PLAYER PAGE
Personal
Van Niekerk, A (Alexander)
Chess SA id
1130317050FIDE id
?Date of birth
2013-01-10 (U14)Gender
MaleRegion
John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
YesLast active game
2025-08-23Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
30Junior GPX Points
1385.4| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1265.3 | 1275.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1347.5 | 1348.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 848.9 | 870.6 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 134.1 | 130 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1376.82025-09-01 | 1377.52025-09-01 | 12002025-04-01 | 12002025-04-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1348.92025-09-01 | 1370.62025-09-01 | 12002025-04-01 | 12002025-04-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1246.12025-09-01 | 1253.12025-09-01 | 12002025-04-01 | 12002025-04-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1376.82025-09-01 | 1377.52025-09-01 | 01900-01-01 | 01900-01-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1265.3 | 1275.1 | 1200 | |
| Weighted performance | 1347.5 | 1348.1 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 848.9 | 870.6 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 134.1 | 130 | 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 | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1274.1 | 1285.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1339.3 | 1339.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 848.9 | 870.6 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main30 | Standard30 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Northern Cape (NC) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2422 | 75 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1951 | 58 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 411 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 301 | 8 | 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 | 30 | 21.5 | 71.67 | 184.2 | 1225.8 | 1409.9 |
| Standard | 30 | 21.5 | 71.67 | 184.2 | 1225.8 | 1409.9 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 30 | 21.5 | 71.67 | 184.2 | 1225.8 | 1409.9 |
| Standard | 30 | 21.5 | 71.67 | 184.2 | 1225.8 | 1409.9 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1348.9 | 1370.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1332.5 | 1351.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1332.5 | 1351.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1332.5 | 1351.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1260.8 | 1273.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1215.6 | 1218.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 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 | Northern Cape Closed 202 (U14 Open) | 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-23 | Standard | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | JTG Open Tournament 4 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Standard | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Spartan Bishops Championships Warriors 2025 (U14) | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 Hotazel College Rated Chess Tournament (U13) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | JTG Open Tournament 2 2025 (C) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2025 JTG Open (B) | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Standard | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Cape Closed 202 (U14 Open) | 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-23 | Standard | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | JTG Open Tournament 4 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Standard | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Spartan Bishops Championships Warriors 2025 (U14) | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 Hotazel College Rated Chess Tournament (U13) | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | JTG Open Tournament 2 2025 (C) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2025 JTG Open (B) | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Standard | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TournamentSpartan Bishops Championships Warriors 2025 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-05-24 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMahomane, O (Omphile) | OpponentLoubser, C (Christiaan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | TournamentJTG Open Tournament 2 2025 | Tournament2025 Hotazel College Rated Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMonchwe, L (Lethabo) | OpponentMaphakela, T (Tshiamo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2025 JTG Open | TournamentJTG Open Tournament 2 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEllis, M (Malherbe James) | OpponentSteenkamp, F (Franco) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TournamentSpartan Bishops Championships Warriors 2025 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-05-24 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMahomane, O (Omphile) | OpponentLoubser, C (Christiaan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | TournamentJTG Open Tournament 2 2025 | Tournament2025 Hotazel College Rated Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMonchwe, L (Lethabo) | OpponentMaphakela, T (Tshiamo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2025 JTG Open | TournamentJTG Open Tournament 2 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEllis, M (Malherbe James) | OpponentSteenkamp, F (Franco) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TournamentSpartan Bishops Championships Warriors 2025 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-05-24 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMahomane, O (Omphile) | OpponentLoubser, C (Christiaan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentJTG Open Tournament 2 2025 | Tournament2025 Hotazel College Rated Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-10 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMonchwe, L (Lethabo) | OpponentOlyn, R (Reotshepe) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2025 JTG Open | TournamentJTG Open Tournament 2 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEllis, M (Malherbe James) | OpponentSteenkamp, F (Franco) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TournamentSpartan Bishops Championships Warriors 2025 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-05-24 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMahomane, O (Omphile) | OpponentLoubser, C (Christiaan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentJTG Open Tournament 2 2025 | Tournament2025 Hotazel College Rated Chess Tournament | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-10 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMonchwe, L (Lethabo) | OpponentOlyn, R (Reotshepe) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2025 JTG Open | TournamentJTG Open Tournament 2 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEllis, M (Malherbe James) | OpponentSteenkamp, F (Franco) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Motsoane ,I (Isaac) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1236.1 | 811.1 | 1246.6 | 811.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Monchwe ,L (Lethabo) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1224.7 | 1649.7 | 1228.6 | 1649.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Moitse ,M (Mpho) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1219.1 | 1644.1 | 1224 | 1644.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Ellis ,M (Malherbe James) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Botha ,C (Chrisli) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1198.7 | 1623.7 | 1198.4 | 1623.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Phaladi ,P (Phaladi) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1232.3 | 1657.3 | 1238.4 | 1657.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Loubser ,C (Christiaan) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1203.3 | 1628.3 | 1204 | 1628.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Kitchin ,B (Boema) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Du Plessis ,M (Marlon) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1222.2 | 797.2 | 1226 | 797.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Mahomane ,O (Omphile) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1198.3 | 1623.3 | 1198.7 | 1623.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

