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Thomas Bester
1160151665Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1285.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 785.1 |
| Highest | 1285.1 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 147 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1282.2 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1285.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 785.1 |
| Highest | 1285.1 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 146.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1225.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 751.9 |
| Highest | 1251.9 (2025-11-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 154 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1196.2 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1225.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 751.9 |
| Highest | 1251.9 (2025-11-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 154 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1235.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 735.4 |
| Highest | 1235.4 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1185.6 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1235.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 735.4 |
| Highest | 1235.4 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.7 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1199.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1199.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
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 | Uitenhage Chess Club President Cup 2026 (B) | Standard | 2026-04-07 | 2026-05-26 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1278.5 | 4 | 2 | 1258.4 | -0.3 | Details |
| 2 | UCC Rapid #2 March 2026 | Rapid | 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-31 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1217.5 | 6 | 4 | 1564.7 | 29 | Details |
| 3 | UCC Rapid March 2026 | Rapid | 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1230.2 | 3 | 1 | 1098 | -6.5 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U12) | Standard | 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1230.2 | 5 | 1.5 | 1203 | -6.3 | Details |
| 5 | UCC Protea Cup 2026 (B) | Standard | 2026-01-20 | 2026-02-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1225.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 1193.2 | -2.5 | Details |
| 6 | NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-21 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1225.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 1267.8 | 5 | Details |
| 7 | Fide in the Bay 2026 (U12) | Standard | 2026-01-24 | 2026-01-24 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1271 | 5 | 0 | 1021 | -25.2 | Details |
| 8 | Fide in the Bay 2025 (D) | Standard | 2025-11-29 | 2025-11-29 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1242.9 | 5 | 3 | 1433.6 | 19.3 | Details |
| 9 | UCC Royal Cup 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-10-07 | 2025-11-05 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1242.9 | 2 | 1 | 1150.6 | -3.5 | Details |
| 10 | UCC Rapid September 2025 | Rapid | 2025-09-09 | 2025-09-23 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1239.6 | 2 | 1 | 1333.6 | 1.8 | Details |
| 11 | UCC Championship 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-07-22 | 2025-08-19 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1237.1 | 3 | 1 | 1250.1 | 1.3 | Details |
| 12 | UCC Rapid July 2025 | Rapid | 2025-07-08 | 2025-07-15 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1240.6 | 3 | 1 | 1145.2 | -2 | Details |
| 13 | UCC Rapid May 2025 | Rapid | 2025-05-27 | 2025-06-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1185.2 | 4 | 3 | 1421.5 | 9.4 | Details |
| 14 | UCC Presidential Cup 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-04-08 | 2025-05-06 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1132.9 | 3 | 2 | 1401 | 15.1 | Details |
| 15 | UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025 | Rapid | 2025-03-18 | 2025-04-01 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1129.5 | 2 | 1 | 1223.2 | 1.9 | Details |
| 16 | UCC Blitz March 2025 | Blitz | 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-11 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1131.1 | 6 | 2 | 1104.3 | -0.9 | Details |
| 17 | Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1074.4 | 5 | 2 | 1193.5 | 12.1 | Details |
| 18 | Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-01-28 | 2025-02-25 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1074.4 | 4 | 2 | 1154.4 | 6.3 | Details |
| 19 | UCC Club Champs 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-10-08 | 2024-11-05 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1042.8 | 4 | 2 | 1243.1 | 15.9 | Details |
| 20 | NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary) | Rapid | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-12 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1037.2 | 4 | 1 | 1061.4 | 2.8 | Details |
| 21 | UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) | Rapid | 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-06 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1033.7 | 6 | 2 | 1064 | 1.8 | Details |
| 22 | Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024 | Rapid | 2024-06-18 | 2024-07-02 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1044.9 | 2 | 0 | 806.3 | -5.6 | Details |
| 23 | Uitenhage Chess Club Presidential Cup 2024 (B) | Rapid | 2024-04-30 | 2024-05-14 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1037.1 | 2 | 1 | 1172.7 | 3.9 | Details |
| 24 | UCC Rapid April 2024 | Rapid | 2024-04-09 | 2024-04-23 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1062.1 | 4 | 0 | 747.5 | -12.6 | Details |
| 25 | UCC Protea Cup 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-02-20 | 2024-03-26 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1066.5 | 3 | 1 | 1017.6 | -2.2 | Details |
| 26 | Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid January 2024 | Rapid | 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-13 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1078.2 | 6 | 1 | 991.1 | -5.9 | Details |
| 27 | UCC Club Champs 2023 (B) | Standard | 2023-10-17 | 2023-11-21 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1105.1 | 2 | 0 | 760 | -13.4 | Details |
| 28 | Uitenhage Chess Club Grand Prix 2023 (B) | Standard | 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-26 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1136.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | UCC Presidential Cup 2023 (B) | Standard | 2023-07-18 | 2023-08-15 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1136.6 | 2 | 0 | 735.6 | -15.6 | Details |
| 30 | UCC Protea Cup 2023 (B) | Standard | 2023-04-15 | 2023-05-30 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 8 | 1181.4 | 7 | 2 | 1014.6 | -22.1 | Details |
| 31 | Uitenhage Chess Club Inaugural Rapid Tournament 2023 | Rapid | 2023-02-21 | 2023-03-27 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 1.5 | 1077.2 | -9.3 | 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 | 33 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 18 |
| White | 15 |
| Black | 18 |
| White wins | 4 |
| Black wins | 8 |
| Score | 13.5 |
| Percent | 40.9 |
| Dp | -77.3 |
| AOR | 1323.9 |
| Performance | 1246.7 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 120 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Draws | 6 |
| Losses | 73 |
| White | 55 |
| Black | 65 |
| White wins | 19 |
| Black wins | 22 |
| Score | 44 |
| Percent | 36.7 |
| Dp | -113.3 |
| AOR | 1264.3 |
| Performance | 1151 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 7057 |
| Gender | 5759 |
| Age group | 734 |
| Gender/Age | 564 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 699 |
| Gender | 582 |
| Age group | 76 |
| Gender/Age | 56 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 219 |
| Gender | 191 |
| Age group | 22 |
| Gender/Age | 18 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 8882 |
| Gender | 6969 |
| Age group | 1098 |
| Gender/Age | 821 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 891 |
| Gender | 725 |
| Age group | 99 |
| Gender/Age | 72 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 235 |
| Gender | 204 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 21 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 3470 |
| Gender | 2771 |
| Age group | 540 |
| Gender/Age | 412 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 288 |
| Gender | 239 |
| Age group | 41 |
| Gender/Age | 31 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 92 |
| Gender | 82 |
| Age group | 10 |
| Gender/Age | 9 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 33 |
| Score | 13.5 |
| Percent | 40.9 |
| Aor | 1323.9 |
| Dp | -77.3 |
| Prat | 1246.7 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 52 |
| Score | 23.5 |
| Percent | 45.2 |
| Aor | 1313 |
| Dp | -40.9 |
| Prat | 1272.1 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 120 |
| Score | 44 |
| Percent | 36.7 |
| Aor | 1264.3 |
| Dp | -113.3 |
| Prat | 1151 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Van Huyssteen, N (Nathan) | 6 | 3 | 3 | UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) | UCC Rapid #2 March 2026 | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Bester, M (Michael) | 4 | 3 | 1 | UCC Presidential Cup 2023 (B) | UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Dikana, I (Iminathi) | 4 | 3 | 1 | Fide in the Bay 2025 (D) | 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U12) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Verwey, M (Malan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | UCC Club Champs 2024 (B) | Uitenhage Chess Club President Cup 2026 (B) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Barry, T (Tyler) | 3 | 1 | 2 | UCC Protea Cup 2023 (B) | NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Dikana, I (Iminathi) | 4 | 3 | 1 | Fide in the Bay 2025 (D) | 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U12) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Smith, A (Ayden) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (B) | UCC Protea Cup 2026 (B) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Verwey, M (Malan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | UCC Club Champs 2024 (B) | Uitenhage Chess Club President Cup 2026 (B) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Greeff, N (Nathan) | 2 | 0 | 2 | UCC Protea Cup 2026 (B) | Uitenhage Chess Club President Cup 2026 (B) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Hall, J (Joshua) | 2 | 2 | 0 | UCC Protea Cup 2023 (B) | UCC Championship 2025 (B) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Van Huyssteen, N (Nathan) | 4 | 1 | 3 | UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) | UCC Rapid #2 March 2026 | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Bester, M (Michael) | 3 | 2 | 1 | UCC Rapid April 2024 | UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Barry, T (Tyler) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid January 2024 | NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Adams, J (Jessica) | 2 | 1 | 1 | UCC Rapid April 2024 | UCC Rapid September 2025 | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Schler, J (Jannei) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024 | UCC Blitz July 2024 (B) | Details |