2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14)
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22 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 1534, and top seed was Samuel DRISCOLL (πΏπ¦ RSA, 1722).
Samuel DRISCOLL (πΏπ¦ RSA, 1722) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Likuye Tukwayo (4.0) and Ciara ADAMS (3.5). DRISCOLL broke clear in the final round.
Location
πΏπ¦Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Dates
17 Apr 2026 β 18 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss Β· 5 rounds
Federations Β· 1 represented
πΏπ¦South AfricaΓ17
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 5 roundsSamuel DRISCOLL led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
11
2
3
2
1
R5βR5 Β· LEAD HELD
Samuel DRISCOLL held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.
R3βR5 Β· WIN STREAK
Samuel DRISCOLL won 3 in a row (R3βR5).
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Samuel DRISCOLL | * | β | 1 | Β½ |
| 2Likuye Tukwayo | β | * | β | β |
| 3Ciara ADAMS | 0 | β | * | 1 |
| 4Sakhuvuyo Ed Bambalaza | Β½ | β | 0 | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRISCOLL, Samuel | 1722 | RSA | +11N | =4B | +5N | +10B | +3N | 4.5 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 13.25 | 2271 | +23.2 |
| 2 | Tukwayo, Likuye | 1549 | RSA | +16N | =14B | =7N | +5B | +6B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 10.50 | 1726 | +36.8 |
| 3 | ADAMS, Ciara | 1529 | RSA | +6N | =10B | +4N | +7B | β1B | 3.5 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 10.75 | 1633 | +20.8 |
| 4 | Bambalaza, Sakhuvuyo Ed | 0 | RSA | +20N | =1N | β3B | +19N | +12B | 3.5 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 7.25 | 1581 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mabutho, Simingayo | 0 | RSA | +13B | +9N | β1B | β2N | +10N | 3.0 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 8.00 | 1442 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Arbi, Imaan | 1505 | RSA | β3B | +17N | +9B | +11B | β2N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 7.50 | 1387 | -18.8 |
| 7 | NELL, Chelsea Jane | 1496 | RSA | +15B | =12N | =2B | β3N | +18B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 7.25 | 1507 | +2.4 |
| 8 | Bownes, Fabian | 0 | RSA | +?N | β18B | β11N | +13N | +15B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.50 | 1458 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Van Huyssteen, Nathan | 0 | RSA | +?N | β5B | β6N | +20B | +?N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 704 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Sonti, Khwezi | 1428 | RSA | +17B | =3N | +12B | β1N | β5B | 2.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 6.25 | 1581 | +23.2 |
| 11 | Swartz, Jane | 1456 | RSA | β1B | +20N | +8B | β6N | =14B | 2.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 5.00 | 1299 | -22.4 |
| 12 | Schreinders, Mia | 1490 | RSA | +21N | =7B | β10N | +14B | β4N | 2.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.50 | 1471 | -3.2 |
| 13 | Sana, Enzokuhle | 0 | RSA | β5N | +?B | =14N | β8B | +19N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.50 | 1490 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Murray, Chloe | 1492 | RSA | =19B | =2N | =13B | β12N | =11N | 2.0 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 5.25 | 1373 | -18.8 |
| 15 | Cerfonteyn, Raees | 1460 | RSA | β7N | +21B | β16N | +22B | β8N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 769 | -28.4 |
| 16 | Koutsouvelis, Matthew | 1640 | RSA | β2B | +19N | +15B | F | F | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.50 | 1505 | -14.8 |
| 17 | FIDE 14360861 | 0 | β | β10N | β6B | +21N | β?B | +20N | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 666 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 14360837 | 0 | β | +22B | +8N | F | F | β7N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.00 | 696 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Du Toit, Hayden | 0 | RSA | =14N | β16B | +?N | β4B | β13B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 1373 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 14369974 | 0 | β | β4B | β11B | +?N | β9N | β17B | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 656 | 0.0 |
| 21 | FIDE 534043055 | 0 | β | β12B | β15N | β17B | β?N | F | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 675 | 0.0 |
| 22 | FIDE 534045287 | 0 | β | β18N | β?B | F | β15N | β?B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 660 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Tukwayo, LikuyeRSA+36.84.0 pts Β· #1
- 2Sonti, KhweziRSA+23.22.5 pts Β· #5
- 3DRISCOLL, SamuelRSA+23.24.5 pts Β· #2
Top rating losers
- 1Cerfonteyn, RaeesRSA-28.42.0 pts Β· #19
- 2Swartz, JaneRSA-22.42.5 pts Β· #14
- 3Murray, ChloeRSA-18.82.0 pts Β· #9