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Van Heerden, B (Benja)
Chess SA id
1140152772FIDE id
?Date of birth
2014-12-07 (U12)Gender
MaleRegion
Frances Baard (NCF)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-08-23Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
32Junior GPX Points
1313.2| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1414.3 | 1415.1 | 1216.2 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1365.1 | 1320.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 969.3 | 982.8 | 770.4 | 700 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 119.4 | 121.5 | 150 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1469.32025-04-01 | 1482.82025-04-01 | 1270.42025-09-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1469.32025-04-01 | 1482.82025-04-01 | 1270.42025-09-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1406.72025-09-01 | 1410.12025-09-01 | 1205.62025-09-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1462.92025-04-01 | 1457.82024-06-01 | 12002024-03-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1414.3 | 1415.1 | 1216.2 | |
| Weighted performance | 1365.1 | 1320.4 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 969.3 | 982.8 | 770.4 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 119.4 | 121.5 | 150 | 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 | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1417.4 | 1416.9 | 1221.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1356.8 | 1312.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 969.3 | 982.8 | 770.4 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | |
| 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 93 | 89 | 4 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main73 | Standard69 | Rapid4 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Frances Baard (NCF) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Northern Cape (NC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1878 | 47 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1553 | 38 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | 236 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | 168 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1906 | 53 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1564 | 43 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | 242 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | 174 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 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 | 22.5 | 75 | 212.5 | 1255.4 | 1467.9 |
| Standard | 26 | 18.5 | 71.15 | 179.8 | 1264 | 1443.8 |
| Rapid | 4 | 4 | 100 | 425 | 1199.6 | 1624.6 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 93 | 65.5 | 70.43 | 173.7 | 1239.3 | 1412.9 |
| Standard | 89 | 61.5 | 69.1 | 162.4 | 1241.1 | 1403.4 |
| Rapid | 4 | 4 | 100 | 425 | 1199.6 | 1624.6 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1430.2 | 1418.1 | 1270.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1408.6 | 1406.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1408.6 | 1406.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1408.6 | 1406.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1451.9 | 1458.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1469.3 | 1482.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1423.4 | 1431 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1404.8 | 1410.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1404.8 | 1410.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1404.8 | 1410.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1404.8 | 1410.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1391.9 | 1398.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1391.9 | 1398.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1434.9 | 1445.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1434.9 | 1445.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1384.6 | 1386.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1389.1 | 1391.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1336 | 1338.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1336 | 1338.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1279.7 | 1286.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1279.7 | 1286.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1279.7 | 1286.3 | 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 (U12 Open) | 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-23 | Standard | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 Kimberley Chess Club Rapid (Bishops) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Rapid | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U12) | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 Frances Baard Closed Chess Championship (U10+U12) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2025 Frances Baard Schools Chess Open 3.0 (U11) | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 6 | 6 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2025 Frances Baard Schools Open (U9+U11) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Cape Closed 202 (U12 Open) | 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-23 | Standard | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 Kimberley Chess Club Rapid (Bishops) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Rapid | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U12) | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 Frances Baard Closed Chess Championship (U10+U12) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2025 Frances Baard Schools Chess Open 3.0 (U11) | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 6 | 6 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2025 Frances Baard Schools Open (U9+U11) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | 2024 Frances Baard Open 6.0 (A+B) | 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-05 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2024 NC Closed Chess Championships (U12 Open) | 2024-08-23 | 2024-08-25 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 2024 Kimberley Chess Club School Holiday Tournament (Bishops) | 2024-06-19 | 2024-06-19 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 10 | 8 | 7 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Big Pawns) | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-05 | Standard | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2024 FB Schools Open 4.0 (U11) | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-13 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2024 Frances Baard Schools Open II (U11) | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | 2024 Frances Baard Schools Open (U11) | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Kimberley Chess Club Open 2023 (U10-U14) | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-09 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | Frances Baard Schools Open III 2023 (U9) | 2023-08-05 | 2023-08-05 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | 2023 Northern Cape Closed Chess Championships (U8+U10 Open) | 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-27 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | Kimberley Chess Club School Holiday Tournament 2023 (U10) | 2023-06-29 | 2023-06-29 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 18 | Frances Baard School Open II 2023 (U9) | 2023-03-18 | 2023-03-18 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Schools Open | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Closed Chess Championship | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEvans, J (Joshua) | OpponentModise, O (Onthatile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Tournament2025 Kimberley Chess Club Rapid | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMalemela, G (Gomolemo) | OpponentVermeulen, JB (Johannes Bernardus) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentKimberley Chess Club School Holiday Tournament 2023 | TournamentFrances Baard Schools Open III 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-29 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMofolo, B (Bophelo) | OpponentVan Staden, A (Andrea) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Schools Open | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Closed Chess Championship | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEvans, J (Joshua) | OpponentModise, O (Onthatile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentKimberley Chess Club School Holiday Tournament 2023 | TournamentFrances Baard Schools Open III 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-29 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMofolo, B (Bophelo) | OpponentVan Staden, A (Andrea) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament2024 Frances Baard Open 6.0 | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Schools Open | ||||||
| date2024-10-05 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentRooibaadjie, L (Lesedi) | OpponentVan Heerden, Z (Zandri) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 Kimberley Chess Club Rapid | Tournament2025 Kimberley Chess Club Rapid | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMalemela, G (Gomolemo) | OpponentMyburgh, C (Connor) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Schools Open | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Closed Chess Championship | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEvans, J (Joshua) | OpponentModise, O (Onthatile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament2025 Kimberley Chess Club Rapid | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMalemela, G (Gomolemo) | OpponentSteenkamp, F (Franco) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentKimberley Chess Club School Holiday Tournament 2023 | TournamentFrances Baard Schools Open III 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-29 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMofolo, B (Bophelo) | OpponentVan Staden, A (Andrea) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Schools Open | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Closed Chess Championship | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEvans, J (Joshua) | OpponentModise, O (Onthatile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentKimberley Chess Club School Holiday Tournament 2023 | TournamentFrances Baard Schools Open III 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-06-29 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMofolo, B (Bophelo) | OpponentVan Staden, A (Andrea) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament2024 Frances Baard Open 6.0 | Tournament2025 Frances Baard Schools Open | ||||||
| date2024-10-05 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentRooibaadjie, L (Lesedi) | OpponentVan Heerden, Z (Zandri) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 Kimberley Chess Club Rapid | Tournament2025 Kimberley Chess Club Rapid | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMalemela, G (Gomolemo) | OpponentMyburgh, C (Connor) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Mombathi ,G (Gomotsegang) | 4 | 0 | -425 | 4 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1387.6 | 962.6 | 1425.7 | 962.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Seeta ,D (Dominic) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1197.6 | 1622.6 | 1197.5 | 1622.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Kanjee ,V (Viyaash) | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1318.3 | 1176.6 | 1326.1 | 1176.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Matthys ,E (Eliana) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1071.6 | 1496.6 | 1062.1 | 1496.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Brink ,R (Reghardt) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1368.7 | 1793.7 | 1363.8 | 1793.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Gopane ,T (Tshimologo) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1196.9 | 1621.9 | 1196.7 | 1621.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Madonsela ,L (Luthando) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1550 | 1125 | 1502.4 | 1125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Van Heerden ,Z (Zanri) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1199.4 | 1624.4 | 1198.8 | 1624.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Webb ,L (Luke) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1154.4 | 1579.4 | 1145.2 | 1579.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Vermeulen ,JB (Johannes Bernardus) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1284.2 | 1709.2 | 1285.6 | 1709.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

