Kouga Mayor's Cup Final 2026 (Open)
12 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 11 Apr 2026 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1403, and top seed was Gladwin Groener (🇿🇦 RSA, 1690).
Charles Krieger (🇿🇦 RSA, 1631) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Anrico Moolman (3.0) and Yongisipho Theo Jonas (3.0). Krieger broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Anrico Moolman (1557) beat Gladwin Groener (1690), a +133-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCharles Krieger led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Charles Krieger never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Charles Krieger beat Yongisipho Theo Jonas (White).
Charles Krieger 4 wins (R2–R5)Yongisipho Theo Jonas 3 wins (R2–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles Krieger | * | 1 | — | — |
| 2Yongisipho Theo Jonas | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Gladwin Groener | — | — | * | 0 |
| 4Anrico Moolman | — | — | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krieger, Charles | 1631 | RSA | F | +11N | +10B | +6N | +3B | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 2358 | +63.6 |
| 2 | Moolman, Anrico | 1557 | RSA | F | +7B | +4N | +9N | −6B | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.50 | 1705 | +23.6 |
| 3 | Jonas, Yongisipho Theo | 1546 | RSA | F | +8B | +11B | +10N | −1N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 1764 | +45.6 |
| 4 | Groener, Gladwin | 1690 | RSA | F | +12B | −2B | +11N | +10N | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1687 | -0.8 |
| 5 | Krieger, Brian | 1463 | RSA | F | +9N | −6B | +7N | =8B | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.50 | 1525 | +10.4 |
| 6 | Moos, Xavier | 0 | RSA | F | −10B | +5N | −1B | +2N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5.50 | 1558 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Magadla, Lathitha | 1494 | RSA | =9B | −2N | =8N | −5B | +12B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.75 | 1242 | -36.4 |
| 8 | Salie, Riaz | 1525 | RSA | F | −3N | =7B | +12N | =5N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.25 | 1376 | -24.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 534047786 | 0 | — | =7N | −5B | +12N | −2B | −11B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 1193 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Sibengile, Zolani | 1581 | RSA | F | +6N | −1N | −3B | −4B | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.00 | 1413 | -34.4 |
| 11 | Groener, Begravian | 1547 | RSA | F | −1B | −3N | −4B | +9N | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.50 | 822 | -47.6 |
| 12 | Bruton, Faith Elizabeth | 0 | RSA | F | −4N | −9B | −8B | −7N | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 770 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Krieger, CharlesRSA+63.64.0 pts · #1
- 2Jonas, Yongisipho TheoRSA+45.63.0 pts · #2
- 3Moolman, AnricoRSA+23.63.0 pts · #5
- 1Groener, BegravianRSA-47.61.0 pts · #11
- 2Magadla, LathithaRSA-36.42.0 pts · #10
- 3Sibengile, ZolaniRSA-34.41.0 pts · #7
- R3+133 Elo gap