Omar Esau

RSA · 62 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1864 (Jul 2006)

Best performance: 1723 at Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C)(Best of 2026)

World #=166537 live792#165,745 publishedSouth Africa #=1173

OCT26 Rating

1556

Live Rating

1556.0

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
	CTCF Women's Championship 2026 IntermediateSep 24 – Sep 27	4½/5	—

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

Event timeline · Classical

16 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.

CTCF Women's Championship 2026 Intermediate—(2)
Sep 2026Swisschess-results.com
Score 4½/5Opp avg 1499Start 1556
CTCF League 20261613
Aug – Sep 2026Teamchess-results.com
#3 in 2026Score 3/7Opp avg 1613Start 1549
Western Cape Women's Championship 2026 (Intermediate)1637
Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com
#2 in 2026Score 5/6Opp avg 1512Start 1549
South African Open Championship 2026 (Advanced)1422
Jun – Jul 2026Swisschess-results.com
#4 in 2026Score 2½/9Opp avg 1673Start 1579
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C)1723
Apr 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 1530Start 1577
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B)1554
Jul – Sep 2025Teamfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3½/10Opp avg 1664Start 1586
WEST COAST AND MYKONOS OPEN 2025 (Elite)—(1)
May 2025Swissfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1671Start 1573
Cape Town Chess Open Festival 2025 (B)1372
Mar 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 2/6Opp avg 1612Start 1602
CAPE TOWN MASTERS CHALLENGE 2025 (Advanced)1508
Jan 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 1633Start 1620
Chess Western Province League 2024 (C)—(2)
Jul – Sep 2024Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1604Start 1621
Chess Western Province League 2024 (B)938
Jul – Sep 2024Teamfederation source
Score 3/8Opp avg 1738Start 1621
Cape Town Closed 2024 (B)1496
Jun 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 1½/6Opp avg 1689Start 1621
2024 Cape Town Open Chess Championship (Advanced)1675
Mar 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 3/6Opp avg 1603Start 1633
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2024 (Advanced)1377
Feb 2024Swissfederation source
#3 in 2024Score 3/6Opp avg 1449Start 1392
Chess Western Province League 2023 (B)1438
Jul – Sep 2023Teamfederation source
Best of 2023Score 4½/7Opp avg 1289Start 1420
Cape Town Open 2023 Advanced—(0)
Individualchess-results.com
Score 0/6Start 1556

Rated near Omar Esau · Classical

World

#=166537Qoshoqov Asadbek1556.0
#=166537Jan Otto Munch Pedersen1556.0
#=166537Omar Esau1556.0
#=166537Franco Higgins1556.0
#=166537Afika Mxenge1556.0

South Africa

#=1170Daniel Mallach1557.0
#=1170Hugo Van Niekerk1557.0
#=1173Omar Esau1556.0
#=1173Franco Higgins1556.0
#=1173Afika Mxenge1556.0

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