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Benji Whyatt
1140137347Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1601.6 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1184.7 |
| Highest | 1684.7 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 83 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 15 |
| Score | 8.5 |
| We | 9.51 |
| SWe | 0.06 |
| Temp +/- | 1.8 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1457.7 |
| Final +/- | +1.8 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1603.4 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1184.7 |
| Highest | 1684.7 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 83.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1597.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1181.3 |
| Highest | 1681.3 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 83.5 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| We | 3.09 |
| SWe | 0.41 |
| Temp +/- | 11.5 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1556.3 |
| Final +/- | +11.5 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1609.3 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1181.3 |
| Highest | 1681.3 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 83.5 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1548.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1060.7 |
| Highest | 1618.3 (2022-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 91.4 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1524.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1548.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1060.7 |
| Highest | 1618.3 (2022-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 91.4 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1474.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 908.3 |
| Highest | 1481.1 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 111.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 9 |
| Score | 5 |
| We | 6.58 |
| SWe | -1.85 |
| Temp +/- | -59.3 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1479.7 |
| Final +/- | +5.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1479.7 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 908.3 |
| Highest | 1481.1 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 111.1 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | South African Open Championship 2026 (U13 Boys) | Classical | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1601.6 | 6 | 3.5 | 1653.8 | 10.4 | Details |
| 2 | South African Open Championship 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-06-27 | 2026-06-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1601.6 | 9 | 5 | 1471.2 | -6.9 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | CTCF Open Championship 2026 (Advanced) | Classical | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1684.7 | 5 | 0 | 1163 | -86.9 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 WCSC PS Individual Championship (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2026-05-16 | 2026-05-17 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1612.3 | 6 | 5 | 1822 | 34.5 | Details |
| 3 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1612.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 1909.7 | 40.2 | Details |
| 4 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-04-27 | 2026-04-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1612.3 | 9 | 5 | 1563.5 | -2.3 | Details |
| 5 | Chess Elevation Series 5 2026 (Level 5) | Standard | 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-18 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1613.1 | 5 | 2.5 | 1484.6 | -17.3 | Details |
| 6 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U12 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1613.1 | 9 | 5 | 1664.8 | 16.5 | Details |
| 7 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U13 Boys) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1581.4 | 6 | 5 | 1768.4 | 31.7 | Details |
| 8 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2026 (U14) | Rapid | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1633.2 | 6 | 4 | 1530.2 | -7.6 | Details |
| 9 | District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U13 Open) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1633.2 | 6 | 4.5 | 1558.2 | -8.6 | Details |
| 10 | COGH 2026 (Advanced) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1633.2 | 5 | 2 | 1409.6 | -21.1 | Details |
| 11 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1632.5 | 6 | 3.5 | 1570.4 | -8.6 | Details |
| 12 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U12 Combined) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1632.5 | 6 | 3.5 | 1606.5 | -3 | Details |
| 13 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Junior Rapid U12) | Rapid | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-06 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1632.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 1772.4 | 12 | Details |
| 14 | Hermanus Chess Club November Blitz 2025 (Junior) | Blitz | 2025-11-29 | 2025-11-29 | Overberg (WOS) | 9 | 1617.1 | 9 | 9 | 1825.5 | 11 | Details |
| 15 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-10-11 | 2025-10-11 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1604 | 6 | 5 | 1725.2 | 9.4 | Details |
| 16 | Western Cape Schools - Top Schools 2025 (U13) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1597.6 | 6 | 4 | 1630.6 | 4 | Details |
| 17 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1596.2 | 6 | 4 | 1606.5 | 0.9 | Details |
| 18 | Cape Town Metro Top Schools District Central 2025 (U13) | Standard | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1596.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Cape Winelands Open 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1553.6 | 5 | 4 | 1653.3 | 10.6 | Details |
| 20 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (U11) | Standard | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1487 | 5 | 3 | 1556 | 6.1 | Details |
| 21 | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U12) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-31 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1487 | 6 | 6 | 1741.9 | 30.4 | Details |
| 22 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2025-05-17 | 2025-05-18 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1452.9 | 6 | 4.5 | 1634.6 | 21.4 | Details |
| 23 | 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship | Blitz | 2025-03-19 | 2025-03-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1454 | 9 | 3 | 1446 | -0.8 | Details |
| 24 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Rapid | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1504 | 6 | 4 | 1440.7 | -4.1 | Details |
| 25 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Team Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1504 | 6 | 1.5 | 1408 | -2.6 | Details |
| 26 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1504 | 5 | 1.5 | 1258.5 | -27.8 | Details |
| 27 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U11 Open) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1504 | 6 | 4 | 1529.1 | 3.2 | Details |
| 28 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U12) | Rapid | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1462.3 | 6 | 5 | 1580.4 | 10.3 | Details |
| 29 | 2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials (U11 Open) | Standard | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1462.3 | 6 | 5 | 1596.1 | 15.9 | Details |
| 30 | 2nd Strategize To Win Round-Robin Tournament ACL 2024 (D) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1438.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 1588.3 | 14.9 | Details |
| 31 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Advanced) | Standard | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1486.7 | 4 | 0.5 | 1101.8 | -33.8 | Details |
| 32 | Spring Slam 2024 (A) | Rapid | 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1486.7 | 6 | 3.5 | 1566.5 | 3.8 | Details |
| 33 | CT League 2024 (D) | Standard | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1473.2 | 5 | 3.5 | 1422.3 | -4.2 | Details |
| 34 | Western Cape Top Schools Championship 2024 (U13 Mixed) | Standard | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Eden (WEG) | 6 | 1473.2 | 6 | 3.5 | 1582.8 | 12.6 | Details |
| 35 | 2nd Young Minds Classic 2024 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-11 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1524.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1261.4 | -29.6 | Details |
| 36 | 2nd Young Minds Classic 2024 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1524.4 | 7 | 3.5 | 1441.6 | -2.3 | Details |
| 37 | CT Metro Central District Top Schools 2024 (U13 Mixed) | Rapid | 2024-07-26 | 2024-07-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1532.5 | 5 | 5 | 1624.3 | 7.2 | Details |
| 38 | Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 (Championship) | Rapid | 2024-07-13 | 2024-07-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1532.5 | 5 | 1 | 1383.3 | -12.2 | Details |
| 39 | Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U12) | Standard | 2024-06-15 | 2024-06-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1478.8 | 6 | 5.5 | 1749.3 | 33.7 | Details |
| 40 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open) | Standard | 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1462.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 1342.2 | -15.9 | Details |
| 41 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U10 Open) | Classical | 2024-04-27 | 2024-05-01 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 9 | 1462.5 | 9 | 5 | 1501.8 | 7.4 | Details |
| 42 | Western Cape PS Individuals Championship 2024 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-05 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1462.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 1620.8 | 18.8 | Details |
| 43 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Advanced) | Rapid | 2024-04-20 | 2024-04-20 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 1474.4 | 7 | 3 | 1355.7 | -9.5 | Details |
| 44 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2024-04-19 | 2024-04-19 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 1474.4 | 7 | 4 | 1658.8 | 3.6 | Details |
| 45 | Strategize to Win 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1474.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1451.9 | -1.6 | Details |
| 46 | Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (U12) | Rapid | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1405.6 | 6 | 3 | 1390.7 | -0.1 | Details |
| 47 | Chas Everitt and MHI Attorneys Rapid 2024 (B) | Rapid | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1405.6 | 6 | 4 | 1363.6 | -3 | Details |
| 48 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1405.6 | 6 | 6 | 1799.3 | 46.1 | Details |
| 49 | CT Metro Central District Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2024 (U11 Boys) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1351.2 | 5 | 5 | 1691.6 | 34 | Details |
| 50 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024 | Blitz | 2024-01-07 | 2024-01-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1350.8 | 9 | 4 | 1353.7 | 0.3 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 6 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 1 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| Percent | 58.3 |
| Dp | 70.8 |
| AOR | 1583 |
| Performance | 1653.8 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 77 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Draws | 12 |
| Losses | 25 |
| White | 38 |
| Black | 39 |
| White wins | 23 |
| Black wins | 17 |
| Score | 46 |
| Percent | 59.7 |
| Dp | 82.8 |
| AOR | 1503.3 |
| Performance | 1586.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 475 |
| Wins | 276 |
| Draws | 51 |
| Losses | 148 |
| White | 239 |
| Black | 236 |
| White wins | 143 |
| Black wins | 133 |
| Score | 301.5 |
| Percent | 63.5 |
| Dp | 114.5 |
| AOR | 1382.4 |
| Performance | 1496.9 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 1063 |
| Gender | 976 |
| Age group | 67 |
| Gender/Age | 53 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 318 |
| Gender | 290 |
| Age group | 23 |
| Gender/Age | 16 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 215 |
| Gender | 200 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 9 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 1008 |
| Gender | 918 |
| Age group | 76 |
| Gender/Age | 60 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 287 |
| Gender | 258 |
| Age group | 26 |
| Gender/Age | 18 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 197 |
| Gender | 181 |
| Age group | 13 |
| Gender/Age | 9 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 261 |
| Gender | 249 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 120 |
| Gender | 113 |
| Age group | 15 |
| Gender/Age | 13 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 73 |
| Gender | 71 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 163 |
| Gender | 158 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 59 |
| Gender | 56 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 31 |
| Gender | 30 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| Percent | 58.3 |
| Aor | 1583 |
| Dp | 70.8 |
| Prat | 1653.8 |
Performance ()
| Games | 77 |
| Score | 46 |
| Percent | 59.7 |
| Aor | 1503.3 |
| Dp | 82.8 |
| Prat | 1586.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 122 |
| Score | 80.5 |
| Percent | 66 |
| Aor | 1487.3 |
| Dp | 135.9 |
| Prat | 1623.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 475 |
| Score | 301.5 |
| Percent | 63.5 |
| Aor | 1382.4 |
| Dp | 114.5 |
| Prat | 1496.9 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Klopper, B (Ben) | 10 | 4 | 6 | Metro Rapid 2022 (U9 Boys) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U12 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Resnekov, O (Oliver) | 7 | 2 | 5 | Western Province Open 2022 (U10) | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Van Der Merwe, S (Schalk Wolf) | 6 | 4 | 2 | Metro WP Schools Chess Trials 2022 (U7+U9 Boys) | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Manning, C (Callan) | 6 | 1 | 5 | Laerskool Welgemoed 12th Annual Chess Challenge 2022 (U8+U10) | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U11 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Sher, E (Evan) | 5 | 2 | 3 | Drakenstein Pioneers Open 2022 (B) | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Klopper, B (Ben) | 7 | 3 | 4 | Western Cape PS Individuals 2023 (U9 Boys) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U12 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Manning, C (Callan) | 4 | 0 | 4 | Western Cape PS Individuals 2023 (U9 Boys) | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U11 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Resnekov, O (Oliver) | 4 | 1 | 3 | Western Province Open 2022 (U10) | 2025 District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials (U11 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Weyers, M (Marco) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Cape Winelands Open 2023 (U10) | District Central Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U13 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Motau, N (Neelo) | 3 | 1 | 2 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U10 Open) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U12 Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Shapiro, H (Hannah) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Laerskool Welgemoed 12th Annual Chess Challenge 2022 (U8+U10) | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Van Der Merwe, S (Schalk Wolf) | 4 | 3 | 1 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2023 (U9 Boys) | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Klopper, B (Ben) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Metro Rapid 2022 (U9 Boys) | Kraaifontein Open 2023 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Sher, E (Evan) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Central District School Trials 2023 (U9 Boys) | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Stern, M (Mason) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Central District School Trials 2023 (U9 Boys) | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U12) | Details |
| Blitz | 1 | Petersen, C (Cole) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024 | 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship | Details |
| Blitz | 2 | Makhubela, S (Samuel Thabiso) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2nd Young Minds Classic 2024 (Blitz) | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz) | Details |