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Lihan Van Der Westhuizen

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Tshwane (GTP)
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Main rating
Rating 1749.6
K-factor 28
Floor 1210.2
Highest 1756.8 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 75
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1642.3
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1749.6
K-factor 28
Floor 1210.2
Highest 1756.8 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 75
Standard rating
Rating 1758.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1258.4
Highest 1758.4 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 74.8
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1681.8
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1758.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1258.4
Highest 1758.4 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 74.8
Rapid rating
Rating 1265
K-factor 36
Floor 769.8
Highest 1538.1 (2024-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 102.4
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
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Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
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Rating 1265
K-factor 36
Floor 769.8
Highest 1538.1 (2024-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 102.4
Blitz rating
Rating 1265
K-factor 36
Floor 765
Highest 1265 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 151.1
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1039
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1265
K-factor 36
Floor 765
Highest 1265 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 151.1
Rating Graph
Tournaments
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# 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 2026 Etienne Lewis (U14) Standard 2026-08-08 2026-08-10 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1749.6 7 6.5 1912 44.4 Details
2 2026 Gauteng North School District CLOSED League Finals - D1 (U13 Open) Standard 2026-08-15 2026-08-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1749.6 4 4 1597.4 1.6 Details
3 Knight Riders Teams Open Chess Tournament 2026 Standard 2026-06-20 2026-06-20 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1707 5 3.5 1638 -3.3 Details
4 2026 D1 Gauteng North School District Individual Championships (U13 Boys) Standard 2026-05-23 2026-05-23 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1692.4 5 4 1555.3 -13.9 Details
5 Metamorph Grandmaster Challenge 2026 (Junior) Rapid 2026-05-16 2026-05-16 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1692.4 5 2 1443.6 -13.6 Details
6 2026 Milos Ristic Teams Open (Junior) Standard 2026-05-02 2026-05-02 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1692.4 5 5 1991.8 42.1 Details
7 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-22 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1734 5 2 1601.7 -21.5 Details
8 2026 AHS Chess Tournament (A) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1734 5 2 1593.5 -20.1 Details
9 EG Janesn Open 2026 (U13) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 1737.7 5 4 1720.3 -0.8 Details
10 Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U14 Championship) Standard 2025-12-06 2025-12-07 Sedibeng (GSV) 5 1710.5 5 4.5 1867.9 18.4 Details
11 Chess Power House October Open 2025 (C) Standard 2025-10-25 2025-10-25 Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 1650.3 5 5 1901.9 24.1 Details
12 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U13) Standard 2025-08-29 2025-08-29 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1635.5 5 3.5 1679.9 5.1 Details
13 Bojanala's FIDE On The Orion Express 2025 (Knights) Classical 2025-10-04 2025-10-05 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 7 1635.5 7 5 1671.9 5.4 Details
14 2025 Gauteng North School District CLOSED League Finals - D1 (U13 Open) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1604.5 5 5 1659.6 6 Details
15 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U14) Standard 2025-08-08 2025-08-10 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1604.5 7 5.5 1702.7 16.1 Details
16 2025 Menlo Open (U14) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1603.6 5 3 1487.9 -11.8 Details
17 Lubowski Open 2025 (B) Standard 2025-03-21 2025-03-22 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1624.7 5 2 1426 -22.5 Details
18 2025 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1624.7 5 2 1393.9 -23.1 Details
19 AHS Open Chess Tournament 2025 (B) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1624.7 5 3 1605.3 -2.5 Details
20 2025 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2025-02-08 2025-02-08 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1635.9 5 2.5 1560.4 -8 Details
21 Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U12 Open) Standard 2024-12-07 2024-12-08 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1632.2 5 3 1662.5 2.6 Details
22 Gauteng Top Schools 2024 (U13 Open) Standard 2024-10-04 2024-10-04 Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 1657.8 5 3.5 1461.8 -18.3 Details
23 2024 Curro Hazeldean High Open Chess Tournament (U12) Standard 2024-09-07 2024-09-07 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1621.2 5 5 1762.1 14.1 Details
24 2024 Etienne Lewis (U12) Standard 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1621.2 7 6 1691.6 12 Details
25 D1 Gauteng North District School Closed 2024 (U13) Standard 2024-08-03 2024-08-03 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1614.9 5 4 1649.9 4.5 Details
26 2024 Tshwane Chess FIDE RATED Blitz League Championship 1 Blitz 2024-05-26 2024-05-26 Tshwane (GTP) 9 1623.3 9 4.5 1467.8 -6 Details
27 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U12 Open) Classical 2024-04-27 2024-05-01 Ekurhuleni (GE) 9 1661.7 9 5 1520.2 -30.6 Details
28 2024 West Rand RHS Open (U12) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-13 West Rand (GWR) 5 1549.1 5 5 1741.5 19.8 Details
29 Bojanala's Rating Express 2024 (Knights) Standard 2024-04-06 2024-04-06 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1549.1 5 5 1850.9 30.4 Details
30 CPH St Andrew's Rapid 2024 (B) Rapid 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 1525.9 5 4 1650.9 7.4 Details
31 Schoemies' Kings & Queens 2024 (Queens) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1525.9 5 2 1678.9 7.1 Details
32 2024 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (B) Standard 2024-01-27 2024-01-27 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1469.7 5 1.5 1276.1 -18.3 Details
33 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (U12A) Standard 2024-01-13 2024-01-14 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1469.7 5 5 1959.7 53.3 Details
34 Tshwane Chess Arbiter Norm Blitz Tournament 2023 Blitz 2023-10-29 2023-10-29 Tshwane (GTP) 11 1513.4 11 6 1352.9 -7.1 Details
35 Lardies Open Tournament 2023 (B) Standard 2023-10-28 2023-10-28 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1513.4 5 3 1521 0.7 Details
36 2023 Gauteng Noord (B) Standard 2023-10-14 2023-10-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1513.4 5 2 1448.5 -6.4 Details
37 2023 Tuks Open Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2023-10-07 2023-10-07 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1513.4 5 2.5 1372.1 -14.3 Details
38 2023 Alekhine Open Tournament (B) Standard 2023-09-09 2023-09-10 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1551.6 4 1.5 1279.4 -23.8 Details
39 2023 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 4 Blitz 2023-08-13 2023-08-13 Tshwane (GTP) 9 1542.5 9 4.5 1474.9 -3.1 Details
40 2023 Etienne Lewis Closed Tournament (U12) Standard 2023-08-25 2023-08-27 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1542.5 7 5.5 1592.9 8.8 Details
41 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 3 2023 Blitz 2023-07-16 2023-07-16 Tshwane (GTP) 9 1564.7 8 4 1477.2 -2.9 Details
42 2023 Menlo Open Tournament (B) Standard 2023-07-22 2023-07-22 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1564.7 5 2 1447.3 -10.8 Details
43 2023 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 1 Blitz 2023-05-28 2023-05-28 Tshwane (GTP) 9 1502.9 9 5 1504.6 0.2 Details
44 2023 Gauteng North School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U11 Boys) Standard 2023-05-13 2023-05-13 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1502.9 5 5 1684.6 17.3 Details
45 Gauteng Schools Individual Finals 2023 (U11 Boys) Standard 2023-05-26 2023-05-26 Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 1502.9 5 5 1722.7 20.9 Details
46 Silver Lakes Open Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2023-04-15 2023-04-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1492.5 5 3 1493.7 -0.5 Details
47 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U10 Boys) Classical 2023-03-31 2023-04-04 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1492.5 9 5.5 1520.2 6.8 Details
48 2023 Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool Open Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2023-03-04 2023-03-04 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1433.9 5 4 1651.1 21.9 Details
49 2023 West Rand Open (Open) Standard 2023-02-04 2023-02-04 West Rand (GWR) 5 1425.7 5 3 1462.2 3.2 Details
50 Laerskool Constantiapark Open Chess Tournament 2023 (Open) Standard 2023-02-18 2023-02-18 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1425.7 5 3 1437.4 2 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 46
Wins 31
Draws 4
Losses 11
White 24
Black 22
White wins 17
Black wins 14
Score 33
Percent 71.7
Dp 184.8
AOR 1499.9
Performance 1684.7
Game statistics (History)
Games 367
Wins 231
Draws 21
Losses 115
White 186
Black 181
White wins 125
Black wins 106
Score 241.5
Percent 65.8
Dp 134.3
AOR 1403.8
Performance 1538.1
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 384
Gender 359
Age group 13
Gender/Age 13
Provincial
Overall 154
Gender 142
Age group 6
Gender/Age 6
Regional
Overall 61
Gender 58
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 345
Gender 322
Age group 13
Gender/Age 13
Provincial
Overall 140
Gender 129
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 57
Gender 54
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
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 46
Score 33
Percent 71.7
Aor 1499.9
Dp 184.8
Prat 1684.7
Performance (12 months)
Games 63
Score 47.5
Percent 75.4
Aor 1499.2
Dp 215.9
Prat 1715
Performance (History)
Games 367
Score 241.5
Percent 65.8
Aor 1403.8
Dp 134.3
Prat 1538.1
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Ribbens, R (Reuben) 7 3 4 2022 Alekhine Open (E) 2025 Menlo Open (U14) Details
Overall 2 Rust, C (Christoph) 4 2 2 2023 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 1 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U14) Details
Overall 3 Chauke, N (Nicholus) 4 2 2 2022 Tshwane Chess Fide Rated Blitz League 1 Tshwane Chess Arbiter Norm Blitz Tournament 2023 Details
Overall 4 Janse Van Rensburg, J (Josh) 4 2 2 2022 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open Chess Tournament (E) 2026 AHS Chess Tournament (A) Details
Overall 5 Mkotong, R (Reagile) 4 4 0 2023 Gauteng North School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U11 Boys) 2026 D1 Gauteng North School District Individual Championships (U13 Boys) Details
Standard 1 Ribbens, R (Reuben) 7 3 4 2022 Alekhine Open (E) 2025 Menlo Open (U14) Details
Standard 2 Mkotong, R (Reagile) 4 4 0 2023 Gauteng North School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U11 Boys) 2026 D1 Gauteng North School District Individual Championships (U13 Boys) Details
Standard 3 Janse Van Rensburg, J (Josh) 4 2 2 2022 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open Chess Tournament (E) 2026 AHS Chess Tournament (A) Details
Standard 4 Kalimashe, T (Tshireletso) 3 3 0 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (U12A) Bojanala's FIDE On The Orion Express 2025 (Knights) Details
Standard 5 Rust, C (Christoph) 3 1 2 2024 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (B) 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U14) Details
Blitz 1 Jacobs, GJ (Gerhard Jakobus) 3 0 3 2023 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 1 2024 Tshwane Chess FIDE RATED Blitz League Championship 1 Details
Blitz 2 Stander, L (Lizanne) 2 1 1 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 3 2023 2023 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 4 Details
Blitz 3 Schutte, R (Rico) 2 0 2 2023 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 1 2023 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 4 Details
Blitz 4 Chauke, N (Nicholus) 2 1 1 2022 Tshwane Chess Fide Rated Blitz League 1 Tshwane Chess Arbiter Norm Blitz Tournament 2023 Details
Blitz 5 Adamson, LJ (Luke Jonathan) 2 2 0 2022 Tshwane Chess Fide Rated Blitz League 1 2023 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 4 Details