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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 | 17 |
| Score | 12 |
| We | 9.5 |
| SWe | 1.54 |
| Temp +/- | 49.1 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1388 |
| Final +/- | +49.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1443.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 943.6 |
| Highest | 1443.6 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 117.2 |
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 | 5 |
| Score | 3 |
| We | 2.09 |
| SWe | 0.91 |
| Temp +/- | 32.6 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1332.7 |
| Final +/- | +32.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1341.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 841.2 |
| Highest | 1341.2 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 135.6 |
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 | 12 |
| Score | 9 |
| We | 8.04 |
| SWe | 0.96 |
| Temp +/- | 30.6 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1450 |
| Final +/- | +30.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1475.8 |
| 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 |
| 1 | West Coast Open 2026 (Rapid U8+U10) | Rapid | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1394.5 | 6 | 5 | 1599.2 | 27.9 | Details |
| 2 | The Nautilus Chess Tournament 2026 (U9 Boys) | Rapid | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1394.5 | 6 | 4 | 1398.1 | 4.8 | Details |
| 3 | CTCF Women's Championship 2026 (U10 Junior) | Standard | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1394.5 | 5 | 3 | 1467.5 | 16.5 | 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 | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 5 |
| Percent | 83.3 |
| Dp | 283.3 |
| AOR | 1315.9 |
| Performance | 1599.3 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 84 |
| Wins | 53 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 30 |
| White | 41 |
| Black | 43 |
| White wins | 29 |
| Black wins | 24 |
| Score | 53.5 |
| Percent | 63.7 |
| Dp | 116.4 |
| AOR | 1277.8 |
| Performance | 1394.2 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 92 |
| Wins | 56 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 35 |
| White | 45 |
| Black | 47 |
| White wins | 31 |
| Black wins | 25 |
| Score | 56.5 |
| Percent | 61.4 |
| Dp | 97 |
| AOR | 1271.1 |
| Performance | 1368.1 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 3708 |
| Gender | 3133 |
| Age group | 164 |
| Gender/Age | 131 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1142 |
| Gender | 918 |
| Age group | 64 |
| Gender/Age | 50 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 163 |
| Gender | 123 |
| Age group | 4 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 5209 |
| Gender | 4240 |
| Age group | 269 |
| Gender/Age | 210 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1545 |
| Gender | 1177 |
| Age group | 101 |
| Gender/Age | 77 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 233 |
| Gender | 170 |
| Age group | 10 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 680 |
| Gender | 609 |
| Age group | 29 |
| Gender/Age | 27 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 319 |
| Gender | 282 |
| Age group | 15 |
| Gender/Age | 15 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 49 |
| Gender | 39 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Score | 5 |
| Percent | 83.3 |
| Aor | 1315.9 |
| Dp | 283.3 |
| Prat | 1599.3 |
Performance ()
| Games | 84 |
| Score | 53.5 |
| Percent | 63.7 |
| Aor | 1277.8 |
| Dp | 116.4 |
| Prat | 1394.2 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 88 |
| Score | 55.5 |
| Percent | 63.1 |
| Aor | 1274.4 |
| Dp | 111.1 |
| Prat | 1385.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 92 |
| Score | 56.5 |
| Percent | 61.4 |
| Aor | 1271.1 |
| Dp | 97 |
| Prat | 1368.1 |
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 | Smit, G (Gerrit) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Curro Chess Open Rapid 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 | Philander, C (Cassian) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Nuwegeld, A (Anri-Jade) | 2 | 1 | 1 | WCSC Brian Raubenheimer Development 2025 (U7 Boys+Girls) | Brave Knights Chess Club - Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Philander, C (Cassian) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Marie Delport Memorial 2026 (U8+U10 Boys+Girls) | Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Chittiprolu, V (Vishal) | 2 | 2 | 0 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (U10) | South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | 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 | 4 | Toufar, T (Theodor Nikolaus) | 2 | 1 | 1 | South African Open Championship 2026 (U9 Boys) | The Junior Masters Series - 01 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | 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 | Edons, E (Elijah) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Brave Knights Chess Club - Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Adendolf, R (Revandre) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | Langeberg Chess Club 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Matomela, T (Thubalakhe) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Swartland Chess Open 2026 (U9) | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Armenis, P (Philip) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Winelands Schools Development 2025 (U7+U9) | WCSC Brian Raubenheimer Development 2025 (U7 Boys+Girls) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Steel, L (Layla) | 2 | 0 | 2 | WCSC Brian Raubenheimer Development 2025 (U7 Boys+Girls) | Cape Winelands Open Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |