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Jayden Van Der Merwe
1160159295West Rand (GWR)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1420.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 980.1 |
| Highest | 1537.4 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 103 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| We | 3.19 |
| SWe | 0.26 |
| Temp +/- | 8.2 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1395.7 |
| Final +/- | +8.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1428.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 980.1 |
| Highest | 1537.4 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 102.5 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1427.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 994.8 |
| Highest | 1538.4 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 102.4 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| We | 3.2 |
| SWe | 0.3 |
| Temp +/- | 9.6 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1395.7 |
| Final +/- | +9.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1437 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 994.8 |
| Highest | 1538.4 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 102.4 |
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 | FIDE in the West 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-11 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1420.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1465 | 8.2 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1415.9 | 5 | 3 | 1439.1 | 4.9 | Details |
| 2 | West Rand Open 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1437.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1307.5 | -13.3 | Details |
| 3 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U10 Championship) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1521.2 | 5 | 0.5 | 1286.3 | -26.9 | Details |
| 4 | 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U9) | Standard | 2025-08-29 | 2025-08-29 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1504.1 | 5 | 4 | 1574.5 | 7.6 | Details |
| 5 | West Rand Closed 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1504.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | West Rand Trials 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-06 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1415.3 | 5 | 5 | 1744.5 | 32.9 | Details |
| 7 | West Rand Women's Day Open 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1418.9 | 5 | 3 | 1401.7 | -2.3 | Details |
| 8 | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U9) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1385.1 | 5 | 5 | 1606.8 | 21.2 | Details |
| 9 | West Rand Open 2.0 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1414.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1217.6 | -18.3 | Details |
| 10 | 2025 D2 Schools Individuals (U9 Open) | Standard | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1411.7 | 4 | 3 | 1430.8 | 1.7 | Details |
| 11 | FIDE in The West 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1420.4 | 5 | 3 | 1370.4 | -5.5 | Details |
| 12 | West Rand Juniors 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1373.8 | 5 | 4 | 1553.7 | 18.4 | Details |
| 13 | 2025 West Rand Open (U10) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1351.3 | 5 | 4 | 1484.9 | 12.4 | Details |
| 14 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U10 Candidates) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1358.7 | 5 | 3 | 1327.3 | -4.1 | Details |
| 15 | 2024 West Rand Closed (U10) | Standard | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-12 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1304 | 5 | 2 | 1285.9 | -1.2 | Details |
| 16 | Gauteng Top Schools 2024 (U9 Open) | Standard | 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-04 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1304 | 5 | 5 | 1619.9 | 31.5 | Details |
| 17 | 2024 West Rand Trials (U10) | Standard | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1327 | 5 | 2 | 1204.2 | -12.8 | Details |
| 18 | 2024 West Rand Rappies Open (U10) | Standard | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1334.5 | 4 | 2 | 1280.8 | -4.1 | Details |
| 19 | D2 School League Finals 2024 (U9) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1329.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1347.4 | 2.7 | Details |
| 20 | FIDE in the West 2024 (U10) | Standard | 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-08 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1288.5 | 5 | 3 | 1422.4 | 13.9 | Details |
| 21 | Chess Power House May Open 2024 (E) | Standard | 2024-05-25 | 2024-05-25 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1294.2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1301 | -0.2 | Details |
| 22 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U8 Open) | Classical | 2024-04-27 | 2024-05-01 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 9 | 1294.2 | 9 | 2.5 | 1147.1 | -30.4 | Details |
| 23 | 2024 D2 Schools Individuals (U9) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1294.2 | 5 | 4 | 1426.7 | 12.4 | Details |
| 24 | 2024 West Rand RHS Open (U10) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-13 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1281.4 | 5 | 3 | 1345.8 | 7.1 | Details |
| 25 | 2024 West Rand Juniors (U10) | Standard | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1303.8 | 5 | 2 | 1168 | -12.4 | Details |
| 26 | 2024 West Rand Open (U10) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1289.8 | 5 | 3 | 1362.8 | 7.8 | Details |
| 27 | 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (U8) | Standard | 2024-01-13 | 2024-01-14 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1289.1 | 5 | 3 | 1286.7 | 0.4 | Details |
| 28 | West Rand vs Bojanala Inter-Regional Championships 2023 (U8) | Standard | 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-12 | West Rand (GWR) | 8 | 1228.1 | 8 | 5.5 | 1444.8 | 33.7 | Details |
| 29 | 2023 West Rand Trials (U8) | Standard | 2023-09-09 | 2023-09-09 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1237.1 | 5 | 2 | 1180.1 | -5 | Details |
| 30 | West Rand at Bastion 2023 (U8) | Standard | 2023-08-05 | 2023-08-05 | West Rand (GWR) | 7 | 1200 | 6 | 4 | 1375.9 | 20.6 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 5 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| Percent | 70 |
| Dp | 170 |
| AOR | 1295 |
| Performance | 1465 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 15 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| White | 7 |
| Black | 8 |
| White wins | 4 |
| Black wins | 4 |
| Score | 9 |
| Percent | 60 |
| Dp | 85 |
| AOR | 1318.9 |
| Performance | 1403.9 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 156 |
| Wins | 91 |
| Draws | 8 |
| Losses | 57 |
| White | 74 |
| Black | 80 |
| White wins | 41 |
| Black wins | 49 |
| Score | 95 |
| Percent | 60.9 |
| Dp | 92.6 |
| AOR | 1283.2 |
| Performance | 1375.9 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 3026 |
| Gender | 2565 |
| Age group | 226 |
| Gender/Age | 177 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1033 |
| Gender | 875 |
| Age group | 80 |
| Gender/Age | 66 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 70 |
| Gender | 60 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2626 |
| Gender | 2219 |
| Age group | 207 |
| Gender/Age | 163 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 935 |
| Gender | 797 |
| Age group | 74 |
| Gender/Age | 61 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 63 |
| Gender | 54 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
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 | 3.5 |
| Percent | 70 |
| Aor | 1295 |
| Dp | 170 |
| Prat | 1465 |
Performance ()
| Games | 15 |
| Score | 9 |
| Percent | 60 |
| Aor | 1318.9 |
| Dp | 85 |
| Prat | 1403.9 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 49 |
| Score | 32 |
| Percent | 65.3 |
| Aor | 1317.6 |
| Dp | 130.1 |
| Prat | 1447.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 156 |
| Score | 95 |
| Percent | 60.9 |
| Aor | 1283.2 |
| Dp | 92.6 |
| Prat | 1375.9 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Lourens, J (Jacobus) | 5 | 3 | 2 | West Rand Juniors 2025 (U10) | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | White, J (Joshua) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2023 West Rand Trials (U8) | West Rand Trials 2025 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Botha, AZ (Adriaan Zander) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2024 West Rand Open (U10) | 2024 West Rand Closed (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Steyn, K (Kahn) | 3 | 2 | 1 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U8 Open) | FIDE in The West 2025 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Dlamini, P (Philasande) | 3 | 1 | 2 | West Rand Women's Day Open 2025 (U10) | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | White, J (Joshua) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2023 West Rand Trials (U8) | West Rand Trials 2025 (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Lourens, J (Jacobus) | 5 | 3 | 2 | West Rand Juniors 2025 (U10) | West Rand Juniors 2026 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Sehularo, T (Taonga Kgantsho) | 3 | 2 | 1 | West Rand at Bastion 2023 (U8) | 2025 D2 Schools League Finals (U9) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Steyn, K (Kahn) | 3 | 2 | 1 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U8 Open) | FIDE in The West 2025 (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Steyn, K (Kian) | 3 | 2 | 1 | FIDE in the West 2024 (U10) | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U10 Championship) | Details |