2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open)

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91 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 17 Dec 2025 to 20 Dec 2025 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1714, and top seed was Chase Salimu (🇿🇦 RSA, 1916).

Chase Salimu (🇿🇦 RSA, 1916) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Johann Terblanche (5.0) and Benjamin Banda (5.0). Salimu clinched sole first place in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Johann Terblanche (1448) beat Benjamin Banda (1668), a +220-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

🇿🇦Chase Salimu1916

Avg top 10

1,714

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×82

Top 3

🥇
Chase Salimu
🇿🇦RSA·1916
5.5pts·2438perf+6.8
🥈
Johann Terblanche
🇿🇦RSA·1448
5.0pts·1874perf+36.4
🥉
Benjamin Banda
🇿🇦RSA·1668
5.0pts·1714perf+9.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Chase Salimu led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

Salimu5.5Maruma5Mangala5Banda5Terblanche5Froom4.5— ex-leaders:Terblancheled R5, #34Salimuled R6, #54

R6 · LEADER CHANGE20 Dec

Chase Salimu takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Chase Salimu 4 wins (R3–R6)Kamogelo Maruma 4 wins (R1–R4)

R5 · FORMER LEADER FALL

Johann Terblanche held the sole lead at R5 but finished #34.

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Salimu, Chase	1916	RSA	+62N	=10B	+53N	+17B	+9N	+2B	5.5	19.5	22.0	20.00	2438	+6.8
2	Terblanche, Johann	1448	RSA	+80N	+90B	+3B	+14N	+4B	−1N	5.0	21.0	21.0	15.50	1874	+36.4
3	Banda, Benjamin	1668	RSA	+41N	+40B	−2N	+19B	+37N	+14B	5.0	19.0	22.0	17.00	1714	+9.6
4	Maruma, Kamogelo	1665	RSA	+39N	+57B	+37N	+36B	−2N	+21B	5.0	18.0	20.5	15.50	1847	+50.4
5	Mangala, Sibonelo	1570	RSA	+42N	=68B	+16N	=13B	+36N	+11B	5.0	18.0	20.0	17.00	1844	+68.8
6	Botha, Tyler	1599	RSA	+47B	+51N	+19B	=9B	+7N	−15N	4.5	19.5	22.0	16.00	1759	+33.2
7	Froom, Gabriel	1622	RSA	+79B	+26N	+38B	=12N	−6B	+24N	4.5	18.5	20.0	13.50	1751	+26.0
8	Chang, Samuel	1714	RSA	+64B	+54N	−12B	=25N	+26B	+27B	4.5	17.0	19.5	13.75	2351	+34.0
9	Shabangu, Melchizedek	0	RSA	+63N	+72B	+20B	=6N	−1B	=22N	4.0	20.5	22.5	12.75	1694	0.0
10	Glass, Gift	0	RSA	+50B	=1N	=11B	=31N	=13N	+37B	4.0	20.0	23.0	14.50	1719	0.0
11	Tema, Ofana	1662	RSA	=24N	+32B	=10N	+40B	+12B	−5N	4.0	20.0	23.0	14.25	1340	-33.6
12	Mashapa, Kgotso	0	RSA	+56N	+58B	+8N	=7B	−11N	=18B	4.0	19.5	22.0	13.75	1623	0.0
13	Clainos, Spiro	1710	RSA	=30N	=24B	+75N	=5N	=10B	+48N	4.0	19.0	21.0	13.00	1640	-15.2
14	Coleman, Anthony	0	RSA	+76B	+85N	+25B	−2B	+39N	−3N	4.0	18.5	19.5	9.50	1587	0.0
15	CHIPUNZA, Jared	1722	RSA	F	−25N	+30B	+54N	+23B	+6B	4.0	18.0	18.0	14.50	2322	+29.6
16	Blandy, Levi	1500	RSA	+88B	=33N	−5B	+73N	=20B	+38N	4.0	17.5	18.0	9.25	1638	+38.0
17	Matima, Aiden	0	RSA	+60B	=52N	+28B	−1N	=51N	+40B	4.0	17.0	19.5	11.50	1624	0.0
18	Dikane, Oageng	1607	RSA	+69B	=28N	=52B	=24N	+25B	=12N	4.0	17.0	19.0	12.25	1638	+5.2
19	Botha, Johannes Cornel	1441	RSA	+91N	+29B	−6N	−3N	+84B	+36B	4.0	17.0	17.0	7.50	1593	+33.2
20	Naidoo, Juan	1613	RSA	+71N	+44B	−9N	=51B	=16N	+39B	4.0	16.5	18.5	11.25	1693	+15.6
21	Oliphant, Yomelele	1590	RSA	F	+65B	+41N	+52N	+38B	−4N	4.0	16.0	18.5	11.00	1740	+30.8
22	Molele, Lesedi	1694	RSA	+75N	+46B	−36N	+68B	=27N	=9B	4.0	15.5	17.5	10.75	1680	-2.4
23	Khan, Mohammed Zayan	0	RSA	−58N	+56B	+42N	+?B	−15N	+43B	4.0	15.0	15.0	8.50	1572	0.0
24	Tshetlhe, Blessing	1494	RSA	=11B	=13N	+90N	=18B	+29N	−7B	3.5	20.0	20.0	9.50	1619	+33.2
25	Sgudhla, Bafana	0	RSA	+83N	+15B	−14N	=8B	−18N	+55B	3.5	19.0	20.5	10.25	1637	0.0
26	Feuth, Alexander	1508	RSA	+61N	−7B	=55N	+32B	−8N	+56B	3.5	17.5	20.0	9.75	1458	-20.4
27	Makaula, Lubanzi	1567	RSA	=32N	=55B	+44N	+85B	=22B	−8N	3.5	17.5	18.5	9.00	1641	+20.4
28	Brown, Nathan	1544	RSA	+34N	=18B	−17N	=55B	+49N	=53B	3.5	17.0	19.5	11.00	1517	-3.2
29	Moolman, Anrico	1499	RSA	+45B	−19N	=79B	+30N	−24B	+50N	3.5	17.0	18.5	10.25	1446	-11.6
30	Ngidi, Ndumiso	1425	RSA	=13B	+70N	−15N	−29B	+61N	+59B	3.5	16.5	18.5	9.00	1555	+22.4
31	Lengo, Divengele Ambro	0	RSA	+59N	−37B	+46N	=10B	=53N	=35B	3.5	16.0	18.5	10.50	1571	0.0
32	Jafta, Oratile	0	RSA	=27B	−11N	+?B	−26N	+67B	+54N	3.5	16.0	16.0	6.75	1579	0.0
33	Dugmore, Deacon	1616	RSA	+65N	=16B	=68N	−39B	+41N	=51B	3.5	15.0	17.0	9.75	1554	-18.0
34	Thubana, Bongane	0	RSA	−28B	+76N	+74B	−38N	=?N	+72B	3.5	12.5	12.5	6.00	1505	0.0
35	Magudulela, Ndumiso	1593	RSA	F	F	+87B	+71N	+69B	=31N	3.5	9.5	9.5	6.75	2300	+14.8
36	Mjanyana, Kazimla	1607	RSA	+66B	+84N	+22B	−4N	−5B	−19N	3.0	20.5	21.5	7.50	1398	-43.2
37	Stuurman, Pedro Caleb	1508	RSA	+81B	+31N	−4B	+69N	−3B	−10N	3.0	19.5	21.0	7.00	1486	-3.6
38	Ndabambi, Awothando	1594	RSA	+86N	+49B	−7N	+34B	−21N	−16B	3.0	19.0	20.0	7.50	771	-64.0
39	Ramonyai, Maribe	1528	RSA	−4B	+87N	+70B	+33N	−14B	−20N	3.0	18.5	19.5	6.50	1506	-2.8
40	Faure, Douglas	0	RSA	+77B	−3N	+84B	−11N	+60B	−17N	3.0	17.5	18.5	5.50	1473	0.0
41	Magwa, Sanele	1502	RSA	−3B	+77N	−21B	+80N	−33B	+84N	3.0	16.0	17.0	4.50	824	-40.4
42	Kemp, Jowan	0	RSA	−5B	+88N	−23B	−50N	+70B	+78N	3.0	16.0	16.5	4.50	1634	0.0
43	Veldtman, Juan-Aiden	1464	RSA	−70B	+66N	=60B	=45N	+47B	−23N	3.0	15.0	17.0	8.25	1450	-1.2
44	Nkolongo, Okuhle	1488	RSA	+73B	−20N	−27B	+70N	=57N	=46B	3.0	15.0	17.0	6.75	1459	-8.0
45	Changara, Adiel	1436	RSA	−29N	+61B	=57N	=43B	=46N	=68B	3.0	14.5	16.5	7.75	1437	+0.4
46	Grobler, Rowan	1466	RSA	+89B	−22N	−31B	+86N	=45B	=44N	3.0	14.5	15.0	4.50	1413	-8.8
47	Gabaikangwe, Kutlwane	0	RSA	−6N	=74B	=59N	+72B	−43N	+75B	3.0	14.0	16.0	6.25	1502	0.0
48	De Jager, Jaeden	1493	RSA	−49N	=86B	=71N	+82B	+58N	−13B	3.0	13.0	14.0	5.50	910	-8.8
49	Hendricks, Zeno	0	RSA	+48B	−38N	−85B	+?N	−28B	+69N	3.0	12.5	12.5	5.00	1510	0.0
50	Steyn, Johannes	0	RSA	−10N	−?B	+91N	+42B	+85N	−29B	3.0	11.5	11.5	4.00	1391	0.0
51	Kusi, Prince Kwame	1493	RSA	F	−6B	+63N	=20N	=17B	=33N	2.5	20.0	22.5	8.25	1594	+23.2
52	Khoza, Hope	0	RSA	+74N	=17B	=18N	−21B	=59N	F	2.5	17.0	19.0	7.25	1632	0.0
53	Rusford, Chad Jason	0	RSA	=55N	F	−1B	+79N	=31B	=28N	2.5	17.0	18.5	6.25	1505	0.0
54	Bantseke, Boikanyo	1544	RSA	+82N	−8B	+58N	−15B	=55N	−32B	2.5	17.0	18.5	5.25	1349	-27.2
55	Sonti, Kamvalethu	1430	RSA	=53B	=27N	=26B	=28N	=54B	−25N	2.5	16.5	19.0	7.75	1549	+26.0
56	Ramaboa, Thando	1415	RSA	−12B	−23N	+88B	=67N	+64B	−26N	2.5	16.5	17.0	4.25	1395	-1.6
57	Ackerdien, Saud	1578	RSA	+87B	−4N	=45B	=60N	=44B	F	2.5	16.0	17.0	5.25	1426	-33.6
58	Hollenbach, Wian	0	RSA	+23B	−12N	−54B	+90N	−48B	=63B	2.5	16.0	16.0	5.25	1255	0.0
59	Horn, Renier	1641	RSA	−31B	=73N	=47B	+65N	=52B	−30N	2.5	15.0	17.0	6.25	1429	-32.0
60	Hall, Joshua	1467	RSA	−17N	+91B	=43N	=57B	−40N	=62B	2.5	15.0	15.0	4.00	1519	+5.6
61	FIDE 534039180	0	—	−26B	−45N	+81B	=64N	−30B	+79N	2.5	14.0	15.5	4.25	667	0.0
62	Claassen, Mervin	0	RSA	−1B	=?N	−73B	=74N	+81B	=60N	2.5	13.5	13.5	3.75	1437	0.0
63	Robinson, Ethan	1550	RSA	−9B	+81N	−51B	−66N	+86B	=58N	2.5	13.0	14.0	3.75	687	-23.6
64	Mathamela, Golaotswe	0	RSA	−8N	−80B	+83N	=61B	−56N	+82B	2.5	12.5	14.0	4.25	764	0.0
65	Cona, Shaunwin	1425	RSA	−33B	−21N	+89B	−59B	+88N	=74N	2.5	12.5	13.0	2.00	1313	-17.2
66	Mudimeli, Vhulenda	0	RSA	−36N	−43B	+77N	+63B	=68N	−?B	2.5	12.5	12.5	5.50	1390	0.0
67	Mndai, Okuhle	1631	RSA	F	=71B	=86N	=56B	−32N	+83B	2.5	10.5	10.5	4.25	1414	-11.2
68	Toko, Kungawo	1543	RSA	F	=5N	=33B	−22N	=66B	=45N	2.0	18.0	18.0	7.00	1491	-12.4
69	Murray, Jaydon	1502	RSA	−18N	+82B	+72N	−37B	−35N	−49B	2.0	15.5	17.0	3.50	768	-48.8
70	FIDE 14357720	0	—	+43N	−30B	−39N	−44B	−42N	+89B	2.0	15.5	16.0	3.50	1282	0.0
71	Saunderson, Cohan	0	RSA	−20B	=67N	=48B	−35B	−72N	+87N	2.0	15.0	16.0	3.75	1389	0.0
72	Van Rooyen, Andre	0	RSA	+?B	−9N	−69B	−47N	+71B	−34N	2.0	14.5	14.5	2.00	1457	0.0
73	Bain, Caden	1437	RSA	−44N	=59B	+62N	−16B	−78N	=76B	2.0	14.0	16.0	4.75	1259	-30.4
74	Oosthuizen, Stefan	1696	RSA	−52B	=47N	−34N	=62B	=82N	=65B	2.0	14.0	15.5	4.75	1425	-13.2
75	Coetzee, Schalk	1476	RSA	−22B	+89N	−13B	−84N	+80B	−47N	2.0	13.5	14.0	2.00	902	-17.2
76	FIDE 534039996	0	—	−14N	−34B	−82N	=77B	+90B	=73N	2.0	13.0	13.0	2.00	1437	0.0
77	FIDE 534025073	0	—	−40N	−41B	−66B	=76N	+89B	=81N	2.0	12.0	12.5	2.25	702	0.0
78	Mathebe, Ababalwe	1696	RSA	F	F	F	+87N	+73B	−42B	2.0	9.5	9.5	3.00	2237	+7.2
79	Isaacs, Tyrique	0	RSA	−7N	+83B	=29N	−53B	F	−61B	1.5	14.5	14.5	3.25	1368	0.0
80	FIDE 14391279	0	—	−2B	+64N	−?N	−41B	−75N	=88B	1.5	13.0	13.0	2.75	737	0.0
81	GROVE, Jacques	0	RSA	−37N	−63B	−61N	+91B	−62N	=77B	1.5	12.5	12.5	1.00	729	0.0
82	Govender, Dejuan	0	RSA	−54B	−69N	+76B	−48N	=74B	−64N	1.5	12.0	14.0	3.00	1236	0.0
83	Sombeselele, Inako	0	RSA	−25B	−79N	−64B	=89N	+?B	−67N	1.5	10.5	10.5	0.25	1522	0.0
84	Ralebenya, Lebenya	0	RSA	F	−36B	−40N	+75B	−19N	−41B	1.0	16.5	18.5	2.00	1312	0.0
85	Coetzee, Samual	1517	RSA	F	−14B	+49N	−27N	−50B	F	1.0	15.5	15.5	3.00	765	-17.2
86	Barry, Tyler	0	RSA	−38B	=48N	=67B	−46B	−63N	F	1.0	14.0	14.0	2.75	1306	0.0
87	Botha, Lukas	0	RSA	−57N	−39B	−35N	−78B	+91N	−71B	1.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	798	0.0
88	FIDE 534010505	0	—	−16N	−42B	−56N	F	−65B	=80N	0.5	13.5	13.5	0.75	646	0.0
89	FIDE 534039252	0	—	−46N	−75B	−65N	=83B	−77N	−70N	0.5	11.5	13.0	0.75	655	0.0
90	FIDE 534010343	0	—	F	−2N	−24B	−58B	−76N	F	0.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	766	0.0
91	FIDE 534039210	0	—	−19B	−60N	−50B	−81N	−87B	−?N	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	638	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Mangala, SiboneloRSA
+68.8
5.0 pts · #2
2Maruma, KamogeloRSA
+50.4
5.0 pts · #1
3Blandy, LeviRSA
+38.0
4.0 pts · #15

Top rating losers

1Ndabambi, AwothandoRSA
-64.0
3.0 pts · #78
2Murray, JaydonRSA
-48.8
2.0 pts · #86
3Mjanyana, KazimlaRSA
-43.2
3.0 pts · #50

Biggest upsets

R3+220 Elo gap
Terblanche, Johann1448 beat Banda, Benjamin1668
R5+217 Elo gap
Terblanche, Johann1448 beat Maruma, Kamogelo1665
R6+216 Elo gap
Ngidi, Ndumiso1425 beat Horn, Renier1641