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Dirk Bester
1810322329Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1358.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 858.5 |
| Highest | 1358.5 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 132 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 11 |
| Score | 7 |
| We | 5.24 |
| SWe | 1.76 |
| Temp +/- | 63.4 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | +63.4 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1421.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 921.8 |
| Highest | 1421.8 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1362.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 862.2 |
| Highest | 1362.2 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 131.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 11 |
| Score | 7 |
| We | 5.34 |
| SWe | 1.66 |
| Temp +/- | 59.6 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | +59.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1421.8 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 921.8 |
| Highest | 1421.8 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120.9 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1236.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 736.5 |
| Highest | 1236.5 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.4 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1236.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 736.5 |
| Highest | 1236.5 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.4 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | CTCF League 2026 (D) | Classical | 2026-08-01 | 2026-09-20 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1358.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1508.5 | 15.8 | Details |
| 2 | CTCF League 2026 (E) | Classical | 2026-08-15 | 2026-09-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1358.5 | 9 | 5.5 | 1495.6 | 47.6 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Bellville Chess Club Champs 2026 (C) | Standard | 2026-02-16 | 2026-06-22 | Cape Town (WCT) | 15 | 1197.7 | 14 | 12 | 1485.9 | 160.8 | Details |
| 2 | Bellville Rapid 2025 (B) | Rapid | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 4 | 1368.7 | 11.2 | Details |
| 3 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-03-03 | 2025-05-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1200 | 8 | 1.5 | 954.4 | -40.4 | 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 | 25 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| White | 13 |
| Black | 12 |
| White wins | 8 |
| Black wins | 10 |
| Score | 19 |
| Percent | 76 |
| Dp | 221 |
| AOR | 1270.2 |
| Performance | 1491.2 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 39 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Losses | 13 |
| White | 20 |
| Black | 19 |
| White wins | 9 |
| Black wins | 14 |
| Score | 24.5 |
| Percent | 62.8 |
| Dp | 109 |
| AOR | 1253.3 |
| Performance | 1362.3 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 4476 |
| Gender | 3724 |
| Age group | 1130 |
| Gender/Age | 1050 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1390 |
| Gender | 1098 |
| Age group | 306 |
| Gender/Age | 282 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 650 |
| Gender | 538 |
| Age group | 190 |
| Gender/Age | 175 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 3892 |
| Gender | 3214 |
| Age group | 923 |
| Gender/Age | 850 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1163 |
| Gender | 899 |
| Age group | 220 |
| Gender/Age | 197 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 558 |
| Gender | 449 |
| Age group | 151 |
| Gender/Age | 136 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| 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 |
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 | 25 |
| Score | 19 |
| Percent | 76 |
| Aor | 1270.2 |
| Dp | 221 |
| Prat | 1491.2 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 25 |
| Score | 19 |
| Percent | 76 |
| Aor | 1270.2 |
| Dp | 221 |
| Prat | 1491.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 39 |
| Score | 24.5 |
| Percent | 62.8 |
| Aor | 1253.3 |
| Dp | 109 |
| Prat | 1362.3 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Marais, E (Enzo) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (C) | Bellville Chess Club Champs 2026 (C) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Dippenaar, F (Francois) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (C) | Bellville Chess Club Champs 2026 (C) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Fitzgerald, P (Patrick) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (C) | Bellville Chess Club Champs 2026 (C) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Dippenaar, F (Francois) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (C) | Bellville Chess Club Champs 2026 (C) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Fitzgerald, P (Patrick) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (C) | Bellville Chess Club Champs 2026 (C) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Marais, E (Enzo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (C) | Bellville Chess Club Champs 2026 (C) | Details |