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Bester, R (Ruben)
Chess SA id
1100107661FIDE id
?Date of birth
2010-01-22 (U16)Gender
MaleRegion
Gert Sibande (MGS)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2023-08-25Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 775.4 | 0 | 802.4 | 0 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 705.6 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 184.9 | 212.1 | 164.5 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 1205.62024-02-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 12002018-02-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 1205.62024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 1205.62018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 12002018-02-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | |
| Weighted performance | 775.4 | 0 | 802.4 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 705.6 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 184.9 | 212.1 | 164.5 | 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 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 768.5 | 0 | 795.3 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 700 | 700 | 705.6 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 35 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main0 | Standard0 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Gert Sibande (MGS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Mpumalanga (MP) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U16 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 | 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 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 35 | 14.5 | 41.43 | -72.9 | 1126.6 | 1053.7 |
| Standard | 11 | 3.5 | 31.82 | -154.5 | 947.5 | 793 |
| Rapid | 24 | 11 | 45.83 | -35.4 | 1208.7 | 1173.2 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1123.5 | 1027.2 | 1205.6 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govin Mbeki Teams Chess Tournament 2023 (U13 Open) | 2023-08-18 | 2023-08-18 | Rapid | Gert Sibande (MGS) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2023 Gert Sibande League (U13) | 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-25 | Rapid | Gert Sibande (MGS) | 5 | 4 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Govan Mbeki Uitspele 2022 (O13) | 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-12 | Rapid | Gert Sibande (MGS) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Hoeveldgroep 2022 (O13A) | 2022-07-29 | 2022-07-29 | Rapid | Gert Sibande (MGS) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2019 Super 12 Laerskole (Juniors) | 2019-05-04 | 2019-05-04 | Rapid | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Sparticus 3 2019 (C) | 2019-04-27 | 2019-04-27 | Standard | Gert Sibande (MGS) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | South African Junior Team Championships 2018 (U12D) | 2018-12-16 | 2018-12-20 | Standard | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2023 Gert Sibande League | Tournament2023 Gert Sibande League | ||||||
| date2023-08-25 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-25 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPretorius, E (Eben) | OpponentSwanepoel, C (Christi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentHoeveldgroep 2022 | TournamentGovan Mbeki Uitspele 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-29 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-08-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDreyer, L (Liejane) | OpponentSamuels, N (Niyaas) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2019 Super 12 Laerskole | TournamentHoeveldgroep 2022 | ||||||
| date2019-05-04 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-07-29 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentWalkenshaw, A (Alexander) | OpponentSikunyana, N (Nicholas) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentSparticus 3 2019 | TournamentSparticus 3 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-04-27 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2019-04-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Heerden, D (Dezane) | OpponentDu Preez, J (Jacques) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentSparticus 3 2019 | TournamentSparticus 3 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-04-27 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-04-27 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMons, C (Christo) | OpponentMons, C (Christo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2018 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-12-19 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-12-19 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBrenkman, C (Christopher) | OpponentBrenkman, C (Christopher) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2023 Gert Sibande League | Tournament2023 Gert Sibande League | ||||||
| date2023-08-25 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-25 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPretorius, E (Eben) | OpponentSwanepoel, C (Christi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentHoeveldgroep 2022 | TournamentGovan Mbeki Uitspele 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-07-29 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-08-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDreyer, L (Liejane) | OpponentSamuels, N (Niyaas) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2019 Super 12 Laerskole | TournamentHoeveldgroep 2022 | ||||||
| date2019-05-04 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-07-29 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentWalkenshaw, A (Alexander) | OpponentSikunyana, N (Nicholas) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2023 Gert Sibande League | Tournament2023 Gert Sibande League | ||||||
| date2023-08-25 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-25 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPretorius, E (Eben) | OpponentSwanepoel, C (Christi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentGovin Mbeki Teams Chess Tournament 2023 | TournamentGovin Mbeki Teams Chess Tournament 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-18 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-18 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Tonder, M (Mieke) | OpponentVan Tonder, M (Mieke) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentGovin Mbeki Teams Chess Tournament 2023 | TournamentGovin Mbeki Teams Chess Tournament 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-18 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-18 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPretorius, E (Eben) | OpponentPretorius, E (Eben) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentSparticus 3 2019 | TournamentSparticus 3 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-04-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-04-27 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Preez, J (Jacques) | OpponentDu Preez, J (Jacques) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentSparticus 3 2019 | TournamentSparticus 3 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-04-27 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-04-27 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMons, C (Christo) | OpponentMons, C (Christo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2018 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-12-19 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-12-19 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBrenkman, C (Christopher) | OpponentBrenkman, C (Christopher) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2023 Gert Sibande League | Tournament2023 Gert Sibande League | ||||||
| date2023-08-25 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-25 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPretorius, E (Eben) | OpponentSwanepoel, C (Christi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentGovin Mbeki Teams Chess Tournament 2023 | TournamentGovin Mbeki Teams Chess Tournament 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-18 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-18 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Tonder, M (Mieke) | OpponentVan Tonder, M (Mieke) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentGovin Mbeki Teams Chess Tournament 2023 | TournamentGovin Mbeki Teams Chess Tournament 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-18 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-08-18 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentPretorius, E (Eben) | OpponentPretorius, E (Eben) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Van Den Berg ,MJ (Michiel Jacobus) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1033 | 608 | 835.7 | 608 | 743.2 | 608 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Sikunyana ,N (Nicholas) | 3 | 0.5 | -283.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | -283.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1246 | 962.7 | 0 | 0 | 1269.2 | 962.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Swanepoel ,C (Christi) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1341 | 1341 | 0 | 0 | 1372.9 | 1341 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Pretorius ,E (Eben) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1104.6 | 1529.6 | 0 | 0 | 1085.2 | 1529.6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Chiloane ,T (Terrence) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1241.9 | 816.9 | 0 | 0 | 1193.7 | 816.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Weideman ,E (Ewan) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1217.6 | 792.6 | 0 | 0 | 1251.4 | 792.6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Van Heerden ,W (Willem) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 743.9 | 318.9 | 741.7 | 318.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Modibedi ,KL (Kamogelo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 846 | 421 | 797.9 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Van Biljon ,H (Hanre) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1111.3 | 686.3 | 1104.5 | 686.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Mbangi ,I (Iminathi) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 700.3 | 275.3 | 698.2 | 275.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

