2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)

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145 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 15 Dec 2025 to 17 Dec 2025 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1690, and top seed was Michael Schwartz (🇿🇦 RSA, 1784).

Sebastian Kapp (🇿🇦 RSA, 1670) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Michael Schwartz (6.0) and Lesedi Motsifane (6.0). Kapp shared the lead from round 3, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Tshimologo Matima (1416) beat Samuel DRISCOLL (1725), a +309-point gap.

Location

🇿🇦Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Dates

15 Dec 2025 → 17 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: All Moves in 55 Min. Incr. 5 Sec. / /

System

Team · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦Michael Schwartz1784

Avg top 10

1,690

Participants

145

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×97

Top 3

🥇
Sebastian Kapp
🇿🇦RSA·1670
6.0pts·2333perf+37.6
🥈
Michael Schwartz
🇿🇦RSA·1784
6.0pts·2405perf+32.8
🥉
Lesedi Motsifane
🇿🇦RSA
6.0pts·1609perf0.0

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
4	Kapp, Sebastian	🇿🇦RSA	1670	6.0	1533	2333	+37.6
6	Schwartz, Michael	🇿🇦RSA	1784	6.0	1605	2405	+32.8
19	Motsifane, Lesedi	🇿🇦RSA	0	6.0	1569	1609	0.0
5	Louw, Lukas	🇿🇦RSA	1437	5.5	1501	2301	+70.4
30	Adams, Chezhaan Ethan	🇿🇦RSA	1739	5.5	1502	1695	-3.6
7	Naidu, Saien	🇿🇦RSA	1599	5.5	1537	1810	+30.0
34	Copley, Murray	🇿🇦RSA	1426	5.5	1596	2396	+28.8
2	Rust, Christoph	🇿🇦RSA	1624	5.5	1552	1888	+42.8
8	Keerath, Aryan	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.5	1514	1554	0.0
66	Rule, Liam	🇿🇦RSA	1604	5.0	1499	1499	-5.6
10	Gupta, Akul	🇿🇦RSA	1537	5.0	1479	2279	+33.6
20	Khalife, Arham	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1545	1565	0.0
17	Narula, Aryash	🇿🇦RSA	1687	5.0	1509	1634	-6.4
9	Naidoo, Shivam	🇿🇦RSA	1427	5.0	1564	1837	+60.8
49	Kirstein, Tinus Ederich	🇿🇦RSA	1590	5.0	1596	2396	+24.4
47	Esterhuizen, Ethan	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1577	1577	0.0
26	Peters, Roland	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1591	1611	0.0
14	Ruiters, Cade	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1548	1588	0.0
29	Shravan Kumar, Snehin	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1506	1506	0.0
1	Mazikana, Ethan	🇿🇦RSA	1586	4.5	1518	1667	+24.0
31	Mtati, Wazo	🇿🇦RSA	1499	4.5	1586	1779	+29.6
28	Senthilkumar, Sakalesh	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1581	1581	0.0
3	Jugree, Abhay	🇿🇦RSA	1601	4.5	1600	1793	+40.0
60	Masoeu, Senogo	🇿🇦RSA	1526	4.5	1526	1526	+0.4
51	Mphahlele, Phetolo	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1631	1631	+6.4
89	FIDE 534038744	—	0	4.5	1604	804	0.0
67	Cewuka, Lunje	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1472	1472	0.0
74	FIDE 14398109	—	0	4.5	1538	1538	0.0
22	Thakur, Yuv	🇿🇦RSA	1525	4.0	1538	1663	+22.0
15	Mehta, Aryan	🇿🇦RSA	1555	4.0	1535	1660	+17.2
101	Nemusombori, Livhuwani Natha	🇿🇦RSA	1494	4.0	1504	704	-40.8
61	Kudiyarov, Maxim	🇿🇦RSA	1571	4.0	1474	1474	-10.4
142	Budhram, Kaylee	🇿🇦RSA	1557	4.0	1738	938	-10.4
37	Selepe, Letlotlo	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1597	1472	0.0
25	Changara, Alvern	🇿🇦RSA	1500	4.0	1584	1584	+17.6
12	Mallach, Daniel	🇿🇦RSA	1515	4.0	1694	1819	+47.2
16	Roelf, Wildren	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1489	1509	0.0
59	Labuschagne, Jantjie	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1504	1504	0.0
23	Meissenheimer, Kyle	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1511	1551	0.0
56	Sehloho, Thandolwethu	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1581	1456	0.0
18	Strydom, Chevelle	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1498	1518	0.0
40	Tebeila, Leago	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1429	1429	0.0
104	Mulholland, Emmy Rida	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1599	799	0.0
65	Makhoana, Neo	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1558	1365	0.0
80	FIDE 534038434	—	0	4.0	1435	635	0.0
48	Van Zyl, Erick	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1649	1649	0.0
118	Bownes, Fabian	🇿🇦RSA	1406	4.0	1666	866	-7.2
140	FIDE 534038612	—	0	4.0	1596	796	0.0
27	Matima, Tshimologo	🇿🇦RSA	1416	3.5	1609	1609	+28.8
54	FIDE 534038809	—	0	3.5	1638	1638	0.0
46	Herman, Victor	🇿🇦RSA	1433	3.5	1575	1450	+2.0
72	Wessels, Theodore	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1509	1236	0.0
121	FIDE 534032983	—	0	3.5	1552	752	0.0
69	FIDE 534038884	—	0	3.5	1562	1562	0.0
107	Fleurs, Eli	🇿🇦RSA	1569	3.5	1499	699	-24.0
52	Mokgatle, Remolebogetse	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1638	1638	0.0
145	FIDE 534038680	—	0	3.5	1437	637	0.0
42	Zitha, Vunwe	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1500	1500	0.0
73	FIDE 534038841	—	0	3.5	1413	1413	0.0
13	Step, Nicholas	🇿🇦RSA	1667	3.0	1569	1569	-19.6
95	Nel, Charles Paul	🇿🇦RSA	1635	3.0	1649	849	-38.4
24	Simon, Riley	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1620	1548	0.0
115	De Villiers, Christiaan	🇿🇦RSA	1413	3.0	1641	841	-17.2
96	Truscott, Adriaan	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1648	848	0.0
128	Boshoff, Reinhardt	🇿🇦RSA	1678	3.0	1502	702	-87.2
21	Roberts, Iwan	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1546	1546	0.0
129	Petzer, Jayden	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1536	736	-17.2
11	Changara, Alvis Tafadzwa	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1597	1525	0.0
90	Jonker, Tertius	🇿🇦RSA	1448	3.0	1503	703	-32.8
110	Canham, Ethan	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1510	710	0.0
35	Dawah, Dhyan	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1545	1420	0.0
64	Sonti, Khwezi	🇿🇦RSA	1448	3.0	1738	1738	+14.0
94	Goliath, Caron	🇿🇦RSA	1598	3.0	1545	745	-45.6
125	McLachlan, Geoffrey	🇿🇦RSA	1422	3.0	1437	637	-19.2
126	FIDE 534007148	—	0	3.0	1571	771	0.0
71	Mokhathi, Oratile	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1568	1568	0.0
88	Vilo, Sibabalwe	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1414	614	0.0
41	De Jager, Luan	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1568	1443	0.0
82	FIDE 534038418	—	0	3.0	1602	802	0.0
36	Singh, Vrishti	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1537	1537	0.0
144	FIDE 534009523	—	0	3.0	1474	674	0.0
138	FIDE 14384019	—	0	3.0	1427	627	0.0
105	FIDE 534038515	—	0	3.0	1536	736	0.0
44	FIDE 534038604	—	0	3.0	1583	1583	0.0
112	FIDE 534015191	—	0	3.0	1520	720	0.0
32	DRISCOLL, Samuel	🇿🇦RSA	1725	2.5	1556	1469	-54.0
39	Buckas, Abu	🇿🇦RSA	1487	2.5	1542	1417	-15.2
108	Vlok, Adiaan	🇿🇦RSA	1596	2.5	1427	627	-28.8
78	Robertson, Jonah	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1568	1295	0.0
114	Arries, Jayde	🇿🇦RSA	1474	2.5	1536	736	-16.4
75	Brink, Andrew	🇿🇦RSA	1469	2.5	1556	1234	-41.6
62	Maritz, Deegan	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1514	1389	0.0
57	Tolmay, Walroux	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1569	1569	+16.4
43	Van Loggerenberg, Elandre	🇿🇦RSA	1574	2.5	1598	1473	-16.0
97	FIDE 534009957	—	0	2.5	1518	718	0.0
106	FIDE 14398303	—	0	2.5	1518	718	0.0
127	FIDE 534038736	—	0	2.5	1499	699	0.0
45	Venter, Ruah	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1524	1331	0.0
136	Arries, Keaton	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1486	686	-31.6
131	Drotsky, Ruben	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1571	771	0.0
116	Nchabeleng, Bokang	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1479	679	0.0
133	FIDE 14396998	—	0	2.5	1466	666	0.0
83	FIDE 534038701	—	0	2.5	1447	647	0.0
68	FIDE 534038850	—	0	2.5	1521	1328	0.0
99	Prinsloo, Liam	🇿🇦RSA	1562	2.0	1670	870	-14.0
91	Makanjee, Arjun	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1570	770	0.0
70	Claassen, Enrique	🇿🇦RSA	1517	2.0	1641	1448	-6.4
55	Terblanche, Bernard	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1627	1502	0.0
63	Ahrense, Cullen	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1510	1317	0.0
58	FIDE 534010025	—	0	2.0	1489	1489	0.0
53	Labuschagne, Edrich	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1501	1376	0.0
77	FIDE 534009469	—	0	2.0	1502	1309	0.0
33	Punt, Heinrich	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1545	1352	0.0
85	Beukman, Jonah	🇿🇦RSA	1689	2.0	1432	632	-32.4
141	FIDE 534002073	—	0	2.0	1601	801	0.0
102	FIDE 14384736	—	0	2.0	1507	707	0.0
122	FIDE 534038817	—	0	2.0	1490	690	0.0
81	Hendricks, Zayden	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1515	715	0.0
50	FIDE 534005960	—	0	2.0	1493	1493	0.0
92	FIDE 534038760	—	0	2.0	1568	768	0.0
109	FIDE 534018590	—	0	2.0	1432	632	0.0
103	Du Preez, Jody	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1635	835	0.0
79	FIDE 534010092	—	0	2.0	1688	888	0.0
38	Kgwale, Lesedi	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1484	1504	0.0
84	FIDE 534038698	—	0	2.0	1625	825	0.0
132	FIDE 14384086	—	0	2.0	1533	733	0.0
135	FIDE 534038752	—	0	2.0	1493	693	0.0
117	FIDE 534000143	—	0	2.0	1414	614	0.0
76	Gouws, Christiaan	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1622	1300	-54.8
87	Botha, Eduan	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1557	757	0.0
119	Bhomela, Owethu	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.0	1558	758	0.0
113	FIDE 534038477	—	0	1.0	1573	773	0.0
93	FIDE 534038620	—	0	1.0	1480	680	0.0
130	FIDE 534017402	—	0	1.0	1525	725	0.0
143	FIDE 534010084	—	0	1.0	1421	621	0.0
111	FIDE 534017399	—	0	1.0	1421	621	0.0
124	FIDE 14387484	—	0	1.0	1533	733	0.0
123	FIDE 534038507	—	0	1.0	1484	684	0.0
120	Kanjee, Viyaash	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1509	709	0.0
134	FIDE 534038485	—	0	0.0	1501	701	0.0
100	FIDE 14387280	—	0	0.0	1472	672	0.0
139	FIDE 534002871	—	0	0.0	1568	768	0.0
98	FIDE 534038582	—	0	0.0	1500	700	0.0
86	FIDE 534018620	—	0	0.0	1427	627	0.0
137	FIDE 534038450	—	0	0.0	1486	686	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Louw, LukasRSA
+70.4
5.5 pts · #5
2Naidoo, ShivamRSA
+60.8
5.0 pts · #9
3Mallach, DanielRSA
+47.2
4.0 pts · #12

Top rating losers

1Boshoff, ReinhardtRSA
-87.2
3.0 pts · #128
2Gouws, ChristiaanRSA
-54.8
1.5 pts · #76
3DRISCOLL, SamuelRSA
-54.0
2.5 pts · #32

Biggest upsets

R5+309 Elo gap
Matima, Tshimologo1416 beat DRISCOLL, Samuel1725
R3+256 Elo gap
Herman, Victor1433 beat Beukman, Jonah1689
R3+251 Elo gap
Naidoo, Shivam1427 beat Boshoff, Reinhardt1678