2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)

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185 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 28 Jun 2025 to 05 Jul 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1876, and top seed was Minenhle Ngcongo (🇿🇦 RSA, 1952).

Prince Mthembu (🇿🇦 RSA, 1766) won with 9.5/11, ahead of Xolani Cebo Mathebula (9.0) and Bongani Ndlovu (9.0). Mthembu shared the lead from round 7 and won solo starting round 8.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Adrian Tafara Changara (1511) beat Hlayisani Mthombeni (1782), a +271-point gap.

Location

🇿🇦Johannesburg, South Africa

Dates

28 Jun 2025 → 05 Jul 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 11 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦Minenhle Ngcongo1952

Avg top 10

1,876

Participants

185

Titled players · 1

CM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×162

🇳🇦Namibia×3

🇿🇼Zimbabwe×2

🇿🇲Zambia×1

🇬🇧England×1

🇲🇿Mozambique×1

🇳🇿New Zealand×1

🇲🇼Malawi×1

Top 3

🥇
Prince Mthembu
🇿🇦RSA·1766
9.5pts·2091perf+78.2
🥈
Xolani Cebo Mathebula
🇿🇦RSA·1914
9.0pts·2012perf+23.4
🥉
Bongani Ndlovu
🇿🇦RSA·1840
9.0pts·2036perf+48.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 11 rounds

Prince Mthembu led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 7 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.

Co-leaders

Mthembu9.5Coetsee9Mathebula9Ndlovu9Ndwambi9Memeh8— ex-leaders:Bulelaniled R5, #22

R8 · LEADER CHANGE03 Jul

Prince Mthembu takes the sole lead (7.5/8).

R11 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Prince Mthembu lost to Dewald Coetsee (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Prince Mthembu 4+5 wins (R1–R4, R6–R10)Dewald Coetsee 4+3 wins (R1–R4, R9–R11)Xolani Cebo Mathebula 3 wins (R4–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Prince Mthembu	*	0	1	—
2Dewald Coetsee	1	*	—	—
3Xolani Cebo Mathebula	0	—	*	1
4Bongani Ndlovu	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mthembu, Prince	1766	RSA	+123N	+24B	+52N	+133B	=6N	+15B	+22N	+8B	+2N	+13B	−4N	9.5	73.5	77.5	64.50	2091	+78.2
2	Mathebula, Xolani Cebo	1914	RSA	+38N	+55B	=114N	+27B	+66N	+16B	=13N	+3B	−1B	+24N	+7B	9.0	74.0	78.5	63.00	2012	+23.4
3	Ndlovu, Bongani	1840	RSA	+125N	+49B	+19N	+51B	=7N	=6B	+34N	−2N	+23B	+25B	+8N	9.0	73.5	77.5	60.50	2036	+48.6
4	Coetsee, Dewald	1818	RSA	+128N	+63B	+168N	+10B	−22N	+26B	+7N	−13B	+14N	+6B	+1B	9.0	72.5	75.5	61.00	2017	+103.6
5	Ndwambi, Talifhani	1688	RSA	+134B	−50N	+170B	+87N	+38B	+9N	+15N	+6B	=13N	=8B	+20N	9.0	68.5	71.0	57.25	2088	+73.2
6	PRINCE CHIDEMBO	1905	ZIM	+32B	+33N	+167B	+9N	=1B	=3N	+18B	−5N	+34B	−4N	+13N	8.0	80.0	83.0	55.75	1918	+4.2
7	Ngcongo, Minenhle	1952	RSA	+96B	+21N	+18B	=74N	=3B	+11N	−4B	+27N	+16N	+22B	−2N	8.0	77.0	82.0	56.75	1925	-4.4
8	Mbedza, RichardCM	1924	MAW	+87N	+40B	+26N	+73B	=13N	+22B	+114B	−1N	+35B	=5N	−3B	8.0	73.0	77.5	50.75	1925	+1.2
9	Makwana, Adolf	1692	RSA	+169N	+130B	+54N	−6B	+19N	−5B	−14N	+28B	+49N	+103B	+25N	8.0	67.5	70.0	45.50	1796	+57.6
10	Memeh, Chime	1754	RSA	+95B	+77N	+99B	−4N	−23B	+82N	−60B	+97N	+56B	+52N	+24B	8.0	62.5	67.5	45.50	1836	+45.6
11	Kanwal, Tejasvi	1751	RSA	+132N	−54B	+100N	+43B	+60N	−7B	+152N	−14B	+81N	+53B	+22N	8.0	61.5	64.5	43.00	1824	+14.8
12	Vilakazi, Nkosikhona	0	RSA	+83N	−52B	−152N	=100B	=131N	+125B	+71N	+89B	+26N	+75B	+51N	8.0	54.5	57.5	44.00	1749	0.0
13	Mankga, Thabang	1847	RSA	+98B	+103N	+23B	+36N	=8B	+61N	=2B	+4N	=5B	−1N	−6B	7.5	77.0	82.0	51.50	1902	+18.6
14	Magagula, Immanuel	1620	RSA	+121B	=61N	=172B	+31N	−17B	+64N	+9B	+11N	−4B	=34N	+36B	7.5	69.0	71.5	47.50	1880	+69.6
15	Segal, Jamie Dylan	1806	RSA	F	=42B	+53N	+50N	+72B	−1N	−5B	+41N	+63B	+35N	+38B	7.5	68.0	68.0	46.25	1778	-8.4
16	Weng, Yu Bo (David)	1665	RSA	=117B	+118N	+119B	+39N	+64B	−2N	+17B	+72N	−7B	−38N	+34B	7.5	64.5	69.0	43.25	1939	+100.8
17	Teeke, Karabo	1858	RSA	+85N	+60B	=27N	−114B	+14N	+76B	−16N	=40B	+72B	=36N	+35B	7.5	64.0	68.5	46.50	1795	-14.6
18	Mphahlele, Thabang	1755	RSA	+106N	+43B	−7N	+54B	+55N	+109B	−6N	−24B	=142N	+77B	+42N	7.5	63.5	67.0	42.25	1732	-9.2
19	Ngcongo, Nkululeko	1719	RSA	+157B	+141N	−3B	+58N	−9B	=79N	−38B	+80N	+96B	+69N	+72B	7.5	60.5	63.5	37.25	1666	-14.0
20	Landitho, Mzwandile	1796	RSA	+120B	−56N	+98B	=41N	=82B	+142N	+97B	=86N	+69B	+55N	−5B	7.5	59.0	62.5	38.75	1764	-13.2
21	Palmer, Jesse	1638	RSA	+148N	−7B	+125N	+158B	−44N	−81B	+78N	=79B	+59N	+142B	+37N	7.5	54.5	57.5	34.75	1681	+13.2
22	Bulelani, Stephen	1807	RSA	+107B	+68N	+86B	+35N	+4B	−8N	−1B	+36N	+43B	−7N	−11B	7.0	73.5	78.5	45.00	1821	+10.8
23	Mdlalose, Moses	1719	RSA	+104N	+30B	−13N	+162B	+10N	−34B	+57N	+73B	−3N	−51B	+62N	7.0	66.5	69.5	40.50	1677	-6.4
24	Pienaar, Leonard Amadeus	1683	RSA	+159B	−1N	−58B	+134N	+143B	+102N	+31B	+18N	+61B	−2B	−10N	7.0	65.5	68.5	36.00	1791	+42.8
25	Maponya, Khutso	1616	RSA	+184B	−74N	+157B	=46N	+47B	+39N	+29B	=61N	+51B	−3N	−9B	7.0	64.0	64.5	35.75	1804	+44.4
26	Nkuzo, Onako	1751	RSA	+108B	+91N	−8B	+178N	+50B	−4N	+96B	−51N	−12B	+98N	+99B	7.0	62.5	64.5	33.50	1713	-10.0
27	Severin, Martin	1744	RSA	+153B	+126N	=17B	−2N	+127B	+74N	=73N	−7B	+58N	=43B	=63B	7.0	62.0	65.0	35.25	1802	+10.6
28	Adamson, Luke	1554	RSA	+93B	+31N	=39B	−61N	−42B	+115N	=47B	−9N	+160B	+102N	+52B	7.0	61.5	64.5	37.50	1689	+23.2
29	Mokomele, Andrew	1682	RSA	+78B	+146N	−36B	−72N	+91B	+68N	−25N	−49B	+85N	+54B	+41B	7.0	60.5	64.0	38.50	1734	+22.0
30	Maswikaneng, Legend	0	RSA	+135B	−23N	=77B	+67N	+146B	−51N	+45B	=46N	−52B	+56N	+60B	7.0	59.5	63.0	38.00	1749	0.0
31	Metcalfe, Allister	1789	RSA	+139N	−28B	+128N	−14B	+78N	+130B	−24N	+127B	=40N	=33B	+53N	7.0	58.5	62.5	34.25	1678	-26.6
32	Cloete, Willem Francois	1568	RSA	−6N	+148B	−64N	+104B	=105N	+59B	−76N	+66B	+44N	=73B	+103N	7.0	58.5	62.0	37.25	1772	+36.2
33	Maroba, Mark	1698	RSA	+181N	−6B	−81N	F	+153B	+154N	+136B	=141N	+50B	=31N	+67B	7.0	49.0	50.0	28.25	1655	-10.4
34	Songo, Divine	1755	RSA	+143B	+79N	−50B	+142N	+63B	+23N	−3B	+60N	−6N	=14B	−16N	6.5	66.0	69.5	35.25	1784	+20.4
35	Mcmanus, Dale	1707	RSA	+62N	+105B	+37N	−22B	+51N	=65B	+75N	+114B	−8N	−15B	−17N	6.5	65.0	69.5	36.50	1805	+24.2
36	Machet, Jordan	1718	RSA	+140N	+162B	+29N	−13B	=73N	+101B	=65N	−22B	+57N	=17B	−14N	6.5	63.0	66.0	34.50	1737	+7.2
37	Sadie, Johan Jacobus Hendrik	1822	RSA	+94B	+97N	−35B	+68N	=52B	+45N	−72B	=63N	+60B	=47N	−21B	6.5	62.0	67.0	38.25	1766	-13.2
38	Shaik, Muhaimin	0	RSA	−2B	+174N	F	+168B	−5N	=40B	+19N	+76B	+114N	+16B	−15N	6.5	62.0	63.0	33.25	1765	0.0
39	Van Meersbergen, Ettienne	1772	RSA	+147N	+152B	=28N	−16B	+83N	−25B	=79N	+54B	−53N	+58B	=49N	6.5	60.5	63.5	33.50	1584	-86.0
40	Msimango, Senzo	1707	RSA	+173B	−8N	=90B	+117N	=96B	=38N	+50B	=17N	=31B	−72N	+119B	6.5	60.0	62.0	32.75	1642	-8.6
41	Nhlapo, Xolani	1667	RSA	−84N	+104B	+132N	=20B	+59N	−75B	+101N	−15B	+79N	+114B	−29N	6.5	59.0	63.0	33.75	1744	+14.4
42	Tokoyi, Romeo	1698	RSA	+166B	=15N	+101N	−66B	+28N	=133B	−109N	+85B	+73N	=65B	−18B	6.5	59.0	62.0	34.75	1828	+28.0
43	Mini, Siboniso	0	RSA	+?B	−18N	+93B	−11N	+175B	F	+44N	+65B	−22N	=27N	+47B	6.5	59.0	59.0	30.00	1759	0.0
44	Nyamukamba, Joel	1777	RSA	−126B	+134N	+107B	+56N	+21B	−114N	−43B	=96N	−32B	+90N	+78B	6.5	56.5	60.5	36.00	1712	-22.0
45	Laureles, Raymundo	1711	RSA	+137N	+84B	−73N	+57B	=133N	−37B	−30N	−62B	+170N	+88B	+81N	6.5	55.5	58.0	31.00	1652	-5.4
46	Mthombeni, Hlayisani	1782	RSA	−154N	+161B	+123N	=25B	+70N	−53B	+77N	=30B	−103N	=81B	+79N	6.5	55.0	58.0	34.25	1671	-43.2
47	Khumalo, Moletelo	1723	RSA	−162N	+150B	=131N	+116B	−25N	+100B	=28N	+152B	+62N	=37B	−43N	6.5	53.0	56.0	30.75	1649	-20.0
48	Okechukwu, Emmanuel	1834	RSA	+124B	−82N	+78B	−99N	+136B	−97N	+98B	−56N	=100B	+94N	+83B	6.5	52.5	56.5	32.50	1626	-88.4
49	Dunkley, Jaydon	1668	RSA	+138B	−3N	−143B	−175N	+174B	+129N	+160B	+29N	−9B	+131N	=39B	6.5	51.0	53.0	27.25	1618	-16.8
50	Sonjica, Ntsikelelo	0	RSA	+75N	+5B	+34N	−15B	−26N	=55B	−40N	+83B	−33N	+89B	=70N	6.0	66.5	72.0	38.00	1726	0.0
51	Vorster, Stephanus	1791	RSA	+144N	+142B	F	−3N	−35B	+30B	+103N	+26B	−25N	+23N	−12B	6.0	66.0	69.5	33.00	1753	-6.6
52	Elvin, David	1682	RSA	+174B	+12N	−1B	+144N	=37N	−73B	+117N	=53B	+30N	−10B	−28N	6.0	65.5	67.5	31.25	1508	-69.6
53	Changara, Adrian Tafara	1511	RSA	+122B	=172N	−15B	+80N	+119B	+46N	−61B	=52N	+39B	−11N	−31B	6.0	62.0	64.5	31.75	1689	+63.2
54	Mbanjwa, Nhlakanipho	0	RSA	+111B	+11N	−9B	−18N	−160B	+108N	+102B	−39N	+93B	−29N	+125B	6.0	61.5	64.5	32.50	1491	0.0
55	Maluleke, Pfumelani	1698	RSA	+179B	−2N	+120B	+143N	−18B	=50N	+80B	+74N	F	−20B	=65N	6.0	60.5	62.0	26.50	1717	+6.0
56	Mzimela, Nkosinathi	1622	RSA	+151N	+20B	F	−44B	−57N	+143N	+145B	+48B	−10N	−30B	+104N	6.0	59.5	63.0	29.50	1786	+44.8
57	Sikhulile, Buthelezi	0	RSA	−86B	+92N	+97B	−45N	+56B	+99N	−23B	+68N	−36B	−67N	+96B	6.0	59.0	64.0	32.50	1676	0.0
58	Niemann, Petrus Wessel L	0	RSA	−76N	+149B	+24N	−19B	−68B	+110N	+82B	+135N	−27B	−39N	+97B	6.0	59.0	62.5	30.00	1685	0.0
59	Selala, Austin	0	RSA	+92B	−86N	=96B	+118N	−41B	−32N	+94B	+146N	−21B	+82N	=69B	6.0	58.5	62.0	30.00	1624	0.0
60	Hodgson, Timothy F.	1695	RSA	+171B	−17N	+155B	+141N	−11B	+160N	+10N	−34B	−37N	+106B	−30N	6.0	58.0	60.5	25.00	1604	-28.0
61	Molomo, Madimetja Jackson	1801	RSA	+116N	=14B	+71N	+28B	+76N	−13B	+53N	=25B	−24N	F	F	6.0	58.0	58.0	36.25	1748	-10.2
62	Gwangwa, Thapelo	0	RSA	−35B	−96N	+?B	−78N	+124B	+91N	+113B	+45N	−47B	+97N	−23B	6.0	57.0	57.0	26.50	1587	0.0
63	Hamalala, Ronald	1692	NZL	F	−4N	+126B	+145B	−34N	+162B	+133N	=37B	−15N	+76B	=27N	6.0	56.5	56.5	26.75	1651	-12.4
64	Kruger, Tobias	1716	RSA	+136B	−99N	+32B	+135N	−16N	−14B	−85N	+117B	−98B	+107N	+100B	6.0	56.0	60.0	29.50	1538	-83.2
65	Lagardien, Ismaeel	1754	RSA	+129B	−72N	+124B	+152N	+99B	=35N	=36B	−43N	F	=42N	=55B	6.0	56.0	59.0	29.25	1811	+22.8
66	Hlatshwayo, Amukelani	1783	RSA	+155B	=127N	+115B	+42N	−2B	−72N	−69B	−32N	+153B	=100N	+131B	6.0	54.5	57.5	25.50	1626	-54.0
67	Visi, Moloko	1600	RSA	+165N	−76B	=84N	−30B	−117N	+112B	+156N	=116B	+105N	+57B	−33N	6.0	53.0	56.0	27.00	1350	-36.0
68	Ranoto, Tumelo	1675	RSA	+156N	−22B	+154N	−37B	+58N	−29B	+155N	−57B	F	+129B	+106N	6.0	52.0	55.0	24.00	1493	-36.4
69	Chikwava, Ronald	1659	FID	+180B	+182N	−74B	=172N	−101N	+116B	+66N	+75B	−20N	−19B	=59N	6.0	51.5	52.5	22.75	1751	+22.0
70	Gondwe, Prosper	1579	RSA	=80B	−115N	+138B	+121N	−46B	+119N	−74B	=100N	+126B	=116N	=50B	6.0	50.5	54.5	27.50	1396	-26.4
71	Snyckers, Frank A.	1604	RSA	=115B	+80N	−61B	−119N	+141B	=118N	−12B	−126N	+155B	+139N	+102B	6.0	49.5	52.5	25.50	1579	-2.0
72	Maphage, Benedict	0	RSA	F	+65B	=76N	+29B	−15N	+66B	+37N	−16B	−17N	+40B	−19N	5.5	67.5	67.5	34.75	1770	0.0
73	Sehularo, Kganya	1827	RSA	F	+110N	+45B	−8N	=36B	+52N	=27B	−23N	−42B	=32N	+77B	5.5	65.0	65.0	33.25	1729	-48.4
74	Yoko, Christopher	1762	RSA	+112N	+25B	+69N	=7B	−114N	−27B	+70N	−55B	−77N	−78B	+105N	5.5	61.0	65.5	33.00	1600	-39.8
75	Cumbane. Augusto Elidio	1742	MOZ	−50B	+108N	+91B	=82N	+77B	+41N	−35B	−69N	+92B	−12N	F	5.5	60.0	63.5	30.75	1702	-5.8
76	Manana, Kenneth	1710	RSA	+58B	+67N	=72B	+127N	−61B	−17N	+32B	−38N	+141B	−63N	−91N	5.5	60.0	63.5	29.25	1688	-3.2
77	Pillay, Diveshan	1585	RSA	+183N	−10B	=30N	+147B	−75N	+122B	−46B	+115N	+74B	−18N	−73N	5.5	58.0	58.5	22.00	1563	-5.8
78	Rishworth, Justin James	1539	RSA	−29N	+181B	−48N	+62B	−31B	+175N	−21B	=153N	+80B	+74N	−44N	5.5	56.5	57.5	21.50	1474	-8.6
79	Suresh, Aaradhya	1593	RSA	+185N	−34B	−145N	+161B	+88N	=19B	=39B	=21N	−41B	+141N	−46B	5.5	56.5	56.5	22.75	1529	-18.8
80	Mpofu, Mandiluve	0	RSA	=70N	−71B	+112N	−53B	+128N	+83B	−55N	−19B	−78N	+170B	+123N	5.5	56.0	58.5	24.50	1548	0.0
81	Francis, Aaron	1483	RSA	−182B	+159N	+33B	−167N	+135B	+21N	−86B	+99N	−11B	=46N	−45B	5.5	56.0	57.0	29.75	1688	+98.8
82	Schutte, Rico	1658	RSA	+176N	+48B	−133N	=75B	=20N	−10B	−58N	=144B	+117N	−59B	+169N	5.5	54.0	56.0	23.75	1780	+17.4
83	Mangala, Sibonelo	1632	RSA	−12B	+153N	=129B	+115N	−39B	−80N	+120B	−50N	+121B	+144N	−48N	5.5	53.5	56.5	22.00	1570	-10.4
84	Mkandawire Francis	0	ZAM	+41B	−45N	=67B	−96N	+90B	=127N	−142B	−98N	+136B	+113N	=87N	5.5	53.0	56.5	28.75	1582	0.0
85	Kgotse, Thoriso	1540	RSA	−17B	−157N	+184B	+159N	−102B	+134N	+64B	−42N	−29B	+108N	=93B	5.5	52.5	53.0	21.25	1545	0.0
86	Lukhwareni, Nkhumbuleni	1714	RSA	+57N	+59B	−22N	−109B	+125N	+87B	+81N	=20B	F	F	F	5.5	52.5	52.5	30.75	1760	+5.2
87	Ngubeni, Jackie M.	1573	RSA	−8B	+175N	+102B	−5B	+149N	−86N	−141B	−129N	+161B	+126N	=84B	5.5	51.0	53.0	20.25	976	-15.2
88	Segooa, Morakau Sentlhane Isaac	0	RSA	−97B	+95N	−178B	+124N	−79B	=120N	−92B	+143N	+110B	−45N	+118B	5.5	50.0	52.0	25.25	1564	0.0
89	Bayani Pelontle	1709	BOT	+177B	=119N	−127B	=129N	+144B	−96N	+118B	−12N	=90B	−50N	+120B	5.5	49.5	51.5	21.50	1519	-48.4
90	Weideman, Hendrik Johanne	1463	RSA	−133N	+183B	=40N	−101B	−84N	+148B	=105N	+149B	=89N	−44B	+115N	5.5	49.5	50.0	20.50	1568	+16.4
91	Morobe, Nhlakanipho Tha	0	RSA	F	−26B	−75N	+173B	−29N	−62B	=150N	+157N	+115B	+92N	+76B	5.5	49.5	49.5	22.25	1623	0.0
92	Njoko, Sibusiso	1592	RSA	−59N	−57B	=148N	+164B	−122N	+147B	+88N	+101B	−75N	−91B	+144B	5.5	48.5	51.5	22.25	1796	+32.0
93	Mathye, Nhlamulo	0	RSA	−28N	+169B	−43N	−125B	+161N	+170B	+130N	−103B	−54N	+128B	=85N	5.5	47.5	50.0	18.75	1584	0.0
94	FIDE 534027459	0	—	−37N	−145B	−109N	+181B	+173N	=156B	−59N	+163B	+122N	−48B	+141B	5.5	43.5	44.5	15.50	1028	0.0
95	Dien James	1475	NAM	−10N	−88B	−156N	−111N	−181B	=180N	+159B	+177B	+163N	+117B	+121N	5.5	40.0	41.0	17.75	954	-6.4
96	Molusi, Katlego	1545	RSA	−7N	+62B	=59N	+84B	=40N	+89B	−26N	=44B	−19N	=101B	−57N	5.0	64.5	69.5	29.00	1677	+39.6
97	Gemmell, Zac	1632	RSA	+88N	−37B	−57N	+106B	+169N	+48B	−20N	−10B	+129N	−62B	−58N	5.0	61.0	63.5	23.50	1652	+5.2
98	Motiang, Refentse Tumisa	1518	RSA	−13N	−109B	−20N	+179B	+104N	+106B	−48N	+84B	+64N	−26B	F	5.0	60.0	61.5	23.00	1619	+24.8
99	Ndlovu, Donnel	1682	RSA	+158N	+64B	−10N	+48B	−65N	−57B	+144N	−81B	F	+104B	−26N	5.0	58.5	61.5	24.00	1590	-28.8
100	Mazibuko, Sanele	0	RSA	F	+179N	−11B	=12N	+121B	−47N	+138B	=70B	=48N	=66B	−64N	5.0	57.0	57.0	23.25	1599	0.0
101	Schmid, Johann	1849	GER	=118B	+117N	−42B	+90N	+69B	−36N	−41B	−92N	+120B	=96N	F	5.0	55.5	60.0	25.25	1548	-65.2
102	Molefe, Thabiso	0	RSA	−130N	+106B	−87N	+112B	+85N	−24B	−54N	+125B	+152N	−28B	−71N	5.0	55.0	58.0	22.50	1434	0.0
103	Mahomole, Mahlodi Joe	1690	RSA	F	−13B	−144N	+126N	+154B	+145N	−51B	+93N	+46B	−9N	−32B	5.0	54.5	54.5	22.50	1495	-23.8
104	Masegare, Bokang	0	RSA	−23B	−41N	+180B	−32N	−98B	+183N	+154B	+118N	+113B	−99N	−56B	5.0	50.5	51.0	14.50	1420	0.0
105	Zondi, Owethu	0	RSA	+178B	−35N	−118B	+155N	=32B	−135N	=90B	+136N	−67B	+127N	−74B	5.0	50.0	52.0	19.25	1510	0.0
106	Cronje, Johannes Christiaan	0	NAM	−18B	−102N	+166B	−97N	+159B	−98N	+?B	+130B	+127N	−60N	−68B	5.0	48.5	48.5	14.00	1482	-131.2
107	Goncalves, Adriano	1490	RSA	−22N	+156B	−44N	−176B	+137N	+158B	−135B	+111N	F	−64B	+129N	5.0	47.5	49.5	19.00	946	-25.2
108	Kopano, Mogadime	0	RSA	−26N	−75B	−176N	+171B	+151N	−54B	−149N	+165B	+130N	−85B	+128N	5.0	44.5	46.5	17.00	1561	0.0
109	Mvabaza, Bayethe	0	RSA	−146B	+98N	+94B	+86N	+167B	−18N	+42B	F	F	F	F	5.0	42.5	42.5	25.50	1727	0.0
110	Mann, Iowan	1572	RSA	+145N	−73B	−162N	−169B	+150N	−58B	−153N	+137B	−88N	+140N	+126B	5.0	42.0	44.5	19.00	822	-36.0
111	Tjikana, Kolobe	0	RSA	−54N	=163B	−147N	+95B	−116N	=128B	+161N	−107B	−139N	+150B	+170N	5.0	42.0	44.5	18.00	1415	0.0
112	FIDE 14315149	0	—	−74B	=138N	−80B	−102N	+184B	−67N	+176N	−122B	=158N	+173B	+132N	5.0	41.5	42.0	12.00	882	0.0
113	Sedidi, Tshepang	1625	RSA	+164N	−133B	−158N	+132B	−162N	+169B	−62N	+155B	−104N	−84B	+154N	5.0	39.5	42.0	15.50	2226	+19.2
114	Kula, Vuyani	1743	RSA	F	+170N	=2B	+17N	+74B	+44B	−8N	−35N	−38B	−41N	F	4.5	63.5	66.0	26.50	1804	+29.2
115	Mabena, Maliyakhe	0	RSA	=71N	+70B	−66N	−83B	+147N	−28B	+123N	−77B	−91N	+130B	−90B	4.5	55.5	59.0	21.00	1540	0.0
116	Mazibuko, Asimthande	1463	RSA	−61B	+122N	=146B	−47N	+111B	−69N	+119B	=67N	F	=70B	F	4.5	55.0	58.5	21.75	1483	+3.2
117	Sehlako, Lehlohonolo	0	RSA	=16N	−101B	+163N	−40B	+67B	+146N	−52B	−64N	−82B	−95N	+147N	4.5	55.0	58.0	19.75	1538	0.0
118	Lake, Ethan	1503	RSA	=101N	−16B	+105N	−59B	+148N	=71B	−89N	−104B	=132N	+153B	−88N	4.5	53.0	56.0	19.00	1514	+0.4
119	Marimbita, Blessing	0	RSA	F	=89B	−16N	+71B	−53N	−70B	−116N	+169B	+123N	+152B	−40N	4.5	52.0	52.0	18.75	1544	0.0
120	Reddy, Kashen Shivaan	1457	RSA	−20N	+164B	−55N	+165B	−168N	=88B	−83N	+156B	−101N	+122B	−89N	4.5	48.5	51.5	16.25	926	-48.0
121	Van Der Berg, Jay	0	RSA	−14N	+139B	=137N	−70B	−100N	=132B	=169N	+150B	−83N	+147B	−95B	4.5	48.5	51.0	16.25	1331	0.0
122	Lekgothoane, Noko	0	RSA	−53N	−116B	+140N	=128B	+92B	−77N	−146B	+112N	−94B	−120N	+143B	4.5	48.0	51.5	20.00	1393	0.0
123	Badenhorst, Junaid	0	RSA	−1B	+173N	−46B	−160N	+157B	=138N	−115B	+148N	−119B	+143N	−80B	4.5	47.5	49.5	14.00	1528	-4.8
124	Maponya, Warona	1473	RSA	−48N	+176B	−65N	−88B	−62N	−137B	+164N	+173B	=149N	=132B	=145N	4.5	44.0	46.0	12.50	994	-10.4
125	Molosiwa, Kgotatso	0	RSA	−3B	+171N	−21B	+93N	−86B	−12N	+175B	−102N	+134B	F	−54N	4.0	56.0	58.0	14.00	931	0.0
126	Fritz, Wayde	0	RSA	+44N	−27B	−63N	−103B	−156N	+173B	+137N	+71B	−70N	−87B	−110N	4.0	54.0	56.0	18.50	1461	0.0
127	Jenkins, Tauriq	1612	RSA	+149N	=66B	+89N	−76B	−27N	=84B	F	−31N	−106B	−105B	+155N	4.0	53.0	56.0	17.75	1638	+3.4
128	Cavanagh, Keith V	1539	ENG	−4B	+177N	−31B	=122N	−80B	=111N	+134B	−160N	+145B	−93N	−108B	4.0	52.0	54.0	14.25	1004	-7.0
129	Ngobeni, Ntumbuluko	0	RSA	−65N	+185B	=83N	=89B	−130N	−49B	+158N	+87B	−97B	−68N	−107B	4.0	52.0	52.0	14.00	1413	0.0
130	Senthumule, Meshack	1597	RSA	+102B	−9N	−141B	+157N	+129B	−31N	−93B	−106N	−108B	−115N	+173N	4.0	50.5	52.5	14.00	941	-12.4
131	Tjebane, Bohlale	1499	RSA	−172B	+166N	=47B	−146N	=12B	−141N	+140B	+145N	F	−49B	−66N	4.0	48.5	51.0	17.75	1368	-22.0
132	Yimani, Kshitij	0	RSA	−11B	+?N	−41B	−113N	−138B	=121N	=171B	+140N	=118B	=124N	−112B	4.0	48.5	48.5	12.00	1363	0.0
133	Kagande, Kieth	0	RSA	+90B	+113N	+82B	−1N	=45B	=42N	−63B	F	F	F	F	4.0	48.0	48.0	22.50	1678	0.0
134	Meeran, Museera	0	RSA	−5N	−44B	+183N	−24B	+165N	−85B	−128N	+176B	−125N	+164B	−152N	4.0	47.0	47.5	8.50	837	0.0
135	Soke, Simthande	1685	RSA	−30N	+140B	+139N	−64B	−81N	+105B	+107N	−58B	F	F	F	4.0	46.5	46.5	18.00	1427	-40.4
136	Moultrey, Antonio Chrispian	1497	RSA	−64N	−158B	+181N	+156B	−48N	+176B	−33N	−105B	−84N	−137B	+151N	4.0	45.5	46.5	9.50	949	-23.2
137	Richards, Matthew Thomas	0	RSA	−45B	−178N	=121B	=138N	−107B	+124N	−126B	−110N	+171B	+136N	−139B	4.0	44.0	46.0	15.25	1470	0.0
138	FIDE 14334305	0	—	−49N	=112B	−70N	=137B	+132N	=123B	−100N	−170B	=150N	=177B	=153N	4.0	44.0	46.0	15.00	1246	0.0
139	Cronje, Frederick	0	NAM	−31B	−121N	−135B	−166N	−179N	+184B	F	+171N	+111B	−71B	+137N	4.0	38.5	39.0	12.00	849	0.0
140	Tongwane, Tshepo Inathan	0	RSA	−36B	−135N	−122B	−?N	+180B	+159N	−131N	−132B	+156N	−110B	+164N	4.0	38.5	38.5	10.50	819	0.0
141	Landman, Johan	0	RSA	F	−19B	+130N	−60B	−71N	+131B	+87N	=33B	−76N	−79B	−94N	3.5	56.5	56.5	17.00	1551	0.0
142	Kruger, Ivan	1602	RSA	F	−51N	+160B	−34B	+158N	−20B	+84N	F	=18B	−21N	F	3.5	56.0	56.0	15.25	1381	-42.0
143	Ahmid, Kaleem	1416	RSA	−34N	+165B	+49N	−55B	−24N	−56B	=163N	−88B	+151N	−123B	−122N	3.5	53.0	56.0	14.50	1390	-6.8
144	Udodi, Edubechukwu	0	RSA	−51B	+180N	+103B	−52B	−89N	+?N	−99B	=82N	F	−83B	−92N	3.5	49.0	49.0	9.25	1431	0.0
145	Makonko, Mojakgomo	0	RSA	−110B	+94N	+79B	−63N	F	−103B	−56N	−131B	−128N	+161N	=124B	3.5	48.5	50.5	16.25	1334	0.0
146	Mantati, Victor S	0	RSA	+109N	−29B	=116N	+131B	−30N	−117B	+122N	−59B	F	F	F	3.5	46.0	46.0	15.75	1548	-11.2
147	Hattingh, Tiaan	1422	RSA	−39B	=184N	+111B	−77N	−115B	−92N	−148B	+180N	+157B	−121N	−117B	3.5	44.0	44.5	9.75	850	-26.8
148	Mbelekane, Hloma	0	RSA	−21B	−32N	=92B	+184N	−118B	−90N	+147N	−123B	F	F	+180N	3.5	42.5	42.5	8.25	1303	0.0
149	Dzapasi, Vincent	0	RSA	−127B	−58N	+174B	+170N	−87B	−155N	+108B	−90N	=124B	F	F	3.5	40.5	40.5	11.75	1391	0.0
150	Mbasane, David	0	RSA	−167B	−47N	−159B	+180N	−110B	+181N	=91B	−121N	=138B	−111N	=179B	3.5	39.5	40.5	8.00	1318	0.0
151	Magodongo, Emihle	0	RSA	−56B	−155N	−175B	+177N	−108B	−157N	=174B	+159N	−143B	+163N	−136B	3.5	34.5	36.5	9.00	1112	0.0
152	Essop, Rashied	1597	RSA	F	−39N	+12B	−65B	+176N	F	−11B	−47N	−102B	−119N	+134B	3.0	53.5	53.5	14.00	951	-23.6
153	Mbiza, Thembani Tshepo	0	RSA	−27N	−83B	=164N	=163B	−33N	F	+110B	=78B	−66N	−118N	=138B	3.0	50.5	53.5	12.75	1409	0.0
154	Musenge, Daniel	0	RSA	+46B	−167N	−68B	F	−103N	−33B	−104N	=158B	=164N	+179N	−113B	3.0	50.5	52.0	11.00	1518	0.0
155	Goosen, Pierre	1434	RSA	−66N	+151B	−60N	−105B	+163N	+149B	−68B	−113N	−71N	F	−127B	3.0	48.0	51.0	10.00	866	-25.8
156	Ndhlovu, Thabani	0	RSA	−68B	−107N	+95B	−136N	+126B	=94N	−67B	−120N	−140B	=157N	F	3.0	47.5	49.5	13.75	1258	0.0
157	Sibanda, Marlvin	0	RSA	−19N	+85B	−25N	−130B	−123N	+151B	=170N	−91B	−147N	=156B	−165N	3.0	47.0	49.5	11.75	1329	0.0
158	Mehlape, Lotanang	0	RSA	−99B	+136N	+113B	−21N	−142B	−107N	−129B	=154N	=112B	F	F	3.0	45.0	45.0	13.00	1459	0.0
159	Chidi, Junior	0	RSA	−24N	−81B	+150N	−85B	−106N	−140B	−95N	−151B	+183B	+174N	−161B	3.0	44.5	45.0	6.00	1281	0.0
160	Dzapasi, Lee	0	RSA	F	−168B	−142N	+123B	+54N	−60B	−49N	+128B	−28N	F	F	3.0	44.5	44.5	14.50	1453	0.0
161	Johnson, Ashar	0	RSA	F	−46N	+171B	−79N	−93B	+179N	−111B	F	−87N	−145B	+159N	3.0	43.5	45.0	7.00	1424	0.0
162	Kambule, Zakhele	0	RSA	+47B	−36N	+110B	−23N	+113B	−63N	F	F	F	F	F	3.0	40.0	40.0	16.50	1675	0.0
163	FIDE 534023658	0	—	F	=111N	−117B	=153N	−155B	+174N	=143B	−94N	−95B	−151B	=166N	3.0	38.5	38.5	9.25	1349	0.0
164	Sekhotho, Neo	0	RSA	−113B	−120N	=153B	−92N	−?B	+177N	−124B	+174N	=154B	−134N	−140B	3.0	37.5	37.5	7.00	1278	0.0
165	FIDE 534027289	0	—	−67B	−143N	+177B	−120N	−134B	−171N	+179B	−108N	−173N	F	+157B	3.0	34.0	34.0	6.50	1309	0.0
166	FIDE 534027246	0	—	−42N	−131B	−106N	+139B	−170B	F	F	=183N	=174B	=171N	=163B	3.0	33.0	33.0	8.00	1203	0.0
167	Letsoalo, Peter M.	1746	RSA	+150N	+154B	−6N	+81B	−109N	F	F	F	F	F	F	3.0	31.5	31.5	12.00	1694	-2.2
168	Takaindisa, Abel	1669	RSA	+175B	+160N	−4B	−38N	+120B	F	F	F	F	F	F	3.0	28.0	28.0	9.50	1649	-1.0
169	Dass, Kaylon	1417	RSA	−9B	−93N	+179B	+110N	−97B	−113N	=121B	−119N	F	F	−82B	2.5	50.0	51.5	8.75	1492	+20.8
170	Seitei, Neo	1478	RSA	F	−114B	−5N	−149B	+166N	−93N	=157B	+138N	−45B	−80N	−111B	2.5	49.5	49.5	8.50	914	-24.8
171	FIDE 14398095	0	—	−60N	−125B	−161N	−108N	=177B	+165B	=132N	−139B	−137N	=166B	F	2.5	38.0	38.5	7.50	895	0.0
172	Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus	1804	RSA	+131N	=53B	=14N	=69B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	2.5	23.5	23.5	13.75	1667	-12.8
173	Upadhyay, Savya	0	RSA	−40N	−123B	F	−91N	−94B	−126N	+183B	−124N	+165B	−112N	−130B	2.0	43.0	43.0	3.50	781	0.0
174	Diseko, Rethabile	0	RSA	−52N	−38B	−149N	+183B	−49N	−163B	=151N	−164B	=166N	−159B	F	2.0	38.5	38.5	3.75	883	-14.8
175	Wabanie, Jason	0	RSA	−168N	−87B	+151N	+49B	−43N	−78B	−125N	F	F	F	F	2.0	37.5	37.5	10.00	1419	0.0
176	Mekebeb, Nolawi	0	RSA	−82B	−124N	+108B	+107N	−152B	−136N	−112B	−134N	F	F	F	2.0	37.5	37.5	10.00	1296	0.0
177	Adams, Chezhaan Ethan	0	RSA	−89N	−128B	−165N	−151B	=171N	−164B	F	−95N	+180B	=138N	F	2.0	35.5	36.0	4.75	774	0.0
178	FIDE 14348500	0	—	−105N	+137B	+88N	−26B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	2.0	25.0	25.0	9.50	950	0.0
179	Ngcakani, Lwando	0	RSA	−55N	−100B	−169N	−98N	+139B	−161B	−165N	F	F	−154B	=150N	1.5	37.0	37.0	5.75	744	-56.4
180	Ndawonde, Luyanda	0	RSA	−69N	−144B	−104N	−150B	−140N	=95B	F	−147B	−177N	+183N	−148B	1.5	37.0	37.0	3.25	1246	0.0
181	Madlanga, Lunga	0	RSA	−33B	−78N	−136B	−94N	+95N	−150B	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	35.0	35.0	5.50	1359	0.0
182	Tshetlo, Tshepo	1837	RSA	+81N	−69B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	18.0	18.0	5.50	1572	-12.4
183	CHADEMUWIRI NDANGARIRO DENZEL	0	ZIM	−77B	−90N	−134B	−174N	F	−104B	−173N	=166B	−159N	−180B	F	0.5	34.0	34.0	1.50	689	0.0
184	FIDE 14351862	0	—	−25N	=147B	−85N	−148B	−112N	−139N	F	F	F	F	F	0.5	30.5	30.5	1.75	1252	0.0
185	FIDE 534027351	0	—	−79B	−129N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	793	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Coetsee, DewaldRSA
+103.6
9.0 pts · #1
2Weng, Yu Bo (David)RSA
+100.8
7.5 pts · #39
3Francis, AaronRSA
+98.8
5.5 pts · #46

Top rating losers

1Cronje, Johannes ChristiaanNAM
-131.2
5.0 pts · #98
2Okechukwu, EmmanuelRSA
-88.4
6.5 pts · #38
3Van Meersbergen, EttienneRSA
-86.0
6.5 pts · #44

Biggest upsets

R6+271 Elo gap
Changara, Adrian Tafara1511 beat Mthombeni, Hlayisani1782
R9+261 Elo gap
Changara, Adrian Tafara1511 beat Van Meersbergen, Ettienne1772
R8+257 Elo gap
Njoko, Sibusiso1592 beat Schmid, Johann1849