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Zander Christiaan Van Der Merwe

1140134245
Tshwane (GTP)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1541.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1089.6
Highest 1589.6 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 95
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1478.8
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1541.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1089.6
Highest 1589.6 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 95.2
Standard rating
Rating 1542.3
K-factor 32
Floor 1096.3
Highest 1596.3 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 94.3
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1478.8
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1542.3
K-factor 32
Floor 1096.3
Highest 1596.3 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 94.3
Rapid rating
Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Blitz rating
Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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 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
1 2026 Blou Bull Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1541.7 5 1 1310.6 -37.2 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-08 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1589.7 5 1.5 1375.5 0 Details
2 2026 Tshwane Chess Registration Tournament (B) Standard 2026-01-31 2026-01-31 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1589.7 5 2.5 1539.3 0 Details
3 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1536 6 3 1391.2 0 Details
4 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U12 Combined) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1536 6 5 1735.3 0 Details
5 Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U12 Championship) Standard 2025-12-06 2025-12-07 Sedibeng (GSV) 5 1536 5 5 1815.9 0 Details
6 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U11) Standard 2025-08-29 2025-08-29 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1547 5 3 1482.1 0 Details
7 2025 Midstream Open Chess Tournament (U12) Standard 2025-08-25 2025-08-25 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1507.1 5 3 1474.6 0 Details
8 2025 Tshwane South School District CLOSED League Championship (U11A) Standard 2025-08-15 2025-08-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1507.1 5 5 1746.5 0 Details
9 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U12) Standard 2025-08-08 2025-08-10 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1507.1 7 4.5 1601.5 0 Details
10 Lonehill Chess Academy - 1st Rated Tournament 2025 (B) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1507.1 5 2.5 1385.8 0 Details
11 2025 Menlo Open (U12) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1509.7 5 3 1484.9 0 Details
12 2025 Tshwane South School District Individual Finals (D4) (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1525.5 5 2.5 1334.4 0 Details
13 2025 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open Chess Tournament (U12) Standard 2025-05-03 2025-05-03 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1525.5 5 4 1611.5 0 Details
14 2025 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (U12) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1526.5 5 3 1525.9 0 Details
15 Constantiapark Open 2025 (U12) Standard 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1529.8 5 4 1690.9 0 Details
16 2025 Piet Robbertse Fide Rated Open Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2025-02-01 2025-02-02 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1529.8 4 1 1321.8 0 Details
17 2025 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (U12) Standard 2025-01-25 2025-01-25 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1536.1 5 3 1496.5 0 Details
18 Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U12 Candidates) Standard 2024-12-07 2024-12-08 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1458.9 5 5 1694 0 Details
19 Lardies Ope 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-10-26 2024-10-26 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1429.2 5 4 1586.6 0 Details
20 Gauteng Top Schools 2024 (U11 Open) Standard 2024-10-04 2024-10-04 Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 1397.3 5 4 1608.7 0 Details
21 2024 Etienne Lewis (U12) Standard 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1443.4 7 3 1211.9 0 Details
22 Gauteng Schools Individuals Finals 2024 (U11 Boys) Standard 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 1443.4 5 4 1510.1 0 Details
23 D4 Tshwane South District Schools Teams Chess Tournament 2024 (U11A) Standard 2024-08-03 2024-08-03 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1456.4 5 3 1364.9 0 Details
24 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (U12) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1429.3 5 3.5 1493 0 Details
25 2024 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Kings) Standard 2024-06-15 2024-06-17 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1401.8 7 3 1471.8 0 Details
26 2024 Tshwane South School District CLOSED Individual Championships (U11 Mixed) Standard 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1346.8 5 5 1690.2 0 Details
27 2024 Silver Lakes Open Chess Tournament (D2) Standard 2024-04-20 2024-04-20 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1360.9 5 2.5 1278 0 Details
28 2024 Constantiapark Open (D1) Standard 2024-02-17 2024-02-17 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1379.5 5 2.5 1293.7 0 Details
29 2024 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (D) Standard 2024-02-10 2024-02-10 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1379.5 5 3 1329.8 0 Details
30 2024 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (D1) Standard 2024-01-27 2024-01-27 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1339.2 5 3 1274.3 0 Details
31 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (U10B) Standard 2024-01-13 2024-01-14 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1339.2 5 4.5 1624.3 0 Details
32 Lardies Open Tournament 2023 (D1) Standard 2023-10-28 2023-10-28 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1348 4 2.5 1232.2 0 Details
33 2023 Centurion Chess Open (D) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-23 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1365 5 3 1246.2 0 Details
34 2023 Gauteng Top Schools (U9 Mixed) Standard 2023-08-18 2023-08-18 West Rand (GWR) 5 1295.8 5 4 1472.7 0 Details
35 2023 Woman's Day Open Chess Tournament (Knight) Standard 2023-08-09 2023-08-09 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1295.8 5 3 1378.3 0 Details
36 2023 Etienne Lewis Closed Tournament (U10) Standard 2023-08-25 2023-08-27 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1295.8 7 4.5 1406.6 0 Details
37 2023 Tshwane South School District CLOSED League Championship (U9) Standard 2023-07-29 2023-07-29 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1343.6 5 1 1044.4 0 Details
38 2023 Milos Ristic Open Tournament (D1) Standard 2023-04-27 2023-04-27 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1395.4 5 2 1053.9 0 Details
39 Laerskool Constantiapark Open Chess Tournament 2023 (U10) Standard 2023-02-18 2023-02-18 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1350.2 5 3.5 1351.3 0 Details
40 2023 Piet Robbertse Fide Rated Open Chess Tournament (E) Standard 2023-02-04 2023-02-04 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1350.2 5 5 1600.9 0 Details
41 2023 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (E) Standard 2023-01-28 2023-01-28 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1365.1 5 3.5 1275.5 0 Details
42 2022 Alekhine Open (E) Standard 2022-08-13 2022-08-13 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1389.4 5 2 1173 0 Details
43 2022 Gauteng Schools Team Championships (U9 Open) Standard 2022-08-27 2022-08-27 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1389.4 5 4 1491.3 0 Details
44 D4 Play Offs 2022 (U9) Standard 2022-07-30 2022-07-30 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1418.1 5 2.5 1225.1 0 Details
45 2022 Chris Greyling Open (E) Standard 2022-03-12 2022-03-12 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1295.6 5 4.5 1531.4 0 Details
46 CP Ope 2022 (E) Standard 2022-02-19 2022-02-19 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1220.6 5 5 1656.5 0 Details
47 2022 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (E) Standard 2022-01-29 2022-01-29 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1217.6 5 3 1227.3 0 Details
48 2021 Lardies Ope (F) Standard 2021-10-30 2021-10-30 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1186.1 5 3 1342.4 0 Details
49 2021 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (F) Standard 2021-05-08 2021-05-08 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1200 4 1.5 1110.3 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 10
Wins 3
Draws 2
Losses 5
White 6
Black 4
White wins 3
Black wins 0
Score 4
Percent 40
Dp -85
AOR 1542.4
Performance 1457.4
Game statistics (History)
Games 252
Wins 149
Draws 28
Losses 75
White 127
Black 125
White wins 81
Black wins 68
Score 163
Percent 64.7
Dp 124.8
AOR 1312.4
Performance 1437.2
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 1398
Gender 1266
Age group 107
Gender/Age 82
Provincial
Overall 500
Gender 446
Age group 44
Gender/Age 34
Regional
Overall 190
Gender 167
Age group 16
Gender/Age 12
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 1281
Gender 1150
Age group 102
Gender/Age 78
Provincial
Overall 475
Gender 419
Age group 42
Gender/Age 32
Regional
Overall 186
Gender 163
Age group 16
Gender/Age 12
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 10
Score 4
Percent 40
Aor 1542.4
Dp -85
Prat 1457.4
Performance (12 months)
Games 74
Score 47.5
Percent 64.2
Aor 1417.9
Dp 120.6
Prat 1538.5
Performance (History)
Games 252
Score 163
Percent 64.7
Aor 1312.4
Dp 124.8
Prat 1437.2
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Barkhuizen, SJ (Simon Jurgens) 7 5 2 2021 Lardies Ope (F) 2025 Midstream Open Chess Tournament (U12) Details
Overall 2 Bienedell, R (Robin) 6 4 2 2023 Etienne Lewis Closed Tournament (U10) 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U11) Details
Overall 3 Janse Van Rensburg, J (Josh) 5 2 3 2023 Tshwane South School District CLOSED League Championship (U9) 2025 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open Chess Tournament (U12) Details
Overall 4 Erwee, HP (Hermanus Philipus) 4 1 3 2021 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (F) 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U12) Details
Overall 5 Vosloo, D (De Waal) 4 1 3 2025 Tshwane South School District Individual Finals (D4) (U11 Boys) 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (B) Details
Standard 1 Barkhuizen, SJ (Simon Jurgens) 7 5 2 2021 Lardies Ope (F) 2025 Midstream Open Chess Tournament (U12) Details
Standard 2 Bienedell, R (Robin) 6 4 2 2023 Etienne Lewis Closed Tournament (U10) 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U11) Details
Standard 3 Janse Van Rensburg, J (Josh) 5 2 3 2023 Tshwane South School District CLOSED League Championship (U9) 2025 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open Chess Tournament (U12) Details
Standard 4 Erwee, HP (Hermanus Philipus) 4 1 3 2021 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (F) 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U12) Details
Standard 5 Vosloo, D (De Waal) 4 1 3 2025 Tshwane South School District Individual Finals (D4) (U11 Boys) 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (B) Details