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Palmer, NJ (Neil Justin)

Chess SA id

173059595

FIDE id

Date of birth

1973-09-27 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-07-19

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
Raw rating	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
Weighted rating	1355.6	1286.2	1395.7	1036
Weighted performance	1228.2	766.9	1204.5	0
Floor	892.8	871.6	916	539.4
K-factor	36	36	32	40
Min/Max rating change allowed	130.6	146.3	121.9	208.4
Highest rating	1412.9 2024-09-01	1386.3 2019-06-01	1587 2020-02-01	1545.1 2024-02-01
Highest raw rating	1392.8 2024-08-01	1371.6 2019-07-01	1416 2025-08-01	1039.4 2024-03-01
Highest weighted rating	1392.8 2022-07-01	1371.6 2021-05-01	1376.5 2025-08-01	1039.4 2024-11-01
Highest weighted performance	1412.9 2024-09-01	1386.3 2019-06-01	1587 2020-02-01	1545.1 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
Analysis
Rating	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
Raw rating	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
Weighted rating	1355.6	1286.2	1395.7
Weighted performance	1228.2	766.9	1204.5
K-factor	36	36	32	40
Floor	892.8	871.6	916	539.4
Max/Min rating change allowed	130.6	146.3	121.9	208.4
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	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
New weighted rating	1357.1	1286.3	1399.8	1037.7
New weighted performance	1226.7	765.5	1203	0
Temp new rating	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
New K-factor	36	36	32	40
New floor	892.8	871.6	916	539.4

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	7	0	7	0
	28	8	13	7
	15	9	6	0
	30	30	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	181	117	43	21

Games since
	Main 35	Standard 8		Rapid 20		Blitz 7
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	459		230		113
Male	397		198		105
Adult	144		53		33
Adult Male	137		53		33
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	7	5	71.43	182.1	1303.1	1485.2
Standard	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rapid	7	5	71.43	182.1	1303.1	1485.2
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	125	70	56	51	1336	1387
Standard	86	43.5	50.58	4.9	1324.3	1329.2
Rapid	32	22	68.75	159.4	1345.6	1505
Blitz	7	4.5	64.29	121.4	1437	1558.4

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
2025-09-30	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
2025-09-01	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
2025-08-01	1367.6	1287.9	1416	1039.4
2025-07-01	1349.2	1287.9	1403.6	1039.4
2025-06-01	1349.2	1287.9	1403.6	1039.4
2025-05-01	1349.2	1287.9	1403.6	1039.4
2025-04-01	1349.2	1287.9	1403.6	1039.4
2025-03-01	1349.2	1287.9	1403.6	1039.4
2025-02-01	1349.2	1287.5	1403.6	1039.4
2025-01-01	1349.2	1272.8	1403.6	1039.4
2024-12-01	1349.2	1272.8	1403.6	1039.4
2024-11-01	1349.2	1272.8	1403.6	1039.4
2024-10-01	1349.2	1272.8	1403.6	1039.4
2024-09-01	1392.8	1292.6	1403.6	1039.4
2024-08-01	1392.8	1292.6	1403.6	1039.4
2024-07-01	1340.5	1292.6	1318.6	1039.4
2024-09-01	1340.5	1292.6	1318.6	1039.4
2024-05-01	1340.5	1292.6	1318.6	1039.4
2024-04-01	1329.3	1292.6	1306.7	1039.4
2024-03-01	1329.3	1292.6	1306.7	1039.4
2024-02-01	1316.7	1292.6	1306.7	867.8
2024-01-01	1316.7	1292.6	1306.7	867.8
2023-12-01	1316.7	1292.6	1067.8	867.8

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-07-19	2025-07-19	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Intermediate)	2025-07-19	2025-07-19	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
2	CT League 2024 (C)	2024-07-20	2024-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	2	1.5	Yes	Analysis
3	CT League 2024 (C)	2024-07-20	2024-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	6	1	Yes	Analysis
4	Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 (Parent)	2024-07-13	2024-07-13	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	6	Yes	Analysis
5	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Intermediate)	2024-04-20	2024-04-20	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	4.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024	2024-02-15	2024-02-15	Blitz	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	4.5	Yes	Analysis
7	WP Club League 2023 (B)	2023-07-29	2023-09-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	1	0.5	Yes	Analysis
8	WP Club League 2023 (C)	2023-07-29	2023-09-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	8	2.5	Yes	Analysis
9	Hermanus Rapid 2023 (B)	2023-04-22	2023-04-22	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
10	Kraaifontein Open 2022 (Advanced)	2022-12-16	2022-12-18	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
11	2022 Western Province Club League (B)	2022-08-20	2022-10-01	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	2	1	Yes	Analysis
12	South African Open 2022 (B)	2022-07-09	2022-07-17	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	10	5	Yes	Analysis
13	WP Closed 2022 (C)	2022-06-17	2022-06-17	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
14	Steinitz Open 2022 (B)	2022-05-20	2022-05-22	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
15	Nelson Mandela Rapid 2020 (Open)	2020-02-01	2020-02-01	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
16	2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Prestige)	2020-02-21	2020-02-23	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
17	2019 Western Province League (C)	2019-07-27	2019-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	1	0.5	Yes	Analysis
18	2019 Elsies River Open (Open)	2019-06-22	2019-06-23	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
19	2018 Inter Region Chess Championships	2018-12-21	2018-12-24	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	5	2	Yes	Analysis
20	2018 Western Province League (C)	2018-08-04	2018-09-15	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	2	1	Yes	Analysis
21	Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018 (C)	2018-04-27	2018-04-29	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
22	2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (B)	2018-03-21	2018-03-25	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
23	2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships (C)	2018-01-26	2018-01-28	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	9	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2024-07-13	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Marian, L (Landon)				Opponent Pallav, K (Kumar)
2	8	Tournament 2018 Inter Region Chess Championships				Tournament 2019 Western Province League
		date 2018-12-24	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-07-27	rnd 2	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Palmer, RN (Reegan)				Opponent Joubert, N (Natasha)
3	7	Tournament 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival				Tournament Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018
		date 2018-03-24	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-04-29	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Van Heerden, A (Ashley John)				Opponent Booysen, L (Louis)

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament 2018 Inter Region Chess Championships				Tournament 2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open
		date 2018-12-24	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2020-02-22	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Palmer, RN (Reegan)				Opponent Marais, N (Neil)
2	7	Tournament 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival				Tournament Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018
		date 2018-03-24	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-04-29	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Van Heerden, A (Ashley John)				Opponent Booysen, L (Louis)
3	4	Tournament WP Club League 2023				Tournament WP Club League 2023
		date 2023-07-29	rnd 1	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2023-08-19	rnd 6	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Palafini, S (Sixolile)				Opponent Van Staaden, D (Darren)

#	Games	Start				End
1	12	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2025-07-19	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Marian, L (Landon)				Opponent Isaacs, T (Tyrique)
2	4	Tournament Hermanus Rapid 2023				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2023-04-22	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Badenhorst, A (Allen)				Opponent Williams, N (Naydene)
3	2	Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 7	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Niekerk, D (Dean)				Opponent Mene, K (Kamvalethu)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 0.5	date 2024-02-15	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Smith, S (Shiloh)				Opponent Tomi, A (Amange)
2	2	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-02-15	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Korebrits, R (Richard)				Opponent Mbonde, C (Christopher)

#	Games	Start				End
1	8	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-13	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Nelson, D (Delano)				Opponent Pallav, K (Kumar)
2	7	Tournament 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival				Tournament Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018
		date 2018-03-24	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-04-29	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Van Heerden, A (Ashley John)				Opponent Booysen, L (Louis)
3	4	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Korebrits, R (Richard)				Opponent Williams, N (Naydene)

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival				Tournament Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2018
		date 2018-03-24	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-04-29	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Van Heerden, A (Ashley John)				Opponent Booysen, L (Louis)
2	4	Tournament 2018 Inter Region Chess Championships				Tournament 2019 Elsies River Open
		date 2018-12-24	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-06-22	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Palmer, RN (Reegan)				Opponent Cunningham, L (Lezerick)
3	3	Tournament 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships				Tournament 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships
		date 2018-01-26	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-01-27	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Rabkin, S (Samantha)				Opponent Mapingana, A (Alakhe)

#	Games	Start				End
1	11	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Nelson, D (Delano)				Opponent Isaacs, T (Tyrique)
2	4	Tournament Hermanus Rapid 2023				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024
		date 2023-04-22	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Badenhorst, A (Allen)				Opponent Williams, N (Naydene)
3	2	Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025				Tournament 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025
		date 2025-07-19	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-19	rnd 7	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Niekerk, D (Dean)				Opponent Mene, K (Kamvalethu)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-02-15	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Korebrits, R (Richard)				Opponent Mbonde, C (Christopher)
2	2	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-02-15	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Samuels, B (Bradley)				Opponent Tomi, A (Amange)

Top 10 opponents most often played

#	Opponent	Main			Standard			Rapid			Blitz
		Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Van Zyl ,B (Bea)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Van Zyl ,B (Bea)	2	1279.8	1279.8	2	1256.3	1279.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Mchontsi ,A (Ayabonga)	2	1.5	212.5	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Mchontsi ,A (Ayabonga)	2	1496.8	1709.2	2	1466.7	1709.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Shipley ,JM (Jarrad)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Shipley ,JM (Jarrad)	2	1246.6	1671.6	2	1247	1671.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Nel ,RA (Rowan)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Nel ,RA (Rowan)	2	1328.8	1328.8	2	1319.6	1328.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Palafini ,S (Sixolile)	2	1.5	212.5	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Palafini ,S (Sixolile)	2	1272.3	1484.8	2	1256.8	1484.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Booysen ,L (Louis)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Booysen ,L (Louis)	2	908.5	1333.5	2	923.3	1333.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Marais ,N (Neil)	2	1	0	1	1	425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
7	Marais ,N (Neil)	2	1406.4	1406.4	1	1345.3	1831.4	1	1277.4	981.4	0	0	0
8	Cunningham ,L (Lezerick)	2	2	425	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0
8	Cunningham ,L (Lezerick)	2	1269.6	1694.6	1	1222.4	1694.6	1	1200	1694.6	0	0	0
9	Arries ,HJ (Henry Jacobus)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Arries ,HJ (Henry Jacobus)	1	1317.7	892.7	1	1311.8	892.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Masoka ,L (Lwando)	1	0.5	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Masoka ,L (Lwando)	1	1548.1	1548.1	1	1484.4	1548.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

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