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Swarts, P (Paul)

Chess SA id

1760146855

FIDE id

Date of birth

1976-10-28 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Winelands (WCW)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-10-12

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1544.9	1512.5	1456.3	1300
Raw rating	1544.9	1512.5	1456.3	1300
Weighted rating	1490.1	1446.8	1454.1	1299.7
Weighted performance	1434.8	1428.2	1397	0
Floor	1044.9	1012.5	1013.9	800
K-factor	32	32	32	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	101.4	106.2	115.1	143.8
Highest rating	1558.2 2023-07-01	1529.2 2022-10-01	1530.3 2023-07-01	1300 2024-02-01
Highest raw rating	1544.9 2025-11-01	1512.5 2025-11-01	1513.9 2023-10-01	1300 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1490.1 2025-11-01	1446.8 2025-11-01	1454.1 2025-11-01	1296.7 2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance	1558.2 2023-07-01	1529.2 2022-10-01	1530.3 2023-07-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1544.9	1512.5	1456.3	1300
Analysis
Rating	1544.9	1512.5	1456.3	1300
Raw rating	1544.9	1512.5	1456.3	1300
Weighted rating	1490.1	1446.8	1454.1
Weighted performance	1434.8	1428.2	1397
K-factor	32	32	32	36
Floor	1044.9	1012.5	1013.9	800
Max/Min rating change allowed	101.4	106.2	115.1	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	1544.9	1512.5	1456.3	1300
New weighted rating	1496.1	1452.9	1455.1	1300
New weighted performance	1426.2	1419.3	1388.6	0
Temp new rating	1544.9	1512.5	1456.3	1300
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1544.9	1512.5	1456.3	1300
New K-factor	32	32	32	36
New floor	1044.9	1012.5	1013.9	800

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	62	23	39
	68	27	41
	84	48	36
	25	20	5
	0	0	0
History	239	118	121

Games since
	Main 148	Standard 56		Rapid 92		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Cape Winelands (WCW)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	944		291		32
Male	830		252		27
Adult	366		118		8
Adult Male	342		106		8
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1120		312		35
Male	962		259		27
Adult	375		100		9
Adult Male	349		89		8
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	332		162		26
Male	296		144		21
Adult	122		43		5
Adult Male	115		43		5
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	62	32.5	52.42	20.6	1538.4	1559
Standard	23	13	56.52	55.4	1537.9	1593.4
Rapid	39	19.5	50	0	1538.7	1538.7
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	239	113.5	47.49	-21.3	1503.7	1482.4
Standard	118	53.5	45.34	-39.6	1490	1450.4
Rapid	121	60	49.59	-3.5	1517.2	1513.6
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1544.9	1512.5	1456.3	1300
2025-09-30	1525.5	1468.1	1476.8	1300
2025-09-01	1525.5	1468.1	1476.8	1300
2025-08-01	1525.5	1468.1	1476.8	1300
2025-07-01	1521.6	1468.1	1474.4	1300
2025-06-01	1521.6	1468.1	1474.4	1300
2025-05-01	1518	1464.1	1474.4	1300
2025-04-01	1521.3	1464.1	1482.5	1300
2025-03-01	1483.1	1418.9	1465.9	1300
2025-02-01	1483.1	1418.9	1465.9	1300
2025-01-01	1449.4	1418.9	1416.8	1300
2024-12-01	1450.6	1418.9	1423.2	1300
2024-11-01	1450.6	1418.9	1423.2	1300
2024-10-01	1442.6	1418.9	1413.6	1300
2024-09-01	1417.3	1396.8	1413.6	1300
2024-08-01	1417.3	1396.8	1413.6	1300
2024-07-01	1417.3	1396.8	1413.6	1300
2024-09-01	1418.7	1396.8	1436	1300
2024-05-01	1441.3	1421.1	1436	1300
2024-04-01	1426.9	1421.1	1413.1	1300
2024-03-01	1418.6	1421.1	1406.1	1300
2024-02-01	1435.3	1421.1	1441.3	1300
2024-01-01	1461.2	1444.8	1441.3	1300
2023-12-01	1461.2	1444.8	1441.3	1200

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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	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	11	6.5	Yes	Analysis
2	UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (Open)	2025-10-12	2025-10-12	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
3	4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)	2025-07-19	2025-07-19	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
4	Bellville Rapid 2025 (A)	2025-06-07	2025-06-07	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
5	West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025 (Open)	2025-05-02	2025-05-04	Standard	West Coast (WCU)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Advanced)	2025-04-12	2025-04-12	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
7	Steinitz Festival 2025 (Open)	2025-03-15	2025-03-15	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
8	Western Cape Closed 2025 (B)	2025-03-08	2025-03-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
9	2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Rapid Open)	2025-01-05	2025-01-05	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4	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 (C)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	11	6.5	Yes	Analysis
2	UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (Open)	2025-10-12	2025-10-12	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
3	4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)	2025-07-19	2025-07-19	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
4	Bellville Rapid 2025 (A)	2025-06-07	2025-06-07	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
5	West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025 (Open)	2025-05-02	2025-05-04	Standard	West Coast (WCU)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Advanced)	2025-04-12	2025-04-12	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
7	Steinitz Festival 2025 (Open)	2025-03-15	2025-03-15	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
8	Western Cape Closed 2025 (B)	2025-03-08	2025-03-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
9	2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Rapid Open)	2025-01-05	2025-01-05	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
10	Rylib Summer Slam 2024 (Championship)	2024-12-03	2024-12-03	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	1	Yes	Analysis
11	UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Open Rapid)	2024-10-12	2024-10-13	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
12	Spring Slam 2024 (A)	2024-10-05	2024-10-05	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
13	CT League 2024 (D-Playoffs)	2024-09-07	2024-09-08	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	5	5	1	Yes	Analysis
14	CT League 2024 (D)	2024-08-03	2024-08-03	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
15	Rylib Winter Slam 2024 (Championship)	2024-06-19	2024-06-19	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
16	West Coast & Mykonos Open 2024 (Elite)	2024-05-17	2024-05-19	Standard	West Coast (WCU)	6	5	1	Yes	Analysis
17	Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open)	2024-05-10	2024-05-12	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
18	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Championship)	2024-04-20	2024-04-20	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	6	1.5	Yes	Analysis
19	Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2024 (B)	2024-03-09	2024-03-09	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
20	Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (Open)	2024-02-18	2024-02-18	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
21	Cape Town Masters Challenge 2024 (Advanced)	2024-01-03	2024-01-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis
22	Rylib Summer Slam 2023 (Intermediate)	2023-12-12	2023-12-12	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
23	Kraaifontein Open 2023 (Adanced)	2023-12-09	2023-12-10	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
24	Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023 (B)	2023-11-04	2023-11-04	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
25	2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza (Prestige)	2023-09-30	2023-10-04	Standard	Frances Baard (NCF)	9	8	1	Yes	Analysis
26	Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (C)	2023-09-24	2023-09-25	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
27	WP Club League 2023 (A)	2023-07-29	2023-09-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	1	0.5	Yes	Analysis
28	WP Club League 2023 (D PlayOffs)	2023-09-02	2023-09-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	5	2	1.5	Yes	Analysis
29	WP Club League 2023 (D1)	2023-07-29	2023-08-19	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	3	2	Yes	Analysis
30	CW Top Schools 2023 (Advanced)	2023-08-11	2023-08-13	Standard	West Coast (WCU)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
31	Rylib Chess Winter Slam 2023 (A)	2023-07-06	2023-07-06	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
32	Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 (Advanced)	2023-07-15	2023-07-15	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
33	GPCA Rapid 2023 (Advanced)	2023-06-24	2023-06-24	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	4.5	Yes	Analysis
34	Steinitz Open 2023 (A+B)	2023-05-26	2023-05-28	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
35	Hermanus Rapid 2023 (A)	2023-04-22	2023-04-22	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
36	Silver Lakes Open Chess Tournament (B)	2023-04-15	2023-04-15	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
37	Cape Town Open 2023 (Advanced)	2023-03-24	2023-03-26	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	1	Yes	Analysis
38	Kraaifontein Open 2022 (Advanced)	2022-12-16	2022-12-18	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	1.5	Yes	Analysis
39	Kenridge Rapid 2022 (B)	2022-11-05	2022-11-05	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
40	2022 Western Province Club League (Premier)	2022-08-20	2022-10-01	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	6	2	Yes	Analysis
41	2022 Western Province Club League (D)	2022-08-27	2022-10-01	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	7	2	2	Yes	Analysis
42	Western Cape Closed Championship 2022 (Open)	2022-09-24	2022-09-25	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament WP Club League 2023				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023
		date 2023-08-19	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-09-24	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Samushonga, K (Karl)				Opponent Manning, C (Callan)
2	6	Tournament 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships				Tournament Western Cape Closed 2025
		date 2025-01-05	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-09	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Willenberg, RC (Roland Chester)				Opponent Willenberg, RC (Roland Chester)
3	6	Tournament Rylib Chess Winter Slam 2023				Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023
		date 2023-07-06	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-07-15	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Jansen, B (Beunay)				Opponent Galleid, S (Stephen)

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament WP Club League 2023				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2023
		date 2023-08-19	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-09-24	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Samushonga, K (Karl)				Opponent Manning, C (Callan)
2	6	Tournament West Coast & Mykonos Open 2024				Tournament CT League 2024
		date 2024-05-19	rnd 5	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2024-08-03	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Schroeder, L (Liam)				Opponent De Swardt, N (Nina)
3	4	Tournament Western Cape Closed 2025				Tournament Western Cape Closed 2025
		date 2025-03-08	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-09	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Klopper, B (Ben)				Opponent Willenberg, RC (Roland Chester)

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament Rylib Chess Winter Slam 2023				Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023
		date 2023-07-06	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-07-15	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Jansen, B (Beunay)				Opponent Galleid, S (Stephen)
2	5	Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023				Tournament Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023
		date 2023-07-15	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-11-04	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Joya, I (Imkhita)				Opponent Vermeulen, L (Leonardus)
3	5	Tournament Hermanus Rapid 2023				Tournament GPCA Rapid 2023
		date 2023-04-22	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-06-24	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Arnold, M (Michael)				Opponent Janse Van Vuuren, T (Terrance)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships				Tournament Western Cape Closed 2025
		date 2025-01-05	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-08	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Willenberg, RC (Roland Chester)				Opponent Grove, E (Emily)
2	4	Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024				Tournament Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2024
		date 2024-02-18	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-03-09	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Sanders, R (Rodrique)				Opponent Stern, M (Mason)
3	3	Tournament Steinitz Chess Festival 2024				Tournament Steinitz Chess Festival 2024
		date 2024-05-11	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-05-12	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Waldeck, A (Aaron)				Opponent Hendricks, S (Siddeeq)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Steinitz Chess Festival 2024				Tournament Steinitz Chess Festival 2024
		date 2024-05-11	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-05-12	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Waldeck, A (Aaron)				Opponent Hendricks, S (Siddeeq)
2	3	Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2022				Tournament Western Cape Closed Championship 2022
		date 2022-09-24	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-09-24	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Randelhoff, J (Jordan)				Opponent Engelbrecht, JH (Johannes)
3	2	Tournament West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025				Tournament West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025
		date 2025-05-02	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-05-03	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Du Plessis, B (Bennie)				Opponent Sedeman, A (Aiden)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023				Tournament Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2023
		date 2023-07-15	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-11-04	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Joya, I (Imkhita)				Opponent Vermeulen, L (Leonardus)
2	4	Tournament Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024				Tournament Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2024
		date 2024-02-18	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-03-09	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Sanders, R (Rodrique)				Opponent Stern, M (Mason)
3	3	Tournament 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships				Tournament Steinitz Festival 2025
		date 2025-01-05	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-15	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Willenberg, RC (Roland Chester)				Opponent Hong, D (Devon)

No games found.

#	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
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Manning ,C (Callan)	4	3	212.5	4	3	212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Manning ,C (Callan)	4	1555.7	1768.2	4	1544.4	1768.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Willenberg ,RC (Roland Chester)	4	1.5	-106.2	1	0.5	0	3	1	-141.7	0	0	0
2	Willenberg ,RC (Roland Chester)	4	1650.8	1544.5	1	1669.6	1650.8	3	1613.1	1509.1	0	0	0
3	Grove ,E (Emily)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Grove ,E (Emily)	2	1561.8	1986.8	2	1539.7	1986.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Mokhele ,K (Katleho)	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Mokhele ,K (Katleho)	2	1603.3	1390.8	2	1473.6	1390.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Schwartz ,M (Michael)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Schwartz ,M (Michael)	2	1479.8	1479.8	2	1438.4	1479.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Esbagh ,SC (Steven Cameron)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Esbagh ,SC (Steven Cameron)	2	1686	1686	2	1686	1686	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Schroeder ,L (Liam)	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Schroeder ,L (Liam)	2	1565.1	1352.6	2	1533.4	1352.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Du Plessis ,B (Bennie)	2	2	425	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0
8	Du Plessis ,B (Bennie)	2	1224	1649	1	1206.8	1649	1	1300	1649	0	0	0
9	Strydom ,H (Henroux)	2	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
9	Strydom ,H (Henroux)	2	1607.2	1182.2	1	1582.5	1182.2	1	1504.6	1182.2	0	0	0
10	Van Schaik ,MP (Michael Peter)	2	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
10	Van Schaik ,MP (Michael Peter)	2	1571.1	1146.1	1	1528.9	1146.1	1	1604.5	1146.1	0	0	0

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