IM Watu Kobese

Watu Kobese

Photo: courtesy of Watu Kobese.

Full name

Watu Kobese

Born

1973 (age 52)‎

Place of birth

Federation

South Africa

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin Attack (12 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin, Flank Variation (11 games)

Pirc Defense: Classical, Schlechter Variation (10 games)

French Defense: Knight Variation, Wing Gambit (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (9 games)

Black Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Chigorin Defense (14 games)

Italian Game: Two Knights, Modern Bishop's Opening (12 games)

Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (8 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Godiva Variation (8 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (7 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Watu Kobese (2264) Moses Mdlalose (1802)	1-0	32	2025
Watu Kobese (2264) Andre Schutte (1877)	1-0	39	2025
Watu Kobese (2035) Tani Adewumi (2265)	0-1	41	2025
Watu Kobese (2033) Kenny Solomon (2200)	½-½	42	2025
Justus D Williams (2388) Watu Kobese (2047)	1-0	31	2025
Joshua Colas (2322) Watu Kobese (2036)	1-0	71	2025
Jesse Palmer (1704) Watu Kobese (2264)	0-1	29	2025
Ferdinand Tersee Nyuima (2207) Watu Kobese (2037)	0-1	22	2025
Kuhlase Matthiolus Makhosonke (1851) Watu Kobese (2264)	½-½	119	2025
Watu Kobese (2268) Keith Khumalo (2079)	1-0	28	2024