NMB Closed 2025 (U20 and Adult)

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21 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 13 Jun 2025 to 14 Jun 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1646, and top seed was Neathan Peter (🇿🇦 RSA, CM, 2072).

Neathan Peter (🇿🇦 RSA, CM, 2072) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Ismaeel Lagardien (5.0) and Mekhail Perring (4.5). Peter broke clear in the final round.

Location

🇿🇦Gqeberha, South Africa

Dates

13 Jun 2025 → 14 Jun 2025

Time control

Standard: All Moves in 55 Min. Incr. 5 Sec. / /

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦CMNeathan Peter2072

Avg top 10

1,646

Participants

Titled players · 1

CM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×19

Top 3

🥇
CMNeathan Peter
🇿🇦RSA·2072
5.5pts·2096perf+2.8
🥈
Ismaeel Lagardien
🇿🇦RSA·1754
5.0pts·1924perf+47.6
🥉
Mekhail Perring
🇿🇦RSA·1556
4.5pts·1743perf+45.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

CM Neathan Peter led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

Peter5.5Lagardien5Perring4.5Freeman4Gcwabe4Mahomed4

R6–R6 · LEAD HELD

CM Neathan Peter held the sole lead from R6 through R6 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

CM Neathan Peter drew with Ismaeel Lagardien (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

CM Neathan Peter 3 wins (R1–R3)Ismaeel Lagardien 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1CMNeathan Peter	*	½	1	1
2Ismaeel Lagardien	½	*	—	1
3Mekhail Perring	0	—	*	—
4Vianco Freeman	0	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Peter, NeathanCM	2072	RSA	+9B	+7N	+8B	=2N	+3B	+4N	5.5	19.5	22.5	20.00	2096	+2.8
2	Lagardien, Ismaeel	1754	RSA	+15B	+10N	+4B	=1B	+9N	=5N	5.0	19.5	22.0	17.25	1924	+47.6
3	Perring, Mekhail	1556	RSA	+17N	=14B	+6N	+8B	−1N	+7B	4.5	18.0	19.0	12.25	1743	+45.6
4	Freeman, Vianco	1728	RSA	+14N	+12B	−2N	+7B	+15N	−1B	4.0	19.0	21.5	11.00	1788	+8.8
5	Gcwabe, Othandwayo	1574	RSA	+11N	=6B	−7N	+14B	+12N	=2B	4.0	18.0	20.5	13.00	1668	+29.6
6	Mahomed, Ihsaan	1435	RSA	+18B	=5N	−3B	=10N	+17B	+11N	4.0	15.5	16.5	8.50	1531	+20.4
7	Kapp, Jacinto	1593	RSA	+19N	−1B	+5B	−4N	+13B	−3N	3.0	21.0	22.0	8.00	1605	-2.4
8	Rishworth, Justin James	1539	RSA	+13B	F	−1N	−3N	+10B	+9B	3.0	19.0	20.0	9.00	1616	+5.8
9	Swanepoel, Diego	1457	RSA	−1N	+19B	+18N	+12B	−2B	−8N	3.0	17.5	18.5	5.00	1575	+24.4
10	Mella, Emorej	1511	RSA	+21N	−2B	=11N	=6B	−8N	+15B	3.0	17.5	17.5	6.00	1482	-9.2
11	Mangcotwya, Lihle	1481	RSA	−5B	+16N	=10B	=15N	+14B	−6B	3.0	16.0	18.0	7.25	1434	-12.8
12	Pienaar, Keaton	1547	RSA	+16B	−4N	+13B	−9N	−5B	+17N	3.0	16.0	17.0	6.00	786	-53.6
13	FIDE 14396106	0	—	−8N	+17B	−12N	+20B	−7N	+18B	3.0	11.0	12.0	3.00	760	0.0
14	DU PREEZ, Dillon	1449	RSA	−4B	=3N	+19B	−5N	−11N	+21B	2.5	16.5	16.5	3.25	1426	-3.6
15	Damse, Bongolethu	1562	RSA	−2N	+21B	+20N	=11B	−4B	−10N	2.5	16.0	16.0	2.50	1297	-48.4
16	Mntwini, Mihlali	0	RSA	−12N	−11B	+21N	−19N	F	+20B	2.0	8.0	8.0	1.00	721	0.0
17	Billett, Lauren	0	RSA	−3B	−13N	F	+18B	−6N	−12B	1.0	15.5	15.5	1.00	713	0.0
18	Bothma, Liandri	0	RSA	−6N	F	−9B	−17N	+19B	−13N	1.0	12.0	12.0	1.00	1351	0.0
19	Botha, Qwin	1536	RSA	−7B	−9N	−14N	+16B	−18N	F	1.0	11.5	11.5	2.00	700	-66.0
20	Bowkers, Delcine	0	RSA	F	F	−15B	−13N	+21B	−16N	1.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	762	0.0
21	FIDE 14396114	0	—	−10B	−15N	−16B	F	−20N	−14N	0.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	707	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Lagardien, IsmaeelRSA
+47.6
5.0 pts · #2
2Perring, MekhailRSA
+45.6
4.5 pts · #5
3Gcwabe, OthandwayoRSA
+29.6
4.0 pts · #4

Top rating losers

1Botha, QwinRSA
-66.0
1.0 pts · #18
2Pienaar, KeatonRSA
-53.6
3.0 pts · #20
3Damse, BongolethuRSA
-48.4
2.5 pts · #14