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Zander Botha
1170303463Tshwane (GTP)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1330.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 926.5 |
| Highest | 1426.5 (2025-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1147.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1330.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 926.5 |
| Highest | 1426.5 (2025-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1330.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 925.6 |
| Highest | 1425.6 (2025-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1147.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1330.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 925.6 |
| Highest | 1425.6 (2025-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120.2 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-05-01) |
| 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 (2024-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1240.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 740.8 |
| Highest | 1240.8 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 156.5 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1240.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 740.8 |
| Highest | 1240.8 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 156.5 |
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 | 2026 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (D) | Standard | 2026-08-29 | 2026-08-30 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1330.8 | 4 | 0 | 812.7 | -82.9 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 Gauteng North School D3 Team League Finals (U9) | Standard | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-22 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1330.8 | 5 | 3 | 1168.2 | -23.9 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 Etienne Lewis (U10) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-10 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1330.8 | 7 | 4 | 1392.9 | -3.1 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 Tshwane North D3 Cluster 4&5 Teams (U9) | Standard | 2026-07-26 | 2026-07-26 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1330.8 | 5 | 5 | 1645.2 | 39.5 | Details |
| 5 | 2026 D3 Tshwane North Individuals (U9) | Standard | 2026-05-09 | 2026-05-09 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1402.2 | 5 | 3 | 1401.7 | -1 | Details |
| 6 | 2026 D3 Tshwane North School Cluster 4&5 Individuals (U9) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-11 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1362.2 | 5 | 4.5 | 1586.3 | 34.1 | Details |
| 7 | 2026 Silver Lakes Open Chess Tournament | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1377.5 | 5 | 3 | 1285 | -15.3 | Details |
| 8 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U10 Candidates) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1364.9 | 5 | 3 | 1444.2 | 8.1 | Details |
| 9 | 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U9) | Standard | 2025-08-29 | 2025-08-29 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1393.9 | 5 | 2 | 1280.1 | -11.8 | Details |
| 10 | 2025 Tshwane North District CLOSED Team Championships (D3) (U9) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1321.4 | 5 | 5 | 1643.6 | 32.2 | Details |
| 11 | 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U10) | Standard | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-10 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1321.4 | 7 | 3.5 | 1370.3 | 6.8 | Details |
| 12 | 2025 Tshwane North School District Cluster 4 & 5 Team League (D3) (U9) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1297.8 | 5 | 4 | 1454.9 | 14.8 | Details |
| 13 | 2025 Jacaranda Round Robin Open Chess Tournament (I) | Standard | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1349.8 | 5 | 0 | 911.1 | -43.5 | Details |
| 14 | 2025 Tshwane North School District CLOSED Individual Chess Championship (U9 Open) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1286.1 | 5 | 4 | 1479.8 | 19.8 | Details |
| 15 | 2025 Tshwane North School District CLOSED Individual Championships Cluster 4&5 (U9 Open) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1286.1 | 5 | 4 | 1485.1 | 20.3 | Details |
| 16 | FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-04-16 | 2025-04-17 | Geece (GRE) | 11 | 1322.5 | 11 | 3.5 | 1316.3 | -1.4 | Details |
| 17 | FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 (Rapid) | Rapid | 2025-04-13 | 2025-04-15 | Greece (GRE) | 11 | 1322.5 | 11 | 3 | 1211.6 | -13.1 | Details |
| 18 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U8 Open) | Classical | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 9 | 1322.5 | 9 | 3 | 1181 | -29.2 | Details |
| 19 | Lubowski Open 2025 (D2) | Standard | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-22 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1404.7 | 5 | 1 | 929.8 | -51.4 | Details |
| 20 | 2025 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (U10) | Standard | 2025-01-25 | 2025-01-25 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1426.5 | 5 | 3 | 1291.6 | -13.6 | Details |
| 21 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U8 Open) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1318.1 | 5 | 5 | 1598.6 | 30.4 | Details |
| 22 | 2024 Etienne Lewis (U8) | Standard | 2024-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1273.4 | 5 | 4 | 1491.3 | 24.8 | Details |
| 23 | 2024 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (U8) | Standard | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1230.4 | 5 | 4 | 1439.8 | 23.8 | Details |
| 24 | 2024 Tshwane North School District Cluster 4 & 5 Team League (U9) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1214.9 | 5 | 3 | 1310.8 | 8.6 | Details |
| 25 | District 3 Cluster 4 and 5 Individuals 2024 (U9) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1284.3 | 7.5 | 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 | 22 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 13 |
| White | 19 |
| Black | 17 |
| White wins | 11 |
| Black wins | 11 |
| Score | 22.5 |
| Percent | 62.5 |
| Dp | 106.2 |
| AOR | 1239.1 |
| Performance | 1345.4 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 144 |
| Wins | 79 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 62 |
| White | 74 |
| Black | 70 |
| White wins | 40 |
| Black wins | 39 |
| Score | 80.5 |
| Percent | 55.9 |
| Dp | 50.2 |
| AOR | 1281 |
| Performance | 1331.1 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 5204 |
| Gender | 4309 |
| Age group | 243 |
| Gender/Age | 198 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1769 |
| Gender | 1469 |
| Age group | 89 |
| Gender/Age | 73 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 598 |
| Gender | 496 |
| Age group | 38 |
| Gender/Age | 32 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 4627 |
| Gender | 3808 |
| Age group | 230 |
| Gender/Age | 183 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1641 |
| Gender | 1360 |
| Age group | 84 |
| Gender/Age | 68 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 584 |
| Gender | 487 |
| Age group | 38 |
| Gender/Age | 32 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 4383 |
| Gender | 3438 |
| Age group | 335 |
| Gender/Age | 254 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1073 |
| Gender | 842 |
| Age group | 84 |
| Gender/Age | 62 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 83 |
| Gender | 68 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 425 |
| Gender | 398 |
| Age group | 11 |
| Gender/Age | 10 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 136 |
| Gender | 123 |
| Age group | 7 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 33 |
| Gender | 28 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 36 |
| Score | 22.5 |
| Percent | 62.5 |
| Aor | 1239.1 |
| Dp | 106.2 |
| Prat | 1345.4 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 41 |
| Score | 25.5 |
| Percent | 62.2 |
| Aor | 1253.8 |
| Dp | 103.7 |
| Prat | 1357.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 144 |
| Score | 80.5 |
| Percent | 55.9 |
| Aor | 1281 |
| Dp | 50.2 |
| Prat | 1331.1 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Haupt, D (Dawid) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2025 Tshwane North School District CLOSED Individual Chess Championship (U9 Open) | 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U9) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Jansen Van Vuuren, C (Clana) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2024 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (U8) | 2026 Etienne Lewis (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Krog, R (Ruan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2024 Etienne Lewis (U8) | 2026 D3 Tshwane North School Cluster 4&5 Individuals (U9) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Vorster, E (Elani) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2026 D3 Tshwane North Individuals (U9) | 2026 Gauteng North School D3 Team League Finals (U9) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Kgwale, K (Keratilwe) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2024 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (U8) | 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Haupt, D (Dawid) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2025 Tshwane North School District CLOSED Individual Chess Championship (U9 Open) | 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U9) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Jansen Van Vuuren, C (Clana) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2024 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (U8) | 2026 Etienne Lewis (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Krog, R (Ruan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2024 Etienne Lewis (U8) | 2026 D3 Tshwane North School Cluster 4&5 Individuals (U9) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Vorster, E (Elani) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2026 D3 Tshwane North Individuals (U9) | 2026 Gauteng North School D3 Team League Finals (U9) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Kgwale, K (Keratilwe) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2024 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (U8) | 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U10) | Details |