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Chess SA Region AOC Mzansi 2026

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Melaney Van Greunen

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1478.6
K-factor 32
Floor 978.6
Highest 1478.6 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 111
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Games 0
Score 0
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Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1366.9
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Rating 1478.6
K-factor 32
Floor 978.6
Highest 1478.6 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 111.5
Standard rating
Rating 1448.7
K-factor 32
Floor 972.4
Highest 1472.4 (2025-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 112.5
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1358.3
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Rating 1448.7
K-factor 32
Floor 972.4
Highest 1472.4 (2025-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 112.5
Rapid rating
Rating 1308.7
K-factor 36
Floor 808.7
Highest 1308.7 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 142
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1296.9
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Rating 1308.7
K-factor 36
Floor 808.7
Highest 1308.7 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 142
Blitz rating
Rating 1247.3
K-factor 36
Floor 771.9
Highest 1271.9 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 149.7
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Games 0
Score 0
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SWe 0
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Weight perform 0
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Rating 1247.3
K-factor 36
Floor 771.9
Highest 1271.9 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 149.7
Rating Graph
Tournaments
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# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 NMB & SB District Summer Schools Individual Finals 2026 (U15 Girls) Rapid 2026-08-29 2026-08-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1478.6 4 3 1480.8 8.6 Details
2 NMB District Schools Individual Finals 2026 (U15 Girls) Rapid 2026-08-22 2026-08-22 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1478.6 5 5 1384 8.2 Details
3 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U14 Girls) Classical 2026-03-28 2026-04-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1407.7 9 5 1563.7 51.2 Details
4 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Blitz) Blitz 2026-03-31 2026-03-31 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1407.7 9 4.5 1459.6 2.9 Details
5 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Standard 2026-03-06 2026-03-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1415.2 5 2 1360.2 -7.5 Details
6 Pearson Chess Festival 2026 (B) Standard 2026-02-27 2026-02-28 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1423.5 5 3 1363.5 -5 Details
7 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1445.9 6 3.5 1436.3 -1.2 Details
8 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Girls) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1445.9 5 2.5 1321.1 -12.8 Details
9 EC Closed 2025 (U14 Girls) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1426.6 6 4 1517.1 12 Details
10 FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-30 2025-08-30 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1466.6 4 0 1148 -24.9 Details
11 NMBCU Closed 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-06-13 2025-06-14 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1466.2 6 3.5 1467.3 0.2 Details
12 NMBCU Open 2025 (B) Standard 2025-05-23 2025-05-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1418.6 4 1 1253.5 -13.3 Details
13 EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Girls) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1418.6 7 5.5 1658.6 36.4 Details
14 Karen Ashworth 2025 (B) Standard 2025-04-26 2025-04-26 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1418.6 5 3.5 1493.8 6.8 Details
15 NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-04-11 2025-04-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1417.2 6 4 1536.7 14.1 Details
16 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U14 Girls) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1417.2 9 4 1358.7 -13.2 Details
17 UCC Blitz March 2025 Blitz 2025-03-04 2025-03-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1427.9 3 2 1463.2 0.8 Details
18 NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-03-07 2025-03-08 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1427.9 6 4 1434.7 1 Details
19 UCC Strategic Moves 2025 (B) Standard 2025-02-28 2025-03-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1427.9 5 3 1351.6 -8.4 Details
20 Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C) Standard 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1368.5 5 4 1669.9 28.7 Details
21 Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (B) Standard 2025-01-28 2025-02-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1368.5 4 2 1195.7 -13.7 Details
22 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-02-14 2025-02-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1368.5 6 4 1522.4 18.1 Details
23 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Open B) Standard 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1327.4 5 4 1471 15.2 Details
24 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open B) Blitz 2025-01-12 2025-01-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1327.4 9 6 1523.2 7.6 Details
25 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U14 Girls Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1315.2 6 3 1365.8 7 Details
26 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U12 Girls Candidates) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1315.2 0 0 0 0 Details
27 UCC Club Champs 2024 (B) Standard 2024-10-08 2024-11-05 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1311.8 5 3 1323.3 1.9 Details
28 NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2024-10-12 2024-10-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1292.1 5 3 1425.2 11 Details
29 NMBCU Closed 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-09-20 2024-09-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1251 6 2 1184.9 -8.2 Details
30 2024 UCC Mind Over Board (B) Classical 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1251 5 4 1519.7 31 Details
31 NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-08-16 2024-08-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1226.5 6 3 1299.3 8.5 Details
32 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) Rapid 2024-07-30 2024-08-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1226.5 5 3 1322.1 5.2 Details
33 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-07-12 2024-07-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1274.2 6 1.5 1126.4 -17.6 Details
34 Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024 Rapid 2024-06-18 2024-07-02 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1274.2 2 0 858.8 -8.9 Details
35 Uitenhage Chess Club Presidential Cup 2024 (B) Rapid 2024-04-30 2024-05-14 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1258.3 6 4 1358.3 8.8 Details
36 NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-05-10 2024-05-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1267 6 2 1225.2 -4.8 Details
37 UCC Rapid April 2024 Rapid 2024-04-09 2024-04-23 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1224.7 4 2 1238 0.6 Details
38 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-04-12 2024-04-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1224.7 6 3 1404.1 20.7 Details
39 UCC Blitz Tournamen March 2024 Blitz 2024-03-26 2024-04-02 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1224.7 6 3 1265 2.1 Details
40 UCC Protea Cup 2024 (B) Standard 2024-02-20 2024-03-26 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1216.6 5 2 1136.6 -7.2 Details
41 UCC Strategic Moves 2024 (B) Standard 2024-03-08 2024-03-09 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1216.6 2 1 1343.6 5.1 Details
42 Madibaz Chess Tournament 2024 (B) Standard 2024-03-01 2024-03-02 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1216.6 5 2 1279 6.6 Details
43 Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid January 2024 Rapid 2024-01-30 2024-02-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1220.2 6 2 1076.1 -9.6 Details
44 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-02-16 2024-02-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1220.2 6 3 1184.5 -4.1 Details
45 Pearson Open Chess Tournament 2024 (B) Standard 2024-02-23 2024-02-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1220.2 1 0 872.9 -7.5 Details
46 Pearson Open Chess Tournament 2024 (C) Standard 2024-02-23 2024-02-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1220.2 4 3 1412.5 15.1 Details
47 UCC Club Champs 2023 (B) Standard 2023-10-17 2023-11-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1210 3 2 1318.4 5.6 Details
48 Eastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 (U12 Girls) Standard 2023-10-05 2023-10-05 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1173.3 7 4.5 1361.7 25.6 Details
49 Eastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-10-07 2023-10-08 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1173.3 4 1 1107.2 -5.5 Details
50 Uitenhage Chess Club RAPID III 2023 Rapid 2023-08-29 2023-09-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1170.9 5 2 1194.8 1.4 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 0
Wins 0
Draws 0
Losses 0
White 0
Black 0
White wins 0
Black wins 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Dp 0
AOR 0
Performance 0
Game statistics ()
Games 37
Wins 21
Draws 3
Losses 13
White 18
Black 19
White wins 11
Black wins 10
Score 22.5
Percent 60.8
Dp 91.9
AOR 1358.7
Performance 1450.6
Game statistics (History)
Games 311
Wins 158
Draws 15
Losses 138
White 155
Black 156
White wins 83
Black wins 75
Score 165.5
Percent 53.2
Dp 27.3
AOR 1303.4
Performance 1330.7
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 2258
Gender 297
Age group 268
Gender/Age 52
Provincial
Overall 265
Gender 35
Age group 42
Gender/Age 6
Regional
Overall 97
Gender 11
Age group 17
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 2413
Gender 367
Age group 326
Gender/Age 66
Provincial
Overall 275
Gender 40
Age group 47
Gender/Age 6
Regional
Overall 91
Gender 12
Age group 17
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 1997
Gender 343
Age group 351
Gender/Age 77
Provincial
Overall 181
Gender 33
Age group 37
Gender/Age 5
Regional
Overall 48
Gender 5
Age group 13
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 409
Gender 23
Age group 40
Gender/Age 4
Provincial
Overall 45
Gender 2
Age group 11
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 28
Gender 2
Age group 7
Gender/Age 1
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 37
Score 22.5
Percent 60.8
Aor 1358.7
Dp 91.9
Prat 1450.6
Performance (12 months)
Games 48
Score 28.5
Percent 59.4
Aor 1355.6
Dp 79.7
Prat 1435.3
Performance (History)
Games 311
Score 165.5
Percent 53.2
Aor 1303.4
Dp 27.3
Prat 1330.7
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Norris, B (Britney) 7 6 1 NMB 1st Trials 2023 (U12) NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U14) Details
Overall 2 Swartz, JZ (Jane Zavier) 6 3 3 UCC Blitz Tournamen March 2024 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U14 Girls) Details
Overall 3 Hall, J (Joshua) 6 1 5 UCC Protea Cup 2023 (B) Karen Ashworth 2025 (B) Details
Overall 4 Step, N (Nicholas) 6 3 3 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) NMBCU Open 2025 (B) Details
Overall 5 Arbi, I (Imaan) 5 4 1 NMB 2nd Trials 2023 (U12) FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A) Details
Standard 1 Norris, B (Britney) 7 6 1 NMB 1st Trials 2023 (U12) NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U14) Details
Standard 2 Step, N (Nicholas) 6 3 3 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) NMBCU Open 2025 (B) Details
Standard 3 Arbi, I (Imaan) 5 4 1 NMB 2nd Trials 2023 (U12) FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A) Details
Standard 4 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 5 2 3 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) NMBCU Closed 2025 (U14) Details
Standard 5 Kilian, S (Skyler) 4 4 0 UCC Protea Cup 2023 (B) NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U14) Details
Rapid 1 Hall, J (Joshua) 3 0 3 Uitenhage Chess Club RAPID III 2023 UCC Rapid April 2024 Details
Rapid 2 Snyman, K (Karlien) 2 2 0 Uitenhage Chess Club Inaugural Rapid Tournament 2023 UCC Rapid April 2024 Details
Rapid 3 George, P (Panashe) 2 2 0 Uitenhage Chess Club Presidential Cup 2024 (B) UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) Details
Rapid 4 Bester, T (Thomas) 2 1 1 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary) Details
Rapid 5 Swartz, JZ (Jane Zavier) 2 1 1 UCC Blitz Tournamen March 2024 Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024 Details