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Van Niekerk, L (Lanicka)
Chess SA id
2090319239FIDE id
?Date of birth
2009-11-17 (U18)Gender
FemaleRegion
Frances Baard (NCF)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-12-16Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1188.7 | 1187.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1158 | 1151.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1188.7 | 1187.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1083.2 | 1079 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 705.7 | 708.3 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 176 | 177.7 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1205.72025-05-05 | 1208.32025-05-05 | 12002025-05-05 | 12002025-05-05 |
| Highest raw rating | 1205.72025-05-05 | 1208.32025-05-05 | 12002025-05-05 | 12002025-05-05 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1205.72025-05-05 | 1208.32025-05-05 | 12002025-05-05 | 12002025-05-05 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1083.22026-01-01 | 10792026-01-01 | 01900-01-01 | 01900-01-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -2.9 | -3.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1185.9 | 1184.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1188.7 | 1187.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1158 | 1151.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1188.7 | 1187.7 | 1200 | |
| Weighted performance | 1083.2 | 1079 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 705.7 | 708.3 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 176 | 177.7 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| 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 | 1158 | 1151.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1185.9 | 1184.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1075.9 | 1071.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1185.9 | 1184.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -2.9 | -3.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -2.9 | -3.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1185.9 | 1184.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 705.7 | 708.3 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main18 | Standard18 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Female | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Frances Baard (NCF) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Northern Cape (NC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Female | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Female | -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 | 18 | 6.5 | 36.11 | -118.1 | 1250.4 | 1132.4 |
| Standard | 18 | 6.5 | 36.11 | -118.1 | 1250.4 | 1132.4 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 18 | 6.5 | 36.11 | -118.1 | 1250.4 | 1132.4 |
| Standard | 18 | 6.5 | 36.11 | -118.1 | 1250.4 | 1132.4 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1158 | 1151.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1170.2 | 1168.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1171.7 | 1169.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1171.7 | 1169.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1171.7 | 1169.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1200.4 | 1200.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1200.3 | 1200.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1199.2 | 1199.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1205.7 | 1208.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
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Tournaments
| # | 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 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Girls) | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-16 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 Veltie Royal Chess Tournament | 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-01 | Standard | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Northern Cape Closed 202 (U18 Girls) | 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-23 | Standard | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 ZFM Closed Chess Championship (U18) | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Pawn Stars Chess Tournament 12 April 2025 (B) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBotha, J (Jasmin) | OpponentBotha, J (Jasmin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGough, K (Katelyn) | OpponentGough, K (Katelyn) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament2025 ZFM Closed Chess Championship | Tournament2025 ZFM Closed Chess Championship | ||||||
| date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGroenewald, S (Sasha Abigail) | OpponentGroenewald, S (Sasha Abigail) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBotha, J (Jasmin) | OpponentBotha, J (Jasmin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGough, K (Katelyn) | OpponentGough, K (Katelyn) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament2025 ZFM Closed Chess Championship | Tournament2025 ZFM Closed Chess Championship | ||||||
| date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGroenewald, S (Sasha Abigail) | OpponentGroenewald, S (Sasha Abigail) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGough, K (Katelyn) | OpponentGough, K (Katelyn) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2025 ZFM Closed Chess Championship | Tournament2025 ZFM Closed Chess Championship | ||||||
| date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGroenewald, S (Sasha Abigail) | OpponentGroenewald, S (Sasha Abigail) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentPawn Stars Chess Tournament 12 April 2025 | TournamentPawn Stars Chess Tournament 12 April 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMostert, H (Hendrik) | OpponentMostert, H (Hendrik) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | TournamentNorthern Cape Closed 202 | ||||||
| date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGough, K (Katelyn) | OpponentGough, K (Katelyn) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2025 ZFM Closed Chess Championship | Tournament2025 ZFM Closed Chess Championship | ||||||
| date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGroenewald, S (Sasha Abigail) | OpponentGroenewald, S (Sasha Abigail) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentPawn Stars Chess Tournament 12 April 2025 | TournamentPawn Stars Chess Tournament 12 April 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMostert, H (Hendrik) | OpponentMostert, H (Hendrik) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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 | Cloete ,A (Allison) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1352.1 | 927.1 | 1353.2 | 927.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Du Plessis ,M (Marlon) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1279 | 854 | 1291.9 | 854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Groenewald ,S (Sasha Abigail) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1199.5 | 1624.5 | 1199.4 | 1624.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Iglesias Giannantonio ,M (Mario) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1338.8 | 913.8 | 1348.2 | 913.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Louwrens ,C (Christo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1207.8 | 782.8 | 1212.4 | 782.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Saunderson ,C (Cohan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1425.3 | 1000.3 | 1430.3 | 1000.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Saal ,P (Purin) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Leipoldt ,K (Kelly-Ann) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1195.2 | 770.2 | 1192.3 | 770.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Botha ,J (Jasmin) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1202.4 | 1202.4 | 1201.2 | 1202.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Makoloane ,V (Valentino) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1238.2 | 813.2 | 1242.5 | 813.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

