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Joshua Van Niekerk
1180324814Cape Winelands (WCW)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1348 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 849.3 |
| Highest | 1349.3 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 134 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1338.8 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1348 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 849.3 |
| Highest | 1349.3 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 134.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1264.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 772.7 |
| Highest | 1272.7 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 149.5 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1264.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 772.7 |
| Highest | 1272.7 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 149.5 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1276.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 776.4 |
| Highest | 1276.4 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 148.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1276.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 776.4 |
| Highest | 1276.4 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 148.7 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199.9 (2025-08-05) |
| 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 | 40 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1199.9 (2025-08-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
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 WCSC PS Individual Championship (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2026-05-16 | 2026-05-17 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1349.3 | 6 | 2 | 1263.4 | -18.2 | Details |
| 2 | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Rapid | 2026-05-02 | 2026-05-02 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1349.3 | 6 | 4 | 1455.8 | 17 | Details |
| 3 | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1203.1 | 5 | 4 | 1501.4 | 51.1 | Details |
| 4 | Cape Winelands Open Rapid 2026 (U10) | Rapid | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1203.1 | 6 | 4 | 1431.1 | 27.2 | Details |
| 5 | Cape Winelands Schools - Primary Schools Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-14 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1189.4 | 5 | 3 | 1311.4 | 12.3 | Details |
| 6 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1189.4 | 5 | 2 | 1194.3 | 0.6 | Details |
| 7 | WCSC Brian Raubenheimer Development 2025 (U7 Boys+Girls) | Rapid | 2025-11-29 | 2025-11-29 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1192.5 | 4 | 2 | 1202.2 | 0.5 | Details |
| 8 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | Rapid | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 1 | 987.5 | -12.5 | 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 | 33 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 14 |
| White | 16 |
| Black | 17 |
| White wins | 10 |
| Black wins | 9 |
| Score | 19 |
| Percent | 57.6 |
| Dp | 64.4 |
| AOR | 1297.3 |
| Performance | 1361.7 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 41 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 19 |
| White | 20 |
| Black | 21 |
| White wins | 12 |
| Black wins | 10 |
| Score | 22 |
| Percent | 53.7 |
| Dp | 31.1 |
| AOR | 1278.6 |
| Performance | 1309.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 4787 |
| Gender | 3978 |
| Age group | 190 |
| Gender/Age | 148 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1478 |
| Gender | 1163 |
| Age group | 79 |
| Gender/Age | 62 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 216 |
| Gender | 157 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 6992 |
| Gender | 5595 |
| Age group | 347 |
| Gender/Age | 250 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1991 |
| Gender | 1494 |
| Age group | 136 |
| Gender/Age | 93 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 304 |
| Gender | 222 |
| Age group | 15 |
| Gender/Age | 10 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 2504 |
| Gender | 2051 |
| Age group | 124 |
| Gender/Age | 99 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1025 |
| Gender | 821 |
| Age group | 68 |
| Gender/Age | 57 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 155 |
| Gender | 124 |
| Age group | 7 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
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 | 33 |
| Score | 19 |
| Percent | 57.6 |
| Aor | 1297.3 |
| Dp | 64.4 |
| Prat | 1361.7 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 41 |
| Score | 22 |
| Percent | 53.7 |
| Aor | 1278.6 |
| Dp | 31.1 |
| Prat | 1309.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 41 |
| Score | 22 |
| Percent | 53.7 |
| Aor | 1278.6 |
| Dp | 31.1 |
| Prat | 1309.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Adendolf, R (Revandre) | 4 | 3 | 1 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Philander, C (Cassian) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Armenis, P (Philip) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Grovers, N (Noah) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Winelands Schools - Primary Schools Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Snyman, J (Jovanni) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Adendolf, R (Revandre) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Cape Winelands Schools - Primary Schools Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Philander, C (Cassian) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Grovers, N (Noah) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Winelands Schools - Primary Schools Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Armenis, P (Philip) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | WCSC Brian Raubenheimer Development 2025 (U7 Boys+Girls) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Steel, L (Layla) | 2 | 0 | 2 | WCSC Brian Raubenheimer Development 2025 (U7 Boys+Girls) | Cape Winelands Open Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Adendolf, R (Revandre) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Details |
