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Essop, H (Hishaam)

Chess SA id

198009084

FIDE id

Date of birth

1998-03-02 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-09-27

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1919.8	1917.1	1905.6	1912.3
Raw rating	1919.8	1917.1	1905.6	1912.3
Weighted rating	1896.9	1895.3	1905.6	1912.2
Weighted performance	1320.8	1196.1	0	0
Floor	1419.8	1417.1	1405.6	1412.3
K-factor	24	24	24	24
Min/Max rating change allowed	59.5	59.7	60.7	60.1
Highest rating	1919.8 2025-11-01	1917.1 2025-11-01	1905.6 2019-03-01	1912.3 2024-03-01
Highest raw rating	1919.8 2025-11-01	1917.1 2025-11-01	1905.6 2024-02-01	1912.3 2024-03-01
Highest weighted rating	1905.6 2018-01-01	1905.6 2018-01-01	1905.6 2019-03-01	1911.8 2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance	1777.7 2018-09-01	1778.5 2018-09-01	1200 2024-02-01	1877.5 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1919.8	1917.1	1905.6	1912.3
Analysis
Rating	1919.8	1917.1	1905.6	1912.3
Raw rating	1919.8	1917.1	1905.6	1912.3
Weighted rating	1896.9	1895.3	1905.6
Weighted performance	1320.8	1196.1	0
K-factor	24	24	24	24
Floor	1419.8	1417.1	1405.6	1412.3
Max/Min rating change allowed	59.5	59.7	60.7	60.1
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	1919.8	1917.1	1905.6	1912.3
New weighted rating	1898.7	1897	1905.6	1912.2
New weighted performance	1310.4	1185.5	0	0
Temp new rating	1919.8	1917.1	1905.6	1912.3
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1919.8	1917.1	1905.6	1912.3
New K-factor	24	24	24	24
New floor	1419.8	1417.1	1405.6	1412.3

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	5	5	0	0
	16	9	0	7
	11	11	0	0
	6	6	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	830	811	12	7

Games since
	Main 21	Standard 14		Rapid 0		Blitz 7
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	5	4.5	90	340	1733.5	2073.5
Standard	5	4.5	90	340	1733.5	2073.5
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	89	58	65.17	128.9	1717.2	1846.1
Standard	82	52.5	64.02	119.2	1726.7	1845.9
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	7	5.5	78.57	242.9	1606.4	1849.3

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1919.8	1917.1	1905.6	1912.3
2025-09-30	1895.1	1893.6	1905.6	1912.3
2025-09-01	1895.1	1893.6	1905.6	1912.3
2025-08-01	1895.1	1893.6	1905.6	1912.3
2025-07-01	1895	1893.5	1905.6	1912.3
2025-06-01	1894.9	1893.4	1905.6	1912.3
2025-05-01	1894.6	1893.2	1905.6	1912.3
2025-04-01	1894.3	1892.9	1905.6	1912.3
2025-03-01	1894	1892.5	1905.6	1912.3
2025-02-01	1893.1	1891.6	1905.6	1912.3
2025-01-01	1886.6	1885.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-12-01	1886.6	1885.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-11-01	1886.6	1885.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-10-01	1886.6	1885.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-09-01	1903.6	1902.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-08-01	1903.6	1902.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-07-01	1903.6	1902.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-09-01	1903.6	1902.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-05-01	1903.6	1902.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-04-01	1903.6	1902.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-03-01	1903.6	1902.1	1905.6	1912.3
2024-02-01	1903.7	1902.1	1905.6	1905.6
2024-01-01	1903.7	1902.1	1905.6	1905.6
2023-12-01	1887.3	1885.8	1905.6	1905.6

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	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis

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 (A)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
2	CT League 2024 (A)	2024-07-20	2024-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	9	5.5	Yes	Analysis
3	Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024	2024-02-15	2024-02-15	Blitz	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	5.5	Yes	Analysis
4	WP Club League 2023 (A)	2023-07-29	2023-09-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	11	9	Yes	Analysis
5	Western Cape Club Championship 2022 (Tier 2)	2022-10-07	2022-10-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
6	2019 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open B)	2019-12-07	2019-12-17	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	11	6.5	Yes	Analysis
7	2019 Western Province League (Premier)	2019-07-27	2019-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	9	5.5	Yes	Analysis
8	Cape of Good Hope Open 2019 (Elite)	2019-01-25	2019-01-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
9	ACL Open 2018 (Elite)	2018-12-07	2018-12-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
10	2018 Western Province League (Premier)	2018-08-04	2018-09-15	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
11	Commonwealth Chess Championships 2018	2018-06-26	2018-07-01	Standard	India (IND)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis
12	South African Junior Team Championships 2017 (U20A)	2018-01-04	2018-01-08	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	6	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	11	Tournament WP Club League 2023				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2023-08-05	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-02-15	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 0.5
		Opponent September, V (Veroe)				Opponent Maravanyika, C (Charlton)
2	6	Tournament CT League 2024				Tournament Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025
		date 2024-09-07	rnd 11	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-09-27	rnd 11	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Shapiro, M (Matthew)				Opponent Baloyi, XSM (Xikombi Siphiwe Mandla)
3	6	Tournament 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships				Tournament Western Cape Club Championship 2022
		date 2019-12-16	rnd 10	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-10-08	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Klaaste, C (Chadley)				Opponent Martin, DL (Denzil)

#	Games	Start				End
1	9	Tournament WP Club League 2023				Tournament CT League 2024
		date 2023-08-05	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-07-20	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent September, V (Veroe)				Opponent Morgan, RA (Rodney)
2	6	Tournament 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships				Tournament Western Cape Club Championship 2022
		date 2019-12-16	rnd 10	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-10-08	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Klaaste, C (Chadley)				Opponent Martin, DL (Denzil)
3	5	Tournament CT League 2024				Tournament CT League 2024
		date 2024-08-03	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2024-08-24	rnd 7	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Verhoef, J (Jan-Meyer)				Opponent Masoka, A (Ayema)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-02-15	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Jacobs, PJ (Peter-John)				Opponent Willenberg, RC (Roland)
2	3	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-02-15	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 0.5
		Opponent Manie, F (Faseeg)				Opponent Maravanyika, C (Charlton)

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament WP Club League 2023				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2023-08-05	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-02-15	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent September, V (Veroe)				Opponent Osborne, N (Nicole)
2	5	Tournament 2019 Western Province League				Tournament 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships
		date 2019-08-24	rnd 9	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-12-08	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hommes, WJ (Wouter Jan)				Opponent Govender, S (Shevern)
3	4	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament CT League 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-07-20	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Jacobs, PJ (Peter-John)				Opponent Morgan, RA (Rodney)

#	Games	Start				End
1	9	Tournament WP Club League 2023				Tournament CT League 2024
		date 2023-08-05	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-07-20	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent September, V (Veroe)				Opponent Morgan, RA (Rodney)
2	5	Tournament 2019 Western Province League				Tournament 2019 South African Closed Chess Championships
		date 2019-08-24	rnd 9	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-12-08	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hommes, WJ (Wouter Jan)				Opponent Govender, S (Shevern)
3	3	Tournament Western Cape Club Championship 2022				Tournament Western Cape Club Championship 2022
		date 2022-10-08	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-10-08	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent De Waal, R (Riaan)				Opponent Martin, DL (Denzil)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-02-15	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Jacobs, PJ (Peter-John)				Opponent Willenberg, RC (Roland)
2	2	Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024				Tournament Steinitz Club Team Blitz Championship 2024
		date 2024-02-15	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2024-02-15	rnd 2	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Manie, F (Faseeg)				Opponent Osborne, N (Nicole)

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	Morgan ,RA (Rodney Anthony)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Morgan ,RA (Rodney Anthony)	2	1578.2	2003.2	2	1574.2	2003.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lynch ,J (Justin)	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lynch ,J (Justin)	2	1820.7	1608.2	2	1819.6	1608.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Baloyi ,XSM (Xikombi Siphiwe Mandla)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Baloyi ,XSM (Xikombi Siphiwe Mandla)	2	1862.6	1862.6	2	1883.7	1862.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Geduld ,JM (Jamie Morne)	2	1.5	212.5	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Geduld ,JM (Jamie Morne)	2	1761.1	1973.6	2	1765.2	1973.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Van Niekerk ,LM (Lourenzo Milaan)	2	1.5	212.5	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Van Niekerk ,LM (Lourenzo Milaan)	2	1823.3	2035.8	2	1828.2	2035.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Lawrence ,G (Gordon)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Lawrence ,G (Gordon)	2	1879.9	2304.9	2	1881.1	2304.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Klein ,BA (Bernand Angelo)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Klein ,BA (Bernand Angelo)	2	2004.3	1579.3	2	2006.1	1579.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Masama ,BT (Bruce Timothy)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Masama ,BT (Bruce Timothy)	1	1639.8	2064.8	1	1639.1	2064.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Blows ,KT (Kian)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Blows ,KT (Kian)	1	1625.6	2050.6	1	1613.7	2050.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Vermeulen ,L (Leonardus)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Vermeulen ,L (Leonardus)	1	1431.3	1856.3	1	1407.4	1856.3	0	0	0	0	0	0

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