2025 Midstream Open Chess Tournament (C)
Open SwissStandard
22 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 23 Aug 2025 in Centurion, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 588, and top seed was Kaylee-Jane Koen (🇿🇦 RSA, 1494).
Ini Tukuru (🇿🇦 RSA, 0) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Nkosinathi Mahlangu (4.0) and Bernard R. Buys (4.0). Tukuru shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇿🇦Centurion, South Africa
Dates
23 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 55 Min. Incr. 5 Sec. / /
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×15
🇧🇷Brazil×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsIni Tukuru 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
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3
1
2
1
R5 · LEADER CHANGE25 Aug
Ini Tukuru takes the sole lead (4.5/5).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Ini Tukuru 4 wins (R2–R5)Bernard R. Buys 4 wins (R2–R5)Nkosinathi Mahlangu 4 wins (R2–R5)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tukuru, Ini | 0 | RSA | =?B | +?N | +12N | +6B | +?N | 4.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 1502 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Mahlangu, Nkosinathi | 0 | RSA | −4B | +22N | +?B | +15N | +17B | 4.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.00 | 1538 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Buys, Bernard R. | 0 | RSA | F | +?B | +?N | +8B | +4N | 4.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 1607 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Makunike, James | 0 | RSA | +2N | =12B | +11N | +7B | −3B | 3.5 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 11.25 | 1669 | +5.6 |
| 5 | Reddy, Kashen Shivaan | 1437 | RSA | =13N | −7B | +18N | +14B | +8N | 3.5 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 8.25 | 2359 | +26.0 |
| 6 | Bernhardt, Arthur da Silva Lima | 0 | BRA | +16N | =11B | +13N | −1N | +?B | 3.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.75 | 1497 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mokotedi, Lesedi | 0 | RSA | =?B | +5N | +?B | −4N | +12N | 3.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 6.00 | 1523 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Masipa, Talane | 0 | RSA | +19B | +17N | +15B | −3N | −5B | 3.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 5.00 | 1465 | -10.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 534030344 | 0 | — | −?N | −14B | +19B | +?N | +15B | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.00 | 1478 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Jansen, Alexia | 0 | RSA | −11N | −16B | +?N | +22B | +?B | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 697 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Koen, Kaylee-Jane | 1494 | RSA | +10B | =6N | −4B | −17N | +21B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 5.25 | 809 | -14.0 |
| 12 | Chadalavada, Bhaarghavarama | 1458 | RSA | +22B | =4N | −1B | +21N | −7B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.25 | 1609 | +8.4 |
| 13 | Jadezweni, Thato | 0 | RSA | =5B | +?N | −6B | −?N | +16B | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.75 | 1473 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Ndhlovu, Thabani | 0 | RSA | F | +9N | =21B | −5N | +?B | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.25 | 1453 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Maponya, Warona | 1486 | RSA | +18N | +20B | −8N | −2B | −9N | 2.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 2.50 | 759 | -16.0 |
| 16 | Van Rooyen, Dandre | 0 | RSA | −6B | +10N | +20N | −?B | −13N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.00 | 672 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Urombo, Blessing | 0 | RSA | F | −8B | +?N | +11B | −2N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.50 | 1528 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 534003827 | 0 | — | −15B | =?N | −5B | −?N | +19B | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 663 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 14371952 | 0 | — | −8N | −?B | −9N | +?B | −18N | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 759 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 534030310 | 0 | — | +?B | −15N | −16B | −?N | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 684 | 0.0 |
| 21 | FIDE 534000372 | 0 | — | F | −?B | =14N | −12B | −11N | 0.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.25 | 674 | 0.0 |
| 22 | FIDE 534009558 | 0 | — | −12N | −2B | F | −10N | −?B | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 654 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Reddy, Kashen ShivaanRSA+26.03.5 pts · #11
- 2Chadalavada, BhaarghavaramaRSA+8.42.5 pts · #12
- 3Makunike, JamesRSA+5.63.5 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Maponya, WaronaRSA-16.02.0 pts · #16
- 2Koen, Kaylee-JaneRSA-14.02.5 pts · #21
- 3Masipa, TalaneRSA-10.03.0 pts · #9