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Chess SA Region AOC Mzansi 2026

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Luan Van Staden

1190317355
Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1329.9
K-factor 36
Floor 863.6
Highest 1406.4 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 124
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1244
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1329.9
K-factor 36
Floor 863.6
Highest 1406.4 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 123.6
Standard rating
Rating 1352.8
K-factor 36
Floor 886.6
Highest 1405.4 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 123.7
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1316.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
()
Rating 1352.8
K-factor 36
Floor 886.6
Highest 1405.4 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 123.7
Rapid rating
Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Blitz rating
Rating 1096.8
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2025-04-01)
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 1096.8
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Graph
Tournaments
No tournaments found.
# 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 Dr KK Chess Ferdies 2026 (U8) Standard 2026-08-01 2026-08-01 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1329.9 5 5 1470.5 34.9 Details
2 Dr KK Volkies 2026 (U10) Standard 2026-05-09 2026-05-09 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1298.5 5 2.5 1270.8 -3.6 Details
3 Dr KK Wollies 2026 (U10) Standard 2026-03-07 2026-03-07 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1406.4 4 3 1486.2 11.4 Details
4 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) Classical 2026-03-28 2026-04-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1406.4 9 2.5 1166.5 -92.7 Details
5 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Blitz) Blitz 2026-03-31 2026-03-31 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1406.4 9 1.5 1013.4 -26.6 Details
6 Dr KK Chess - Curro 2026 (U8) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1360.3 5 4 1508.9 9.9 Details
7 Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U8+U10 Girls) Standard 2025-12-06 2025-12-07 Sedibeng (GSV) 5 1346.8 5 4 1436 10.9 Details
8 DR KK Chess Volkies 2025 (U8) Standard 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1271.8 5 4 1484.9 21.6 Details
9 Dr KK Regional Trials Potch 2025 (`U8) Standard 2025-09-27 2025-09-27 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1271.8 5 3 1316.4 5 Details
10 Dr KK Regional Trials 2025 (U8) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-06 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 6 1213.9 6 4 1360.8 17.3 Details
11 Ashton John 2025 (U8) Standard 2025-08-23 2025-08-23 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1213.9 5 3 1351.9 14.1 Details
12 Knight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 (U10) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1214.9 5 2 1217.5 -0.5 Details
13 CURRO Tournament 2025 (U10) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1198.3 5 3 1276 8.3 Details
14 Dr Kenneth Kaunda La Hoff PS 2025 (U10) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) 5 1200 5 2 1096.6 -10.8 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 37
Wins 17
Draws 3
Losses 17
White 19
Black 18
White wins 9
Black wins 8
Score 18.5
Percent 50
Dp 0
AOR 1265.3
Performance 1265.3
Game statistics (History)
Games 78
Wins 42
Draws 3
Losses 33
White 38
Black 40
White wins 19
Black wins 23
Score 43.5
Percent 55.8
Dp 49
AOR 1244.2
Performance 1293.3
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 5275
Gender 4363
Age group 29
Gender/Age 19
Provincial
Overall 333
Gender 288
Age group 5
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 78
Gender 72
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 4137
Gender 3411
Age group 28
Gender/Age 20
Provincial
Overall 278
Gender 238
Age group 5
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 69
Gender 63
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
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 37
Score 18.5
Percent 50
Aor 1265.3
Dp 0
Prat 1265.3
Performance (12 months)
Games 52
Score 29.5
Percent 56.7
Aor 1250.5
Dp 57.2
Prat 1307.7
Performance (History)
Games 78
Score 43.5
Percent 55.8
Aor 1244.2
Dp 49
Prat 1293.3
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Pretorius, L (Lihan) 7 2 5 CURRO Tournament 2025 (U10) Dr KK Chess - Curro 2026 (U8) Details
Overall 2 Van Staden, R (Ryan William) 6 3 3 Dr Kenneth Kaunda La Hoff PS 2025 (U10) Dr KK Volkies 2026 (U10) Details
Overall 3 PAARLBERG, F (FLEUR) 6 2 4 Ashton John 2025 (U8) Dr KK Wollies 2026 (U10) Details
Overall 4 Dintlhe, K (Kaboentle Obakeng) 2 1 1 Dr Kenneth Kaunda La Hoff PS 2025 (U10) Ashton John 2025 (U8) Details
Overall 5 Retief, L (Luc) 2 0 2 Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U8+U10 Girls) South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) Details
Standard 1 Pretorius, L (Lihan) 7 2 5 CURRO Tournament 2025 (U10) Dr KK Chess - Curro 2026 (U8) Details
Standard 2 PAARLBERG, F (FLEUR) 6 2 4 Ashton John 2025 (U8) Dr KK Wollies 2026 (U10) Details
Standard 3 Van Staden, R (Ryan William) 5 3 2 Dr Kenneth Kaunda La Hoff PS 2025 (U10) Dr KK Volkies 2026 (U10) Details
Standard 4 Van Aswegen, Z (Zandrie) 2 1 1 Dr KK Regional Trials 2025 (U8) Dr KK Regional Trials 2025 (U8) Details
Standard 5 Kruger, C (Carole) 2 1 1 Dr KK Regional Trials Potch 2025 (`U8) DR KK Chess Volkies 2025 (U8) Details