black wins | 12 |
| Score | 25.5 |
| Percent | 51 |
| Dp | 8.5 |
| AOR | 1224.6 |
| Performance | 1233.1 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 9817 |
| Gender | 7891 |
| Age group | 1615 |
| Gender/Age | 1184 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2824 |
| Gender | 2183 |
| Age group | 472 |
| Gender/Age | 320 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 308 |
| Gender | 226 |
| Age group | 61 |
| Gender/Age | 40 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 8968 |
| Gender | 7059 |
| Age group | 1538 |
| Gender/Age | 1106 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2502 |
| Gender | 1875 |
| Age group | 439 |
| Gender/Age | 292 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 183 |
| Gender | 128 |
| Age group | 30 |
| Gender/Age | 20 |
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 | 5 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| Percent | 70 |
| Aor | 1219.2 |
| Dp | 170 |
| Prat | 1389.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 50 |
| Score | 25.5 |
| Percent | 51 |
| Aor | 1224.6 |
| Dp | 8.5 |
| Prat | 1233.1 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Fortuin, T (Tashnic) | 2 | 1 | 1 | West Coast Schools Chess Grand Challenge 2022 (PS Super) | Upper West Coast Top Schools Championship 2023 (U7-U11) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Maswana, T (Thurston) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bo-Weskus Skole Prestige 2023 (O11 Seuns) | Laerskool Calvinia - Calvie Skaakklub Toernooi 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Bothma, I (Ivandre) | 2 | 2 | 0 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 1 2022 (U9 Boys) | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 2 2022 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Joseph, B (Beaudan) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bo Weskus Skole Skaak Prestige (O9 Seuns) | Pedro Booyse Top Schools 2022 (U9 Combined) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Engelbrecht, J (Jovan) | 2 | 0 | 2 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 1 2022 (U9 Boys) | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 2 2022 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Fortuin, T (Tashnic) | 2 | 1 | 1 | West Coast Schools Chess Grand Challenge 2022 (PS Super) | Upper West Coast Top Schools Championship 2023 (U7-U11) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Du Toit, M (Markus) | 2 | 2 | 0 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 2 2022 (U9 Boys) | West Coast Schools Chess Grand Challenge 2022 (PS Super) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Van Der Merwe, C (Charl) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Bo Weskus Skole Skaak Prestige (O9 Seuns) | West Coast Schools Chess Grand Challenge 2022 (PS Super) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Bothma, I (Ivandre) | 2 | 2 | 0 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 1 2022 (U9 Boys) | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 2 2022 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Engelbrecht, J (Jovan) | 2 | 0 | 2 | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 1 2022 (U9 Boys) | West Coast Schools Chess Prestige Leg 2 2022 (U9 Boys) | Details |
