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2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U16 Boys)

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21 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 28 Feb 2026 in East London, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 941, and top seed was Chezhaan Ethan Adams (🇿🇦 RSA, 1724).

Ethan Mazikana (🇿🇦 RSA, 1607) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Jedidiah Panashe Mabhera (4.0) and Arnold Mafukidze (4.0). Mazikana won solo starting round 4.

Location
🇿🇦East London, South Africa
Dates
28 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
941
Participants
21
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×10
🇿🇼Zimbabwe×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Ethan Mazikana led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
12
4
2
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
R4–R5 · LEAD HELD

Ethan Mazikana held the sole lead from R4 through R5 without losing it.

R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Ethan Mazikana beat Lunje Cewuka (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Ethan Mazikana 4 wins (R1–R4)Lunje Cewuka 3 wins (R3–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Ethan Mazikana*
1
½
2Lunje Cewuka
0
*
3Jedidiah Panashe Mabhera*
4Arnold Mafukidze
½
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Mazikana, Ethan1607RSA+14B+4N+8B+7N=3B4.514.016.014.002376+55.6
2Mabhera, Jedidiah Panashe1631ZIM+15N=9B+18N=6B+8N4.011.012.59.502445+20.8
3Mafukidze, Arnold0RSA+10N=18B+9N+?B=1N4.011.011.08.0016030.0
4Cewuka, Lunje1492RSA+19N1B+11N+12B+13B4.010.511.57.001526+3.6
5FIDE 5340209420+?N7B+?N+?B+9N4.05.55.52.507910.0
6Kim, Haeol0RSAF+11N+?B=2N+7B3.59.09.07.0016310.0
7Canham, Ethan1590RSA+16B+5N+20N1B6N3.014.015.07.00803-19.2
8Beukman, Jonah1645RSA+21B+12N1N+15B2B3.012.512.54.00817-43.2
9FIDE 143760240+?B=2N3B+?N5B2.512.012.02.0016300.0
10Mpepo, Langalasembo0RSA3B+?N13B+?N=?N2.56.06.00.006480.0
11FIDE 5340213290+13N6B4B17N+19B2.011.512.53.0014700.0
12FIDE 5340421050F8B+14N4N+18B2.010.510.53.507690.0
13Petzer, Jayden1448RSA11BF+10N+20B4N2.09.59.53.50692-17.6
14FIDE 53402096901N+19B12B?N+21B2.07.57.51.008030.0
15FIDE 53404213002B+21N+?B8N?B2.07.07.00.0015410.0
16Siswana, Andiphile0RSA7N+?B?B+19N?B2.04.04.01.008580.0
17FIDE 5340246460?BF?N+11B+?N2.02.02.02.009240.0
18FIDE 143760750+?B=3N2B?N12N1.510.010.02.008770.0
19FIDE 53404202404B14N+?B16B11N1.010.010.00.006920.0
20Kwelani, Amvuyele0RSAF+?N7B13N?B1.05.05.00.001463-5.2
21FIDE 53402114008N15B?N?B14N0.07.07.00.008450.0

Key insights

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