Donald Van der Westhuizen - Chess Player Overview
Last update: 02/09/2023 03:30:14 GMT+2
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Player's name: Donald Van der Westhuizen (RSA) 
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Age: 23 years old (born in 2001)
Sex: ♂
1747
Standard
Standard
0
Rapid
Rapid
1731
Blitz
Blitz
Highest FIDE Elo achieved: 1747
Donald Van der Westhuizen Chess Games: 87
Donald Van der Westhuizen - Charts
FIDE Elo
Activity chart (Standard games)
Donald Van der Westhuizen - Chess Tournaments
| Date | Chess tournament name | Initial ranking | Final ranking | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-20 to 2022-10-01 | 2022 WP League C Division |
98 | 42 [+56] | 1419 |
| 2020-01-09 to 2020-01-12 | 2019 Inter Region Chess Championships |
70 | 36 [+34] | 1531 |
| 2020-01-04 to 2020-01-08 | 2019 South African Junior Team Championships U20A |
39 | 10 [+29] | 1464 |
| 2019-04-18 to 2019-04-22 | 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival Round Robin C |
8 | 3 [+5] | 1750 |
| 2019-03-17 to 2019-03-22 | 2019 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship U18 Open |
5 | 9 [-4] | 1695 |
| 2017-12-11 to 2017-12-18 | WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD-2017  |
110 | 99 [+11] | 1598 |
| 2018-12-16 to 2018-12-20 | South African Junior Team Championships 2018 U18 A - Section |
65 | 11 [+54] | 1562 |
| 2018-04-27 to 2018-04-29 | 2018 Capablanca Swiss A |
19 | 21 [-2] | 1478 |
| 2018-04-01 to 2018-04-07 | 2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships U18 Open Section |
10 | 20 [-10] | 1302 |
| 2017-09-01 to 2017-09-03 | 2017 Tshwane Chess Etienne Lewis u/18 and Adult |
6 | 5 [+1] | 1687 |
| 2015-04-04 to 2015-04-10 | SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 Under 14 Open |
8 | 12 [-4] | 1398 |
| 2017-04-26 to 2017-05-01 | 2017 PSS Capablanca Round Robin E |
5 | 3 [+2] | 1670 |
| 2017-07-03 to 2017-07-10 | Commonwealth Chess Championships 2017 Under-16 (OPEN) |
22 | 26 [-4] | 1709 |
| 2017-03-18 to 2017-03-21 | 2017 Ethekwini Open (FIDE section) |
20 | 12 [+8] | 1648 |
| 2017-05-05 to 2017-05-07 | 2017 Arnold Classic U16-18 Open and Girls |
2 | 3 [-1] | 1523 |
| 2017-04-05 to 2017-04-11 | SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) |
13 | 7 [+6] | 1551 |
| 2016-12-03 to 2016-12-11 | World Schools Boys U15  |
26 | 24 [+2] | 1536 |
| 2016-12-06 to 2016-12-06 | World Schools Blitz |
88 | 117 [-29] | 1280 |
| 2016-08-12 to 2016-08-14 | 2016 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament Section A |
13 | 21 [-8] | 1413 |
| 2016-09-01 to 2016-09-04 | 2016 Tshwane Chess Etienne Lewis Trials u/16 Boys |
3 | 2 [+1] | 1580 |
| 2016-08-12 to 2016-08-14 | 2016 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament Section A |
13 | 21 [-8] | 1413 |
| 2016-10-14 to 2016-10-15 | 2016 Guateng North Open A Section |
17 | 17 [0] | 1452 |
| 2016-05-20 to 2016-05-22 | Lubowski Open Chess Tournament Open A |
7 | 9 [-2] | 1431 |
| 2015-08-22 to 2015-08-29 | African Schools Individual Chess Championships 2015 U15+U17 Open  |
8 | 11 [-3] | 1217 |
| 2015-04-30 to 2015-05-03 | 2015 Capablanca FIDE RR - F Section |
1 | 3 [-2] | 1814 |
Donald Van der Westhuizen - Chess Games
Donald Van der Westhuizen - Chess Games
| Date | Players & Opening | Result | ECO | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020.01.12 | Kedama, Sandiso (1553) vs (1686) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 Inter Region Chess Championships French - Hanham |
1/2-1/2 | C00 | |
| 2020.01.11 | Du Plessis, Jan (1652) vs (1686) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 Inter Region Chess Championships French Classical - Albin |
1/2-1/2 | C13 | |
| 2020.01.11 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1686) vs (1378) Lefyedi, Thatego 2019 Inter Region Chess Championships Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange - Exchange |
1/2-1/2 | D36 | |
| 2020.01.10 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1686) vs (1722) Govender, Yaduvir 2019 Inter Region Chess Championships Benko Gambit - Half-Accepted |
0-1 | A57 | |
| 2020.01.09 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1686) vs (1096) Janse Van Rensburg, Natasha 2019 Inter Region Chess Championships Queen's Pawn Closed |
1-0 | D04 | |
| 2020.01.09 | Thabethe, Nhlanhla (1784) vs (1686) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 Inter Region Chess Championships Benoni |
1/2-1/2 | A56 | |
| 2020.01.06 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1686) vs (1291) Pule, Lesedi 2019 South African Junior Team Championships Queen's Gambit Declined |
1-0 | D30 | |
| 2020.01.06 | Gertse, Lillian (925) vs (1686) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 South African Junior Team Championships Modern Benoni |
0-1 | A60 | |
| 2020.01.05 | Mahoai, Khutso (1189) vs (1686) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 South African Junior Team Championships Benoni |
0-1 | A56 | |
| 2020.01.04 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1686) vs (1451) Jack, Azile 2019 South African Junior Team Championships King's Indian Classical |
0-1 | E91 | |
| 2020.01.04 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1686) vs (1105) Myagkov, Rostyslav 2019 South African Junior Team Championships King's Indian Yugoslav - Taimanov |
1-0 | E97 | |
| 2019.04.22 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1624) vs (1742) Chimbwanda, Panashe 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival Gruenfeld Exchange |
1-0 | D85 | |
| 2019.04.22 | Noreseb, Dudley (1757) vs (1624) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival English Symmetrical |
0-1 | A30 | |
| 2019.04.21 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1624) vs (1656) Chueu, Calvin 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival Queen's Gambit Declined |
0-1 | D30 | |
| 2019.04.21 | Dinham, James (1602) vs (1624) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival French Closed Tarrasch |
1-0 | C06 | |
| 2019.04.20 | Vundla, Mthandazo (1682) vs (1624) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival French - Hanham |
1-0 | C00 | |
| 2019.04.20 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1624) vs (1684) Baloyi, Sipho 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival Nimzo-Indian Rubinstein |
1-0 | E40 | |
| 2019.04.19 | Sikwati, Lizo (1682) vs (1624) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival Benoni |
0-1 | A56 | |
| 2019.04.19 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1624) vs (1651) Van Zyl, Charlize 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival Gruenfeld Exchange (Classical) |
1/2-1/2 | D86 | |
| 2019.04.18 | Prinsloo, Marthinus (1570) vs (1624) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2019 Capablanca Chess Festival Modern Benoni Knight's Tour |
0-1 | A61 | |
| 2018.04.05 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1694) vs (1252) Van Wyk-Grove, Alexander 2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships Benko Gambit - Half-Accepted |
1-0 | A57 | |
| 2018.04.03 | Felix, Devon (1640) vs (1694) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships French - Steiner |
1-0 | C00 | |
| 2018.04.03 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1694) vs (1498) Prinsloo, Marthinus 2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships Benko Gambit - Half-Accepted |
0-1 | A57 | |
| 2018.04.02 | Nkosi, Adolph (1559) vs (1694) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships French - Exchange |
1-0 | C01 | |
| 2018.04.02 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1694) vs (1951) Khumalo, Keith 2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships Modern Benoni Knight's Tour - Nimzovich |
0-1 | A61 | |
| 2018.04.01 | Zondo, Linda (1272) vs (1694) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships Indian Knight - Spielmann |
0-1 | A46 | |
| 2017.12.18 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1704) vs Njoroge, Billy Timothy WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD-2017 Caro-Kann - Two Knights |
1-0 | B11 | |
| 2017.12.16 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1704) vs (1864) Essa, Naseem Ahmed WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD-2017 Queen's Gambit Declined - Charousek |
0-1 | D31 | |
| 2017.12.16 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1704) vs (2039) Rabeea, Sabah Nori WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD-2017 Semi-Slav - Anti-Meran |
0-1 | D43 | |
| 2017.12.14 | Hedrice, Mario Sande vs (1704) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD-2017 Modern Benoni Knight's Tour |
1/2-1/2 | A61 | |
| 2017.12.12 | Tamang, Lakpa Dorje (1573) vs (1704) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD-2017 Indian |
0-1 | A45 | |
| 2017.12.12 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1704) vs (2158) Thilakarathne, G M H WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD-2017 Nimzo-Indian St. Petersburg Rubinstein - Reshevsky |
0-1 | E46 | |
| 2017.12.11 | Poleg, Dan (2268) vs (1704) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD-2017 Modern Benoni Knight's Tour |
1-0 | A61 | |
| 2017.04.10 | Millard, Chad (1203) vs (1505) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) Modern Benoni Pawn Storm (Taimanov) |
0-1 | A67 | |
| 2017.04.10 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1505) vs (1485) Frye, Reece Lawrence SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) Gruenfeld Exchange (Classical) |
0-1 | D86 | |
| 2017.04.09 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1505) vs (1318) Leslie-Smith, Lance SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) Nimzo-Indian Rubinstein |
1-0 | E42 | |
| 2017.04.08 | Varden, Trevelyn (1411) vs (1505) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) English Agincourt |
0-1 | A13 | |
| 2017.04.08 | Pather, Cayden (1280) vs (1505) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) French Paulsen - Steinitz |
0-1 | C11 | |
| 2017.04.07 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1505) vs (1856) Mazibuko, Khanya SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) Benko Gambit |
0-1 | A57 | |
| 2017.04.07 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1505) vs (1531) Hadebe, Sandile SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange - Exchange |
0-1 | D36 | |
| 2017.04.06 | Vester, Jordan (1743) vs (1505) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) French - Two Knights |
1-0 | C00 | |
| 2017.04.05 | Naicker, Sheldon (1179) vs (1505) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2017 (U16 Open) Robatsch - Two Knights |
0-1 | B06 | |
| 2017.03.25 | van der Westhuizen, Donald (1558) vs (2229) Mabusela, Johannes Crawford Open 2017 English Symmetrical |
0-1 | A30 | |
| 2017.03.21 | Govender, Eli Jordan (1481) vs (1505) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2017 Ethekwini Open (FIDE section) French Paulsen - Steinitz |
0-1 | C11 | |
| 2017.03.20 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1505) vs (1280) Pather, Cayden 2017 Ethekwini Open (FIDE section) Semi-Slav |
1-0 | D43 | |
| 2017.03.20 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1505) vs (1398) Pather, Sachen 2017 Ethekwini Open (FIDE section) King's Indian Yugoslav - Taimanov |
1-0 | E97 | |
| 2017.03.19 | February, Jesse Nikki (1806) vs (1505) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2017 Ethekwini Open (FIDE section) French - Chigorin |
0-1 | C00 | |
| 2017.03.19 | Khanyile, Wandumuzi Siphephelo (1787) vs (1505) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2017 Ethekwini Open (FIDE section) French Paulsen - Steinitz (Boleslavsky) |
1-0 | C11 | |
| 2017.03.18 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1505) vs (1318) Leslie-Smith, Lance 2017 Ethekwini Open (FIDE section) Nimzo-Indian Saemisch |
0-1 | E26 | |
| 2017.03.18 | Klaver, Cornelis (2117) vs (1505) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2017 Ethekwini Open (FIDE section) Benoni |
1-0 | A56 | |
| 2016.12.23 | Flores Bartoli, Andrew (1547) vs (1578) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald South African Inter Regional Championships 2016 French - Exchange |
1/2-1/2 | C01 | |
| 2016.12.22 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1578) vs (1313) Woolf, Charne South African Inter Regional Championships 2016 Slav Dutch |
1-0 | D18 | |
| 2016.12.21 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1578) vs (1470) Nyathi, Musa South African Inter Regional Championships 2016 Semi-Slav |
1/2-1/2 | D43 | |
| 2016.12.21 | Senekal, Frederick (1780) vs (1578) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald South African Inter Regional Championships 2016 French Closed Tarrasch |
0-1 | C06 | |
| 2016.12.20 | Klaver, Cornelis (2038) vs (1578) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald South African Inter Regional Championships 2016 Modern Benoni |
1/2-1/2 | A60 | |
| 2016.09.04 | Cruywagen, Dewan (1230) vs (1509) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2016 Tshwane Chess Etienne Lewis Trials French Classical - Albin |
0-1 | C13 | |
| 2016.09.03 | Fourie, Louhan (1557) vs (1509) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2016 Tshwane Chess Etienne Lewis Trials Modern Benoni King's Pawn |
1/2-1/2 | A65 | |
| 2016.09.03 | Dykema, Dirkho (1442) vs (1509) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2016 Tshwane Chess Etienne Lewis Trials Modern Benoni |
1/2-1/2 | A60 | |
| 2016.09.02 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1509) vs (1231) Marais, Dawid 2016 Tshwane Chess Etienne Lewis Trials Dutch - Hopton |
1-0 | A80 | |
| 2016.09.02 | Pelser, Casper-Hugo (1238) vs (1509) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald 2016 Tshwane Chess Etienne Lewis Trials French - Exchange |
0-1 | C01 | |
| 2016.09.01 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1509) vs (1155) Nieuwoudt, Hanno 2016 Tshwane Chess Etienne Lewis Trials Modern |
1-0 | A41 | |
| 2016.01.10 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1486) vs (1193) Visagie, Joubert South African Junior Championships 2015 Queen's Gambit Declined |
1-0 | D30 | |
| 2016.01.09 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1486) vs (1528) Ramatseliso, Thabiso South African Junior Championships 2015 Queen's Indian |
0-1 | E12 | |
| 2016.01.08 | Mafumo, Khaya (1216) vs (1486) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald South African Junior Championships 2015 Benoni |
1-0 | A56 | |
| 2016.01.07 | Deetlefs, Egbert (1213) vs (1486) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald South African Junior Team Championships 2015 Indian |
0-1 | A45 | |
| 2016.01.06 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1486) vs (1164) De Koster, Arenda South African Junior Team Championships 2015 Queen's Gambit Declined |
1/2-1/2 | D30 | |
| 2016.01.06 | Grimmbacher, Andrew (1696) vs (1486) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald South African Junior Team Championships 2015 French - Exchange |
1/2-1/2 | C01 | |
| 2016.01.05 | Goliat, Thamsanqa (1297) vs (1486) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald South African Junior Team Championships 2015 French - King's Knight |
0-1 | C00 | |
| 2016.01.04 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1486) vs (1590) Van Der Lingen, Cornelis South African Junior Team Championships 2015 Indian East Indian - Exchange |
1/2-1/2 | D90 | |
| 2015.04.09 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1483) vs (1505) Reddy, Ananta SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 Queen's Pawn Closed - Zukertort |
0-1 | D05 | |
| 2015.04.08 | Chetty, Mayilan (1508) vs (1483) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 French Closed Tarrasch |
0-1 | C06 | |
| 2015.04.08 | Millard, Chad (1125) vs (1483) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 Indian |
0-1 | A45 | |
| 2015.04.07 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1483) vs (1470) Mazibuko, Khanya SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 Indian Knight - Rubinstein |
0-1 | A46 | |
| 2015.04.07 | Marais, Dawid Jacobus (1211) vs (1483) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 Dutch |
0-1 | A80 | |
| 2015.04.06 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1483) vs (1039) Blows, Kian SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 Queen's Pawn Zukertort - Chigorin |
1-0 | D02 | |
| 2015.04.06 | Varden, Trevelyn (1376) vs (1483) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 French Closed Tarrasch |
1-0 | C06 | |
| 2015.04.04 | Van Der Westhuizen, Donald (1483) vs (1640) Mowzer, Mohammed-Taariq SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 Indian Knight - Rubinstein |
0-1 | A46 | |
| 2015.04.04 | Saunders, Matthew (1239) vs (1483) Van Der Westhuizen, Donald SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 French - Exchange |
0-1 | C01 |
Donald Van der Westhuizen - Other possible chess games
| Date | Players & Opening | Result | ECO | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021.02.07 | Van der Westhuizen,Donald (1652) vs (1887) Fortanelli Rios,Juan Manuel KCF University Cup 2021 Modern Benoni Knight's Tour - Nimzovich |
0-1 | A61 | |
| 2021.02.07 | Umayan,Samantha Babol (1553) vs (1652) Van der Westhuizen,Donald KCF University Cup 2021 Modern Benoni Classical |
1-0 | A70 | |
| 2021.02.07 | Van der Westhuizen,Donald (1652) vs (2472) Javanbakht,N KCF University Cup 2021 Queen's Gambit Declined |
0-1 | D30 | |
| 2021.02.07 | Irungu Brian Mwangi (1374) vs (1652) Van der Westhuizen,Donald KCF University Cup 2021 French - King's Knight |
1/2-1/2 | C00 | |
| 2021.02.06 | Van der Westhuizen,Donald (1652) vs (1770) Volkov,Kirill KCF University Cup 2021 Indian East Indian |
0-1 | A48 | |
| 2021.02.06 | Fisabilillah,Ummi (2159) vs (1652) Van der Westhuizen,Donald KCF University Cup 2021 Indian Knight - Spielmann |
1-0 | A46 | |
| 2021.02.06 | Van der Westhuizen,Donald (1652) vs (1438) Ramos,Rubio Evelin Rubi KCF University Cup 2021 Old Benoni |
1-0 | A43 | |
| 2021.02.06 | Matanovic,Luka (2251) vs (1652) Van der Westhuizen,Donald KCF University Cup 2021 French Advance - Euwe |
1-0 | C02 | |
| 2021.02.06 | Van der Westhuizen,Donald (1652) vs Blom,Luis KCF University Cup 2021 Semi-Slav - Anti-Meran |
1-0 | D43 |