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Essop, H (Haroon)

Chess SA id

179057929

FIDE id

Date of birth

1979-03-11 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Johannesburg Metro (GJM)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Yes

Last active game

2025-10-07

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1535.1	1536.9	1450.1	1450.9
Raw rating	1535.1	1536.9	1450.1	1450.9
Weighted rating	1476.7	1483.2	1422.3	1440.1
Weighted performance	1480.8	1451.7	1304	0
Floor	1035.1	1036.9	954.2	950.9
K-factor	32	32	32	32
Min/Max rating change allowed	102.9	102.6	116.1	116
Highest rating	1591.8 2018-03-01	1591.4 2018-03-01	1496.9 2023-08-01	1450.9 2025-02-01
Highest raw rating	1535.1 2025-11-01	1536.9 2025-11-01	1454.2 2025-08-01	1450.9 2025-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1476.7 2025-11-01	1483.2 2025-11-01	1437.3 2024-08-01	1435.1 2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance	1591.8 2018-03-01	1591.4 2018-03-01	1496.9 2023-08-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1535.1	1536.9	1450.1	1450.9
Analysis
Rating	1535.1	1536.9	1450.1	1450.9
Raw rating	1535.1	1536.9	1450.1	1450.9
Weighted rating	1476.7	1483.2	1422.3
Weighted performance	1480.8	1451.7	1304
K-factor	32	32	32	32
Floor	1035.1	1036.9	954.2	950.9
Max/Min rating change allowed	102.9	102.6	116.1	116
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	1535.1	1536.9	1450.1	1450.9
New weighted rating	1482.2	1488.4	1424.6	1441.5
New weighted performance	1471.8	1442.5	1295.7	0
Temp new rating	1535.1	1536.9	1450.1	1450.9
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1535.1	1536.9	1450.1	1450.9
New K-factor	32	32	32	32
New floor	1035.1	1036.9	954.2	950.9

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	46	15	22	9
	35	27	8	0
	34	28	6	0
	7	7	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	201	150	42	9

Games since
	Main 81	Standard 42		Rapid 30		Blitz 9
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
Province	Gauteng (GT)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1019		363		127
Male	892		309		106
Adult	382		136		57
Adult Male	356		129		53
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	961		367		124
Male	837		313		102
Adult	340		132		55
Adult Male	320		125		50
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	348		60		35
Male	311		54		32
Adult	124		41		27
Adult Male	117		38		25
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	46	24.5	53.26	27.7	1525.5	1553.2
Standard	15	7.5	50	0	1563.6	1563.6
Rapid	22	11	50	0	1509.5	1509.5
Blitz	9	6	66.67	141.7	1501.3	1643
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	141	68	48.23	-15.1	1500	1485
Standard	96	45	46.88	-26.6	1502.1	1475.5
Rapid	36	17	47.22	-23.6	1494.3	1470.7
Blitz	9	6	66.67	141.7	1501.3	1643

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1535.1	1536.9	1450.1	1450.9
2025-09-30	1485.8	1480.6	1454.2	1450.9
2025-09-01	1485.8	1480.6	1454.2	1450.9
2025-08-01	1485.8	1480.6	1454.2	1450.9
2025-07-01	1466	1480.6	1412.3	1450.9
2025-06-01	1475.6	1497.7	1412.3	1450.9
2025-05-01	1475.6	1497.7	1410.4	1450.9
2025-04-01	1498	1497.7	1421.8	1450.9
2025-03-01	1498	1497.7	1421.8	1450.9
2025-02-01	1489.3	1497.7	1411	1450.9
2025-01-01	1477	1497.7	1378.1	1420
2024-12-01	1477	1497.7	1378.1	1420
2024-11-01	1477	1497.7	1378.1	1420
2024-10-01	1434.3	1455.8	1378.1	1420
2024-09-01	1434.3	1455.8	1378.1	1420
2024-08-01	1421.1	1410.7	1437.3	1420
2024-07-01	1421.1	1410.7	1437.3	1420
2024-09-01	1421.1	1410.7	1437.3	1420
2024-05-01	1456	1456.8	1437.3	1420
2024-04-01	1456	1456.8	1437.3	1420
2024-03-01	1458.7	1458.7	1437.3	1420
2024-02-01	1458.7	1458.7	1437.3	1420
2024-01-01	1458.7	1458.7	1437.3	1420
2023-12-01	1455.7	1443.3	1437.3	1420

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	Randburg Chess Club Rapid Championship 2025	2025-09-30	2025-10-07	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	3	1	Yes	Analysis
2	Randburg Winter Swiss 2025	2025-07-29	2025-09-16	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	7	4	Yes	Analysis
3	Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025	2025-07-15	2025-07-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
4	Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025	2025-05-06	2025-06-24	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Randburg Autumn Rapid 2025	2025-04-15	2025-04-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
6	Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025	2025-01-28	2025-02-04	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
7	Randburg New Year Blitz 2025	2025-01-21	2025-01-21	Blitz	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	9	9	6	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Randburg Chess Club Rapid Championship 2025	2025-09-30	2025-10-07	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	3	1	Yes	Analysis
2	Randburg Winter Swiss 2025	2025-07-29	2025-09-16	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	7	4	Yes	Analysis
3	Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025	2025-07-15	2025-07-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
4	Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025	2025-05-06	2025-06-24	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Randburg Autumn Rapid 2025	2025-04-15	2025-04-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
6	Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025	2025-01-28	2025-02-04	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
7	Randburg New Year Blitz 2025	2025-01-21	2025-01-21	Blitz	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	9	9	6	Yes	Analysis
8	Randburg Spring Swiss 2024	2024-08-20	2024-10-08	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
9	Randburg Rapid Club Champs 2024	2024-06-08	2024-08-13	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	8	8	3	Yes	Analysis
10	Randburg Chess Club Winter Swiss 2024	2024-06-11	2024-07-30	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
11	Randburg Chess Club Championship 2024	2024-04-09	2024-05-21	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis
12	Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2024	2024-02-06	2024-02-06	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
13	Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2023	2023-08-29	2023-10-10	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	2.5	Yes	Analysis
14	Randburg Club Championship Rapid 2023	2023-08-15	2023-08-22	Rapid	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
15	Randburg Winter Swiss 2023	2023-06-13	2023-07-25	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
16	Randburg Autumn Swiss 2023	2023-04-11	2023-05-23	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
17	Randburg New Year Swiss 2023	2023-01-31	2023-03-14	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	1.5	Yes	Analysis
18	Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022	2022-07-19	2022-09-06	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
19	Randburg Chess Club Autum Swiss 2020	2020-02-04	2020-03-10	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	6	5	1	Yes	Analysis
20	Randburg Club Champs 2019	2019-05-07	2019-06-18	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
21	Randburg Club - Summer Swiss 2018	2018-01-30	2018-03-13	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Autum Swiss 2020				Tournament Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022
		date 2020-03-03	rnd 5	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2022-08-02	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Badenhorst, N (Nicolaas Jacobus)				Opponent Mendelsohn, DC (David)
2	4	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Winter Swiss 2025
		date 2025-07-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-29	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Maslekar, S (Siddhant)				Opponent Durow, NL (Neil)
3	4	Tournament Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025
		date 2025-06-17	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-07-15	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Hangelbroek, P (Peter)				Opponent Deysel, R (Ryno)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Autum Swiss 2020				Tournament Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022
		date 2020-03-03	rnd 5	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2022-08-02	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Badenhorst, N (Nicolaas Jacobus)				Opponent Mendelsohn, DC (David)
2	4	Tournament Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022				Tournament Randburg New Year Swiss 2023
		date 2022-08-23	rnd 5	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2023-01-31	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Sparks, SJW (Stephen)				Opponent Goldberg, M (Mark)
3	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2024				Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2024
		date 2024-02-06	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-02-06	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Luchies, M (Maria)				Opponent Snyckers, FA (Frank)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025
		date 2025-07-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-22	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Maslekar, S (Siddhant)				Opponent Sparks, SJW (Stephen)
2	3	Tournament Randburg Club Championship Rapid 2023				Tournament Randburg Club Championship Rapid 2023
		date 2023-08-15	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-08-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Liao, J (Jingpu)				Opponent Hangelbroek, P (Peter)
3	2	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025
		date 2025-07-15	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2025-07-15	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Mendelsohn, DC (David Charles)				Opponent Deysel, R (Ryno)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025				Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025
		date 2025-01-21	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-01-21	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Molema, W (Warner)				Opponent Pillay, N (Nico)
2	2	Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025				Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025
		date 2025-01-21	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-01-21	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Kruger, I (Ivan)				Opponent Narula, A (Aryash)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025				Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025
		date 2025-01-21	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-01-21	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Molema, W (Warner)				Opponent Pillay, N (Nico)
2	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025
		date 2025-07-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-22	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Maslekar, S (Siddhant)				Opponent Sparks, SJW (Stephen)
3	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Swiss 2024				Tournament Randburg Rapid Club Champs 2024
		date 2024-07-30	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-08-13	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Hangelbroek, P (Peter)				Opponent Wax, K (Kingsley)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2024				Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2024
		date 2024-02-06	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-02-06	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Luchies, M (Maria)				Opponent Snyckers, FA (Frank)
2	3	Tournament Randburg Club Championships Swiss 2022				Tournament Randburg New Year Swiss 2023
		date 2022-08-30	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-01-31	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Snyckers, FA (Frank)				Opponent Goldberg, M (Mark)
3	2	Tournament Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025				Tournament Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025
		date 2025-06-17	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-06-24	rnd 8	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hangelbroek, P (Peter)				Opponent Tracey, T (Terence)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025
		date 2025-07-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-07-22	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Maslekar, S (Siddhant)				Opponent Sparks, SJW (Stephen)
2	3	Tournament Randburg Club Championship Rapid 2023				Tournament Randburg Club Championship Rapid 2023
		date 2023-08-15	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-08-22	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Liao, J (Jingpu)				Opponent Hangelbroek, P (Peter)
3	2	Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025				Tournament Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2025
		date 2025-02-04	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-02-04	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Molema, W (Warner)				Opponent Metcalfe, AR (Allister Richard)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025				Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025
		date 2025-01-21	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-01-21	rnd 9	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Molema, W (Warner)				Opponent Pillay, N (Nico)
2	2	Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025				Tournament Randburg New Year Blitz 2025
		date 2025-01-21	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1	date 2025-01-21	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Kruger, I (Ivan)				Opponent Narula, A (Aryash)

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	Metcalfe ,AR (Allister Richard)	9	2.5	-188.9	6	0.5	-354.2	3	2	141.7	0	0	0
1	Metcalfe ,AR (Allister Richard)	9	1718.5	1529.6	6	1736.3	1364.3	3	1645.4	1860.1	0	0	0
2	Essop ,R (Rashied)	7	3.5	0	7	3.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Essop ,R (Rashied)	7	1475.9	1475.9	7	1482.5	1475.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Kleyn ,AE (Andrew Edward)	7	0.5	-364.3	7	0.5	-364.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Kleyn ,AE (Andrew Edward)	7	1694.8	1330.5	7	1695.1	1330.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Hangelbroek ,P (Peter)	7	4	60.7	6	3	0	1	1	425	0	0	0
4	Hangelbroek ,P (Peter)	7	1506.7	1567.4	6	1510.2	1506.7	1	1522	1931.7	0	0	0
5	Mendelsohn ,DC (David Charles)	6	2	-141.7	5	1.5	-170	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
5	Mendelsohn ,DC (David Charles)	6	1657.4	1515.8	5	1646.4	1487.4	1	1804.9	1657.4	0	0	0
6	Durow ,NL (Neil)	5	3.5	170	5	3.5	170	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Durow ,NL (Neil)	5	1753.8	1923.8	5	1758.7	1923.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sparks ,SJW (Stephen)	5	3.5	170	3	2.5	283.3	2	1	0	0	0	0
7	Sparks ,SJW (Stephen)	5	1465.2	1635.2	3	1403.7	1748.5	2	1583.2	1465.2	0	0	0
8	Molema ,W (Warner)	5	4.5	340	3	2.5	283.3	1	1	425	1	1	425
8	Molema ,W (Warner)	5	1155.2	1495.2	3	1110.7	1438.5	1	1129.2	1580.2	1	1300	1580.2
9	Ngubeni ,JM (Jackie)	5	1	-255	2	1	0	3	0	-425	0	0	0
9	Ngubeni ,JM (Jackie)	5	1533.1	1278.1	2	1514.4	1533.1	3	1573	1108.1	0	0	0
10	Luchies ,M (Maria)	4	3.5	318.8	3	2.5	283.3	1	1	425	0	0	0
10	Luchies ,M (Maria)	4	1262.6	1581.3	3	1246.9	1545.9	1	1266.9	1687.6	0	0	0

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