2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Girls Championship)

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53 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 1532, and top seed was Emihle Sinigisi (🇿🇦 RSA, 1624).

Viha Beecum (🇿🇦 RSA, 1555) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Aishwarya Ranjith (5.0) and Sarah Moller (5.0). Beecum shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Onako Sidlayi (1464) beat Emihle Sinigisi (1624), a +160-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

🇿🇦Emihle Sinigisi1624

Avg top 10

1,532

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×27

Top 3

🥇
Viha Beecum
🇿🇦RSA·1555
5.5pts·2333perf+56.4
🥈
Aishwarya Ranjith
🇿🇦RSA·1528
5.0pts·2314perf+18.8
🥉
Sarah Moller
🇿🇦RSA·1624
5.0pts·691perf-27.2

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	Beecum, Viha	🇿🇦RSA	1555	5.5	1533	2333	+56.4
17	Ranjith, Aishwarya	🇿🇦RSA	1528	5.0	1514	2314	+18.8
31	Moller, Sarah	🇿🇦RSA	1624	5.0	1491	691	-27.2
6	August, Siyolise	🇿🇦RSA	1430	5.0	1528	1528	+10.4
15	Bothma, Jaculene	🇿🇦RSA	0	5.0	1470	2270	+10.0
14	Campher, Hannah	🇿🇦RSA	1446	4.5	1489	2289	+22.4
7	Nieuwoudt, Noreht	🇿🇦RSA	1491	4.5	1624	2424	+27.2
4	Diedericks, Caylah	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.5	1468	1488	0.0
3	Ebrahim, Nabeelah	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1524	1544	0.0
8	Strauss, Lune	🇿🇦RSA	1514	4.0	1509	1509	-0.4
10	Smith, Shiloh	🇿🇦RSA	0	4.0	1527	1547	0.0
22	Nel, Kayla	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.5	1533	733	0.0
12	FIDE 534039260	—	0	3.0	1468	1468	0.0
51	Maharaj, Arya	🇿🇦RSA	1514	3.0	1533	733	-18.8
16	Thorpe, Claire	🇿🇦RSA	1520	3.0	1429	2229	+15.2
43	Van Der Linde, Luandi	🇿🇦RSA	0	3.0	1513	713	0.0
19	Le Kay, Yshah	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.5	1564	1291	0.0
36	FIDE 14397200	—	0	2.5	1558	758	0.0
39	Ndumndum, Eyabo	🇿🇦RSA	1489	2.0	1446	646	-22.4
2	Coetzee, Kara	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1539	1539	0.0
21	Emanuel, Caitlin	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1558	1365	0.0
44	FIDE 14395797	—	0	2.0	1495	695	0.0
5	FIDE 534019995	—	0	2.0	1468	1468	0.0
45	FIDE 14379520	—	0	2.0	1624	824	0.0
35	FIDE 534017640	—	0	2.0	1429	629	0.0
37	Van Heerden, Hannah Rose	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1429	629	-25.6
38	FIDE 14384540	—	0	2.0	1513	713	0.0
34	FIDE 534008080	—	0	2.0	1527	727	0.0
47	FIDE 534018867	—	0	2.0	1470	670	0.0
50	FIDE 534008381	—	0	2.0	1470	670	0.0
49	Steyn, Anneke	🇿🇦RSA	0	2.0	1412	612	0.0
28	FIDE 534039309	—	0	2.0	1412	612	0.0
40	FIDE 534009671	—	0	2.0	1513	713	0.0
24	FIDE 534018832	—	0	1.5	1558	758	0.0
20	Van Deventer, Lia	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1524	1331	0.0
11	Sidlayi, Onako	🇿🇦RSA	1464	1.5	1564	1439	-3.6
9	Fourie, Lesia	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.5	1495	1370	0.0
32	Sinigisi, Emihle	🇿🇦RSA	1624	1.5	1509	709	-52.4
52	FIDE 534005919	—	0	1.5	1527	727	0.0
27	FIDE 534032037	—	0	1.0	1524	724	0.0
13	Netshimbupfe, Yoanda	🇿🇦RSA	0	1.0	1539	1346	0.0
53	FIDE 534019782	—	0	1.0	1468	668	0.0
46	FIDE 14348314	—	0	1.0	1489	689	0.0
25	FIDE 534017429	—	0	1.0	1513	713	0.0
29	FIDE 534032045	—	0	1.0	1412	612	0.0
26	FIDE 534002812	—	0	1.0	1527	727	0.0
42	FIDE 534021949	—	0	0.5	1558	758	0.0
33	FIDE 14390655	—	0	0.5	1475	675	0.0
23	FIDE 534016953	—	0	0.5	1527	727	0.0
18	FIDE 14394588	—	0	0.5	1412	1412	0.0
30	FIDE 14333210	—	0	0.0	1524	724	0.0
48	Gosha, Samantha	🇿🇦RSA	0	0.0	1470	670	0.0
41	FIDE 534025146	—	0	0.0	1513	713	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Beecum, VihaRSA
+56.4
5.5 pts · #1
2Nieuwoudt, NorehtRSA
+27.2
4.5 pts · #7
3Campher, HannahRSA
+22.4
4.5 pts · #14

Top rating losers

1Sinigisi, EmihleRSA
-52.4
1.5 pts · #32
2Moller, SarahRSA
-27.2
5.0 pts · #31
3Van Heerden, Hannah RoseRSA
-25.6
2.0 pts · #37

Biggest upsets

R3+160 Elo gap
Sidlayi, Onako1464 beat Sinigisi, Emihle1624
R2+133 Elo gap
Nieuwoudt, Noreht1491 beat Moller, Sarah1624