Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14)
Open SwissStandard
9 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 13 Feb 2026 to 15 Feb 2026 in Rustenburg, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1361, and top seed was Rannveer Tak (🇿🇦 RSA, 1854).
Iowan Mann (🇿🇦 RSA, 1634) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Tshimologo Matima (3.5) and Alvis Tafadzwa Changara (3.0).
The biggest upset came in round 1: Edrich Labuschagne (1511) beat Iowan Mann (1634), a +123-point gap.
Location
🇿🇦Rustenburg, South Africa
Dates
13 Feb 2026 → 15 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 45 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
1,361
Participants
9
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 2 players tied at 3.5/5, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
5
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1
1
1
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 3.5/5. Mann takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (9.0).
R2–R4 · WIN STREAK
Iowan Mann won 3 in a row (R2–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Iowan Mann | * | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2Tshimologo Matima | — | * | — | ½ |
| 3Alvis Tafadzwa Changara | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4Alvern Changara | 0 | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mann, Iowan | 1634 | RSA | −4B | +9N | +3B | +5N | =?B | 3.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 6.50 | 1736 | +21.6 |
| 2 | Matima, Tshimologo | 1488 | RSA | +8N | =5B | −?B | +6N | +4N | 3.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.75 | 1769 | +41.2 |
| 3 | Changara, Alvis Tafadzwa | 1710 | RSA | +9B | −?N | −1N | +8B | +7N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.50 | 1697 | -1.2 |
| 4 | Labuschagne, Edrich | 1511 | RSA | +1N | =6B | +5N | −?N | −2B | 2.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 7.00 | 1671 | +25.6 |
| 5 | Changara, Alvern | 1518 | RSA | +7N | =2N | −4B | −1B | +8N | 2.5 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 4.25 | 1517 | -0.4 |
| 6 | Makhoana, Neo | 0 | RSA | −?B | =4N | +7B | −2B | =9N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.25 | 1482 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Terblanche, Bernard | 1497 | RSA | −5B | =8B | −6N | +9N | −3B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 1.50 | 1442 | -13.6 |
| 8 | Venter, Ruah | 1460 | RSA | −2B | =7N | =9B | −3N | −5B | 1.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 1.25 | 1289 | -42.4 |
| 9 | Gouws, Karah | 1429 | RSA | −3N | −1B | =8N | −7B | =6B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 1.50 | 1252 | -30.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Matima, TshimologoRSA+41.23.5 pts · #3
- 2Labuschagne, EdrichRSA+25.62.5 pts · #6
- 3Mann, IowanRSA+21.63.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Venter, RuahRSA-42.41.0 pts · #8
- 2Gouws, KarahRSA-30.81.0 pts · #9
- 3Terblanche, BernardRSA-13.61.5 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R1+123 Elo gap