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Finley Van Der Merwe

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Eden (WEG)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1634.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1144.6
Highest 1644.6 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 88
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1598.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1634.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1144.6
Highest 1644.6 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 88
Standard rating
Rating 1654.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1170.8
Highest 1670.8 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 84.8
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1598.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1654.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1170.8
Highest 1670.8 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 84.8
Rapid rating
Rating 1239.7
K-factor 36
Floor 742.6
Highest 1242.6 (2025-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 156.1
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1248
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1239.7
K-factor 36
Floor 742.6
Highest 1242.6 (2025-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 156.1
Blitz rating
Rating 1199.6
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1199.6
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Graph
Tournaments
No tournaments found.
# 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 Eden Top Schools 2026 (U9 Mix) Standard 2026-08-01 2026-08-01 Eden (WEG) 5 1634.8 4 3 1492.8 -13.9 Details
2 George Top Schools 2026 (U9 Mix) Standard 2026-07-25 2026-07-25 Eden (WEG) 5 1634.8 4 3 1680.4 4.1 Details
3 Eden Chess Trials 2 2026 (U10 Boys) Standard 2026-05-23 2026-05-23 Eden (WEG) 5 1626.7 5 4 1691.8 10.2 Details
4 2026 WCSC PS Individual Championship (U9 Boys) Standard 2026-05-16 2026-05-17 Overberg (WOS) 6 1563.8 6 5 1797 43.8 Details
5 Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) Standard 2026-03-14 2026-03-14 Eden (WEG) 5 1463.3 5 4 1664.9 32.7 Details
6 George Trials 3 2026 (U9 Boys) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Eden (WEG) 5 1463.3 5 4 1583.7 17.9 Details
7 Loerie Skaaktoernooi 2026 (U11+U13) Rapid 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Eden (WEG) 5 1430 5 3 1412.9 -0.6 Details
8 George Trials 2 2026 (U9 Boys) Standard 2026-02-14 2026-02-14 Eden (WEG) 5 1430 5 5 1746.6 30.4 Details
9 George Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) Standard 2026-01-31 2026-01-31 Eden (WEG) 5 1430 5 4 1575.3 8.7 Details
10 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1453.1 6 2 1174.8 -39 Details
11 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U10 Combined) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1453.1 6 2.5 1361.9 -10.6 Details
12 Laerskool George Suid 2025 (Ope) Rapid 2025-10-25 2025-10-25 Eden (WEG) 5 1533.4 5 2 1231.6 -16.9 Details
13 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-11-16 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1533.4 9 2 1198.6 -12.6 Details
14 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 Classical 2025-11-09 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1533.4 8 3 1423.5 -20.6 Details
15 HCPS Invitational Rapid Tournament 2025 (U9) Rapid 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Eden (WEG) 6 1527.2 6 4 1577.1 3.9 Details
16 Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U9) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Overberg (WOS) 6 1551.7 6 3.5 1451 -11.6 Details
17 Eden Top Schools 2025 (U9) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Eden (WEG) 5 1516.6 5 5 1707.9 18.3 Details
18 George Top Schools 2025 (U9) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Eden (WEG) 5 1504.1 5 5 1798 28.2 Details
19 Knysna Oyster Festival Rapid 2025 (Scholars) Rapid 2025-07-12 2025-07-12 Eden (WEG) 6 1504.1 5 1 1224.8 -20.3 Details
20 Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U9 Boys) Standard 2025-05-17 2025-05-18 Cape Winelands (WCW) 6 1517.1 6 4 1445.4 -8.1 Details
21 Eden Chess Trials 2 2025 (U10) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-04-12 Eden (WEG) 10 1469.4 5 4 1537.1 7.5 Details
22 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U8 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1469.4 9 6 1545.5 15.4 Details
23 Eden Schools Chess Trials 1 2025 (U9 Boys) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-08 Eden (WEG) 5 1332.3 4 3 1570.8 18.6 Details
24 George Schools Chess Trials 3 2025 (U9 Boys) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Eden (WEG) 5 1332.3 5 4 1527.7 18.4 Details
25 George Schools Chess Trials 2 2025 (U9 Boys) Standard 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Eden (WEG) 5 1268.2 5 4 1445.1 16.6 Details
26 George Schools Chess Trials 1 2025 (U9 Boys) Standard 2025-02-01 2025-02-01 Eden (WEG) 5 1268.2 5 4 1469 18.9 Details
27 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U8 Open Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1342 7 2 1097.5 -41 Details
28 George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024 Rapid 2024-10-26 2024-10-26 Eden (WEG) 5 1339.8 5 3.5 1353.9 1.2 Details
29 Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U7 Mixed) Standard 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Eden (WEG) 5 1352.9 4 2 1256.7 -7.3 Details
30 George Primary Top Schools 2024 (U7) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Eden (WEG) 5 1332.9 4 3 1474.8 11.1 Details
31 Western Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 (U7 Boys) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-05 West Coast (WCU) 6 1315.6 6 4 1395.4 9.6 Details
32 Eden Chess Trials 2 2024 (U8) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-20 Eden (WEG) 10 1338.7 10 6 1264.7 -14.1 Details
33 Eden School Chess Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) Standard 2024-03-09 2024-03-09 Eden (WEG) 5 1200 5 3 1279.1 8.5 Details
34 George Schools Trials 3 2024 (U7 Boys) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Eden (WEG) 5 1200 5 4 1481.4 28.1 Details
35 George Schools Trials 2 2024 (U7 Boys) Standard 2024-02-17 2024-02-17 Eden (WEG) 5 1048 5 3 1277.6 22.9 Details
36 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) Standard 2024-02-03 2024-02-03 Eden (WEG) 5 1048 4 4 1615.8 42.8 Details
37 Mossel Bay Open 2023 (C) Rapid 2023-09-30 2023-09-30 Eden (WEG) 5 1097.8 5 1.5 1099.5 0.5 Details
38 Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U7 Mixed) Standard 2023-09-02 2023-09-03 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1097.8 5 1 820.7 -25.4 Details
39 Western Cape PS Individuals 2023 (U7 Boys) Standard 2023-05-05 2023-05-06 Cape Town (WCT) 6 1161.5 6 1.5 965.5 -22.9 Details
40 Eden Trials 2+3 2023 (U8) Standard 2023-04-15 2023-05-13 Eden (WEG) 10 1161.5 9 5 1219.6 9.5 Details
41 George Chess Club Winter Open 2023 (D) Standard 2023-05-20 2023-05-20 Eden (WEG) 5 1161.5 5 1 979.5 -18.6 Details
42 George Chess Trials 3 2023 (U7 Boys+Girls) Standard 2023-02-25 2023-02-25 Eden (WEG) 5 1182.1 5 3 1268.1 7.6 Details
43 George Chess Trials 2 2023 (U7 Boys+Girls) Standard 2023-02-11 2023-02-11 Cape Town (WCT) 5 1182.1 5 1.5 1006.6 -17.8 Details
44 George Chess Trials 1 2023 (U7 Boys) Standard 2023-01-28 2023-01-28 Eden (WEG) 6 1200 6 2.5 1123.7 -9 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 44
Wins 34
Draws 2
Losses 8
White 21
Black 23
White wins 14
Black wins 20
Score 35
Percent 79.5
Dp 251.1
AOR 1381.8
Performance 1633
Game statistics (History)
Games 245
Wins 138
Draws 15
Losses 92
White 126
Black 119
White wins 73
Black wins 65
Score 145.5
Percent 59.4
Dp 79.8
AOR 1301.5
Performance 1381.3
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 868
Gender 809
Age group 20
Gender/Age 18
Provincial
Overall 255
Gender 232
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 39
Gender 35
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 707
Gender 661
Age group 19
Gender/Age 17
Provincial
Overall 200
Gender 182
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Regional
Overall 29
Gender 26
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 3402
Gender 2711
Age group 224
Gender/Age 180
Provincial
Overall 1330
Gender 1022
Age group 106
Gender/Age 86
Regional
Overall 154
Gender 118
Age group 18
Gender/Age 14
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 44
Score 35
Percent 79.5
Aor 1381.8
Dp 251.1
Prat 1633
Performance (12 months)
Games 84
Score 50.5
Percent 60.1
Aor 1400.5
Dp 86
Prat 1486.5
Performance (History)
Games 245
Score 145.5
Percent 59.4
Aor 1301.5
Dp 79.8
Prat 1381.3
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Rens, D (Deauwin) 11 8 3 George Schools Trials 3 2024 (U7 Boys) Eden Top Schools 2026 (U9 Mix) Details
Overall 2 Vermeulen, E (Elster) 9 6 3 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) George Top Schools 2026 (U9 Mix) Details
Overall 3 Cornforth, J (Joshua) 9 4 5 George Chess Club Winter Open 2023 (D) George Trials 3 2026 (U9 Boys) Details
Overall 4 Rens, B (Beauwin) 9 5 4 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) Details
Overall 5 Strydom, L (Liam) 6 1 5 George Chess Trials 1 2023 (U7 Boys) George Top Schools 2025 (U9) Details
Standard 1 Rens, D (Deauwin) 11 8 3 George Schools Trials 3 2024 (U7 Boys) Eden Top Schools 2026 (U9 Mix) Details
Standard 2 Vermeulen, E (Elster) 9 6 3 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) George Top Schools 2026 (U9 Mix) Details
Standard 3 Cornforth, J (Joshua) 9 4 5 George Chess Club Winter Open 2023 (D) George Trials 3 2026 (U9 Boys) Details
Standard 4 Rens, B (Beauwin) 8 4 4 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) Eden Schools Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) Details
Standard 5 Strydom, L (Liam) 6 1 5 George Chess Trials 1 2023 (U7 Boys) George Top Schools 2025 (U9) Details
Rapid 1 Marner, L (Loannes) 2 1 1 Knysna Oyster Festival Rapid 2025 (Scholars) HCPS Invitational Rapid Tournament 2025 (U9) Details