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Van Zyl, JM (Johannes Martin)
Chess SA id
1430106795FIDE id
?Date of birth
1943-10-07 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-27Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1242.6 | 1214.5 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| Raw rating | 1242.6 | 1207.7 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| Weighted rating | 1234.3 | 1214.5 | 1200.9 | 1090.9 |
| Weighted performance | 808.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 776 | 781.4 | 744.4 | 590.9 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 156.1 | 164 | 155.6 | 193.7 |
| Highest rating | 1369.92018-09-01 | 1377.42019-08-01 | 1303.32018-10-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 12762019-09-01 | 1281.42019-09-01 | 1244.42025-08-01 | 1090.92024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 12762022-03-01 | 1281.42022-03-01 | 1174.22025-08-01 | 1090.92024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1369.92018-09-01 | 1377.42019-08-01 | 1303.32018-10-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1242.6 | 1213.6 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1242.6 | 1214.5 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| Raw rating | 1242.6 | 1207.7 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| Weighted rating | 1234.3 | 1214.5 | 1200.9 | |
| Weighted performance | 808.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 |
| Floor | 776 | 781.4 | 744.4 | 590.9 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 156.1 | 164 | 155.6 | 193.7 |
| Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expected score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score-Expected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New raw rating | 1242.6 | 1207.7 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| New weighted rating | 1235.1 | 1213.6 | 1205.5 | 1090.9 |
| New weighted performance | 799.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1242.6 | 1213.6 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | -0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1242.6 | 1213.6 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 |
| New floor | 776 | 781.4 | 744.4 | 590.9 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 97 | 77 | 20 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main26 | Standard19 | Rapid7 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 17 | 8 | 47.06 | -25 | 1343.9 | 1318.9 |
| Standard | 10 | 4 | 40 | -85 | 1299.4 | 1214.4 |
| Rapid | 7 | 4 | 57.14 | 60.7 | 1407.4 | 1468.1 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 77 | 37.5 | 48.7 | -11 | 1282.7 | 1271.7 |
| Standard | 57 | 26 | 45.61 | -37.3 | 1291.5 | 1254.3 |
| Rapid | 20 | 11.5 | 57.5 | 63.8 | 1257.6 | 1321.3 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1242.6 | 1207.7 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1242.6 | 1207.7 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1242.6 | 1207.7 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1262.4 | 1222.1 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1262.4 | 1222.1 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1262.4 | 1222.1 | 1244.4 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1230.1 | 1222.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1230.1 | 1222.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1230.1 | 1222.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1230.1 | 1222.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1224.4 | 1221.2 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1222.7 | 1219 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1188.2 | 1175.5 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1188.2 | 1175.5 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1188.2 | 1175.5 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1188.2 | 1175.5 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1240.8 | 1242.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1240.8 | 1242.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1240.8 | 1242.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1240.8 | 1242.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1240.8 | 1242.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1240.8 | 1242.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1240.8 | 1242.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1240.8 | 1242.1 | 1168.1 | 1090.9 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Intermediate) | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (C) | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-23 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | CT League 2024 (C) | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 9 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | WP Club League 2023 (C) | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2020 Western Province Open (Prestige) | 2020-03-07 | 2020-03-08 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | 2019 Western Province League (C) | 2019-07-27 | 2019-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2019 Western Province League (E) | 2019-07-27 | 2019-08-10 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 2019 Western Province Open (Open) | 2019-05-25 | 2019-05-26 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2019 (B) | 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival (Rapid) | 2019-03-30 | 2019-03-30 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | Jakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 (C) | 2018-10-13 | 2018-10-13 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | 2018 Western Province League (C) | 2018-08-04 | 2018-09-15 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 8 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentJakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 | Tournament2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival | ||||||
| date2018-10-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-03-30 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | OpponentRahim, T (Taha) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-16 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentRobinson, L (Luke) | OpponentGeyser, F (Freek) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2020 Western Province Open | Tournament2020 Western Province Open | ||||||
| date2020-03-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2020-03-07 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentAdonis, J (Jaydon) | OpponentMuller, EA (Euan A) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2020 Western Province Open | Tournament2020 Western Province Open | ||||||
| date2020-03-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2020-03-07 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentAdonis, J (Jaydon) | OpponentMuller, EA (Euan A) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2019 Western Province Open | Tournament2019 Western Province League | ||||||
| date2019-05-26 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-07-27 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHlophe, M (Melissa) | OpponentJali, H (Hlumelo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tournament2018 Western Province League | Tournament2018 Western Province League | ||||||
| date2018-09-08 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-09-15 | rnd11 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBotes, R (Renier) | OpponentHendricks, A (Abduraghman) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentJakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 | Tournament2019 Cape Town Classic Chess Festival | ||||||
| date2018-10-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-03-30 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | OpponentRahim, T (Taha) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentRobinson, L (Luke) | OpponentSmith, Z (Zachary) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Preez, A (Anneke) | OpponentGabier, Z (Zakariyya) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentJakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 | TournamentJakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-10-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-10-13 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | OpponentBello, O (Oluwaseyi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2019 Western Province Open | Tournament2019 Western Province League | ||||||
| date2019-05-26 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-07-27 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHlophe, M (Melissa) | OpponentJali, H (Hlumelo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentRobinson, L (Luke) | OpponentSmith, Z (Zachary) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2019 Western Province Open | Tournament2019 Western Province League | ||||||
| date2019-05-26 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-07-27 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHlophe, M (Melissa) | OpponentJali, H (Hlumelo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Koker, H (Hope) | OpponentDe La Rey, C (Callum) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2020 Western Province Open | Tournament2020 Western Province Open | ||||||
| date2020-03-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2020-03-07 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentAdonis, J (Jaydon) | OpponentNtukela, A (Amzolele) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentJakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 | TournamentJakes Gerwel Aurecon 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-10-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2018-10-13 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | OpponentBello, O (Oluwaseyi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentRobinson, L (Luke) | OpponentSmith, Z (Zachary) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Preez, A (Anneke) | OpponentGabier, Z (Zakariyya) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 10 opponents most often played
| # | Opponent | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Muller ,EA (Euan A) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1257.2 | 1044.7 | 1260.5 | 1044.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Mackintosh ,M (Michaella) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1427.6 | 1427.6 | 1420.1 | 1427.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Ariefdien ,D (Dominique) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1214.8 | 1214.8 | 1217.4 | 1214.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Makhasi ,A (Athule) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1295.2 | 1295.2 | 1308.9 | 1295.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Hlophe ,M (Melissa) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1115.9 | 1540.9 | 1069.6 | 1540.9 | 1200 | 1540.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Gcuze ,K (Khanya) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1136.2 | 1561.2 | 1210.9 | 1561.2 | 1351.2 | 1561.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Musakwa ,C (Courtney) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1359.9 | 934.9 | 1282.4 | 934.9 | 1320.3 | 934.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Pacifique ,S (Shema) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1199.9 | 1624.9 | 1200 | 1624.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | De Koker ,H (Hope) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Van Tonder ,WF (Willem Frederick) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1174.6 | 1599.6 | 1154 | 1599.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

