2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U20)
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10 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 06 Mar 2026 to 07 Mar 2026 in Uitenhage, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1226, and top seed was Neathan Peter (🇿🇦 RSA, CM, 1955).
Vianco Freeman (🇿🇦 RSA, 1713) won with 4.0/6, ahead of Keaton Pienaar (3.0) and Othandwayo Gcwabe (3.0).
The biggest upset came in round 3: Othandwayo Gcwabe (1544) beat Vianco Freeman (1713), a +169-point gap.
Location
🇿🇦Uitenhage, South Africa
Dates
06 Mar 2026 → 07 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Avg top 10
1,226
Participants
10
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×8
FIDE (no federation)×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsCo-leaders
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3
2
1
2
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R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Vianco Freeman beat Keaton Pienaar (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vianco Freeman | * | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2Keaton Pienaar | 0 | * | — | 1 |
| 3Othandwayo Gcwabe | 1 | — | * | — |
| 4Devan Schoeman | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeman, Vianco | 1713 | RSA | +10B | +2N | −3B | =?N | =?N | +7B | 4.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.50 | 1636 | -5.4 |
| 2 | Pienaar, Keaton | 1545 | RSA | +6N | −1B | +4N | −?B | +5N | −?N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 7.50 | 1747 | +44.4 |
| 3 | Gcwabe, Othandwayo | 1544 | RSA | +7N | −?B | +1N | =5B | −?B | =8N | 3.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7.50 | 1745 | +21.0 |
| 4 | Schoeman, Devan | 1459 | RSA | −?B | +9N | −2B | +8N | +6B | −?B | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.00 | 1627 | +27.2 |
| 5 | Kapp, Jacinto | 1556 | RSA | +9B | −?N | +6B | =3N | −2B | F | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.00 | 1521 | -2.8 |
| 6 | Bothma, Liandri | 1492 | RSA | −2B | F | −5N | +7B | −4N | +9B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2.00 | 1308 | -37.2 |
| 7 | Cerfonteyn, Zeenat | 1461 | RSA | −3B | =8N | +9B | −6N | F | −1N | 1.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.25 | 1235 | -40.4 |
| 8 | Lippstreu, Caleb | 1486 | FID | −?N | =7B | F | −4B | =9N | =3B | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.50 | 1361 | -19.6 |
| 9 | Sondzaba, Unam | 0 | RSA | −5N | −4B | −7N | F | =8B | −6N | 0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.75 | 1123 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 14374501 | 0 | — | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 912 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Pienaar, KeatonRSA+44.43.0 pts · #1
- 2Schoeman, DevanRSA+27.23.0 pts · #3
- 3Gcwabe, OthandwayoRSA+21.03.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Cerfonteyn, ZeenatRSA-40.41.5 pts · #8
- 2Bothma, LiandriRSA-37.22.0 pts · #6
- 3Lippstreu, CalebFID-19.61.5 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R3+169 Elo gap