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Van Der Merwe, D (Darin)
Chess SA id
1130303508FIDE id
?Date of birth
2013-04-16 (U14)Gender
MaleRegion
Buffalo City (EBC)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-10-18Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
35Junior GPX Points
1112.3| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1184.3 | 1181.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1176.4 | 1172.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1184.3 | 1181.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1101.7 | 1098.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 171.5 | 172.5 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 12002024-12-01 | 12002024-12-01 | 12002024-05-01 | 12002024-05-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -0.7 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1183.6 | 1181 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1184.3 | 1181.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1176.4 | 1172.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1184.3 | 1181.8 | 1200 | |
| Weighted performance | 1101.7 | 1098.8 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 171.5 | 172.5 | 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 | 1176.4 | 1172.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1183.6 | 1181 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1095 | 1092.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1183.6 | 1181 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -0.7 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -0.7 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1183.6 | 1181 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main49 | Standard49 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Buffalo City (EBC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 4223 | 538 | 186 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 3134 | 415 | 138 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 831 | 115 | 45 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 574 | 87 | 37 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 4201 | 565 | 204 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 3116 | 433 | 153 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 828 | 124 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 566 | 92 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 35 | 11.5 | 32.86 | -145.7 | 1256.8 | 1111.1 |
| Standard | 35 | 11.5 | 32.86 | -145.7 | 1256.8 | 1111.1 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 49 | 18 | 36.73 | -112.8 | 1230.5 | 1117.8 |
| Standard | 49 | 18 | 36.73 | -112.8 | 1230.5 | 1117.8 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1176.4 | 1172.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1197.3 | 1196.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1197.3 | 1196.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1190.5 | 1189.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1190.5 | 1189.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1181.2 | 1178.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1179.1 | 1175.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1183.2 | 1180.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1184.7 | 1182.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1184.7 | 1182.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1180.4 | 1178 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1180.4 | 1178 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1180.4 | 1178 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1180.4 | 1178 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1180.4 | 1178 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1160.8 | 1153.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1160.8 | 1153.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1157.5 | 1149.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 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 | Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (C) | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (C) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (C) | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U14) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U14) | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-22 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Vikings Classical March 2025 (U14) | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (C) | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (C) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (C) | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U14) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U14) | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-22 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Vikings Classical March 2025 (U14) | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 5th BC Trails 2024 (U12B) | 2024-08-17 | 2024-08-17 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 4th BC Trials 2024 (U12B) | 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-08 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | 3rd BC Trials 2024 (U12B) | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentVikings Classical March 2025 | TournamentVikings Classical March 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-03-15 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMgweba, L (Luphawu) | OpponentMajiza, I (Isandisele) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMabukazi, O (Okwenathi) | OpponentMatyila, S (Sisonge-Sisonke) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMapasa, L (Luniko) | OpponentNcapayi, Z (Zazi) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentVikings Classical March 2025 | TournamentVikings Classical March 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-03-15 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMgweba, L (Luphawu) | OpponentMajiza, I (Isandisele) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMabukazi, O (Okwenathi) | OpponentMatyila, S (Sisonge-Sisonke) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMapasa, L (Luniko) | OpponentNcapayi, Z (Zazi) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMabukazi, O (Okwenathi) | OpponentMatyila, S (Sisonge-Sisonke) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament4th BC Trials 2024 | Tournament5th BC Trails 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-06-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-17 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMantanga, A (Asenathi) | OpponentMsingatha, J (Jolyn) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMgweba, L (Luphawu) | OpponentMgweba, L (Luphawu) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMabukazi, O (Okwenathi) | OpponentMatyila, S (Sisonge-Sisonke) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament4th BC Trials 2024 | Tournament5th BC Trails 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-06-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-17 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMantanga, A (Asenathi) | OpponentMsingatha, J (Jolyn) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | Tournament3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMgweba, L (Luphawu) | OpponentMgweba, L (Luphawu) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Matyila ,S (Sisonge-Sisonke) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1151.2 | 1151.2 | 1130.2 | 1151.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Majiza ,I (Isandisele) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1156.9 | 1156.9 | 1152.4 | 1156.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Mgweba ,L (Luphawu) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1153.4 | 1365.9 | 1145.1 | 1365.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Mashiyi ,M (Moyomhle) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1152.6 | 727.6 | 1147.2 | 727.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Segopolo ,L (Lethabo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1202.1 | 777.1 | 1201.3 | 777.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Basson ,Z (Zachary) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1243.1 | 818.1 | 1242.6 | 818.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Mnyaka ,I (Isiphile) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1204.1 | 779.1 | 1207 | 779.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Dayimani ,N (Ngcali) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1198.7 | 773.7 | 1198.4 | 773.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Kwelani ,A (Amvuyele) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1324.6 | 899.6 | 1318.3 | 899.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Kapp ,M (Michael) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1601 | 1176 | 1588 | 1176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

