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Nathan Van Huyssteen

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1356.4
K-factor 32
Floor 960.5
Highest 1460.5 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 114
Rating Change
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Games 10
Score 7
We 4.23
SWe 1.52
Temp +/- 48.8
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1437
Final +/- +80.6
New Rating
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Rating 1437
K-factor 32
Floor 960.5
Highest 1460.5 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 114.4
Standard rating
Rating 1376.5
K-factor 32
Floor 972.5
Highest 1472.5 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 112.5
Rating Change
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Games 5
Score 3
We 1.83
SWe 1.17
Temp +/- 37.5
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1363.7
Final +/- +37.5
New Rating
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Rating 1414
K-factor 32
Floor 972.5
Highest 1472.5 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 112.5
Rapid rating
Rating 1252.7
K-factor 36
Floor 823
Highest 1323 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 139.2
Rating Change
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Games 5
Score 4
We 2.47
SWe 1.53
Temp +/- 55.2
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1397.1
Final +/- +139.2
New Rating
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Rating 1391.9
K-factor 36
Floor 891.9
Highest 1391.9 (2026-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 126.2
Blitz rating
Rating 1223.8
K-factor 36
Floor 723.8
Highest 1223.8 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 160.3
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1223.8
K-factor 36
Floor 723.8
Highest 1223.8 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 160.3
Rating Graph
Tournaments
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Eastern Cape Closed Championship 2026 (U14 Open) Standard 2026-09-25 2026-09-26 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 6 1356.4 5 3 1534.5 32.1 Details
2 Eastern Cape Chess Festival 2026 (Inter-Regionals U14) Rapid 2026-09-25 2026-09-25 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1356.4 5 4 1630.8 16.6 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 NMB Closed 2026 (U14) Standard 2026-08-15 2026-08-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1356.4 5 2 1290.8 -5.6 Details
2 UCC Championship 2026 (C) Standard 2026-07-21 2026-08-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1356.4 5 3 1294.2 -2.4 Details
3 UCC Mind Over Board 2026 (B) Standard 2026-08-01 2026-08-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1356.4 5 3.5 1514.9 32.2 Details
4 Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (B) Rapid 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1346.1 6 2 1233 -13.9 Details
5 Uitenhage Chess Club President Cup 2026 (A) Standard 2026-04-07 2026-05-26 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1460.5 4 1 1074.9 -48.5 Details
6 NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U14+U16) Standard 2026-05-22 2026-05-23 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1460.5 5 1.5 1162.4 -45.3 Details
7 NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14) Standard 2026-05-15 2026-05-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1460.5 6 2 1207.3 -47.2 Details
8 2026 NMBCU Trials 4 (U14) Standard 2026-04-24 2026-04-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1452.6 6 3.5 1520.8 12.8 Details
9 NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U14) Standard 2026-04-18 2026-04-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1452.6 5 3 1431.9 -2 Details
10 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1452.6 7 4 1441 -1.4 Details
11 UCC Rapid #2 March 2026 Rapid 2026-03-24 2026-03-31 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1452.6 6 4 1430.9 -1.5 Details
12 UCC Rapid March 2026 Rapid 2026-03-10 2026-03-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1433.9 6 4 1535 9.7 Details
13 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14) Standard 2026-03-06 2026-03-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1433.9 6 3 1461.3 5.1 Details
14 UCC Blitz February 2026 Blitz 2026-02-24 2026-02-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1287.5 6 3 1476.4 5.4 Details
15 UCC Protea Cup 2026 (B) Standard 2026-01-20 2026-02-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1287.5 4 4 1631 27 Details
16 NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U14) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1287.5 5 4 1595.7 30.9 Details
17 UCC Championship 2025 (C) Standard 2025-07-22 2025-08-19 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1269.9 5 3 1271.2 -0.5 Details
18 UCC Mind Over Board 2025 (B) Classical 2025-08-01 2025-08-03 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1269.9 4 2 1380.1 10.2 Details
19 UCC Rapid July 2025 Rapid 2025-07-08 2025-07-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1159.9 6 3 1345.2 8.5 Details
20 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U14 Open) Standard 2025-07-11 2025-07-12 Amathole (EAL) 6 1159.9 6 2.5 1364.6 23.1 Details
21 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-07-10 2025-07-11 Amathole (EAL) 5 1159.9 5 3 1441.7 23.1 Details
22 UCC Rapid May 2025 Rapid 2025-05-27 2025-06-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1195.8 4 1 1047 -6.7 Details
23 NMBCU Closed 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-06-13 2025-06-14 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1195.8 6 1 1039.9 -18.4 Details
24 NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-05-09 2025-05-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1228 6 2.5 1227.3 -0.2 Details
25 UCC Presidential Cup 2025 (B) Standard 2025-04-08 2025-05-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1228 5 2 1228.8 0.7 Details
26 Karen Ashworth 2025 (B) Standard 2025-04-26 2025-04-26 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1228 5 1 1033.2 -18.4 Details
27 NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-04-11 2025-04-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1226.9 6 2 1257.1 3.3 Details
28 UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025 Rapid 2025-03-18 2025-04-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1226.9 6 2 1182.3 -2.7 Details
29 UCC Blitz March 2025 Blitz 2025-03-04 2025-03-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1149.1 6 3 1188.9 1.3 Details
30 NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-03-07 2025-03-08 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1149.1 6 3 1373.2 26.1 Details
31 UCC Strategic Moves 2025 (B) Standard 2025-02-28 2025-03-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1149.1 5 3 1312.6 16.1 Details
32 Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (B) Standard 2025-01-28 2025-02-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1150.6 5 3 1347.6 20.3 Details
33 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-02-14 2025-02-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1150.6 6 1 959.3 -22.6 Details
34 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U12 Open Premier) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1074.9 7 3 1305.4 36.6 Details
35 UCC Club Champs 2024 (B) Standard 2024-10-08 2024-11-05 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1101.8 5 1.5 976 -13.5 Details
36 NMBCU Closed 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-09-20 2024-09-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1104.6 6 1 992.6 -13.6 Details
37 2024 UCC Mind Over Board (B) Classical 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1104.6 4 2 1238.5 12.2 Details
38 NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-08-16 2024-08-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1165.8 5 1.5 1043.4 -11.3 Details
39 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) Rapid 2024-07-30 2024-08-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1165.8 5 0 770 -19.5 Details
40 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-07-12 2024-07-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1160.2 6 3 1185.7 2.8 Details
41 NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-05-10 2024-05-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1162.9 6 2 1153.8 -1.3 Details
42 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-04-12 2024-04-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1151.9 6 3 1198.7 5.5 Details
43 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-02-16 2024-02-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1200 5 1 946 -24.1 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 97
Wins 52
Draws 5
Losses 40
White 46
Black 51
White wins 28
Black wins 24
Score 54.5
Percent 56.2
Dp 52.6
AOR 1363.7
Performance 1416.2
Game statistics (History)
Games 244
Wins 106
Draws 9
Losses 129
White 120
Black 124
White wins 56
Black wins 50
Score 110.5
Percent 45.3
Dp -40.1
AOR 1314
Performance 1273.9
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 4542
Gender 3778
Age group 634
Gender/Age 460
Provincial
Overall 477
Gender 401
Age group 68
Gender/Age 45
Regional
Overall 163
Gender 143
Age group 19
Gender/Age 12
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 3598
Gender 2985
Age group 490
Gender/Age 348
Provincial
Overall 393
Gender 329
Age group 58
Gender/Age 40
Regional
Overall 131
Gender 113
Age group 19
Gender/Age 12
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 3042
Gender 2455
Age group 635
Gender/Age 467
Provincial
Overall 261
Gender 215
Age group 43
Gender/Age 27
Regional
Overall 74
Gender 65
Age group 7
Gender/Age 4
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 472
Gender 440
Age group 43
Gender/Age 36
Provincial
Overall 59
Gender 55
Age group 4
Gender/Age 2
Regional
Overall 39
Gender 36
Age group 4
Gender/Age 2
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 97
Score 54.5
Percent 56.2
Aor 1363.7
Dp 52.6
Prat 1416.2
Performance (12 months)
Games 97
Score 54.5
Percent 56.2
Aor 1363.7
Dp 52.6
Prat 1416.2
Performance (History)
Games 244
Score 110.5
Percent 45.3
Aor 1314
Dp -40.1
Prat 1273.9
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Swartz, JZ (Jane Zavier) 7 4 3 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (B) Details
Overall 2 Verwey, M (Malan) 7 2 5 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) UCC Championship 2026 (C) Details
Overall 3 Bester, T (Thomas) 7 4 3 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) UCC Championship 2026 (C) Details
Overall 4 Coetzer, H (Hanroux) 6 2 4 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) Details
Overall 5 Sonti, K (Khwezi) 6 4 2 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U12) 2026 NMBCU Trials 4 (U14) Details
Standard 1 Ntsilatana, Y (Yothando) 6 3 3 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U12) NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14) Details
Standard 2 Sonti, K (Khwezi) 6 4 2 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U12) 2026 NMBCU Trials 4 (U14) Details
Standard 3 Swartz, JZ (Jane Zavier) 5 2 3 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) Uitenhage Chess Club President Cup 2026 (A) Details
Standard 4 Du Toit, H (Hayden) 5 1 4 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U12) NMB Closed 2026 (U14) Details
Standard 5 Bownes, F (Fabian) 5 3 2 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U12) NMB Closed 2026 (U14) Details
Rapid 1 Bester, T (Thomas) 4 3 1 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) UCC Rapid #2 March 2026 Details
Rapid 2 Verwey, M (Malan) 3 1 2 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) UCC Rapid July 2025 Details
Rapid 3 Coetzer, H (Hanroux) 2 0 2 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025 Details
Rapid 4 Swartz, JZ (Jane Zavier) 2 2 0 UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025 Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (B) Details
Rapid 5 Smile, O (Osakhe) 2 1 1 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) UCC Rapid July 2025 Details