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Bester, B (Benjamin)

Chess SA id

1120134816

FIDE id

Date of birth

2012-02-07 (U14)

Gender

Male

Region

Overberg (WOS)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2023-08-05

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
Raw rating	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
Weighted rating	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
Weighted performance	875.4	842.8	791.1	0
Floor	770.4	745	792	700
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	150	155.5	145.4	170.2
Highest rating	1273 2022-05-01	1277.9 2022-08-01	1292 2024-02-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1270.4 2024-02-01	1245 2024-02-01	1292 2024-02-01	1200 2020-01-01
Highest weighted rating	1270.4 2025-07-01	1245 2025-07-01	1292 2025-02-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1273 2022-05-01	1277.9 2022-08-01	1285.6 2021-09-01	1200 2020-01-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
Analysis
Rating	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
Raw rating	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
Weighted rating	1270.4	1245	1292
Weighted performance	875.4	842.8	791.1
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	770.4	745	792	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	150	155.5	145.4	170.2
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	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
New weighted rating	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
New weighted performance	874.9	842.4	790.7	0
Temp new rating	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	770.4	745	792	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
	16	10	6	0
	29	15	11	3
	9	0	9	0
History	54	25	26	3

Games since
	Main 0	Standard 0		Rapid 0		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U14
Region	Overberg (WOS)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U14	-1		-1		-1
U14 Male	-1		-1		-1
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U14	-1		-1		-1
U14 Male	-1		-1		-1
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U14	-1		-1		-1
U14 Male	-1		-1		-1
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U14	-1		-1		-1
U14 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	54	29.5	54.63	39.4	1246.7	1286.1
Standard	25	13	52	17	1246.7	1263.7
Rapid	26	15.5	59.62	81.7	1233.2	1314.9
Blitz	3	1	33.33	-141.7	1364.5	1222.8

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-09-30	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2025-09-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2025-08-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2025-07-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2025-06-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2025-05-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2025-04-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2025-03-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2025-02-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2025-01-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-12-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-11-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-10-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-09-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-08-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-07-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-06-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-08-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-04-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-03-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-02-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2024-01-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2023-12-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6
2023-11-01	1270.4	1245	1292	1181.6

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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	Overberg Top Schools 2023 (U13)	2023-08-05	2023-08-05	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
2	Overberg School Chess Closed Tournament 2023 (U11 Boys)	2023-03-25	2023-03-25	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
3	Overberg Primary School Trials (Region 2)	2023-02-24	2023-03-10	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
4	WCCA Rural Cup 2022 (U12)	2022-08-13	2022-08-14	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
5	WCCA Rural Cup Blitz 2022	2022-07-12	2022-07-12	Blitz	Overberg (WOS)	5	3	1	Yes	Analysis
6	The Hermanus Open 2022 (U12)	2022-05-14	2022-05-14	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
7	Western Cape Schools 2022 (U11 Boys)	2022-05-28	2022-05-29	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
8	OCF Open 2022 (U12)	2022-04-09	2022-04-09	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
9	Overberg Primary Schools Closed 2022 (U11 Boys)	2022-03-12	2022-03-12	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
10	Western Cape Schools 2021 (U9 Boys)	2021-10-23	2021-10-23	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	5	4	1	Yes	Analysis
11	Overberg Schools Trials 2021 (U9)	2021-09-18	2021-09-18	Rapid	Overberg (WOS)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Western Cape Schools 2021				Tournament Overberg Primary Schools Closed 2022
		date 2021-10-23	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-03-12	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Maletta, S (Sherevitho)				Opponent Basson, N (Nathan)
2	3	Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials				Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials
		date 2023-02-24	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-02-24	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Lourens, D (Dreyer)				Opponent Pretorius, D (Dominic Reinhart)
3	2	Tournament Overberg School Chess Closed Tournament 2023				Tournament Overberg Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-03-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-08-05	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Barnard, C (Charel)				Opponent Groenewald, L (Libby)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Western Cape Schools 2022				Tournament WCCA Rural Cup 2022
		date 2022-05-29	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-08-13	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Du Plessis, J (Jan-Dawid)				Opponent Kruger, J (Jamie)
2	3	Tournament Overberg Primary Schools Closed 2022				Tournament Overberg Primary Schools Closed 2022
		date 2022-03-12	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-03-12	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Louw, X (Xander)				Opponent Basson, N (Nathan)
3	2	Tournament Overberg School Chess Closed Tournament 2023				Tournament Overberg Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-03-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-08-05	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Barnard, C (Charel)				Opponent Groenewald, L (Libby)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament The Hermanus Open 2022				Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials
		date 2022-05-14	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-02-24	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Zyl, J (Johannes)				Opponent Pretorius, D (Dominic Reinhart)
2	3	Tournament Western Cape Schools 2021				Tournament OCF Open 2022
		date 2021-10-23	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-04-09	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Maletta, S (Sherevitho)				Opponent Spires, E (Elijah)
3	2	Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials				Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials
		date 2023-03-10	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-03-10	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Otto, T (Taylor)				Opponent Drury, R (Riko)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament WCCA Rural Cup Blitz 2022				Tournament WCCA Rural Cup Blitz 2022
		date 2022-07-12	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2022-07-12	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Kruger, J (Jamie)				Opponent Kruger, J (Jamie)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Overberg School Chess Closed Tournament 2023				Tournament Overberg Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-03-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-08-05	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Barnard, C (Charel)				Opponent Groenewald, L (Libby)
2	2	Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials				Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials
		date 2023-03-10	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-03-10	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Otto, T (Taylor)				Opponent Drury, R (Riko)
3	2	Tournament WCCA Rural Cup 2022				Tournament WCCA Rural Cup 2022
		date 2022-08-13	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-08-13	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Le Roux, E (Ebert)				Opponent Kruger, J (Jamie)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Western Cape Schools 2022				Tournament WCCA Rural Cup 2022
		date 2022-05-29	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-08-13	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Du Plessis, J (Jan-Dawid)				Opponent Kruger, J (Jamie)
2	2	Tournament Overberg School Chess Closed Tournament 2023				Tournament Overberg Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-03-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-08-05	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Barnard, C (Charel)				Opponent Groenewald, L (Libby)
3	1	Tournament Overberg Top Schools 2023				Tournament Overberg Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-08-05	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-08-05	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Els, D (Dante)				Opponent Els, D (Dante)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament The Hermanus Open 2022				Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials
		date 2022-05-14	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-02-24	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Zyl, J (Johannes)				Opponent Lourens, D (Dreyer)
2	2	Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials				Tournament Overberg Primary School Trials
		date 2023-03-10	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-03-10	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Otto, T (Taylor)				Opponent Drury, R (Riko)
3	2	Tournament OCF Open 2022				Tournament OCF Open 2022
		date 2022-04-09	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-04-09	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Der Linde, L (Luandi)				Opponent Erasmus, A (Ashton)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament WCCA Rural Cup Blitz 2022				Tournament WCCA Rural Cup Blitz 2022
		date 2022-07-12	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2022-07-12	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Kruger, J (Jamie)				Opponent Kruger, J (Jamie)

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	Scholtz ,F (Francois)	4	1	-212.5	2	0	-425	2	1	0	0	0	0
1	Scholtz ,F (Francois)	4	1207.9	995.4	2	1195.1	782.9	2	1232	1207.9	0	0	0
2	Prinsloo ,L (Lyle)	3	0.5	-283.3	0	0	0	3	0.5	-283.3	0	0	0
2	Prinsloo ,L (Lyle)	3	1348.4	1065.1	0	0	0	3	1275.1	1065.1	0	0	0
3	Du Plessis ,J (Jan-Dawid)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Du Plessis ,J (Jan-Dawid)	2	1228	1228	2	1229	1228	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Le Roux ,E (Ebert)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Le Roux ,E (Ebert)	2	1505.2	1930.2	2	1502.2	1930.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Spires ,E (Elijah)	2	1	0	1	0.5	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
5	Spires ,E (Elijah)	2	1133.2	1133.2	1	1105.6	1133.2	1	1164.8	1133.2	0	0	0
6	Kruger ,J (Jamie)	2	2	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	1	1	425
6	Kruger ,J (Jamie)	2	1127.3	1552.3	1	1235.2	1552.3	0	0	0	1	1200	1552.3
7	Stuart ,G (Gabriel)	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
7	Stuart ,G (Gabriel)	2	1265	1265	0	0	0	2	1228.4	1265	0	0	0
8	Braaf ,J (Jordan)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Braaf ,J (Jordan)	1	1354.5	929.5	1	1282.1	929.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Milhomem ,L (Lucas)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Milhomem ,L (Lucas)	1	1431.4	1006.4	1	1361.6	1006.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Jonas ,N (Nathan)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Jonas ,N (Nathan)	1	1215.6	790.6	1	1220	790.6	0	0	0	0	0	0

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