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Bester, M (Michael)

Chess SA id

1110151664

FIDE id

Date of birth

2011-05-11 (U16)

Gender

Male

Region

Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-08-19

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

24.1

Junior GPX Points

1051.8

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1240.3	1229.9	1256.6	1221.2
Raw rating	1224.1	1205.1	1256.6	1221.2
Weighted rating	1240.3	1229.9	1225	1211.6
Weighted performance	1085	0	1099.5	0
Floor	822.9	803.6	777.2	721.2
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	160.2	164.6	153	160.9
Highest rating	1331.8 2024-03-01	1384.4 2024-03-01	1277.2 2025-05-05	1221.2 2025-04-01
Highest raw rating	1322.9 2025-02-01	1303.6 2025-02-01	1277.2 2025-05-05	1221.2 2025-04-01
Highest weighted rating	1241.1 2025-08-01	1303.6 2025-05-05	1277.2 2018-10-01	1207.8 2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance	1331.8 2025-05-05	1384.4 2024-03-01	1277.2 2024-08-01	1200 2024-03-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0.6	-0.4	0	0
New rating	1240.9	1229.5	1256.6	1221.2
Analysis
Rating	1240.3	1229.9	1256.6	1221.2
Raw rating	1224.1	1205.1	1256.6	1221.2
Weighted rating	1240.3	1229.9	1225
Weighted performance	1085	0	1099.5
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	822.9	803.6	777.2	721.2
Max/Min rating change allowed	160.2	164.6	153	160.9
Games	1	1	0	0
Score	1	1	0	0
Expected score	0.58	0.5	0	0
Score-Expected	0.42	0.5	0	0
Temp raw +/-	15.1	18	0	0
Final raw +/-	15.1	18	0	0
New raw rating	1239.2	1223.1	1256.6	1221.2
New weighted rating	1240.9	1229.5	1229.1	1212.7
New weighted performance	1078.1	0	1092.3	0
Temp new rating	1240.9	1229.5	1256.6	1221.2
Temp new rating +/-	0.6	-0.4	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0.6	-0.4	0	0
New rating	1240.9	1229.5	1256.6	1221.2
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	822.9	803.6	777.2	721.2

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	27	14	10	3
	35	3	32	0
	20	14	6	0
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	82	31	48	3

Games since
	Main 62	Standard 17		Rapid 42		Blitz 3
Gender	Male
Age group	U16
Region	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Province	Eastern Cape (EC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	3804		471		160
Male	2889		376		130
U16	619		78		43
U16 Male	437		62		37
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	1327		109		29
Male	1060		91		26
U16	209		18		10
U16 Male	164		13		8
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	27	11.5	42.59	-63	1250.1	1187.1
Standard	14	4	28.57	-182.1	1223.7	1041.5
Rapid	10	5.5	55	42.5	1280.7	1323.2
Blitz	3	2	66.67	141.7	1271	1412.7
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	82	37.5	45.73	-36.3	1260	1223.8
Standard	31	13	41.94	-68.5	1216.9	1148.4
Rapid	48	22.5	46.88	-26.6	1287.2	1260.6
Blitz	3	2	66.67	141.7	1271	1412.7

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1224.1	1205.1	1256.6	1221.2
2025-09-30	1224.1	1205.1	1256.6	1221.2
2025-09-01	1224.1	1205.1	1256.6	1221.2
2025-08-01	1244.6	1234.6	1256.6	1221.2
2025-07-01	1238.5	1233.3	1256.1	1221.2
2025-06-01	1237.1	1229.8	1277.2	1221.2
2025-05-01	1262.4	1230.4	1277.2	1221.2
2025-04-01	1249.1	1228.5	1200.8	1221.2
2025-03-01	1243.9	1226	1200.8	1200
2025-02-01	1322.9	1303.6	1200.8	1200
2025-01-01	1262	1246	1200.8	1200
2024-12-01	1262	1246	1200.8	1200
2024-11-01	1252.2	1235.6	1200.8	1200
2024-10-01	1232.8	1235.6	1192.8	1200
2024-09-01	1232.8	1235.6	1192.8	1200
2024-08-01	1226.6	1235.6	1184.4	1200
2024-07-01	1214.9	1235.6	1165.2	1200
2024-09-01	1214	1235.6	1154.8	1200
2024-05-01	1214	1235.6	1154.8	1200
2024-04-01	1220.8	1235.6	1165.2	1200
2024-03-01	1190.2	1198	1165.2	1200
2024-02-01	1189.1	1198	1174.8	1200
2024-01-01	1189.1	1198	1174.8	1200
2023-12-01	1189.1	1198	1174.8	1200

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Tournaments

History

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	UCC Royal Cup 2025 (A)	2025-10-07	2025-11-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	1	1	Yes	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	UCC Royal Cup 2025 (A)	2025-10-07	2025-11-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	1	1	Yes	Analysis
2	UCC Championship 2025 (B)	2025-07-22	2025-08-19	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	0	Yes	Analysis
3	UCC Rapid July 2025	2025-07-08	2025-07-15	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
4	UCC Rapid May 2025	2025-05-27	2025-06-17	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	0.5	Yes	Analysis
5	UCC Presidential Cup 2025 (A)	2025-04-08	2025-05-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	0.5	Yes	Analysis
6	UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025	2025-03-18	2025-04-01	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	2	Yes	Analysis
7	UCC Blitz March 2025	2025-03-04	2025-03-11	Blitz	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	3	2	Yes	Analysis
8	Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (A)	2025-01-28	2025-02-25	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	1.5	Yes	Analysis
9	Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C)	2025-02-21	2025-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	0	0	No	Analysis
10	Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (B)	2025-02-21	2025-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	UCC Royal Cup 2025 (A)	2025-10-07	2025-11-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	1	1	Yes	Analysis
2	UCC Championship 2025 (B)	2025-07-22	2025-08-19	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	0	Yes	Analysis
3	UCC Rapid July 2025	2025-07-08	2025-07-15	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
4	UCC Rapid May 2025	2025-05-27	2025-06-17	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	0.5	Yes	Analysis
5	UCC Presidential Cup 2025 (A)	2025-04-08	2025-05-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	0.5	Yes	Analysis
6	UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025	2025-03-18	2025-04-01	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	2	Yes	Analysis
7	UCC Blitz March 2025	2025-03-04	2025-03-11	Blitz	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	3	2	Yes	Analysis
8	Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (A)	2025-01-28	2025-02-25	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	1.5	Yes	Analysis
9	Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C)	2025-02-21	2025-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	0	0	No	Analysis
10	Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (B)	2025-02-21	2025-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
11	UCC Club Champs 2024 (B)	2024-10-08	2024-11-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	1	1	Yes	Analysis
12	George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024	2024-10-26	2024-10-26	Rapid	Eden (WEG)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
13	NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-10-12	2024-10-12	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
14	UCC Blitz July 2024 (B)	2024-07-30	2024-08-06	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
15	Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024	2024-06-18	2024-07-02	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
16	Uitenhage Chess Club Presidential Cup 2024 (B)	2024-04-30	2024-05-14	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	4	2	Yes	Analysis
17	UCC Rapid April 2024	2024-04-09	2024-04-23	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	4	1.5	Yes	Analysis
18	UCC Protea Cup 2024 (B)	2024-02-20	2024-03-26	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	2	Yes	Analysis
19	Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid January 2024	2024-01-30	2024-02-13	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
20	UCC Club Champs 2023 (B)	2023-10-17	2023-11-21	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	3	Yes	Analysis
21	UCC Presidential Cup 2023 (B)	2023-07-18	2023-08-15	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	2	Yes	Analysis
22	UCC Protea Cup 2023 (A)	2023-04-14	2023-05-30	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	8	7	1	Yes	Analysis
23	Uitenhage Chess Club Inaugural Rapid Tournament 2023	2023-02-21	2023-03-27	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2025
		date 2025-03-04	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-04-15	rnd 2	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Leonidas, S (Shanique)				Opponent Gouws, C (Carter)
2	4	Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2023				Tournament UCC Club Champs 2023
		date 2023-08-01	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-10-31	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Swartz, J (Jane)				Opponent Hall, J (Joshua)
3	3	Tournament Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024				Tournament UCC Blitz July 2024
		date 2024-06-18	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-30	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Verwey, M (Malan)				Opponent Smile, O (Osakhe)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament UCC Protea Cup 2024				Tournament Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025
		date 2024-02-27	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-01-28	rnd 1	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Snyman, K (Karlien)				Opponent Wilson, T (Tharell)
2	4	Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2023				Tournament UCC Club Champs 2023
		date 2023-08-01	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-10-31	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Swartz, J (Jane)				Opponent Hall, J (Joshua)
3	2	Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025				Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Masasa, S (Shelton)				Opponent Baninzi, E (Enkosi)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024				Tournament UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025
		date 2024-10-26	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Bruiners, C (Chandre)				Opponent Van Huyssteen, N (Nathan)
2	3	Tournament Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024				Tournament UCC Blitz July 2024
		date 2024-06-18	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-30	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Verwey, M (Malan)				Opponent Smile, O (Osakhe)
3	2	Tournament UCC Rapid May 2025				Tournament UCC Rapid July 2025
		date 2025-06-17	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2025-07-08	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Shelver, K (Keegan)				Opponent Williams, A (Alyssa)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025
		date 2025-03-04	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-03-04	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Leonidas, S (Shanique)				Opponent Leonidas, S (Shanique)
2	1	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025
		date 2025-03-04	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-03-04	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Wilson, T (Tharell)				Opponent Wilson, T (Tharell)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2023				Tournament UCC Club Champs 2023
		date 2023-08-01	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-10-31	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Swartz, J (Jane)				Opponent Hall, J (Joshua)
2	3	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025
		date 2025-03-04	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-03-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Leonidas, S (Shanique)				Opponent Van Huyssteen, N (Nathan)
3	3	Tournament Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024				Tournament UCC Blitz July 2024
		date 2024-06-18	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-30	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Verwey, M (Malan)				Opponent Smile, O (Osakhe)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2023				Tournament UCC Club Champs 2023
		date 2023-08-01	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-10-31	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Swartz, J (Jane)				Opponent Hall, J (Joshua)
2	3	Tournament UCC Protea Cup 2024				Tournament UCC Club Champs 2024
		date 2024-02-27	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-10-08	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Snyman, K (Karlien)				Opponent Hoogh, E (Ethan)
3	2	Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025				Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Masasa, S (Shelton)				Opponent Baninzi, E (Enkosi)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024				Tournament UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025
		date 2024-10-26	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Bruiners, C (Chandre)				Opponent Van Huyssteen, N (Nathan)
2	3	Tournament Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024				Tournament UCC Blitz July 2024
		date 2024-06-18	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-30	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Verwey, M (Malan)				Opponent Smile, O (Osakhe)
3	2	Tournament George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024				Tournament George Suid Senior Skaaktoernooi 2024
		date 2024-10-26	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-10-26	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Prins, E (Eddie)				Opponent Le Roux, M (Melandi)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025
		date 2025-03-04	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-03-04	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Leonidas, S (Shanique)				Opponent Leonidas, S (Shanique)
2	1	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025
		date 2025-03-04	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-03-04	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Wilson, T (Tharell)				Opponent Wilson, T (Tharell)

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	Bester ,T (Thomas)	4	4	425	1	1	425	3	3	425	0	0	0
1	Bester ,T (Thomas)	4	1067.4	1492.4	1	1140.8	1492.4	3	1047.2	1492.4	0	0	0
2	Verwey ,M (Malan)	4	1	-212.5	1	0	-425	3	1	-141.7	0	0	0
2	Verwey ,M (Malan)	4	1367.9	1155.4	1	1129.8	942.9	3	1259.9	1226.3	0	0	0
3	Hoogh ,E (Ethan)	3	3	425	2	2	425	1	1	425	0	0	0
3	Hoogh ,E (Ethan)	3	1105.1	1530.1	2	1098.1	1530.1	1	1121.5	1530.1	0	0	0
4	Wilson ,T (Tharell)	3	2.5	283.3	1	0.5	0	1	1	425	1	1	425
4	Wilson ,T (Tharell)	3	1161.4	1444.8	1	1149.4	1161.4	1	1129.7	1586.4	1	1200	1586.4
5	Hall ,J (Joshua)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Hall ,J (Joshua)	2	1272.1	1272.1	2	1275.7	1272.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mackay ,M (Mikhail)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mackay ,M (Mikhail)	2	1165.3	1165.3	2	1183.6	1165.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Jordaan ,CS (Charles Shaun)	2	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
7	Jordaan ,CS (Charles Shaun)	2	1395.6	970.6	1	1378.2	970.6	1	1446	970.6	0	0	0
8	Labercensie ,D (Dante)	2	0	-425	0	0	0	2	0	-425	0	0	0
8	Labercensie ,D (Dante)	2	1400.6	975.6	0	0	0	2	1330.1	975.6	0	0	0
9	Henn ,R (Robert)	2	0	-425	0	0	0	2	0	-425	0	0	0
9	Henn ,R (Robert)	2	1274.2	849.2	0	0	0	2	1236.8	849.2	0	0	0
10	Smile ,O (Osakhe)	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0
10	Smile ,O (Osakhe)	2	1129.2	1341.7	0	0	0	2	1109	1341.7	0	0	0

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