Najdorf Movement 2025 (B)

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21 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 Jun 2025 to 16 Jun 2025 in Rustenburg, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 761, and top seed was Mckenzie September (🇿🇦 RSA, 1582).

Kagisho Choeu (🇿🇦 RSA, 1549) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Salvation Setshedi (5.0) and Ogone Molaolwa (4.5). Choeu shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

Location

🇿🇦Rustenburg, South Africa

Dates

14 Jun 2025 → 16 Jun 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦Mckenzie September1582

Avg top 10

761

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×18

Top 3

🥇
Kagisho Choeu
🇿🇦RSA·1549
5.5pts·2381perf+21.6
🥈
Salvation Setshedi
🇿🇦RSA
5.0pts·1584perf0.0
🥉
Ogone Molaolwa
🇿🇦RSA
4.5pts·1535perf0.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Kagisho Choeu led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Choeu5.5Setshedi5Molaolwa4.5Ntsileng4.5Mabuza4.5September4.5— ex-leaders:Choeuled R5–R7, #12

R5 · LEADER CHANGE15 Jun

Kagisho Choeu takes the sole lead (4.5/5).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Kagisho Choeu beat Salvation Setshedi (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Salvation Setshedi 3 wins (R1–R3)Ogone Molaolwa 3 wins (R2–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Kagisho Choeu	*	1	1	1
2Salvation Setshedi	0	*	1	—
3Ogone Molaolwa	0	0	*	—
4Sebaga Ntsileng	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Choeu, Kagisho	1549	RSA	+6B	+8N	=7B	+2B	+3N	−5N	+4B	5.5	27.0	31.0	24.50	2381	+21.6
2	Setshedi, Salvation	0	RSA	+?B	+?N	+4B	−1N	=10N	+3B	=5B	5.0	22.5	22.5	13.00	1584	0.0
3	Molaolwa, Ogone	0	RSA	=4B	+9N	+16B	+15N	−1B	−2N	+12B	4.5	25.0	27.5	14.75	1535	0.0
4	September, Mckenzie	1582	RSA	=3N	+20B	−2N	+17B	+12B	+10N	−1N	4.5	24.0	24.5	11.75	749	-10.8
5	Mabuza, Lf	0	RSA	F	−10B	+21N	+8N	+7B	+1B	=2N	4.5	22.0	22.0	16.00	1569	0.0
6	Ntsileng, Sebaga	0	RSA	−1N	+18B	=17N	+16B	=13N	=11N	+9B	4.5	20.5	22.5	12.75	1478	0.0
7	Libisi, Live	0	RSA	F	+11B	=1N	=10B	−5N	+15N	+8B	4.0	23.5	23.5	14.50	1560	0.0
8	Changara, Alvis Tafadzwa	0	RSA	+18N	−1B	+19N	−5B	+14N	+13B	−7N	4.0	22.0	23.0	9.00	1493	0.0
9	Motshegare, Neo	0	RSA	=20N	−3B	+18N	+11N	=15B	+?B	−6N	4.0	17.5	17.5	7.00	1526	0.0
10	Talane, Kgosietsile Bok	0	RSA	+12B	+5N	=15B	=7N	=2B	−4B	−?N	3.5	24.0	24.0	13.75	1351	0.0
11	Tshetlhe, Blessing	1504	RSA	+14B	−7N	=13N	−9B	+16N	=6B	=15B	3.5	21.0	23.5	10.50	1580	+12.0
12	Pedersen, Jeffrey-James	0	RSA	−10N	+?N	+?B	=13B	−4N	+17B	−3N	3.5	17.5	17.5	3.50	1527	0.0
13	Changara, Adiel	0	RSA	+21B	=16N	=11B	=12N	=6B	−8N	−14B	3.0	21.0	21.0	7.00	1464	+2.8
14	Vlok, Armand	0	RSA	−11N	−19B	F	+?N	−8B	+20B	+13N	3.0	12.0	12.0	3.50	1521	0.0
15	September, Lincohn Julian	1507	RSA	F	+17B	=10N	−3B	=9N	−7B	=11N	2.5	21.5	21.5	7.50	1504	0.0
16	Matima, Tshimologo	1465	RSA	F	=13B	−3N	−6N	−11B	+21B	+19N	2.5	16.5	16.5	2.50	1277	-14.8
17	Changara, Alvern	0	RSA	+19B	−15N	=6B	−4N	=?B	−12N	F	2.0	16.0	16.0	3.25	1277	0.0
18	Ramaboa, Thando	0	RSA	−8B	−6N	−9B	F	+21N	+19B	−?N	2.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	763	0.0
19	FIDE 14398060	0	—	−17N	+14N	−8B	F	−?B	−18N	−16B	1.0	14.0	14.0	3.00	623	0.0
20	FIDE 534026894	0	—	=9B	−4N	−?B	F	F	−14N	F	0.5	12.5	12.5	2.00	772	0.0
21	FIDE 534026916	0	—	−13N	F	−5B	−?N	−18B	−16N	F	0.0	12.5	12.5	0.00	630	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Choeu, KagishoRSA
+21.6
5.5 pts · #12
2Tshetlhe, BlessingRSA
+12.0
3.5 pts · #4
3Changara, AdielRSA
+2.8
3.0 pts · #10

Top rating losers

1Matima, TshimologoRSA
-14.8
2.5 pts · #16
2September, MckenzieRSA
-10.8
4.5 pts · #18
3Ntsileng, SebagaRSA
0.0
4.5 pts · #3