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Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wolf

Standard: 1566 Rapid: 1560 Blitz: 1520 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 14358794 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: RSA Sex: M Birth Year: 2015 Age: 11
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: AFM
Games: 9 Wins: 3 (33%) Draws: 2 (22%) Losses: 4 (44%)
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Dossier

8 of 9 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 89.7%
Opened e4: 4/4
Castled kingside: 7Same-side castling: 6Did not castle: 1Opposite-side castling: 1
Played on the kingside: 3Played in the center: 2Fianchettoed kingside: 2Played on the queenside: 2
Sacrificed material: 6Active pieces: 5Backward pawn: 4Initiated exchanges: 4Kept the bishop pair: 3Avoided exchanges: 3Space advantage: 3Isolated pawn: 3Missed tactics: 1
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As White 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Vienna Game 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Vienna Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Paulsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Löwenthal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Sveshnikov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with Nf3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 45

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2026.07.08 · 46. Bc5 (−38.3% win chance) 0-1
Singh, Manoom
Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wolf
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2026.07.08 · 43... Bc5 (−30% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wolf
Buckas, Abu
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2024.06.21 · 35... Nd6 (−29.3% win chance) 1-0
Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wolf
Manyeki Nathaniel
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2026.07.06 · 38. Nb5 (−24.8% win chance) 0-1
Wabwire Ronald
Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wolf
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Games Showing all 9 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves