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Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U20 Open)

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27 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 06 Sept 2025 to 07 Sept 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1576, and top seed was Ismaeel Lagardien (πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ RSA, 1827).

Othandwayo Gcwabe (πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ RSA, 1588) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Kungawo Makananda (4.0) and Ismaeel Lagardien (4.0). Gcwabe won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Ihsaan Mahomed (1436) beat Siyamamkela Ntsunguzi (1571), a +135-point gap.

Location
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦Gqeberha, South Africa
Dates
06 Sept 2025 β†’ 07 Sept 2025
Time control
Standard: 70 minutes for the game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 6 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦Ismaeel Lagardien1827
Avg top 10
1,576
Participants
27
Federations Β· 2 represented
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦South AfricaΓ—22
FIDE (no federation)Γ—1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 6 rounds

Othandwayo Gcwabe led from R5; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
12
4
2
3
1
1
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6
Gcwabe5.5Lagardien4Makananda4Ndzothoyi4Mella3.5Mahomed3.5β€” ex-leaders:Gcwabeled R5–R6, #11
R5–R6 Β· LEAD HELD

Othandwayo Gcwabe never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R1–R3 Β· WIN STREAK

Othandwayo Gcwabe won 3 in a row (R1–R3).

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Othandwayo Gcwabe*β€”
1
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2Ismaeel Lagardienβ€”*
Β½
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3Kungawo Makananda
0
Β½
*β€”
4Asekho Ndzothoyiβ€”
β€”
β€”*

Grille amΓ©ricaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1Gcwabe, Othandwayo1588RSA+21B+26N+19B=5N+2B+6N5.515.515.513.751722+14.0
2Makananda, Kungawo0RSA+20N=6B+7N=3Bβˆ’1N+12B4.019.522.012.7516290.0
3Lagardien, Ismaeel1827RSA+12B=9N+8B=2NF+7B4.018.521.513.751831-0.4
4Ndzothoyi, Asekho1551RSA+25Bβˆ’5N+21B+12BF+11N4.015.516.59.001679+20.8
5Ntsunguzi, Siyamamkela1571FID+18N+4B+11N=1BFβˆ’8N3.519.522.512.751629-2.0
6Njenjesi, Chulumanco0RSA+24B=2N+9B+15NFβˆ’1B3.519.520.59.5015820.0
7Mella, Emorej1568RSA+16B=8Nβˆ’2B+9N+19Bβˆ’3N3.518.020.510.751646+14.4
8Mahomed, Ihsaan1436RSA+27N=7Bβˆ’3N+10BF+5B3.517.517.58.751705+52.4
9Kopano, Mogadime1561RSA+17N=3Bβˆ’6Nβˆ’7B+22N+13N3.517.018.59.501509-2.0
10Rala, Yonwaba0RSA=13Bβˆ’12N+24Bβˆ’8N+26N+20B3.513.013.05.0013380.0
11Nyali, Amyoli1563RSA+14B+15Nβˆ’5B+23NFβˆ’4B3.017.018.07.001561-0.8
12Tshaka, Mtha1464RSAβˆ’3N+10B+26Bβˆ’4N+23Bβˆ’2N3.016.516.54.50893-19.2
13Nkumbi, Lutho0RSA=10Nβˆ’19B=22N+17B+20Nβˆ’9B3.015.016.58.0013490.0
14Botha, Qwin1470RSAβˆ’11N+22Bβˆ’20N+18BF+15N3.014.516.07.501421-7.2
15Perring, Mekhail1578RSA+22Nβˆ’11B+18Nβˆ’6B+21Nβˆ’14B3.014.516.06.50716-47.6
16Mrwebi, Wanga0RSAβˆ’7N+17Bβˆ’23N+27BF+19N3.013.013.05.5014840.0
17Feni, Aviwe0RSAβˆ’9Bβˆ’16N+25Bβˆ’13N+24N+21B3.012.513.54.007130.0
18Bokuva, Khazimla0RSAβˆ’5B+25Nβˆ’15Bβˆ’14N+27N+23B3.011.511.52.0013310.0
19DU PREEZ, Dillon1423RSA+23B+13Nβˆ’1N=20Bβˆ’7Nβˆ’16B2.517.518.55.251275-9.8
20Mangcotwya, Lihle1481RSAβˆ’2B+24N+14B=19Nβˆ’13Bβˆ’10N2.516.017.05.251639+15.2
21Mpayo, Akohlulwa0RSAβˆ’1N+27Bβˆ’4N+26Bβˆ’15Bβˆ’17N2.015.515.50.0013390.0
22Jezile, Aphelele0RSAβˆ’15Bβˆ’14N=13B+25Nβˆ’9BF1.513.513.52.507230.0
23FIDE 5340318800β€”βˆ’19NF+16Bβˆ’11Bβˆ’12Nβˆ’18N1.014.514.53.006820.0
24FIDE 143961060β€”βˆ’6Nβˆ’20Bβˆ’10NFβˆ’17B+26N1.012.512.50.006890.0
25FIDE 5340062140β€”βˆ’4Nβˆ’18Bβˆ’17Nβˆ’22BF+27N1.011.511.50.0014770.0
26FIDE 5340194640β€”Fβˆ’1Bβˆ’12Nβˆ’21Nβˆ’10Bβˆ’24B0.015.015.00.007260.0
27Mntwini, Mihlali1402RSAβˆ’8Bβˆ’21NFβˆ’16Nβˆ’18Bβˆ’25B0.012.512.50.00636-18.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

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