COGH 2026 (Championship)
Open SwissStandard
10 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 31 Jan 2026 to 02 Feb 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1722, and top seed was Charlton Mnyasta (πΏπ¦ RSA, 2158).
Jesse Palmer (πΏπ¦ RSA, 1731) won with 4.5/6, ahead of Evgeniy Rogov (3.0) and Daniel Budge (2.5).
The biggest upset came in round 6: Evgeniy Rogov (1609) beat Daud Amini (1984), a +375-point gap.
Location
πΏπ¦Cape Town, South Africa
Dates
31 Jan 2026 β 02 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 6 rounds
Avg top 10
1,722
Participants
10
Titled players Β· 1
CMΓ1
Federations Β· 2 represented
πΏπ¦South AfricaΓ9
π²πΌMalawiΓ1
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 6 roundsCo-leaders
9
4
1
2
1
1
R6 Β· LEADER CHANGE01 Feb
Ethan Samuels takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
R2 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND
Jesse Palmer drew with Evgeniy Rogov (Black).
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jesse Palmer | * | Β½ | β | β |
| 2Evgeniy Rogov | Β½ | * | β | 0 |
| 3Shaurya Singh | β | β | * | β |
| 4Daniel Budge | β | 1 | β | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmer, Jesse | 1731 | RSA | +?B | =2N | +?B | β?N | +?B | +?B | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1609 | -6.8 |
| 2 | Rogov, Evgeniy | 1609 | RSA | =?N | =1B | β?N | +5N | β3B | +?N | 3.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.75 | 1732 | +20.0 |
| 3 | Budge, Daniel | 1750 | RSA | β?N | β7B | =8N | +9B | +2N | β4B | 2.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.75 | 1703 | -6.4 |
| 4 | Vorster, Paul | 1760 | RSA | β?N | β6B | +9N | F | =7B | +3N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.75 | 1821 | +12.8 |
| 5 | Weideman, Janko X | 1713 | RSA | β?N | +8B | β?N | β2B | +?N | =6B | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.75 | 1706 | -1.2 |
| 6 | Singh, Shaurya | 1759 | RSA | β?B | +4N | β?B | +10N | β?B | =5N | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.75 | 1997 | +34.4 |
| 7 | Mcmanus, Dale | 1744 | RSA | β?B | +3N | +?B | β?N | =4N | β?B | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.75 | 1948 | +10.6 |
| 8 | Southey, Andrew M. | 1749 | RSA | β?B | β5N | =3B | β?N | β9B | +10N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.25 | 1617 | -15.0 |
| 9 | Maruma, Kamogelo | 1702 | RSA | β?B | β10N | β4B | β3N | +8N | β?B | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.50 | 1547 | -20.8 |
| 10 | Khuphwathea, Paul C.CM | 1699 | MAW | β?N | +9B | β?N | β6B | β?N | β8B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 1595 | -8.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Singh, ShauryaRSA+34.42.5 pts Β· #1
- 2Rogov, EvgeniyRSA+20.03.0 pts Β· #7
- 3Vorster, PaulRSA+12.82.5 pts Β· #3
Top rating losers
- 1Maruma, KamogeloRSA-20.81.0 pts Β· #9
- 2Southey, Andrew M.RSA-15.01.5 pts Β· #6
- 3Khuphwathea, Paul C.CMMAW-8.41.0 pts Β· #8
Biggest upsets
- R6+375 Elo gap
- R5+299 Elo gap
- R3+295 Elo gap