Western Cape Rural Cup 2025 (Open)
Open SwissStandard
17 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 14 Jun 2025 to 15 Jun 2025 in George, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1724, and top seed was Cherwin Kleinsmidt (🇿🇦 RSA, 1909).
Sune Swart (🇿🇦 RSA, 1508) won with 4.0/6, ahead of Jared Meyer (3.5) and Cherwin Kleinsmidt (3.5). Swart shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Sune Swart (1508) beat Henry Jacobus Arries (1634), a +126-point gap.
Location
🇿🇦George, South Africa
Dates
14 Jun 2025 → 15 Jun 2025
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 55 Min. Incr. 5 Sec. / /
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×17
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsSune Swart led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE15 Jun
Sune Swart takes the sole lead (4.0/6).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Sune Swart 4 wins (R2–R6)Cherwin Kleinsmidt 3 wins (R1–R4)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swart, Sune | 1508 | RSA | F | +16N | +10B | F | +16B | +10N | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2425 | +52.8 |
| 2 | Meyer, Jared | 1593 | RSA | F | +12B | =13N | F | +12N | +13B | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.50 | 2426 | +44.0 |
| 3 | Kleinsmidt, Cherwin | 1909 | RSA | +15N | F | +8B | +15B | F | =8N | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.75 | 2103 | +14.8 |
| 4 | Borrett, Ryan | 0 | RSA | F | +17N | +?B | F | +17B | =?N | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1663 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Frank, Daniel | 0 | RSA | +14B | F | −7N | +14N | F | +7B | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.50 | 1910 | +17.2 |
| 6 | Jaars, Thomas | 1718 | RSA | F | =11B | =9N | F | +11N | =9B | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.25 | 1787 | +7.2 |
| 7 | Taute, Clayden | 1685 | RSA | F | =14N | +5B | F | +14B | −5N | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.75 | 1840 | +16.8 |
| 8 | Swart, George | 1746 | RSA | F | +15B | −3N | F | +15N | =3B | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 1944 | +21.2 |
| 9 | Pick, Deon | 1733 | RSA | =11N | F | =6B | =11B | F | =6N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 1685 | -5.2 |
| 10 | Makhubu, Thembisile | 1615 | RSA | +16B | F | −1N | +16N | F | −1B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1571 | -9.6 |
| 11 | Blignaut, Ryno | 1651 | RSA | =9B | =6N | F | =9N | −6B | F | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.25 | 1639 | -4.0 |
| 12 | Joseph, Cohen-Lee | 1626 | RSA | +13B | −2N | F | =13N | −2B | F | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.50 | 793 | -44.0 |
| 13 | Valla, Dante | 0 | RSA | −12N | F | =2B | =12B | F | −2N | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.50 | 1417 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Thoresen, Kyle | 1748 | RSA | −5N | =7B | F | −5B | −7N | F | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.25 | 1391 | -68.0 |
| 15 | Southey, Andrew M. | 1788 | RSA | −3B | −8N | F | −3N | −8B | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1028 | -36.0 |
| 16 | Arries, Henry Jacobus | 1634 | RSA | −10N | −1B | F | −10B | −1N | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 762 | -96.0 |
| 17 | Claassen, Maurice | 0 | RSA | −?N | −4B | F | −?B | −4N | F | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 843 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Swart, SuneRSA+52.84.0 pts · #1
- 2Meyer, JaredRSA+44.03.5 pts · #8
- 3Swart, GeorgeRSA+21.22.5 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Arries, Henry JacobusRSA-96.00.0 pts · #15
- 2Thoresen, KyleRSA-68.00.5 pts · #13
- 3Joseph, Cohen-LeeRSA-44.01.5 pts · #16
Biggest upsets
- R2+126 Elo gap
- R5+126 Elo gap
- R3+107 Elo gap