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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

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds
Co-leaders
9
3
1
2
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5Dinham takes lead
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
Player1234
1Arthur da Silva Lima Bernhardt*
2Rico Schutte*
1
3Michael Bain
0
*
½
4Khotso Lodi
½
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Bernhardt, Arthur da Silva Lima1751BRA+9N?N=8B+10B+3N3.58.58.57.502000+41.6
2Schutte, Rico1692RSA?N+4B+17N=3B=8N3.07.07.04.751778+6.8
3Mini, Siboniso1762RSA5B+13N+15B=2N1B2.510.511.54.001685-21.6
4Bain, Michael1649RSA?B2N+13B+15N=5B2.58.08.03.751763+25.2
5Lodi, Khotso1621RSA+3N?N11B+16B=4N2.57.57.54.251775+16.4
6Mkotong, Boipelo1698RSA+8N=?B?N+9B?N2.54.04.04.002375+13.4
7Khumalo, Siyabonga Samuel Khutso1579RSA=10N+?B?N8B+17N2.54.04.01.001452-12.3
8Thorulsley, Kairaav1552RSA6BF=1N+7N=2B2.011.511.55.751683+28.0
9Van der Westhuizen, Lihan1606RSA1B=11N+14B6N=12B2.010.011.53.501604+0.4
10Snyckers, Adam1741RSA=7B+12N?B1N=11B2.010.010.04.251661-8.4
11De Vries, Matthys Andrio1684RSA?N=9B+5N?B=10N2.06.56.54.501778+15.2
12Seloane, Kamogelo1655RSA=?N10B?N+17B=9N2.04.04.01.001477-14.8
13Kekana, Neo1669RSA?B3B4N+14N=16B1.57.07.01.751580-20.4
14Mmakou, Lesedi1635RSA=?N?B9N13B+15N1.54.54.51.001528-16.4
15Lesuthu, Kali M.1691RSA?B+16N3N4B14B1.07.07.00.501474-22.6
16Baloyi, Boikanyo1630RSA?B15BF5N=13N0.55.05.00.751387-34.4
17Janse Van Rensburg, Josh0RSAF?N2B12N7B0.07.57.50.00834-28.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets