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Finley Van Der Merwe

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Eden (WEG)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1644.6
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 1632.6
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1644.6
K-factor 28
Floor 1144.6
Highest 1644.6 (2026-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 88
Standard rating
Rating 1670.8
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 1658.2
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1670.8
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 1266.3
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 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 Loerie Skaaktoernooi 2026 (U11+U13) Rapid 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Eden (WEG) 5 1430 5 3 1412.9 -0.6 Details
6 George Trials 2 2026 (U9 Boys) Standard 2026-02-14 2026-02-14 Eden (WEG) 5 1430 5 5 1746.6 30.4 Details
7 George Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) Standard 2026-01-31 2026-01-31 Eden (WEG) 5 1430 5 4 1575.3 8.7 Details
8 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
9 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
10 Laerskool George Suid 2025 (Ope) Rapid 2025-10-25 2025-10-25 Eden (WEG) 5 1533.4 5 2 1231.6 -16.9 Details
11 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-11-16 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1533.4 9 2 1198.6 -12.6 Details
12 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 Classical 2025-11-09 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1533.4 8 3 1423.5 -20.6 Details
13 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
14 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
15 Eden Top Schools 2025 (U9) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Eden (WEG) 5 1516.6 5 5 1707.9 18.3 Details
16 George Top Schools 2025 (U9) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Eden (WEG) 5 1504.1 5 5 1798 28.2 Details
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 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
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 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 36
Wins 28
Draws 2
Losses 6
White 17
Black 19
White wins 12
Black wins 16
Score 29
Percent 80.6
Dp 259.7
AOR 1383.6
Performance 1643.3
Game statistics (History)
Games 237
Wins 132
Draws 15
Losses 90
White 122
Black 115
White wins 71
Black wins 61
Score 139.5
Percent 58.9
Dp 75.3
AOR 1299.1
Performance 1374.4
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 826
Gender 767
Age group 14
Gender/Age 13
Provincial
Overall 251
Gender 229
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 35
Gender 32
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 645
Gender 604
Age group 13
Gender/Age 12
Provincial
Overall 197
Gender 183
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 23
Gender 22
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 3383
Gender 2709
Age group 201
Gender/Age 159
Provincial
Overall 1323
Gender 1043
Age group 100
Gender/Age 83
Regional
Overall 145
Gender 115
Age group 17
Gender/Age 13
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 36
Score 29
Percent 80.6
Aor 1383.6
Dp 259.7
Prat 1643.3
Performance (12 months)
Games 87
Score 53
Percent 60.9
Aor 1394.8
Dp 92.8
Prat 1487.6
Performance (History)
Games 237
Score 139.5
Percent 58.9
Aor 1299.1
Dp 75.3
Prat 1374.4
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Rens, B (Beauwin) 9 5 4 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) Eden Schools Trials 1 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 Cornforth, J (Joshua) 9 4 5 George Chess Club Winter Open 2023 (D) George Trials 3 2026 (U9 Boys) Details
Overall 4 Vermeulen, E (Elster) 8 5 3 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) Eden Chess Trials 2 2026 (U10 Boys) Details
Overall 5 Rostoll, A (Arno) 6 4 2 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) George Top Schools 2025 (U9) Details
Standard 1 Rens, D (Deauwin) 9 7 2 George Schools Trials 3 2024 (U7 Boys) 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U10 Combined) Details
Standard 2 Cornforth, J (Joshua) 9 4 5 George Chess Club Winter Open 2023 (D) George Trials 3 2026 (U9 Boys) Details
Standard 3 Vermeulen, E (Elster) 8 5 3 George Schools Trials 1 2024 (U7 Boys) Eden Chess Trials 2 2026 (U10 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