Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Elite (U20)
Open SwissStandard
13 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 23 May 2025 to 25 May 2025 in Kimberley, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1003, and top seed was Lebogang Difotso (🇿🇦 RSA, 1739).
Lebogang Difotso (🇿🇦 RSA, 1739) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Matthew Retief (3.5) and Brimarion Goliath (3.5). Difotso won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇿🇦Kimberley, South Africa
Dates
23 May 2025 → 25 May 2025
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 2 Sec. / /
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsLebogang Difotso led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R5 · LEAD HELD
Lebogang Difotso never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Lebogang Difotso drew with Matthew Retief (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Lebogang Difotso 4 wins (R1–R4)Matthew Retief 3 wins (R2–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lebogang Difotso | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Matthew Retief | ½ | * | — | 1 |
| 3Brimarion Goliath | — | — | * | 0 |
| 4Ethan Van Vreede | — | 0 | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Difotso, Lebogang | 1739 | RSA | +10N | +6B | +5N | +8B | =2N | 4.5 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 11.25 | 1928 | +26.4 |
| 2 | Retief, Matthew | 1621 | RSA | −5N | +7B | +12N | +4B | =1B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 8.25 | 1892 | +28.4 |
| 3 | Goliath, Brimarion | 1669 | RSA | +13N | −4B | +7N | +12B | =8N | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.25 | 1504 | -16.8 |
| 4 | Van Vreede, Ethan | 1655 | RSA | +9B | +3N | −8B | −2N | +6N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 8.50 | 1659 | +0.4 |
| 5 | Mostert, Hendrik | 0 | RSA | +2B | −8N | −1B | +11N | +9B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 6.50 | 1575 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mothata, Omaatla Aobakwe | 1605 | RSA | +12B | −1N | +11B | +9N | −4B | 3.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 899 | -15.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 534019391 | 0 | — | +11B | −2N | −3B | +10N | +13B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 846 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Sehularo, Kganya | 1737 | RSA | F | +5B | +4N | −1N | =3B | 2.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 7.75 | 1689 | -8.4 |
| 9 | FIDE 534025375 | 0 | — | −4N | +10B | +13N | −6B | −5N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 831 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Nyirongo, Liam | 0 | RSA | −1B | −9N | F | −7B | +12N | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 941 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 534025367 | 0 | — | −7N | +13B | −6N | −5B | F | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 805 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 534025359 | 0 | — | −6N | F | −2B | −3N | −10B | 0.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 832 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 534025383 | 0 | — | −3B | −11N | −9B | F | −7N | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 869 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Retief, MatthewRSA+28.43.5 pts · #4
- 2Difotso, LebogangRSA+26.44.5 pts · #1
- 3Van Vreede, EthanRSA+0.43.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Goliath, BrimarionRSA-16.83.5 pts · #6
- 2Mothata, Omaatla AobakweRSA-15.03.0 pts · #7
- 3Sehularo, KganyaRSA-8.42.5 pts · #3