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Balim, Y (Yusuf)

Chess SA id

1050150627

FIDE id

Date of birth

2005-05-08 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-12-05

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1278.7	1239.9	1303.6	1256.5
Raw rating	1278	1239.9	1303.6	1256.5
Weighted rating	1278.7	1235.4	1262.2	1233.9
Weighted performance	1148.3	0	0	0
Floor	876.6	807.9	803.6	756.5
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	148.4	156.7	143.1	153
Highest rating	1376.6 2025-11-01	1307.9 2025-11-01	1303.6 2025-05-05	1256.5 2025-05-05
Highest raw rating	1376.6 2025-11-01	1307.9 2025-11-01	1303.6 2025-05-05	1256.5 2025-05-05
Highest weighted rating	1278.7 2026-01-01	1235.4 2026-01-01	1231.1 2025-08-01	1216.9 2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance	1265.8 2023-03-01	1242.6 2023-03-01	1200 2024-03-01	1200 2024-03-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	1.6	0	0	0
New rating	1280.4	1239.9	1303.6	1256.5
Analysis
Rating	1278.7	1239.9	1303.6	1256.5
Raw rating	1278	1239.9	1303.6	1256.5
Weighted rating	1278.7	1235.4	1262.2
Weighted performance	1148.3	0	0
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	876.6	807.9	803.6	756.5
Max/Min rating change allowed	148.4	156.7	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	1278	1239.9	1303.6	1256.5
New weighted rating	1280.4	1236.3	1267.4	1236.7
New weighted performance	1139.8	0	0	0
Temp new rating	1280.4	1239.9	1303.6	1256.5
Temp new rating +/-	1.6	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	1.6	0	0	0
New rating	1280.4	1239.9	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
	Main 20	Standard 4		Rapid 7		Blitz 9
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
2026-01-01	1278	1239.9	1303.6	1256.5
2025-11-30	1376.6	1307.9	1303.6	1256.5
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
2024-11-01	1224.6	1220.8	1200	1200
2024-07-01	1224.6	1220.8	1200	1200
2024-06-01	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

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Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	USSA Chess Championships 2025 (Open)	2025-12-01	2025-12-05	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	9	9	2	Yes	Analysis
2	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	4	3.5	Yes	Analysis
3	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Development)	2025-04-12	2025-04-12	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	7	7	6	Yes	Analysis
4	Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Blitz)	2025-04-11	2025-04-11	Blitz	Overberg (WOS)	9	9	4.5	Yes	Analysis
5	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
6	Central District School Trials 2023 (U19 Boys)	2023-02-03	2023-02-04	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025
		date 2025-04-12	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-09-20	rnd 10	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Mackenzie, T (Tyrol)				Opponent Sinden, RJ (Reginald John)
2	5	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-11	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 0.5	date 2025-04-12	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain)				Opponent Du Plessis, B (Bennie)
3	5	Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023				Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023
		date 2023-03-03	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-04	rnd 6	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Tobechukwu, C (Chisom)				Opponent Nash, K (Keagan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023				Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023
		date 2023-03-03	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-04	rnd 6	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Tobechukwu, C (Chisom)				Opponent Nash, K (Keagan)
2	1	Tournament Central District School Trials 2023				Tournament Central District School Trials 2023
		date 2023-02-04	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-02-04	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Dziviti, B (Boltar)				Opponent Dziviti, B (Boltar)
3	1	Tournament Central District School Trials 2023				Tournament Central District School Trials 2023
		date 2023-02-03	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-02-03	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Patel, A (Aryan)				Opponent Patel, A (Aryan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-12	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 7	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Mackenzie, T (Tyrol)				Opponent Malherbe, D (Daniel)
2	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-12	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Engelbrecht, R (Riano)				Opponent Du Plessis, B (Bennie)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-11	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-04-11	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 0.5
		Opponent Kiessling, K (Kai)				Opponent Swart, G (George)
2	2	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-11	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 0.5	date 2025-04-11	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 0.5
		Opponent Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain)				Opponent Laubscher, E (Erick)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-12	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 7	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Mackenzie, T (Tyrol)				Opponent Malherbe, D (Daniel)
2	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-12	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Engelbrecht, R (Riano)				Opponent Du Plessis, B (Bennie)
3	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-11	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-04-11	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Kiessling, K (Kai)				Opponent De Villiers, AM (Ammen Mohammed)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023				Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023
		date 2023-03-04	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-04	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Nqilo, X (Xola)				Opponent Nqilo, X (Xola)
2	1	Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023				Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023
		date 2023-03-03	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-03	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Tobechukwu, C (Chisom)				Opponent Tobechukwu, C (Chisom)
3	1	Tournament Central District School Trials 2023				Tournament Central District School Trials 2023
		date 2023-02-04	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-02-04	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Dziviti, B (Boltar)				Opponent Dziviti, B (Boltar)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-12	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 7	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Mackenzie, T (Tyrol)				Opponent Malherbe, D (Daniel)
2	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-12	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-12	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Engelbrecht, R (Riano)				Opponent Du Plessis, B (Bennie)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025				Tournament Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025
		date 2025-04-11	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-04-11	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Kiessling, K (Kai)				Opponent De 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
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Kruse ,M (Michael)	2	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	1	0	-425
1	Kruse ,M (Michael)	2	1417.6	992.6	1	1269.2	992.6	0	0	0	1	1514.4	992.6
2	Tobechukwu ,C (Chisom)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Tobechukwu ,C (Chisom)	1	1169.5	1594.5	1	1166	1594.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Frank ,D (Daniel)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Frank ,D (Daniel)	1	1786.4	2211.4	1	1788.6	2211.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Sinden ,RJ (Reginald John)	1	0.5	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Sinden ,RJ (Reginald John)	1	1501.2	1501.2	1	1516.8	1501.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Whitelaw ,S (Stuart)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Whitelaw ,S (Stuart)	1	1200	775	1	1200	775	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Theunissen ,J (Joshua)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Theunissen ,J (Joshua)	1	1349	1774	1	1341.4	1774	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Dziviti ,B (Boltar)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Dziviti ,B (Boltar)	1	1200	1625	1	1200	1625	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Muir ,J (Joshua)	1	0.5	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Muir ,J (Joshua)	1	1235.4	1235.4	1	1078.8	1235.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Nqilo ,X (Xola)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Nqilo ,X (Xola)	1	1189.3	1614.3	1	1158	1614.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Nash ,K (Keagan)	1	0.5	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Nash ,K (Keagan)	1	1267	1267	1	1266	1267	0	0	0	0	0	0

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