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Kobese, Watu

Standard: 2237 Rapid: 2315 Blitz: 2296 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 14300141 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: RSA Sex: M Birth Year: 1973 Age: 53
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: FT FOA title: —
Games: 29 Wins: 9 (31%) Draws: 13 (45%) Losses: 5 (17%) Other: 2
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Dossier

29 of 29 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.3%
Opened e4: 11/11
Same-side castling: 19Castled kingside: 18Castled queenside: 5
Played in the center: 9Played on the queenside: 6Played on the kingside: 5Fianchettoed kingside: 4Fianchettoed queenside: 3
Initiated exchanges: 16Active pieces: 14Space advantage: 12Kept the bishop pair: 11Sacrificed material: 10Isolated pawn: 10Backward pawn: 9Avoided exchanges: 3Missed tactics: 3Accepted short draws: 2
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Openings

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As White 11 games 4W 4D 3L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Staunton Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chigorin Variation, Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Van der Wiel Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Abbazia Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 12 games 4W 6D 1L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Closed 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Martinez Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Italian Game 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Scotch Gambit 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Nakhmanson Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Max Lange Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Positional Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Paulsen Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 83

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2024.01.04 · 23. fxe6 (−66.3% win chance) 0-1
Khanya Mazibuko
Watu Kobese
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2025.01.06 · 24... d5 (−30.4% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Kobese, Watu
Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus
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2025.01.06 · 94... Kb5 (−29.6% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Kobese, Watu
Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus
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2025.01.06 · 51... Ke6 (−29.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Kobese, Watu
Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves