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Personal
Du Plessis, B (Bennie)
Chess SA id
1660132299FIDE id
?Date of birth
1966-12-25 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-27Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1247.6 | 1190.6 | 1308.4 | 1300 |
| Weighted performance | 1208.1 | 1153.8 | 1241.6 | 0 |
| Floor | 805.3 | 717.4 | 835.4 | 800 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 148.1 | 161.8 | 136.7 | 143.8 |
| Highest rating | 1305.32025-09-01 | 1217.42025-06-01 | 1335.42025-09-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1305.32025-09-01 | 1217.42025-06-01 | 1335.42025-09-01 | 13002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1290.42018-10-01 | 1217.42018-10-01 | 1294.42025-09-01 | 1296.72025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1264.92025-06-01 | 1208.32019-12-01 | 12972025-09-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| Raw rating | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| Weighted rating | 1247.6 | 1190.6 | 1308.4 | |
| Weighted performance | 1208.1 | 1153.8 | 1241.6 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 805.3 | 717.4 | 835.4 | 800 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 148.1 | 161.8 | 136.7 | 143.8 |
| 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 | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| New weighted rating | 1252.4 | 1194.4 | 1311.1 | 1300 |
| New weighted performance | 1199.8 | 1145.7 | 1232.9 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 805.3 | 717.4 | 835.4 | 800 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 71 | 33 | 38 | 0 | |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 99 | 50 | 49 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main89 | Standard40 | Rapid49 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 3478 | 1140 | 457 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2694 | 845 | 360 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 606 | 186 | 118 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 551 | 167 | 106 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 3928 | 1118 | 456 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2960 | 775 | 340 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 589 | 138 | 105 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 527 | 123 | 95 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 843 | 432 | 192 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 698 | 359 | 172 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 193 | 74 | 47 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 182 | 71 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult 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 | 71 | 37 | 52.11 | 18 | 1296 | 1314 |
| Standard | 33 | 15 | 45.45 | -38.6 | 1308.6 | 1270 |
| Rapid | 38 | 22 | 57.89 | 67.1 | 1285 | 1352.1 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 99 | 44.5 | 44.95 | -42.9 | 1300.3 | 1257.4 |
| Standard | 50 | 18.5 | 37 | -110.5 | 1311 | 1200.5 |
| Rapid | 49 | 26 | 53.06 | 26 | 1289.4 | 1315.4 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1279.4 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1305.3 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1305.3 | 1217.4 | 1335.4 | 1300 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1276 | 1217.4 | 1289 | 1300 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1290.2 | 1217.4 | 1317.1 | 1300 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1290.2 | 1217.4 | 1317.1 | 1300 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1290.4 | 1206.8 | 1317.1 | 1300 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1264.7 | 1206.8 | 1316.3 | 1300 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1225.6 | 1185.5 | 1287.9 | 1300 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1201.1 | 1180.9 | 1266.4 | 1300 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1158.9 | 1130.4 | 1249.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1158.9 | 1130.4 | 1249.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1158.9 | 1130.4 | 1249.2 | 1300 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1157.6 | 1130.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1167.3 | 1130.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1167.3 | 1130.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1167.3 | 1130.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1167.3 | 1130.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1167.3 | 1130.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1167.3 | 1130.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1167.3 | 1130.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1167.3 | 1130.4 | 1300 | 1300 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 10 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Kleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 (Advanced) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Rapid | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Intermediate) | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025 (Open) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Rylib Autumn Slam 2025 (Open) | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-26 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Development) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Rapid | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 7 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Steinitz Festival 2025 (Open) | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (C) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Intermediate) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (Parent) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships (Intermediate) | 2025-01-04 | 2025-01-05 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024 (Parents) | 2024-10-19 | 2024-10-19 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Open Rapid) | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-13 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | CT League 2024 (D-Playoffs) | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-08 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | CT League 2024 (D) | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | Bergvlam Tournament 2020 (U20) | 2020-03-14 | 2020-03-14 | Standard | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | Chess Unlimited Leap Year Tournament 2020 (Open) | 2020-02-29 | 2020-02-29 | Standard | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMathabathe, D (Dumisani) | OpponentDavids, JW (Jo-Wayne) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2025-07-19 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentNel, LS (Luke Stefan) | OpponentFaria, A (Adam) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentSteinitz Festival 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTomi, A (Amange) | OpponentSchrader, D (Deno) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentWestern Cape Closed 2025 | TournamentWestern Cape Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-03-09 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentGoeieman, J (Jody-Anne) | OpponentSemmelink, K (Krissa) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCT League 2024 | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2024-09-08 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-01-04 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSomai, J (Jhash) | OpponentHendricks, M (Mikhail) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDreyer, L (Logan) | OpponentNtabeni, P (Phelisa) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2025-08-30 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentNel, LS (Luke Stefan) | OpponentDavids, JW (Jo-Wayne) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentSteinitz Festival 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTomi, A (Amange) | OpponentSchrader, D (Deno) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmit, M (Mario) | OpponentNtsikwa, J (Junior) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentSteinitz Festival 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTomi, A (Amange) | OpponentSchrader, D (Deno) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | TournamentLaerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-01-05 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-15 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentShapiro, H (Hannah) | OpponentSmit, M (Mario) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-30 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNel, Z (Zybrand) | OpponentSmit, M (Mario) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDreyer, L (Logan) | OpponentNtabeni, P (Phelisa) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2025-01-05 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-01-05 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentShapiro, H (Hannah) | OpponentBudge, R (Richard) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | Tournament2025 Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2025-01-04 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-01-04 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKotliar, B (Beatrisa) | OpponentHendricks, M (Mikhail) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentSteinitz Festival 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentTomi, A (Amange) | OpponentSchrader, D (Deno) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-30 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNel, Z (Zybrand) | OpponentSmit, M (Mario) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentHermanus Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmit, M (Mario) | OpponentNtsikwa, J (Junior) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Smit ,M (Mario) | 4 | 3 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1185.7 | 1398.2 | 0 | 0 | 1211.8 | 1398.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Simons ,D (Duke) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1523.5 | 1098.5 | 1531.7 | 1098.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Somai ,J (Jhash) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1299.9 | 1299.9 | 1301.8 | 1299.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Budge ,R (Richard) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1116.1 | 1541.1 | 1114.1 | 1541.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Swarts ,P (Paul) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1480.3 | 1055.3 | 1464.1 | 1055.3 | 1413.6 | 1055.3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Erasmus ,J (Johannes) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Ntabeni ,P (Phelisa) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1332.6 | 1757.6 | 1319.3 | 1757.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Schoeman ,D (Dian) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1163.1 | 1588.1 | 1157.4 | 1588.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Mathabathe ,D (Dumisani) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Hinrichsen ,J (Joshua) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1178 | 753 | 1180.7 | 753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

