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FIDE In The West 2026 (Rooks)

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20 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 11 Apr 2026 in Randfontein, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 433, and top seed was Jonathan Arlow (🇿🇦 RSA, 1498).

Vuyo Manqayi (🇿🇦 RSA, 1459) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Tshepo Inathan Tongwane (4.0).

Location
🇿🇦Randfontein, South Africa
Dates
11 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
433
Participants
20
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×3
🇲🇿Mozambique×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Tight race until R5; 4 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders
14
7
2
4
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

4 players finish on 4.0/5. Manqayi takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (13.5).

R1–R5 · UNBEATEN

FIDE 534042539 went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1FIDE 534042539*
½
2Tshepo Inathan Tongwane*
0
3FIDE 534046577*
4Vuyo Manqayi
½
1
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Manqayi, Vuyo1459RSA+19N+13B+2N=6B=4N4.013.514.510.752231+18.4
2Tongwane, Tshepo Inathan1431RSA+11B+17N1B+10N+8B4.011.012.08.001443+1.2
3FIDE 5340465770+?B+?N5B+?N+9N4.06.56.53.0015170.0
4FIDE 5340425390+16B+?N=?B+?N=1B4.05.05.03.0014800.0
5FIDE 5340132100+?B=7B+3N?N+10B3.59.59.57.7514420.0
6FIDE 143768900+?B+?N+8B=1N?B3.57.07.05.0014630.0
7Mbasane, David0RSA+?B=5N?B+?N+?N3.53.53.51.7515170.0
8Tivane, Violet Lebo1442MOZ+12N+18B6N+17B2N3.010.511.54.00631-19.6
9FIDE 5340004370+?B?N+?B+?N3B3.04.04.00.0014820.0
10FIDE 14399270018N+?B+14N2B5N2.010.510.52.006310.0
11FIDE 1439961002N?N?B+18B+20N2.06.06.02.006640.0
12FIDE 53404659308B?N16B+?N+?B2.04.04.00.0014620.0
13FIDE 5340190140+?B1N?B+?N?B2.04.04.00.006580.0
14FIDE 5340263120?B+?N10B+19N?B2.03.03.01.0014600.0
15FIDE 5340261260?NF?B+16N+?B2.01.01.01.006620.0
16FIDE 53402646004N20B+12N15B?B1.09.09.02.006620.0
17FIDE 143998730F2B+20N8N?B1.08.08.01.006290.0
18FIDE 5340424660+10B8N?B11N?B1.07.07.02.006270.0
19FIDE 53404658501B?N+?N14B?B1.06.06.00.006400.0
20FIDE 143998810?B+16N17B?N11B1.04.04.01.006220.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers