Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U14 Girls)
23 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 06 Sept 2025 to 07 Sept 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 905, and top seed was Imaan Arbi (🇿🇦 RSA, 1733).
Chelsea Jane NELL (🇿🇦 RSA, 1442) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Elowo Ngewu (5.5) and Ciara ADAMS (4.0). NELL shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Chelsea Jane NELL (1442) beat Anaya Cassidy Ludick (1664), a +222-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R6; 2 players tied at 5.5/6, decided on Buchholz.
2 players finish on 5.5/6. NELL takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (21.0).
Chelsea Jane NELL drew with Elowo Ngewu (Black).
Chelsea Jane NELL 3 wins (R1–R3)Elowo Ngewu 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chelsea Jane NELL | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Elowo Ngewu | ½ | * | — | 1 |
| 3FIDE 14361000 | — | — | * | — |
| 4Ciara ADAMS | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NELL, Chelsea Jane | 1442 | RSA | +14B | +7N | +11B | =2N | +5B | +9N | 5.5 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 21.25 | 1838 | +58.8 |
| 2 | Ngewu, Elowo | 1618 | RSA | +20N | +12B | +6N | =1B | +3N | +4B | 5.5 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 19.75 | 1724 | +13.6 |
| 3 | ADAMS, Ciara | 1418 | RSA | +10B | +15N | +9B | +4N | −2B | −11N | 4.0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 15.00 | 1555 | +14.4 |
| 4 | Ngqoyiya, Somila | 1493 | RSA | +19B | +18N | +13B | −3B | +6N | −2N | 4.0 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 13.00 | 717 | -37.2 |
| 5 | Ludick, Anaya Cassidy | 1664 | RSA | −8N | +16B | +20N | +12B | −1N | +13N | 4.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 11.00 | 642 | -31.2 |
| 6 | Van Greunen, Melaney | 0 | RSA | +17B | +?N | −2B | +13N | −4B | +14N | 4.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 9.00 | 755 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Swartz, Jane | 1414 | RSA | +23N | −1B | +21N | +22B | =11B | =8N | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 6.75 | 642 | -18.4 |
| 8 | FIDE 14361000 | 0 | — | +5B | −9N | =?B | +?N | +12B | =7B | 4.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 9.00 | 1624 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Murray, Chloe | 0 | RSA | +?N | +8B | −3N | +?B | +?N | −1B | 4.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 4.00 | 630 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Van Vuuren, Peighton Astrid | 0 | RSA | −3N | +?B | −?N | +16B | +?N | +15B | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.00 | 618 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Le Grange, Tailyn | 0 | RSA | F | +?B | −1N | +?B | =7N | +3B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 6.00 | 1425 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Kleynhans, Rachelle | 0 | RSA | +?B | −2N | +14B | −5N | −8N | +22B | 3.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 4.00 | 840 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Stuurman, Caydee | 0 | RSA | +22B | +?N | −4N | −6B | +20N | −5B | 3.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 3.00 | 1505 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 14399067 | 0 | — | −1N | +23B | −12N | +?B | +21N | −6B | 3.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2.00 | 642 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Nyengule, Unako | 0 | RSA | +?B | −3B | +?N | −?N | +?B | −10N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1576 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 534020977 | 0 | — | +?B | −5N | −?B | −10N | +?B | +23N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 864 | 0.0 |
| 17 | FIDE 534015183 | 0 | — | −6N | −?N | +?B | +21B | +22N | −?N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.00 | 934 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Tadese, Eldana | 0 | RSA | +?N | −4B | −?N | −?N | +?B | +20B | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 814 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 534020853 | 0 | — | −4N | −?B | +?N | +?B | +?N | −?B | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 693 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 534015264 | 0 | — | −2B | +?N | −5B | +?N | −13B | −18N | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.00 | 840 | 0.0 |
| 21 | FIDE 534031979 | 0 | — | −?B | +?N | −7B | −17N | −14B | +?N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 774 | 0.0 |
| 22 | FIDE 534031995 | 0 | — | −13N | F | +?B | −7N | −17B | −12N | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.00 | 614 | 0.0 |
| 23 | FIDE 534031987 | 0 | — | −7B | −14N | −?B | −?N | F | −16B | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 614 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1NELL, Chelsea JaneRSA+58.85.5 pts · #1
- 2ADAMS, CiaraRSA+14.44.0 pts · #5
- 3Ngewu, ElowoRSA+13.65.5 pts · #2
- 1Ngqoyiya, SomilaRSA-37.24.0 pts · #17
- 2Ludick, Anaya CassidyRSA-31.24.0 pts · #13
- 3Swartz, JaneRSA-18.44.0 pts · #11
- R5+222 Elo gap