Watu Kobese (born 27 June 1973) is a South African chess International Master and FIDE Trainer (2005).
| Watu Kobese | |
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| Country |  South Africa |
| Born | 27 June 1973 |
| Title | International Master (1995) |
| Peak rating | 2419 (January 2005) |
He has won the South African Closed Championship three times, in 1998, 2003 and 2011, and the South African Open twice, in 2004 and 2008. Kobese was awarded by FIDE the title of International Master (IM) in 1995. He played for South Africa in the Chess Olympiads of 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018[1]
Kobese is the author of Masidlale Uthimba, the first Xhosa chess book, published in July 2015 and translated from a version he wrote in Zulu nine years before.[2][3]
References
External links
- Watu Kobese rating card at FIDE
- Watu Kobese player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Watu Kobese chess games at 365Chess.com
