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Melaney Van Greunen

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1461.7
K-factor 32
Floor 966.6
Highest 1466.6 (2025-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 113
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Games 0
Score 0
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SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1369.5
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1461.7
K-factor 32
Floor 966.6
Highest 1466.6 (2025-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 113.4
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 1377.6
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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 1239.8
K-factor 36
Floor 739.8
Highest 1239.8 (2024-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 156.7
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1077.5
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1239.8
K-factor 36
Floor 739.8
Highest 1239.8 (2024-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 156.7
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
We 0
SWe 0
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Penalties 0
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
No tournaments found.
# 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 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 NMBCU Closed 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-09-20 2024-09-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1251 6 2 1184.9 -8.2 Details
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 UCC Rapid April 2024 Rapid 2024-04-09 2024-04-23 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1224.7 4 2 1238 0.6 Details
36 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
37 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
38 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
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 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
43 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
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 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
48 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
49 Uitenhage Chess Club Grand Prix 2023 (B) Standard 2023-08-25 2023-08-26 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1227.4 5 2 1114.4 -10.3 Details
50 UCC Presidential Cup 2023 (B) Standard 2023-07-18 2023-08-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1227.4 4 3 1405.2 13.9 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 28
Wins 13
Draws 3
Losses 12
White 14
Black 14
White wins 8
Black wins 5
Score 14.5
Percent 51.8
Dp 15.2
AOR 1443
Performance 1458.2
Game statistics (History)
Games 302
Wins 150
Draws 15
Losses 137
White 151
Black 151
White wins 80
Black wins 70
Score 157.5
Percent 52.2
Dp 18.3
AOR 1309.6
Performance 1327.9
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 2515
Gender 342
Age group 312
Gender/Age 67
Provincial
Overall 288
Gender 39
Age group 44
Gender/Age 6
Regional
Overall 108
Gender 13
Age group 17
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 2448
Gender 356
Age group 320
Gender/Age 67
Provincial
Overall 277
Gender 41
Age group 45
Gender/Age 6
Regional
Overall 98
Gender 12
Age group 17
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 3382
Gender 674
Age group 676
Gender/Age 156
Provincial
Overall 272
Gender 48
Age group 59
Gender/Age 10
Regional
Overall 82
Gender 10
Age group 25
Gender/Age 5
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 406
Gender 25
Age group 35
Gender/Age 4
Provincial
Overall 44
Gender 2
Age group 12
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 23
Gender 2
Age group 8
Gender/Age 1
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 28
Score 14.5
Percent 51.8
Aor 1443
Dp 15.2
Prat 1458.2
Performance (12 months)
Games 49
Score 24.5
Percent 50
Aor 1423.4
Dp 0
Prat 1423.4
Performance (History)
Games 302
Score 157.5
Percent 52.2
Aor 1309.6
Dp 18.3
Prat 1327.9
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 Hall, J (Joshua) 6 1 5 UCC Protea Cup 2023 (B) Karen Ashworth 2025 (B) Details
Overall 3 Swartz, JZ (Jane Zavier) 6 3 3 UCC Blitz Tournamen March 2024 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U14 Girls) 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 Nell, C (Chelsea Jane) 4 2 2 NMB 2nd Trials 2023 (U12) South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U14 Girls) Details
Rapid 1 Hall, J (Joshua) 3 0 3 Uitenhage Chess Club RAPID III 2023 UCC Rapid April 2024 Details
Rapid 2 Terblanche, A (Andre) 2 2 0 UCC Rapid April 2024 Uitenhage Chess Club Presidential Cup 2024 (B) Details
Rapid 3 Snyman, K (Karlien) 2 2 0 Uitenhage Chess Club Inaugural Rapid Tournament 2023 UCC Rapid April 2024 Details
Rapid 4 Bester, T (Thomas) 2 1 1 UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary) Details
Rapid 5 Arendse, L (Luke) 2 2 0 Uitenhage Chess Club Inaugural Rapid Tournament 2023 UCC Blitz Tournamen March 2024 Details