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Benson, L (Luke)

Chess SA id

1090146164

FIDE id

Date of birth

2009-06-01 (U18)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Winelands (WCW)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-10-18

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

1135.2

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1297.8	1279.9	1244.6	1200
Raw rating	1254.8	1233	1244.6	1200
Weighted rating	1297.8	1279.9	1243.7	1200
Weighted performance	1072.3	1022.4	0	0
Floor	806.2	785.6	744.6	700
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	153.4	158.2	155.6	165.8
Highest rating	1503 2022-08-01	1497.8 2022-08-01	1383.7 2024-02-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1306.2 2024-04-01	1285.6 2024-12-01	1244.6 2024-03-01	1200 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1298.6 2025-08-01	1281.6 2025-08-01	1241.5 2025-08-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1503 2022-08-01	1497.8 2022-08-01	1383.7 2024-02-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	-3.1	-3.5	0	0
New rating	1294.8	1276.4	1244.6	1200
Analysis
Rating	1297.8	1279.9	1244.6	1200
Raw rating	1254.8	1233	1244.6	1200
Weighted rating	1297.8	1279.9	1243.7
Weighted performance	1072.3	1022.4	0
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	806.2	785.6	744.6	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	153.4	158.2	155.6	165.8
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	1254.8	1233	1244.6	1200
New weighted rating	1294.8	1276.4	1244.2	1200
New weighted performance	1065	1015.4	0	0
Temp new rating	1294.8	1276.4	1244.6	1200
Temp new rating +/-	-3.1	-3.5	0	0
Final new rating +/-	-3.1	-3.5	0	0
New rating	1294.8	1276.4	1244.6	1200
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	806.2	785.6	744.6	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	6	6	0
	16	10	6
	7	7	0
	10	10	0
	0	0	0
History	39	33	6

Games since
	Main 22	Standard 16		Rapid 6		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U18
Region	Cape Winelands (WCW)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U18	-1		-1		-1
U18 Male	-1		-1		-1
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U18	-1		-1		-1
U18 Male	-1		-1		-1
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U18	-1		-1		-1
U18 Male	-1		-1		-1
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U18	-1		-1		-1
U18 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	6	2	33.33	-141.7	1205.7	1064
Standard	6	2	33.33	-141.7	1205.7	1064
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	39	21	53.85	32.7	1262.5	1295.2
Standard	33	17	51.52	12.9	1259.7	1272.5
Rapid	6	4	66.67	141.7	1278	1419.7
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1254.8	1233	1244.6	1200
2025-09-30	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2025-09-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2025-08-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2025-07-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2025-06-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2025-05-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2025-04-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2025-03-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2025-02-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2025-01-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2024-12-01	1302.3	1285.6	1244.6	1200
2024-11-01	1306.2	1284.9	1244.6	1200
2024-10-01	1306.2	1284.9	1244.6	1200
2024-09-01	1306.2	1284.9	1244.6	1200
2024-08-01	1306.2	1284.9	1244.6	1200
2024-07-01	1306.2	1284.9	1244.6	1200
2024-09-01	1306.2	1284.9	1244.6	1200
2024-05-01	1306.2	1284.9	1244.6	1200
2024-04-01	1306.2	1284.9	1244.6	1200
2024-03-01	1273.3	1246.7	1244.6	1200
2024-02-01	1243.8	1246.7	1200	1200
2024-01-01	1243.8	1246.7	1200	1200
2023-12-01	1243.8	1246.7	1200	1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (C)	2025-10-17	2025-10-18	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (C)	2025-10-17	2025-10-18	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
2	Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 (C)	2024-10-04	2024-10-05	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	5	3	Yes	Analysis
3	Cape Winelands Schools - Prestige 2024 (U15 Boys)	2024-03-02	2024-03-02	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
4	Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024 (U15 Boys)	2024-02-17	2024-02-17	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
5	Paarl Boys High Chess Festival 2023 (Elite Division)	2023-10-13	2023-10-14	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	2	2	Yes	Analysis
6	Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U15 Boys)	2023-02-25	2023-02-25	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
7	Western Cape Top Schools 2022 (U13 Mix)	2022-09-16	2022-09-17	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	5	5	1	Yes	Analysis
8	Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U13 Mix)	2022-08-27	2022-08-27	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Grehan, J (Jayden)				Opponent Oosthuizen, B (Ben)
2	4	Tournament Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024				Tournament Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025
		date 2024-10-04	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-10-17	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mhlongo, M (Michael)				Opponent Bhengu-Forrest, A (Anathi)
3	4	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022
		date 2022-08-27	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-08-27	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Januarie, L (Lee-Roy)				Opponent Zyster, T (Tyron)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022
		date 2022-08-27	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-08-27	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Januarie, L (Lee-Roy)				Opponent Zyster, T (Tyron)
2	3	Tournament Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024				Tournament Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024
		date 2024-10-04	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-10-05	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mhlongo, M (Michael)				Opponent Thiersen, N (Noa)
3	3	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Paarl Boys High Chess Festival 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-10-14	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Grehan, J (Jayden)				Opponent Douw, W (William Craig-Jordan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2024-02-17	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent De Beer, M (Markus)				Opponent Oosthuizen, B (Ben)
2	1	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2024-02-17	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Stevens, W (Wildeno)				Opponent Stevens, W (Wildeno)
3	1	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2024-02-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent La Cock, X (Xavier)				Opponent La Cock, X (Xavier)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Grehan, J (Jayden)				Opponent Oosthuizen, B (Ben)
2	4	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022
		date 2022-08-27	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-08-27	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Januarie, L (Lee-Roy)				Opponent Zyster, T (Tyron)
3	3	Tournament Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024				Tournament Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024
		date 2024-10-04	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-10-05	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mhlongo, M (Michael)				Opponent Thiersen, N (Noa)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022
		date 2022-08-27	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-08-27	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Januarie, L (Lee-Roy)				Opponent Zyster, T (Tyron)
2	3	Tournament Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024				Tournament Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024
		date 2024-10-04	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-10-05	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mhlongo, M (Michael)				Opponent Thiersen, N (Noa)
3	3	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Paarl Boys High Chess Festival 2023
		date 2023-02-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-10-14	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Grehan, J (Jayden)				Opponent Douw, W (William Craig-Jordan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2024-02-17	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent De Beer, M (Markus)				Opponent Oosthuizen, B (Ben)
2	1	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2024-02-17	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Stevens, W (Wildeno)				Opponent Stevens, W (Wildeno)
3	1	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools - HS Trials 1 2024
		date 2024-02-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-02-17	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent La Cock, X (Xavier)				Opponent La Cock, X (Xavier)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

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	Neethling ,S (Sean)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Neethling ,S (Sean)	2	1321.4	1321.4	2	1287.3	1321.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Richelieux ,A (Alldi)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Richelieux ,A (Alldi)	1	1246.1	821.1	1	1253.6	821.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ferreira ,L (Lee-Ann)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ferreira ,L (Lee-Ann)	1	1183.6	1608.6	1	1179.5	1608.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Grobler ,R (Reinhart)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Grobler ,R (Reinhart)	1	1200	1625	1	1200	1625	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	De Waal ,E (Errol-Durand)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	De Waal ,E (Errol-Durand)	1	1421.4	996.4	1	1418.5	996.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mostert ,M (Mikhail)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mostert ,M (Mikhail)	1	1200	775	1	1200	775	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Bhengu-Forrest ,A (Anathi)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Bhengu-Forrest ,A (Anathi)	1	1200	1625	1	1200	1625	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Lielieveld ,J (Jadrian)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Lielieveld ,J (Jadrian)	1	1697.2	1272.2	1	1662.9	1272.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	De Klerk ,H (Hanro)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	De Klerk ,H (Hanro)	1	1250.1	825.1	1	1225.6	825.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Liu ,F (Furui)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Liu ,F (Furui)	1	1459.6	1884.6	1	1412.6	1884.6	0	0	0	0	0	0

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