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SBDCA TRIAL 5 2026 (U20 - Open)

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7 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 28 Feb 2026 in Graaff Reinet, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 0, and top seed was George Groves (🇿🇦 RSA, 1500).

Location
🇿🇦Graaff Reinet, South Africa
Dates
28 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
7
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×2
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

FIDE 534014829 led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
5
2
1
2
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5Groves takes lead
3.5Davids32.5Mostert2.522
R5 · LEADER CHANGE28 Feb

George Groves takes the sole lead (4.0/5).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FIDE 534014829 lost to Alzane Davids (Black).

R2–R4 · WIN STREAK

Alzane Davids won 3 in a row (R2–R4).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1FIDE 534014829*
0
——
2Alzane Davids
1
*—
1
3FIDE 534043799——*
½
4Michyle Mostert—
0
½
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1FIDE 5340148290—+?B=?N+?B−2N+5N3.55.05.02.0014910.0
2Davids, Alzane0RSAF+3B+?N+1B−?N3.06.06.06.006420.0
3Mostert, Michyle0RSA+7B−2N−?B+?N=4B2.56.56.52.256420.0
4FIDE 5340437990—+5B−?N+?B−?N=3N2.54.54.53.256710.0
5FIDE 5340438290—−4N+6B+7N−?N−1B2.09.09.03.007000.0
6FIDE 143986480—−?B−5N+?B−?N+?N2.02.02.00.007000.0
7FIDE 5340438100—−3NF−5B+?N−?B1.04.54.50.007000.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers