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Van Dyk, B (Ben)
Chess SA id
1150313383FIDE id
?Date of birth
2015-10-23 (U12)Gender
MaleRegion
Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-07Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
67Junior GPX Points
1309.5| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1289.5 | 1291.2 | 1186.2 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1337.4 | 1330.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 960.3 | 961.9 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 122.5 | 124.2 | 168.6 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1460.32025-08-01 | 1461.92025-08-01 | 12002024-11-01 | 12002024-11-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1460.32025-08-01 | 1461.92025-08-01 | 12002024-11-01 | 12002024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1275.92025-09-30 | 1278.62025-09-30 | 12002024-11-01 | 12002024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1460.32025-08-01 | 1461.92024-11-01 | 12002024-11-01 | 12002024-11-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1289.5 | 1291.2 | 1186.2 | |
| Weighted performance | 1337.4 | 1330.7 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 960.3 | 961.9 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 122.5 | 124.2 | 168.6 | 165.8 |
| Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expected score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score-Expected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New raw rating | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1302.4 | 1303.2 | 1186.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1329.4 | 1322.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 960.3 | 961.9 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 70 | 64 | 6 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main70 | Standard64 | Rapid6 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 2055 | 252 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1686 | 212 | 73 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | 261 | 34 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | 189 | 25 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 2068 | 262 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1688 | 218 | 71 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | 273 | 39 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | 199 | 29 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U12 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 64 | 34 | 53.12 | 26.6 | 1325.2 | 1351.8 |
| Standard | 64 | 34 | 53.12 | 26.6 | 1325.2 | 1351.8 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 70 | 35 | 50 | 0 | 1326.3 | 1326.3 |
| Standard | 64 | 34 | 53.12 | 26.6 | 1325.2 | 1351.8 |
| Rapid | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | -283.3 | 1338 | 1054.7 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1412.2 | 1402.8 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1431.2 | 1422.9 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1460.3 | 1461.9 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1404.7 | 1405.1 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1329.6 | 1329.6 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1238.3 | 1250.1 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1194.2 | 1198.4 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1195.3 | 1199.3 | 1188.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1194.3 | 1200 | 1184.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1175.3 | 1200 | 1134 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1175.3 | 1200 | 1134 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC Closed 2025 (U12 Boys) | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | FIDE in the Bay 2025 (U12) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U12 Open) | 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-12 | Standard | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U12) | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-11 | Standard | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Fide in the Bay 2025 (B) | 2025-07-05 | 2025-07-05 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U12) | 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-14 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U12) | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Karen Ashworth 2025 (C) | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-26 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U12) | 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U12) | 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C) | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U12) | 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-15 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC Closed 2025 (U12 Boys) | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | FIDE in the Bay 2025 (U12) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U12 Open) | 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-12 | Standard | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U12) | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-11 | Standard | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Fide in the Bay 2025 (B) | 2025-07-05 | 2025-07-05 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U12) | 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-14 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U12) | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Karen Ashworth 2025 (C) | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-26 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U12) | 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U12) | 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C) | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U12) | 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-15 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | Grey Junior School Chess Team Championship 2024 (Junior) | 2024-11-02 | 2024-11-02 | Rapid | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-10 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-12 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKrouse, L (Logan) | OpponentMakwetu, A (Achumile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | TournamentFide in the Bay 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, J (Joel) | OpponentVan Vliet, J (Janu) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-14 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTshabalala, S (Siyabonga) | OpponentMabutho, S (Simingayo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-10 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-12 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKrouse, L (Logan) | OpponentMakwetu, A (Achumile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | TournamentFide in the Bay 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, J (Joel) | OpponentVan Vliet, J (Janu) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-14 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTshabalala, S (Siyabonga) | OpponentMabutho, S (Simingayo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentGrey Junior School Chess Team Championship 2024 | TournamentGrey Junior School Chess Team Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-11-02 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-11-02 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentFourie, A (Andre) | OpponentFourie, A (Andre) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-10 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-12 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKrouse, L (Logan) | OpponentMakwetu, A (Achumile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | TournamentFide in the Bay 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, J (Joel) | OpponentVan Vliet, J (Janu) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-14 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTshabalala, S (Siyabonga) | OpponentMabutho, S (Simingayo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-10 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-12 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKrouse, L (Logan) | OpponentMakwetu, A (Achumile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | TournamentFide in the Bay 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, J (Joel) | OpponentVan Vliet, J (Janu) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-14 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTshabalala, S (Siyabonga) | OpponentMabutho, S (Simingayo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentGrey Junior School Chess Team Championship 2024 | TournamentGrey Junior School Chess Team Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-11-02 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-11-02 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentFourie, A (Andre) | OpponentFourie, A (Andre) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 10 opponents most often played
| # | Opponent | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Jacobs ,J (Joel) | 5 | 2 | -85 | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1432.6 | 1347.6 | 1434.1 | 1574.2 | 1253.6 | 1007.6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Tshabalala ,S (Siyabonga) | 4 | 3 | 212.5 | 4 | 3 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1204.6 | 1417.1 | 1204.1 | 1417.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Hugo ,K (Kian) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 3 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1599 | 1174 | 1602.5 | 1174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Dikana ,I (Inam) | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1228.9 | 1370.6 | 1234.7 | 1370.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Sternberg ,N (Nicolas) | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1256.8 | 1115.1 | 1259.1 | 1115.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | King ,J (Jaymie) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1397.3 | 972.3 | 1375.7 | 972.3 | 1297.9 | 972.3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Mabutho ,S (Simingayo) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1336.6 | 1549.1 | 1336.1 | 1549.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Armstrong ,I (Isabella) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1235.4 | 1235.4 | 1238.7 | 1235.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Ayerst ,R (Rebecca) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1203.5 | 1628.5 | 1207 | 1628.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Van Vliet ,J (Janu) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1180.8 | 1605.8 | 1197.4 | 1605.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

