Watu Kobese

Country

RSA

Birth Year

1973

Gender

M

Title

FT,International Master

FIDE ID

14300141

FIDE ratings

2237

Classical

Published FIDE

2315

Rapid

Published FIDE

2296

Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#6427
National rank · RSA
#11

Active players · Oct 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

FIDE rating history

Highest recorded rating
2419 Jan 2005
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
220

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Oct 2026.

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Available Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-10-20 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
101 2018-04-27 Capablanca Festival GM Pretoria RSA 2.2 Sahaj Grover Watu Kobese 1-0 30 Open
102 2018-04-26 Capablanca Festival GM Pretoria RSA 1.5 Watu Kobese Calvin John Klaasen 1-0 34 Open
103 2017-12-19 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 11.5 Watu Kobese Johannes Manyedi Mabusela 0-1 25 Open
104 2017-12-18 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 10.2 Daniel Barrish Watu Kobese 1-0 32 Open
105 2017-12-17 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 9.6 Watu Kobese Charles De Villiers 1/2-1/2 36 Open
106 2017-12-16 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 8.1 Mohamed Ozayr Bhawoodien Watu Kobese 1/2-1/2 62 Open
107 2017-12-15 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 7.6 Dennis Ovcina Watu Kobese 1/2-1/2 33 Open
108 2017-12-14 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 6.2 Watu Kobese Calvin John Klaasen 1/2-1/2 18 Open
109 2017-12-13 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 5.5 Benjamin Vincent Hercules Watu Kobese 1/2-1/2 15 Open
110 2017-12-12 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 4.3 Watu Kobese Ryan Pierre Van Rensburg 1-0 22 Open
111 2017-12-11 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 3.4 Kgaugelo Mosetlhe Watu Kobese 0-1 27 Open
112 2017-12-10 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 2.4 Watu Kobese Jacob Dumisani Mnguni 1-0 24 Open
113 2017-12-09 ch-RSA 2017 Cape Town RSA 1.3 Donovan Van den Heever Watu Kobese 1/2-1/2 10 Open
114 2017-07-22 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 11.3 Spencer Masango Watu Kobese 1/2-1/2 69 Open
115 2017-07-21 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 10.5 Watu Kobese Mohamed Ozayr Bhawoodien 1-0 36 Open
116 2017-07-20 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 9.6 Francois Oberholzer Watu Kobese 0-1 19 Open
117 2017-07-19 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 8.1 Watu Kobese Botao Milton 1-0 43 Open
118 2017-07-17 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 6.7 Watu Kobese Lawrence Tavagwisa 0-1 63 Open
119 2017-07-16 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 5.3 Matt Pon Watu Kobese 1-0 32 Open
120 2017-07-16 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 4.6 Watu Kobese Persson Abrantes 1-0 41 Open
121 2017-07-15 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 3.3 Watu Kobese Anton Goosen 1/2-1/2 18 Open
122 2017-07-15 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 2.3 Epah Tembo Watu Kobese 0-1 64 Open
123 2016-12-04 African Chess Lounge IM Cape Town RSA 9.5 Watu Kobese Daniel Barrish 1-0 48 Open
124 2016-12-03 African Chess Lounge IM Cape Town RSA 8.1 Daud Amini Watu Kobese 1/2-1/2 40 Open
125 2016-12-02 African Chess Lounge IM Cape Town RSA 7.5 Charles De Villiers Watu Kobese 0-1 47 Open
126 2016-12-01 African Chess Lounge IM Cape Town RSA 6.2 Watu Kobese Henry Robert Steel 1/2-1/2 29 Open
127 2016-11-30 African Chess Lounge IM Cape Town RSA 5.4 Phemelo Khetho Watu Kobese 0-1 42 Open
128 2016-11-29 African Chess Lounge IM Cape Town RSA 4.3 Watu Kobese Calvin John Klaasen 1-0 38 Open
129 2016-11-28 African Chess Lounge IM Cape Town RSA 3.3 Daniel Anwuli Watu Kobese 0-1 50 Open
130 2016-11-27 African Chess Lounge IM Cape Town RSA 2.4 Watu Kobese Ryan Pierre Van Rensburg 1-0 28 Open
131 2016-11-27 African Chess Lounge IM Cape Town RSA 1.2 Daniel Jere Watu Kobese 1-0 65 Open
132 2016-09-13 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 11.49 Watu Kobese Damion Davy 1-0 33 Open
133 2016-09-12 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 10.43 Farai Mandizha Watu Kobese 1/2-1/2 41 Open
134 2016-09-11 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 9.29 Wilson Guillermo Palencia Morales Watu Kobese 1/2-1/2 70 Open
135 2016-09-10 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 8.34 Watu Kobese Semetei Tologon tegin 1-0 30 Open
136 2016-09-08 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 6.28 Watu Kobese Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen 1/2-1/2 38 Open
137 2016-09-06 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 5.24 Eugenio Torre Watu Kobese 1-0 51 Open
138 2016-09-05 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 4.37 Watu Kobese Robert Kreisl 1/2-1/2 40 Open
139 2016-09-04 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 3.52 Sie Thu Watu Kobese 0-1 27 Open
140 2016-09-03 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 2.15 Watu Kobese Mihail Marin 1/2-1/2 39 Open
141 2016-09-02 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 1.76 Smilo Hlophe Watu Kobese 0-1 26 Open
142 2015-07-11 South African Open 2015 Cape Town RSA 11.1 Nigel D Short Watu Kobese 1/2-1/2 58 Open
143 2015-07-10 South African Open 2015 Cape Town RSA 10.6 Watu Kobese Erick Takawira 1-0 44 Open
144 2015-07-09 South African Open 2015 Cape Town RSA 9.3 Abhijit Kunte Watu Kobese 1-0 27 Open
145 2015-07-08 South African Open 2015 Cape Town RSA 8.5 Calvin John Klaasen Watu Kobese 0-1 39 Open
146 2015-07-07 South African Open 2015 Cape Town RSA 7.9 Watu Kobese Shabir Hussain Bhawoodien 1-0 97 Open
147 2015-07-06 South African Open 2015 Cape Town RSA 6.2 Aleksa Strikovic Watu Kobese 1-0 37 Open
148 2015-07-05 South African Open 2015 Cape Town RSA 5.4 Watu Kobese Daniel Cawdery 1/2-1/2 18 Open
149 2015-07-05 South African Open 2015 Cape Town RSA 4.7 Luka Elliott Watu Kobese 0-1 37 Open
150 2015-07-04 South African Open 2015 Cape Town RSA 3.7 Watu Kobese Lyndon Bouah 1-0 24 Open

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