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Finley Van Der Merwe
1170148816Eden (WEG)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1463.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1045.7 |
| Highest | 1551.7 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 100 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 3.33 |
| SWe | 0.56 |
| Temp +/- | 17.9 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1515.9 |
| Final +/- | 52.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1515.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1045.7 |
| Highest | 1551.7 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 100.5 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1481.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1092 |
| Highest | 1611.7 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 92.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 3.46 |
| SWe | 0.54 |
| Temp +/- | 17.3 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1544.6 |
| Final +/- | 62.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1544.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1092 |
| Highest | 1611.7 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 92.2 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1239.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 742.6 |
| Highest | 1242.6 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 156.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1319.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| 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 () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1199.6 |
| 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 | 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 |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Loerie Skaaktoernooi 2026 (U11+U13) | Rapid | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1430 | 5 | 3 | 1412.9 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | George Trials 2 2026 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-14 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1430 | 5 | 5 | 1746.6 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | George Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1430 | 5 | 4 | 1575.3 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U10 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1453.1 | 6 | 2 | 1174.8 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Laerskool George Suid 2025 (Ope) | Rapid | 2025-10-25 | 2025-10-25 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1533.4 | 5 | 2 | 1231.6 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-11-16 | 2025-11-16 | Malaysia (MAS) | 9 | 1533.4 | 9 | 2 | 1198.6 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 | Classical | 2025-11-09 | 2025-11-16 | Malaysia (MAS) | 9 | 1533.4 | 8 | 3 | 1423.5 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | HCPS Invitational Rapid Tournament 2025 (U9) | Rapid | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1527.2 | 6 | 4 | 1577.1 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U9) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1551.7 | 6 | 3.5 | 1451 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Eden Top Schools 2025 (U9) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1516.6 | 5 | 5 | 1707.9 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | George Top Schools 2025 (U9) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1504.1 | 5 | 5 | 1798 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Knysna Oyster Festival Rapid 2025 (Scholars) | Rapid | 2025-07-12 | 2025-07-12 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1504.1 | 5 | 1 | 1224.8 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Eden Chess Trials 2 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-03-15 | 2025-04-12 | Eden (WEG) | 10 | 1469.4 | 5 | 4 | 1537.1 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Eden Schools Chess Trials 1 2025 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1332.3 | 4 | 3 | 1570.8 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | George Schools Chess Trials 3 2025 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1332.3 | 5 | 4 | 1527.7 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | George Schools Chess Trials 2 2025 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1268.2 | 5 | 4 | 1445.1 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | George Schools Chess Trials 1 2025 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1268.2 | 5 | 4 | 1469 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U8 Open Championship) | Classical | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-19 | Capricorn (LCP) | 7 | 1342 | 7 | 2 | 1097.5 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024 | Rapid | 2024-10-26 | 2024-10-26 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1339.8 | 5 | 3.5 | 1353.9 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U7 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1352.9 | 4 | 2 | 1256.7 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | George Primary Top Schools 2024 (U7) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1332.9 | 4 | 3 | 1474.8 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | Eden Chess Trials 2 2024 (U8) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-20 | Eden (WEG) | 10 | 1338.7 | 10 | 6 | 1264.7 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | Eden School Chess Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1279.1 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | George Schools Trials 3 2024 (U7 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 4 | 1481.4 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | George Schools Trials 2 2024 (U7 Boys) | Standard | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1048 | 5 | 3 | 1277.6 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1048 | 4 | 4 | 1615.8 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | Mossel Bay Open 2023 (C) | Rapid | 2023-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1097.8 | 5 | 1.5 | 1099.5 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | Western Cape Top Schools 2023 (U7 Mixed) | Standard | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-03 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1097.8 | 5 | 1 | 820.7 | 0 | Details |
| 33 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | Eden Trials 2+3 2023 (U8) | Standard | 2023-04-15 | 2023-05-13 | Eden (WEG) | 10 | 1161.5 | 9 | 5 | 1219.6 | 0 | Details |
| 35 | George Chess Club Winter Open 2023 (D) | Standard | 2023-05-20 | 2023-05-20 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1161.5 | 5 | 1 | 979.5 | 0 | Details |
| 36 | George Chess Trials 3 2023 (U7 Boys+Girls) | Standard | 2023-02-25 | 2023-02-25 | Eden (WEG) | 5 | 1182.1 | 5 | 3 | 1268.1 | 0 | Details |
| 37 | 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 | 0 | Details |
| 38 | George Chess Trials 1 2023 (U7 Boys) | Standard | 2023-01-28 | 2023-01-28 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 2.5 | 1123.7 | 0 | 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 | 20 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 4 |
| White | 10 |
| Black | 10 |
| White wins | 8 |
| Black wins | 8 |
| Score | 16 |
| Percent | 80 |
| Dp | 255 |
| AOR | 1324.6 |
| Performance | 1579.6 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 221 |
| Wins | 120 |
| Draws | 13 |
| Losses | 88 |
| White | 115 |
| Black | 106 |
| White wins | 67 |
| Black wins | 53 |
| Score | 126.5 |
| Percent | 57.2 |
| Dp | 61.5 |
| AOR | 1287.6 |
| Performance | 1349.2 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2225 |
| Gender | 1930 |
| Age group | 57 |
| Gender/Age | 46 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 668 |
| Gender | 565 |
| Age group | 17 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 145 |
| Gender | 121 |
| Age group | 10 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 1866 |
| Gender | 1622 |
| Age group | 46 |
| Gender/Age | 38 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 526 |
| Gender | 445 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 10 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 111 |
| Gender | 92 |
| Age group | 7 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 3215 |
| Gender | 2580 |
| Age group | 134 |
| Gender/Age | 109 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1307 |
| Gender | 1032 |
| Age group | 73 |
| Gender/Age | 62 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 132 |
| Gender | 105 |
| Age group | 16 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
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 | 20 |
| Score | 16 |
| Percent | 80 |
| Aor | 1324.6 |
| Dp | 255 |
| Prat | 1579.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 105 |
| Score | 63 |
| Percent | 60 |
| Aor | 1377.1 |
| Dp | 85 |
| Prat | 1462.1 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 221 |
| Score | 126.5 |
| Percent | 57.2 |
| Aor | 1287.6 |
| Dp | 61.5 |
| Prat | 1349.2 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Cornforth, J (Joshua) | 9 | 4 | 5 | George Chess Club Winter Open 2023 (D) | George Trials 3 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Rens, D (Deauwin) | 9 | 7 | 2 | George Schools Trials 3 2024 (U7 Boys) | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U10 Combined) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Rens, B (Beauwin) | 8 | 4 | 4 | George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) | George Trials 3 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Rostoll, A (Arno) | 6 | 4 | 2 | George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) | George Top Schools 2025 (U9) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Morris, J (Jaydon) | 6 | 3 | 3 | Eden Trials 2+3 2023 (U8) | HCPS Invitational Rapid Tournament 2025 (U9) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Cornforth, J (Joshua) | 9 | 4 | 5 | George Chess Club Winter Open 2023 (D) | George Trials 3 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Rens, D (Deauwin) | 9 | 7 | 2 | George Schools Trials 3 2024 (U7 Boys) | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U10 Combined) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Rens, B (Beauwin) | 7 | 3 | 4 | George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) | George Trials 3 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Rostoll, A (Arno) | 6 | 4 | 2 | George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) | George Top Schools 2025 (U9) | 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 |