Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B)

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143 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 26 Jul 2025 to 27 Sept 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. 3 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1881, and top seed was Bryan Aguirre (🇿🇦 RSA, 1967).

Bryan Aguirre (🇿🇦 RSA, 1967) won with 9.0/11, ahead of Waylon Brander (8.5) and Mbondo Donald (8.0). Aguirre shared the lead from round 8 and won solo starting round 9.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Lwando Masoka (1706) beat Bryan Aguirre (1967), a +261-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

🇿🇦Bryan Aguirre1967

Avg top 10

1,881

Participants

143

Titled players · 3

CM×2

WFM×1

Federations · 5 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×123

🇲🇼Malawi×1

🇱🇾Libya×1

🇿🇼Zimbabwe×1

🇩🇪Germany×1

Top 3

🥇
Bryan Aguirre
🇿🇦RSA·1967
9.0pts·1934perf-4.2
🥈
Waylon Brander
🇿🇦RSA·1949
8.5pts·1957perf+5.4
🥉
Mbondo Donald
🇿🇼ZIM·1932
8.0pts·1928perf+1.8

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
3	Aguirre, Bryan	🇿🇦RSA	1967	9.0	1694	1934	-4.2
1	Brander, Waylon	🇿🇦RSA	1949	8.5	1746	1957	+5.4
2	Mbondo Donald	🇿🇼ZIM	1932	8.0	1753	1928	+1.8
7	Tshinavhe, Rembuluwani	🇿🇦RSA	1699	8.0	1664	1813	+30.6
6	Parenzee, Ethan	🇿🇦RSA	1683	8.0	1654	1990	+53.8
4	McInnes, Andrew	🇿🇦RSA	1907	7.5	1753	1946	+13.4
10	Maneveld, Conrad	🇿🇦RSA	1608	7.5	1671	1781	+46.8
9	Willenberg, Shaun R.	🇿🇦RSA	1725	7.5	1645	1896	+33.0
43	Mcmanus, Dale	🇿🇦RSA	1707	7.0	1602	1795	+8.6
5	Mdlalose, Moses	🇿🇦RSA	1719	7.0	1566	1668	-12.8
11	Salem, Abdarahim	🇱🇾LBA	1822	6.5	1785	1895	+20.6
25	Mthethwa, Nkanyiso	🇿🇦RSA	1692	6.5	1601	1644	-18.8
23	Khulu, Sibahle	🇿🇦RSA	1597	6.5	1641	1743	+28.4
8	Masoka, Lwando	🇿🇦RSA	1706	6.5	1697	1863	+37.0
13	De Kock, Wade	🇿🇦RSA	1679	6.0	1663	1699	+9.6
12	Theko, Philani Prince	🇿🇦RSA	1698	6.0	1642	1678	-13.6
18	Ressel, Tane	🇿🇦RSA	1766	6.0	1631	1726	-7.4
15	Lielieveld, Franco	🇿🇦RSA	1732	5.5	1812	1812	+23.2
16	Koester, Euclides	🇿🇦RSA	1792	5.5	1723	1759	-16.0
17	Selema, Thato	🇿🇦RSA	1820	5.5	1731	1961	+24.0
14	Abrahams, Adeeb	🇿🇦RSA	1784	5.5	1693	1923	+23.6
22	Jonkers, Tristan	🇿🇦RSA	1484	5.5	1632	1825	+106.4
21	Louw, Jerome V.	🇿🇦RSA	1789	5.0	1745	1745	-11.2
37	Radien, Ganief	🇿🇦RSA	1585	5.0	1599	1599	+4.8
19	Ngwenya, Brilliant	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1605	1685	0.0
20	Marais, Jordan	🇿🇦RSA	1618	5.0	1628	1786	+62.8
80	Korebrits, Richard	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1625	1645	0.0
40	Fritz, Virgil J.	🇿🇦RSA	1640	4.5	1733	1608	-9.2
26	Adams, Kyle	🇿🇦RSA	1653	4.5	1701	1701	+11.8
35	Solomon, Izaiah	🇿🇦RSA	1512	4.5	1698	1611	+34.8
24	Steenkamp, Eugene	🇿🇦RSA	1581	4.5	1621	1814	+73.2
28	Mhembere, Munashe	🇿🇦RSA	1607	4.0	1741	1698	+20.2
48	Engelbrecht, Deoren	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1650	1509	0.0
27	de Wit, Marnus	🇿🇦RSA	1643	4.0	1743	1793	+53.2
41	Nyoni, Gabriel Sibusiso	🇿🇦RSA	1669	4.0	1632	1632	-5.6
36	Maruma, Kamogelo	🇿🇦RSA	1531	4.0	1679	1751	+56.8
78	Williams, Enrico	🇿🇦RSA	1574	4.0	1601	1452	-32.4
65	Kruse, Michael	🇿🇦RSA	1663	4.0	1529	2329	+25.6
47	Mackinna, Cashlin	🇿🇦RSA	1564	3.5	1605	1464	-41.6
29	Esau, Omar	🇿🇦RSA	1586	3.5	1664	1554	-9.4
31	Shoba, Lundi	🇿🇦RSA	1727	3.5	1645	1794	+18.8
33	Dubbeld, Bernard	🇿🇦RSA	1525	3.5	1702	1702	+60.8
143	Herder, Jovanne	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1665	865	0.0
32	Slamang, Mohammed K.	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1551	1551	0.0
30	WFMBoshoma, Chisomo	🇿🇦RSA	1859	3.5	1631	1688	-46.0
34	Talmarkes, Andrew Graham	🇿🇦RSA	1705	3.5	1570	1527	-38.2
50	Godi, Siboniso	🇿🇦RSA	1500	3.5	1664	1664	+43.2
46	Pather, Sachen	🇿🇦RSA	1711	3.5	1620	1893	+12.8
44	Lielieveld, Jadrian	🇿🇦RSA	1637	3.0	1700	1575	-29.6
42	Bastiaan, Gino	🇿🇦RSA	1548	3.0	1690	1690	+40.8
77	Makhubela, Samuel Thabiso	🇿🇦RSA	1559	3.0	1658	1509	-14.0
39	van Zyl, Michael	🇿🇦RSA	1699	3.0	1616	1616	-25.2
38	Radloff, Hunther	🇿🇦RSA	1631	3.0	1673	1866	+49.6
62	FIDE 534034102	—	0	3.0	1646	1686	0.0
88	Mokhele, Katleho	🇿🇦RSA	1665	3.0	1651	2451	+9.6
51	Raubenheimer, Granton	🇿🇦RSA	1663	2.5	1770	1604	-16.2
64	Cunningham, Lezerick	🇿🇦RSA	1549	2.5	1695	1570	+2.6
53	Mentoor, Theodor	🇿🇦RSA	1640	2.5	1652	1595	-9.0
49	Allie, Ishmael Mikaeel	🇿🇦RSA	1754	2.5	1655	1655	-26.0
54	Pietersen, Willmore	🇿🇦RSA	1648	2.5	1626	1626	-8.8
75	Palmer, Cheslin	🇿🇦RSA	1458	2.5	1702	1553	+17.2
52	Nel, Rowan	🇿🇦RSA	1669	2.5	1649	1744	+8.4
106	Maxwell, Tristan	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1609	1416	0.0
72	Van Staaden, Darren	🇿🇦RSA	1591	2.5	1616	1616	+3.6
45	Williams, Elegeaux	🇿🇦RSA	1603	2.5	1589	1862	+37.6
70	Mohamed, Adil	🇿🇦RSA	1716	2.5	1523	1716	-0.4
59	Fritz, Kaylyn	🇿🇦RSA	1781	2.0	1681	1609	-23.6
56	Grobbelaar, Jacqui	🇿🇦RSA	1730	2.0	1661	1589	-19.4
69	Segelaar, Geriant	🇿🇦RSA	1769	2.0	1712	1587	-28.2
57	Kroutz, Monray	🇿🇦RSA	1617	2.0	1668	1543	-23.6
94	Tom, Tony	🇿🇦RSA	1635	2.0	1660	1420	-52.8
61	Makhubu, Thembisile	🇿🇦RSA	1605	2.0	1747	1747	+26.8
71	Maxwell, Christian	🇿🇦RSA	1477	2.0	1674	1674	+30.0
63	Sibanda, Andile Patience	🇿🇦RSA	1466	2.0	1635	1563	+21.2
66	Vorster, Paul	🇿🇦RSA	1687	2.0	1642	2442	+35.2
67	Van der Westhuizen, Donald	🇿🇦RSA	1760	2.0	1632	1757	+0.2
58	Nieuwoudt, Dawid	🇿🇦RSA	1658	2.0	1782	1907	+19.4
116	FIDE 534033980	—	0	2.0	1569	769	0.0
60	Rhode, Andre	🇿🇦RSA	1503	2.0	1593	1593	+19.2
68	Fritz, Tegan	🇿🇦RSA	1736	2.0	1626	2426	+28.4
55	Lau, Callum	🇿🇦RSA	1542	2.0	1501	2301	+35.6
85	Ferreira, Craig	🇿🇦RSA	1828	2.0	1737	2537	+15.2
81	Aron, Carlton	🇿🇦RSA	1549	1.5	1618	1367	-70.4
79	Platen, Declan	🇿🇦RSA	1732	1.5	1780	1631	-27.6
76	Louw, Llewellyn T.	🇿🇦RSA	1737	1.5	1759	1566	-26.2
74	Koopstadt, Rudy T.	🇿🇦RSA	1633	1.5	1708	1515	-39.2
105	Masinga, Ayanda	🇿🇦RSA	1803	1.5	1687	1494	-16.0
73	Meiring, Victor	🇿🇦RSA	1731	1.5	1656	1656	-12.4
82	FIDE 534034013	—	0	1.5	1543	1543	0.0
95	Dias, Paul	🇿🇦RSA	1663	1.5	1484	1484	-9.2
92	CMKhuphwathea, Paul C.	🇲🇼MAW	1692	1.0	1700	1460	-29.0
93	Nieuwoudt, Noreht	🇿🇦RSA	1501	1.0	1700	1460	-9.6
100	Van Der Walt, Pieter	🇿🇦RSA	1558	1.0	1651	1378	-24.8
86	Opperman, Connor Gavin	🇿🇦RSA	1704	1.0	1797	1672	-5.6
87	Baatjies, Damiane	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.0	1643	1518	0.0
83	Willenberg, Athon	🇿🇦RSA	1873	1.0	1743	1618	-19.8
124	Willenberg, Keagan	🇿🇦RSA	1590	1.0	1631	831	-53.2
129	FIDE 534034048	—	0	1.0	1656	856	0.0
91	Mokgoatjana, Pontsho	🇿🇦RSA	1713	1.0	1647	1647	-7.2
84	Modiadia, Thabang Vincent	🇿🇦RSA	1650	1.0	1602	1602	-5.2
109	Ngoni, Masiwake	🇿🇦RSA	1657	1.0	1484	684	-29.2
90	Pharo, Keenan	🇿🇦RSA	1449	1.0	1516	1516	+7.6
134	Kariem, Shakir	🇿🇦RSA	1569	1.0	1503	703	-23.6
89	FIDE 534032916	—	0	1.0	1562	1562	0.0
103	Cameron, Thomas P.	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.5	1694	1421	0.0
133	Holwill, Alex	🇿🇦RSA	1731	0.5	1725	925	-20.4
102	Van De Vyver, Wian	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.5	1641	1448	0.0
98	Willenberg, Tristan	🇿🇦RSA	1762	0.5	1967	1967	+5.2
107	Malherbe, Jeevan	🇿🇦RSA	1564	0.5	1574	1574	+0.4
96	Petersen, Marc Gideon	🇿🇦RSA	1651	0.5	1573	1300	-52.4
97	Hannewald, Philip	🇩🇪GER	1661	0.5	1699	1699	+2.0
101	Briedenhann, Corne	🇿🇦RSA	1768	0.5	1643	1450	-33.6
99	CMSamuel, Caleb	🇿🇦RSA	1855	0.5	1732	1732	-3.4
104	Matthee, Connor	🇿🇦RSA	1553	0.5	1643	1370	-26.0
131	Mintoor, Donvito	🇿🇦RSA	1508	0.0	1644	844	-104.8
126	Lawrence, Gordon	🇿🇦RSA	1809	0.0	1920	1120	-14.0
139	Grove, Emily	🇿🇦RSA	1577	0.0	1803	1003	-17.2
141	Goosen, Pierre	🇿🇦RSA	1434	0.0	1709	909	-6.8
140	Devaney, Nigel	🇿🇦RSA	1688	0.0	1581	781	-26.0
114	Green, Lyndon	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1967	1167	0.0
132	FIDE 14379147	—	0	0.0	1558	758	0.0
130	De Villiers, Ammen Mohammed	🇿🇦RSA	1628	0.0	1475	675	-14.0
108	FIDE 14381052	—	0	0.0	1612	812	0.0
117	FIDE 14381214	—	0	0.0	1613	813	0.0
138	FIDE 534006621	—	0	0.0	1574	774	0.0
113	Mitchells, Jamie-Lee	🇿🇦RSA	1545	0.0	1667	867	-13.4
121	Jacobs, Darryl	🇿🇦RSA	1489	0.0	1571	771	-32.0
110	Thorpe, Claire	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1545	745	-44.0
118	Akemdien, Alex	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1707	907	0.0
125	FIDE 14380846	—	0	0.0	1564	764	0.0
115	Mutunhire, Roy	🇿🇦RSA	1634	0.0	1706	906	-16.0
122	FIDE 14374064	—	0	0.0	1716	916	0.0
123	Jaftha, Jeyhlin	🇿🇦RSA	1534	0.0	1484	684	-22.8
128	Taute, Clayden	🇿🇦RSA	1702	0.0	1732	932	-9.2
119	FIDE 534034137	—	0	0.0	1640	840	0.0
135	Matthys, Allistair	🇿🇦RSA	1643	0.0	1512	712	-27.2
137	Mahomed, Amaan	🇿🇦RSA	1405	0.0	1581	781	-10.8
111	FIDE 534033998	—	0	0.0	1663	863	0.0
136	FIDE 14396238	—	0	0.0	1657	857	0.0
142	FIDE 14334178	—	0	0.0	1500	700	0.0
112	Allies, Donovan	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1665	865	0.0
120	Zondiwe, Thando	🇿🇦RSA	1498	0.0	1699	899	-9.6
127	FIDE 534034080	—	0	0.0	1828	1028	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Jonkers, TristanRSA
+106.4
5.5 pts · #22
2Steenkamp, EugeneRSA
+73.2
4.5 pts · #24
3Marais, JordanRSA
+62.8
5.0 pts · #20

Top rating losers

1Mintoor, DonvitoRSA
-104.8
0.0 pts · #131
2Aron, CarltonRSA
-70.4
1.5 pts · #81
3Willenberg, KeaganRSA
-53.2
1.0 pts · #124

Biggest upsets

R4+261 Elo gap
Masoka, Lwando1706 beat Aguirre, Bryan1967
R5+242 Elo gap
Maxwell, Christian1477 beat Mdlalose, Moses1719
R11+229 Elo gap
Dubbeld, Bernard1525 beat Allie, Ishmael Mikaeel1754