Trojan Horse Ladies
Open SwissStandard
11 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 30 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2025 in Manzini, Eswatini. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 623, and top seed was Makhanya Nzunzolenhle Sibahle (🇸🇿 SWZ, 1581).
Sheila Judite Jacinto Sitoe (🇲🇿 MOZ, 1550) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Sibisi Nomcebo (5.0). Sitoe shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.
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
Federations · 2 represented
🇸🇿Eswatini×6
🇲🇿Mozambique×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R3; 2 players tied at 5.0/6, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE31 Aug
Ngozo Tivumile takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 5.0/6. Sitoe takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (19.5).
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Sheila Judite Jacinto Sitoe beat Sibisi Nomcebo (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sheila Judite Jacinto Sitoe | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Sibisi Nomcebo | 0 | * | 1 | — |
| 3Mkhweli Siphosethu | 0 | 0 | * | — |
| 4FIDE 20702728 | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitoe, Sheila Judite Jacinto | 1550 | MOZ | +4B | +3N | +2B | −5N | +6B | +8N | 5.0 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 18.50 | 2360 | +30.8 |
| 2 | Nomcebo, Sibisi | 1553 | SWZ | +7N | +9B | −1N | +4B | +5B | +6N | 5.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 14.50 | 1549 | -0.2 |
| 3 | FIDE 20702728 | 0 | — | +10N | −1B | +7N | −6N | +9B | +5B | 4.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 8.50 | 749 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mkhweli Siphosethu | 0 | SWZ | −1N | +10B | +11N | −2N | +8B | +?B | 4.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 4.50 | 1436 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Ngozo Tivumile | 0 | SWZ | +6B | =8B | +9N | +1B | −2N | −3N | 3.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 10.25 | 1578 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Nkwanyane Nolwazi | 1547 | SWZ | −5N | +7B | +8N | +3B | −1N | −2B | 3.0 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 9.50 | 1436 | -8.8 |
| 7 | FIDE 20703546 | 0 | — | −2B | −6N | −3B | +?N | +10B | +9N | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 2.00 | 750 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Makhanya Nzunzolenhle Sibahle | 1581 | SWZ | +11B | =5N | −6B | +10N | −4N | −1B | 2.5 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 3.75 | 749 | -43.6 |
| 9 | FIDE 20703465 | 0 | — | +?B | −2N | −5B | F | −3N | −7B | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.00 | 753 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Kuhlase Namisa | 0 | SWZ | −3B | −4N | +?B | −8B | −7N | F | 1.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.00 | 781 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 20703554 | 0 | — | −8N | +?N | −4B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 781 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Sitoe, Sheila Judite JacintoMOZ+30.85.0 pts · #1
- 2Mkhweli SiphosethuSWZ0.04.0 pts · #3
- 3Kuhlase NamisaSWZ0.01.0 pts · #9
Top rating losers
- 1Makhanya Nzunzolenhle SibahleSWZ-43.62.5 pts · #10
- 2Nkwanyane NolwaziSWZ-8.83.0 pts · #5
- 3Nomcebo, SibisiSWZ-0.25.0 pts · #4