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Bester, T (Thomas)

Chess SA id

1160151665

FIDE id

Date of birth

2016-03-16 (U10)

Gender

Male

Region

Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-08-19

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

1106

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
Raw rating	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
Weighted rating	1132.9	1131.8	1078.4	1199.7
Weighted performance	1020.1	0	0	0
Floor	740.6	707.6	700	700
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	156.7	164	178.6	165.9
Highest rating	1240.6 2025-07-01	1207.6 2025-09-01	1200 2018-10-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1240.6 2025-07-01	1207.6 2025-09-01	1200 2019-12-01	1200 2024-03-01
Highest weighted rating	1240.6 2018-10-01	1200.8 2018-10-01	1200 2018-10-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1240.6 2025-07-01	1200.8 2019-12-01	1200 2019-12-01	1200 2024-03-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
Analysis
Rating	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
Raw rating	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
Weighted rating	1132.9	1131.8	1078.4
Weighted performance	1020.1	0	0
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	740.6	707.6	700	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	156.7	164	178.6	165.9
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	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
New weighted rating	1143.8	1139.9	1083.8	1199.7
New weighted performance	1019.7	0	0	0
Temp new rating	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	740.6	707.6	700	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	30	15	9	6
	31	7	24	0
	17	11	6	0
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	78	33	39	6

Games since
	Main 63	Standard 24		Rapid 33		Blitz 6
Gender	Male
Age group	U10
Region	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Province	Eastern Cape (EC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	3724		502		168
Male	2844		405		139
U10	334		41		16
U10 Male	257		30		12
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U10	-1		-1		-1
U10 Male	-1		-1		-1
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1830		125		33
Male	1377		94		26
U10	194		12		3
U10 Male	137		9		3
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U10	-1		-1		-1
U10 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	30	14	46.67	-28.3	1252.8	1224.4
Standard	15	7	46.67	-28.3	1264.2	1235.9
Rapid	9	5	55.56	47.2	1238.1	1285.3
Blitz	6	2	33.33	-141.7	1246	1104.3
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	78	25.5	32.69	-147.1	1234.8	1087.7
Standard	33	12	36.36	-115.9	1226.7	1110.8
Rapid	39	11.5	29.49	-174.4	1239.9	1065.5
Blitz	6	2	33.33	-141.7	1246	1104.3

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-09-30	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
2025-09-01	1239.6	1207.6	1147.9	1199.7
2025-08-01	1237.1	1200.8	1147.9	1199.7
2025-07-01	1240.6	1200.8	1129.9	1199.7
2025-06-01	1185.2	1200.8	1074.4	1199.7
2025-05-01	1132.9	1126.5	1074.4	1199.6
2025-04-01	1129.5	1126.5	1063.2	1197.3
2025-03-01	1131.1	1126.5	1063.2	1200
2025-02-01	1074.4	1095.6	1062.2	1200
2025-01-01	1074.4	1095.6	1014.4	1200
2024-12-01	1074.4	1095.6	1014.4	1200
2024-11-01	1042.8	1064.8	1014.4	1200
2024-10-01	1037.2	1064.8	1012	1200
2024-09-01	1037.2	1064.8	1012	1200
2024-08-01	1033.7	1064.8	1012	1200
2024-07-01	1044.9	1064.8	1037.2	1200
2024-06-01	1037.1	1064.8	1033.2	1200
2024-08-01	1037.1	1064.8	1033.2	1200
2024-04-01	1062.1	1064.8	1096.4	1200
2024-03-01	1066.5	1071.2	1096.4	1200
2024-02-01	1078.2	1071.2	1159.2	1200
2024-01-01	1078.2	1071.2	1159.2	1200
2023-12-01	1078.2	1071.2	1159.2	1200
2023-11-01	1078.2	1071.2	1159.2	1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	UCC Championship 2025 (B)	2025-07-22	2025-08-19	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	1	Yes	Analysis
2	UCC Rapid July 2025	2025-07-08	2025-07-15	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	3	1	Yes	Analysis
3	UCC Rapid May 2025	2025-05-27	2025-06-17	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	4	3	Yes	Analysis
4	UCC Presidential Cup 2025 (B)	2025-04-08	2025-05-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	2	Yes	Analysis
5	UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025	2025-03-18	2025-04-01	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
6	UCC Blitz March 2025	2025-03-04	2025-03-11	Blitz	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
7	Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (B)	2025-01-28	2025-02-25	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
8	Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C)	2025-02-21	2025-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	UCC Championship 2025 (B)	2025-07-22	2025-08-19	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	1	Yes	Analysis
2	UCC Rapid July 2025	2025-07-08	2025-07-15	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	3	1	Yes	Analysis
3	UCC Rapid May 2025	2025-05-27	2025-06-17	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	4	3	Yes	Analysis
4	UCC Presidential Cup 2025 (B)	2025-04-08	2025-05-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	2	Yes	Analysis
5	UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025	2025-03-18	2025-04-01	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
6	UCC Blitz March 2025	2025-03-04	2025-03-11	Blitz	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
7	Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (B)	2025-01-28	2025-02-25	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
8	Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C)	2025-02-21	2025-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
9	UCC Club Champs 2024 (B)	2024-10-08	2024-11-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
10	NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-10-12	2024-10-12	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	1	Yes	Analysis
11	UCC Blitz July 2024 (B)	2024-07-30	2024-08-06	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
12	Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024	2024-06-18	2024-07-02	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	0	Yes	Analysis
13	Uitenhage Chess Club Presidential Cup 2024 (B)	2024-04-30	2024-05-14	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
14	UCC Rapid April 2024	2024-04-09	2024-04-23	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	4	0	Yes	Analysis
15	UCC Protea Cup 2024 (B)	2024-02-20	2024-03-26	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	1	Yes	Analysis
16	Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid January 2024	2024-01-30	2024-02-13	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	1	Yes	Analysis
17	UCC Club Champs 2023 (B)	2023-10-17	2023-11-21	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	0	Yes	Analysis
18	Uitenhage Chess Club Grand Prix 2023 (B)	2023-08-25	2023-08-26	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	0	0	No	Analysis
19	UCC Presidential Cup 2023 (B)	2023-07-18	2023-08-15	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	0	Yes	Analysis
20	UCC Protea Cup 2023 (B)	2023-04-15	2023-05-30	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	8	7	2	Yes	Analysis
21	Uitenhage Chess Club Inaugural Rapid Tournament 2023	2023-02-21	2023-03-27	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	1.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament UCC Rapid May 2025				Tournament UCC Rapid July 2025
		date 2025-05-27	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-08	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Shelver, K (Keegan)				Opponent Nkoana, N (Nakedi)
2	2	Tournament UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025				Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2025
		date 2025-03-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-15	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ralo, X (Xhamla)				Opponent Meyer, J (Joseb)
3	2	Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025				Tournament Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Voysey, N (Norman)				Opponent Coetzer, H (Hanroux)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025				Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-04-15	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Voysey, N (Norman)				Opponent Meyer, J (Joseb)
2	2	Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2025				Tournament UCC Championship 2025
		date 2025-05-06	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-07-22	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Bosch, R (Rayhaan)				Opponent Hall, J (Joshua)
3	2	Tournament UCC Protea Cup 2023				Tournament UCC Protea Cup 2023
		date 2023-04-15	rnd 1	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2023-04-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Nel, L (Liam)				Opponent Terblanche, A (Andre)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament UCC Rapid May 2025				Tournament UCC Rapid July 2025
		date 2025-05-27	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-08	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Shelver, K (Keegan)				Opponent Nkoana, N (Nakedi)
2	2	Tournament UCC Blitz July 2024				Tournament UCC Blitz July 2024
		date 2024-07-30	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-30	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Huyssteen, N (Nathan)				Opponent Schler, J (Jannei)
3	1	Tournament UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025				Tournament UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025
		date 2025-03-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Ralo, X (Xhamla)				Opponent Ralo, X (Xhamla)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025
		date 2025-03-11	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-03-11	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Andrews, T (Timothy)				Opponent Andrews, T (Timothy)
2	1	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025
		date 2025-03-04	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-03-04	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Gouws, C (Carter)				Opponent Gouws, C (Carter)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament UCC Rapid May 2025				Tournament UCC Rapid July 2025
		date 2025-05-27	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-08	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Shelver, K (Keegan)				Opponent Nkoana, N (Nakedi)
2	2	Tournament UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025				Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2025
		date 2025-03-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-04-15	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ralo, X (Xhamla)				Opponent Meyer, J (Joseb)
3	2	Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025				Tournament Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-25	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Voysey, N (Norman)				Opponent Coetzer, H (Hanroux)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025				Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-04-15	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Voysey, N (Norman)				Opponent Meyer, J (Joseb)
2	2	Tournament UCC Presidential Cup 2025				Tournament UCC Championship 2025
		date 2025-05-06	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-07-22	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Bosch, R (Rayhaan)				Opponent Hall, J (Joshua)
3	1	Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025				Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025
		date 2025-02-21	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-02-21	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mitchell, N (Nicholas)				Opponent Mitchell, N (Nicholas)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament UCC Rapid May 2025				Tournament UCC Rapid July 2025
		date 2025-05-27	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-08	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Shelver, K (Keegan)				Opponent Nkoana, N (Nakedi)
2	2	Tournament UCC Blitz July 2024				Tournament UCC Blitz July 2024
		date 2024-07-30	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-07-30	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Van Huyssteen, N (Nathan)				Opponent Schler, J (Jannei)
3	1	Tournament UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025				Tournament UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025
		date 2025-03-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-25	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Ralo, X (Xhamla)				Opponent Ralo, X (Xhamla)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025
		date 2025-03-11	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-03-11	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Andrews, T (Timothy)				Opponent Andrews, T (Timothy)
2	1	Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025				Tournament UCC Blitz March 2025
		date 2025-03-04	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-03-04	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Gouws, C (Carter)				Opponent Gouws, C (Carter)

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	Van Huyssteen ,N (Nathan)	5	3	85	2	1	0	3	2	141.7	0	0	0
1	Van Huyssteen ,N (Nathan)	5	1154.8	1239.8	2	1136.3	1154.8	3	1165.1	1296.4	0	0	0
2	Bester ,M (Michael)	4	0	-425	1	0	-425	3	0	-425	0	0	0
2	Bester ,M (Michael)	4	1196.5	771.5	1	1120.8	771.5	3	1168.1	771.5	0	0	0
3	Hall ,J (Joshua)	3	1	-141.7	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	-425
3	Hall ,J (Joshua)	3	1301.3	1159.6	2	1293.8	1301.3	0	0	0	1	1200	876.3
4	Barry ,T (Tyler)	3	1	-141.7	1	0	-425	2	1	0	0	0	0
4	Barry ,T (Tyler)	3	1272.8	1131.2	1	1184.8	847.8	2	1231.4	1272.8	0	0	0
5	Schler ,J (Jannei)	3	1	-141.7	1	0	-425	2	1	0	0	0	0
5	Schler ,J (Jannei)	3	1262.8	1121.2	1	1275	837.8	2	1185.6	1262.8	0	0	0
6	Prins ,J (Joshua)	3	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425
6	Prins ,J (Joshua)	3	1248.1	823.1	1	1196.4	823.1	1	1200	823.1	1	1200	823.1
7	Verwey ,M (Malan)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Verwey ,M (Malan)	2	1472.5	1047.5	2	1457.1	1047.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Terblanche ,A (Andre)	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Terblanche ,A (Andre)	2	1142.9	930.4	2	1160.4	930.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Conradie ,L (Lizaan)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Conradie ,L (Lizaan)	2	1188.8	763.8	2	1190.1	763.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Van Greunen ,W (Willem)	2	1	0	1	1	425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
10	Van Greunen ,W (Willem)	2	1245.1	1245.1	1	1200	1670.1	1	1122.6	820.1	0	0	0

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