2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A)
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17 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 21 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1699, and top seed was James Dinham (🇿🇦 RSA, 2108).
Arthur da Silva Lima Bernhardt (🇧🇷 BRA, 1751) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Rico Schutte (3.0) and Siboniso Mini (2.5).
The biggest upset came in round 2: Siyabonga Samuel Khutso Khumalo (1579) beat Divine Songo (1806), a +227-point gap.
Location
🇿🇦Pretoria, South Africa
Dates
21 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
1,699
Participants
17
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×16
🇧🇷Brazil×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCo-leaders
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3
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2
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE22 Mar
James Dinham takes the sole lead (4.5/5).
R3 · LATE SURGE
Michael Bain was #17 at R3, climbed to #2 over the final stretch.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arthur da Silva Lima Bernhardt | * | — | — | — |
| 2Rico Schutte | — | * | 1 | — |
| 3Michael Bain | — | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Khotso Lodi | — | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhardt, Arthur da Silva Lima | 1751 | BRA | +9N | −?N | =8B | +10B | +3N | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.50 | 2000 | +41.6 |
| 2 | Schutte, Rico | 1692 | RSA | −?N | +4B | +17N | =3B | =8N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.75 | 1778 | +6.8 |
| 3 | Mini, Siboniso | 1762 | RSA | −5B | +13N | +15B | =2N | −1B | 2.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 4.00 | 1685 | -21.6 |
| 4 | Bain, Michael | 1649 | RSA | −?B | −2N | +13B | +15N | =5B | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.75 | 1763 | +25.2 |
| 5 | Lodi, Khotso | 1621 | RSA | +3N | −?N | −11B | +16B | =4N | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.25 | 1775 | +16.4 |
| 6 | Mkotong, Boipelo | 1698 | RSA | +8N | =?B | −?N | +9B | −?N | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2375 | +13.4 |
| 7 | Khumalo, Siyabonga Samuel Khutso | 1579 | RSA | =10N | +?B | −?N | −8B | +17N | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1452 | -12.3 |
| 8 | Thorulsley, Kairaav | 1552 | RSA | −6B | F | =1N | +7N | =2B | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.75 | 1683 | +28.0 |
| 9 | Van der Westhuizen, Lihan | 1606 | RSA | −1B | =11N | +14B | −6N | =12B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 3.50 | 1604 | +0.4 |
| 10 | Snyckers, Adam | 1741 | RSA | =7B | +12N | −?B | −1N | =11B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.25 | 1661 | -8.4 |
| 11 | De Vries, Matthys Andrio | 1684 | RSA | −?N | =9B | +5N | −?B | =10N | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.50 | 1778 | +15.2 |
| 12 | Seloane, Kamogelo | 1655 | RSA | =?N | −10B | −?N | +17B | =9N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1477 | -14.8 |
| 13 | Kekana, Neo | 1669 | RSA | −?B | −3B | −4N | +14N | =16B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 1580 | -20.4 |
| 14 | Mmakou, Lesedi | 1635 | RSA | =?N | −?B | −9N | −13B | +15N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1528 | -16.4 |
| 15 | Lesuthu, Kali M. | 1691 | RSA | −?B | +16N | −3N | −4B | −14B | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.50 | 1474 | -22.6 |
| 16 | Baloyi, Boikanyo | 1630 | RSA | −?B | −15B | F | −5N | =13N | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 1387 | -34.4 |
| 17 | Janse Van Rensburg, Josh | 0 | RSA | F | −?N | −2B | −12N | −7B | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 834 | -28.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bernhardt, Arthur da Silva LimaBRA+41.63.5 pts · #1
- 2Thorulsley, KairaavRSA+28.02.0 pts · #5
- 3Bain, MichaelRSA+25.22.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Baloyi, BoikanyoRSA-34.40.5 pts · #15
- 2Janse Van Rensburg, JoshRSA-28.00.0 pts · #17
- 3Lesuthu, Kali M.RSA-22.61.0 pts · #12
Biggest upsets
- R2+227 Elo gap
- R4+147 Elo gap
- R1+141 Elo gap