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Michael Peter Van Schaik
168040472Johannesburg Metro (GJM)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1621.3 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1233.3 |
| Highest | 1733.3 (2018-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 78 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1495.4 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1621.3 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1233.3 |
| Highest | 1733.3 (2018-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 77.6 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1642.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1233.3 |
| Highest | 1733.3 (2018-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 77.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1513.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1642.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1233.3 |
| Highest | 1733.3 (2018-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 77.6 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1599.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1233.3 |
| Highest | 1733.3 (2019-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 77.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1320.4 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1599.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1233.3 |
| Highest | 1733.3 (2019-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 77.6 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1563.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1233.3 |
| Highest | 1733.3 (2018-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 77.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 920.8 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1563.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1233.3 |
| Highest | 1733.3 (2018-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 77.6 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | 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 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Championship) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1624.9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1489.9 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1689.7 | 11 | 1 | 1515.1 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (Championship) | Standard | 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1689.7 | 4 | 1 | 1602.6 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Cape Winelands Open 2025 (Championship) | Standard | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-20 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1610.9 | 6 | 3 | 1726.5 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Bellville Rapid 2025 (A) | Rapid | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1610.9 | 6 | 2.5 | 1621 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-03-03 | 2025-05-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1610.9 | 8 | 6 | 1846.3 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Championship) | Standard | 2025-01-04 | 2025-01-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1623 | 5 | 1.5 | 1592.1 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Bellville Chess Club Champs 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-08-07 | 2024-11-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 10 | 1637.4 | 10 | 4 | 1584.8 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | CT League 2024 (B) | Classical | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1583.4 | 10 | 9 | 1746.1 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 (Championship) | Rapid | 2024-07-13 | 2024-07-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1590.2 | 6 | 2.5 | 1578.4 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open) | Standard | 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1537.3 | 6 | 5.5 | 1820.9 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | Cape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 (Championship) | Standard | 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1554.4 | 4 | 0 | 1400.4 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2024 (A) | Rapid | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1554.4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1585.5 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024 | Blitz | 2024-02-15 | 2024-02-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1553.7 | 7 | 4 | 1564.5 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024 | Blitz | 2024-01-07 | 2024-01-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1555 | 9 | 4 | 1567.7 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 (B) | Rapid | 2023-11-04 | 2023-11-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1558.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1424.3 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | WP Club League 2023 (A) | Classical | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1572 | 11 | 3 | 1533 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | Bellville Club Championship 2023 | Standard | 2023-04-17 | 2023-07-31 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1535.5 | 7 | 6 | 1721.7 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Steinitz Open 2023 (A+B) | Standard | 2023-05-26 | 2023-05-28 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1531.3 | 6 | 4 | 1553.3 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Kenridge Rapid 2022 (A) | Rapid | 2022-11-05 | 2022-11-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1528.3 | 6 | 1.5 | 1559.2 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | 2022 Western Province Club League (B) | Classical | 2022-08-20 | 2022-10-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1549 | 11 | 6.5 | 1493.9 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | South African Open 2022 (Championship) | Classical | 2022-07-09 | 2022-07-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1594.9 | 11 | 3.5 | 1472.4 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | Bellville Chess Club Champs 2022 (Group 1) | Standard | 2022-05-16 | 2022-07-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1594.9 | 6 | 2.5 | 1592.9 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | 2022 South African Closed Chess Championships (Senior) | Classical | 2022-05-07 | 2022-05-14 | Chess South Africa (CSA) | 9 | 1662.1 | 8 | 2.5 | 1382.3 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | FIDE World Senior Team Championship 2020 | Classical | 2020-03-06 | 2020-03-12 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 7 | 1616.7 | 6 | 3 | 1861.2 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | Bellville Rapid Oct 2019 | Rapid | 2019-10-14 | 2019-10-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1609.4 | 6 | 4.5 | 1697 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | Bellville Blitz 2019 | Blitz | 2019-09-16 | 2019-09-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1617.9 | 6 | 3.5 | 1488.6 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | 2019 Western Province League (Premier) | Classical | 2019-07-27 | 2019-09-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1617.9 | 11 | 5.5 | 1601.6 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | Bellville Club Champs 2019 (A) | Standard | 2019-02-04 | 2019-05-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1594.5 | 10 | 5 | 1661.7 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2019 (Prestige) | Standard | 2019-01-25 | 2019-01-28 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1597.8 | 6 | 4 | 1590.7 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | Bellville Chess Club 01 Blitz Tournament 2019 | Blitz | 2019-01-28 | 2019-01-28 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1597.8 | 7 | 5 | 1401.3 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | 2018 Western Province League (Premier) | Classical | 2018-08-04 | 2018-09-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1681.3 | 11 | 3 | 1386.6 | 0 | Details |
| 33 | Bellville Club Champs 2018 (A) | Standard | 2018-02-12 | 2018-06-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1707.5 | 11 | 5.5 | 1622.6 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | Bellville Chess Club 2 Blitz 2018 | Blitz | 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1709.9 | 7 | 4.5 | 1544.1 | 0 | Details |
| 35 | 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships (Prestige) | Standard | 2018-01-26 | 2018-01-28 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1733.3 | 6 | 4 | 1596.8 | 0 | Details |
| 36 | Bellville Chess Club 1 2018 | Blitz | 2018-01-29 | 2018-01-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1733.3 | 7 | 5 | 1627.4 | 0 | Details |
| 37 | 2017 National Club Championships (A) | Classical | 2017-09-23 | 2017-09-25 | Western Province (WP) | 6 | 1557 | 5 | 3.5 | 1617 | 0 | Details |
| 38 | 2017 Western Province League (Premier) | Classical | 2017-07-27 | 2017-09-16 | Western Province (WP) | 11 | 1557 | 11 | 4 | 1542 | 0 | Details |
| 39 | Cape Of Good Hope Open 2017 (B) | Standard | 2017-01-27 | 2017-01-29 | Western Province (WP) | 7 | 1548 | 6 | 4 | 1648 | 0 | Details |
| 40 | Western Province League 2016 (A) | Classical | 2016-07-23 | 2016-10-01 | Western Province (WP) | 11 | 1564 | 10 | 5 | 1509 | 0 | Details |
| 41 | Cape Of Good Hope Open Chess Championship 2016 (B) | Standard | 2016-01-29 | 2016-01-31 | Western Province (WP) | 7 | 1641 | 14 | 6 | 1451 | 0 | Details |
| 42 | Wp Open 2016 (B) | Standard | 2016-02-26 | 2016-02-26 | Western Province (WP) | 7 | 1641 | 14 | 7 | 1501 | 0 | Details |
| 43 | Western Province League 2015 (Premier) | Classical | 2015-07-25 | 2015-10-10 | Western Province (WP) | 11 | 1584 | 11 | 4.5 | 1800 | 0 | Details |
| 44 | South African Open 2015 (A) | Classical | 2015-07-03 | 2015-07-11 | Western Province (WP) | 11 | 1626 | 11 | 5 | 1514 | 0 | Details |
| 45 | Bellville Chess 2015 (A Section) | Standard | 2015-04-13 | 2015-06-08 | Western Province (WP) | 9 | 1639 | 7 | 3 | 1583 | 0 | Details |
| 46 | Bellville Chess Club Championship 2015 | Standard | 2015-02-09 | 2015-03-16 | Western Province (WP) | 6 | 1651 | 6 | 4 | 1425 | 0 | Details |
| 47 | Western Province League 2014 (Premier Division) | Classical | 2015-02-17 | 2015-02-17 | Western Province (WP) | 11 | 1658 | 10 | 4 | 1658 | 0 | Details |
| 48 | Cape Of Good Hope Open 2015 (A-Section) | Standard | 2015-01-23 | 2015-01-23 | Western Province (WP) | 7 | 1718 | 6 | 1.5 | 1410 | 0 | Details |
| 49 | Bellville Chess A Section | Standard | 2014-05-05 | 2014-06-02 | Western Province (WP) | 5 | 1728 | 5 | 2 | 1673 | 0 | Details |
| 50 | Bellville Club Championship 2014 | Standard | 2014-02-03 | 2014-04-14 | Western Province (WP) | 9 | 1729 | 8 | 5 | 1719 | 0 | 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 | 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 (History)
| Games | 269 |
| Wins | 115 |
| Draws | 35 |
| Losses | 119 |
| White | 132 |
| Black | 137 |
| White wins | 64 |
| Black wins | 51 |
| Score | 132.5 |
| Percent | 49.3 |
| Dp | -6.3 |
| AOR | 1587.6 |
| Performance | 1581.2 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 864 |
| Gender | 803 |
| Age group | 81 |
| Gender/Age | 81 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 311 |
| Gender | 287 |
| Age group | 30 |
| Gender/Age | 30 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 119 |
| Gender | 107 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 700 |
| Gender | 655 |
| Age group | 67 |
| Gender/Age | 67 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 261 |
| Gender | 245 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 25 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 93 |
| Gender | 84 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 8 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 157 |
| Gender | 153 |
| Age group | 30 |
| Gender/Age | 30 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 39 |
| Gender | 38 |
| Age group | 13 |
| Gender/Age | 13 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 23 |
| Gender | 22 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
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 | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 40 |
| Score | 15 |
| Percent | 37.5 |
| Aor | 1740.8 |
| Dp | -106.2 |
| Prat | 1634.5 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 269 |
| Score | 132.5 |
| Percent | 49.3 |
| Aor | 1587.6 |
| Dp | -6.3 |
| Prat | 1581.2 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Schutte, A (Andre) | 7 | 2 | 5 | Bellville Club Champs 2019 (A) | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Baxter, DJ (David Jarred) | 6 | 4 | 2 | Bellville Chess Club 1 2018 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Walters, WDP (Wouter Dirk Pretorius) | 6 | 4 | 2 | Bellville Club Champs 2018 (A) | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Galleid, S (Stephen) | 5 | 1 | 4 | Bellville Chess Club 01 Blitz Tournament 2019 | Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 (Championship) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Knipe, JMD (Johannes Michiel De Kock) | 5 | 3 | 2 | Kenridge Rapid 2022 (A) | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Walters, WDP (Wouter Dirk Pretorius) | 6 | 4 | 2 | Bellville Club Champs 2018 (A) | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Baxter, DJ (David Jarred) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Bellville Club Champs 2018 (A) | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Schutte, A (Andre) | 5 | 2 | 3 | Bellville Club Champs 2019 (A) | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Wright, A (Adrian) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships (Prestige) | Bellville Club Champs 2019 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Frick, J (Jacques) | 3 | 1 | 2 | South African Open 2022 (Championship) | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Palmer, RN (Reegan) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Kenridge Rapid 2022 (A) | Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2024 (A) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Galleid, S (Stephen) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2024 (A) | Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 (Championship) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Schutte, A (Andre) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Bellville Rapid Oct 2019 | Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2024 (A) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Knipe, JMD (Johannes Michiel De Kock) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Kenridge Rapid 2022 (A) | Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2024 (A) | Details |
| Blitz | 1 | Osborne, R (Ryan Eugene) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Bellville Chess Club 01 Blitz Tournament 2019 | Bellville Blitz 2019 | Details |
| Blitz | 2 | Holland, RI (Richard Ingo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bellville Chess Club 2 Blitz 2018 | Bellville Blitz 2019 | Details |
| Blitz | 3 | Blaauw, GM (Gavin) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bellville Chess Club 1 2018 | Bellville Chess Club 2 Blitz 2018 | Details |
| Blitz | 4 | Maritz, J (Jean) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Bellville Chess Club 1 2018 | Bellville Chess Club 2 Blitz 2018 | Details |