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Botes, D (Daniel)
Chess SA id
1610149146FIDE id
?Date of birth
1961-07-04 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Sedibeng (GSV)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-12-07Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1297.8 | 1303.7 | 1287.1 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1297.8 | 1303.7 | 1286.1 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1294.7 | 1296 | 1287.1 | 1300 |
| Weighted performance | 1279.3 | 1283 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 825.3 | 835.3 | 800 | 800 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 144.2 | 143 | 146.7 | 143.8 |
| Highest rating | 1377.22023-02-01 | 1374.52023-02-01 | 13002024-03-01 | 13002024-03-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1325.32025-11-01 | 1335.32025-11-01 | 13002024-03-01 | 13002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1294.72026-01-01 | 12962026-01-01 | 1286.12025-08-01 | 1296.72025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1377.22023-02-01 | 1374.52023-02-01 | 12002024-03-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | -0.3 | 0 |
| New rating | 1297.8 | 1303.7 | 1286.7 | 1300 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1297.8 | 1303.7 | 1287.1 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1297.8 | 1303.7 | 1286.1 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1294.7 | 1296 | 1287.1 | |
| Weighted performance | 1279.3 | 1283 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 825.3 | 835.3 | 800 | 800 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 144.2 | 143 | 146.7 | 143.8 |
| 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 | 1297.8 | 1303.7 | 1286.1 | 1300 |
| New weighted rating | 1295.2 | 1297.1 | 1286.7 | 1300 |
| New weighted performance | 1270.6 | 1274.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1297.8 | 1303.7 | 1286.7 | 1300 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | -0.3 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | -0.3 | 0 |
| New rating | 1297.8 | 1303.7 | 1286.7 | 1300 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 825.3 | 835.3 | 800 | 800 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main27 | Standard23 | Rapid4 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Sedibeng (GSV) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Gauteng (GT) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 15 | 7.5 | 50 | 0 | 1398.2 | 1398.2 |
| Standard | 15 | 7.5 | 50 | 0 | 1398.2 | 1398.2 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 32 | 15 | 46.88 | -26.6 | 1356.9 | 1330.3 |
| Standard | 28 | 13.5 | 48.21 | -15.2 | 1358 | 1342.8 |
| Rapid | 4 | 1.5 | 37.5 | -106.2 | 1349.1 | 1242.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1297.8 | 1303.7 | 1286.1 | 1300 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1325.3 | 1335.3 | 1286.1 | 1300 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1325.3 | 1335.3 | 1286.1 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1306.4 | 1311.9 | 1286.1 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1306.4 | 1311.9 | 1286.1 | 1300 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1286.7 | 1287.9 | 1286.1 | 1300 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1286.7 | 1287.9 | 1285 | 1300 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1286.7 | 1287.9 | 1283.8 | 1300 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1286.7 | 1287.9 | 1282.4 | 1300 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1286.7 | 1287.9 | 1280.9 | 1300 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1286.7 | 1287.9 | 1280.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1272.6 | 1268.4 | 1280.6 | 1300 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1252.3 | 1247.5 | 1280.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1285.5 | 1282.8 | 1280.6 | 1300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1290 | 1282.8 | 1300 | 1300 |
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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 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (Adults+Seniors) | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Standard | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 5 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | DR KK Chess Volkies 2025 (B) | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Knight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 (Open) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Laer Volkskool Open 15 Feb 2025 (A+B) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Standard | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (Adult+Senior) | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (Adult+Senior) | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Laerskool Midvaal Rapid 16 Nov 2024 (A+B) | 2024-11-16 | 2024-11-16 | Rapid | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (Adult B+Fifty+Ladies) | 2024-01-13 | 2024-01-14 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Heidelberg Open 2023 (B) | 2023-02-04 | 2023-02-04 | Standard | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentDR KK Chess Volkies 2025 | TournamentDR KK Chess Volkies 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-10-18 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-10-18 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Der Walt, J (Jacobus Harm) | OpponentMngomezulu, L (Lebogang) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentKnight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentKnight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Preez, JWL (Jan) | OpponentMunyama, L (Lupfumo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentLaerskool Midvaal Rapid 16 Nov 2024 | TournamentLaerskool Midvaal Rapid 16 Nov 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-11-16 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2024-11-16 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Staden, FJ (Frederik) | OpponentVan Den Berg, BJ (Barend) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentKnight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentKnight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Preez, JWL (Jan) | OpponentMunyama, L (Lupfumo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship | TournamentGauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-01-14 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-12-07 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentXulu, M (Moses) | OpponentMolao, R (Rethabile) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentHeidelberg Open 2023 | TournamentHeidelberg Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhumalo, N (Nkosinathi) | OpponentCoetzee, J (Jaco) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentLaerskool Midvaal Rapid 16 Nov 2024 | TournamentLaerskool Midvaal Rapid 16 Nov 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-11-16 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2024-11-16 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Staden, FJ (Frederik) | OpponentVan Den Berg, BJ (Barend) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentKnight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentKnight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Preez, JWL (Jan) | OpponentMunyama, L (Lupfumo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentHeidelberg Open 2023 | TournamentHeidelberg Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhumalo, N (Nkosinathi) | OpponentCoetzee, J (Jaco) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentLaer Volkskool Open 15 Feb 2025 | TournamentLaer Volkskool Open 15 Feb 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-15 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-15 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMakgale, K (Kaletso) | OpponentMakgale, K (Kaletso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentKnight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 | TournamentKnight Shift Open Chess Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Preez, JWL (Jan) | OpponentMunyama, L (Lupfumo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship | TournamentGauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-01-14 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-12-07 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentXulu, M (Moses) | OpponentMolao, R (Rethabile) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentHeidelberg Open 2023 | TournamentHeidelberg Open 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhumalo, N (Nkosinathi) | OpponentCoetzee, J (Jaco) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentLaerskool Midvaal Rapid 16 Nov 2024 | TournamentLaerskool Midvaal Rapid 16 Nov 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-11-16 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-11-16 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Den Berg, BJ (Barend) | OpponentVan Den Berg, BJ (Barend) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Mittermaier ,G (Gunther) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1468.7 | 1468.7 | 1470.2 | 1468.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Jacobs ,CN (Calvin Nicholas) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1740.6 | 1315.6 | 1755.4 | 1315.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Coetzee ,J (Jaco) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1361.2 | 1786.2 | 1352.9 | 1786.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Kgaphola ,M (Moloko) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1576.1 | 1151.1 | 1613.8 | 1151.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Hansen ,MW (Marcques Wesley) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1833.1 | 1408.1 | 1844 | 1408.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Mann ,I (Iowan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1642.6 | 1217.6 | 1640.2 | 1217.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Ngobeni ,N (Njabulo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1532.5 | 1107.5 | 1531.8 | 1107.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Spek ,A (Antonius) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1267 | 1267 | 1267 | 1267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Van Rensburg ,R (Rudy) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1259 | 834 | 1258 | 834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Munyama ,L (Lupfumo) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

