Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U20 and Open)
31 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 10 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025 in Alice, South Africa. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1684, and top seed was Neathan Peter (🇿🇦 RSA, CM, 2075).
Kulasande Mafanya (🇿🇦 RSA, 0) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Neathan Peter (4.5) and Ismaeel Lagardien (4.0). Mafanya broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Diego Swanepoel (1481) beat Mekhail Perring (1602), a +121-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsKulasande Mafanya led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Kulasande Mafanya held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.
Kulasande Mafanya 5 wins (R1–R5)CM Neathan Peter 4 wins (R2–R5)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mafanya, Kulasande | 0 | RSA | +11N | +12B | +28B | +23N | +19N | 5.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 2382 | +11.0 |
| 2 | Peter, NeathanCM | 2075 | RSA | =12N | +11B | +19N | +28B | +22B | 4.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.75 | 2017 | -5.6 |
| 3 | Lagardien, Ismaeel | 1802 | RSA | +15B | =6N | +9B | =13N | +14N | 4.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 10.00 | 1805 | +1.2 |
| 4 | Phetshe, Mzwanele | 1655 | RSA | +24N | +16B | +25B | +26N | F | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 2293 | +11.6 |
| 5 | Gcwabe, Othandwayo | 1604 | RSA | +20N | =7B | +8N | +18B | F | 3.5 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 8.25 | 1688 | +8.4 |
| 6 | Bonani, Likhona | 1632 | RSA | +21N | =3B | −14B | +8N | +30N | 3.5 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 6.50 | 1626 | -0.4 |
| 7 | Mxenge, Afika | 1545 | RSA | +29B | =5N | +17N | +31B | F | 3.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.25 | 1723 | +9.2 |
| 8 | Nyali, Amyoli | 0 | RSA | +14B | +18N | −5B | −6B | +29B | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 4.50 | 1561 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Ntsunguzi, Siyamamkela | 1549 | FID | +22N | =13B | −3N | =11N | +21N | 3.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 4.50 | 1679 | +26.8 |
| 10 | Mella, Emorej | 1502 | RSA | F | +31N | +24B | +16B | F | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 2293 | +19.6 |
| 11 | Tokoyi, Romeo | 1698 | RSA | −1B | −2N | +22N | =9B | +23B | 2.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 3.50 | 1687 | -4.0 |
| 12 | Kapp, Jacinto | 1591 | RSA | =2B | −1N | +23B | −14N | +28N | 2.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 1629 | +0.8 |
| 13 | Perring, Mekhail | 1602 | RSA | =30N | =9N | +21B | =3B | −15N | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 4.75 | 1500 | -23.6 |
| 14 | Sahluko, Emihle | 1567 | RSA | −8N | F | +6N | +12B | −3B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 6.00 | 1800 | +37.2 |
| 15 | Swanepoel, Diego | 1481 | RSA | −3N | +21B | F | −17B | +13B | 2.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 3.50 | 1495 | -0.4 |
| 16 | Pienaar, Keaton | 1493 | RSA | +27B | −4N | +26B | −10N | F | 2.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 779 | -31.2 |
| 17 | Mzizi, Olwethu | 1458 | RSA | +31B | F | −7B | +15N | F | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 1513 | +3.2 |
| 18 | DU PREEZ, Dillon | 1445 | RSA | F | −8B | +29N | −5N | +20B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.00 | 804 | -5.8 |
| 19 | Ndzothoyi, Asekho | 0 | RSA | +?B | =28N | −2B | F | −1B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.25 | 1522 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 14374501 | 0 | — | −5B | =29N | +?B | −25N | −18N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.25 | 725 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Mpitikezi, Thembelani | 0 | RSA | −6B | −15N | −13N | +30B | −9B | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 0.50 | 1315 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Mokitimi, Unathi | 1614 | RSA | −9B | +30B | −11B | F | −2N | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.50 | 1501 | -27.6 |
| 23 | Bothma, Liandri | 0 | RSA | +28N | −?B | −12N | −1B | −11N | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.50 | 1457 | 0.0 |
| 24 | FIDE 534021795 | 0 | — | −4B | +27N | −10N | F | −26B | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 779 | 0.0 |
| 25 | FIDE 534016414 | 0 | — | F | F | −4N | +20B | F | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.50 | 855 | 0.0 |
| 26 | FIDE 534016341 | 0 | — | F | F | −16N | −4B | +24N | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 774 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Billett, Lauren | 0 | RSA | −16N | −24B | +?N | −?B | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1469 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Mahomed, Ihsaan | 1455 | RSA | −23B | =19B | −1N | −2N | −12B | 0.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 0.75 | 967 | -19.2 |
| 29 | FIDE 534019464 | 0 | — | −7N | =20B | −18B | F | −8N | 0.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.75 | 695 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Damse, Bongolethu | 0 | RSA | =13B | −22N | F | −21N | −6B | 0.5 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.25 | 1343 | -23.2 |
| 31 | FIDE 14352109 | 0 | — | −17N | −10B | F | −7N | F | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 700 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Sahluko, EmihleRSA+37.22.0 pts · #4
- 2Ntsunguzi, SiyamamkelaFID+26.83.0 pts · #6
- 3Mella, EmorejRSA+19.63.0 pts · #15
- 1Pienaar, KeatonRSA-31.22.0 pts · #24
- 2Mokitimi, UnathiRSA-27.61.0 pts · #16
- 3Perring, MekhailRSA-23.62.5 pts · #12
- R5+121 Elo gap