Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (Open)
Open SwissStandard
7 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 1668, and top seed was Banele Mhango (🇿🇦 RSA, FM, 2225).
Moses Mosweu (🇿🇦 RSA, 1711) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Tshegofatso Difotso (3.0) and Stephanus Vorster (3.0).
The biggest upset came in round 5: Neo Motshegare (1540) beat Lucky Mojalefa Motsuane (1693), a +153-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
1,668
Participants
7
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCo-leaders
4
2
1
1
1
R3–R5 · WIN STREAK
Tshegofatso Difotso won 3 in a row (R3–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Moses Mosweu | * | — | 1 | — |
| 2Stephanus Vorster | — | * | — | 1 |
| 3Tshegofatso Difotso | 0 | — | * | 1 |
| 4Karabo Tsitsi | — | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosweu, Moses | 1711 | RSA | =?B | +2N | +4B | =?N | =?N | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2482 | +18.4 |
| 2 | Difotso, Tshegofatso | 1672 | RSA | −?N | −1B | +5N | +7B | +6B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.00 | 1826 | +15.8 |
| 3 | Vorster, Stephanus | 1777 | RSA | +5B | −?B | +6N | +4N | −?B | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2467 | +21.4 |
| 4 | Motsuane, Lucky Mojalefa | 1693 | RSA | +7N | −?B | −1N | −3B | −5N | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 1442 | -25.8 |
| 5 | Motshegare, Neo | 1540 | RSA | −3N | −7B | −2B | −6N | +4B | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 1444 | -22.8 |
| 6 | Tsitsi, Karabo | 1770 | RSA | −?N | −?N | −3B | +5B | −2N | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 1538 | -18.2 |
| 7 | Mojaki, Hlaudi | 1511 | RSA | −4B | +5N | −?B | −2N | −?B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 1510 | -0.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Vorster, StephanusRSA+21.43.0 pts · #1
- 2Mosweu, MosesRSA+18.43.5 pts · #3
- 3Difotso, TshegofatsoRSA+15.83.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Motsuane, Lucky MojalefaRSA-25.81.0 pts · #6
- 2Motshegare, NeoRSA-22.81.0 pts · #7
- 3Tsitsi, KaraboRSA-18.21.0 pts · #4
Biggest upsets
- R5+153 Elo gap