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2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Girls)

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12 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 767, and top seed was Liandri Bothma (πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ RSA, 1619).

Maya Monteiro Correia (πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ RSA, 1609) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Wanga Netshimbupfe (4.0) and Megan Dove (3.5). Monteiro Correia won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Megan Dove (1517) beat Liandri Bothma (1619), a +102-point gap.

Location
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Dates
17 Dec 2025 β†’ 20 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 6 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦Liandri Bothma1619
Avg top 10
767
Participants
12
Federations Β· 1 represented
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦South AfricaΓ—10
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 6 rounds

Maya Monteiro Correia led from R4; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
4
2
2
1
1
1
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6
Monteiro Correia6Netshimbupfe4Dove3.5Shordries3.5Mnisi33
R4–R6 Β· LEAD HELD

Maya Monteiro Correia never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.

R4 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND

Maya Monteiro Correia beat Wanga Netshimbupfe (Black).

WIN STREAKS Β· 2 top finishers

Maya Monteiro Correia 6 wins (R1–R6)Wanga Netshimbupfe 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Maya Monteiro Correia*
1
1
1
2Wanga Netshimbupfe
0
*
0
β€”
3Megan Dove
0
1
*
1
4Nkiyasi Shordries
0
β€”
0
*

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#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1Monteiro Correia, Maya1609RSA+7B+5N+3B+2N+4B+9N6.016.518.518.502280+38.8
2Netshimbupfe, Wanga1430RSA+10B+9N+6Bβˆ’1Bβˆ’3N+7N4.017.019.09.501415-1.0
3Dove, Megan1517RSAF+4Bβˆ’1N+8N+2B=5N3.519.019.011.501677+13.0
4Shordries, Nkiyasi0RSA+11Bβˆ’3N+9B=5Nβˆ’1N+10B3.516.518.57.5014150.0
5Mnisi, Noxolo0RSA+12Nβˆ’1B+7N=4Bβˆ’9N=3B3.017.518.57.001267-59.2
6FIDE 143745010β€”=8B+10Nβˆ’2Nβˆ’9B=11B+12N3.012.513.55.2512400.0
7Grahan, Chie-Ann0RSAβˆ’1N+8Nβˆ’5B=11N+12Bβˆ’2B2.517.518.54.5014270.0
8Bothma, Liandri1619RSA=6Nβˆ’7B+12Nβˆ’3Bβˆ’10N+11N2.513.014.04.50717-25.6
9Matshego, Thato1492RSAFβˆ’2Bβˆ’4N+6N+5Bβˆ’1B2.019.519.56.00720-18.6
10Qhankqashe, Yamkela0RSAβˆ’2Nβˆ’6B=11B=12N+8Bβˆ’4N2.015.016.04.0015240.0
11Bowkers, Delcine0RSAβˆ’4N=12B=10N=7B=6Nβˆ’8B2.013.514.54.258170.0
12FIDE 143742500β€”βˆ’5B=11Nβˆ’8B=10Bβˆ’7Nβˆ’6B1.013.015.02.008170.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
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