2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U12)
Open SwissStandard
10 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 17 Apr 2026 to 18 Apr 2026 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 307, and top seed was Cael Lelethu Stander (🇿🇦 RSA, 1561).
Cael Lelethu Stander (🇿🇦 RSA, 1561) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Kian Hugo (4.0) and Joel Jacobs (4.0). Stander won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇿🇦Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Dates
17 Apr 2026 → 18 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×3
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCael Lelethu Stander led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
9
4
2
1
1
R4–R5 · LEAD HELD
Cael Lelethu Stander never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Cael Lelethu Stander beat Joel Jacobs (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Cael Lelethu Stander 5 wins (R1–R5)Kian Hugo 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cael Lelethu Stander | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Joel Jacobs | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Kian Hugo | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4FIDE 534043047 | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stander, Cael Lelethu | 1561 | RSA | +9B | +4N | +3B | +2N | +5B | 5.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 16.00 | 2307 | +16.8 |
| 2 | Hugo, Kian | 0 | RSA | +?N | +8B | +5N | −1B | +6N | 4.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 8.00 | 761 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Jacobs, Joel | 1506 | RSA | +10N | +6B | −1N | +8B | +7N | 4.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 7.50 | 761 | -16.8 |
| 4 | FIDE 534043047 | 0 | — | +?N | −1B | +7N | −5B | +8N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4.50 | 761 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 14370530 | 0 | — | +?B | +?N | −2B | +4N | −1N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 761 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 534043004 | 0 | — | +?B | −3N | +?B | +?N | −2B | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 707 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 534045260 | 0 | — | =?B | +?N | −4B | +9N | −3B | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 707 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 14360764 | 0 | — | +?B | −2N | +?B | −3N | −4B | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 707 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 534017747 | 0 | — | −1N | +?B | =?N | −7B | =?B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 761 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 534043039 | 0 | — | −3B | −?N | −?N | F | −?B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 707 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Stander, Cael LelethuRSA+16.85.0 pts · #1
- 2FIDE 143705300.03.0 pts · #8
- 3FIDE 143607640.02.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Jacobs, JoelRSA-16.84.0 pts · #4
- 2FIDE 143705300.03.0 pts · #8
- 3FIDE 143607640.02.0 pts · #6