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Chess SA Region AOC Mzansi 2026

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Alex Van Der Merwe

1150306250
Tshwane (GTP)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1248.9
K-factor 36
Floor 757.8
Highest 1258.3 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 153
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1209.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1248.9
K-factor 36
Floor 757.8
Highest 1258.3 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 152.6
Standard rating
Rating 1257.7
K-factor 36
Floor 767.3
Highest 1267.3 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 150.7
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1209.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1257.7
K-factor 36
Floor 767.3
Highest 1267.3 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 150.7
Rapid rating
Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2024-06-01)
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 (2024-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Blitz rating
Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2024-06-01)
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 (2024-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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 Elise Steenkamp 2026 (Bishop 2) Standard 2026-06-13 2026-06-14 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1257.8 5 1 1057.4 -41.3 Details
2 2026 Prestige College Open (U12) Standard 2026-06-06 2026-06-06 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1257.8 5 3 1436.5 32.5 Details
3 2026 Tshwane Chess Registration Tournament (U12-2) Standard 2026-01-31 2026-01-31 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1228.8 5 3 1425.1 10.8 Details
4 Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U12 Candidates) Standard 2025-12-06 2025-12-07 Sedibeng (GSV) 5 1246.5 4 1 1096.3 -13.3 Details
5 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U12) Standard 2025-08-08 2025-08-10 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1247.6 7 3 1249.4 -0.6 Details
6 2025 Menlo Open (U12) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1213.2 5 3 1417.4 19.1 Details
7 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Bishop) Standard 2025-06-14 2025-06-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1236 5 1 984.5 -28.5 Details
8 2025 Prestige Open Chess Tournament (U12) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-08 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1207.9 5 3 1361.3 15.6 Details
9 2025 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (U12) Standard 2025-01-25 2025-01-25 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1189.7 5 1 993.6 -19.9 Details
10 Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U10 Open) Standard 2024-12-07 2024-12-08 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1218.1 5 1 1084.4 -15.8 Details
11 2024 Gauteng North Open Chess Tournament (U10) Standard 2024-10-05 2024-10-06 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1239.1 5 2 1141.4 -11.6 Details
12 Centurion Chess Open Tournament 2024 (U10) Standard 2024-09-21 2024-09-21 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1226.4 4 2 1310.8 6.5 Details
13 2024 Etienne Lewis (U10) Standard 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Tshwane (GTP) 7 1226.4 7 3 1227.1 0.6 Details
14 2024 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (U10) Standard 2024-08-09 2024-08-09 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1248.1 5 2 1129.6 -12 Details
15 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (U10) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1177.1 5 2.5 1239.9 6.8 Details
16 Menlopark Open Chess Tournament 2024 (U10) Standard 2024-07-13 2024-07-13 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1177.1 5 2 1174.1 -1 Details
17 2024 Prestige College Open Chess Tournament (E) Standard 2024-07-06 2024-07-06 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1177.1 5 4 1476.4 29.7 Details
18 2024 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Rooks) Standard 2024-06-15 2024-06-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1200 5 2 1102.5 -11.4 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 15
Wins 6
Draws 2
Losses 7
White 7
Black 8
White wins 4
Black wins 2
Score 7
Percent 46.7
Dp -28.3
AOR 1334.7
Performance 1306.3
Game statistics (History)
Games 92
Wins 38
Draws 3
Losses 51
White 47
Black 45
White wins 23
Black wins 15
Score 39.5
Percent 42.9
Dp -60.1
AOR 1278.4
Performance 1218.3
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 9168
Gender 7372
Age group 1108
Gender/Age 841
Provincial
Overall 3176
Gender 2533
Age group 382
Gender/Age 294
Regional
Overall 1028
Gender 824
Age group 110
Gender/Age 87
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 7363
Gender 5858
Age group 874
Gender/Age 657
Provincial
Overall 2662
Gender 2112
Age group 313
Gender/Age 241
Regional
Overall 949
Gender 762
Age group 106
Gender/Age 84
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 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 15
Score 7
Percent 46.7
Aor 1334.7
Dp -28.3
Prat 1306.3
Performance (12 months)
Games 26
Score 11
Percent 42.3
Aor 1324.1
Dp -65.4
Prat 1258.7
Performance (History)
Games 92
Score 39.5
Percent 42.9
Aor 1278.4
Dp -60.1
Prat 1218.3
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Westermann, I (Inge) 3 3 0 2024 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (U10) Centurion Chess Open Tournament 2024 (U10) Details
Overall 2 Kgwale, I (Itumeleng) 2 0 2 2024 Gauteng North Open Chess Tournament (U10) 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Bishop) Details
Overall 3 Rahlaga, K (Kaelo Alupheli) 2 1 1 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Bishop) 2026 Tshwane Chess Registration Tournament (U12-2) Details
Overall 4 Motumi, T (Tsepe) 2 0 2 Menlopark Open Chess Tournament 2024 (U10) 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (U10) Details
Overall 5 Marais, L (Luke) 2 1 1 2025 Menlo Open (U12) 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U12) Details
Standard 1 Westermann, I (Inge) 3 3 0 2024 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (U10) Centurion Chess Open Tournament 2024 (U10) Details
Standard 2 Roets, J (Josias) 2 2 0 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Bishop) 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U12) Details
Standard 3 Kgwale, I (Itumeleng) 2 0 2 2024 Gauteng North Open Chess Tournament (U10) 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Bishop) Details
Standard 4 Marais, L (Luke) 2 1 1 2025 Menlo Open (U12) 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U12) Details
Standard 5 Simao, A (Arya) 2 2 0 2024 Gauteng North Open Chess Tournament (U10) Elise Steenkamp 2026 (Bishop 2) Details