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Joshua Van Niekerk
1180324814Cape Winelands (WCW)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1394.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 920.9 |
| Highest | 1420.9 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 121 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1304 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1394.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 920.9 |
| Highest | 1420.9 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 121 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1308.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 814.2 |
| Highest | 1314.2 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 140.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1292.6 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1308.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 814.2 |
| Highest | 1314.2 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 140.9 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1445.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1019.5 |
| Highest | 1519.5 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 105.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1417.6 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1445.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1019.5 |
| Highest | 1519.5 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 105.2 |
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 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2026 (U10) | Rapid | 2026-08-29 | 2026-08-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1394.5 | 6 | 3 | 1149.9 | -26.4 | Details |
| 2 | The Junior Masters Series - 01 2026 (U10) | Standard | 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1381.4 | 5 | 3 | 1383 | 1.7 | Details |
| 3 | Brave Knights Chess Club - Rapid 2026 (U10) | Rapid | 2026-07-18 | 2026-07-18 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1381.4 | 5 | 5 | 1718.1 | 43.8 | Details |
| 4 | South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) | Classical | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1381.4 | 7 | 3 | 1217.9 | -38.6 | Details |
| 5 | Swartland Chess Open 2026 (U9) | Rapid | 2026-06-20 | 2026-06-20 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1348 | 5 | 5 | 1575 | 30.6 | Details |
| 6 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U10) | Classical | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1348 | 6 | 3.5 | 1341 | -1.6 | Details |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Rapid | 2026-05-02 | 2026-05-02 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1349.3 | 6 | 4 | 1455.8 | 17 | Details |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 | 67 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 25 |
| White | 33 |
| Black | 34 |
| White wins | 24 |
| Black wins | 17 |
| Score | 41.5 |
| Percent | 61.9 |
| Dp | 101.5 |
| AOR | 1268.5 |
| Performance | 1370 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 75 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 30 |
| White | 37 |
| Black | 38 |
| White wins | 26 |
| Black wins | 18 |
| Score | 44.5 |
| Percent | 59.3 |
| Dp | 79.3 |
| AOR | 1261.3 |
| Performance | 1340.6 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 3727 |
| Gender | 3148 |
| Age group | 164 |
| Gender/Age | 130 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1132 |
| Gender | 912 |
| Age group | 61 |
| Gender/Age | 47 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 164 |
| Gender | 123 |
| Age group | 4 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 5279 |
| Gender | 4296 |
| Age group | 266 |
| Gender/Age | 208 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1531 |
| Gender | 1168 |
| Age group | 100 |
| Gender/Age | 77 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 226 |
| Gender | 165 |
| Age group | 9 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 663 |
| Gender | 593 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 25 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 308 |
| Gender | 271 |
| Age group | 14 |
| Gender/Age | 14 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 47 |
| Gender | 37 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
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 | 67 |
| Score | 41.5 |
| Percent | 61.9 |
| Aor | 1268.5 |
| Dp | 101.5 |
| Prat | 1370 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 71 |
| Score | 43.5 |
| Percent | 61.3 |
| Aor | 1264.7 |
| Dp | 95.8 |
| Prat | 1360.5 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 75 |
| Score | 44.5 |
| Percent | 59.3 |
| Aor | 1261.3 |
| Dp | 79.3 |
| Prat | 1340.6 |
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 | Armenis, P (Philip) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Philander, C (Cassian) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Smit, G (Gerrit) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Chittiprolu, V (Vishal) | 2 | 2 | 0 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U10) | South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Toufar, T (Theodor Nikolaus) | 2 | 1 | 1 | South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) | The Junior Masters Series - 01 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Grovers, N (Noah) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Winelands Schools - Primary Schools Trials 1 2026 (U9 Boys) | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Philander, C (Cassian) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Chittiprolu, V (Vishal) | 2 | 2 | 0 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U10) | South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | 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 |
| Rapid | 1 | Adendolf, R (Revandre) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Matomela, T (Thubalakhe) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Swartland Chess Open 2026 (U9) | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Armenis, P (Philip) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | WCSC Brian Raubenheimer Development 2025 (U7 Boys+Girls) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Steel, L (Layla) | 2 | 0 | 2 | WCSC Brian Raubenheimer Development 2025 (U7 Boys+Girls) | Cape Winelands Open Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Edons, E (Elijah) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Brave Knights Chess Club - Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |