2025 BCF Youth Chess Championships- Under 16 Boys Section
14 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 13 Sept 2025 to 14 Sept 2025 in Mogoditshane, Botswana. Top 10 Elo average was 1513, and top seed was Bartlett Ezra (🇧🇼 BOT, 1729).
Bartlett Ezra (🇧🇼 BOT, 1729) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Motsisi Thabo (5.5) and Clyde Molosiwa (4.5). Ezra won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Makgabana Kunli (1435) beat Sera Atang (1552), a +117-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsBartlett Ezra led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Bartlett Ezra held the sole lead from R5 through R7 without losing it.
Bartlett Ezra drew with Motsisi Thabo (Black).
Bartlett Ezra 3 wins (R1–R3)Motsisi Thabo 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bartlett Ezra | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Motsisi Thabo | ½ | * | — | 1 |
| 3Clyde Molosiwa | 0 | — | * | 0 |
| 4Alex Mmipi | 0 | 0 | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bartlett Ezra | 1729 | BOT | +3B | +12N | +7B | =2N | +4B | =5N | +11B | 6.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 17.50 | 1843 | +17.6 |
| 2 | Motsisi Thabo | 0 | BOT | +6B | +4N | +8N | =1B | F | +9N | +5B | 5.5 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 17.50 | 1631 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Clyde Molosiwa | 1487 | BOT | −1N | +13B | +9B | −4N | +7B | +11N | =6N | 4.5 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 7.75 | 1531 | +11.2 |
| 4 | Alex Mmipi | 1522 | BOT | F | −2B | +10N | +3B | −1N | +6B | +7N | 4.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 11.50 | 1739 | +44.8 |
| 5 | Kgaolo Thuto | 1469 | BOT | −10N | +14B | +11N | +6B | F | =1B | −2N | 3.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 7.50 | 1866 | +58.8 |
| 6 | Kedimotse Bobo Lefhika | 1498 | BOT | −2N | F | +12B | −5N | +8B | −4N | =3B | 2.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 5.75 | 1489 | -2.4 |
| 7 | Rethabile Seleke | 1471 | BOT | F | +10B | −1N | =8B | −3N | +13B | −4B | 2.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 4.25 | 1245 | -40.4 |
| 8 | Kagiso Aobakwe | 1531 | BOT | +11B | +9N | −2B | =7N | −6N | −14B | F | 2.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 4.25 | 1402 | -29.2 |
| 9 | Makgabana Kunli | 1435 | BOT | F | −8B | −3N | F | +13N | −2B | +14N | 2.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 2.00 | 1398 | -5.6 |
| 10 | Ngaka Martin Mmoloki | 0 | BOT | +5B | −7N | −4B | −13N | F | +?B | F | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.50 | 1362 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Puso Teto | 0 | BOT | −8N | F | −5B | +14N | F | −3B | −1N | 1.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 1.00 | 1314 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Nkomo Ulathi | 1438 | BOT | +13B | −1B | −6N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1.00 | 814 | -22.8 |
| 13 | FIDE 11332476 | 0 | — | −12N | −3N | F | +10B | −9B | −7N | F | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.00 | 658 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sera Atang | 1552 | BOT | F | −5N | F | −11B | F | +8N | −9B | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.50 | 1353 | -32.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Kgaolo ThutoBOT+58.83.5 pts · #5
- 2Alex MmipiBOT+44.84.0 pts · #3
- 3Bartlett EzraBOT+17.66.0 pts · #2
- 1Rethabile SelekeBOT-40.42.5 pts · #12
- 2Sera AtangBOT-32.01.0 pts · #8
- 3Kagiso AobakweBOT-29.22.5 pts · #7
- R7+117 Elo gap