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Joakim Bessesen
1120139311Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1508.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1009 |
| Highest | 1570.4 (2022-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 98 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1430.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1508.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1009 |
| Highest | 1570.4 (2022-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 97.8 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1433.2 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 934.8 |
| Highest | 1434.8 (2025-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 118.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1377.4 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1433.2 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 934.8 |
| Highest | 1434.8 (2025-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 118.7 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1480.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1012.4 |
| Highest | 1636.7 (2022-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 89 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1486.7 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1480.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1012.4 |
| Highest | 1636.7 (2022-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 89 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1234.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 734.1 |
| Highest | 1301.1 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 143.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1234.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 734.1 |
| Highest | 1301.1 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 143.6 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | CT Metro South Individual Trials 2026 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1508.8 | 6 | 4 | 1504.3 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Rapid Open) | Rapid | 2025-12-07 | 2025-12-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1496.4 | 6 | 2.5 | 1420.4 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Junior Rapid U14) | Rapid | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-06 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1496.4 | 6 | 5 | 1677.2 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U14) | Rapid | 2025-10-11 | 2025-10-11 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1504.4 | 6 | 3 | 1437.9 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Kingsway Chess Open 2025 (U14) | Rapid | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1493.6 | 6 | 5 | 1593.2 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U14) | Rapid | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1457.7 | 6 | 5.5 | 1740.1 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2025-05-17 | 2025-05-18 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1471 | 6 | 3.5 | 1445.4 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025 (U14) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1471 | 5 | 3 | 1427.2 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Rylib Autumn Slam 2025 (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1488 | 5 | 1.5 | 1289.1 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Rapid | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1472 | 6 | 5.5 | 1681.9 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Steinitz Festival 2025 (Open) | Rapid | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1472 | 7 | 3 | 1362 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U13 Open) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1472 | 6 | 3.5 | 1512.5 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1441.4 | 6 | 2 | 1373.3 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U14) | Rapid | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1441.4 | 6 | 4 | 1583.9 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | District South Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U13 Open) | Standard | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1441.4 | 6 | 5 | 1567.9 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | Helderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2025-01-25 | 2025-01-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1407.2 | 5 | 4 | 1558.2 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Cape Town Masters Challenge 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-01-09 | 2025-01-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1407.2 | 7 | 3 | 1394.2 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Rapid U14) | Rapid | 2025-01-04 | 2025-01-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1407.2 | 6 | 4 | 1485.2 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Chess Challengers Championship 2024 (U13) | Rapid | 2024-11-23 | 2024-11-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1386.5 | 6 | 5 | 1539 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024 (U14) | Rapid | 2024-10-19 | 2024-10-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1413.8 | 6 | 4 | 1518.5 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Open Rapid) | Rapid | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1413.8 | 6 | 1.5 | 1011.8 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U14) | Rapid | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1413.8 | 6 | 4.5 | 1481.4 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | Westerford Chess Challenger 2024 (U15) | Rapid | 2024-07-25 | 2024-07-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1381 | 6 | 5.5 | 1621.2 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2024-04-20 | 2024-04-20 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 1408.9 | 7 | 3.5 | 1208.1 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2024-04-19 | 2024-04-19 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 1408.9 | 7 | 3 | 1327 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (U12) | Rapid | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1424.1 | 5 | 3.5 | 1464.3 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1424.1 | 6 | 3 | 1316.6 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | District South Schools Chess Individual Trials 2024 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1332 | 5 | 4 | 1464.1 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (U12) | Rapid | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1332 | 6 | 5 | 1686 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | Chess Elevation Series 2023 (Level 1A) | Standard | 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1300.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1480.1 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U12) | Rapid | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1269.6 | 6 | 4 | 1509.6 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | CW Top Schools 2023 (U12) | Standard | 2023-08-12 | 2023-08-12 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1269.6 | 5 | 2 | 1264.5 | 0 | Details |
| 33 | CT Metro District South Top Schools 2023 (U13 Mixed) | Rapid | 2023-07-29 | 2023-07-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1249.9 | 4 | 3 | 1442.7 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | Gen Trials 2022 (U11) | Rapid | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-22 | Overberg (WOS) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 4 | 1641.3 | 0 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 6 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 66.7 |
| Dp | 141.7 |
| AOR | 1362.7 |
| Performance | 1504.3 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 197 |
| Wins | 117 |
| Draws | 18 |
| Losses | 62 |
| White | 98 |
| Black | 99 |
| White wins | 64 |
| Black wins | 53 |
| Score | 126 |
| Percent | 64 |
| Dp | 118.7 |
| AOR | 1350.2 |
| Performance | 1468.8 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 1727 |
| Gender | 1527 |
| Age group | 187 |
| Gender/Age | 150 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 524 |
| Gender | 458 |
| Age group | 56 |
| Gender/Age | 47 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 307 |
| Gender | 274 |
| Age group | 29 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2429 |
| Gender | 2079 |
| Age group | 310 |
| Gender/Age | 247 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 677 |
| Gender | 556 |
| Age group | 85 |
| Gender/Age | 68 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 374 |
| Gender | 321 |
| Age group | 35 |
| Gender/Age | 27 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 377 |
| Gender | 352 |
| Age group | 56 |
| Gender/Age | 48 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 189 |
| Gender | 173 |
| Age group | 30 |
| Gender/Age | 25 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 104 |
| Gender | 99 |
| Age group | 14 |
| Gender/Age | 13 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 387 |
| Gender | 359 |
| Age group | 37 |
| Gender/Age | 32 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 138 |
| Gender | 129 |
| Age group | 11 |
| Gender/Age | 11 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 54 |
| Gender | 51 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 66.7 |
| Aor | 1362.7 |
| Dp | 141.7 |
| Prat | 1504.3 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 65 |
| Score | 41.5 |
| Percent | 63.8 |
| Aor | 1391.8 |
| Dp | 117.7 |
| Prat | 1509.5 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 197 |
| Score | 126 |
| Percent | 64 |
| Aor | 1350.2 |
| Dp | 118.7 |
| Prat | 1468.8 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Copley, M (Murray) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Chess Elevation Series 2023 (Level 1A) | District South Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U13 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Waldeck, A (Aaron) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Rapid U14) | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Junior Rapid U14) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Meissenheimer, K (Kyle) | 3 | 2 | 1 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U14) | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U14) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Bowman, L (Lian) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (U12) | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U14) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Srivastava, P (Prakhar) | 3 | 1 | 2 | CW Top Schools 2023 (U12) | Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Nel, C (Charles Paul) | 2 | 0 | 2 | CW Top Schools 2023 (U12) | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U13 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Stock, Z (Zack) | 2 | 2 | 0 | District South Schools Chess Individual Trials 2024 (U13 Boys) | CT Metro South Individual Trials 2026 (U15 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Copley, M (Murray) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chess Elevation Series 2023 (Level 1A) | District South Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U13 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Vlok, A (Adiaan) | 2 | 2 | 0 | West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025 (U14) | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U13 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Louw, L (Lukas) | 2 | 0 | 2 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U13 Open) | West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025 (U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Waldeck, A (Aaron) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Rapid U14) | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Junior Rapid U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Meissenheimer, K (Kyle) | 3 | 2 | 1 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U14) | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Sun, H (Haojia) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Chess Challengers Championship 2024 (U13) | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Berry, S (Seth) | 2 | 1 | 1 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (U14) | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U14) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Akemdien, A (Alex) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Rylib Autumn Slam 2025 (Intermediate) | Details |
| Blitz | 1 | Smit, M (Mario) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Blitz) | Cape Town Masters Challenge 2025 (Blitz) | Details |
| Blitz | 2 | Kleinsmidt, CC (Cherwin Chanson) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Blitz) | Cape Town Masters Challenge 2025 (Blitz) | Details |