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Swanepoel, K (Karel)
Chess SA id
171036861FIDE id
?Date of birth
1971-06-22 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Chess South Africa (CSA)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2022-04-10Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1299.7 | 1299.7 |
| Weighted performance | 580.6 | 576.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 713.9 | 708 | 800 | 800 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 186.7 | 189.6 | 143.8 | 143.8 |
| Highest rating | 1243.42018-04-01 | 1243.42018-04-01 | 13002024-02-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1213.92019-01-01 | 12082019-01-01 | 13002024-02-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1213.92018-01-01 | 12082018-01-01 | 1296.72025-08-01 | 1296.72025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1243.42018-04-01 | 1243.42018-04-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1299.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 580.6 | 576.2 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 713.9 | 708 | 800 | 800 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 186.7 | 189.6 | 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 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| New weighted rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| New weighted performance | 574.2 | 569.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 713.9 | 708 | 800 | 800 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 121 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main0 | Standard0 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Chess South Africa (CSA) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 106 | 39 | 36.79 | -112.3 | 1200 | 1087.8 |
| Standard | 106 | 39 | 36.79 | -112.3 | 1200 | 1087.8 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1116.9 | 1105.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
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 | 2022 Lubowski Open Tournament (C) | 2022-04-09 | 2022-04-10 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2022 Chris Greyling Open (C) | 2022-03-12 | 2022-03-12 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | CP Ope 2022 (C) | 2022-02-19 | 2022-02-19 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Piet Robertse 2022 (C) | 2022-02-05 | 2022-02-05 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2019 South African Braille Championship | 2020-01-11 | 2020-01-12 | Standard | 4 Knights (4K) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2019 Gauteng Braille Open | 2019-10-26 | 2019-10-26 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 4 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | 2019 Mid-Gauteng Open (C) | 2019-08-17 | 2019-08-17 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2019 Alekhine Open (C) | 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-10 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 2019 Menlo Open (C) | 2019-07-13 | 2019-07-13 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | 2019 Swartkop Open (C) | 2019-06-15 | 2019-06-15 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2019 SWVG Arnold Classic (Blind) | 2019-05-18 | 2019-05-18 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2019 Lubowski Open Tournament (C) | 2019-05-11 | 2019-05-12 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | 2019 Chris Greyling (C) | 2019-04-27 | 2019-04-27 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival (C) | 2019-04-19 | 2019-04-21 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 7 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | SA Braille Worcester 2019 | 2019-03-23 | 2019-03-24 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | Braille Top 8 2019 | 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-22 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 7 | 7 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | South African Braille Championships 2018 | 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-23 | Standard | 4 Knights (4K) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 18 | Sa Braille Worcester Open 2018 | 2018-04-27 | 2018-04-28 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 7 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 19 | 2018 Waterkloof Open (C) | 2018-03-03 | 2018-03-04 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 20 | 2018 Crawford Open (C) | 2018-03-24 | 2018-03-24 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 21 | 2018 Piet Robbertse Chess Tournament (B) | 2018-02-03 | 2018-02-03 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentSa Braille Worcester Open 2018 | TournamentSa Braille Worcester Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-04-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-04-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentRoos, C (Carl) | OpponentConradie, AF (Abram) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2019 Capablanca Chess Festival | Tournament2019 Capablanca Chess Festival | ||||||
| date2019-04-20 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-04-21 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKoopmans, X (Xander) | OpponentDreyer, NJ (Nicolaas) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2022 Lubowski Open Tournament | Tournament2022 Lubowski Open Tournament | ||||||
| date2022-04-09 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-04-09 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOdendaal, Z (Zandri) | OpponentLouw, N (Nova) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentSa Braille Worcester Open 2018 | TournamentSa Braille Worcester Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-04-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-04-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentRoos, C (Carl) | OpponentConradie, AF (Abram) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Tournament2019 Capablanca Chess Festival | Tournament2019 Capablanca Chess Festival | ||||||
| date2019-04-20 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-04-21 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKoopmans, X (Xander) | OpponentDreyer, NJ (Nicolaas) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2022 Lubowski Open Tournament | Tournament2022 Lubowski Open Tournament | ||||||
| date2022-04-09 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-04-09 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOdendaal, Z (Zandri) | OpponentLouw, N (Nova) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentSa Braille Worcester Open 2018 | TournamentSa Braille Worcester Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-04-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-04-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentRoos, C (Carl) | OpponentConradie, AF (Abram) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2022 Lubowski Open Tournament | Tournament2022 Lubowski Open Tournament | ||||||
| date2022-04-09 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-04-09 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOdendaal, Z (Zandri) | OpponentLouw, N (Nova) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCP Ope 2022 | TournamentCP Ope 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-19 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-02-19 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJansen Van Vuuren, G (Gianni) | OpponentCoetzee, M (Marko) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentSa Braille Worcester Open 2018 | TournamentSa Braille Worcester Open 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-04-27 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-04-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentRoos, C (Carl) | OpponentConradie, AF (Abram) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2022 Lubowski Open Tournament | Tournament2022 Lubowski Open Tournament | ||||||
| date2022-04-09 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-04-09 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOdendaal, Z (Zandri) | OpponentLouw, N (Nova) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCP Ope 2022 | TournamentCP Ope 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-02-19 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-02-19 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentJansen Van Vuuren, G (Gianni) | OpponentCoetzee, M (Marko) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
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| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
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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 | Louw ,N (Nova) | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1248 | 1389.7 | 1242 | 1389.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Brown ,S (Sam) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1233.4 | 808.4 | 1236.9 | 808.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Du Preez ,J (Julian) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1247.2 | 1247.2 | 1218.1 | 1247.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Smal ,R (Reginald) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1168.7 | 1593.7 | 1161.4 | 1593.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Isaacs ,WS (William Samuel) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1307.9 | 882.9 | 1307.6 | 882.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Liang ,YX (Yi-Xuan (Bowie)) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1089.8 | 664.8 | 1081.4 | 664.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Grove ,IJ (Izak Johannes) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1408.8 | 983.8 | 1408.9 | 983.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Meades ,RA (Ruben Abraham) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1265.6 | 840.6 | 1239.1 | 840.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Grobler ,JTW (Johannes Theodorus Wessel) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1312.8 | 887.8 | 1335.8 | 887.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | De Nobrega ,FP (Florindo) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1233.1 | 808.1 | 1242.8 | 808.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

