Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (Adult)
Open SwissStandard
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
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×27
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsCM Neathan Peter led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
14
6
3
1
1
1
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+79.65.0 pts · #6
- 2Swanepoel, DiegoRSA+78.04.0 pts · #4
- 3Nkuzo, OnakoRSA+58.45.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Khayridinov, ElerbekUZB-54.42.0 pts · #27
- 2Groves, GeorgeRSA-31.22.0 pts · #32
- 3Cungcu, OlunjeRSA-29.63.0 pts · #30
Biggest upsets
- R1+211 Elo gap
- R2+200 Elo gap
- R5+111 Elo gap