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Declan Laubscher
1150149231West Rand (GWR)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1443 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 943 |
| Highest | 1443 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 3 |
| We | 3.25 |
| SWe | -0.21 |
| Temp +/- | -6.7 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1436.6 |
| Final +/- | -6.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1436.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 943 |
| Highest | 1443 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117.3 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1443 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 943 |
| Highest | 1443 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 3 |
| We | 3.26 |
| SWe | -0.26 |
| Temp +/- | -8.3 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1436.6 |
| Final +/- | -8.3 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1434.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 943 |
| Highest | 1443 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117.3 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | West Rand Trials 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-09-05 | 2026-09-05 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1443 | 5 | 3 | 1406.2 | -6.7 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | Standard | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-15 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1443 | 4 | 4 | 1553 | 27.5 | Details |
| 2 | West Rand Womens Day Open 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-08 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1443 | 5 | 3 | 1423.1 | 5 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 West Rand Open 2.0 (U12) | Standard | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-06 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1359.3 | 5 | 3 | 1401.2 | 6.2 | Details |
| 4 | West Rand goes to Monnas 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-05-02 | 2026-05-02 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1300 | 5 | 3.5 | 1476.9 | 32.3 | Details |
| 5 | FIDE in the West 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-11 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1261.1 | 5 | 3 | 1368.8 | 20.1 | Details |
| 6 | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1188.9 | 5 | 3 | 1409.1 | 39.7 | Details |
| 7 | West Rand Open 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1193 | 5 | 2 | 1303.2 | 6.8 | Details |
| 8 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U12 Candidates) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1204.6 | 4 | 1 | 1064.8 | -12.4 | Details |
| 9 | 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U11) | Standard | 2025-08-29 | 2025-08-29 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1213.5 | 5 | 0 | 929.3 | -29.2 | Details |
| 10 | West Rand Closed 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1213.5 | 5 | 2 | 1342.8 | 13.1 | Details |
| 11 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-06 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1215.8 | 5 | 2 | 1186.6 | -2.2 | Details |
| 12 | West Rand Women's Day Open 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1216.3 | 4 | 1 | 1018 | -15.4 | Details |
| 13 | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1221.1 | 5 | 1 | 1072.7 | -13.9 | Details |
| 14 | West Rand Open 2.0 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1225 | 3 | 1 | 1176.9 | -2.2 | Details |
| 15 | FIDE in The West 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1242.7 | 5 | 2 | 1134.4 | -9.8 | Details |
| 16 | West Rand Juniors 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1211.1 | 5 | 3 | 1384.8 | 17.6 | Details |
| 17 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U10 Candidates) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1224.1 | 5 | 1 | 988.8 | -26.8 | Details |
| 18 | 2024 West Rand Closed (U10) | Standard | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-12 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1255.2 | 5 | 2 | 1191.1 | -5.5 | Details |
| 19 | Gauteng Top Schools 2024 (U9 Open) | Standard | 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-04 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1255.2 | 5 | 2 | 1126.4 | -11.8 | Details |
| 20 | 2024 West Rand Trials (U10) | Standard | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1270.7 | 4 | 1 | 1162.7 | -8.6 | Details |
| 21 | 2024 West Rand Rappies Open (U10) | Standard | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1236 | 5 | 3 | 1345.6 | 10 | Details |
| 22 | D2 School League Finals 2024 (U9) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1193.6 | 5 | 4 | 1439.5 | 23.6 | Details |
| 23 | 2024 D2 Schools Individuals (U9) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1196.3 | 5 | 2 | 1173.4 | -1.5 | Details |
| 24 | 2024 West Rand Juniors (U10) | Standard | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1175.4 | 5 | 3 | 1301.1 | 11.6 | Details |
| 25 | 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (U10A) | Standard | 2024-01-13 | 2024-01-14 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1217.7 | 5 | 1 | 983.1 | -23.5 | Details |
| 26 | West Rand vs Bojanala Inter-Regional Championships 2023 (U10) | Standard | 2023-10-14 | 2023-10-14 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1238.3 | 5 | 1 | 1129.1 | -11.5 | Details |
| 27 | 2023 West Rand Trials (U10) | Standard | 2023-09-09 | 2023-09-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1188.8 | 4 | 3 | 1508.9 | 24.7 | Details |
| 28 | 2023 Gauteng Top Schools (U9 Mixed) | Standard | 2023-08-18 | 2023-08-18 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1186.8 | 1 | 0.5 | 1200 | 1 | Details |
| 29 | D2 School League Finals 2023 (U9) | Standard | 2023-07-22 | 2023-07-22 | West Rand (GWR) | 7 | 1152.9 | 2 | 2 | 1625 | 17.1 | Details |
| 30 | WR Tournament and Coaching 2023 (U10) | Standard | 2023-02-25 | 2023-02-25 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 1 | 987.5 | -15.3 | Details |
| 31 | 2023 West Rand Open (U10) | Standard | 2023-02-04 | 2023-02-04 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 1.5 | 1093.8 | -8.3 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 5 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 2 |
| White wins | 3 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 3 |
| Percent | 60 |
| Dp | 85 |
| AOR | 1321.2 |
| Performance | 1406.2 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 39 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 14 |
| White | 19 |
| Black | 20 |
| White wins | 14 |
| Black wins | 10 |
| Score | 24.5 |
| Percent | 62.8 |
| Dp | 109 |
| AOR | 1305.3 |
| Performance | 1414.2 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 144 |
| Wins | 64 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 77 |
| White | 67 |
| Black | 77 |
| White wins | 33 |
| Black wins | 31 |
| Score | 65.5 |
| Percent | 45.5 |
| Dp | -38.4 |
| AOR | 1282.3 |
| Performance | 1243.9 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2810 |
| Gender | 2405 |
| Age group | 242 |
| Gender/Age | 192 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 978 |
| Gender | 830 |
| Age group | 88 |
| Gender/Age | 71 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 72 |
| Gender | 60 |
| Age group | 14 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2501 |
| Gender | 2113 |
| Age group | 231 |
| Gender/Age | 183 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 909 |
| Gender | 769 |
| Age group | 87 |
| Gender/Age | 70 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 70 |
| Gender | 58 |
| Age group | 14 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| 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 |
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 | 5 |
| Score | 3 |
| Percent | 60 |
| Aor | 1321.2 |
| Dp | 85 |
| Prat | 1406.2 |
Performance ()
| Games | 39 |
| Score | 24.5 |
| Percent | 62.8 |
| Aor | 1305.3 |
| Dp | 109 |
| Prat | 1414.2 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 48 |
| Score | 27.5 |
| Percent | 57.3 |
| Aor | 1315.7 |
| Dp | 62 |
| Prat | 1377.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 144 |
| Score | 65.5 |
| Percent | 45.5 |
| Aor | 1282.3 |
| Dp | -38.4 |
| Prat | 1243.9 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Willemse, B (Bernard) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2024 West Rand Rappies Open (U10) | FIDE in the West 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Erasmus, S (Sonja) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2024 West Rand Rappies Open (U10) | 2026 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Jordaan, L (Louryn) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2024 West Rand Juniors (U10) | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Britz, W (Wian) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2024 West Rand Juniors (U10) | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Miya, K (Kwandokuhle) | 3 | 2 | 1 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | FIDE in the West 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Willemse, B (Bernard) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2024 West Rand Rappies Open (U10) | FIDE in the West 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Erasmus, S (Sonja) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2024 West Rand Rappies Open (U10) | 2026 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Jordaan, L (Louryn) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2024 West Rand Juniors (U10) | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Britz, W (Wian) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2024 West Rand Juniors (U10) | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Miya, K (Kwandokuhle) | 3 | 2 | 1 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | FIDE in the West 2026 (U12) | Details |