2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Girls)

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19 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 02 Apr 2026 in Rustenburg, South Africa. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1535, and top seed was Chisomo Boshoma (🇿🇦 RSA, WFM, 1873).

Chisomo Boshoma (🇿🇦 RSA, WFM, 1873) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Megan Dove (6.0) and Andile Patience Sibanda (6.0). Boshoma shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Martha Manto (1502) beat Chisomo Boshoma (WFM, 1873), a +371-point gap.

Location

🇿🇦Rustenburg, South Africa

Dates

28 Mar 2026 → 02 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦WFMChisomo Boshoma1873

Avg top 10

1,535

Participants

Titled players · 1

WFM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×16

Top 3

🥇
WFMChisomo Boshoma
🇿🇦RSA·1873
8.0pts·1773perf-8.4
🥈
Megan Dove
🇿🇦RSA·1528
6.0pts·1721perf+24.4
🥉
Andile Patience Sibanda
🇿🇦RSA·1482
6.0pts·1575perf+13.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

WFM Chisomo Boshoma led from R6; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Boshoma8Dove6Sibanda6Matshego6Lodi5.5Jikijela5— ex-leaders:Mnisiled R4, #12

R4 · LEADER CHANGE30 Mar

Noxolo Mnisi takes the sole lead (3.5/4).

R9 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WFM Chisomo Boshoma beat Megan Dove (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

WFM Chisomo Boshoma 7 wins (R3–R9)Megan Dove 3 wins (R3–R5)Andile Patience Sibanda 3 wins (R3–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WFMChisomo Boshoma	*	1	1	—
2Megan Dove	0	*	1	—
3Andile Patience Sibanda	0	0	*	1
4Thato Matshego	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Boshoma, ChisomoWFM	1873	RSA	+16B	−7N	+8B	+10N	+12N	+3B	+6B	+11N	+2N	8.0	39.0	41.5	36.50	1773	-8.4
2	Dove, Megan	1528	RSA	=6N	−10B	+19N	+9B	+5B	=11N	+8B	+3N	−1B	6.0	43.0	44.5	27.50	1721	+24.4
3	Sibanda, Andile Patience	1482	RSA	+18B	−5N	+15B	+4N	+11B	−1N	+12B	−2B	+10N	6.0	40.5	42.0	22.50	1575	+13.0
4	Matshego, Thato	1523	RSA	−10N	+6B	+18N	−3B	+13N	−5B	+9N	+17B	+11B	6.0	36.0	37.5	21.50	1497	-2.8
5	Lodi, Isagoentle	1509	RSA	+19N	+3B	+10N	−12B	−2N	+4N	−11B	+6B	=7N	5.5	40.0	41.5	25.50	1451	-10.0
6	Jikijela, Anisha	0	RSA	=2B	−4N	+14B	+13B	+7N	+12B	−1N	−5N	=8B	5.0	42.5	45.5	20.50	1518	-40.4
7	Manto, Martha	1502	RSA	+17B	+1B	=9N	−11N	−6B	−8N	+14B	+13N	=5B	5.0	39.0	41.5	22.25	1595	+8.0
8	Mkhize, Gcina	0	RSA	−9N	+17B	−1N	+18B	+16N	+7B	−2N	=10B	=6N	5.0	38.5	40.0	16.25	1491	0.0
9	Netshimbupfe, Wanga	1498	RSA	+8B	−11N	=7B	−2N	+10B	=16N	−4B	+12N	+17N	5.0	36.5	39.0	19.25	1372	-20.2
10	Mebila, Kutlo	0	RSA	+4B	+2N	−5B	−1B	−9N	+14N	+16B	=8N	−3B	4.5	44.5	47.0	20.00	1497	0.0
11	Shordries, Nkiyasi	1500	RSA	F	+9B	=12N	+7B	−3N	=2B	+5N	−1B	−4N	4.0	45.0	45.0	20.25	1554	+18.8
12	Mnisi, Noxolo	1516	RSA	+14B	+15N	=11B	+5N	−1B	−6N	−3N	−9B	F	3.5	39.5	39.5	13.50	1423	-28.0
13	Nelson, Olenka Shai	0	RSA	−15B	+14N	+16B	−6N	−4B	=19N	F	−7B	+18N	3.5	27.5	27.5	7.75	1356	0.0
14	Grahan, Chie-Ann	0	RSA	−12N	−13B	−6N	F	+18B	−10B	−7N	+15B	+19N	3.0	27.5	27.5	6.00	709	-34.4
15	Qhankqashe, Yamkela	0	RSA	+13N	−12B	−3N	−19B	−17N	F	+18B	−14N	+16B	3.0	24.0	24.0	7.50	1346	0.0
16	Mokone, Oratile	1418	RSA	−1N	+19B	−13N	+17N	−8B	=9B	−10N	F	−15N	2.5	33.0	33.0	6.50	1465	+1.2
17	FIDE 534039740	0	—	−7N	−8N	F	−16B	+15B	=18N	+19B	−4N	−9B	2.5	29.5	29.5	5.25	685	0.0
18	FIDE 534011293	0	—	−3N	F	−4B	−8N	−14N	=17B	−15N	+19B	−13B	1.5	30.5	30.5	2.75	703	0.0
19	FIDE 14374501	0	—	−5B	−16N	−2B	+15N	F	=13B	−17N	−18N	−14B	1.5	27.5	27.5	4.75	684	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Dove, MeganRSA
+24.4
6.0 pts · #3
2Shordries, NkiyasiRSA
+18.8
4.0 pts · #2
3Sibanda, Andile PatienceRSA
+13.0
6.0 pts · #5

Top rating losers

1Jikijela, AnishaRSA
-40.4
5.0 pts · #7
2Grahan, Chie-AnnRSA
-34.4
3.0 pts · #18
3Mnisi, NoxoloRSA
-28.0
3.5 pts · #12

Biggest upsets

R2+371 Elo gap
Manto, Martha1502 beat WFMBoshoma, Chisomo1873