Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C)

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111 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 26 Jul 2025 to 27 Sept 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1757, and top seed was Rudolph Willemse (🇿🇦 RSA, 1858).

Sven Martz (🇿🇦 RSA, 1804) won with 11.0/11, ahead of Daniel Frank (9.0) and Donovan Allies (8.0). Martz won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 10: Arthur Resandt (1515) beat Brandon Lee Jacobs (1713), a +198-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

Avg top 10

1,757

Participants

111

Federations · 2 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×71

🇿🇼Zimbabwe×1

Top 3

🥇
Sven Martz
🇿🇦RSA·1804
11.0pts·2375perf+55.2
🥈
Daniel Frank
🇿🇦RSA·1758
9.0pts·1893perf+8.8
🥉
Donovan Allies
🇿🇦RSA
8.0pts·1590perf0.0

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	Martz, Sven	🇿🇦RSA	1804	11.0	1575	2375	+55.2
10	Frank, Daniel	🇿🇦RSA	1758	9.0	1620	1893	+8.8
53	Allies, Donovan	🇿🇦RSA	0	8.0	1590	1590	0.0
12	Carelse, Reginald Stephen	🇿🇦RSA	0	7.5	1588	1608	0.0
3	Nelson, Wilfred	🇿🇦RSA	1790	7.5	1601	1681	-21.6
29	Sinden, Reginald	🇿🇦RSA	1663	7.0	1646	1497	-22.4
9	Jenkins, Tauriq	🇿🇦RSA	1612	7.0	1572	1644	+4.8
2	Mokhele, Katleho	🇿🇦RSA	1665	7.0	1619	1928	+41.8
5	Swarts, Paul	🇿🇦RSA	1553	6.5	1661	1661	+24.8
24	FIDE 534034544	—	0	6.5	1646	1666	0.0
56	FIDE 534006540	—	0	6.5	1469	1489	0.0
7	Pfende, Takudwza	🇿🇦RSA	0	6.5	1557	1617	0.0
35	FIDE 534034285	—	1830	6.5	1469	1489	0.0
51	Zweigenthal, Daniel	🇿🇦RSA	1691	5.5	1469	2269	+8.8
76	Van Wyk, Aldrich V.	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.5	1691	891	0.0
28	Green, Guy	🇿🇦RSA	1745	5.5	1561	1754	+0.8
44	FIDE 534006524	—	0	5.0	1533	1533	0.0
4	Resandt, Arthur	🇿🇦RSA	1515	5.0	1654	1654	+63.2
17	Pearce, Andre	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1519	1539	0.0
42	Ngcobo, Asanda	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1612	1632	0.0
26	Guo, Aleks	🇿🇦RSA	1634	5.0	1678	1871	+24.8
6	Ntuli, Senzo	🇿🇦RSA	1809	5.0	1530	2330	+20.4
47	FIDE 534034307	—	0	5.0	1401	1421	0.0
70	Theunissen, Joshua	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1638	838	0.0
8	Dubbeld, Benjamin	🇿🇦RSA	1509	4.5	1498	1691	+37.6
36	FIDE 534006559	—	0	4.0	1691	1711	0.0
46	Nyoka, Lakhiwe	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1618	1425	0.0
40	FIDE 14386917	—	0	4.0	1614	1614	0.0
18	Du Plessis, Bennie	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1568	1496	0.0
21	Mharapara, Liberty	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1627	1397	0.0
11	Balim, Yusuf	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1630	1670	0.0
62	van Staaden, Burton	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1688	1322	0.0
84	FIDE 534034064	—	0	3.5	1663	863	0.0
13	Sithomolam, Mulweli	🇿🇦RSA	1630	3.5	1646	1919	+21.2
57	FIDE 534033866	—	0	3.5	1401	1421	0.0
32	Adams, Keenan	🇿🇦RSA	1610	3.0	1571	1571	-4.4
20	Chiriya Takudzwa	🇿🇼ZIM	1598	3.0	1546	1546	-5.6
55	De Villiers, Ammen Mohammed	🇿🇦RSA	1628	3.0	1515	2315	+7.0
49	Paulse, Angelo	🇿🇦RSA	1588	3.0	1469	2269	+13.6
61	Goosen, Pierre	🇿🇦RSA	1434	2.5	1605	1412	-1.0
22	Petersen, Anito	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1635	1486	0.0
23	Moja, Malesela	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1610	1610	0.0
25	Radien, Ganief	🇿🇦RSA	1585	2.5	1685	1878	+30.8
30	Kolberg, Unathi	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1540	1540	0.0
37	Chichava, Bongani	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1477	1497	0.0
63	FIDE 534033785	—	0	2.5	1619	1426	0.0
96	FIDE 14363895	—	0	2.5	1641	841	0.0
87	FIDE 534006745	—	0	2.0	1689	889	0.0
14	Talmarkes, Matthew	🇿🇦RSA	1612	2.0	1567	1409	-76.8
52	Green, Lyndon	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1636	1511	0.0
85	FIDE 534006680	—	0	2.0	1669	869	0.0
64	Malherbe, Jeevan	🇿🇦RSA	1564	2.0	1657	1384	-26.4
16	Dias, Paul	🇿🇦RSA	1663	2.0	1603	1728	+10.4
19	Du Plessis, Neville	🇿🇦RSA	1531	2.0	1590	1590	+13.2
15	Gabriels, Zaid	🇿🇦RSA	1555	2.0	1550	2350	+39.6
39	FIDE 534034366	—	0	2.0	1477	1497	0.0
77	FIDE 534034331	—	0	2.0	1645	845	0.0
69	FIDE 534034269	—	0	2.0	1529	729	0.0
50	FIDE 534033858	—	0	2.0	1529	1549	0.0
97	FIDE 534034390	—	0	2.0	1534	734	0.0
106	Jacobs, Darryl	🇿🇦RSA	1489	1.5	1780	980	-19.2
82	Hendricks, Siddeeq	🇿🇦RSA	1436	1.5	1704	904	-30.4
59	Allie, Alliyah	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1609	1336	0.0
27	Moroti, Nyiko	🇿🇦RSA	1640	1.5	1601	1601	-6.4
60	Matthee, Connor	🇿🇦RSA	1553	1.5	1597	1404	-15.2
67	Slamang, Mohammed K.	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1515	1515	0.0
65	Harrison, Nazeem	🇿🇦RSA	1712	1.5	1586	1393	-33.2
54	FIDE 534034340	—	0	1.5	1641	1661	0.0
109	FIDE 14379147	—	0	1.0	1679	879	0.0
72	Akemdien, Alex	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.0	1628	828	0.0
89	Diedericks, Cayden	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.0	1623	823	0.0
48	Le Roux, Kayrial	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.0	1538	1413	0.0
91	FIDE 14379139	—	0	1.0	1804	1004	0.0
45	Rhode, Andre	🇿🇦RSA	1503	1.0	1562	1437	-10.4
33	Janse Van Vuuren, Terrance	🇿🇦RSA	1662	1.0	1710	1710	+5.2
111	FIDE 534006621	—	0	1.0	1617	817	0.0
103	Kruse, Michael	🇿🇦RSA	1663	1.0	1553	753	-26.0
78	Jacobs, Brandon Lee	🇿🇦RSA	1713	1.0	1515	715	-15.2
95	Marais, Jordan	🇿🇦RSA	1618	1.0	1515	715	-25.6
31	FIDE 14322374	—	0	1.0	1633	1653	0.0
34	Mcmanus, Dale	🇿🇦RSA	1707	1.0	1484	2284	+4.4
41	Jonkers, Tristan	🇿🇦RSA	1484	1.0	1660	1660	+18.0
38	FIDE 534033874	—	0	1.0	1469	1489	0.0
43	Lau, Callum	🇿🇦RSA	1542	1.0	1712	2512	+28.8
107	FIDE 14359715	—	0	1.0	1631	831	0.0
105	FIDE 14363070	—	0	0.5	1620	820	0.0
58	Spiller, Caden	🇿🇦RSA	1581	0.5	1640	1318	-47.6
68	Botha, Lorelei	🇿🇦RSA	1473	0.5	1659	859	-22.8
86	Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wiehan	🇿🇦RSA	1610	0.5	1612	812	-20.0
66	Talmarkes, Andrew Graham	🇿🇦RSA	1705	0.5	1790	1790	+2.4
79	Baker, Gregory	🇿🇦RSA	1469	0.0	1640	840	-22.4
98	Copley, Murray	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1655	855	0.0
81	FIDE 14381214	—	0	0.0	1628	828	0.0
74	FIDE 14378949	—	0	0.0	1712	912	0.0
93	FIDE 534034358	—	0	0.0	1610	810	0.0
71	FIDE 534034234	—	0	0.0	1745	945	0.0
90	Mahomed, Amaan	🇿🇦RSA	1405	0.0	1509	709	-14.4
80	Mellet, Andries	🇿🇦RSA	1477	0.0	1612	812	-12.8
94	FIDE 14381168	—	0	0.0	1745	945	0.0
75	FIDE 14385589	—	0	0.0	1645	845	0.0
73	FIDE 14359618	—	0	0.0	1524	724	0.0
100	Steenkamp, Eugene	🇿🇦RSA	1581	0.0	1553	753	-10.8
104	FIDE 534008870	—	0	0.0	1484	684	0.0
108	FIDE 534034528	—	0	0.0	1579	779	0.0
92	Adams, Kyron	🇿🇦RSA	1585	0.0	1531	731	-23.2
110	FIDE 534034501	—	0	0.0	1401	601	0.0
83	Sibanda, Andile Patience	🇿🇦RSA	1466	0.0	1640	840	-11.2
102	FIDE 14378876	—	0	0.0	1645	845	0.0
88	FIDE 534006834	—	0	0.0	1645	845	0.0
99	FIDE 534034242	—	0	0.0	1401	601	0.0
101	Adriaanse, Jordan	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1645	845	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Resandt, ArthurRSA
+63.2
5.0 pts · #4
2Martz, SvenRSA
+55.2
11.0 pts · #1
3Mokhele, KatlehoRSA
+41.8
7.0 pts · #2

Top rating losers

1Talmarkes, MatthewRSA
-76.8
2.0 pts · #14
2Spiller, CadenRSA
-47.6
0.5 pts · #58
3Harrison, NazeemRSA
-33.2
1.5 pts · #65

Biggest upsets

R10+198 Elo gap
Resandt, Arthur1515 beat Jacobs, Brandon Lee1713
R11+170 Elo gap
Lau, Callum1542 beat Harrison, Nazeem1712
R1+128 Elo gap
Janse Van Vuuren, Terrance1662 beat Nelson, Wilfred1790