2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults)

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38 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 17 Dec 2025 to 20 Dec 2025 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1754, and top seed was Tyler Nevin (🇿🇦 RSA, CM, 1963).

Tyler Nevin (🇿🇦 RSA, CM, 1963) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Likhona Bonani (4.5) and Surprise Kenny (4.5). Nevin won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Vumankosi Makaula (1475) beat Tyrel Flattery (1754), a +279-point gap.

Location

🇿🇦Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Dates

17 Dec 2025 → 20 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦CMTyler Nevin1963

Avg top 10

1,754

Participants

Titled players · 1

CM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×34

Top 3

🥇
CMTyler Nevin
🇿🇦RSA·1963
6.0pts·2429perf+15.2
🥈
Likhona Bonani
🇿🇦RSA·1678
4.5pts·1915perf+24.4
🥉
Surprise Kenny
🇿🇦RSA·1759
4.5pts·1815perf+18.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

CM Tyler Nevin led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Nevin6Nkosi4.5Kenny4.5Bonani4.5LEFYEDI4Difotso4

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

CM Tyler Nevin never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R1–R6 · WIN STREAK

CM Tyler Nevin won 6 in a row (R1–R6).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1CMTyler Nevin	*	—	—	1
2Dumisa Jacob Nkosi	—	*	½	½
3Surprise Kenny	—	½	*	0
4Likhona Bonani	0	½	1	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Nevin, TylerCM	1963	RSA	+29N	+19B	+7N	+2B	+10N	+5B	6.0	19.0	21.0	21.00	2429	+15.2
2	Bonani, Likhona	1678	RSA	+28N	+18B	+6N	−1N	+3B	=4B	4.5	22.0	24.5	16.25	1915	+24.4
3	Kenny, Surprise	1759	RSA	+24N	+17B	=4N	+8B	−2N	+10B	4.5	19.5	22.0	15.25	1815	+18.0
4	Nkosi, Dumisa Jacob	1759	RSA	+34B	+5N	=3B	=10N	+16B	=2N	4.5	19.5	21.0	14.75	1821	+9.4
5	Ripinga, Justice	1591	RSA	+31N	−4B	+20N	+22B	+17N	−1N	4.0	19.5	21.5	11.00	1643	+2.0
6	LEFYEDI, THATEGO	1797	RSA	+25B	=16N	−2B	+15N	+12B	=8B	4.0	18.5	21.0	13.00	1761	-5.2
7	Freeman, Vianco	1743	RSA	+20B	+11N	−1B	−16N	+24B	+17N	4.0	18.5	21.0	12.00	1642	-9.8
8	Difotso, Tshegofatso	1683	RSA	=30N	+27B	+12B	−3N	+14B	=6N	4.0	18.0	20.0	12.50	1715	+5.8
9	De Kock, Kaneesha	1639	RSA	+35B	−10N	−11B	+21N	+18B	+16N	4.0	16.0	17.0	10.00	1583	-4.4
10	Dubbeld, Bernard	1586	RSA	+14N	+9B	+13N	=4B	−1B	−3N	3.5	22.5	26.0	13.25	1783	+61.2
11	MACHACHA, Doctor	0	RSA	+26N	−7B	+9N	−17B	+29N	=14B	3.5	17.0	19.0	10.25	1691	-24.4
12	Manana, Kenneth	1701	RSA	=27N	+30B	−8N	+18B	−6N	+24B	3.5	16.0	18.0	8.75	1582	-11.4
13	Maluleke, Pfumelani	1699	RSA	+21B	+36N	−10B	−14N	=23B	+25N	3.5	15.5	16.0	7.50	1450	-27.6
14	Weideman, Hendrik Johanne	1554	RSA	−10B	+35N	+36B	+13B	−8N	=11N	3.5	15.5	16.0	6.75	1532	-2.4
15	Ndyova, Thanduxolo	1643	RSA	−18N	+28B	=24N	−6B	+36N	+20B	3.5	15.0	15.5	7.25	1427	-11.0
16	Ramasindi, Raphadu	1582	RSA	+37N	=6B	=19N	+7B	−4N	−9B	3.0	19.5	19.5	7.50	1631	+6.2
17	Senthumule, Meshack	1583	RSA	+32B	−3N	+21B	+11N	−5B	−7B	3.0	19.0	21.0	8.50	903	-20.4
18	Khoza, Ndumiso	0	RSA	+15B	−2N	+25B	−12N	−9N	+29B	3.0	18.0	20.0	8.00	1622	0.0
19	Rode, Christoph	1599	RSA	+22B	−1N	=16B	−24N	+27B	=23N	3.0	17.5	20.0	8.50	1422	-40.4
20	Mokoape, Jacob	0	RSA	−7N	+37B	−5B	+34N	+33B	−15N	3.0	15.0	15.0	3.50	1571	0.0
21	Arends, Algurnon	0	RSA	−13N	+26B	−17N	−9B	+37B	+34N	3.0	14.5	14.5	4.00	1571	0.0
22	Ndala, Bongani	0	RSA	−19N	+29B	+34B	−5N	=25B	=26N	3.0	14.0	15.5	6.00	1602	0.0
23	Makaula, Vumankosi	1475	RSA	F	F	+38N	+26B	=13N	=19B	3.0	9.0	9.0	5.75	1811	+26.0
24	Petlele, Motheo	1433	RSA	−3B	+32N	=15B	+19B	−7N	−12N	2.5	18.5	20.5	6.75	1540	+10.2
25	Fourie, Elzette	1535	RSA	−6N	+38B	−18N	+28B	=22N	−13B	2.5	16.0	16.0	4.00	951	-9.2
26	Flattery, Tyrel	1754	RSA	−11B	−21N	+35B	−23N	+31B	=22B	2.5	14.5	15.5	4.50	675	-33.6
27	Mnisi, Mfanuzile	0	RSA	=12B	−8N	+30B	−33N	−19N	+36B	2.5	14.5	15.0	4.25	1462	0.0
28	Varadharajan, Elavarasan	0	RSA	−2B	−15N	+32B	−25N	=34B	+35N	2.5	14.0	15.0	3.75	1281	0.0
29	Swanepoel, Diego	1559	RSA	−1B	−22N	+31B	+37N	−11B	−18N	2.0	17.5	17.5	2.00	1157	-3.2
30	Madlala, Nonhle	1407	RSA	=8B	−12N	−27N	=36B	+35B	−33N	2.0	13.0	13.5	3.25	1410	0.0
31	FIDE 534000895	0	—	−5B	−34N	−29N	+32B	−26N	+38N	2.0	12.0	12.0	2.00	819	0.0
32	FIDE 534017100	0	—	−17N	−24B	−28N	−31N	+38B	+37B	2.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	713	0.0
33	Mahomole, Mahlodi Joe	1666	RSA	F	F	F	+27B	−20N	+30B	2.0	7.5	7.5	4.50	2206	+3.6
34	Groves, George	1557	RSA	−4N	+31B	−22N	−20B	=28N	−21B	1.5	16.0	18.0	3.25	959	-9.6
35	Dladla, Vuyelwa	0	RSA	−9N	−14B	−26N	+38B	−30N	−28B	1.0	14.5	14.5	0.00	783	0.0
36	FIDE 534016236	0	—	F	−13B	−14N	=30N	−15B	−27N	0.5	15.0	15.0	1.00	1254	0.0
37	Forosi, Siphosihle	0	RSA	−16B	−20N	F	−29B	−21N	−32N	0.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	769	-23.2
38	FIDE 534032061	0	—	F	−25N	−23B	−35N	−32N	−31B	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	705	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Dubbeld, BernardRSA
+61.2
3.5 pts · #5
2Makaula, VumankosiRSA
+26.0
3.0 pts · #13
3Bonani, LikhonaRSA
+24.4
4.5 pts · #10

Top rating losers

1Rode, ChristophRSA
-40.4
3.0 pts · #23
2Flattery, TyrelRSA
-33.6
2.5 pts · #31
3Maluleke, PfumelaniRSA
-27.6
3.5 pts · #17

Biggest upsets

R4+279 Elo gap
Makaula, Vumankosi1475 beat Flattery, Tyrel1754
R4+166 Elo gap
Petlele, Motheo1433 beat Rode, Christoph1599
R4+161 Elo gap
Ramasindi, Raphadu1582 beat Freeman, Vianco1743