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Michaels, M (Merlin)
Chess SA id
1140315210FIDE id
?Date of birth
2014-03-05 (U12)Gender
MaleRegion
Eden (WEG)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-08-30Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
33Junior GPX Points
1274.1| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1185.5 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1107.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1242.3 | 1260.4 | 1185.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1165.1 | 1285.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 816.6 | 837.6 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 151.5 | 136.3 | 189.2 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1316.62025-09-01 | 1337.62025-09-01 | 12002025-03-01 | 12002025-03-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1316.62025-09-01 | 1337.62025-09-01 | 12002025-03-01 | 12002025-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1239.12025-09-30 | 1242.82025-09-01 | 12002025-03-01 | 12002025-03-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1307.82025-09-01 | 13142025-09-01 | 01900-01-01 | 01900-01-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | -6.8 | 0 |
| New rating | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1178.7 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1185.5 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1107.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1242.3 | 1260.4 | 1185.5 | |
| Weighted performance | 1165.1 | 1285.4 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 816.6 | 837.6 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 151.5 | 136.3 | 189.2 | 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 | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1107.5 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1245.3 | 1268.6 | 1178.7 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1158 | 1277.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1178.7 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | -6.8 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | -6.8 | 0 |
| New rating | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1178.7 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 816.6 | 837.6 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main36 | Standard30 | Rapid6 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Eden (WEG) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 2795 | 790 | 246 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2235 | 594 | 184 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | 390 | 109 | 42 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | 287 | 76 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 36 | 17.5 | 48.61 | -11.8 | 1290.3 | 1278.5 |
| Standard | 30 | 16.5 | 55 | 42.5 | 1298.5 | 1341 |
| Rapid | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | -283.3 | 1249.3 | 966 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 36 | 17.5 | 48.61 | -11.8 | 1290.3 | 1278.5 |
| Standard | 30 | 16.5 | 55 | 42.5 | 1298.5 | 1341 |
| Rapid | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | -283.3 | 1249.3 | 966 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1107.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1263.2 | 1337.6 | 1107.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1316.6 | 1337.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1278.8 | 1294.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1278.8 | 1294.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1278.8 | 1294.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1278.8 | 1294.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1221.8 | 1230 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1239 | 1248 | 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 |
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Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacaltsdorp Open 2025 (B) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Rapid | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Eden Top Schools 2025 (U11 Open) | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Eden Chess Trials 2 2025 (U12) | 2025-03-15 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 10 | 10 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Hessequa Ontwikkelings Toernooi 2025 (U11 Boys) | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Eden Schools Chess Trials 1 2025 (U11 Boys) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Hessequa Skole Proewe 2 2025 (U11 Boys) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacaltsdorp Open 2025 (B) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Rapid | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Eden Top Schools 2025 (U11 Open) | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Eden Chess Trials 2 2025 (U12) | 2025-03-15 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 10 | 10 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Hessequa Ontwikkelings Toernooi 2025 (U11 Boys) | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Eden Schools Chess Trials 1 2025 (U11 Boys) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Hessequa Skole Proewe 2 2025 (U11 Boys) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Standard | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentHessequa Skole Proewe 2 2025 | TournamentHessequa Ontwikkelings Toernooi 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentAdriaanse, S (Shakiel) | OpponentSteenkamp, A (Arno) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | TournamentEden Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentStalmeester, E (Emerson) | OpponentHuddy, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentApril, C (Caydee) | OpponentBoshoff, L (Liane) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentHessequa Skole Proewe 2 2025 | TournamentHessequa Ontwikkelings Toernooi 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentAdriaanse, S (Shakiel) | OpponentSteenkamp, A (Arno) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | TournamentEden Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentStalmeester, E (Emerson) | OpponentHuddy, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentApril, C (Caydee) | OpponentBoshoff, L (Liane) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Open 2025 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-30 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentVries, J (Joshua) | OpponentVries, J (Joshua) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | TournamentEden Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentStalmeester, E (Emerson) | OpponentHuddy, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentApril, C (Caydee) | OpponentBoshoff, L (Liane) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentHessequa Skole Proewe 2 2025 | TournamentHessequa Ontwikkelings Toernooi 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJoseph, I (Ignatius) | OpponentTitus, R (Rumark) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | TournamentEden Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentStalmeester, E (Emerson) | OpponentHuddy, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | TournamentEden Chess Trials 2 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentApril, C (Caydee) | OpponentBoshoff, L (Liane) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentHessequa Skole Proewe 2 2025 | TournamentHessequa Ontwikkelings Toernooi 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJoseph, I (Ignatius) | OpponentTitus, R (Rumark) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Open 2025 | TournamentPacaltsdorp Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-30 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentVries, J (Joshua) | OpponentVries, J (Joshua) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Titus ,R (Rumark) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1201.6 | 1626.6 | 1210.3 | 1626.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Arries ,E (Ethan) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1347.2 | 1347.2 | 1351.9 | 1347.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Oberholzer ,M (Milan) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1414.4 | 1414.4 | 1421.1 | 1414.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Petersen ,E (Elijah) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1242.1 | 1242.1 | 1245.8 | 1242.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Stalmeester ,E (Emerson) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1388.6 | 1813.6 | 1385.4 | 1813.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Kannemeyer ,R (Reniquin) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Plaatjies ,A (Ayren) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1307.7 | 882.7 | 1330.6 | 882.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Steenkamp ,A (Arno) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1201.1 | 1201.1 | 1201.6 | 1201.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Manho ,K (Khurlen) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1199.4 | 1199.4 | 1199.3 | 1199.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Huddy ,E (Ethan) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1215.8 | 1640.8 | 1204.2 | 1640.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

