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Alexander Marais

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Cape Town (WCT)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1573.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1081
Highest 1581 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 96
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1535.6
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1573.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1081
Highest 1581 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 96.4
Standard rating
Rating 1537.4
K-factor 32
Floor 1048.4
Highest 1548.4 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 100.9
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1510.3
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1537.4
K-factor 32
Floor 1048.4
Highest 1548.4 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 100.9
Rapid rating
Rating 1595.5
K-factor 32
Floor 1095.5
Highest 1595.5 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 94.4
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1577.5
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1595.5
K-factor 32
Floor 1095.5
Highest 1595.5 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 94.4
Blitz rating
Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Graph
Tournaments
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# 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 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U12) Standard 2026-04-25 2026-04-26 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1560.3 5 3.5 1651.3 13.4 Details
2 Mary-Anne Bartels Closed Chess Tournament 2026 (U11 Boys) Rapid 2026-03-14 2026-03-14 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1546.4 5 5 1657.6 13.8 Details
3 CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-03-07 2026-03-08 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1581 6 3 1399.6 -34.6 Details
4 CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2026 (U11 Boys) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-08 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1560.5 6 5 1602.9 3.5 Details
5 COGH 2026 (U12) Rapid 2026-01-31 2026-02-01 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1560.5 6 4.5 1676.7 4.5 Details
6 Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U11 Mixed) Standard 2026-01-17 2026-01-17 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1540.7 5 3 1566.1 1 Details
7 Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) Rapid 2026-01-07 2026-01-07 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1540.7 6 4.5 1659.6 1.7 Details
8 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U12 Combined) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1560.7 6 3 1452.9 -12.4 Details
9 Gordons Bay Primary Chess Championship 2025 (Open) Rapid 2025-10-25 2025-10-25 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1579.8 5 3 1415.4 -11.9 Details
10 Grant East Annual Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament 2025 (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1543.4 5 4 1584.6 3.5 Details
11 UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U10) Rapid 2025-10-11 2025-10-11 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1543.4 6 5 1794.7 19.2 Details
12 Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (U11) Standard 2025-06-07 2025-06-07 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1527.3 5 4 1621.5 10.1 Details
13 Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U12) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-31 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1527.3 0 0 0 0 Details
14 Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-05-17 2025-05-18 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1566.5 6 3 1355.3 -24.6 Details
15 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U10 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1575.1 9 5 1544.9 -5.4 Details
16 Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (U10) Standard 2025-03-22 2025-03-23 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1478.2 6 5 1639 18.9 Details
17 Western Cape Closed 2025 (U12) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-09 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1478.2 6 5.5 1704.9 30.2 Details
18 CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U11 Open) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-02 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1478.2 6 4 1505.8 3.4 Details
19 Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (U10) Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1482.1 6 4 1491.3 0.8 Details
20 CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-02-01 2025-02-02 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1482.1 6 4 1452.6 -3.3 Details
21 Helderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 (U11 Boys) Standard 2025-01-25 2025-01-25 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1486.8 5 2.5 1449.1 -3 Details
22 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U10 Open Candidates) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1415.4 7 6.5 1680.2 44.6 Details
23 Helderberg Chess Club Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-11-09 2024-11-10 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1455.2 6 3 1242 -24.9 Details
24 UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) Rapid 2024-10-12 2024-10-13 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1455.2 6 4 1453.3 0 Details
25 Stellenbosch Primary 2024 (U9) Rapid 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1434.5 5 5 1622.2 13 Details
26 CT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 (U9 Mixed) Standard 2024-07-27 2024-07-28 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1445.4 5 3 1367.6 -6.8 Details
27 Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U10) Standard 2024-06-15 2024-06-15 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1440.9 4 3 1476.9 2.8 Details
28 Western Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 (U9 Boys) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-05 West Coast (WCU) 6 1458.7 6 3.5 1360.3 -11.1 Details
29 Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U9 Boys) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-03 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1459 6 4 1455.3 -0.2 Details
30 Mary-Anne Bartels Closed Chess Tournament 2024 (U7+U9 Mixed) Rapid 2024-02-24 2024-02-24 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1330.4 5 5 1618.6 21.1 Details
31 CT District East Schools Chess Individuals Trails 2024 (U7+U9 Boys) Standard 2024-02-03 2024-02-03 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1330.4 5 5 1711.1 36.5 Details
32 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (U10) Rapid 2024-02-17 2024-02-17 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1330.4 6 4.5 1495.4 14.1 Details
33 Kraaifontein Open 2023 (U10) Rapid 2023-12-09 2023-12-09 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1333.9 6 3.5 1309.3 -2.1 Details
34 Grant East Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament 2023 (U9 Mixed) Rapid 2023-11-04 2023-11-04 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1297.4 6 5 1536.7 20.4 Details
35 Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U10) Rapid 2023-09-23 2023-09-23 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1296 6 3 1304.1 0.7 Details
36 Stellenbosch Primary Chess Tournament 2023 (U10) Rapid 2023-08-19 2023-08-19 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1286.5 6 4 1348.2 5.3 Details
37 Cape Winelands Open 2023 (U10) Standard 2023-07-23 2023-07-23 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1272.7 5 3 1356.1 7.9 Details
38 WP Closed 2023 (U10) Standard 2023-06-17 2023-06-17 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1240 5 3 1400.4 16.3 Details
39 GPCA Rapid 2023 (U10) Rapid 2023-06-24 2023-06-24 Cape Town (WCT) 7 1240 7 4 1253.5 1.7 Details
40 Western Cape PS Individuals 2023 (U9 Boys) Standard 2023-05-05 2023-05-06 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1247.5 6 3 1242.5 -0.7 Details
41 Steinitz Open 2023 (U10) Rapid 2023-05-27 2023-05-27 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1247.5 5 2 1131.2 -6.8 Details
42 Rhenish Primary Tournament 2023 (U10) Rapid 2023-05-13 2023-05-13 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1247.5 5 3 1297.8 3.1 Details
43 Cape Town Open 2023 (U10) Rapid 2023-03-25 2023-03-25 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1257.2 0 0 0 0 Details
44 Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 (U9 Boys) Rapid 2023-03-04 2023-03-04 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1257.2 5 2 1174.3 -5.4 Details
45 Mary-Anne Bartels Chess Tournament 2023 (U7+U9) Rapid 2023-02-21 2023-02-21 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1249.2 5 4 1462.5 15.7 Details
46 Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2023 (U10) Rapid 2023-02-11 2023-02-11 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1249.2 6 3 1278.3 2.2 Details
47 District East Schools Chess Individual Trials 2023 (U7+U9 Mixed) Rapid 2023-02-04 2023-02-04 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1249.2 5 2 1067.9 -13.3 Details
48 Stellenbosch Primary 2022 (U7) Rapid 2022-08-13 2022-08-13 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1208.4 6 5 1475.9 22.8 Details
49 Rhenish Primary Tournament 2022 (U10) Rapid 2022-05-14 2022-05-14 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1200 5 3 1266.5 4.2 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 39
Wins 27
Draws 3
Losses 9
White 20
Black 19
White wins 14
Black wins 13
Score 28.5
Percent 73.1
Dp 196.2
AOR 1404
Performance 1600.2
Game statistics (History)
Games 266
Wins 174
Draws 11
Losses 81
White 133
Black 133
White wins 80
Black wins 94
Score 179.5
Percent 67.5
Dp 148.6
AOR 1313.3
Performance 1461.9
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 1238
Gender 1123
Age group 77
Gender/Age 66
Provincial
Overall 368
Gender 333
Age group 26
Gender/Age 23
Regional
Overall 236
Gender 219
Age group 17
Gender/Age 16
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 1450
Gender 1286
Age group 109
Gender/Age 91
Provincial
Overall 418
Gender 362
Age group 36
Gender/Age 29
Regional
Overall 262
Gender 235
Age group 20
Gender/Age 17
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 176
Gender 173
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Provincial
Overall 85
Gender 83
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 48
Gender 47
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
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 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 39
Score 28.5
Percent 73.1
Aor 1404
Dp 196.2
Prat 1600.2
Performance (12 months)
Games 61
Score 43.5
Percent 71.3
Aor 1407.3
Dp 181.1
Prat 1588.4
Performance (History)
Games 266
Score 179.5
Percent 67.5
Aor 1313.3
Dp 148.6
Prat 1461.9
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Van Der Merwe, S (Schalk Wolf) 7 5 2 Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2023 (U10) UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U10) Details
Overall 2 Zhang, M (Ming Xuan Jesse) 5 2 3 UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) Details
Overall 3 Klopper, B (Ben) 5 2 3 GPCA Rapid 2023 (U10) Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (U11) Details
Overall 4 Lin, J (Junming) 5 4 1 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (U10) COGH 2026 (U12) Details
Overall 5 Kruger, J (Josua Baruch) 5 3 2 Rhenish Primary Tournament 2023 (U10) CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2026 (U11 Boys) Details
Standard 1 Nel, J (Joshua) 5 3 2 CT District East Schools Chess Individuals Trails 2024 (U7+U9 Boys) Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U11 Mixed) Details
Standard 2 Basson, C (Connor) 3 3 0 CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2026 (U11 Boys) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U12) Details
Standard 3 Akemdien, A (Alex) 3 1 2 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U10 Open Candidates) Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U11 Mixed) Details
Standard 4 Klopper, B (Ben) 3 1 2 Cape Winelands Open 2023 (U10) Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (U11) Details
Standard 5 Zwartz, Z (Zeke) 3 1 2 Western Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 (U9 Boys) Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U11 Mixed) Details
Rapid 1 Van Der Merwe, S (Schalk Wolf) 5 3 2 Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2023 (U10) UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U10) Details
Rapid 2 Zhang, M (Ming Xuan Jesse) 3 1 2 UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U10) Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) Details
Rapid 3 Davids, Z (Zachary) 2 1 1 GPCA Rapid 2023 (U10) Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (U10) Details
Rapid 4 Manning, C (Callan) 2 1 1 Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2023 (U10) Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U10) Details
Rapid 5 Sher, E (Evan) 2 2 0 Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 (U9 Boys) Steinitz Open 2023 (U10) Details