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Eben De La Hunt Van Der Merwe
1140145691West Rand (GWR)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1199.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 711.3 |
| Highest | 1231.7 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 158 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 4 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0.46 |
| SWe | -0.38 |
| Temp +/- | -13.7 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1144.9 |
| Final +/- | -13.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1185.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 711.3 |
| Highest | 1231.7 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 158.5 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1194.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 731.8 |
| Highest | 1231.8 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 158.5 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 4 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0.37 |
| SWe | -0.37 |
| Temp +/- | -13.4 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1144.9 |
| Final +/- | -13.4 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1181.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 731.8 |
| Highest | 1231.8 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 158.5 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1217 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 717 |
| Highest | 1217 (2025-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 161.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1217 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 717 |
| Highest | 1217 (2025-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 161.9 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| 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 | Gauteng Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14 Open) | Standard | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-17 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1199.4 | 4 | 0 | 1105.4 | -13.7 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | West Rand Trials 2026 (U14) | Standard | 2026-09-05 | 2026-09-05 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1181.3 | 5 | 2 | 1290.1 | 18.2 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 D2 Schools League Finals (U13) | Standard | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-15 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1181.3 | 5 | 2 | 1110.4 | -20.2 | Details |
| 3 | West Rand Womens Day Open 2026 (Rooks) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-08 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1181.3 | 4 | 1 | 1100.2 | -16.7 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 West Rand Open 2.0 (Rooks) | Standard | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-06 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1222.7 | 5 | 2 | 1204.8 | -4.5 | Details |
| 5 | FIDE in the West 2026 (Rooks) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-11 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1229.4 | 5 | 2 | 1198.8 | -6.7 | Details |
| 6 | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U14) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1211.3 | 5 | 3 | 1307.6 | 18.2 | Details |
| 7 | West Rand Closed 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1219.7 | 5 | 2 | 1272.9 | 4.3 | Details |
| 8 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-06 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1173.9 | 5 | 3 | 1335 | 16.3 | Details |
| 9 | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1163.3 | 5 | 2 | 1190.1 | 3.2 | Details |
| 10 | West Rand Open 2.0 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1160.4 | 5 | 2 | 1170.8 | 1.7 | Details |
| 11 | 2025 D2 Schools Individuals (U11 Open) | Standard | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1127.4 | 5 | 3 | 1309.4 | 18.4 | Details |
| 12 | Uni-Mates Chess Fundraiser Tournament 2025 (Bishops) | Rapid | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-22 | West Rand (GWR) | 7 | 1104.1 | 7 | 4 | 1313.2 | 13 | Details |
| 13 | D2 School League Finals 2024 (U11) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1113.7 | 5 | 1 | 1008 | -10 | Details |
| 14 | 2024 D2 Schools Individuals (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1109.4 | 5 | 2 | 1140.6 | 2.2 | Details |
| 15 | D2 School League Finals 2023 (U9) | Standard | 2023-07-22 | 2023-07-22 | West Rand (GWR) | 7 | 1165.8 | 6 | 1 | 925.7 | -28.2 | Details |
| 16 | 2022 Gauteng Schools Team Championships (U9 Open) | Standard | 2022-08-27 | 2022-08-27 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 1.5 | 1017.5 | -17.1 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 4 |
| White | 2 |
| Black | 2 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | -425 |
| AOR | 1530.4 |
| Performance | 1105.4 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 33 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 21 |
| White | 17 |
| Black | 16 |
| White wins | 4 |
| Black wins | 8 |
| Score | 12 |
| Percent | 36.4 |
| Dp | -115.9 |
| AOR | 1309.3 |
| Performance | 1193.4 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 86 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 52 |
| White | 42 |
| Black | 44 |
| White wins | 14 |
| Black wins | 19 |
| Score | 33.5 |
| Percent | 39 |
| Dp | -93.9 |
| AOR | 1272.4 |
| Performance | 1178.5 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 12482 |
| Gender | 9747 |
| Age group | 2433 |
| Gender/Age | 1766 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 4287 |
| Gender | 3267 |
| Age group | 844 |
| Gender/Age | 599 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 374 |
| Gender | 281 |
| Age group | 84 |
| Gender/Age | 61 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 10332 |
| Gender | 7919 |
| Age group | 2063 |
| Gender/Age | 1460 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 3595 |
| Gender | 2696 |
| Age group | 715 |
| Gender/Age | 492 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 372 |
| Gender | 280 |
| Age group | 86 |
| Gender/Age | 62 |
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 | 4 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 1530.4 |
| Dp | -425 |
| Prat | 1105.4 |
Performance ()
| Games | 33 |
| Score | 12 |
| Percent | 36.4 |
| Aor | 1309.3 |
| Dp | -115.9 |
| Prat | 1193.4 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 33 |
| Score | 12 |
| Percent | 36.4 |
| Aor | 1309.3 |
| Dp | -115.9 |
| Prat | 1193.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 86 |
| Score | 33.5 |
| Percent | 39 |
| Aor | 1272.4 |
| Dp | -93.9 |
| Prat | 1178.5 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Mlambo, M (Mbulelo Ntsako) | 2 | 0 | 2 | D2 School League Finals 2023 (U9) | D2 School League Finals 2024 (U11) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Herbst, B (Bercharl) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 D2 Schools Individuals (U11 Open) | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Kamffer, J (John-Andrew) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Barnard, T (Tihan) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 West Rand Open 2.0 (Rooks) | West Rand Trials 2026 (U14) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Matodzi, P (Phumudzo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 D2 Schools League Finals (U13) | West Rand Trials 2026 (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Kamffer, J (John-Andrew) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Herbst, B (Bercharl) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 D2 Schools Individuals (U11 Open) | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Barnard, T (Tihan) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 West Rand Open 2.0 (Rooks) | West Rand Trials 2026 (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Matodzi, P (Phumudzo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2026 D2 Schools League Finals (U13) | West Rand Trials 2026 (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Marais, A (Ava) | 2 | 2 | 0 | West Rand Womens Day Open 2026 (Rooks) | West Rand Trials 2026 (U14) | Details |