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SBDCA Trial 7 2026 (U18)

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12 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 18 Apr 2026 in Makhanda, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 150, and top seed was Okuhle Nkolongo (πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ RSA, 1500).

Lavanya Maziena (πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ RSA, 0) won with 5.0/5. Maziena won solo starting round 3.

Location
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦Makhanda, South Africa
Dates
18 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 2 Sec. / /
System
Swiss Β· 5 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦Okuhle Nkolongo1500
Avg top 10
150
Participants
12
Federations Β· 1 represented
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦South AfricaΓ—2
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 5 rounds

Lavanya Maziena led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
8
3
1
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
R3–R5 Β· LEAD HELD

Lavanya Maziena never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R3 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND

Lavanya Maziena beat FIDE 14398664 (White).

R1–R5 Β· WIN STREAK

Lavanya Maziena won 5 in a row (R1–R5).

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Lavanya Maziena*
1
β€”β€”
2FIDE 14398664
0
*β€”β€”
3FIDE 14398680β€”β€”*β€”
4FIDE 534015671β€”β€”β€”*

Grille amΓ©ricaine

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1Maziena, Lavanya0RSA+8B+5N+2B+7N+4B5.012.515.015.0015200.0
2FIDE 143986640β€”+?B+4Nβˆ’1N+9B+5B4.013.513.58.5014570.0
3FIDE 143986800β€”+10B=7Nβˆ’4B+8N+?B3.510.010.05.757000.0
4Nkolongo, Okuhle1500RSA+9Nβˆ’2B+3N+6Bβˆ’1N3.015.518.09.00614-24.8
5FIDE 5340521510β€”+?Nβˆ’1B+11N+?Bβˆ’2N3.010.010.01.006140.0
6FIDE 5340156710β€”+?B+?Nβˆ’7Bβˆ’4N+?B3.05.55.50.0014640.0
7FIDE 143986990β€”+?N=3B+6Nβˆ’1Bβˆ’?N2.511.511.54.756140.0
8FIDE 5340158090β€”βˆ’1N+?B+?Nβˆ’3B=9N2.511.011.01.256140.0
9FIDE 5340155070β€”βˆ’4B+11N+?Bβˆ’2N=8B2.510.510.52.2514640.0
10FIDE 5340156800β€”βˆ’3N+?Bβˆ’?Bβˆ’?N+12N2.04.04.00.506280.0
11FIDE 5340158500β€”+12Nβˆ’9Bβˆ’5Bβˆ’?Nβˆ’?B1.06.06.00.506280.0
12FIDE 5340157950β€”βˆ’11Bβˆ’?Nβˆ’?B=?Nβˆ’10B0.53.03.00.006280.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

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