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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

2025-09-23

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

27.6

Junior GPX Points

1102.5

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1242.9	1207.6	1160.1	1199.7
Raw rating	1242.9	1207.6	1160.1	1199.7
Weighted rating	1144.1	1139.9	1084.8	1199.7
Weighted performance	1007.9	0	0	0
Floor	742.9	707.6	700	700
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	156	164	175.5	165.9
Highest rating	1242.9 2025-11-01	1207.6 2025-09-01	1200 2018-10-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1242.9 2025-11-01	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	-6.4	-5.8	0	0
New rating	1236.6	1201.9	1160.1	1199.7
Analysis
Rating	1242.9	1207.6	1160.1	1199.7
Raw rating	1242.9	1207.6	1160.1	1199.7
Weighted rating	1144.1	1139.9	1084.8
Weighted performance	1007.9	0	0
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	742.9	707.6	700	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	156	164	175.5	165.9
Games	2	2	0	0
Score	1	1	0	0
Expected score	1.18	1.16	0	0
Score-Expected	-0.18	-0.16	0	0
Temp raw +/-	-6.4	-5.8	0	0
Final raw +/-	-6.4	-5.8	0	0
New raw rating	1236.6	1201.9	1160.1	1199.7
New weighted rating	1154.2	1147	1091.2	1199.7
New weighted performance	1001.5	0	0	0
Temp new rating	1236.6	1201.9	1160.1	1199.7
Temp new rating +/-	-6.4	-5.8	0	0
Final new rating +/-	-6.4	-5.8	0	0
New rating	1236.6	1201.9	1160.1	1199.7
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	742.9	707.6	700	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	32	15	11	6
	31	7	24	0
	17	11	6	0
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	80	33	41	6

Games since
	Main 63	Standard 22		Rapid 35		Blitz 6
Gender	Male
Age group	U10
Region	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Province	Eastern Cape (EC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	3778		467		157
Male	2879		373		128
U10	340		41		16
U10 Male	264		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	1829		158		49
Male	1363		120		39
U10	192		18		5
U10 Male	136		10		4
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	32	15	46.88	-26.6	1257.8	1231.2
Standard	15	7	46.67	-28.3	1264.2	1235.9
Rapid	11	6	54.55	38.6	1255.5	1294.1
Blitz	6	2	33.33	-141.7	1246	1104.3
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	80	26.5	33.13	-143.4	1237.3	1093.8
Standard	33	12	36.36	-115.9	1226.7	1110.8
Rapid	41	12.5	30.49	-165.9	1244.5	1078.6
Blitz	6	2	33.33	-141.7	1246	1104.3

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1242.9	1207.6	1160.1	1199.7
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
2024-09-01	1037.1	1064.8	1033.2	1200
2024-05-01	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

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	UCC Royal Cup 2025 (B)	2025-10-07	2025-11-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	1	Yes	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	UCC Royal Cup 2025 (B)	2025-10-07	2025-11-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	1	Yes	Analysis
2	UCC Rapid September 2025	2025-09-09	2025-09-23	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
3	UCC Championship 2025 (B)	2025-07-22	2025-08-19	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	1	Yes	Analysis
4	UCC Rapid July 2025	2025-07-08	2025-07-15	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	3	1	Yes	Analysis
5	UCC Rapid May 2025	2025-05-27	2025-06-17	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	4	3	Yes	Analysis
6	UCC Presidential Cup 2025 (B)	2025-04-08	2025-05-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	2	Yes	Analysis
7	UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025	2025-03-18	2025-04-01	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
8	UCC Blitz March 2025	2025-03-04	2025-03-11	Blitz	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
9	Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (B)	2025-01-28	2025-02-25	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
10	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 Royal Cup 2025 (B)	2025-10-07	2025-11-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	1	Yes	Analysis
2	UCC Rapid September 2025	2025-09-09	2025-09-23	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
3	UCC Championship 2025 (B)	2025-07-22	2025-08-19	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	1	Yes	Analysis
4	UCC Rapid July 2025	2025-07-08	2025-07-15	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	3	1	Yes	Analysis
5	UCC Rapid May 2025	2025-05-27	2025-06-17	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	4	3	Yes	Analysis
6	UCC Presidential Cup 2025 (B)	2025-04-08	2025-05-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	2	Yes	Analysis
7	UCC Rapid Mar/Apr 2025	2025-03-18	2025-04-01	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
8	UCC Blitz March 2025	2025-03-04	2025-03-11	Blitz	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
9	Uitenhage Chess Club Protea Cup 2025 (B)	2025-01-28	2025-02-25	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
10	Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C)	2025-02-21	2025-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
11	UCC Club Champs 2024 (B)	2024-10-08	2024-11-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
12	NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary)	2024-10-12	2024-10-12	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	1	Yes	Analysis
13	UCC Blitz July 2024 (B)	2024-07-30	2024-08-06	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
14	Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid June 2024	2024-06-18	2024-07-02	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	0	Yes	Analysis
15	Uitenhage Chess Club Presidential Cup 2024 (B)	2024-04-30	2024-05-14	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	2	1	Yes	Analysis
16	UCC Rapid April 2024	2024-04-09	2024-04-23	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	4	0	Yes	Analysis
17	UCC Protea Cup 2024 (B)	2024-02-20	2024-03-26	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	3	1	Yes	Analysis
18	Uitenhage Chess Club Rapid January 2024	2024-01-30	2024-02-13	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	1	Yes	Analysis
19	UCC Club Champs 2023 (B)	2023-10-17	2023-11-21	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	0	Yes	Analysis
20	Uitenhage Chess Club Grand Prix 2023 (B)	2023-08-25	2023-08-26	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	0	0	No	Analysis
21	UCC Presidential Cup 2023 (B)	2023-07-18	2023-08-15	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	2	0	Yes	Analysis
22	UCC Protea Cup 2023 (B)	2023-04-15	2023-05-30	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	8	7	2	Yes	Analysis
23	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	Adams ,J (Jessica)	3	1	-141.7	1	0	-425	2	1	0	0	0	0
6	Adams ,J (Jessica)	3	1118.7	977	1	1142.8	693.7	2	1129.6	1118.7	0	0	0
7	Prins ,J (Joshua)	3	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	1	0	-425
7	Prins ,J (Joshua)	3	1248.1	823.1	1	1196.4	823.1	1	1200	823.1	1	1200	823.1
8	Verwey ,M (Malan)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Verwey ,M (Malan)	2	1472.5	1047.5	2	1457.1	1047.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Terblanche ,A (Andre)	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Terblanche ,A (Andre)	2	1142.9	930.4	2	1160.4	930.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Conradie ,L (Lizaan)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Conradie ,L (Lizaan)	2	1188.8	763.8	2	1190.1	763.8	0	0	0	0	0	0

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