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Bester, D (Dustin)
Chess SA id
1120306589FIDE id
?Date of birth
2012-12-25 (U14)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-03-02Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
32Junior GPX Points
1227.2| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1214.9 | 1208.5 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1213.9 | 1207.8 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1214.9 | 1208.5 | 1218 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1055.7 | 1046.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 777.4 | 780.7 | 720.4 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 162.6 | 164 | 161.1 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1277.42025-03-01 | 1303.82024-07-01 | 1283.72024-07-01 | 12002024-11-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1277.42025-03-01 | 1280.72025-03-01 | 1220.42024-11-01 | 12002024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1277.42024-09-01 | 1280.72024-09-01 | 1220.42024-10-01 | 12002024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1277.42025-03-01 | 1303.82024-07-01 | 1283.72024-07-01 | 12002024-11-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1215.1 | 1208.7 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1214.9 | 1208.5 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1213.9 | 1207.8 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1214.9 | 1208.5 | 1218 | |
| Weighted performance | 1055.7 | 1046.1 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 777.4 | 780.7 | 720.4 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 162.6 | 164 | 161.1 | 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 | 1213.9 | 1207.8 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1215.1 | 1208.7 | 1218.5 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1048.9 | 1039.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1215.1 | 1208.7 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1215.1 | 1208.7 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 777.4 | 780.7 | 720.4 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 49 | 44 | 5 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main49 | Standard44 | Rapid5 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 4023 | 1349 | 529 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 3021 | 956 | 408 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 781 | 262 | 105 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 543 | 166 | 74 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 3998 | 1139 | 462 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 3004 | 787 | 343 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 775 | 212 | 92 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 538 | 129 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 22 | 9 | 40.91 | -77.3 | 1234 | 1156.7 |
| Standard | 22 | 9 | 40.91 | -77.3 | 1234 | 1156.7 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 49 | 23.5 | 47.96 | -17.3 | 1224 | 1206.6 |
| Standard | 44 | 20.5 | 46.59 | -29 | 1223.6 | 1194.6 |
| Rapid | 5 | 3 | 60 | 85 | 1227.4 | 1312.4 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1213.9 | 1207.8 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1213.9 | 1207.8 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1213.9 | 1207.8 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1213.9 | 1207.8 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1213.5 | 1207.5 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1213.1 | 1207.2 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1212.7 | 1206.8 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1212.1 | 1205.6 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1277.4 | 1280.7 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1234.8 | 1241.4 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1246.6 | 1248.2 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1184.6 | 1169.4 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1184.6 | 1169.4 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1151.1 | 1119 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1241 | 1222 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1241 | 1222 | 1220.4 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U13 Open) | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 (U13 Boys) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Helderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 (U13 Boys) | 2025-01-25 | 2025-01-25 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Intermediate) | 2025-01-04 | 2025-01-05 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U13 Open) | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 (U13 Boys) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Helderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 (U13 Boys) | 2025-01-25 | 2025-01-25 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Intermediate) | 2025-01-04 | 2025-01-05 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 (I) | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Chess Elevation Series - October 2024 (Level 2) | 2024-10-25 | 2024-10-26 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Chess Elevation Series -September 2024 (Level 2) | 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-21 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | CT League 2024 (D) | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 (Beginner) | 2024-07-13 | 2024-07-13 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Chess Elevation Series - July 2024 (Level 2) | 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-06 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaseka, I (Isaac) | OpponentSwart, F (Finn) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 | Tournament2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-12-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-12-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHendricks, M (Mikhail) | OpponentModise, L (Lifalethu) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2025-01-05 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-01-05 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDyantyi, E (Enathi) | OpponentChumpitaz Avila, J (Jozua) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaseka, I (Isaac) | OpponentSwart, F (Finn) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 | Tournament2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-12-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-12-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHendricks, M (Mikhail) | OpponentModise, L (Lifalethu) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2025-01-05 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-01-05 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDyantyi, E (Enathi) | OpponentChumpitaz Avila, J (Jozua) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-13 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGraham, M (Mia) | OpponentBooysen, G (Giavanna) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-13 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-13 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentArora, A (Ansh) | OpponentArora, A (Ansh) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Wee, M (Mervin) | OpponentSwart, F (Finn) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-01-25 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaseka, I (Isaac) | OpponentWenn, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 | Tournament2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-12-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-12-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWhyatt, C (Charles) | OpponentModise, L (Lifalethu) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Wee, M (Mervin) | OpponentSwart, F (Finn) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 | TournamentHelderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-01-25 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaseka, I (Isaac) | OpponentWenn, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 | Tournament2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-12-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-12-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWhyatt, C (Charles) | OpponentModise, L (Lifalethu) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-13 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentGraham, M (Mia) | OpponentBooysen, G (Giavanna) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-07-13 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-13 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentArora, A (Ansh) | OpponentArora, A (Ansh) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Tyuthu ,I (Iminathi) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1305.3 | 880.3 | 1281.8 | 880.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Swart ,F (Finn) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Waldeck ,A (Aaron) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1294 | 869 | 1250.2 | 869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | De Lilly ,M (Mogamat Yaseen) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1125.6 | 700.6 | 1119.6 | 700.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Rall ,L (Lian) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1428.1 | 1003.1 | 1374.9 | 1003.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Pfende ,T (Takudwza) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1155.4 | 730.4 | 1116.6 | 730.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Makumbe ,P (Passion) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1300.8 | 875.8 | 1282.9 | 875.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Meissenheimer ,K (Kyle) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1225.5 | 800.5 | 1216.2 | 800.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Jooste ,S (Shaqeel) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1347.6 | 922.6 | 1269.2 | 922.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Hou ,S (Summer) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1207.8 | 1207.8 | 1202.2 | 1207.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

