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Bester, D (Dirk)
Chess SA id
1810322329FIDE id
?Date of birth
1981-01-14 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-06-07Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1198.7 | 1198 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1195.8 | 1193.4 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1198.7 | 1198 | 1210.9 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 736.5 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 166.8 | 167.4 | 157.4 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 12002025-07-01 | 12002025-07-01 | 1236.52025-08-01 | 12002025-07-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 12002025-07-01 | 12002025-07-01 | 1236.52025-08-01 | 12002025-07-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 12002025-07-01 | 12002025-07-01 | 1202.92025-08-01 | 12002025-07-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 01900-01-01 | 01900-01-01 | 01900-01-01 | 01900-01-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1198.5 | 1197.6 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1198.7 | 1198 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1195.8 | 1193.4 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1198.7 | 1198 | 1210.9 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 700 | 700 | 736.5 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 166.8 | 167.4 | 157.4 | 165.8 |
| 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 | 1195.8 | 1193.4 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1198.5 | 1197.6 | 1213.4 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1198.5 | 1197.6 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1198.5 | 1197.6 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 700 | 700 | 736.5 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main14 | Standard8 | Rapid6 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 14 | 5.5 | 39.29 | -91.1 | 1223.1 | 1132 |
| Standard | 8 | 1.5 | 18.75 | -265.6 | 1220.1 | 954.5 |
| Rapid | 6 | 4 | 66.67 | 141.7 | 1227.1 | 1368.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 14 | 5.5 | 39.29 | -91.1 | 1223.1 | 1132 |
| Standard | 8 | 1.5 | 18.75 | -265.6 | 1220.1 | 954.5 |
| Rapid | 6 | 4 | 66.67 | 141.7 | 1227.1 | 1368.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1195.8 | 1193.4 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1195.8 | 1193.4 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1195.8 | 1193.4 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1195.8 | 1193.4 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
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Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellville Rapid 2025 (B) | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (C) | 2025-03-03 | 2025-05-26 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 8 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellville Rapid 2025 (B) | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Bellville Club Championship 2025 (C) | 2025-03-03 | 2025-05-26 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 8 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhahledi, M (Motlatsi) | OpponentMarais, E (Enzo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Wet, M (Marco) | OpponentDe Wet, M (Marco) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDippenaar, F (Francois) | OpponentDippenaar, F (Francois) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDippenaar, F (Francois) | OpponentDippenaar, F (Francois) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-03-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentWilkinson, D (Damian) | OpponentWilkinson, D (Damian) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhahledi, M (Motlatsi) | OpponentMarais, E (Enzo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Wet, M (Marco) | OpponentDe Wet, M (Marco) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhahledi, M (Motlatsi) | OpponentMarais, E (Enzo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Wet, M (Marco) | OpponentDe Wet, M (Marco) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDippenaar, F (Francois) | OpponentDippenaar, F (Francois) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | TournamentBellville Club Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-12 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDippenaar, F (Francois) | OpponentDippenaar, F (Francois) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhahledi, M (Motlatsi) | OpponentMarais, E (Enzo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | TournamentBellville Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-06-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-06-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Wet, M (Marco) | OpponentDe Wet, M (Marco) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Marais ,E (Enzo) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1292.7 | 1292.7 | 1282.3 | 867.7 | 1229.5 | 1717.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Cloete ,C (Claythin) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1271.3 | 846.3 | 1290.6 | 846.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Le Roux ,AM (Andrew Murray) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1000 | 575 | 1000 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Hill ,S (Samuel) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1217.3 | 792.3 | 1200 | 792.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Wilkinson ,D (Damian) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1245.6 | 1245.6 | 1243.5 | 1245.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Dippenaar ,F (Francois) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1155.8 | 1580.8 | 1168.5 | 1580.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Wepener ,A (Alexander) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1375.2 | 950.2 | 1379.5 | 950.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Fitzgerald ,P (Patrick) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1202.6 | 777.6 | 1210.6 | 777.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Masunda ,T (Trust) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1217.1 | 792.1 | 0 | 0 | 1212 | 792.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Norman ,Z (Zack) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1206.5 | 1631.5 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1631.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

