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Balim, Y (Yusuf)
Chess SA id
1050150627FIDE id
?Date of birth
2005-05-08 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-27Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1376.6 | 1307.9 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| Raw rating | 1376.6 | 1307.9 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| Weighted rating | 1266.8 | 1227.8 | 1250.8 | 1227.7 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 876.6 | 807.9 | 803.6 | 756.5 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 128.9 | 142.2 | 143.1 | 153 |
| Highest rating | 1376.62025-11-01 | 1307.92025-11-01 | 1303.62025-05-05 | 1256.52025-05-05 |
| Highest raw rating | 1376.62025-11-01 | 1307.92025-11-01 | 1303.62025-05-05 | 1256.52025-05-05 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1266.82025-11-01 | 1227.82025-11-01 | 1231.12025-08-01 | 1216.92025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1265.82023-03-01 | 1242.62023-03-01 | 12002024-03-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1376.6 | 1307.9 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1376.6 | 1307.9 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| Raw rating | 1376.6 | 1307.9 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| Weighted rating | 1266.8 | 1227.8 | 1250.8 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 876.6 | 807.9 | 803.6 | 756.5 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 128.9 | 142.2 | 143.1 | 153 |
| 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 | 1376.6 | 1307.9 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| New weighted rating | 1277 | 1234.4 | 1256.6 | 1230.9 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1376.6 | 1307.9 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1376.6 | 1307.9 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 876.6 | 807.9 | 803.6 | 756.5 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main20 | Standard4 | Rapid7 | Blitz9 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -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 | 20 | 14 | 70 | 170 | 1452.4 | 1622.4 |
| Standard | 4 | 3.5 | 87.5 | 318.8 | 1470.9 | 1789.7 |
| Rapid | 7 | 6 | 85.71 | 303.6 | 1232 | 1535.6 |
| Blitz | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 1615.6 | 1615.6 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 31 | 19.5 | 62.9 | 109.7 | 1381.1 | 1490.8 |
| Standard | 15 | 9 | 60 | 85 | 1310 | 1395 |
| Rapid | 7 | 6 | 85.71 | 303.6 | 1232 | 1535.6 |
| Blitz | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 1615.6 | 1615.6 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1376.6 | 1307.9 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1297.8 | 1220.8 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1297.8 | 1220.8 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1297.8 | 1220.8 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1297.8 | 1220.8 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1297.8 | 1220.8 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1297.8 | 1220.8 | 1303.6 | 1256.5 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1224.6 | 1220.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 4 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Development) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Rapid | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 7 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Blitz) | 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-11 | Blitz | Overberg (WOS) | 9 | 9 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 4 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Development) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Rapid | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 7 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Blitz) | 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-11 | Blitz | Overberg (WOS) | 9 | 9 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 (U19 Boys) | 2023-03-03 | 2023-03-04 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Central District School Trials 2023 (U19 Boys) | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-09-20 | rnd10 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMackenzie, T (Tyrol) | OpponentSinden, RJ (Reginald John) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-11 | rnd8 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | date2025-04-12 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain) | OpponentDu Plessis, B (Bennie) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-04 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentTobechukwu, C (Chisom) | OpponentNash, K (Keagan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-04 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentTobechukwu, C (Chisom) | OpponentNash, K (Keagan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDziviti, B (Boltar) | OpponentDziviti, B (Boltar) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentPatel, A (Aryan) | OpponentPatel, A (Aryan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMackenzie, T (Tyrol) | OpponentMalherbe, D (Daniel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentEngelbrecht, R (Riano) | OpponentDu Plessis, B (Bennie) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-11 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-04-11 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentKiessling, K (Kai) | OpponentSwart, G (George) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-11 | rnd8 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | date2025-04-11 | rnd9 | typeBlitz | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain) | OpponentLaubscher, E (Erick) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMackenzie, T (Tyrol) | OpponentMalherbe, D (Daniel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentEngelbrecht, R (Riano) | OpponentDu Plessis, B (Bennie) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-11 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-04-11 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentKiessling, K (Kai) | OpponentDe Villiers, AM (Ammen Mohammed) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-04 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-04 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNqilo, X (Xola) | OpponentNqilo, X (Xola) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 | TournamentCape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-03 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentTobechukwu, C (Chisom) | OpponentTobechukwu, C (Chisom) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | TournamentCentral District School Trials 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-02-04 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDziviti, B (Boltar) | OpponentDziviti, B (Boltar) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMackenzie, T (Tyrol) | OpponentMalherbe, D (Daniel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentEngelbrecht, R (Riano) | OpponentDu Plessis, B (Bennie) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-11 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-04-11 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentKiessling, K (Kai) | OpponentDe Villiers, AM (Ammen Mohammed) | ||||||||
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 | Kruse ,M (Michael) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 |
| 1417.6 | 992.6 | 1269.2 | 992.6 | 0 | 0 | 1514.4 | 992.6 | ||||||
| 2 | Tobechukwu ,C (Chisom) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1169.5 | 1594.5 | 1166 | 1594.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Frank ,D (Daniel) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1786.4 | 2211.4 | 1788.6 | 2211.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Sinden ,RJ (Reginald John) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1501.2 | 1501.2 | 1516.8 | 1501.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Whitelaw ,S (Stuart) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Theunissen ,J (Joshua) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1349 | 1774 | 1341.4 | 1774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Dziviti ,B (Boltar) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Muir ,J (Joshua) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1235.4 | 1235.4 | 1078.8 | 1235.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Nqilo ,X (Xola) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1189.3 | 1614.3 | 1158 | 1614.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Nash ,K (Keagan) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1267 | 1267 | 1266 | 1267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

