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Oliver Van Der Merwe

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Eden (WEG)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1660.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1160.2
Highest 1660.2 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 86
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1682.1
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1660.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1160.2
Highest 1660.2 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 86.1
Standard rating
Rating 1620.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1120.9
Highest 1620.9 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 91
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1648.5
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1620.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1120.9
Highest 1620.9 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 91
Rapid rating
Rating 1360.2
K-factor 36
Floor 860.2
Highest 1360.2 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 132
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1490.3
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1360.2
K-factor 36
Floor 860.2
Highest 1360.2 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 132
Blitz rating
Rating 1257.6
K-factor 36
Floor 757.6
Highest 1257.6 (2025-05-05)
Min/Max +/- allowed 152.7
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
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New Rating
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Rating 1257.6
K-factor 36
Floor 757.6
Highest 1257.6 (2025-05-05)
Min/Max +/- allowed 152.7
Rating Graph
Tournaments
No tournaments found.
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-03-14 2026-03-14 Eden (WEG) 5 1563 5 5 1830.7 41 Details
2 George Trials 3 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Eden (WEG) 5 1563 5 4 1651.8 13 Details
3 Loerie Skaaktoernooi 2026 (U11+U13) Rapid 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Eden (WEG) 5 1512.4 5 5 1773.4 14.9 Details
4 George Trials 2 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-02-14 2026-02-14 Eden (WEG) 5 1512.4 5 4 1600 8 Details
5 George Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-01-31 2026-01-31 Eden (WEG) 5 1512.4 5 4 1595.2 5.2 Details
6 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1529.6 6 3 1381.8 -20.6 Details
7 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U12 Combined) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1529.6 6 2 1266.6 -30.7 Details
8 Laerskool George Suid 2025 (Ope) Rapid 2025-10-25 2025-10-25 Eden (WEG) 5 1536.1 5 2.5 1455.3 -4 Details
9 HCPS Invitational Rapid Tournament 2025 (U11) Rapid 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Eden (WEG) 6 1568.3 5 2 1459 -7.3 Details
10 Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U11) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Overberg (WOS) 6 1552 6 4.5 1568.4 2.2 Details
11 Eden Top Schools 2025 (U11 Open) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Eden (WEG) 5 1518.6 5 5 1688 16.1 Details
12 George Top Schools 2025 (U11) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Eden (WEG) 5 1507 4 4 1686.3 14.3 Details
13 Knysna Oyster Festival Rapid 2025 (Scholars) Rapid 2025-07-12 2025-07-12 Eden (WEG) 6 1507 6 3 1424.8 -6.9 Details
14 Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-05-17 2025-05-18 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1485.1 6 4 1601.3 13.6 Details
15 FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-04-16 2025-04-17 Geece (GRE) 11 1520 10 3.5 1340.8 -10.5 Details
16 FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 (Rapid) Rapid 2025-04-13 2025-04-15 Greece (GRE) 11 1520 11 4.5 1472.8 -5.4 Details
17 Eden Chess Trials 2 2025 (U12) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-04-12 Eden (WEG) 10 1520 5 3 1418.9 -9 Details
18 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U10 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1520 9 4.5 1459.9 -13.4 Details
19 Eden Schools Chess Trials 1 2025 (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-08 Eden (WEG) 5 1521.8 5 4 1537.5 1.2 Details
20 George Schools Chess Trials 3 2025 (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Eden (WEG) 5 1521.8 5 3.5 1504.2 -2.2 Details
21 Loerie Skaaktoernooi 2025 Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Eden (WEG) 5 1515.7 5 2 1232.8 -15.9 Details
22 George Schools Chess Trials 2 2025 (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Eden (WEG) 5 1515.7 5 4 1604.6 9.6 Details
23 George Schools Chess Trials 1 2025 (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-02-01 2025-02-01 Eden (WEG) 5 1515.7 4 3 1646.3 10.3 Details
24 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U10 Open Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1545.8 7 3.5 1424.8 -18.8 Details
25 George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024 Rapid 2024-10-26 2024-10-26 Eden (WEG) 5 1560.2 5 3 1400.4 -9.1 Details
26 Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U9 Mixed) Standard 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Eden (WEG) 6 1536 6 6 1661.2 15.1 Details
27 Eden Top Schools 2024 (U9 Open) Standard 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Eden (WEG) 5 1524.6 5 5 1565.3 7.1 Details
28 George Primary Top Schools 2024 (U9) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Eden (WEG) 5 1501.5 5 5 1653 14.4 Details
29 Western Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 (U9 Boys) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-05 West Coast (WCU) 6 1518.8 6 4 1423.9 -10.8 Details
30 Eden Chess Trials 2 2024 (U10) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-20 Eden (WEG) 10 1505.8 10 7 1537.5 8.1 Details
31 Eden School Chess Trials 1 2024 (U9 Boys) Standard 2024-03-09 2024-03-09 Eden (WEG) 5 1385.4 5 4 1577.1 19.4 Details
32 George Schools Trials 3 2024 (U9 Boys) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Eden (WEG) 5 1385.4 5 4 1520 12.4 Details
33 George Schools Trials 2 2024 (U9 Boys) Standard 2024-02-17 2024-02-17 Eden (WEG) 5 1313.2 5 4 1475.1 16.6 Details
34 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U9 Boys) Standard 2024-02-03 2024-02-03 Eden (WEG) 5 1313.2 5 5 1595.5 28.4 Details
35 Eden Chess Union League 2023 (2nd Division) Standard 2023-11-11 2023-11-11 Eden (WEG) 5 1311.6 4 2 1324 1 Details
36 Mossel Bay Open 2023 (C) Rapid 2023-09-30 2023-09-30 Eden (WEG) 5 1396.1 5 3 1402.9 1.1 Details
37 Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U9 Mixed) Standard 2023-09-02 2023-09-03 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1396.1 5 0 850.5 -53.8 Details
38 Eden Top Schools 2023 (U9 Mix) Standard 2023-08-19 2023-08-19 Eden (WEG) 5 1405.7 4 3 1411.2 0.7 Details
39 CW Top Schools 2023 (U10) Standard 2023-08-12 2023-08-12 West Coast (WCU) 5 1405.7 5 3 1345.1 -6.5 Details
40 Top Schools 2023 (U9) Standard 2023-07-29 2023-07-29 Eden (WEG) 5 1401.5 4 3 1434.1 2.7 Details
41 Western Cape PS Individuals 2023 (U9 Boys) Standard 2023-05-05 2023-05-06 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1368.9 6 3 1297 -8.3 Details
42 Eden Trials 2+3 2023 (U10) Standard 2023-04-15 2023-05-13 Eden (WEG) 10 1368.9 10 7 1468.5 19.6 Details
43 George Chess Club Winter Open 2023 (D) Standard 2023-05-20 2023-05-20 Eden (WEG) 5 1368.9 5 3.5 1431.7 7 Details
44 Eden Trails 1 2023 (U9 Boys) Standard 2023-03-11 2023-03-11 Eden (WEG) 5 1362.3 5 3 1405.7 3.7 Details
45 George Chess Trials 3 2023 (U9 Boys) Standard 2023-02-25 2023-02-25 Eden (WEG) 5 1305.2 5 3 1356.1 4.3 Details
46 George Chess Trials 2 2023 (U9 Boys) Standard 2023-02-11 2023-02-11 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1305.2 5 4 1483.1 16.8 Details
47 George Chess Trials 1 2023 (U9 Boys) Standard 2023-01-28 2023-01-28 Eden (WEG) 5 1325.5 5 2.5 1216.8 -11.1 Details
48 George Open 2022 (D) Standard 2022-12-03 2022-12-03 Eden (WEG) 5 1302.9 5 3 1369.4 5.8 Details
49 Western Cape Top Schools 2022 (U7 Mix) Standard 2022-09-16 2022-09-17 Overberg (WOS) 6 1205.6 4 4 1591.2 30.2 Details
50 George Open 2022 (D) Standard 2022-06-11 2022-06-11 Eden (WEG) 5 1192.7 5 3 1263.3 6.3 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 25
Wins 22
Draws 0
Losses 3
White 13
Black 12
White wins 11
Black wins 11
Score 22
Percent 88
Dp 323
AOR 1367.2
Performance 1690.2
Game statistics (History)
Games 298
Wins 184
Draws 18
Losses 96
White 151
Black 147
White wins 91
Black wins 93
Score 193
Percent 64.8
Dp 125.5
AOR 1325.6
Performance 1451.1
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 683
Gender 640
Age group 19
Gender/Age 18
Provincial
Overall 206
Gender 192
Age group 7
Gender/Age 7
Regional
Overall 30
Gender 28
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 821
Gender 755
Age group 34
Gender/Age 30
Provincial
Overall 239
Gender 218
Age group 9
Gender/Age 9
Regional
Overall 38
Gender 34
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 1170
Gender 1001
Age group 126
Gender/Age 99
Provincial
Overall 570
Gender 474
Age group 67
Gender/Age 47
Regional
Overall 49
Gender 43
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 332
Gender 314
Age group 9
Gender/Age 8
Provincial
Overall 118
Gender 114
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 57
Gender 56
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 25
Score 22
Percent 88
Aor 1367.2
Dp 323
Prat 1690.2
Performance (12 months)
Games 74
Score 52
Percent 70.3
Aor 1388.1
Dp 172.3
Prat 1560.4
Performance (History)
Games 298
Score 193
Percent 64.8
Aor 1325.6
Dp 125.5
Prat 1451.1
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Pfaff, J (Joel) 11 7 4 George Trials 2 2022 (U7) Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Overall 2 Oberholzer, M (Milan) 8 5 3 George Chess Trials 2 2023 (U9 Boys) George Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Overall 3 James, W (William) 8 6 2 George Trials 2 2022 (U7) Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Overall 4 Punt, CR (Christiaan) 7 3 4 George Chess Trials 2 2023 (U9 Boys) Eden Chess Trials 2 2025 (U12) Details
Overall 5 Fritz, U (Ulysse) 6 1 5 George Schools Trials 2 2024 (U9 Boys) George Schools Chess Trials 3 2025 (U11 Boys) Details
Standard 1 Pfaff, J (Joel) 10 6 4 George Trials 2 2022 (U7) Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Standard 2 Oberholzer, M (Milan) 8 5 3 George Chess Trials 2 2023 (U9 Boys) George Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Standard 3 Punt, CR (Christiaan) 7 3 4 George Chess Trials 2 2023 (U9 Boys) Eden Chess Trials 2 2025 (U12) Details
Standard 4 James, W (William) 7 5 2 George Trials 2 2022 (U7) Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Standard 5 Fritz, U (Ulysse) 6 1 5 George Schools Trials 2 2024 (U9 Boys) George Schools Chess Trials 3 2025 (U11 Boys) Details
Rapid 1 Drude, E (Eshan) 2 1 1 Loerie Skaaktoernooi 2025 Loerie Skaaktoernooi 2026 (U11+U13) Details
Rapid 2 Snyman, C (Christian) 2 0 2 George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024 HCPS Invitational Rapid Tournament 2025 (U11) Details