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Van Der Merwe, CF (Christiaan Frederik)

Chess SA id

187039088

FIDE id

Date of birth

1987-09-18 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Mangaung (FMB)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-10-25

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1416.3	1394.5	1327.4	1300
Raw rating	1416.3	1394.5	1327.4	1300
Weighted rating	1378.3	1379.4	1294.9	1299.7
Weighted performance	1405.2	1346.3	0	0
Floor	916.3	912.1	827.4	800
K-factor	32	32	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	121.8	125.7	138.3	143.8
Highest rating	1543.1 2024-05-01	1531.6 2024-05-01	1327.4 2025-11-01	1300 2024-02-01
Highest raw rating	1416.3 2025-11-01	1412.1 2025-09-01	1327.4 2025-11-01	1300 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1378.3 2025-11-01	1379.4 2025-11-01	1294.9 2025-11-01	1296.7 2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance	1543.1 2024-05-01	1531.6 2024-05-01	1265 2024-08-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1416.3	1394.5	1327.4	1300
Analysis
Rating	1416.3	1394.5	1327.4	1300
Raw rating	1416.3	1394.5	1327.4	1300
Weighted rating	1378.3	1379.4	1294.9
Weighted performance	1405.2	1346.3	0
K-factor	32	32	36	36
Floor	916.3	912.1	827.4	800
Max/Min rating change allowed	121.8	125.7	138.3	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	1416.3	1394.5	1327.4	1300
New weighted rating	1382.7	1381.8	1297.8	1300
New weighted performance	1396.8	1338	0	0
Temp new rating	1416.3	1394.5	1327.4	1300
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1416.3	1394.5	1327.4	1300
New K-factor	32	32	36	36
New floor	916.3	912.1	827.4	800

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	25	20	5
	10	5	5
	4	4	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
History	39	29	10

Games since
	Main 35	Standard 25		Rapid 10		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Mangaung (FMB)
Province	Free State (FS)
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	25	12.5	50	0	1438.5	1438.5
Standard	20	9.5	47.5	-21.2	1437.2	1416
Rapid	5	3	60	85	1443.4	1528.4
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	39	18.5	47.44	-21.8	1475.9	1454.1
Standard	29	13.5	46.55	-29.3	1493.1	1463.8
Rapid	10	5	50	0	1426.1	1426.1
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1416.3	1394.5	1327.4	1300
2025-09-30	1413.8	1412.1	1291	1300
2025-09-01	1413.8	1412.1	1291	1300
2025-08-01	1372.5	1371.5	1291	1300
2025-07-01	1372.5	1371.5	1291	1300
2025-06-01	1372.5	1371.5	1291	1300
2025-05-01	1372.5	1371.5	1291	1300
2025-04-01	1372.5	1371.5	1291	1300
2025-03-01	1355.2	1353.8	1291	1300
2025-02-01	1373.6	1385.2	1291	1300
2025-01-01	1373.6	1385.2	1291	1300
2024-12-01	1373.6	1385.2	1291	1300
2024-11-01	1373.6	1385.2	1291	1300
2024-10-01	1373.6	1385.2	1291	1300
2024-09-01	1373.6	1385.2	1291	1300
2024-08-01	1382.7	1385.2	1300	1300
2024-07-01	1382.7	1385.2	1300	1300
2024-09-01	1382.7	1385.2	1300	1300
2024-05-01	1318.4	1324.4	1300	1300
2024-04-01	1318.4	1324.4	1300	1300
2024-03-01	1318.4	1324.4	1300	1300
2024-02-01	1318.4	1324.4	1300	1300
2024-01-01	1318.4	1324.4	1300	1300
2023-12-01	1232.3	1234	1200	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	Heidedal Chess 25 October 2025 (A)	2025-10-25	2025-10-25	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
2	11th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2025 (A)	2025-10-10	2025-10-11	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
3	Free State Closed 2025 (Adult Open)	2025-08-14	2025-08-15	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
4	Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 March 2025 (A)	2025-03-07	2025-03-08	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
5	Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 February 2025 (A)	2025-02-07	2025-02-08	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Heidedal Chess 25 October 2025 (A)	2025-10-25	2025-10-25	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
2	11th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2025 (A)	2025-10-10	2025-10-11	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
3	Free State Closed 2025 (Adult Open)	2025-08-14	2025-08-15	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
4	Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 March 2025 (A)	2025-03-07	2025-03-08	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
5	Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 February 2025 (A)	2025-02-07	2025-02-08	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Mangaung Metro Chess 3 August 2024 (A)	2024-08-03	2024-08-03	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
7	10th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2024 (A+B)	2024-05-24	2024-05-25	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
8	9th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2023 (A)	2023-05-26	2023-05-27	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	4	1.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament 9th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2023				Tournament 10th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2024
		date 2023-05-27	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-05-25	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Tokoyi, R (Romeo)				Opponent De Lange, C (Christo)
2	2	Tournament Heidedal Chess 25 October 2025				Tournament Heidedal Chess 25 October 2025
		date 2025-10-25	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-10-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Rametsi, O (Oarabile)				Opponent Redguard, J (Junaid)
3	2	Tournament Free State Closed 2025				Tournament Free State Closed 2025
		date 2025-08-14	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-08-15	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kabuya, A (Adrian)				Opponent Seutloali, T (Thabiso)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament 9th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2023				Tournament 10th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2024
		date 2023-05-27	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-05-25	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Tokoyi, R (Romeo)				Opponent De Lange, C (Christo)
2	2	Tournament Free State Closed 2025				Tournament Free State Closed 2025
		date 2025-08-14	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-08-15	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kabuya, A (Adrian)				Opponent Seutloali, T (Thabiso)
3	2	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 March 2025				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 March 2025
		date 2025-03-07	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ebersohn, D (Dewald)				Opponent Maseko, E (Elen Banele)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 3 August 2024				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 3 August 2024
		date 2024-08-03	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-08-03	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Rantho, M (Maloisane)				Opponent Pretorius, L (Leighan)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament 9th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2023				Tournament 10th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2024
		date 2023-05-27	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-05-24	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Tokoyi, R (Romeo)				Opponent Smit, A (Albert)
2	2	Tournament Free State Closed 2025				Tournament Free State Closed 2025
		date 2025-08-14	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-08-15	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kabuya, A (Adrian)				Opponent Seutloali, T (Thabiso)
3	2	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 March 2025				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 March 2025
		date 2025-03-07	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ebersohn, D (Dewald)				Opponent Maseko, E (Elen Banele)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament 9th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2023				Tournament 10th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2024
		date 2023-05-27	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-05-24	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Tokoyi, R (Romeo)				Opponent Smit, A (Albert)
2	2	Tournament Free State Closed 2025				Tournament Free State Closed 2025
		date 2025-08-14	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-08-15	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kabuya, A (Adrian)				Opponent Seutloali, T (Thabiso)
3	2	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 March 2025				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 March 2025
		date 2025-03-07	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ebersohn, D (Dewald)				Opponent Maseko, E (Elen Banele)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 3 August 2024				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 3 August 2024
		date 2024-08-03	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-08-03	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Rantho, M (Maloisane)				Opponent Pretorius, L (Leighan)

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	Modirwa ,O (Ofentse)	3	0	-425	2	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
1	Modirwa ,O (Ofentse)	3	1751.4	1326.4	2	1785.7	1326.4	1	1633.8	1326.4	0	0	0
2	Weng ,Q (Qi)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Weng ,Q (Qi)	2	1449.8	1024.8	2	1411.1	1024.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Pretorius ,L (Leighan)	2	1	0	1	0	-425	1	1	425	0	0	0
3	Pretorius ,L (Leighan)	2	1520.4	1520.4	1	1482.2	1095.4	1	1429.3	1945.4	0	0	0
4	Senatle ,K (Kamogelo)	2	1	0	1	1	425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
4	Senatle ,K (Kamogelo)	2	1689.8	1689.8	1	1509.6	2114.8	1	1633.4	1264.8	0	0	0
5	Ebersohn ,D (Dewald)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Ebersohn ,D (Dewald)	1	1312.4	1737.4	1	1323.2	1737.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Feng ,SM (Sheng-Ming)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Feng ,SM (Sheng-Ming)	1	1325.2	900.2	1	1278	900.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Mantje ,K (Katleho)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Mantje ,K (Katleho)	1	1567.3	1142.3	1	1565.5	1142.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Smit ,A (Albert)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Smit ,A (Albert)	1	1502	1927	1	1539.6	1927	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	De Villiers ,H (Hj)	1	0.5	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	De Villiers ,H (Hj)	1	1588.2	1588.2	1	1626.4	1588.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Els ,R (Ruben)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Els ,R (Ruben)	1	1416.5	1841.5	1	1390.8	1841.5	0	0	0	0	0	0

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