Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (Ladies)
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 13 Feb 2026 to 15 Feb 2026 in Rustenburg, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1517, and top seed was Naleli Teeke (🇱🇸 LES, 1664).
Thato Matshego (🇿🇦 RSA, 1473) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Naleli Teeke (3.5) and Mckenzie September (3.0).
The biggest upset came in round 5: Olaotse Ipeleng Lekgabe (1441) beat Tshegofatso Mojaki (1574), a +133-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
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×7
🇱🇸Lesotho×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsThato Matshego led from R2; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
Thato Matshego never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Thato Matshego drew with Naleli Teeke (White).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Thato Matshego won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Thato Matshego | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Naleli Teeke | ½ | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Mckenzie September | 0 | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Motheo Petlele | 0 | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matshego, Thato | 1473 | RSA | +4N | +7B | +3N | =2B | +8B | 4.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 9.75 | 1912 | +49.6 |
| 2 | Teeke, Naleli | 1664 | LES | +8N | =3B | +7N | =1N | =4B | 3.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 7.25 | 1657 | -0.6 |
| 3 | September, Mckenzie | 1565 | RSA | +6B | =2N | −1B | =4B | +5N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 7.25 | 1577 | +2.0 |
| 4 | Petlele, Motheo | 1453 | RSA | −1B | +5N | +6B | =3N | =2N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 7.25 | 1599 | +19.8 |
| 5 | Dikolomela, Tlhogi | 1494 | RSA | −7N | −4B | +8N | +6B | −3B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 3.00 | 1429 | -18.0 |
| 6 | Lekgabe, Olaotse Ipeleng | 1441 | RSA | −3N | +8B | −4N | −5N | +7B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 1440 | -0.4 |
| 7 | Mojaki, Tshegofatso | 1574 | RSA | +5B | −1N | −2B | −8N | −6N | 1.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 2.00 | 1269 | -78.0 |
| 8 | Monamatha, Diteboho | 1472 | RSA | −2B | −6N | −5B | +7B | −1N | 1.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 1.00 | 1289 | -45.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Matshego, ThatoRSA+49.64.5 pts · #1
- 2Petlele, MotheoRSA+19.83.0 pts · #4
- 3September, MckenzieRSA+2.03.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Mojaki, TshegofatsoRSA-78.01.0 pts · #7
- 2Monamatha, DitebohoRSA-45.21.0 pts · #8
- 3Dikolomela, TlhogiRSA-18.02.0 pts · #5
Biggest upsets
- R5+133 Elo gap
- R4+102 Elo gap
- R2+101 Elo gap