EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Girls)
Open SwissStandard
13 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026 in East London, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 605, and top seed was Viha Beecum (🇿🇦 RSA, 1669).
Viha Beecum (🇿🇦 RSA, 1669) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Elowo Ngewu (6.0). Beecum won solo starting round 5.
Location
🇿🇦East London, South Africa
Dates
10 Apr 2026 → 12 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×5
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsViha Beecum led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Viha Beecum held the sole lead from R3 through R7 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Viha Beecum drew with Elowo Ngewu (White).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Viha Beecum 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)Elowo Ngewu 3 wins (R5–R7)FIDE 534024573 3 wins (R5–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Viha Beecum | * | ½ | — | 1 |
| 2Elowo Ngewu | ½ | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3FIDE 534024573 | — | 0 | * | — |
| 4Eyabo Ndumndum | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beecum, Viha | 1669 | RSA | +12N | +5B | +4N | =2B | +8N | +9B | +6N | 6.5 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 24.00 | 1672 | +0.8 |
| 2 | Ngewu, Elowo | 1536 | RSA | +3B | +6N | =7B | =1N | +4N | +5B | +8N | 6.0 | 27.0 | 30.5 | 25.25 | 1630 | +15.2 |
| 3 | FIDE 534024573 | 0 | — | −2N | +13B | −5N | =12B | +11N | +10B | +9N | 4.5 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 12.25 | 735 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Ndumndum, Eyabo | 1423 | RSA | F | +10N | −1B | +7N | −2B | +8B | +5N | 4.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 14.50 | 1418 | -2.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 14373580 | 0 | — | +9B | −1N | +3B | +10N | +?B | −2N | −4B | 4.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 10.50 | 742 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 534020853 | 0 | — | +?N | −2B | −8N | +11B | +10N | +12B | −1B | 4.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 8.50 | 802 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Kleynhans, Rachelle | 1426 | RSA | +11N | =8B | =2N | −4B | −9N | +13B | +12N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 12.25 | 1286 | -14.0 |
| 8 | Qhankqashe, Yamkela | 0 | RSA | +?B | =7N | +6B | +9N | −1B | −4N | −2B | 3.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 9.00 | 1191 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 534032037 | 0 | — | −5N | +?B | +12N | −8B | +7B | −1N | −3B | 3.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 6.50 | 1547 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 534045953 | 0 | — | +13N | −4B | +11N | −5B | −6B | −3N | +?B | 3.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 5.00 | 623 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 534032045 | 0 | — | −7B | +?N | −10B | −6N | −3B | +?N | +13B | 3.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2.00 | 625 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 534042121 | 0 | — | −1B | +?N | −9B | =3N | +?B | −6N | −7B | 2.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 2.25 | 747 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 534046933 | 0 | — | −10B | −3N | −?B | +?N | +?B | −7N | −11N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.00 | 625 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ngewu, ElowoRSA+15.26.0 pts · #1
- 2Beecum, VihaRSA+0.86.5 pts · #2
- 3FIDE 143735800.04.0 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Kleynhans, RachelleRSA-14.04.0 pts · #6
- 2Ndumndum, EyaboRSA-2.04.0 pts · #3
- 3FIDE 143735800.04.0 pts · #10