Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced)

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70 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 08 Aug 2025 to 10 Aug 2025 in Langebaan, South Africa. 2 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1960, and top seed was Matfey Rogov (🇷🇺 RUS, FM, 2348).

Matfey Rogov (🇷🇺 RUS, FM, 2348) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Neathan Peter (5.0) and Tezihano Mnyasta (5.0). Rogov shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Lezerick Cunningham (1549) beat Llyabona Njokweni (1658), a +109-point gap.

Location

🇿🇦Langebaan, South Africa

Dates

08 Aug 2025 → 10 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇷🇺FMMatfey Rogov2348

Avg top 10

1,960

Participants

Titled players · 2

FM×1

CM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×38

🇷🇺Russia×2

🇿🇼Zimbabwe×2

Top 3

🥇
FMMatfey Rogov
🇷🇺RUS·2348
5.5pts·2360perf+1.8
🥈
CMNeathan Peter
🇿🇦RSA·1955
5.0pts·2129perf+34.8
🥉
Tezihano Mnyasta
🇿🇦RSA·1990
5.0pts·2084perf+13.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

FM Matfey Rogov led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

Rogov5.5Mnyasta5Rogov5Klaase5Peter5Mnyasta4.5

R6–R6 · LEAD HELD

FM Matfey Rogov held the sole lead from R6 through R6 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Matfey Rogov 3 wins (R1–R3)Tezihano Mnyasta 4 wins (R1–R4)Timofey Rogov 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMMatfey Rogov	*	—	—	—
2Tezihano Mnyasta	—	*	—	1
3Timofey Rogov	—	—	*	—
4Shane Klaase	—	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Rogov, MatfeyFM	2348	RUS	+36B	+8N	+10B	=2N	+22B	+6N	5.5	21.0	24.0	21.50	2360	+1.8
2	Peter, NeathanCM	1955	RSA	+35N	+23B	+45N	=1B	+7N	=3B	5.0	21.5	24.0	18.75	2129	+34.8
3	Mnyasta, Tezihano	1990	RSA	+53B	+31N	+14B	+5N	=6B	=2N	5.0	21.5	23.5	18.75	2084	+13.6
4	Rogov, Timofey	1899	RUS	+49B	+21N	+17B	−6N	+8B	+10N	5.0	20.5	23.0	18.50	1988	+10.4
5	Klaase, Shane	1789	RSA	+37N	+32B	+30N	−3B	+15N	+11B	5.0	19.0	22.0	17.00	1967	+18.2
6	Mnyasta, Charlton	2172	RSA	+20N	+24B	+18N	+4B	=3N	−1B	4.5	23.5	27.0	19.00	2105	-3.6
7	Singh, Shaurya	1786	RSA	+39B	+33N	+9B	=22N	−2B	+14N	4.5	19.5	22.5	15.75	1944	+42.0
8	Kruse, Michael	1663	RSA	+58N	−1B	+35N	+20B	−4N	+26B	4.0	21.0	23.0	12.50	1702	+1.2
9	Pryse, Jayson	1760	RSA	+52N	+15B	−7N	+24B	=12N	=19B	4.0	20.0	22.5	14.00	1753	-1.2
10	Lagardien, Ismaeel	1827	RSA	+56N	+38B	−1N	+45B	+17N	−4B	4.0	20.0	22.0	11.50	1796	-7.2
11	Louw, Llewellyn T.	1737	RSA	+55B	+25N	−22B	+40N	+13B	−5N	4.0	19.0	21.0	12.50	1704	-2.8
12	Borrett, Ryan	1905	RSA	−25B	+41N	+53B	+21N	=9B	=16N	4.0	18.5	20.5	13.00	1655	-23.2
13	Segelaar, Geriant	1769	RSA	+64N	=16B	+26N	=18B	−11N	+38B	4.0	18.5	19.5	11.50	1645	-12.6
14	Mdlalose, Moses	1713	RSA	+57N	+48B	−3N	+38B	+30N	−7B	4.0	18.0	20.0	10.50	1702	-1.6
15	Hlakula, Thando	1739	RSA	+50B	−9N	+49B	+33N	−5B	+32N	4.0	17.5	20.0	11.00	1731	-0.4
16	Cunningham, Lezerick	1549	RSA	+68B	=13N	−19B	+36N	+47N	=12B	4.0	17.5	18.5	10.50	1729	+17.4
17	Schroeder, Liam	1519	RSA	+34N	+65B	−4N	+48B	−10B	+40N	4.0	17.5	18.5	9.50	1614	+9.2
18	Allie, Ishmael Mikaeel	1754	RSA	+69B	+40N	−6B	=13N	=32B	+33N	4.0	17.5	18.0	10.00	1792	+3.6
19	Lewaks, Shaundre	1582	RSA	+44N	=46B	+16N	F	+28B	=9N	4.0	17.0	17.0	13.75	1697	+18.0
20	Lebentlele, Tlou	1519	RSA	−6B	+66N	+54B	−8N	+42B	+31N	4.0	16.5	17.5	9.00	1592	+3.6
21	FIDE 534030441	0	—	+?N	−4B	+64N	−12B	+39N	+34B	4.0	16.0	16.0	7.00	1102	0.0
22	Braaf, Jiraan	1929	RSA	F	+47B	+11N	=7B	−1N	+23B	3.5	20.0	20.0	12.25	1975	+5.8
23	Rogov, Evgeniy	1619	RSA	+59B	−2N	+25B	=27N	+29B	−22N	3.5	19.0	21.0	10.75	1592	-5.2
24	Klaasens, Jemaine	0	RSA	+41B	−6N	+39B	−9N	+43B	=48N	3.5	17.5	20.0	10.25	1535	0.0
25	Eygelaar, Werner	0	RSA	+12N	−11B	−23N	+52B	=45N	+47B	3.5	16.5	19.0	10.25	1730	0.0
26	Van Schalkwyk, Morne	0	RSA	=63B	+51N	−13B	+46N	+27B	−8N	3.5	16.5	18.0	9.25	1638	0.0
27	Michiel, Raidan	0	RSA	+43B	−45N	+46N	=23B	−26N	+30B	3.5	15.5	18.0	10.25	1707	+0.4
28	Arendse, Quinwinne	0	RSA	=51B	−29N	+63B	+50N	−19N	+46B	3.5	15.0	16.5	7.75	1517	0.0
29	Kotzee, Wesley	0	RSA	−30N	+28B	+65N	=47B	−23N	+45B	3.5	15.0	16.0	8.25	1446	0.0
30	Kamanga Barry	0	ZIM	+29B	+63N	−5B	+31N	−14B	−27N	3.0	19.0	20.5	8.00	1503	0.0
31	Kariem, Shakir	1569	RSA	+61N	−3B	+37N	−30B	+35N	−20B	3.0	18.0	20.0	8.00	944	-26.0
32	De Villiers, Ammen Mohammed	1628	RSA	+67B	−5N	=50B	+51N	=18N	−15B	3.0	18.0	19.0	6.75	1503	-12.8
33	Botes, Renier	1617	RSA	+60N	−7B	+56N	−15B	+37N	−18B	3.0	17.5	19.5	7.00	960	-37.2
34	FIDE 14364000	0	—	−17B	+36N	−40B	+53N	+49B	−21N	3.0	16.5	18.5	7.50	719	0.0
35	Nashe Manyise	0	ZIM	−2B	+59N	−8B	+55N	−31B	+50N	3.0	16.5	18.5	6.50	1479	0.0
36	FIDE 534030506	0	—	−1N	−34B	+?N	−16B	+58N	+57B	3.0	16.5	16.5	4.00	1149	0.0
37	FIDE 534022961	0	—	−5B	+67N	−31B	+41N	−33B	+54N	3.0	16.0	17.0	6.00	858	0.0
38	Minnaar, Ethan	1539	RSA	+70B	−10N	+55B	−14N	+54B	−13N	3.0	16.0	16.0	4.00	969	-25.6
39	FIDE 534030468	0	—	−7N	+?B	−24N	+61B	−21B	+55N	3.0	16.0	16.0	4.00	986	0.0
40	FIDE 14392356	0	—	+?N	−18B	+34N	−11B	+65N	−17B	3.0	16.0	16.0	4.00	870	0.0
41	Varadharajan, Elavarasan	0	RSA	−24N	−12B	+62N	−37B	+64N	+56B	3.0	14.5	15.5	5.00	1105	0.0
42	FIDE 534030433	0	—	−46N	+44B	−48N	+56B	−20N	+63B	3.0	14.0	15.5	6.50	673	0.0
43	FIDE 534022759	0	—	−27N	+?B	−47N	+60B	−24N	+65B	3.0	12.5	12.5	3.00	885	0.0
44	FIDE 534030450	0	—	−19B	−42N	+67B	−54N	+68B	+53N	3.0	12.0	13.0	4.00	782	0.0
45	Matogo, Dennis	0	RSA	+62N	+27B	−2B	−10N	=25B	−29N	2.5	19.5	21.5	7.25	1706	0.0
46	Goosen, Pierre	1408	RSA	+42B	=19N	−27B	−26B	+63N	−28N	2.5	17.5	19.0	6.50	1454	+1.8
47	Njokweni, Llyabona	1658	RSA	+66B	−22N	+43B	=29N	−16B	−25N	2.5	17.5	18.5	5.75	939	-32.8
48	Visagie, Christopher	1492	RSA	+54B	−14N	+42B	−17N	F	=24B	2.5	16.5	18.5	6.75	816	-27.2
49	Viljoen, Lienka	0	RSA	−4N	+61B	−15N	+58B	−34N	=52B	2.5	16.5	18.5	5.25	1019	0.0
50	Spoelstra, Murray	1502	RSA	−15N	+62B	=32N	−28B	+51N	−35B	2.5	16.0	18.0	6.00	1491	-1.2
51	FIDE 11032707	0	—	=28N	−26B	+60N	−32B	−50B	+66N	2.5	14.5	15.5	4.75	765	0.0
52	Adonis, Jamaine	0	RSA	−9B	−55N	+66B	−25N	+69B	=49N	2.5	13.0	13.5	2.75	960	0.0
53	FIDE 534030417	0	—	−3N	+58B	−12N	−34B	+61N	−44B	2.0	17.0	19.0	4.00	1148	0.0
54	FIDE 11032693	0	—	−48N	+57B	−20N	+44B	−38N	−37B	2.0	15.5	17.5	5.00	717	0.0
55	FIDE 534022988	0	—	−11N	+52B	−38N	−35B	+70N	−39B	2.0	15.5	15.5	2.50	838	0.0
56	FIDE 14397870	0	—	−10B	+70N	−33B	−42N	+66B	−41N	2.0	14.0	14.0	1.00	922	0.0
57	FIDE 534004173	0	—	−14B	−54N	−59B	+67N	+60B	−36N	2.0	13.0	14.0	3.00	913	0.0
58	FIDE 534004319	0	—	−8B	−53N	+68B	−49N	−36B	+70N	2.0	12.5	12.5	1.00	863	0.0
59	FIDE 534030409	0	—	−23N	−35B	+57N	+64B	F	F	2.0	12.0	12.0	3.00	819	0.0
60	FIDE 534022996	0	—	−33B	+69N	−51B	−43N	−57N	+64B	2.0	11.5	12.0	1.50	817	0.0
61	FIDE 534004297	0	—	−31B	−49N	+70B	−39N	−53B	+68N	2.0	11.5	11.5	1.00	769	0.0
62	FIDE 534004190	0	—	−45B	−50N	−41B	−66N	+67B	+?N	2.0	10.0	10.0	1.00	702	0.0
63	FIDE 14378906	0	—	=26N	−30B	−28N	+?B	−46B	−42N	1.5	15.5	15.5	1.75	608	0.0
64	FIDE 534030425	0	—	−13B	+68N	−21B	−59N	−41B	−60N	1.0	15.0	16.0	1.00	969	0.0
65	FIDE 534005102	0	—	F	−17N	−29B	+69N	−40B	−43N	1.0	14.0	14.0	0.50	719	0.0
66	FIDE 14393174	0	—	−47N	−20B	−52N	+62B	−56N	−51B	1.0	13.5	15.5	2.00	789	0.0
67	FIDE 14397838	0	—	−32N	−37B	−44N	−57B	−62N	+?B	1.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	828	0.0
68	FIDE 534030476	0	—	−16N	−64B	−58N	+?B	−44N	−61B	1.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	749	0.0
69	FIDE 14397790	0	—	−18N	−60B	=?N	−65B	−52N	F	0.5	9.5	9.5	0.00	954	0.0
70	FIDE 534004750	0	—	−38N	−56B	−61N	F	−55B	−58B	0.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	739	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Singh, ShauryaRSA
+42.0
4.5 pts · #5
2Peter, NeathanCMRSA
+34.8
5.0 pts · #9
3Klaase, ShaneRSA
+18.2
5.0 pts · #7

Top rating losers

1Botes, RenierRSA
-37.2
3.0 pts · #63
2Njokweni, LlyabonaRSA
-32.8
2.5 pts · #68
3Visagie, ChristopherRSA
-27.2
2.5 pts · #60

Biggest upsets

R5+109 Elo gap
Cunningham, Lezerick1549 beat Njokweni, Llyabona1658