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Powerhouse Chess Cup

KnockoutStandard

8 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 17 Apr 2026 to 19 Apr 2026 in Manzini, Matsapha, Eswatini. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1067, and top seed was Mabuza Mbongeni (🇸🇿 SWZ, CM, 1794).

Mabuza Mbongeni (🇸🇿 SWZ, CM, 1794) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Santiago De Nobrega (4.5) and Masuku Wandiswa Mzukwana (2.0). Mbongeni clinched sole first place in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Mdluli Mlondi (1540) beat Dlamini Simphiwe (CM, 1782), a +242-point gap.

Location
🇸🇿Manzini, Matsapha, Eswatini
Dates
17 Apr 2026 → 19 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 75 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 6 rounds
Top seed
🇸🇿CMMabuza Mbongeni1794
Avg top 10
1,067
Participants
8
Titled players · 2
CM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇸🇿Eswatini×6
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

CM Mabuza Mbongeni led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
4
3
1
1
1
1
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6Mbongeni takes lead
R6 · LEADER CHANGE25 Apr

CM Mabuza Mbongeni takes the sole lead (5.0/6).

HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games

CM Mabuza Mbongeni 1.50.5 against Santiago De Nobrega (R5 ½-½, R6 1-0) — decisive in 1/2.

R1–R4 · WIN STREAK

Santiago De Nobrega won 4 in a row (R1–R4).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1CMMabuza Mbongeni*
½
1
½
1
2Santiago De Nobrega
½
0
*
1
1
3Masuku Wandiswa Mzukwana
0
0
*
4CMDlamini Simphiwe
½
0
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Mbongeni, MabuzaCM1794SWZ+6B+6N=4N+4B=2N+2B5.012.012.09.001978+18.8
2De Nobrega, Santiago1788SWZ+7B+7N+3N+3B=1B1N4.514.014.06.501810+4.8
3Masuku Wandiswa Mzukwana1635SWZ+8B+8N2B2NFF2.09.09.00.00988-24.0
4Dlamini SimphiweCM1782SWZ5N+5B=1B1NFF1.512.012.03.501580-21.2
5Mdluli Mlondi1540SWZ+4B4NFFFF1.03.03.01.501782+12.0
6FIDE 2070308201N1BFFFF0.010.010.00.009940.0
7FIDE 2070400302N2BFFFF0.09.09.00.009880.0
8Nhlengetfwa Gcina0SWZ3N3BFFFF0.04.04.00.008350.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets