Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia Open
Open SwissStandard
42 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 10 Sept 2025 to 14 Sept 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia. 5 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2079, and top seed was Dante M Beukes (🇳🇦 NAM, IM, 2240).
Dante M Beukes (🇳🇦 NAM, IM, 2240) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Masikini Cornelius (6.5) and Kawende Petrus (6.5). Beukes won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Dawid Du Toit (1552) beat Frans Dennis (1972), a +420-point gap.
Location
🇳🇦Windhoek, Namibia
Dates
10 Sept 2025 → 14 Sept 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 5
IM×2
FM×2
CM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇳🇦Namibia×32
🇿🇲Zambia×5
🇧🇼Botswana×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsIM Dante M Beukes led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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4
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R4–R9 · LEAD HELD
IM Dante M Beukes never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Dante M Beukes drew with Masikini Cornelius (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
IM Dante M Beukes 5 wins (R1–R5)Kawende Petrus 3 wins (R5–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMDante M Beukes | * | ½ | ½ | — |
| 2Masikini Cornelius | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Kawende Petrus | ½ | ½ | * | 0 |
| 4William Mwape | — | 0 | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beukes, Dante MIM | 2240 | NAM | +32B | +13N | +9B | +6N | +5B | =2N | +10B | =3N | +7B | 8.0 | 46.0 | 48.5 | 42.00 | 2356 | +20.8 |
| 2 | Masikini Cornelius | 2130 | ZAM | F | +11B | =3N | +12B | +4N | =1B | =5B | +10N | +9B | 6.5 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 36.75 | 2271 | +29.6 |
| 3 | Kawende Petrus | 1876 | NAM | +35B | +24N | =2B | −4B | +29N | +13N | +26B | =1B | =5N | 6.5 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 25.75 | 2102 | +46.2 |
| 4 | Mwape, William | 2086 | ZAM | +37B | =19N | +36B | +3N | −2B | +6N | +9B | −5N | +16N | 6.5 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 26.50 | 2064 | +1.2 |
| 5 | Chumfwa, KelvinIM | 2178 | ZAM | F | +29B | +14N | +7B | −1N | +12B | =2N | +4B | =3B | 6.0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 31.50 | 2177 | +3.4 |
| 6 | Ndahangwapo, HeskielFM | 2080 | NAM | +34N | +18B | +16N | −1B | −12N | −4B | +24N | +11N | +10B | 6.0 | 41.5 | 43.5 | 24.00 | 1982 | -13.0 |
| 7 | Handjaba, McleanCM | 1932 | NAM | +38N | +41B | +19B | −5N | +13B | −9N | +15N | +14B | −1N | 6.0 | 39.0 | 39.5 | 20.50 | 2018 | +15.6 |
| 8 | Lukas, Likius | 0 | NAM | −11N | −38B | +40N | +34B | =31N | −16B | +29N | +22B | +36B | 5.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 11.75 | 1678 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Monnaatsheko, Keletshabile | 2065 | BOT | F | +31B | −1N | +16B | +11N | +7B | −4N | +12B | −2N | 5.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 23.00 | 2011 | -6.2 |
| 10 | Handiya JosephFM | 2108 | ZAM | +30N | +25B | −12N | +18B | +15N | +14B | −1N | −2B | −6N | 5.0 | 43.0 | 45.5 | 20.00 | 1938 | -30.4 |
| 11 | Schwarz, Bernhard | 1780 | NAM | +8B | −2N | +37B | +24N | −9B | +20N | −14N | −6B | +17B | 5.0 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 18.00 | 1763 | -5.2 |
| 12 | Shidolo, Simon Hatwiikulipi | 1826 | NAM | +28B | +27N | +10B | −2N | +6B | −5N | +25B | −9N | −18B | 5.0 | 39.0 | 42.0 | 20.00 | 1948 | +17.8 |
| 13 | Thindhimba, Fame Thipunga | 1783 | NAM | +17N | −1B | +34N | +39B | −7N | −3B | +30N | +19B | −14N | 5.0 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 14.00 | 1702 | -22.4 |
| 14 | Tuombe Maximillian | 1997 | ZAM | F | +22N | −5B | +31B | +25N | −10N | +11B | −7N | +13B | 5.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 19.00 | 1937 | -15.6 |
| 15 | Heita, Junior Nafimane | 1796 | NAM | =36N | +21B | =29N | F | −10B | +24N | −7B | +20N | +25B | 5.0 | 30.0 | 31.5 | 16.00 | 1825 | +6.6 |
| 16 | Du Toit, Dawid | 1552 | NAM | F | +26N | −6B | −9N | =33B | +8N | +31B | +17N | −4B | 4.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 16.75 | 1814 | +51.2 |
| 17 | Kauyu, Christian Kandjendje | 0 | NAM | −13B | −20N | =32B | +23N | +36B | +22N | +18N | −16B | −11N | 4.5 | 32.5 | 34.0 | 14.25 | 1529 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene | 1695 | NAM | F | −6N | +35B | −10N | =19B | +32N | −17B | +24B | +12N | 4.5 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 14.50 | 1846 | +42.0 |
| 19 | Angula, Sibusiso | 1722 | NAM | F | =4B | −7N | +41B | =18N | −26B | +27N | −13N | +20B | 4.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 13.00 | 1710 | -8.8 |
| 20 | Namulo, Kornelius Namwandi | 1541 | NAM | −21N | +17B | −39N | +35B | +27N | −11B | +28N | −15B | −19N | 4.0 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 12.50 | 964 | -13.0 |
| 21 | Tjambiru, Kovandu | 0 | NAM | +20B | −15N | −24B | +38N | −22B | −28N | +35B | +34N | −27B | 4.0 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 9.00 | 1412 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Shiningayamwe, Jones Aveshe Shaanika | 1572 | NAM | +42N | −14B | =41N | −26B | +21N | −17B | F | −8N | +32B | 3.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 6.75 | 1688 | +9.2 |
| 23 | FIDE 15222381 | 0 | — | −29N | −34B | +42N | −17B | F | F | +37N | =30B | +35N | 3.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 4.25 | 983 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Endjala Michael | 1514 | NAM | +33N | −3B | +21N | −11B | +39N | −15B | −6B | −18N | F | 3.0 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 7.50 | 1011 | -31.6 |
| 25 | Ananias, Elias Tungeumbo | 1729 | NAM | F | −10N | +38B | +30N | −14B | +29B | −12N | F | −15N | 3.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 6.00 | 1661 | -19.6 |
| 26 | Dennis, Frans | 1972 | NAM | F | −16B | F | +22N | +30B | +19N | −3N | F | F | 3.0 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 10.00 | 1685 | -25.6 |
| 27 | Ntinda, Simon | 0 | NAM | F | −12B | −31N | +37N | −20B | +35N | −19B | F | +21N | 3.0 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 7.00 | 878 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Kandjimi, John Nourens H | 0 | NAM | −12N | −30B | −33N | +42B | +34N | +21B | −20B | F | F | 3.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 6.00 | 884 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Boois Ivan | 1783 | NAM | +23B | −5N | =15B | +36N | −3B | −25N | −8B | F | −30N | 2.5 | 34.5 | 36.0 | 7.50 | 1572 | -20.2 |
| 30 | Cronje, Frederick | 0 | NAM | −10B | +28N | F | −25B | −26N | F | −13B | =23N | +29B | 2.5 | 29.0 | 31.5 | 7.25 | 1635 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Husselmann, William | 1624 | NAM | +39B | −9N | +27B | −14N | =8B | F | −16N | F | F | 2.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 6.75 | 1058 | -31.2 |
| 32 | Dien James | 1495 | NAM | −1N | −33B | =17N | +40B | F | −18B | −36N | +37B | −22N | 2.5 | 26.5 | 27.0 | 4.25 | 1507 | -0.8 |
| 33 | Martins, Shando Tomas | 0 | NAM | −24B | +32N | +28B | F | =16N | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 7.75 | 1520 | 0.0 |
| 34 | FIDE 15203506 | 0 | — | −6B | +23N | −13B | −8N | −28B | +42N | F | −21B | F | 2.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 3.50 | 1132 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Kamerika, James | 0 | NAM | −3N | +40B | −18N | −20N | +37B | −27B | −21N | F | −23B | 2.0 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 2.00 | 1495 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Katjaimo, Jakapita | 0 | NAM | =15B | F | −4N | −29B | −17N | F | +32B | F | −8N | 1.5 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 5.00 | 1702 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Du Toit, Daniel | 0 | NAM | −4N | +42B | −11N | −27B | −35N | F | −23B | −32N | F | 1.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 0.00 | 987 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 11027010 | 0 | — | −7B | +8N | −25N | −21B | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 5.50 | 1031 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Oliveira, Santos Sergio De | 0 | NAM | −31N | F | +20B | −13N | −24B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 4.00 | 1423 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Pakote,Elavako Sanga | 1639 | NAM | F | −35N | −8B | −32N | +42B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 694 | -27.6 |
| 41 | Kamwi, Mukono | 0 | NAM | F | −7N | =22B | −19N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 1.75 | 1469 | 0.0 |
| 42 | FIDE 15212289 | 0 | — | −22B | −37N | −23B | −28N | −40N | −34B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.00 | 806 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Du Toit, DawidNAM+51.24.5 pts · #19
- 2Kawende PetrusNAM+46.26.5 pts · #4
- 3Haipinge, Tuhafifa PomweneNAM+42.04.5 pts · #12
Top rating losers
- 1Endjala MichaelNAM-31.63.0 pts · #35
- 2Husselmann, WilliamNAM-31.22.5 pts · #37
- 3Handiya JosephFMZAM-30.45.0 pts · #9
Biggest upsets
- R2+420 Elo gap
- R3+282 Elo gap
- R5+254 Elo gap