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 (🇿🇦 RSA, 1722).

Samuel DRISCOLL (🇿🇦 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

🇿🇦Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Dates

17 Apr 2026 → 18 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes for game

System

Swiss · 5 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇦Samuel DRISCOLL1722

Avg top 10

1,534

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×18

Top 3

🥇
Samuel DRISCOLL
🇿🇦RSA·1722
4.5pts·2271perf+23.2
🥈
Likuye Tukwayo
🇿🇦RSA·1549
4.0pts·1726perf+36.8
🥉
Ciara ADAMS
🇿🇦RSA·1529
3.5pts·1633perf+20.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Samuel 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

DRISCOLL4.5Tukwayo4ADAMS3.5Bambalaza3.5NELL3Bownes3

R5–R5 · LEAD HELD

Samuel DRISCOLL held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.

R3–R5 · WIN STREAK

Samuel DRISCOLL won 3 in a row (R3–R5).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Samuel DRISCOLL	*	—	1	½
2Likuye Tukwayo	—	*	—	—
3Ciara ADAMS	0	—	*	1
4Sakhuvuyo Ed Bambalaza	½	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
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	−1B	3.5	14.0	16.5	10.75	1633	+20.8
4	Bambalaza, Sakhuvuyo Ed	0	RSA	+20N	=1N	−3B	+19N	+12B	3.5	12.0	13.0	7.25	1581	0.0
5	Mabutho, Simingayo	0	RSA	+13B	+9N	−1B	−2N	+10N	3.0	14.0	16.5	8.00	1442	0.0
6	Arbi, Imaan	1505	RSA	−3B	+17N	+9B	+11B	−2N	3.0	13.0	15.0	7.50	1387	-18.8
7	NELL, Chelsea Jane	1496	RSA	+15B	=12N	=2B	−3N	+18B	3.0	12.0	14.0	7.25	1507	+2.4
8	Bownes, Fabian	0	RSA	+?N	−18B	−11N	+13N	+15B	3.0	9.0	9.0	4.50	1458	0.0
9	Van Huyssteen, Nathan	0	RSA	+?N	−5B	−6N	+20B	+?N	3.0	7.0	7.0	1.00	704	0.0
10	Sonti, Khwezi	1428	RSA	+17B	=3N	+12B	−1N	−5B	2.5	13.5	15.5	6.25	1581	+23.2
11	Swartz, Jane	1456	RSA	−1B	+20N	+8B	−6N	=14B	2.5	12.5	13.5	5.00	1299	-22.4
12	Schreinders, Mia	1490	RSA	+21N	=7B	−10N	+14B	−4N	2.5	11.0	11.0	3.50	1471	-3.2
13	Sana, Enzokuhle	0	RSA	−5N	+?B	=14N	−8B	+19N	2.5	9.5	9.5	2.50	1490	0.0
14	Murray, Chloe	1492	RSA	=19B	=2N	=13B	−12N	=11N	2.0	11.5	13.0	5.25	1373	-18.8
15	Cerfonteyn, Raees	1460	RSA	−7N	+21B	−16N	+22B	−8N	2.0	8.0	8.0	0.00	769	-28.4
16	Koutsouvelis, Matthew	1640	RSA	−2B	+19N	+15B	F	F	2.0	7.5	7.5	3.50	1505	-14.8
17	FIDE 14360861	0	—	−10N	−6B	+21N	−?B	+20N	2.0	6.5	6.5	1.00	666	0.0
18	Grobler, Mia	0	RSA	+22B	+8N	F	F	−7N	2.0	6.0	6.0	3.00	696	0.0
19	Du Toit, Hayden	0	RSA	=14N	−16B	+?N	−4B	−13B	1.5	10.0	10.0	1.00	1373	0.0
20	FIDE 14369974	0	—	−4B	−11B	+?N	−9N	−17B	1.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	656	0.0
21	FIDE 534043055	0	—	−12B	−15N	−17B	−?N	F	0.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	675	0.0
22	FIDE 534045287	0	—	−18N	−?B	F	−15N	−?B	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.00	660	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Tukwayo, LikuyeRSA
+36.8
4.0 pts · #1
2Sonti, KhweziRSA
+23.2
2.5 pts · #5
3DRISCOLL, SamuelRSA
+23.2
4.5 pts · #2

Top rating losers

1Cerfonteyn, RaeesRSA
-28.4
2.0 pts · #19
2Swartz, JaneRSA
-22.4
2.5 pts · #14
3Murray, ChloeRSA
-18.8
2.0 pts · #9