Watu Kobese

RSA · 53 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2419 (Jan 2005)

Best performance: 2538 at 2018 Western Province League (Premier)(Best of 2018)

World #=6536 live109#6,427 publishedSouth Africa #11

OCT26 Rating

2237

Live Rating

2237.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Prestige)Apr 25 – Apr 30TPR 2056	3/8	2056

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Event timeline · Classical

35 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Prestige)2056
Apr 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 3/8Opp avg 2143Start 2258
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)—(1)
Jul – Sep 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1955Start 2256
CAPE GAMBIT INVITATIONAL (Invitational)2250
Apr 2025Round robinfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3½/7Opp avg 2250Start 2256
CAPE TOWN MASTERS CHALLENGE 2025 (Masters)2145
Jan 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 3½/5Opp avg 1809Start 2264
Chess Western Province League 2024 (Premier)2312
Jul – Sep 2024Teamfederation source
Best of 2024Score 7½/9Opp avg 2039Start 2254
2024 South African Closed Chess Championship (Open)2208
Mar – Apr 2024Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2024Score 6/11Opp avg 2172Start 2268
2024 Cape Town Open Chess Championship (Championship)2148
Mar 2024Swissfederation source
#4 in 2024Score 4½/6Opp avg 1955Start 2268
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2024 (Championship)2229
Feb 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 4½/5Opp avg 1893Start 2264
CAPE TOWN MASTERS CHALLENGE 2024 (Masers)2125
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
#5 in 2024Score 6/9Opp avg 2000Start 2276
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2023 (Presige)2094
Sep – Oct 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 6/9Opp avg 1969Start 2305
Chess Western Province League 2023 (Premier)2000
Jul – Sep 2023Teamfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 1/3Opp avg 2125Start 2305
2023 Cape Town Masters Challenge (IM Norm)2309
Jan 2023Round robinfederation source
Best of 2023Score 5½/9Opp avg 2229Start 2302
2022 WP League (Premier)2265
Aug – Oct 2022Teamfederation source
Best of 2022Score 8½/10Opp avg 1969Start 2303
44th FIDE Chess Olympiad Chennai 2022 Open2216
Jul – Aug 2022Teamfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 5½/9Opp avg 2173Start 2311
2022 South African Open Chess Championships (Open)2155
Jul 2022Swissfederation source
#4 in 2022Score 8½/11Opp avg 1962Start 2311
2022 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open)2174
May 2022Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2022Score 4/8Opp avg 2174Start 2324
2019 South African Closed Chess Championship (Open)2205
Dec 2019Round robinfederation source
Best of 2019Score 6/11Opp avg 2169Start 2342
2019 Chess Western Province League (Premier)2204
Jul – Sep 2019Teamfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 8½/10Opp avg 1908Start 2344
43rd World Chess Olympiad 20182219
Sep – Oct 2018Swissfederation source
#5 in 2018Score 3½/9Opp avg 2299Start 2344
2018 Western Province League (Premier)2538
Aug – Sep 2018Teamfederation source
Best of 2018Score 7½/8Opp avg 2094Start 2344
Commonwealth Chess Championship 20182266
Jun – Jul 2018Swissfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 5½/9Opp avg 2186Start 2349
2018 Capablanca Chess Festival (GM Norm)2442
Apr – May 2018Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 2399Start 2336
Steinitz Cape Town International Chess Festival (Prestige)2268
Mar 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 5½/7Opp avg 2038Start 2329
2018 WP Open Chess Championships (Elite)2706
Mar 2018Swissfederation source
Score 6/6Opp avg 1906Start 2329
2017 South African Closed Championships (Open)2237
Dec 2017Round robinfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 6/11Opp avg 2201Start 2345

Rated near Watu Kobese · Classical

World

#=6536FM Martynas Limontas2237.0
#=6536FM Bruno Kamber2237.0
#=6536IM Watu Kobese2237.0
#=6536Alan Cisic2237.0
#=6536FM Matej Guid2237.0

South Africa

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE