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Watu Kobese
173015955Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 2266.8 |
| K-factor | 16 |
| Floor | 1874.8 |
| Highest | 2374.8 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 31 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1970.2 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 2266.8 |
| K-factor | 16 |
| Floor | 1874.8 |
| Highest | 2374.8 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 31.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 2275.3 |
| K-factor | 16 |
| Floor | 1874.6 |
| Highest | 2374.6 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 31.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1945.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 2275.3 |
| K-factor | 16 |
| Floor | 1874.6 |
| Highest | 2374.6 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 31.1 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 2269 |
| K-factor | 16 |
| Floor | 1847.5 |
| Highest | 2347.5 (2018-12-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 32.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1863.1 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 2269 |
| K-factor | 16 |
| Floor | 1847.5 |
| Highest | 2347.5 (2018-12-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 32.3 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 2321.2 |
| K-factor | 16 |
| Floor | 1856.8 |
| Highest | 2356.8 (2019-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 31.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1389 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 2321.2 |
| K-factor | 16 |
| Floor | 1856.8 |
| Highest | 2356.8 (2019-05-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 31.9 |
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 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2263.8 | 1 | 1 | 2458.8 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Cape Gambit Invitational 2025 | Classical | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-21 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2258.3 | 7 | 3.5 | 2269.1 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Championship) | Rapid | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 2258.3 | 7 | 5.5 | 2347 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship | Blitz | 2025-03-19 | 2025-03-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2258.3 | 9 | 6 | 2145.6 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Cape Town Masters Challenge 2025 (Masters) | Classical | 2025-01-06 | 2025-01-11 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2273.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 2014.1 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | CT League 2024 (A) | Classical | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2258.2 | 9 | 7.5 | 2351.2 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2024 (Championship) | Rapid | 2024-04-20 | 2024-04-20 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 2246.8 | 7 | 6 | 2394.3 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 (Open) | Classical | 2024-03-25 | 2024-04-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2246.8 | 11 | 6 | 2270.5 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Cape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 (Championship) | Standard | 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2251.1 | 6 | 4.5 | 2183.1 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (Championship) | Standard | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 2243.2 | 5 | 4.5 | 2300.5 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Cape Town Masters Challenge 2024 (Masters) | Classical | 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2248 | 9 | 6 | 2200.5 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024 | Blitz | 2024-01-07 | 2024-01-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2248 | 9 | 7.5 | 2282.6 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Bonnievale Open Rapid 2023 (Championship) | Rapid | 2023-10-21 | 2023-10-21 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 2243 | 6 | 5 | 2263.1 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza (Prestige) | Classical | 2023-09-30 | 2023-10-04 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 9 | 2243 | 9 | 6 | 2128.4 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | WP Club League 2023 (A) | Classical | 2023-07-29 | 2023-09-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2253.6 | 3 | 1 | 1987.5 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | GPCA Rapid 2023 (Championship) | Rapid | 2023-06-24 | 2023-06-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2263.9 | 7 | 4.5 | 2027.4 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Cape Town Masters Challenge 2023 (IM Norm) | Classical | 2023-01-04 | 2023-01-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2257.4 | 9 | 5.5 | 2312.5 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | Kenridge Rapid 2022 (A) | Rapid | 2022-11-05 | 2022-11-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2266.8 | 6 | 4 | 2025 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) | Classical | 2022-08-20 | 2022-10-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2257.8 | 10 | 8.5 | 2292.4 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | 44th Olympiad Chennai 2022 | Classical | 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-09 | India (IND) | 11 | 2260.7 | 9 | 5.5 | 2201.2 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | South African Open 2022 (Championship) | Classical | 2022-07-09 | 2022-07-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2272.1 | 11 | 8.5 | 2148.4 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | 2022 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open) | Classical | 2022-05-07 | 2022-05-14 | Chess South Africa (CSA) | 9 | 2285.1 | 8 | 4 | 2169.9 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | 2020 Western Province Open (Championship) | Standard | 2020-03-07 | 2020-03-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2295.1 | 6 | 5 | 2061.5 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | 2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Elite) | Standard | 2020-02-21 | 2020-02-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2297.1 | 6 | 5 | 2201.3 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open A) | Classical | 2019-12-07 | 2019-12-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2311.9 | 11 | 6 | 2212.2 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | 2019 Western Province League (Premier) | Classical | 2019-07-27 | 2019-09-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2315.4 | 10 | 8.5 | 2239.4 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | Condorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 | Rapid | 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 2333.5 | 9 | 7.5 | 2099.5 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | 2019 GPCA Rapid (Open) | Rapid | 2019-06-29 | 2019-06-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2333.5 | 7 | 6 | 2175.5 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | South African Open Chess Championships 2019 (A) | Classical | 2019-06-15 | 2019-06-22 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 9 | 2333.5 | 9 | 7 | 2265 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | South African Open Chess Championships 2019 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2019-06-19 | 2019-06-19 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 9 | 2333.5 | 9 | 5.5 | 1896.2 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | Stellenberg Youth Chess Championship 2019 (Presige) | Rapid | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2349.1 | 6 | 3.5 | 2019.7 | 0 | Details |
| 32 | 2019 Western Province Open (Elite) | Standard | 2019-05-25 | 2019-05-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2349.1 | 6 | 5 | 2249.4 | 0 | Details |
| 33 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2019 (A) | Standard | 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2344.3 | 6 | 5.5 | 2280.5 | 0 | Details |
| 34 | Crossroads Open Chess Championship 2019 (Elite) | Standard | 2019-04-27 | 2019-04-28 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2344.3 | 6 | 6 | 2344.5 | 0 | Details |
| 35 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2019 | Blitz | 2019-04-23 | 2019-04-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2344.3 | 7 | 7 | 2384.1 | 0 | Details |
| 36 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2019 (Elite) | Standard | 2019-01-25 | 2019-01-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2352.1 | 6 | 4.5 | 2233.5 | 0 | Details |
| 37 | ACL Open 2018 (Elite) | Classical | 2018-12-07 | 2018-12-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 2351.1 | 5 | 4 | 2355.4 | 0 | Details |
| 38 | Graham Solomon Memorial 2018 (Rapid) | Rapid | 2018-11-24 | 2018-11-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2352.8 | 6 | 4 | 2347.8 | 0 | Details |
| 39 | Graham Solomon Memorial 2018 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2018-11-25 | 2018-11-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 12 | 2352.8 | 12 | 8 | 2307.4 | 0 | Details |
| 40 | 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 | Classical | 2018-09-24 | 2018-10-05 | Georgia (GEO) | 11 | 2374.8 | 9 | 3.5 | 2204.9 | 0 | Details |
| 41 | 2018 Western Province League (Premier) | Classical | 2018-08-04 | 2018-09-15 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 2352.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 2517.7 | 0 | Details |
| 42 | Commonwealth Chess Championships 2018 | Classical | 2018-06-26 | 2018-07-03 | India (IND) | 9 | 2361.3 | 9 | 5.5 | 2280.6 | 0 | Details |
| 43 | Eldo Smart Memorial Rapid Tournament 2018 | Rapid | 2018-06-16 | 2018-06-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2361.8 | 7 | 6 | 2135.9 | 0 | Details |
| 44 | 2018 Capablanca RR (GM Norm) | Classical | 2018-04-26 | 2018-05-01 | Tshwane (GTP) | 9 | 2350 | 9 | 5 | 2447.4 | 0 | Details |
| 45 | Cape Town Chess Club Blitz 2018 | Blitz | 2018-04-24 | 2018-04-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2349.4 | 7 | 6.5 | 2303.7 | 0 | Details |
| 46 | 2018 Western Province Open (Elite) | Classical | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2340.3 | 6 | 6 | 2336.6 | 0 | Details |
| 47 | 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) | Classical | 2018-03-21 | 2018-03-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 2340.3 | 7 | 5.5 | 2346.7 | 0 | Details |
| 48 | 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships (Elite) | Standard | 2018-01-26 | 2018-01-28 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 2346.9 | 6 | 5 | 2211.9 | 0 | Details |
| 49 | 2017 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open) | Classical | 2017-12-09 | 2017-12-19 | Western Province (WP) | 11 | 2315 | 11 | 6 | 2219 | 0 | Details |
| 50 | Gpca - Pitt Memorial 2017 (Elite) | Standard | 2017-10-27 | 2017-10-29 | Western Province (WP) | 6 | 2315 | 6 | 5 | 2294 | 0 | 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 | 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 (History)
| Games | 358 |
| Wins | 219 |
| Draws | 87 |
| Losses | 52 |
| White | 177 |
| Black | 181 |
| White wins | 113 |
| Black wins | 106 |
| Score | 262.5 |
| Percent | 73.3 |
| Dp | 198.3 |
| AOR | 2035.8 |
| Performance | 2234.1 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 12 |
| Gender | 12 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 4 |
| Gender | 4 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 4 |
| Gender | 4 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 12 |
| Gender | 12 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 4 |
| Gender | 4 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 4 |
| Gender | 4 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 2 |
| Gender | 2 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2 |
| Gender | 2 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 2 |
| Gender | 2 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
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 | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 24 |
| Score | 16 |
| Percent | 66.7 |
| Aor | 2111.7 |
| Dp | 141.7 |
| Prat | 2253.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 358 |
| Score | 262.5 |
| Percent | 73.3 |
| Aor | 2035.8 |
| Dp | 198.3 |
| Prat | 2234.1 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) | 22 | 10 | 12 | 2018 Capablanca RR (GM Norm) | Cape Gambit Invitational 2025 | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain) | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships (Elite) | Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (Championship) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Willenberg, CG (Craig Glen) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) | CT League 2024 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) | 10 | 6 | 4 | Cape Town Masters Challenge 2023 (IM Norm) | Cape Gambit Invitational 2025 | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Willenberg, KS (Kenneth Sean) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Championship) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2018 Capablanca RR (GM Norm) | Cape Gambit Invitational 2025 | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Bhawoodien, SH (Shabier Husain) | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships (Elite) | Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Tournament 2024 (Championship) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Willenberg, CG (Craig Glen) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) | CT League 2024 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Gluckman, P (Paul) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships (Elite) | 2020 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Elite) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Willenberg, KS (Kenneth Sean) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2018 Steinitz Chess Festival (Prestige) | 2022 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) | 5 | 2 | 3 | Eldo Smart Memorial Rapid Tournament 2018 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Championship) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Willenberg, CG (Craig Glen) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2019 GPCA Rapid (Open) | GPCA Rapid 2023 (Championship) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Rogov, M (Matfey) | 3 | 1 | 2 | GPCA Rapid 2023 (Championship) | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Championship) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Bonnievale Open Rapid 2023 (Championship) | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Championship) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Southey, AM (Andrew Mcnab) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2019 GPCA Rapid (Open) | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Championship) | Details |
| Blitz | 1 | Baxter, DJ (David Jarred) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Town Chess Club Blitz 2018 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2019 | Details |
| Blitz | 2 | Rogov, M (Matfey) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024 | 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship | Details |
| Blitz | 3 | De Villiers, CCA (Charles) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Town Chess Club Blitz 2018 | Graham Solomon Memorial 2018 (Blitz) | Details |
| Blitz | 4 | Erlank, WK (Warrick) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Town Chess Club Blitz 2018 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2019 | Details |
| Blitz | 5 | Salimu, R (Reuben) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Town Chess Club Blitz 2018 | Cape Town Chess Club Annual Blitz Championship 2024 | Details |