West Rand Trials 2025 (U14)
21 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 06 Sept 2025 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 463, and top seed was Tshireletso Kalimashe (🇿🇦 RSA, 1667).
Nkosingiphile Magagula (🇿🇦 RSA, 0) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Tshireletso Kalimashe (4.5) and Livhuwani Natha Nemusombori (4.5). Magagula shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsNkosingiphile Magagula led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Nkosingiphile Magagula held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.
Nkosingiphile Magagula 5 wins (R1–R5)Tshireletso Kalimashe 4 wins (R1–R4)Livhuwani Natha Nemusombori 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nkosingiphile Magagula | * | — | — | 1 |
| 2Tshireletso Kalimashe | — | * | ½ | — |
| 3Livhuwani Natha Nemusombori | — | ½ | * | — |
| 4James Teitge | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magagula, Nkosingiphile | 0 | RSA | +?N | +?B | +5N | +7B | +?N | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 1558 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Kalimashe, Tshireletso | 1667 | RSA | +12N | +9B | +4N | +6B | =3N | 4.5 | 15.5 | 18.5 | 16.25 | 1657 | +0.8 |
| 3 | Nemusombori, Livhuwani Natha | 1485 | RSA | +16B | +17N | +11B | +8N | =2B | 4.5 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 12.25 | 1650 | +8.0 |
| 4 | Maseko, Tshiamo | 1473 | RSA | +21B | +10N | −2B | +13N | +7N | 4.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 9.00 | 850 | -8.8 |
| 5 | Teitge, James | 0 | RSA | +?B | +?N | −1B | +16N | +10B | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.00 | 1492 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 14399946 | 0 | — | +?N | +?B | +?N | −2N | +8B | 4.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.00 | 850 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Chemane, Sean Cheslin | 0 | RSA | +?N | +?B | +9N | −1N | −4B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 1482 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 14399350 | 0 | — | +?N | +14B | +?N | −3B | −6N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 3.00 | 702 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 14399903 | 0 | — | +?B | −2N | −7B | +?N | +16B | 3.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 850 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 534013113 | 0 | — | +?N | −4B | +?N | +?B | −5N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 626 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 14399415 | 0 | — | +?N | +15B | −3N | +?B | −?N | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.00 | 702 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 534026100 | 0 | — | −2B | +?N | −?B | +?N | +17B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 761 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 14399970 | 0 | — | +?N | −?B | +?N | −4B | +18N | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 626 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 14399547 | 0 | — | +?B | −8N | +?B | +?N | −?B | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 672 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 534026134 | 0 | — | +?B | −11N | +?B | −?N | +?B | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 672 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 534026290 | 0 | — | −3N | +?B | +?N | −5B | −9N | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 702 | 0.0 |
| 17 | FIDE 14399377 | 0 | — | +20N | −3B | +?N | −?B | −12N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 720 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 534025944 | 0 | — | −?N | −?B | +?N | +?B | −13B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 738 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 534032100 | 0 | — | +?N | −?B | −?N | +?B | −?N | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 738 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 534026258 | 0 | — | −17B | −?N | −?B | +?N | −?B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 672 | 0.0 |
| 21 | FIDE 534032070 | 0 | — | −4N | −?B | −?N | −?B | −?N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 626 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Nemusombori, Livhuwani NathaRSA+8.04.5 pts · #5
- 2Kalimashe, TshireletsoRSA+0.84.5 pts · #1
- 3FIDE 143993500.03.0 pts · #12
- 1Maseko, TshiamoRSA-8.84.0 pts · #17
- 2FIDE 143993500.03.0 pts · #12
- 3Magagula, NkosingiphileRSA0.05.0 pts · #2