Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (Adult)

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33 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 06 Sept 2025 to 07 Sept 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1735, and top seed was Neathan Peter (🇿🇦 RSA, CM, 1957).

Neathan Peter (🇿🇦 RSA, CM, 1957) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Onako Nkuzo (5.0) and Lindokuhle Mqadi (5.0). Peter won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Diego Swanepoel (1457) beat Thanduxolo Ndyova (1668), a +211-point gap.

Location

🇿🇦Gqeberha, South Africa

Dates

06 Sept 2025 → 07 Sept 2025

Time control

Standard: 70 minutes for the game with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦CMNeathan Peter1957

Avg top 10

1,735

Participants

Titled players · 1

CM×1

Federations · 2 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×27

🇺🇿Uzbekistan×1

Top 3

🥇
CMNeathan Peter
🇿🇦RSA·1957
5.5pts·2080perf+21.2
🥈
Onako Nkuzo
🇿🇦RSA·1750
5.0pts·1955perf+58.4
🥉
Lindokuhle Mqadi
🇿🇦RSA·1644
5.0pts·1957perf+79.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

CM Neathan Peter led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Peter5.5Nkuzo5Mqadi5Bonani4Swanepoel4Freeman4

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

CM Neathan Peter held the sole lead from R4 through R6 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

CM Neathan Peter beat Onako Nkuzo (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

CM Neathan Peter 4 wins (R1–R4)Onako Nkuzo 3 wins (R1–R3)Lindokuhle Mqadi 3 wins (R4–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1CMNeathan Peter	*	1	—	1
2Onako Nkuzo	0	*	—	—
3Lindokuhle Mqadi	—	—	*	1
4Likhona Bonani	0	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Peter, NeathanCM	1957	RSA	+16B	+7N	+4B	+2N	=6B	+8N	5.5	21.0	23.5	21.50	2080	+21.2
2	Nkuzo, Onako	1750	RSA	+13N	+15B	+8N	−1B	+7N	+5B	5.0	20.5	23.0	17.50	1955	+58.4
3	Mqadi, Lindokuhle	1644	RSA	+26B	+11N	−5B	+18N	+4B	+6N	5.0	17.5	19.0	15.00	1957	+79.6
4	Bonani, Likhona	1666	RSA	+25B	+9N	−1N	+15B	−3N	+13B	4.0	20.0	22.0	11.50	1749	+12.4
5	FOBO, Solomzi	1675	RSA	+28N	=12B	+3N	=6B	+19B	−2N	4.0	19.5	20.5	11.75	1745	+20.8
6	Freeman, Vianco	1737	RSA	+30B	+21N	+19B	=5N	=1N	−3B	4.0	18.5	19.5	9.75	1765	+5.0
7	Gosha, William	1633	RSA	+24N	−1B	+23N	+20B	−2B	+14N	4.0	17.5	19.5	9.00	1640	0.0
8	Tshozi, Inga	1733	RSA	+32B	+33N	−2B	+13N	+11B	−1B	4.0	17.5	17.5	7.00	1768	+7.6
9	Swanepoel, Diego	1457	RSA	+18B	−4B	−15N	+16N	+22B	+19N	4.0	13.0	15.0	8.50	1702	+78.0
10	Selepe, Kabelo	1565	RSA	−12N	+29B	−20N	+33B	+27N	+18B	4.0	9.5	9.5	4.00	1669	+11.2
11	Mafanya, Kulasande	1844	RSA	+22N	−3B	+12N	+21B	−8N	=15B	3.5	17.0	19.0	8.75	1666	-24.0
12	Racaza, Sinovuyo	1671	RSA	+10B	=5N	−11B	+17N	F	+21B	3.5	16.0	18.0	10.50	1783	+15.0
13	Cungcu, Olunje	1519	RSA	−2B	+26N	+14B	−8B	+20N	−4N	3.0	18.0	19.5	6.50	916	-29.6
14	Nyathi, Carol	0	RSA	=17B	=16N	−13N	+32B	+21N	−7B	3.0	14.0	14.5	5.00	1481	0.0
15	Ramasindi, Raphadu	1582	RSA	+27B	−2N	+9B	−4N	F	=11N	2.5	18.5	19.5	6.75	1592	-0.4
16	Mawere, Justice	1524	RSA	−1N	=14B	+24N	−9B	F	+20B	2.5	17.0	19.0	5.50	1469	-6.6
17	Doubell, Jared	1520	RSA	=14N	−18B	+30N	−12B	F	+22N	2.5	13.0	14.0	4.50	1556	+8.0
18	Ndyova, Thanduxolo	1668	RSA	−9N	+17N	+25B	−3B	F	−10N	2.0	19.0	21.0	4.50	1482	-25.0
19	Jacobs, Elsje	1566	RSA	F	+20B	−6N	+22B	−5N	−9B	2.0	16.0	18.0	4.00	1388	-18.6
20	Qwabe, Uviwe	0	RSA	+31B	−19N	+10B	−7N	−13B	−16N	2.0	15.5	16.5	5.00	1321	0.0
21	Kapp, Jacinto	1570	RSA	+29B	−6B	+32N	−11N	−14B	−12N	2.0	15.0	15.5	1.50	950	-16.2
22	Khayridinov, Elerbek	1458	UZB	−11B	+31N	+33B	−19N	−9N	−17B	2.0	13.0	13.0	1.00	797	-54.4
23	Faniswa, Aviwe	1449	RSA	F	+27N	−7B	+29N	F	F	2.0	10.5	11.5	2.00	833	-10.4
24	Dladla, Vuyelwa	1404	RSA	−7B	=30N	−16B	=28N	F	+27B	2.0	9.5	9.5	2.00	1255	-20.8
25	Groves, George	1587	RSA	−4N	+28B	−18N	−27B	F	+29B	2.0	9.0	9.0	2.00	867	-31.2
26	FIDE 534000895	0	—	−3N	−13B	=28N	=30B	F	=32N	1.5	10.5	11.0	1.25	1257	0.0
27	Billett, Lauren	0	RSA	−15N	−23B	F	+25N	−10B	−24N	1.0	12.5	12.5	2.00	1277	0.0
28	FIDE 534016236	0	—	−5B	−25N	=26B	=24B	F	F	1.0	11.5	12.5	1.75	1281	0.0
29	FIDE 534017100	0	—	−21N	−10N	+31B	−23B	F	−25N	1.0	11.0	12.0	1.00	743	0.0
30	Madlala, Nonhle	1431	RSA	−6N	=24B	−17B	=26N	F	F	1.0	11.0	11.0	1.75	1280	-22.0
31	FIDE 534032061	0	—	−20N	−22B	−29N	F	F	+33N	1.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	659	0.0
32	Forosi, Siphosihle	0	RSA	−8N	F	−21B	−14N	F	=26B	0.5	12.0	12.0	0.75	851	0.0
33	FIDE 534017895	0	—	F	−8B	−22N	−10N	F	−31B	0.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	785	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Mqadi, LindokuhleRSA
+79.6
5.0 pts · #6
2Swanepoel, DiegoRSA
+78.0
4.0 pts · #4
3Nkuzo, OnakoRSA
+58.4
5.0 pts · #2

Top rating losers

1Khayridinov, ElerbekUZB
-54.4
2.0 pts · #27
2Groves, GeorgeRSA
-31.2
2.0 pts · #32
3Cungcu, OlunjeRSA
-29.6
3.0 pts · #30

Biggest upsets

R1+211 Elo gap
Swanepoel, Diego1457 beat Ndyova, Thanduxolo1668
R2+200 Elo gap
Mqadi, Lindokuhle1644 beat Mafanya, Kulasande1844
R5+111 Elo gap
Tshozi, Inga1733 beat Mafanya, Kulasande1844