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Van Der Berg, J (Jay)
Chess SA id
1980149135FIDE id
?Date of birth
1998-07-25 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Johannesburg Metro (GJM)Citizen
RSATitles
CPAChess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-13Personal details last changed
2025-01-31Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1453.9 | 1426.1 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| Raw rating | 1453.9 | 1424.7 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| Weighted rating | 1290.6 | 1268.1 | 1226.4 | 1273.1 |
| Weighted performance | 1425.3 | 1426.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 984 | 955.4 | 726.4 | 800 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 115.5 | 120.4 | 159.7 | 145.2 |
| Highest rating | 14842025-08-01 | 1455.42025-08-01 | 1306.32023-02-01 | 13002024-03-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 14842025-08-01 | 1455.42025-08-01 | 1226.42024-03-01 | 13002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1280.32023-11-01 | 1251.72025-09-30 | 1226.42025-02-01 | 1265.82025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 14842025-08-01 | 1455.42019-12-01 | 1306.32023-02-01 | 1215.22024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | -1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1453.9 | 1424.7 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1453.9 | 1426.1 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| Raw rating | 1453.9 | 1424.7 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| Weighted rating | 1290.6 | 1268.1 | 1226.4 | |
| Weighted performance | 1425.3 | 1426.1 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 984 | 955.4 | 726.4 | 800 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 115.5 | 120.4 | 159.7 | 145.2 |
| 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 | 1453.9 | 1424.7 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| New weighted rating | 1306.7 | 1283.6 | 1226.4 | 1274.9 |
| New weighted performance | 1416.7 | 1417.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1453.9 | 1424.7 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | -1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | -1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1453.9 | 1424.7 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 984 | 955.4 | 726.4 | 800 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | 26 | 0 | 9 | |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 72 | 49 | 5 | 18 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main55 | Standard37 | Rapid0 | Blitz18 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Gauteng (GT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1645 | 569 | 191 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1375 | 459 | 158 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 473 | 156 | 69 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 435 | 146 | 64 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1820 | 677 | 213 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1505 | 552 | 174 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 459 | 161 | 67 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 423 | 151 | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 298 | 98 | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 282 | 89 | 50 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 198 | 65 | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 190 | 62 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 35 | 15.5 | 44.29 | -48.6 | 1530.4 | 1481.9 |
| Standard | 26 | 11.5 | 44.23 | -49 | 1541.4 | 1492.3 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 9 | 4 | 44.44 | -47.2 | 1498.8 | 1451.6 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 72 | 27.5 | 38.19 | -100.3 | 1462.5 | 1362.2 |
| Standard | 49 | 17 | 34.69 | -130.1 | 1475.5 | 1345.4 |
| Rapid | 5 | 3 | 60 | 85 | 1364.8 | 1449.8 |
| Blitz | 18 | 7.5 | 41.67 | -70.8 | 1454.4 | 1383.6 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1453.9 | 1424.7 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1453.9 | 1424.7 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1484 | 1455.4 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1484 | 1455.4 | 1226.4 | 1293 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1280.3 | 1276.9 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1208.1 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1263.3 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1201 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1300 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1201 | 1186.4 | 1226.4 | 1300 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1187.3 | 1163.2 | 1226.4 | 1300 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1187.3 | 1163.2 | 1226.4 | 1200 |
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Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tshwane Chess Club Clash 2025 (Prestige) | 2025-09-13 | 2025-09-13 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | JMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 (B) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | South African Open 2025 (B) | 2025-06-28 | 2025-07-05 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 11 | 11 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | South African Open 2025 (Blitz) | 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-02 | Blitz | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 9 | 9 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | JMC Helpmekaar 2025 (B) | 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-01 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tshwane Chess Club Clash 2025 (Prestige) | 2025-09-13 | 2025-09-13 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | JMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 (B) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | South African Open 2025 (B) | 2025-06-28 | 2025-07-05 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 11 | 11 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | South African Open 2025 (Blitz) | 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-02 | Blitz | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 9 | 9 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | JMC Helpmekaar 2025 (B) | 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-01 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Wanderers Blitz Tournament 2024 | 2024-03-23 | 2024-03-23 | Blitz | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 9 | 9 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | JMC Kick Off Tournament 2024 (B) | 2024-01-28 | 2024-01-28 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Africawide Chess Championship 2023 (Open) | 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-05 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Randburg Winter Swiss 2023 | 2023-06-13 | 2023-07-25 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 7 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | JNW Open - Trinityhouse Little Falls 2023 (B) | 2023-06-24 | 2023-06-24 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | Mzansi Rapid 2023 (Intermediate) | 2023-02-04 | 2023-02-04 | Rapid | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-26 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-26 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMopedi, K (Karabo) | OpponentAkker, D (Dylan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-02 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-07-03 | rnd8 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTak, A (Abeer) | OpponentMbasane, D (David) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-02 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-07-02 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibanda, M (Marlvin) | OpponentVan Der Schyff, M (Mila-Ne) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-26 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-26 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMopedi, K (Karabo) | OpponentAkker, D (Dylan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-01 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-07-03 | rnd8 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentYimani, K (Kshitij) | OpponentMbasane, D (David) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentJMC Kick Off Tournament 2024 | TournamentJMC Helpmekaar 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-01-28 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentShen Yu, F (Frank) | OpponentVan Dyk, TM (Tayla Mila) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMa, M (Matthew) | OpponentNaidoo, D (Dhiya) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJoseph, J (Jamie) | OpponentJoseph, J (Jamie) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-02 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-07-02 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibanda, M (Marlvin) | OpponentVan Der Schyff, M (Mila-Ne) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentWanderers Blitz Tournament 2024 | TournamentWanderers Blitz Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-23 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2024-03-23 | rnd3 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentRademeyer, F (Frederick Paul) | OpponentNdlovu, B (Bongani) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-02 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-07-02 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentTak, A (Abeer) | OpponentTak, A (Abeer) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-26 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-26 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGupta, A (Akul) | OpponentAkker, D (Dylan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-02 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-07-02 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibanda, M (Marlvin) | OpponentVan Der Schyff, M (Mila-Ne) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentJMC Helpmekaar 2025 | TournamentJMC Helpmekaar 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSaunders, W (Wayde) | OpponentVan Dyk, TM (Tayla Mila) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentJMC Kick Off Tournament 2024 | TournamentJMC Helpmekaar 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-01-28 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-06-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentShen Yu, F (Frank) | OpponentVan Dyk, TM (Tayla Mila) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-26 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-26 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGupta, A (Akul) | OpponentAkker, D (Dylan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | TournamentJMC - Trinity Randpark Ridge 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-26 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-07-26 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMopedi, K (Karabo) | OpponentMopedi, K (Karabo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMa, M (Matthew) | OpponentNaidoo, D (Dhiya) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | TournamentMzansi Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentJoseph, J (Jamie) | OpponentJoseph, J (Jamie) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-02 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-07-02 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibanda, M (Marlvin) | OpponentVan Der Schyff, M (Mila-Ne) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-02 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-07-02 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentTak, A (Abeer) | OpponentTak, A (Abeer) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | TournamentSouth African Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-02 | rnd7 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-07-02 | rnd7 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentMdaka, V (Vuyanathi) | OpponentMdaka, V (Vuyanathi) | ||||||||
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 | Rademeyer ,F (Frederick Paul) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 |
| 1398.3 | 1823.3 | 1458.6 | 1823.3 | 0 | 0 | 1239.6 | 1823.3 | ||||||
| 2 | Rishworth ,J (Justin) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 |
| 1539.1 | 1114.1 | 1529 | 1114.1 | 0 | 0 | 1816.6 | 1114.1 | ||||||
| 3 | Dien ,J (James) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1475 | 1050 | 1475 | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Mangala ,S (Sibonelo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1598.1 | 1173.1 | 1605.2 | 1173.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Hu-Grobbelaar ,L (Lalu) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1322.3 | 897.3 | 1291.1 | 897.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Hlatshwayo ,A (Amukelani) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1584.4 | 1159.4 | 1588.1 | 1159.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Goldberg ,M (Mark) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1085.7 | 1510.7 | 1075.3 | 1510.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Bloem ,J (James) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1278.4 | 853.4 | 1273.4 | 853.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Van Meersbergen ,E (Ettienne) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1424.4 | 999.4 | 1405 | 999.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Byneveldt ,NC (Neil) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1668.3 | 1243.3 | 1676.4 | 1243.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

