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Van Niekerk, Z (Zayden)
Chess SA id
1160317781FIDE id
?Date of birth
2016-12-07 (U10)Gender
MaleRegion
Ekurhuleni (GE)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-08-16Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
20Junior GPX Points
1081.9| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1190.4 | 1195.1 | 1191.7 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1159.2 | 1180 | 1164 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1190.4 | 1195.1 | 1191.7 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 699.9 | 699.9 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 40 | 40 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 175.7 | 170.6 | 174.5 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1199.92025-03-12 | 1199.92025-03-12 | 12002025-04-01 | 12002025-04-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1199.92025-03-12 | 1199.92025-03-12 | 12002025-04-01 | 12002025-04-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1199.92025-03-12 | 1199.92025-03-12 | 12002025-04-01 | 12002025-04-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 01900-01-01 | 01900-01-01 | 01900-01-01 | 01900-01-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -2.8 | -1.4 | -2.5 | 0 |
| New rating | 1187.5 | 1193.7 | 1189.2 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1190.4 | 1195.1 | 1191.7 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1159.2 | 1180 | 1164 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1190.4 | 1195.1 | 1191.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 40 | 40 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 699.9 | 699.9 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 175.7 | 170.6 | 174.5 | 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 | 1159.2 | 1180 | 1164 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1187.5 | 1193.7 | 1189.2 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1187.5 | 1193.7 | 1189.2 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -2.8 | -1.4 | -2.5 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -2.8 | -1.4 | -2.5 | 0 |
| New rating | 1187.5 | 1193.7 | 1189.2 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 40 | 40 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 699.9 | 699.9 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main22 | Standard18 | Rapid4 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Ekurhuleni (GE) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Gauteng (GT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U10 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 22 | 8 | 36.36 | -115.9 | 1217.2 | 1101.2 |
| Standard | 18 | 7 | 38.89 | -94.4 | 1221 | 1126.5 |
| Rapid | 4 | 1 | 25 | -212.5 | 1200 | 987.5 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 22 | 8 | 36.36 | -115.9 | 1217.2 | 1101.2 |
| Standard | 18 | 7 | 38.89 | -94.4 | 1221 | 1126.5 |
| Rapid | 4 | 1 | 25 | -212.5 | 1200 | 987.5 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1159.2 | 1180 | 1164 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1159.2 | 1180 | 1164 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1159.2 | 1180 | 1164 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1199.7 | 1199.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1199.3 | 1198.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1199.8 | 1199.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1199.6 | 1199.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1197.7 | 1196.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 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 | Ekurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 (U9) | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Edenvale Germiston Cluster Teams 2025 (U9) | 2025-07-25 | 2025-07-25 | Rapid | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 6 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Ekurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 (U9 Boys) | 2025-06-14 | 2025-06-14 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Ekurhuleni Chess Open 2025 (E) | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Edenvale Germiston Cluster 2025 (U9 Boys) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 (U9) | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Edenvale Germiston Cluster Teams 2025 (U9) | 2025-07-25 | 2025-07-25 | Rapid | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 6 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Ekurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 (U9 Boys) | 2025-06-14 | 2025-06-14 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Ekurhuleni Chess Open 2025 (E) | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Edenvale Germiston Cluster 2025 (U9 Boys) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentEkurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-14 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJansen van Rensburg, J (Janco) | OpponentKoketsho, S (Seanego) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNcube, N (Nolwazi) | OpponentNcube, N (Nolwazi) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkwanyana, T (Thabisile) | OpponentNkwanyana, T (Thabisile) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentEkurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-14 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJansen van Rensburg, J (Janco) | OpponentKoketsho, S (Seanego) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNcube, N (Nolwazi) | OpponentNcube, N (Nolwazi) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkwanyana, T (Thabisile) | OpponentNkwanyana, T (Thabisile) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentEdenvale Germiston Cluster Teams 2025 | TournamentEdenvale Germiston Cluster Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-25 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-25 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMatloa, T (Tumelo) | OpponentMatloa, T (Tumelo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentEkurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-14 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJansen van Rensburg, J (Janco) | OpponentKoketsho, S (Seanego) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNcube, N (Nolwazi) | OpponentNcube, N (Nolwazi) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkwanyana, T (Thabisile) | OpponentNkwanyana, T (Thabisile) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentEkurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North School District Finals 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-14 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-14 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJansen van Rensburg, J (Janco) | OpponentKoketsho, S (Seanego) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNcube, N (Nolwazi) | OpponentNcube, N (Nolwazi) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | TournamentEkurhuleni North Schools Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkwanyana, T (Thabisile) | OpponentNkwanyana, T (Thabisile) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentEdenvale Germiston Cluster Teams 2025 | TournamentEdenvale Germiston Cluster Teams 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-25 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-25 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMatloa, T (Tumelo) | OpponentMatloa, T (Tumelo) | ||||||||
| # | 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 ,S (Samuel) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Jansen van Rensburg ,J (Janco) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1211 | 1211 | 1210.6 | 1211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Matloa ,T (Tumelo) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Booi ,A (Ayabulela) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Smit ,L (Liam) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1412.1 | 987.1 | 1311.1 | 987.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Diyalani ,D (Dhanush) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1348.7 | 923.7 | 1296.2 | 923.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Ntsibande ,W (Wanga) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Serrao ,L (Luke) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1153.9 | 1578.9 | 1126 | 1578.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Gabel Smit ,H (Heinrich) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1199.6 | 774.6 | 1198.2 | 774.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Fensham ,K (Kemuel) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1219.8 | 794.8 | 1222.1 | 794.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

