Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U20)
Open SwissStandard
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
820
Participants
4
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×3
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 4 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 2 players tied at 3.0/5, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
3
1
1
1
1
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 3.0/5. Goliath takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (4.0).
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Brimarion Goliath beat Goabaone Khumo Dikobe (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brimarion Goliath | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Goabaone Khumo Dikobe | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Thato Sedumedi | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4FIDE 534042652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goliath, Brimarion | 1650 | RSA | −?N | +4B | −?N | +2B | +3N | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2431 | +9.4 |
| 2 | Dikobe, Goabaone Khumo | 1631 | RSA | −?N | +3B | +4N | −1N | +?B | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 850 | -18.8 |
| 3 | Sedumedi, Thato | 0 | RSA | +4B | −2N | −?B | −?N | −1B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 841 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 534042652 | 0 | — | −3N | −1N | −2B | −?N | −?B | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 841 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Goliath, BrimarionRSA+9.43.0 pts · #1
- 2Sedumedi, ThatoRSA0.01.0 pts · #2
- 3FIDE 5340426520.00.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Dikobe, Goabaone KhumoRSA-18.83.0 pts · #3
- 2Sedumedi, ThatoRSA0.01.0 pts · #2
- 3FIDE 5340426520.00.0 pts · #4
Biggest upsets
- R5+276 Elo gap