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Liam Klopper
1180300283Johannesburg Metro (GJM)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1408.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 950.5 |
| Highest | 1450.5 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 116 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| We | 2.67 |
| SWe | -0.14 |
| Temp +/- | -4.6 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1379.1 |
| Final +/- | -4.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1403.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 950.5 |
| Highest | 1450.5 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 116 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1402 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 949.1 |
| Highest | 1449.1 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 116.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| We | 2.67 |
| SWe | -0.17 |
| Temp +/- | -5.4 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1379.1 |
| Final +/- | -5.4 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1396.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 949.1 |
| Highest | 1449.1 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 116.3 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-04-01) |
| 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 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-04-01) |
| 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 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | JMC Helpmekaar 2026 (U10) | Standard | 2026-05-31 | 2026-05-31 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1408.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 1386.1 | -4.6 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship | Classical | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-21 | Uganda (UGA) | 9 | 1450.5 | 9 | 4.5 | 1400 | -18.3 | Details |
| 2 | Fifth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2026 (U8+U10) | Standard | 2026-05-02 | 2026-05-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1450.5 | 5 | 3 | 1303.2 | -23.7 | Details |
| 3 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1430.1 | 9 | 5.5 | 1493.8 | 20.4 | Details |
| 4 | JMC Trinityhouse Little Falls (U10) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1429.1 | 5 | 3 | 1442 | 1 | Details |
| 5 | West Rand Open 2026 (U10) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1438.8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1231.7 | -19.4 | Details |
| 6 | MCC CHESS Juniors Classical Tournament (Development) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1438.8 | 5 | 4 | 1564.6 | 6.9 | Details |
| 7 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U8 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1407.8 | 4 | 2.5 | 1361.6 | -3.5 | Details |
| 8 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U8+U10 Girls) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1407.8 | 5 | 5 | 1605.1 | 22.9 | Details |
| 9 | Fourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U8) | Standard | 2025-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1378.3 | 5 | 4 | 1558.9 | 18.4 | Details |
| 10 | JMC Closed 2025 (U8) | Standard | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-09 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1403 | 5 | 2 | 1251.6 | -15.4 | Details |
| 11 | 2025 Wynie Robbertse Chess Tournament (U8) | Standard | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1429.1 | 5 | 2.5 | 1267.1 | -16.3 | Details |
| 12 | Third Knight Riders Junior Open 2025 (U8) | Standard | 2025-06-22 | 2025-06-22 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1373.8 | 5 | 4 | 1502.2 | 12 | Details |
| 13 | JMC Helpmekaar 2025 (U8) | Standard | 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1373.8 | 5 | 3 | 1385.1 | 1.8 | Details |
| 14 | Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U8) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1286.1 | 5 | 4.5 | 1616.5 | 31.5 | Details |
| 15 | 2025 Prestige Open Chess Tournament (U8) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1267.5 | 5 | 3 | 1269.5 | 1 | Details |
| 16 | JMC Crawford Ruimsig 2025 (U8) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1267.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 1293.9 | 3.3 | Details |
| 17 | JMC Kick Off 2025 (U8) | Standard | 2025-02-02 | 2025-02-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1201.6 | 5 | 3 | 1352.9 | 13.9 | Details |
| 18 | 2025 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament (U8) | Standard | 2025-01-25 | 2025-01-25 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1166 | 4 | 2.5 | 1318.9 | 12 | Details |
| 19 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U8 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-07 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1105.1 | 5 | 4 | 1373.9 | 30.4 | Details |
| 20 | JMC Closed 2024 (U8) | Standard | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1119 | 5 | 2 | 1161.8 | 3.3 | Details |
| 21 | Fourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 204 (U8) | Standard | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1119 | 4 | 1 | 1006.3 | -10.3 | Details |
| 22 | 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (U8) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1152.5 | 4 | 1 | 956.2 | -16.8 | Details |
| 23 | JMC Unika School Tournament 2024 | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 1 | 950 | -23.7 | 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 | 43 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Draws | 6 |
| Losses | 15 |
| White | 23 |
| Black | 20 |
| White wins | 10 |
| Black wins | 12 |
| Score | 25 |
| Percent | 58.1 |
| Dp | 69.2 |
| AOR | 1342 |
| Performance | 1411.2 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 124 |
| Wins | 66 |
| Draws | 13 |
| Losses | 45 |
| White | 65 |
| Black | 59 |
| White wins | 34 |
| Black wins | 32 |
| Score | 72.5 |
| Percent | 58.5 |
| Dp | 72 |
| AOR | 1276.4 |
| Performance | 1348.4 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 3423 |
| Gender | 2894 |
| Age group | 125 |
| Gender/Age | 99 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1173 |
| Gender | 989 |
| Age group | 46 |
| Gender/Age | 39 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 370 |
| Gender | 325 |
| Age group | 18 |
| Gender/Age | 14 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 3188 |
| Gender | 2663 |
| Age group | 121 |
| Gender/Age | 96 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1126 |
| Gender | 946 |
| Age group | 48 |
| Gender/Age | 41 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 341 |
| Gender | 298 |
| Age group | 18 |
| Gender/Age | 14 |
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 | 43 |
| Score | 25 |
| Percent | 58.1 |
| Aor | 1342 |
| Dp | 69.2 |
| Prat | 1411.2 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 72 |
| Score | 45 |
| Percent | 62.5 |
| Aor | 1311.2 |
| Dp | 106.2 |
| Prat | 1417.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 124 |
| Score | 72.5 |
| Percent | 58.5 |
| Aor | 1276.4 |
| Dp | 72 |
| Prat | 1348.4 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Van Eeden, C (Cilliers) | 6 | 3 | 3 | JMC Closed 2024 (U8) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Retief, L (Luc) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (U8) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Geldenhuys, J (Johan) | 4 | 1 | 3 | JMC Helpmekaar 2025 (U8) | Fourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U8) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Fischer, E (Ernst) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (U8) | JMC Closed 2025 (U8) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Thakur, P (Parth) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Third Knight Riders Junior Open 2025 (U8) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Van Eeden, C (Cilliers) | 6 | 3 | 3 | JMC Closed 2024 (U8) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Retief, L (Luc) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (U8) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Geldenhuys, J (Johan) | 4 | 1 | 3 | JMC Helpmekaar 2025 (U8) | Fourth Knight Riders Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U8) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Fischer, E (Ernst) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (U8) | JMC Closed 2025 (U8) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Thakur, P (Parth) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Third Knight Riders Junior Open 2025 (U8) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) | Details |