Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)

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166 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 26 Jul 2025 to 27 Sept 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. 20 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2228, and top seed was Henry Robert Steel (🇿🇦 RSA, IM, 2413).

Jesse Nikki February (🇿🇦 RSA, WIM, 1989) won with 10.5/11, ahead of Timofey Rogov (9.5) and Clayton Macheka (8.5). February won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Schalk Wolf Van Der Merwe (1436) beat Nico Martin (1929), a +493-point gap.

Location

🇿🇦Cape Town, South Africa

Dates

26 Jul 2025 → 27 Sept 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Team · 11 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦IMHenry Robert Steel2413

Avg top 10

2,228

Participants

166

Titled players · 20

IM×4

FM×6

CM×6

WIM×2

WCM×2

Federations · 6 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×150

🇿🇼Zimbabwe×3

🇷🇺Russia×2

🇩🇿Algeria×1

🇨🇦Canada×1

🇩🇪Germany×1

Top 3

🥇
WIMJesse Nikki February
🇿🇦RSA·1989
10.5pts·2205perf+30.0
🥈
Timofey Rogov
🇷🇺RUS·1899
9.5pts·2203perf+47.2
🥉
Clayton Macheka
🇿🇦RSA·1863
8.5pts·2119perf+60.4

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	WIMFebruary, Jesse Nikki	🇿🇦RSA	1989	10.5	1735	2205	+30.0
2	Rogov, Timofey	🇷🇺RUS	1899	9.5	1759	2203	+47.2
3	Macheka, Clayton	🇿🇦RSA	1863	8.5	1823	2119	+60.4
5	FMAgulhas, Keegan	🇿🇦RSA	1939	8.5	1842	2035	+26.6
27	Willenberg, Roland C.	🇿🇦RSA	1722	8.5	1717	1875	+29.4
4	FMBhawoodien, Shabir Hussain	🇿🇦RSA	1998	8.0	1922	2097	+27.6
15	Willenberg, Glen I.	🇿🇦RSA	1773	8.0	1704	1829	+13.4
9	Samuels, Ethan	🇿🇦RSA	2012	7.5	1887	2138	+24.0
6	Mnyasta, Charlton	🇿🇦RSA	2172	7.5	2015	2288	+26.4
8	FMBhawoodien, Mohamed Ozayr	🇿🇦RSA	2155	7.5	1932	2354	+23.4
30	Chironda, Sean Kudzai	🇿🇦RSA	1816	7.0	1767	1810	-1.8
13	Southey, Andrew M.	🇿🇦RSA	1752	7.0	1761	1833	+21.8
7	CMSolomon, Maxwell	🇿🇦RSA	1874	7.0	1861	1963	+26.4
24	Hemeni, Simamnkele	🇿🇦RSA	1869	6.5	1913	1949	+21.0
26	Kleinsmidt, Cherwin	🇿🇦RSA	1924	6.5	1794	1935	+3.4
10	FMRogov, Matfey	🇷🇺RUS	2348	6.5	2088	2339	+2.2
11	Salimu, Chase	🇿🇦RSA	1872	6.5	1820	1986	+54.4
20	Munro, Jonathan	🇿🇦RSA	1787	6.5	1729	1870	+37.2
12	Ntukela, Amzolele	🇿🇦RSA	1602	6.5	1694	1804	+53.8
33	Opperman, Connor Gavin	🇿🇦RSA	1704	6.5	1678	1871	+52.0
17	Erlank, Warrick	🇿🇦RSA	1928	6.0	1823	1948	+6.2
14	CMPalmer, Reegan	🇿🇦RSA	2057	6.0	2030	2102	+24.8
16	Singh, Shaurya	🇿🇦RSA	1786	6.0	1817	1853	+37.6
19	Willenberg, Craig Glen	🇿🇦RSA	2032	6.0	1987	2059	+8.2
29	Mnyasta, Tezihano	🇿🇦RSA	1955	6.0	1890	1890	-18.2
48	Lawerlot, George Lee-Roy	🇿🇦RSA	1829	6.0	1723	1848	+2.8
18	Masoka, Ayema	🇿🇦RSA	1747	6.0	1718	1843	+48.4
23	Amini, Daud	🇿🇼ZIM	2033	5.5	2032	2032	-1.6
25	Kedama, Sandiso	🇿🇦RSA	1918	5.5	1967	1967	+14.4
37	Baxter, David Jarred	🇿🇦RSA	1779	5.5	1785	1749	-8.4
31	Laurie, John D	🇿🇦RSA	1978	5.5	1797	1955	-3.2
21	CMFlores Bartoli, Andrew	🇿🇦RSA	1775	5.5	1694	1835	+13.0
34	Tlhaleroe, Ismael	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.5	1668	1688	0.0
22	De Waal, Riaan	🇿🇦RSA	1729	5.5	1719	1860	+55.6
28	Pick, Bjorn	🇿🇦RSA	1841	5.0	1731	1695	-82.4
32	Braaf, Jiraan	🇿🇦RSA	1929	5.0	1758	1801	-29.0
41	Palmer, Jesse	🇿🇦RSA	1638	4.5	1762	1697	+26.4
35	Joya, Imkhita	🇿🇦RSA	1750	4.5	1763	1698	-27.4
40	Ncethelo, Bongolethu	🇿🇦RSA	1844	4.5	1996	1931	+21.8
39	Manning, Callan	🇿🇦RSA	1612	4.5	1736	1671	+32.4
60	FMPitschka, Claus	🇩🇪GER	2121	4.5	2001	1921	-47.8
38	Poorun, Argon	🇿🇦RSA	1691	4.5	1769	1769	+35.6
53	Levin, Benny	🇿🇦RSA	1714	4.5	1730	1687	-6.6
42	Cuthbert, Michael	🇿🇦RSA	1901	4.5	1914	2016	+22.4
36	Salimu, Reuben	🇿🇼ZIM	1834	4.5	1900	2002	+32.6
61	Fisher, Howard	🇿🇦RSA	1734	4.5	1744	1744	+3.6
78	Geyser, Kobus	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1736	1756	0.0
59	Essop, Hishaam	🇿🇦RSA	1888	4.5	1710	2046	+13.8
52	Hlakula, Thando	🇿🇦RSA	1739	4.0	1811	1701	-11.0
45	Mfazwe, Lutho	🇿🇦RSA	1983	4.0	2002	1959	-7.4
46	Dhevcharran, Kahill	🇿🇦RSA	1740	4.0	1817	1817	+16.2
62	Moodley, Yudhisthira	🇿🇦RSA	1703	4.0	1779	1729	+4.0
47	Bless, Lulutho	🇿🇦RSA	1764	4.0	1854	1752	-6.4
50	Davies, Jason S.	🇿🇦RSA	1991	4.0	1935	1985	-0.4
49	James, Michael	🇿🇦RSA	1963	4.0	1878	1928	-4.4
65	Bell, Luke	🇿🇦RSA	1699	4.0	1796	1868	+46.0
89	Wolff, Ludwig	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1738	1681	0.0
44	WCMSelkirk, Rebecca	🇿🇦RSA	1823	4.0	1775	1900	+12.4
43	Claassen, Raynier	🇿🇦RSA	1975	4.0	1823	2623	+52.0
56	Budge, Daniel	🇿🇦RSA	1744	3.5	1863	1753	+0.8
87	Ohlson, Cecil	🇿🇦RSA	1739	3.5	1795	1602	-34.6
58	Jansen, Beunay	🇿🇦RSA	1706	3.5	1758	1625	-24.8
54	Waguta, Brooklyn	🇿🇦RSA	1810	3.5	1941	1898	+32.8
57	van der Merwe, Alexander	🇿🇦RSA	2090	3.5	2111	2168	+12.8
51	Hoossen, Erfaan	🇿🇦RSA	1835	3.5	1791	1791	-8.8
55	Davies, Shaughn	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1854	1894	0.0
79	Siyo, Sibabale	🇿🇦RSA	1709	3.5	1708	1708	-0.2
86	Pick, Deon	🇿🇦RSA	1728	3.5	1605	1700	-2.6
69	Chitongo, Robert	🇿🇼ZIM	0	3.0	1908	1733	0.0
102	Knipe, Johannes Michiel De Kock	🇿🇦RSA	1850	3.0	1943	1750	-21.2
72	Frick, Jacques	🇿🇦RSA	1788	3.0	1813	1638	-42.6
64	Weideman, Janko X	🇿🇦RSA	1785	3.0	1755	1606	-97.2
74	Musakwa, Carlton	🇿🇦RSA	1585	3.0	1796	1647	+20.8
93	Nkangezi, Onele	🇿🇦RSA	1635	3.0	1720	1562	-28.8
92	Fredericks, Malcolm Mp.	🇿🇦RSA	1830	3.0	1883	1690	-28.8
66	CMWillenberg, Kenneth Sean	🇿🇦RSA	1927	3.0	1822	1772	-28.0
71	Rosenberg, Wagheed	🇿🇦RSA	1620	3.0	1822	1772	+50.0
105	Galant, Warren	🇿🇦RSA	1794	3.0	1744	1619	-27.6
73	Verhoef, Jan-Meyer	🇿🇦RSA	1916	3.0	1778	1728	-34.2
75	Van Niekerk, Lourenzo M.	🇿🇦RSA	1745	3.0	1652	1652	-14.8
76	Bowers, Chad	🇿🇦RSA	1537	3.0	1721	1619	+24.8
68	Mangoro, Richard	🇿🇦RSA	1636	3.0	1825	1825	+28.2
63	Klein, Bernand A.	🇿🇦RSA	1922	3.0	1844	2037	+13.0
67	Somai, Ruhan	🇿🇦RSA	1519	3.0	1669	1669	+47.2
70	CMBaruch, Liam	🇿🇦RSA	1916	3.0	1814	2007	+18.4
82	Potgieter, Werne	🇿🇦RSA	1690	3.0	1694	1967	+40.8
94	Platen, Declan	🇿🇦RSA	1732	3.0	1610	1735	+0.8
103	Kapp, Ettiene	🇿🇦RSA	1726	3.0	1661	2461	+16.6
106	Webster, Matthew	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1748	2548	+56.4
80	Schutte, Andre	🇿🇦RSA	1835	2.5	2023	1812	-10.0
77	Van Zyl, Albrecht	🇿🇦RSA	1961	2.5	2001	1860	-21.8
83	Vermeulen, Leonardus	🇿🇦RSA	1672	2.5	1706	1540	-62.4
85	London, Leslie	🇿🇦RSA	1812	2.5	1783	1642	-36.4
110	Baron, Dylan	🇿🇦RSA	1711	2.5	1819	1626	-26.4
91	Scherzer, Harrison	🇿🇦RSA	1789	2.5	1901	1901	+26.4
113	Grove, Emily	🇿🇦RSA	1577	2.5	1687	1600	+2.8
90	Lewis, Mark Mm.	🇿🇦RSA	1811	2.5	1750	2023	+15.2
81	FMKlaasen, Calvin John	🇿🇦RSA	2187	2.5	1929	2202	+3.2
88	Hommes, Wouter	🇿🇦RSA	1876	2.5	1740	2013	+11.4
84	Allie, Ishmael Mikaeel	🇿🇦RSA	1754	2.5	1704	1977	+31.6
104	Mtati, Wazo	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1764	1502	0.0
119	Lawrence, Gordon	🇿🇦RSA	1809	2.0	1679	1439	-47.4
99	Jacobson, Gabriel	🇿🇦RSA	1848	2.0	1842	1649	-41.2
117	Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wolf	🇿🇦RSA	1436	2.0	1821	1548	+18.4
115	Mncwabe, Minenhle Junior	🇿🇦RSA	1874	2.0	1958	1718	-19.2
101	Oerson, Roy	🇿🇦RSA	1731	2.0	1960	1835	+22.4
97	Nel, Rowan	🇿🇦RSA	1669	2.0	1699	1824	+12.4
98	Taute, Clayden	🇿🇦RSA	1702	2.0	1680	1805	+8.0
96	IMGluckman, David	🇿🇦RSA	2152	2.0	1934	2734	+4.7
100	CMSamuel, Caleb	🇿🇦RSA	1855	2.0	1606	2406	+7.8
127	Liu, Amy	🇿🇦RSA	1468	2.0	1745	1745	+26.8
95	Nkosana, Luvuyo	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1682	2482	+43.6
112	Musakwa, Courtney	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1777	1504	0.0
109	Oosthuizen, Joubert	🇿🇦RSA	1856	1.5	1838	1838	-2.8
107	Louw, Llewellyn T.	🇿🇦RSA	1737	1.5	1675	1588	-16.8
111	Bosch, Fabio	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1640	1660	0.0
108	Russouw, Daniel J.	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1723	1636	0.0
136	WCMJoubert, Natasha	🇿🇦RSA	1711	1.5	1622	1429	-15.0
118	Van Schaik, Michael	🇿🇦RSA	1755	1.0	1865	1482	-57.8
128	Maliwa, Silindokuhle	🇿🇦RSA	1552	1.0	1873	1680	+9.0
130	Resnekov, Oliver	🇿🇦RSA	1522	1.0	1643	1403	-28.4
120	Martin, Nico	🇿🇦RSA	1929	1.0	1876	1683	-23.4
125	Tsabola, Bright	🇿🇦RSA	1695	1.0	1661	1536	-24.8
126	Smith, Zion	🇿🇦RSA	1502	1.0	1719	1594	+12.4
116	FIDE 534033955	—	0	1.0	1709	1709	0.0
124	Brown, Gabriel	🇨🇦CAN	1927	1.0	1734	1609	-49.6
114	IMKarsten, Jan	🇿🇦RSA	2385	1.0	2381	2381	-0.2
121	IMKobese, Watu	🇿🇦RSA	2256	1.0	1956	2756	+1.5
132	FIDE 534033823	—	0	1.0	1712	1732	0.0
145	FIDE 534006354	—	0	1.0	1711	911	0.0
129	FIDE 534033793	—	0	1.0	1809	1829	0.0
131	Mentoor, Theodor	🇿🇦RSA	1640	1.0	1762	2562	+13.4
122	Mchontsi, Ayabonga	🇿🇦RSA	1610	1.0	1522	2322	+7.6
123	FIDE 534033807	—	0	1.0	1640	1660	0.0
137	Hendriksz, Gabriel	🇿🇦RSA	1910	0.5	1867	1501	-46.0
138	Schuller, Ashley	🇿🇦RSA	1736	0.5	1646	1280	-51.4
135	Dlamini, Simthembile	🇿🇦RSA	1543	0.5	1629	1436	-10.8
142	Abrahams, Adeeb	🇿🇦RSA	1784	0.5	1717	1444	-50.8
165	Van Heerden, Nina	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.5	1600	800	0.0
139	Manzanga, Jordan	🇿🇦RSA	1667	0.5	1785	1592	-7.2
141	Willenberg, Tristan	🇿🇦RSA	1762	0.5	1554	1361	-20.4
143	Shapiro, Matthew	🇿🇦RSA	1707	0.5	1639	1639	-3.6
158	Koopstadt, Rudy T.	🇿🇦RSA	1633	0.5	1703	903	-16.0
134	Pietersen, Willmore	🇿🇦RSA	1648	0.5	1712	1712	+3.6
133	Solomon, Aubrey	🇿🇦RSA	1655	0.5	1543	1543	-3.0
140	Schultz, Louis	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.5	1633	1633	0.0
159	FIDE 14396238	—	0	0.0	1717	917	0.0
148	Jacobs, Brandon Lee	🇿🇦RSA	1713	0.0	1680	880	-87.2
156	Walters, Wouter	🇿🇦RSA	1627	0.0	1773	973	-6.0
150	Nel, Charles Paul	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1722	922	-16.0
155	Geduld, Jamie M.	🇿🇦RSA	1824	0.0	1779	979	-22.4
146	Harrison, Nazeem	🇿🇦RSA	1712	0.0	1752	952	-17.6
163	Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wiehan	🇿🇦RSA	1610	0.0	1779	979	-22.8
147	Botha, Eduan	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1703	903	0.0
153	Mhembere, Munashe	🇿🇦RSA	1607	0.0	1721	921	-13.8
154	Klaasen, Robyn Julian	🇿🇦RSA	1819	0.0	1747	947	-12.0
149	FIDE 14306042	—	0	0.0	2121	1321	0.0
160	Mbangi, Sisipho	🇿🇦RSA	1856	0.0	1834	1034	-21.2
164	Baloyi, Xikombi	🇿🇦RSA	1885	0.0	1888	1088	-10.0
144	WIMLatreche, Khadidja	🇩🇿ALG	1943	0.0	1974	1174	-9.2
151	Spiller, Caden	🇿🇦RSA	1581	0.0	1519	719	-23.6
161	Lewaks, Shaundre	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1745	945	-11.2
157	FIDE 534033815	—	0	0.0	1577	777	0.0
152	Nieuwoudt, Dawid	🇿🇦RSA	1658	0.0	1650	850	-10.2
166	IMSteel, Henry Robert	🇿🇦RSA	2413	0.0	2385	1585	-5.4
162	Budge, Richard	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1692	892	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Macheka, ClaytonRSA
+60.4
8.5 pts · #3
2Webster, MatthewRSA
+56.4
3.0 pts · #106
3De Waal, RiaanRSA
+55.6
5.5 pts · #22

Top rating losers

1Weideman, Janko XRSA
-97.2
3.0 pts · #64
2Jacobs, Brandon LeeRSA
-87.2
0.0 pts · #148
3Pick, BjornRSA
-82.4
5.0 pts · #28

Biggest upsets

R3+493 Elo gap
Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wolf1436 beat Martin, Nico1929
R5+304 Elo gap
Bowers, Chad1537 beat Pick, Bjorn1841
R11+234 Elo gap
Smith, Zion1502 beat Schuller, Ashley1736