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Ben-Luca Nieuwoudt
1160321533Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1320.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 820.4 |
| Highest | 1320.4 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 140 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1320.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 820.4 |
| Highest | 1320.4 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 139.7 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1333.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 837.6 |
| Highest | 1337.6 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 136.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1333.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 837.6 |
| Highest | 1337.6 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 136.3 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-08-01) |
| 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 | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-06-01) |
| 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 (2025-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | 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 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools – Primary Schools 2026 (U11 Mixed) | Standard | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1320.4 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1320.2 | 6 | 3 | 1309.2 | 0.1 | Details |
| 3 | Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U9) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1251.1 | 6 | 5 | 1579.3 | 38.3 | Details |
| 4 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 (U9) | Standard | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 4 | 1454.5 | 25.6 | Details |
| 5 | St John's CBC Rapid 2025 (U10) | Rapid | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 3 | 1192.8 | -0.6 | 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 | 6 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
| White | 2 |
| Black | 4 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 3 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 1309.2 |
| Performance | 1309.2 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 23 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| White | 10 |
| Black | 13 |
| White wins | 7 |
| Black wins | 7 |
| Score | 15 |
| Percent | 65.2 |
| Dp | 129.3 |
| AOR | 1251.5 |
| Performance | 1380.9 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 5581 |
| Gender | 4587 |
| Age group | 601 |
| Gender/Age | 463 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1671 |
| Gender | 1297 |
| Age group | 205 |
| Gender/Age | 142 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 746 |
| Gender | 614 |
| Age group | 79 |
| Gender/Age | 63 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 4604 |
| Gender | 3790 |
| Age group | 494 |
| Gender/Age | 382 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1346 |
| Gender | 1040 |
| Age group | 166 |
| Gender/Age | 116 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 626 |
| Gender | 508 |
| Age group | 64 |
| Gender/Age | 50 |
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 | 6 |
| Score | 3 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Aor | 1309.2 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 1309.2 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 3 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Aor | 1309.2 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 1309.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 23 |
| Score | 15 |
| Percent | 65.2 |
| Aor | 1251.5 |
| Dp | 129.3 |
| Prat | 1380.9 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Fourie, M (Markus) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 (U9) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U11 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Fourie, M (Markus) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 (U9) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U11 Boys) | Details |