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Pitschka, C (Claus)
Chess SA id
1670148955FIDE id
?Date of birth
1967-01-01 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
(GER)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 | 1695.4 | 1695.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1695.4 | 1695.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1532.4 | 1532.4 | 1299.7 | 1299.7 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 1195.4 | 1195.4 | 800 | 800 |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 81.9 | 81.9 | 143.8 | 143.8 |
| Highest rating | 20312023-01-01 | 2039.42023-01-01 | 13002024-03-01 | 13002024-03-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1695.42025-11-01 | 1695.42025-11-01 | 13002024-03-01 | 13002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1532.42025-11-01 | 1532.42025-11-01 | 1296.72025-08-01 | 1296.72025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 20312023-01-01 | 2039.42023-01-01 | 12002024-03-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1695.4 | 1695.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1695.4 | 1695.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1695.4 | 1695.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1532.4 | 1532.4 | 1299.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 1195.4 | 1195.4 | 800 | 800 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 81.9 | 81.9 | 143.8 | 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 | 1695.4 | 1695.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| New weighted rating | 1547.3 | 1547.3 | 1300 | 1300 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1695.4 | 1695.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1695.4 | 1695.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| New K-factor | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 1195.4 | 1195.4 | 800 | 800 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main27 | Standard27 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Province | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 27 | 13 | 48.15 | -15.7 | 1939.8 | 1924.1 |
| Standard | 27 | 13 | 48.15 | -15.7 | 1939.8 | 1924.1 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 36 | 19.5 | 54.17 | 35.4 | 1914.1 | 1949.6 |
| Standard | 36 | 19.5 | 54.17 | 35.4 | 1914.1 | 1949.6 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1695.4 | 1695.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1601.9 | 1601.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1601.9 | 1601.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1601.9 | 1601.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1492.6 | 1492.6 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1365.8 | 1365.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 10 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Winelands Open 2025 (Championship) | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-20 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | South African Open 2025 (Championship) | 2025-06-28 | 2025-07-05 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 11 | 11 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
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 (A) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 10 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Winelands Open 2025 (Championship) | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-20 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | South African Open 2025 (Championship) | 2025-06-28 | 2025-07-05 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 11 | 11 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape Town Masters Challenge 2023 (Masters) | 2023-01-04 | 2023-01-08 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 9 | 6.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-01-04 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-01-07 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentCuthbert, M (Michael) | OpponentBrander, WWM (Waylon) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-04 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkosi, DJ (Dumisa Jacob) | OpponentHemeni, S (Simamnkele) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-09-13 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-20 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMncwabe, M (Minenhle Junior) | OpponentMfazwe, L (Lutho) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-01-04 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-01-07 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentCuthbert, M (Michael) | OpponentBrander, WWM (Waylon) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-04 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkosi, DJ (Dumisa Jacob) | OpponentHemeni, S (Simamnkele) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2023-01-08 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-28 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, CL (Cavan) | OpponentLi, Z (Zhengfei) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2023-01-08 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-28 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, CL (Cavan) | OpponentLi, Z (Zhengfei) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-01-04 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-01-05 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentCuthbert, M (Michael) | OpponentSamuels, ER (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEsau, O (Omar Omar) | OpponentHemeni, S (Simamnkele) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2023-01-08 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-28 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJacobs, CL (Cavan) | OpponentLi, Z (Zhengfei) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | TournamentCape Town Masters Challenge 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-01-04 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-01-05 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentCuthbert, M (Michael) | OpponentSamuels, ER (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | TournamentCape Winelands Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentEsau, O (Omar Omar) | OpponentHemeni, S (Simamnkele) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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 | Mnyasta ,T (Tezihano) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934.2 | 1509.2 | 1924.6 | 1509.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Mnyasta ,C (Charlton) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2108.2 | 1895.8 | 2152.5 | 1895.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Palmer ,RN (Reegan) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950.2 | 1737.7 | 1960.4 | 1737.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Van Der Merwe ,A (Alexander) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2048.1 | 1623.1 | 2059.8 | 1623.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Soojay ,J (Jorah) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1878.2 | 1878.2 | 1881.6 | 1878.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Guo ,A (Aleks) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1644.5 | 2069.5 | 1628.5 | 2069.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Hempe ,LH (Lilitha Hlomla) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1876.2 | 2301.2 | 1913.4 | 2301.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Van Zyl ,A (Albrecht) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021.2 | 2021.2 | 2011.7 | 2021.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Esau ,O (Omar Omar) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1643 | 2068 | 1556.6 | 2068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Nevin ,TW (Tyler William) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004.5 | 2004.5 | 2006.8 | 2004.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

