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West Rand Open 2026 (Open)

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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

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Lethabo Makatwane led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
18
8
3
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
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
Player1234
1Lethabo Makatwane*
1
2Gunther Mittermaier*
3Oageng Dikane*
4Xolani Nhlapo
0
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Makatwane, Lethabo1741RSA+21B+3N+18B+?B+5N5.011.511.511.502475+24.8
2Mittermaier, Gunther1595RSA+15B+11N=10N+7B+?N4.512.012.010.501983+70.8
3Nhlapo, Xolani1662RSA+13N1B+32N+19B+10B4.013.014.09.001855+24.2
4Dikane, Oageng1614RSA+32N+16B?N+20B+12N4.08.58.58.502410+79.6
5Landitho, Mzwandile1769RSA+29B+12N+6B=10N1B3.514.516.09.501809+5.6
6Schutte, Rico1696RSA+23N+14B5N+13B=9N3.513.015.09.751816+13.6
7Ndlovu, Donnel1653RSA+19B=8N+25B2N+18B3.512.014.07.751697+8.8
8Kalimashe, Tshireletso1727RSA+26N=7B11N+22B+28N3.510.512.07.251597-17.6
9Ilunga, Gradi0RSA10N+35B+36N+18N=6B3.58.58.53.7516680.0
10Msebenzi, Vusumzi1717RSA+9B+28N=2B=5B3N3.015.517.09.001624-19.2
11MDLATU, Lilitha0RSA+30N2B+8B12N+26N3.013.014.57.001595-7.8
12Mtimkulu, Lerato1590RSA+35N5B+24N+11B4B3.012.512.55.001673+17.2
13Njoko, Sibusiso1640RSA3B+29N+17B6N+20N3.012.013.56.001652+2.8
14Miya, Minentle1414RSA+33B6N15B+35N+27B3.09.09.03.00820-19.6
15Phiri, Muntu1549RSA2N+30B+14N28B=16N2.511.513.05.751526-6.0
16Nkogatse, Phafane1684RSA+36B4N19B+32N=15B2.59.59.52.251448-25.0
17Hayes, Jurie J.0RSA22N+23B13N=24B+19N2.59.011.05.0016340.0
18Bender, Jandre0RSA+34B+27N1N9B7N2.014.014.52.501538-9.2
19Mutsambwa, Trevor1502RSA7N+26B+16N3N17B2.012.514.54.501538+5.6
20Nakedi, Kutlwano1704RSA?N+22B+27N4N13B2.011.011.04.00827-48.0
21Disemelo, Moselekatsi0RSA1N24B+31N23B+32B2.010.511.52.5014390.0
22Phakathi, Sandile0RSA+17B20N=28B8N=24N2.010.011.54.2514370.0
23Mahuma, Tshegofatso1671RSA6B17N+29B+21NF2.010.011.53.501624-5.2
24Nell, Albert Ivan1642RSA25B+21N12B=17N=22B2.09.511.54.25794-22.8
25Foba, Kamohelo0RSA+24N?B7N+30BF2.09.09.03.5016110.0
26Thokane, Tshepo0RSA8B19N+34B+36N11B2.09.09.00.5014270.0
27Schlebusch, Tristan0RSA+31N18B20B+34N14N2.08.59.02.0013830.0
28Dsouza, Ethan1465RSAF10B=22N+15N8B1.511.011.03.501534+8.8
29Magagula, Nkosingiphile1556RSA5N13B23N+31B=30N1.510.011.52.251317-42.8
30Teitge, James0RSA11B15N+33B25N=29B1.59.010.01.751319-21.6
31FIDE 534008020027B=34N21B29N+36B1.56.06.00.2513840.0
32White, Edward1477RSA4B+33N3B16B21N1.012.513.51.00850-32.4
33FIDE 534013334014N32B30NF+35B1.05.55.50.006550.0
34Maseko, Unathi1599RSA18N=31B26N27BF0.57.57.50.75797-20.0
35FIDE 534042628012B9NF14B33N0.010.510.50.007040.0
36FIDE 534042644016NF9B26B31N0.09.59.50.008750.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets
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