Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 and U18 Girls)

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55 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 1498, and top seed was Gisele Coetzee (🇿🇦 RSA, 1616).

Chay Karsten (🇿🇦 RSA, 1439) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Olebogeng Lodi (4.5) and Mischke Timmerman (4.5). Karsten shared the lead from round 3, winning on tie-break.

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

🇿🇦Gisele Coetzee1616

Avg top 10

1,498

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×27

Top 3

🥇
Chay Karsten
🇿🇦RSA·1439
5.0pts·2246perf+20.4
🥈
Olebogeng Lodi
🇿🇦RSA·1418
4.5pts·1723perf+45.6
🥉
Mischke Timmerman
🇿🇦RSA·1432
4.5pts·1446perf+0.8

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
15	Karsten, Chay	🇿🇦RSA	1439	5.0	1446	2246	+20.4
2	Lodi, Olebogeng	🇿🇦RSA	1418	4.5	1450	1723	+45.6
22	Timmerman, Mischke	🇿🇦RSA	1432	4.5	1446	1446	+0.8
6	Coetzee, Gisele	🇿🇦RSA	1616	4.5	1492	1685	+6.4
3	Helder, Lynette	🇿🇦RSA	1503	4.0	1493	1618	+18.0
9	Radia, Diya	🇿🇦RSA	1450	4.0	1433	1433	-1.6
5	Bennett, Jemmah	🇿🇦RSA	1431	4.0	1444	1569	+22.0
20	Koen, Kaylee-Jane	🇿🇦RSA	1447	4.0	1432	1432	-0.8
13	Viljoen, Amber	🇿🇦RSA	1462	4.0	1459	2259	+20.0
29	Steyn, Anneke	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1446	646	0.0
1	Adamson, Amani	🇿🇦RSA	1474	3.5	1483	1756	+42.4
19	Strauss, Lune	🇿🇦RSA	1514	3.5	1502	1309	-21.2
16	Theron, Lydia	🇿🇦RSA	1443	3.5	1424	1231	-22.0
25	Masina, Mandisa	🇿🇦RSA	1429	3.5	1446	646	-18.8
42	Jacobs, Inge	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1432	632	0.0
48	FIDE 534009671	—	0	3.5	1433	633	0.0
4	Monnig, Erika	🇿🇦RSA	1498	3.0	1483	1483	-3.2
46	De Waal, Nadine	🇿🇦RSA	1527	3.0	1618	818	-14.8
32	Reyneke, Talia	🇿🇦RSA	1445	3.0	1484	684	-36.0
7	Du Toit, Leone	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1470	1490	0.0
23	FIDE 14360136	—	0	3.0	1476	676	0.0
50	FIDE 534003827	—	0	3.0	1433	633	0.0
45	FIDE 534036105	—	0	3.0	1433	633	0.0
47	Louw, Nova	🇿🇦RSA	1477	2.0	1424	624	-45.6
12	Botha, Andrea	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1534	1409	0.0
8	Padayachy, Shreya	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1516	1323	0.0
24	FIDE 14372304	—	0	2.0	1488	688	0.0
26	FIDE 14365286	—	0	2.0	1443	643	0.0
31	FIDE 14333210	—	0	2.0	1433	633	0.0
44	FIDE 534002642	—	0	2.0	1446	646	0.0
10	Ambrose, Isabella	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1572	1572	0.0
11	FIDE 534008535	—	0	2.0	1460	1460	0.0
36	FIDE 534008004	—	0	2.0	1439	639	0.0
43	FIDE 534036172	—	0	2.0	1525	725	0.0
14	FIDE 534012141	—	0	2.0	1476	1496	0.0
41	FIDE 534036121	—	0	2.0	1433	633	0.0
17	FIDE 14388332	—	0	1.5	1439	1246	0.0
39	FIDE 14356309	—	0	1.5	1443	643	0.0
18	Raubenheimer, Charne	🇿🇦RSA	1460	1.5	1539	1346	-11.6
54	Karuppan, Zebada	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1433	633	0.0
21	FIDE 534008420	—	0	1.5	1427	1427	0.0
52	FIDE 534036130	—	0	1.5	1427	627	0.0
49	FIDE 534008381	—	0	1.5	1505	705	0.0
33	FIDE 14342472	—	0	1.5	1459	659	0.0
38	FIDE 534036156	—	0	1.0	1437	637	0.0
53	FIDE 534017429	—	0	1.0	1437	637	0.0
55	FIDE 534008039	—	0	1.0	1509	709	0.0
27	FIDE 534008080	—	0	1.0	1437	637	0.0
51	Netshimbupfe, Yoanda	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.0	1446	646	0.0
35	FIDE 534036075	—	0	0.5	1432	632	0.0
30	FIDE 534008500	—	0	0.5	1458	658	0.0
37	Malapile, Makwena	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.5	1460	660	0.0
34	FIDE 14395797	—	0	0.0	1428	628	0.0
28	FIDE 534036032	—	0	0.0	1445	645	0.0
40	FIDE 534036164	—	0	0.0	1439	639	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Lodi, OlebogengRSA
+45.6
4.5 pts · #2
2Adamson, AmaniRSA
+42.4
3.5 pts · #1
3Bennett, JemmahRSA
+22.0
4.0 pts · #5

Top rating losers

1Louw, NovaRSA
-45.6
2.0 pts · #47
2Reyneke, TaliaRSA
-36.0
3.0 pts · #32
3Theron, LydiaRSA
-22.0
3.5 pts · #16