2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)

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115 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 1757, and top seed was Raynier Claassen (🇿🇦 RSA, 2035).

Chase Salimu (🇿🇦 RSA, 1916) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Mohammed Zayan Khan (6.0) and Andre Van Rooyen (6.0). Salimu shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Schalk Coetzee (1476) beat Raynier Claassen (2035), a +559-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

🇿🇦Raynier Claassen2035

Avg top 10

1,757

Participants

115

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×86

Top 3

🥇
Chase Salimu
🇿🇦RSA·1916
6.0pts·2428perf+34.0
🥈
Mohammed Zayan Khan
🇿🇦RSA
6.0pts·1569perf0.0
🥉
Andre Van Rooyen
🇿🇦RSA
6.0pts·1595perf0.0

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	Salimu, Chase	🇿🇦RSA	1916	6.0	1628	2428	+34.0
2	Khan, Mohammed Zayan	🇿🇦RSA	0	6.0	1489	1569	0.0
35	Van Rooyen, Andre	🇿🇦RSA	0	6.0	1555	1595	0.0
16	Smith, Zion	🇿🇦RSA	1515	5.5	1556	1829	+46.8
55	Mjanyana, Kazimla	🇿🇦RSA	1607	5.5	1517	2317	+15.2
60	Makaula, Lubanzi	🇿🇦RSA	1567	5.0	1843	1843	+26.0
7	Tshetlhe, Blessing	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1487	2287	+58.8
3	Claassen, Raynier	🇿🇦RSA	2035	5.0	1655	1895	-21.2
6	CHIPUNZA, Jared	🇿🇦RSA	1722	5.0	1560	2360	+34.8
32	Botha, Tyler	🇿🇦RSA	1599	5.0	1528	1653	+8.4
58	Govender, Dejuan	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1577	1577	0.0
40	Dugmore, Deacon	🇿🇦RSA	1616	4.5	1514	1707	+9.2
5	Banda, Benjamin	🇿🇦RSA	1668	4.5	1541	1690	+6.0
15	Ackerdien, Saud	🇿🇦RSA	1578	4.5	1597	1692	+24.4
4	Feuth, Alexander	🇿🇦RSA	1508	4.5	1566	1715	+45.2
20	Radloff, Hunther	🇿🇦RSA	1680	4.5	1571	1666	-2.8
17	Bantseke, Boikanyo	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1576	1671	+27.2
24	Molele, Lesedi	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1608	2408	+30.8
52	Ndabambi, Awothando	🇿🇦RSA	1594	4.0	1525	1525	-7.2
70	Botha, Johannes Cornel	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1605	1412	-2.0
33	Robinson, Ethan	🇿🇦RSA	1550	4.0	1574	1574	+5.2
31	Nengovhela, Manakela	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1528	1528	0.0
30	Haupt, Joshua	🇿🇦RSA	1412	4.0	1522	1647	+38.4
9	D`alton, Ezra	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1614	1654	0.0
22	Nkolongo, Okuhle	🇿🇦RSA	1488	4.0	1489	1614	+20.4
19	Wyl, Caleb Reatlegil	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1493	1513	0.0
26	Kingon, Jonah	🇿🇦RSA	1580	4.0	1464	1589	+1.6
21	Mangala, Sibonelo	🇿🇦RSA	1570	4.0	1467	1592	+3.2
10	Tema, Ofana	🇿🇦RSA	1662	4.0	1687	1759	+23.2
34	Lengo, Divengele Ambro	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1536	1556	0.0
67	Saunderson, Cohan	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1437	1437	0.0
56	Thubana, Bongane	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1493	1513	0.0
36	Veldtman, Juan-Aiden	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1560	2360	+51.2
57	FIDE 534039090	—	0	4.0	1531	1531	0.0
41	Coleman, Anthony	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1548	1548	0.0
8	Chang, Samuel	🇿🇦RSA	1714	3.5	1690	1883	+35.2
14	Naidoo, Juan	🇿🇦RSA	1613	3.5	1534	1807	+27.6
103	Gweshe, Tafadzwa	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1562	762	0.0
73	de Villiers, HJ	🇿🇦RSA	1614	3.5	1649	1456	-16.0
81	FIDE 534039180	—	0	3.5	1577	777	0.0
79	Bain, Caden	🇿🇦RSA	1437	3.5	1479	679	-17.6
94	Shabangu, Melchizedek	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1667	867	0.0
112	FIDE 534039252	—	0	3.5	1615	815	0.0
80	GROVE, Jacques	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1638	838	0.0
62	Horn, Renier	🇿🇦RSA	1641	3.0	1515	1390	-39.6
28	Oosthuizen, Ethan	🇿🇦RSA	1586	3.0	1557	1485	-28.0
46	FIDE 534001212	—	0	3.0	1479	1499	0.0
88	Coetzee, Samual	🇿🇦RSA	1517	3.0	1607	807	-15.2
77	Mahadeo, Shreeya	🇿🇦RSA	1611	3.0	1836	1036	-20.4
29	Makeleni, Lelomso	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1510	1510	0.0
25	Terblanche, Johann	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1600	1600	0.0
27	Ramonyai, Maribe	🇿🇦RSA	1528	3.0	1584	1709	+29.2
59	Magwa, Sanele	🇿🇦RSA	1502	3.0	1492	1492	-1.2
54	FIDE 534039104	—	0	3.0	1413	1433	0.0
49	Muller, Kieran	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1653	1653	0.0
78	FIDE 14391279	—	0	3.0	1463	663	0.0
18	Oosthuizen, Stefan	🇿🇦RSA	1696	2.5	1567	1662	-6.8
12	Dikane, Oageng	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1693	1636	+4.4
13	Naidoo, Kajol	🇿🇦RSA	1771	2.5	1636	1579	-60.0
71	Claassen, Mervin	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1562	1369	0.0
37	Diale, Aobakwe	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1672	1523	-18.0
11	Chen, Youlin	🇿🇦RSA	1560	2.5	1591	1591	+8.0
72	Sonti, Kamvalethu	🇿🇦RSA	1430	2.5	1584	1311	-15.6
42	Clainos, Spiro	🇿🇦RSA	1710	2.5	1693	1606	-25.6
47	Khoza, Hope	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1580	1455	0.0
69	Grahan, Tylo	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1562	1369	0.0
63	Ngidi, Ndumiso	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1558	1365	-5.6
66	Gudladona, Kartikeya	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1562	1369	0.0
83	Hollenbach, Wian	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1513	713	0.0
106	FIDE 534025073	—	0	2.5	1607	807	0.0
93	Barry, Tyler	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1550	750	0.0
23	Scholtz, Rohann	🇿🇦RSA	1486	2.0	1478	1478	-0.4
61	Kemp, Jowan	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1674	1481	0.0
45	Murray, Jaydon	🇿🇦RSA	1502	2.0	1574	1334	-39.6
50	Van Der Spuy, Albert	🇿🇦RSA	1620	2.0	1599	1406	-44.4
68	Blandy, Levi	🇿🇦RSA	1500	2.0	1634	1361	-19.2
48	Mkhasibe, Nobuhle	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1651	1526	0.0
107	Grobler, Rowan	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1625	825	-47.2
51	Glass, Gift	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1657	1464	0.0
38	Faure, Douglas	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1523	1523	0.0
44	Coetzee, Schalk	🇿🇦RSA	1476	2.0	1712	1625	+24.8
115	Ralebenya, Lebenya	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1605	805	0.0
92	Norris, Nathan	🇿🇦RSA	1414	2.0	1545	745	-12.8
39	Ngwangwa, Nonhlanhla	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1708	1621	0.0
64	Rusford, Chad Jason	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1566	1293	0.0
82	FIDE 534025065	—	0	2.0	1466	666	0.0
111	Hendricks, Zeno	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1406	606	0.0
98	Ramaboa, Thando	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1519	719	-43.2
53	Baleni, Aphendule	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1554	1429	0.0
43	Mudimeli, Vhulenda	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1586	1586	0.0
108	FIDE 534039163	—	0	1.5	1576	776	0.0
102	FIDE 14364760	—	0	1.5	1491	691	0.0
76	FIDE 534029133	—	0	1.5	1542	742	0.0
65	FIDE 534039066	—	0	1.5	1430	1430	0.0
114	De Jager, Jaeden	🇿🇦RSA	1493	1.0	1487	687	-61.2
89	FIDE 14388138	—	0	1.0	1515	715	0.0
97	Moolman, Anrico	🇿🇦RSA	1499	1.0	1740	940	-34.8
105	FIDE 534010149	—	0	1.0	1439	639	0.0
85	FIDE 534039201	—	0	1.0	1502	702	0.0
75	Brown, Nathan	🇿🇦RSA	1544	1.0	1615	815	-33.6
95	FIDE 534010130	—	0	1.0	1451	651	0.0
90	FIDE 534039244	—	0	1.0	1406	606	0.0
96	FIDE 534025057	—	0	1.0	1580	780	0.0
91	FIDE 14348373	—	0	1.0	1467	667	0.0
113	FIDE 534039074	—	0	1.0	1414	614	0.0
74	Botha, Lukas	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.5	1546	1224	0.0
100	FIDE 534010505	—	0	0.5	1439	639	0.0
84	FIDE 534039040	—	0	0.0	1613	813	0.0
110	FIDE 534010343	—	0	0.0	1466	666	0.0
104	FIDE 14394928	—	0	0.0	1656	856	0.0
87	FIDE 534039058	—	0	0.0	1463	663	0.0
101	FIDE 534025138	—	0	0.0	1527	727	0.0
109	FIDE 534010637	—	0	0.0	1542	742	0.0
86	FIDE 534039112	—	0	0.0	1599	799	0.0
99	FIDE 534039210	—	0	0.0	1451	651	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Tshetlhe, BlessingRSA
+58.8
5.0 pts · #7
2Veldtman, Juan-AidenRSA
+51.2
4.0 pts · #36
3Smith, ZionRSA
+46.8
5.5 pts · #16

Top rating losers

1De Jager, JaedenRSA
-61.2
1.0 pts · #114
2Naidoo, KajolRSA
-60.0
2.5 pts · #13
3Grobler, RowanRSA
-47.2
2.0 pts · #107

Biggest upsets

R6+559 Elo gap
Coetzee, Schalk1476 beat Claassen, Raynier2035
R6+204 Elo gap
Makaula, Lubanzi1567 beat Naidoo, Kajol1771
R2+172 Elo gap
Feuth, Alexander1508 beat Radloff, Hunther1680