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Oliver Van Der Merwe

1150136957
Eden (WEG)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1771.3
K-factor 28
Floor 1271.3
Highest 1771.3 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 73
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Games 0
Score 0
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SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1758.4
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1771.3
K-factor 28
Floor 1271.3
Highest 1771.3 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 73.5
Standard rating
Rating 1765.7
K-factor 28
Floor 1265.7
Highest 1765.7 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 74.1
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1752.8
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Rating 1765.7
K-factor 28
Floor 1265.7
Highest 1765.7 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 74.1
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 1449.7
Final +/- 0
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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
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Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
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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 Chess Trials 2 2026 (U12 Boys) Standard 2026-05-23 2026-05-23 Eden (WEG) 5 1725.7 4 4 1866.9 15.8 Details
2 2026 WCSC PS Individual Championship (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-05-16 2026-05-17 Overberg (WOS) 6 1660.2 6 5 1819.9 26.4 Details
3 Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-03-14 2026-03-14 Eden (WEG) 5 1563 5 5 1830.7 41 Details
4 George Trials 3 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Eden (WEG) 5 1563 5 4 1651.8 13 Details
5 Loerie Skaaktoernooi 2026 (U11+U13) Rapid 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Eden (WEG) 5 1512.4 5 5 1773.4 14.9 Details
6 George Trials 2 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-02-14 2026-02-14 Eden (WEG) 5 1512.4 5 4 1600 8 Details
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 Laerskool George Suid 2025 (Ope) Rapid 2025-10-25 2025-10-25 Eden (WEG) 5 1536.1 5 2.5 1455.3 -4 Details
11 HCPS Invitational Rapid Tournament 2025 (U11) Rapid 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Eden (WEG) 6 1568.3 5 2 1459 -7.3 Details
12 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
13 Eden Top Schools 2025 (U11 Open) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Eden (WEG) 5 1518.6 5 5 1688 16.1 Details
14 George Top Schools 2025 (U11) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Eden (WEG) 5 1507 4 4 1686.3 14.3 Details
15 Knysna Oyster Festival Rapid 2025 (Scholars) Rapid 2025-07-12 2025-07-12 Eden (WEG) 6 1507 6 3 1424.8 -6.9 Details
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 Eden Chess Trials 2 2025 (U12) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-04-12 Eden (WEG) 10 1520 5 3 1418.9 -9 Details
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 Loerie Skaaktoernooi 2025 Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Eden (WEG) 5 1515.7 5 2 1232.8 -15.9 Details
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024 Rapid 2024-10-26 2024-10-26 Eden (WEG) 5 1560.2 5 3 1400.4 -9.1 Details
28 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
29 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
30 George Primary Top Schools 2024 (U9) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Eden (WEG) 5 1501.5 5 5 1653 14.4 Details
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 Eden Chess Union League 2023 (2nd Division) Standard 2023-11-11 2023-11-11 Eden (WEG) 5 1311.6 4 2 1324 1 Details
38 Mossel Bay Open 2023 (C) Rapid 2023-09-30 2023-09-30 Eden (WEG) 5 1396.1 5 3 1402.9 1.1 Details
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 Top Schools 2023 (U9) Standard 2023-07-29 2023-07-29 Eden (WEG) 5 1401.5 4 3 1434.1 2.7 Details
43 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
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 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
48 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
49 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
50 George Open 2022 (D) Standard 2022-12-03 2022-12-03 Eden (WEG) 5 1302.9 5 3 1369.4 5.8 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 35
Wins 31
Draws 0
Losses 4
White 18
Black 17
White wins 16
Black wins 15
Score 31
Percent 88.6
Dp 327.9
AOR 1404.8
Performance 1732.6
Game statistics (History)
Games 308
Wins 193
Draws 18
Losses 97
White 156
Black 152
White wins 96
Black wins 97
Score 202
Percent 65.6
Dp 132.5
AOR 1331.2
Performance 1463.7
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 322
Gender 301
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Provincial
Overall 102
Gender 96
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 7
Gender 7
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 318
Gender 298
Age group 6
Gender/Age 6
Provincial
Overall 101
Gender 95
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 7
Gender 7
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 1264
Gender 1080
Age group 156
Gender/Age 125
Provincial
Overall 566
Gender 475
Age group 72
Gender/Age 53
Regional
Overall 62
Gender 56
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 380
Gender 362
Age group 13
Gender/Age 12
Provincial
Overall 121
Gender 118
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 61
Gender 60
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 35
Score 31
Percent 88.6
Aor 1404.8
Dp 327.9
Prat 1732.6
Performance (12 months)
Games 68
Score 50
Percent 73.5
Aor 1402.3
Dp 200
Prat 1602.3
Performance (History)
Games 308
Score 202
Percent 65.6
Aor 1331.2
Dp 132.5
Prat 1463.7
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 James, W (William) 8 6 2 George Trials 2 2022 (U7) Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Overall 3 Oberholzer, M (Milan) 8 5 3 George Chess Trials 2 2023 (U9 Boys) George 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