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Louw, K (Kai)
Chess SA id
1160161508FIDE id
?Date of birth
2016-02-22 (U10)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Winelands (WCW)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-10-18Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
20.5Junior GPX Points
1175.8| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1260.2 | 1236.6 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1260.2 | 1219.1 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1240.1 | 1236.6 | 1229.8 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1210.1 | 1092.8 | 1203.7 | 0 |
| Floor | 776.7 | 763.3 | 802.9 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 152.2 | 161.4 | 143.2 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1294.22024-10-01 | 1309.62024-02-01 | 1302.92025-09-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1276.72025-09-01 | 1263.32024-11-01 | 1302.92025-09-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1240.12025-11-01 | 1236.62025-11-01 | 1220.52018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1294.22024-10-01 | 1309.62024-02-01 | 1232.42025-09-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1260.2 | 1235.6 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1260.2 | 1236.6 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1260.2 | 1219.1 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1240.1 | 1236.6 | 1229.8 | |
| Weighted performance | 1210.1 | 1092.8 | 1203.7 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 776.7 | 763.3 | 802.9 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 152.2 | 161.4 | 143.2 | 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 | 1260.2 | 1219.1 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1243 | 1235.6 | 1237.6 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1202.8 | 1086 | 1195.7 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1260.2 | 1235.6 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1260.2 | 1235.6 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 776.7 | 763.3 | 802.9 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | |
| 31 | 20 | 11 | 0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 61 | 33 | 28 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main55 | Standard33 | Rapid22 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Winelands (WCW) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 3630 | 1201 | 169 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2786 | 875 | 120 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | 326 | 113 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | 254 | 81 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 3771 | 1071 | 147 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2872 | 752 | 96 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | 334 | 96 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | 261 | 69 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1049 | 530 | 90 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 856 | 427 | 67 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | 88 | 48 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | 72 | 39 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 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 | 18 | 9.5 | 52.78 | 23.6 | 1237.5 | 1261.1 |
| Standard | 13 | 4.5 | 34.62 | -130.8 | 1252.8 | 1122 |
| Rapid | 5 | 5 | 100 | 425 | 1197.6 | 1622.6 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 61 | 32.5 | 53.28 | 27.9 | 1216.9 | 1244.8 |
| Standard | 33 | 16.5 | 50 | 0 | 1228.6 | 1228.6 |
| Rapid | 28 | 16 | 57.14 | 60.7 | 1203.1 | 1263.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1260.2 | 1219.1 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1276.7 | 1236 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1276.7 | 1236 | 1302.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1226.9 | 1236 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1225.5 | 1234.6 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1227.3 | 1234.4 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1227.3 | 1233.5 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1227.3 | 1232.5 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1227.3 | 1230.8 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1265.5 | 1263.3 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1265.5 | 1263.3 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1265.5 | 1263.3 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1265.5 | 1263.3 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1248.6 | 1245.8 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1248.6 | 1245.8 | 1220.5 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1223.5 | 1245.8 | 1164.3 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1188.5 | 1210.5 | 1164.3 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1188.5 | 1210.5 | 1164.3 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1183.8 | 1210.5 | 1146.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1183.8 | 1210.5 | 1146.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1183.5 | 1218.4 | 1146.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1165.9 | 1200 | 1146.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1165.9 | 1200 | 1146.7 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1165.9 | 1200 | 1146.7 | 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 | Grant East Annual Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament 2025 (U9 Boys) | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Stellenbosch Primary 2025 (U9) | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (U9) | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 (U9 Boys) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant East Annual Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament 2025 (U9 Boys) | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Stellenbosch Primary 2025 (U9) | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (U9) | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 (U9 Boys) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Grant East Annual Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament 2024 (U9) | 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-05 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Stellenbosch Primary 2024 (U9) | 2024-08-17 | 2024-08-17 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | CT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 (U9 Mixed) | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-28 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Rhenish PS Tournament 2024 (U10) | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U9 Boys) | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | CT District East Schools Chess Individuals Trails 2024 (U7+U9 Boys) | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Grant East Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament 2023 (U9 Mixed) | 2023-11-04 | 2023-11-04 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | Stellenbosch Primary Chess Tournament 2023 (U10) | 2023-08-19 | 2023-08-19 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentGrant East Annual Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-10-18 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMalan, B (Benjamin) | OpponentVan Breda, W (William) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-28 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-17 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBiesenbach, J (Johannes) | OpponentHuman, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentRhenish PS Tournament 2024 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-11 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-27 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentNell, C (Clarisse) | OpponentRode, U (Ulrich) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-03 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-07-27 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentGifford, I (Isaac) | OpponentRode, U (Ulrich) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFerreira, D (Dolf) | OpponentCasaleggio, E (Edmund) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 | TournamentGrant East Annual Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-28 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-10-05 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBiesenbach, J (Johannes) | OpponentGijana, A (Abongwe) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2025 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBreytenbach, D (Daniel) | OpponentMalan, B (Benjamin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentRhenish PS Tournament 2024 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-11 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-08-17 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNell, C (Clarisse) | OpponentHuman, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary Chess Tournament 2023 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary Chess Tournament 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-19 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2023-08-19 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTredoux, J (Jean) | OpponentCarstens, L (Lucas) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMalan, B (Benjamin) | OpponentMalan, B (Benjamin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 | TournamentRhenish PS Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-03 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-05-11 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGifford, I (Isaac) | OpponentWilliams, A (Azalea) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentRhenish PS Tournament 2024 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-11 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-27 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNell, C (Clarisse) | OpponentMgidi, A (Ayakha) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-03 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-07-27 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGifford, I (Isaac) | OpponentMgidi, A (Ayakha) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFerreira, D (Dolf) | OpponentCasaleggio, E (Edmund) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Top Schools Chess 2024 | TournamentGrant East Annual Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-28 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-10-05 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBiesenbach, J (Johannes) | OpponentGijana, A (Abongwe) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2025 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBreytenbach, D (Daniel) | OpponentMalan, B (Benjamin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2024 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-17 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-08-17 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMalan, B (Benjamin) | OpponentHuman, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentRhenish PS Tournament 2024 | TournamentStellenbosch Primary 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-11 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-08-17 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNell, C (Clarisse) | OpponentWolhuter, J (Jesse) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Malan ,B (Benjamin) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1201 | 1626 | 1239.6 | 1626 | 1180.9 | 1626 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Beukes ,C (Cullen) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1348.1 | 923.1 | 1312.1 | 923.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Nel ,J (Joshua) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1321.2 | 896.2 | 1360.3 | 896.2 | 1200 | 896.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Adolf ,C (Chardonay) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1201.1 | 1413.6 | 1200 | 1626.1 | 1200 | 1201.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Webb ,P (Paul) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1167.1 | 954.6 | 1209.6 | 1167.1 | 1154 | 742.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Robinson ,L (Luke) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1343.1 | 918.1 | 1297.3 | 918.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Rode ,U (Ulrich) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Snyman ,D (Daniel) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1176.5 | 1601.5 | 1200 | 1601.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Lotter ,K (Kean) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1224.2 | 799.2 | 1200 | 799.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Biesenbach ,J (Johannes) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1183.1 | 1608.1 | 1178.4 | 1608.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

