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Declan Laubscher
1150149231West Rand (GWR)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1436.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 943 |
| Highest | 1443 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 1.5 |
| We | 2.75 |
| SWe | -1.13 |
| Temp +/- | -36.2 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1350 |
| Final +/- | -36.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1400.2 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 943 |
| Highest | 1443 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117.3 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1434.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 943 |
| Highest | 1443 (2026-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 0.5 |
| We | 1.97 |
| SWe | -1.47 |
| Temp +/- | -46.9 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1350 |
| Final +/- | -46.9 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1387.8 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Score | 1 |
| We | 0.54 |
| SWe | 0.12 |
| Temp +/- | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | +4.4 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1204.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 704.4 |
| Highest | 1204.4 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 164.8 |
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 | Gauteng Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U12 Open) | Standard | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-17 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1436.4 | 5 | 0.5 | 1207.5 | -37 | Details |
| 2 | Gauteng Top Schools Teams 2026 (U11) | Rapid | 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-28 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1436.4 | 1 | 1 | 1588 | 0.9 | Details |
| # | 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 |
| 2 | 2026 D2 Schools League Finals (U11) | Standard | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-15 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1443 | 4 | 4 | 1553 | 27.5 | Details |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | West Rand Open 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1193 | 5 | 2 | 1303.2 | 6.8 | Details |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 2024 West Rand Rappies Open (U10) | Standard | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1236 | 5 | 3 | 1345.6 | 10 | Details |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | 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 |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | 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 |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | 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 |
| 31 | 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 |
| 32 | 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 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 2 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0.5 |
| Percent | 10 |
| Dp | -340 |
| AOR | 1547.5 |
| Performance | 1207.5 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 45 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Losses | 18 |
| White | 23 |
| Black | 22 |
| White wins | 15 |
| Black wins | 10 |
| Score | 26 |
| Percent | 57.8 |
| Dp | 66.1 |
| AOR | 1329 |
| Performance | 1395.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 150 |
| Wins | 65 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Losses | 81 |
| White | 71 |
| Black | 79 |
| White wins | 34 |
| Black wins | 31 |
| Score | 67 |
| Percent | 44.7 |
| Dp | -45.3 |
| AOR | 1290.3 |
| Performance | 1245 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2901 |
| Gender | 2477 |
| Age group | 248 |
| Gender/Age | 195 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 998 |
| Gender | 850 |
| Age group | 90 |
| Gender/Age | 74 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 69 |
| Gender | 57 |
| Age group | 14 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2583 |
| Gender | 2177 |
| Age group | 238 |
| Gender/Age | 189 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 933 |
| Gender | 793 |
| Age group | 86 |
| Gender/Age | 70 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 69 |
| Gender | 57 |
| 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 | 0.5 |
| Percent | 10 |
| Aor | 1547.5 |
| Dp | -340 |
| Prat | 1207.5 |
Performance ()
| Games | 45 |
| Score | 26 |
| Percent | 57.8 |
| Aor | 1329 |
| Dp | 66.1 |
| Prat | 1395.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 49 |
| Score | 27 |
| Percent | 55.1 |
| Aor | 1324.8 |
| Dp | 43.4 |
| Prat | 1368.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 150 |
| Score | 67 |
| Percent | 44.7 |
| Aor | 1290.3 |
| Dp | -45.3 |
| Prat | 1245 |
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 | Miya, K (Kwandokuhle) | 3 | 2 | 1 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | FIDE in the West 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Britz, W (Wian) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2024 West Rand Juniors (U10) | West Rand Juniors 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 | Miya, K (Kwandokuhle) | 3 | 2 | 1 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U12) | FIDE in the West 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Britz, W (Wian) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2024 West Rand Juniors (U10) | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U12) | Details |