Bank Windhoek - 2026 Namibia National Junior Closed Chess Championships Open U10
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 27 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 in Swakopmund, Namibia. Top 10 Elo average was 391, and top seed was Frederick Cronje (🇳🇦 NAM, 1618).
Frederick Cronje (🇳🇦 NAM, 1618) won with 6.5/7. Cronje won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇳🇦Swakopmund, Namibia
Dates
27 Mar 2026 → 29 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇦Namibia×3
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsFrederick Cronje led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Frederick Cronje never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Frederick Cronje beat FIDE 15223400 (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Frederick Cronje 4 wins (R1–R4)FIDE 15223400 3 wins (R2–R4)Jose Carlitos Muronga 3 wins (R5–R7)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 🇳🇦Cronje, Frederick | 1618 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 20.25 | 21.5 | +14.0 | 2308 |
| 1 | FIDE 15223400 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 14.50 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 1562 |
| 4 | 🇳🇦Muronga, Jose Carlitos | 1512 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 11.00 | 23.0 | -14.0 | 816 |
| 5 | 🇳🇦Binneman, Samuel Johan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 7.00 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 762 |
| 7 | FIDE 15213374 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 5.50 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 762 |
| 3 | FIDE 15223574 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 2.5 | 6.00 | 25.5 | 0.0 | 1369 |
| 8 | FIDE 15214508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 762 |
| 6 | FIDE 15223469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 0.5 | 1.25 | 27.5 | 0.0 | 762 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Cronje, FrederickNAM+14.06.5 pts · #2
- 2FIDE 152145080.01.0 pts · #8
- 3FIDE 152133740.03.0 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Muronga, Jose CarlitosNAM-14.05.0 pts · #4
- 2FIDE 152145080.01.0 pts · #8
- 3FIDE 152133740.03.0 pts · #7