Bojanalas FIDE ON THE ORION EXPRESS (Queens)
Open SwissStandard
48 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 03 Oct 2025 to 05 Oct 2025 in Rustenburg, South Africa. 9 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2161, and top seed was Matfey Rogov (🇷🇺 RUS, FM, 2348).
Matfey Rogov (🇷🇺 RUS, FM, 2348) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Providence Oatlhotse (5.0) and Benjamin Vincent Hercules (5.0). Rogov shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Matthew Retief (1680) beat Johannes Manyedi Mabusela (IM, 2129), a +449-point gap.
Location
🇿🇦Rustenburg, South Africa
Dates
03 Oct 2025 → 05 Oct 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 9
IM×5
FM×2
CM×2
Federations · 6 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×39
🇧🇼Botswana×5
🇦🇴Angola×1
🇿🇲Zambia×1
🇷🇺Russia×1
🇱🇸Lesotho×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R6; 3 players tied at 5.0/6, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
3 players finish on 5.0/6. Rogov takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (21.0).
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
CM Benjamin Vincent Hercules beat FM Matfey Rogov (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
CM Benjamin Vincent Hercules 3 wins (R4–R6)FM Matfey Rogov 5 wins (R1–R5)IM Providence Oatlhotse 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMBenjamin Vincent Hercules | * | 1 | — | — |
| 2FMMatfey Rogov | 0 | * | 1 | — |
| 3IMProvidence Oatlhotse | — | 0 | * | — |
| 4Karabo Teeke | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogov, MatfeyFM | 2348 | RUS | +11N | +19B | +14N | +2B | +13N | −3B | 5.0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 19.00 | 2347 | +3.4 |
| 2 | Oatlhotse, ProvidenceIM | 2245 | BOT | +30B | +20N | +4B | −1N | +7B | +8N | 5.0 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 18.00 | 2287 | +10.0 |
| 3 | Hercules, Benjamin VincentCM | 2058 | RSA | +24B | =23N | =5B | +20N | +10B | +1N | 5.0 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 18.75 | 2277 | +33.8 |
| 4 | Soares, Erikson Roberto MauricioIM | 2140 | ANG | +18N | +17B | −2N | +12B | +9N | =7B | 4.5 | 20.5 | 24.0 | 17.00 | 2047 | -7.0 |
| 5 | Simpson, MichaelIM | 2135 | RSA | +22N | =7B | =3N | +16B | =14N | +13B | 4.5 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 16.25 | 2142 | +3.6 |
| 6 | Teeke, Karabo | 1843 | RSA | +43N | =13B | −7N | +36B | +19N | +14B | 4.5 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 11.25 | 2041 | +29.6 |
| 7 | Sehularo, Kganya | 1782 | RSA | +35B | =5N | +6B | +9B | −2N | =4N | 4.0 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 15.00 | 2078 | +77.2 |
| 8 | Monnaatsheko, Keletshabile | 2065 | BOT | +32N | −9B | +25N | +11B | +15N | −2B | 4.0 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 13.00 | 1962 | -9.4 |
| 9 | Combrink, Juan-Louis | 1879 | RSA | +48B | +8N | +10B | −7N | −4B | +22N | 4.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 11.00 | 2027 | +72.8 |
| 10 | Mhango, BaneleFM | 2269 | RSA | +26N | +16B | −9N | +19B | −3N | +18B | 4.0 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 13.00 | 2042 | -27.8 |
| 11 | Tsitsi, Karabo | 1716 | RSA | −1B | +33N | +35B | −8N | +24B | +27N | 4.0 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 10.50 | 1909 | +54.0 |
| 12 | Tak, Rannveer | 1790 | RSA | −29B | +21N | +39B | −4N | +25B | +28N | 4.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 11.00 | 1854 | +18.0 |
| 13 | Bwalya, GillanIM | 2281 | ZAM | +28B | =6N | +15B | +31N | −1B | −5N | 3.5 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 11.25 | 2117 | -10.5 |
| 14 | Mamonyane, Thabang | 1935 | RSA | +39B | +34N | −1B | +17N | =5B | −6N | 3.5 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 10.25 | 1962 | +4.0 |
| 15 | Mathebula, Xolani Cebo | 1937 | RSA | +27N | +25B | −13N | =18B | −8B | +30N | 3.5 | 17.0 | 19.5 | 10.25 | 1902 | -3.8 |
| 16 | Lesole, Pudungwane | 1844 | BOT | +37B | −10N | +24B | −5N | =30B | +29N | 3.5 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 8.75 | 1893 | +6.0 |
| 17 | Vorster, Stephanus | 1766 | RSA | +38N | −4N | +29B | −14B | =21N | +32B | 3.5 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 8.50 | 1804 | +4.6 |
| 18 | Retief, Matthew | 1680 | RSA | −4B | +44N | +45B | =15N | +31B | −10N | 3.5 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 6.25 | 1987 | +84.8 |
| 19 | Simon, Bokamoso | 1876 | BOT | +33B | −1N | +34B | −10N | −6B | +37N | 3.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 7.00 | 1884 | -0.4 |
| 20 | Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus | 1800 | RSA | +40N | −2B | +27N | −3B | −22N | +36B | 3.0 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 7.00 | 1799 | -2.8 |
| 21 | Dikane, Oageng | 0 | RSA | =31N | −12B | +43N | =23N | =17B | =26B | 3.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 7.00 | 1769 | +60.8 |
| 22 | Phaahla, Innocent | 1699 | RSA | −5B | −35N | +44B | +37N | +20B | −9B | 3.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 6.00 | 1742 | +9.6 |
| 23 | Difotso, Lebogang | 1766 | RSA | +42N | =3B | −31N | =21B | =32N | =38N | 3.0 | 15.0 | 16.5 | 7.75 | 1744 | -10.4 |
| 24 | Byliefeldt, Leroux | 1650 | RSA | −3N | +42B | −16N | +47B | −11N | +44N | 3.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 2.50 | 1690 | +8.4 |
| 25 | FOBO, Solomzi | 1675 | RSA | +44N | −15N | −8B | +43B | −12N | +35N | 3.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 4.00 | 1761 | +17.2 |
| 26 | Nxumalo, Banele | 1696 | RSA | −10B | =37N | =38B | =29N | +33B | =21N | 3.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 7.25 | 1685 | -5.6 |
| 27 | Teeke, Naleli | 1645 | LES | −15B | +48N | −20B | +45N | +34B | −11B | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3.50 | 1753 | +16.4 |
| 28 | Motsuane, Lucky Mojalefa | 1696 | RSA | −13N | −43B | +40N | +39B | +36N | −12B | 3.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 6.00 | 1723 | +1.8 |
| 29 | Lodi, Neo | 1639 | RSA | +12N | −31B | −17N | =26B | +42N | −16B | 2.5 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 7.00 | 1720 | +9.6 |
| 30 | Setshedi, Salvation | 1703 | RSA | −2N | +40B | −36N | +46B | =16N | −15B | 2.5 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 4.75 | 1729 | +1.2 |
| 31 | Mabusela, Johannes ManyediIM | 2129 | RSA | =21B | +29N | +23B | −13B | −18N | F | 2.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 7.00 | 1849 | -28.8 |
| 32 | Modisaotsile, Botlhale | 1658 | RSA | −8B | =38N | =37B | +35N | =23B | −17N | 2.5 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 5.50 | 1672 | -0.4 |
| 33 | Lorato Dolly Thapelo | 1632 | BOT | −19N | −11B | =42N | +40B | −26N | +46B | 2.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 3.75 | 1610 | -5.0 |
| 34 | Difotso, Tshegofatso | 1679 | RSA | +47N | −14B | −19N | =38B | −27N | +42B | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.50 | 1603 | -13.4 |
| 35 | Khosa, Alex | 1603 | RSA | −7N | +22B | −11N | −32B | +39N | −25B | 2.0 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 5.00 | 1577 | -8.4 |
| 36 | Modisane, Alfred | 1627 | RSA | +45B | −41N | +30B | −6N | −28B | −20N | 2.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 3.50 | 1676 | +13.2 |
| 37 | Changara, Adrian Tafara | 1624 | RSA | −16N | =26B | =32N | −22B | +47N | −19B | 2.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 2.75 | 1579 | -15.6 |
| 38 | Makumbila, Blessing | 1521 | RSA | −17B | =32B | =26N | =34N | F | =23B | 2.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 5.50 | 1644 | +11.6 |
| 39 | Warambwa, Neo | 1645 | RSA | −14N | +47B | −12N | −28N | −35B | +48B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.00 | 1545 | -34.0 |
| 40 | Adamson, Luke | 1561 | RSA | −20B | −30N | −28B | −33N | +46N | +47B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 1530 | -5.2 |
| 41 | Goosen, AntonCM | 1918 | RSA | +46N | +36B | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2435 | +6.4 |
| 42 | Bantseke, Boikanyo | 1511 | RSA | −23B | −24N | =33B | +48N | −29B | −34N | 1.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.25 | 1458 | -17.2 |
| 43 | Brits, Etienne | 1583 | RSA | −6B | +28N | −21B | −25N | −44B | F | 1.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.00 | 1430 | -46.8 |
| 44 | Ngubeni, Jackie M. | 1558 | RSA | −25B | −18B | −22N | F | +43N | −24B | 1.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.00 | 1428 | -15.2 |
| 45 | Leseyane, Obakeng | 1847 | RSA | −36N | +46B | −18N | −27B | F | F | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.00 | 1456 | -80.8 |
| 46 | Letupu, Lemogang | 1642 | RSA | −41B | −45N | +48B | −30N | −40B | −33N | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 1427 | -63.6 |
| 47 | Dikolomela, Tlhogi | 1458 | RSA | −34B | −39N | F | −24N | −37B | −40N | 0.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 832 | -54.8 |
| 48 | Grobler, Rowan | 1534 | RSA | −9N | −27B | −46N | −42B | F | −39N | 0.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 843 | -72.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Retief, MatthewRSA+84.83.5 pts · #14
- 2Sehularo, KganyaRSA+77.24.0 pts · #12
- 3Combrink, Juan-LouisRSA+72.84.0 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Leseyane, ObakengRSA-80.81.0 pts · #46
- 2Grobler, RowanRSA-72.00.0 pts · #48
- 3Letupu, LemogangRSA-63.61.0 pts · #45
Biggest upsets
- R5+449 Elo gap
- R3+390 Elo gap
- R6+290 Elo gap