Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors)
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57 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 06 Dec 2025 to 07 Dec 2025 in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. 5 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2092, and top seed was Daniel Cawdery (🇿🇦 RSA, IM, 2336).
Keith Khumalo (🇿🇦 RSA, CM, 2167) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Ryan Pierre Van Rensburg (5.0) and Shepard Sarakusebwa (5.0). Khumalo shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Shepard Sarakusebwa (1851) beat Chigozie Egeonu (2060), a +209-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
Titled players · 5
IM×2
CM×3
Federations · 3 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×41
🇿🇲Zambia×1
🇸🇮Slovenia×1
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | CMKhumalo, Keith | 🇿🇦RSA | 2167 | 5.0 | 1907 | 2707 | +12.0 |
| 3 | IMVan Rensburg, Ryan Pierre | 🇿🇦RSA | 2221 | 5.0 | 1874 | 2674 | +7.2 |
| 15 | Sarakusebwa, Shepard | 🇿🇦RSA | 1851 | 5.0 | 1958 | 2758 | +25.6 |
| 1 | IMCawdery, Daniel | 🇿🇦RSA | 2336 | 4.5 | 1984 | 2350 | +1.1 |
| 4 | Smit, Devon | 🇿🇦RSA | 1922 | 4.0 | 1816 | 2009 | +12.4 |
| 21 | Nell, Albert Ivan | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 4.0 | 1514 | 1534 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sullivan, Jason | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 4.0 | 1539 | 1579 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Raspor, Gregor | 🇸🇮SLO | 1958 | 4.0 | 1793 | 2033 | +10.8 |
| 10 | Rishworth, Justin James | 🇿🇦RSA | 1579 | 3.5 | 1810 | 1905 | +31.2 |
| 22 | Boettcher, Markus | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 3.5 | 1922 | 1922 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Fwati, Chipepo Kunda | 🇿🇲ZAM | 1879 | 3.5 | 1751 | 1846 | -3.6 |
| 35 | Pienaar, Leonard Amadeus | 🇿🇦RSA | 1726 | 3.5 | 1868 | 1675 | -6.0 |
| 13 | Egeonu, Chigozie | 🇿🇦RSA | 2060 | 3.0 | 1844 | 1969 | -6.6 |
| 25 | Ndwambi, Talifhani | 🇿🇦RSA | 1749 | 3.0 | 1801 | 1801 | +1.4 |
| 29 | Mavuso, Godfrey | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 3.0 | 1912 | 1787 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Molobi, Gomolemo | 🇿🇦RSA | 1856 | 3.0 | 1956 | 1156 | -15.0 |
| 28 | Van Der Berg, Jay | 🇿🇦RSA | 1452 | 3.0 | 1694 | 1569 | +12.4 |
| 19 | Schutte, Rico | 🇿🇦RSA | 1675 | 3.0 | 1877 | 1877 | +15.0 |
| 56 | Hansen, Marcques | 🇿🇦RSA | 1824 | 3.0 | 2060 | 1260 | -4.0 |
| 41 | Molaolwa, Ogone | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 3.0 | 2167 | 1367 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Mafabatho, Thapelo | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 2.5 | 1982 | 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Marais, Coenraad Hendrik | 🇿🇦RSA | 1980 | 2.5 | 1853 | 1948 | -2.4 |
| 12 | Maphage, Benedict | 🇿🇦RSA | 1788 | 2.5 | 1926 | 1926 | +24.8 |
| 34 | Yoko, Christopher | 🇿🇦RSA | 1756 | 2.5 | 1941 | 1748 | -2.4 |
| 26 | CMMahlangu, Sello | 🇿🇦RSA | 2032 | 2.5 | 1907 | 1782 | -17.8 |
| 8 | Matsitse, Sabatha | 🇿🇦RSA | 1778 | 2.5 | 1709 | 1709 | -20.4 |
| 31 | Hayes, Jurie J. | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 2.5 | 1675 | 1675 | 0.0 |
| 11 | CMMnguni, Jacob Dumisani | 🇿🇦RSA | 2175 | 2.5 | 2023 | 2296 | +10.2 |
| 27 | Phakoe, Kgwadi | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 2.0 | 1794 | 1669 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Adamson, Luke | 🇿🇦RSA | 1545 | 2.0 | 1934 | 1134 | -3.4 |
| 16 | Ramabodu, Tshediso | 🇿🇦RSA | 1800 | 2.0 | 1785 | 1713 | -22.0 |
| 50 | Phosa, Lerato Portia | 🇿🇦RSA | 1481 | 2.0 | 1452 | 652 | -21.6 |
| 30 | FIDE 534036474 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1809 | 1809 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Rantso, Moiloa Petrus | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 2.0 | 1637 | 1657 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Mathe, Lehlogonolo D. | 🇿🇦RSA | 2067 | 2.0 | 1840 | 2640 | +8.8 |
| 51 | FIDE 534036431 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1851 | 1051 | 0.0 |
| 57 | FIDE 534008667 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1856 | 1056 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Mokomele, Andrew | 🇿🇦RSA | 1711 | 1.5 | 1936 | 1787 | +5.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 534036423 | — | 0 | 1.5 | 1616 | 816 | 0.0 |
| 47 | FIDE 534008683 | — | 0 | 1.5 | 1726 | 926 | 0.0 |
| 48 | FIDE 534036490 | — | 0 | 1.5 | 1726 | 926 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Molombwa, Ofentse | 🇿🇦RSA | 1604 | 1.5 | 1658 | 1571 | -8.0 |
| 40 | FIDE 14350580 | — | 0 | 1.5 | 1824 | 1024 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Ngubeni, Jackie M. | 🇿🇦RSA | 1543 | 1.0 | 1821 | 1696 | +9.4 |
| 46 | FIDE 534036482 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 2042 | 1242 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Nyoka, Mpho | 🇿🇦RSA | 1861 | 1.0 | 1732 | 932 | -53.6 |
| 45 | La Grange, Deon | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 1.0 | 1756 | 956 | 0.0 |
| 42 | FIDE 534036504 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1840 | 1040 | 0.0 |
| 54 | FIDE 534018930 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1467 | 667 | 0.0 |
| 49 | FIDE 534036466 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1749 | 949 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Botes, Daniel | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 0.5 | 1640 | 1367 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Commerford, Jeffrey | 🇿🇦RSA | 1557 | 0.5 | 1741 | 1548 | -2.8 |
| 52 | Moultrey, Antonio Chrispian | 🇿🇦RSA | 1476 | 0.0 | 1818 | 1018 | -14.4 |
| 53 | FIDE 14387050 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1854 | 1054 | 0.0 |
| 43 | FIDE 534036440 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1788 | 988 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Rampuru, Kgalalelo | 🇿🇦RSA | 1722 | 0.0 | 1704 | 904 | -84.0 |
| 44 | FIDE 14386534 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1824 | 1024 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Rishworth, Justin JamesRSA+31.23.5 pts · #10
- 2Sarakusebwa, ShepardRSA+25.65.0 pts · #15
- 3Maphage, BenedictRSA+24.82.5 pts · #12
Top rating losers
- 1Rampuru, KgalaleloRSA-84.00.0 pts · #39
- 2Nyoka, MphoRSA-53.61.0 pts · #36
- 3Ramabodu, TshedisoRSA-22.02.0 pts · #16
Biggest upsets
- R4+209 Elo gap
- R4+199 Elo gap
- R5+186 Elo gap