Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 Championship)

Team SwissStandard

56 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 06 Dec 2025 to 07 Dec 2025 in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1645, and top seed was Divine Songo (🇿🇦 RSA, 1862).

Helen Christine Rautenbach (🇿🇦 RSA, 1662) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Siyabonga Samuel Khutso Khumalo (5.0) and Viraak Dharampall (5.0). Rautenbach shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Chris Botha (1535) beat Ofana Tema (1662), a +127-point gap.

Location

🇿🇦Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

Dates

06 Dec 2025 → 07 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Team · 5 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦Divine Songo1862

Avg top 10

1,645

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×32

Top 3

🥇
Helen Christine Rautenbach
🇿🇦RSA·1662
5.0pts·2267perf+20.0
🥈
Siyabonga Samuel Khutso Khumalo
🇿🇦RSA·1575
5.0pts·2272perf+14.4
🥉
Viraak Dharampall
🇿🇦RSA·1791
5.0pts·2374perf+27.2

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
6	Rautenbach, Helen Christine	🇿🇦RSA	1662	5.0	1467	2267	+20.0
16	Khumalo, Siyabonga Samuel Khutso	🇿🇦RSA	1575	5.0	1472	2272	+14.4
1	Dharampall, Viraak	🇿🇦RSA	1791	5.0	1574	2374	+27.2
9	FIDE 534035907	—	0	5.0	1546	1566	0.0
2	Bain, Michael	🇿🇦RSA	1640	4.5	1532	2332	+28.0
8	Mashapa, Kgotso	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1518	1538	0.0
13	Van Meersbergen, Ettienne	🇿🇦RSA	1611	4.5	1424	2224	+10.4
10	Robinson, Ethan	🇿🇦RSA	1550	4.0	1578	1578	+3.2
14	FIDE 14395916	—	0	4.0	1524	1524	0.0
15	Campher, Hannah	🇿🇦RSA	1446	4.0	1574	1574	+13.2
5	Songo, Divine	🇿🇦RSA	1862	4.0	1539	2339	+10.8
28	FIDE 534018964	—	0	4.0	1652	852	0.0
52	FIDE 534036024	—	0	4.0	1545	745	0.0
7	Kemp, Jowan	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1569	1569	0.0
35	Miya, Minentle	🇿🇦RSA	1424	3.0	1611	811	-10.4
4	Botha, Chris	🇿🇦RSA	1535	3.0	1660	1785	+39.2
17	Nengovhela, Manakela	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1646	1521	0.0
34	Gudladona, Kartikeya	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1546	746	0.0
38	Mkhasibe, Nobuhle	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1631	831	0.0
41	FIDE 534035990	—	0	3.0	1545	745	0.0
43	FIDE 14364778	—	0	3.0	1652	852	0.0
19	Akker, Dylan	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1531	1406	0.0
44	Botha, Cathri	🇿🇦RSA	1476	2.5	1575	775	-14.4
23	Tema, Ofana	🇿🇦RSA	1662	2.5	1618	1345	-46.8
25	Williams, Anika	🇿🇦RSA	1517	2.5	1710	1517	-2.4
22	Chen, Youlin	🇿🇦RSA	1560	2.5	1689	1496	-8.4
31	Ralebenya, Lebenya	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1524	724	0.0
48	Kusi, Prince Kwame	🇿🇦RSA	1493	2.0	1554	754	-33.2
11	Gweshe, Tafadzwa	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1569	1444	0.0
47	Ngwangwa, Nonhlanhla	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1518	718	0.0
3	Nakedi, Kutlwano	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1629	1629	0.0
18	Lehasa, Onalenna	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1629	1436	0.0
12	Stols, Nathan	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1646	1521	0.0
32	FIDE 14399610	—	0	2.0	1546	746	0.0
46	FIDE 14387328	—	0	2.0	1631	831	0.0
55	FIDE 534035958	—	0	2.0	1631	831	0.0
33	Sedibe, Thato	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1631	831	0.0
40	FIDE 534035982	—	0	2.0	1652	852	0.0
49	FIDE 534035923	—	0	2.0	1545	745	0.0
24	FIDE 534035974	—	0	1.5	1524	1331	0.0
27	FIDE 534032150	—	0	1.5	1531	731	0.0
26	FIDE 14387956	—	0	1.0	1518	718	0.0
53	Maharaj, Arya	🇿🇦RSA	1514	1.0	1596	796	-31.2
20	Venter, Christiaan	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.0	1646	1521	0.0
56	FIDE 534036008	—	0	1.0	1546	746	0.0
54	FIDE 534035966	—	0	1.0	1631	831	0.0
29	D`alton, Ezra	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.0	1545	745	0.0
21	Van De Venter, Zandre	🇿🇦RSA	1527	0.5	1663	1390	-19.6
37	FIDE 534013288	—	0	0.5	1652	852	0.0
50	FIDE 14388138	—	0	0.5	1652	852	0.0
39	FIDE 534035931	—	0	0.0	1518	718	0.0
45	FIDE 534013300	—	0	0.0	1569	769	0.0
30	FIDE 534035940	—	0	0.0	1531	731	0.0
42	FIDE 14399776	—	0	0.0	1524	724	0.0
36	FIDE 534036016	—	0	0.0	1546	746	0.0
51	FIDE 14399270	—	0	0.0	1545	745	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Botha, ChrisRSA
+39.2
3.0 pts · #4
2Bain, MichaelRSA
+28.0
4.5 pts · #2
3Dharampall, ViraakRSA
+27.2
5.0 pts · #1

Top rating losers

1Tema, OfanaRSA
-46.8
2.5 pts · #23
2Kusi, Prince KwameRSA
-33.2
2.0 pts · #48
3Maharaj, AryaRSA
-31.2
1.0 pts · #53

Biggest upsets

R5+127 Elo gap
Botha, Chris1535 beat Tema, Ofana1662