West Rand Open 2026 (Open)
Open SwissStandard
36 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 07 Feb 2026 in Randfontein, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1702, and top seed was Bokang Letlhoo (🇿🇦 RSA, 1827).
Lethabo Makatwane (🇿🇦 RSA, 1741) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Gunther Mittermaier (4.5) and Xolani Nhlapo (4.0). Makatwane won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Gunther Mittermaier (1595) beat Bokang Letlhoo (1827), a +232-point gap.
Location
🇿🇦Randfontein, South Africa
Dates
07 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
1,702
Participants
36
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×32
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsLethabo Makatwane led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
18
8
3
1
1
R4–R5 · LEAD HELD
Lethabo Makatwane held the sole lead from R4 through R5 without losing it.
R1–R5 · WIN STREAK
Lethabo Makatwane won 5 in a row (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lethabo Makatwane | * | — | — | 1 |
| 2Gunther Mittermaier | — | * | — | — |
| 3Oageng Dikane | — | — | * | — |
| 4Xolani Nhlapo | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makatwane, Lethabo | 1741 | RSA | +21B | +3N | +18B | +?B | +5N | 5.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 2475 | +24.8 |
| 2 | Mittermaier, Gunther | 1595 | RSA | +15B | +11N | =10N | +7B | +?N | 4.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 10.50 | 1983 | +70.8 |
| 3 | Nhlapo, Xolani | 1662 | RSA | +13N | −1B | +32N | +19B | +10B | 4.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 9.00 | 1855 | +24.2 |
| 4 | Dikane, Oageng | 1614 | RSA | +32N | +16B | −?N | +20B | +12N | 4.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 2410 | +79.6 |
| 5 | Landitho, Mzwandile | 1769 | RSA | +29B | +12N | +6B | =10N | −1B | 3.5 | 14.5 | 16.0 | 9.50 | 1809 | +5.6 |
| 6 | Schutte, Rico | 1696 | RSA | +23N | +14B | −5N | +13B | =9N | 3.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 9.75 | 1816 | +13.6 |
| 7 | Ndlovu, Donnel | 1653 | RSA | +19B | =8N | +25B | −2N | +18B | 3.5 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 7.75 | 1697 | +8.8 |
| 8 | Kalimashe, Tshireletso | 1727 | RSA | +26N | =7B | −11N | +22B | +28N | 3.5 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 7.25 | 1597 | -17.6 |
| 9 | Ilunga, Gradi | 0 | RSA | −10N | +35B | +36N | +18N | =6B | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.75 | 1668 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Msebenzi, Vusumzi | 1717 | RSA | +9B | +28N | =2B | =5B | −3N | 3.0 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 9.00 | 1624 | -19.2 |
| 11 | MDLATU, Lilitha | 0 | RSA | +30N | −2B | +8B | −12N | +26N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 7.00 | 1595 | -7.8 |
| 12 | Mtimkulu, Lerato | 1590 | RSA | +35N | −5B | +24N | +11B | −4B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.00 | 1673 | +17.2 |
| 13 | Njoko, Sibusiso | 1640 | RSA | −3B | +29N | +17B | −6N | +20N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 6.00 | 1652 | +2.8 |
| 14 | Miya, Minentle | 1414 | RSA | +33B | −6N | −15B | +35N | +27B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.00 | 820 | -19.6 |
| 15 | Phiri, Muntu | 1549 | RSA | −2N | +30B | +14N | −28B | =16N | 2.5 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 5.75 | 1526 | -6.0 |
| 16 | Nkogatse, Phafane | 1684 | RSA | +36B | −4N | −19B | +32N | =15B | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.25 | 1448 | -25.0 |
| 17 | Hayes, Jurie J. | 0 | RSA | −22N | +23B | −13N | =24B | +19N | 2.5 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 5.00 | 1634 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Bender, Jandre | 0 | RSA | +34B | +27N | −1N | −9B | −7N | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 2.50 | 1538 | -9.2 |
| 19 | Mutsambwa, Trevor | 1502 | RSA | −7N | +26B | +16N | −3N | −17B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 4.50 | 1538 | +5.6 |
| 20 | Nakedi, Kutlwano | 1704 | RSA | −?N | +22B | +27N | −4N | −13B | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4.00 | 827 | -48.0 |
| 21 | Disemelo, Moselekatsi | 0 | RSA | −1N | −24B | +31N | −23B | +32B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 2.50 | 1439 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Phakathi, Sandile | 0 | RSA | +17B | −20N | =28B | −8N | =24N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 4.25 | 1437 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Mahuma, Tshegofatso | 1671 | RSA | −6B | −17N | +29B | +21N | F | 2.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 3.50 | 1624 | -5.2 |
| 24 | Nell, Albert Ivan | 1642 | RSA | −25B | +21N | −12B | =17N | =22B | 2.0 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 4.25 | 794 | -22.8 |
| 25 | Foba, Kamohelo | 0 | RSA | +24N | −?B | −7N | +30B | F | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.50 | 1611 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Thokane, Tshepo | 0 | RSA | −8B | −19N | +34B | +36N | −11B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.50 | 1427 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Schlebusch, Tristan | 0 | RSA | +31N | −18B | −20B | +34N | −14N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 1383 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Dsouza, Ethan | 1465 | RSA | F | −10B | =22N | +15N | −8B | 1.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.50 | 1534 | +8.8 |
| 29 | Magagula, Nkosingiphile | 1556 | RSA | −5N | −13B | −23N | +31B | =30N | 1.5 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 2.25 | 1317 | -42.8 |
| 30 | Teitge, James | 0 | RSA | −11B | −15N | +33B | −25N | =29B | 1.5 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.75 | 1319 | -21.6 |
| 31 | FIDE 534008020 | 0 | — | −27B | =34N | −21B | −29N | +36B | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.25 | 1384 | 0.0 |
| 32 | White, Edward | 1477 | RSA | −4B | +33N | −3B | −16B | −21N | 1.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 1.00 | 850 | -32.4 |
| 33 | FIDE 534013334 | 0 | — | −14N | −32B | −30N | F | +35B | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 655 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Maseko, Unathi | 1599 | RSA | −18N | =31B | −26N | −27B | F | 0.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.75 | 797 | -20.0 |
| 35 | FIDE 534042628 | 0 | — | −12B | −9N | F | −14B | −33N | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 704 | 0.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 534042644 | 0 | — | −16N | F | −9B | −26B | −31N | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 875 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Dikane, OagengRSA+79.64.0 pts · #1
- 2Mittermaier, GuntherRSA+70.84.5 pts · #4
- 3Makatwane, LethaboRSA+24.85.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Nakedi, KutlwanoRSA-48.02.0 pts · #35
- 2Magagula, NkosingiphileRSA-42.81.5 pts · #28
- 3White, EdwardRSA-32.41.0 pts · #33
Biggest upsets
- R5+232 Elo gap
- R3+182 Elo gap