Trojan Horse Open

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40 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 30 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2025 in Manzini, Eswatini. 6 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1877, and top seed was Lwazi Selepe (🇿🇦 RSA, 2067).

Lwazi Selepe (🇿🇦 RSA, 2067) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Lourenco Napoleao (5.0) and Sikhanyiso Sihlongonyane (5.0). Selepe took the lead from round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Molapo Thabang (1604) beat Mabuza Mbongeni (CM, 1831), a +227-point gap.

Location

🇸🇿Manzini, Eswatini

Dates

30 Aug 2025 → 31 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦Lwazi Selepe2067

Avg top 10

1,877

Participants

Titled players · 6

CM×6

Federations · 3 represented

🇸🇿Eswatini×27

🇿🇦South Africa×3

🇲🇿Mozambique×3

Top 3

🥇
Lwazi Selepe
🇿🇦RSA·2067
5.5pts·2192perf+13.0
🥈
CMLourenco Napoleao
🇲🇿MOZ·1944
5.0pts·2021perf+13.2
🥉
CMSikhanyiso Sihlongonyane
🇸🇿SWZ·1831
5.0pts·2024perf+20.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Lwazi Selepe led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Selepe5.5Chirindza5Napoleao5Sihlongonyane5Mahlangu4Vukani4— ex-leaders:Simphiweled R3, #12

R4 · LEADER CHANGE31 Aug

Lwazi Selepe takes the sole lead (3.5/4).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Lwazi Selepe 3 wins (R4–R6)Rafael Bernardo Chirindza 3 wins (R4–R6)

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Selepe, Lwazi	2067	RSA	+9B	+15N	=5B	+11N	+18B	+6N	5.5	19.0	22.0	20.00	2192	+13.0
2	Napoleao, LourencoCM	1944	MOZ	+28B	=11N	+13B	=6N	+5B	+7N	5.0	19.0	21.0	17.25	2021	+13.2
3	Sihlongonyane, SikhanyisoCM	1831	SWZ	+35B	+7N	=6B	=5N	+8B	+18N	5.0	19.0	20.0	16.00	2024	+20.2
4	Chirindza, Rafael Bernardo	1860	MOZ	+27N	+21B	−17N	+10B	+12N	+14B	5.0	17.0	19.5	16.50	1903	+7.2
5	Magagule, Senzo Frederico	1822	MOZ	+40N	+25B	=1N	=3B	−2N	+11N	4.0	22.0	22.0	11.75	1883	+17.2
6	Mahlangu, SelloCM	2040	RSA	+19N	+20B	=3N	=2B	+17N	−1B	4.0	21.5	24.5	14.00	1954	-9.4
7	Molapo Thabang	1604	SWZ	+37N	−3B	+24N	+30B	+13N	−2B	4.0	18.5	19.5	9.50	1744	+9.2
8	Masuku Vukani	0	SWZ	+26N	−19B	+21N	+20B	−3N	+17B	4.0	17.0	19.5	11.50	1737	0.0
9	Ntiwane Surprise	1549	SWZ	−1N	+34B	+33N	−12N	+28B	+23B	4.0	15.0	16.0	7.00	1606	+4.4
10	Simelane Nhlanhla	1554	SWZ	+23N	−17B	+37N	−4N	+33B	+30N	4.0	14.0	15.0	7.00	1025	-14.0
11	Modisaotsile, Botlhale	1648	RSA	+16N	=2B	+14N	−1B	+26N	−5B	3.5	21.5	24.0	12.00	1820	+19.6
12	Mabuza Nkosivile	1730	SWZ	+24N	+33B	−18N	+9B	−4B	=16N	3.5	18.5	19.5	9.75	1631	-16.0
13	Mbongeni, MabuzaCM	1831	SWZ	+39N	=14B	−2N	+19B	−7B	+27N	3.5	18.0	19.0	8.25	1631	-23.4
14	De Nobrega, Santiago	1605	SWZ	+30B	=13N	−11B	+29N	+15B	−4N	3.5	17.5	19.5	9.25	1671	+11.2
15	Nxumalo, Vuyo	1693	SWZ	+34N	−1B	=19N	+27B	−14N	+26B	3.5	17.0	18.0	7.50	1671	-4.6
16	Masuku Wandiswa Mzukwana	0	SWZ	−11B	−28N	+35B	+31N	+20N	=12B	3.5	14.0	15.0	7.75	1562	0.0
17	Dlamini SimphiweCM	1789	SWZ	+29B	+10N	+4B	−18N	−6B	−8N	3.0	20.0	22.0	11.00	1829	+4.4
18	Hlophe, SmiloCM	1859	SWZ	F	+32N	+12B	+17B	−1N	−3B	3.0	18.5	18.5	8.00	1881	+3.4
19	Mdluli Mlondi	1541	SWZ	−6B	+8N	=15B	−13N	=22B	+31N	3.0	18.0	20.0	9.25	1549	-0.8
20	Mtsetfwa Philani	1702	SWZ	+36B	−6N	+28B	−8N	−16B	+29N	3.0	15.5	16.5	5.00	1776	+2.6
21	Dlamini Vuyo	1641	SWZ	+38B	−4N	−8B	=22N	=29B	+34N	3.0	15.0	16.0	4.50	1060	-8.8
22	Mwale Tadala	0	SWZ	−32B	+39B	−25N	=21B	=19N	+28N	3.0	12.5	13.5	6.00	1505	-58.4
23	Shongwe Samkeliso	0	SWZ	−10B	−29N	+36B	+38N	+32B	−9N	3.0	12.5	13.5	3.50	1452	0.0
24	Gumedze, Sicalo Phathwa	0	SWZ	−12B	+31N	−7B	−33N	+38B	+32N	3.0	12.0	13.0	4.50	1529	0.0
25	Matsebula, Qiniso	1564	SWZ	+31B	−5N	+22B	F	F	+33N	3.0	12.0	12.0	6.00	1022	-3.6
26	Ngwenya Kwanele Mangaliso	1678	SWZ	−8B	+36N	=29B	+32N	−11B	−15N	2.5	14.5	15.5	3.50	1532	-23.6
27	Sandile Motsa	1461	SWZ	−4B	+38N	=32B	−15N	+36B	−13B	2.5	14.5	15.5	2.75	1431	-6.8
28	Gama Thabani	1512	SWZ	−2N	+16B	−20N	+37B	−9N	−22B	2.0	18.5	19.5	4.50	921	-31.2
29	Gule Khayalethu	0	SWZ	−17N	+23B	=26N	−14B	=21N	−20B	2.0	15.5	18.0	5.75	1443	0.0
30	FIDE 20703333	0	—	−14N	+40B	+39N	−7N	F	−10B	2.0	15.5	15.5	1.00	788	0.0
31	Nhlengetfwa Gcina	0	SWZ	−25N	−24B	+34N	−16B	+35N	−19B	2.0	13.5	14.5	2.00	753	0.0
32	Ariyawansa Ranwalage Sanjul	1628	SWZ	+22N	−18B	=27N	−26B	−23N	−24B	1.5	14.5	17.0	4.25	1393	-34.4
33	FIDE 20703376	0	—	F	−12N	−9B	+24B	−10N	−25B	1.0	17.5	17.5	3.00	800	0.0
34	Lukhele Semukele	0	SWZ	−15B	−9N	−31B	F	+37N	−21B	1.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	828	0.0
35	FIDE 20703473	0	—	−3N	−37B	−16N	F	−31B	+36N	1.0	12.5	12.5	1.00	1031	0.0
36	Loveday Melvin	0	SWZ	−20N	−26B	−23N	+39B	−27N	−35B	1.0	12.0	13.0	1.00	814	0.0
37	FIDE 20703511	0	—	−7B	+35N	−10B	−28N	−34B	−39N	1.0	12.0	13.0	1.00	757	0.0
38	FIDE 20703198	0	—	−21N	−27B	+40N	−23B	−24N	F	1.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	751	0.0
39	FIDE 20703236	0	—	−13B	−22N	−30B	−36N	F	+37B	1.0	10.5	10.5	1.00	1031	0.0
40	FIDE 20703481	0	—	−5B	−30N	−38B	F	F	F	0.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	1022	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Sihlongonyane, SikhanyisoCMSWZ
+20.2
5.0 pts · #8
2Modisaotsile, BotlhaleRSA
+19.6
3.5 pts · #11
3Magagule, Senzo FredericoMOZ
+17.2
4.0 pts · #7

Top rating losers

1Mwale TadalaSWZ
-58.4
3.0 pts · #13
2Ariyawansa Ranwalage SanjulSWZ
-34.4
1.5 pts · #25
3Gama ThabaniSWZ
-31.2
2.0 pts · #31

Biggest upsets

R5+227 Elo gap
Molapo Thabang1604 beat CMMbongeni, Mabuza1831