SBDCA Trial 7 2026 (U20-Open)
Open SwissStandard
18 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 18 Apr 2026 in Makhanda, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1126, and top seed was Inga Tshozi (🇿🇦 RSA, 1745).
Inga Tshozi (🇿🇦 RSA, 1745) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Lindokuhle Mqadi (4.0) and Botlhale Modisaotsile (3.5). Tshozi won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇿🇦Makhanda, South Africa
Dates
18 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 2 Sec. / /
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×10
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsInga Tshozi led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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4
2
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1
R4–R5 · LEAD HELD
Inga Tshozi never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Inga Tshozi beat Lindokuhle Mqadi (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Inga Tshozi 5 wins (R1–R5)Lindokuhle Mqadi 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Inga Tshozi | * | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2Lindokuhle Mqadi | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3William Gosha | — | — | * | — |
| 4FIDE 534045520 | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tshozi, Inga | 1745 | RSA | +4N | +14B | +12N | +2B | +11B | 5.0 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 13.00 | 2531 | +9.6 |
| 2 | Mqadi, Lindokuhle | 1731 | RSA | +17B | +13N | +11B | −1N | +6B | 4.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 8.00 | 1617 | -5.6 |
| 3 | Modisaotsile, Botlhale | 1621 | RSA | =9N | +10B | +6N | =5B | =4N | 3.5 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 10.25 | 1616 | -0.2 |
| 4 | FIDE 534045520 | 0 | — | −1B | +?N | +?B | +7N | =3B | 3.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4.75 | 1629 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Gosha, William | 1693 | RSA | +16B | −11N | +17B | =3N | +9B | 3.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 6.75 | 1773 | +7.6 |
| 6 | FIDE 534045554 | 0 | — | +7B | +?N | −3B | +12B | −2N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.00 | 1499 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 534045562 | 0 | — | −6N | +9B | +14N | −4B | +12N | 3.0 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 6.00 | 1559 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 534006974 | 0 | — | +10N | −12B | +13B | −11N | +15B | 3.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 6.00 | 1503 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Mahlaza, Akhona | 1539 | RSA | =3B | −7N | +16B | +15N | −5N | 2.5 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 4.75 | 1584 | +7.2 |
| 10 | Maerman, Luyolo | 0 | RSA | −8B | −3N | +?B | +13N | =14N | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.75 | 1555 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Nzimande, Lungelo | 0 | RSA | F | +5B | −2N | +8B | −1N | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 6.50 | 1598 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 14391961 | 0 | — | +?B | +8N | −1B | −6N | −7B | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3.00 | 945 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Groves, George | 1489 | RSA | +15N | −2B | −8N | −10B | +18N | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.50 | 1584 | +9.2 |
| 14 | Vubela, Luvano | 0 | RSA | F | −1N | −7B | +?N | =10B | 1.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.25 | 1633 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Qwabe, Uviwe | 1437 | RSA | −13B | =16N | +18B | −9B | −8N | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.75 | 714 | -31.6 |
| 16 | FIDE 534045597 | 0 | — | −5N | =15B | −9N | +17N | −?B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.75 | 1226 | 0.0 |
| 17 | FIDE 534015868 | 0 | — | −2N | +18B | −5N | −16B | −?N | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 912 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 534052160 | 0 | — | −?B | −17N | −15N | −?B | −13B | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 682 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Tshozi, IngaRSA+9.65.0 pts · #6
- 2Groves, GeorgeRSA+9.22.0 pts · #10
- 3Gosha, WilliamRSA+7.63.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Qwabe, UviweRSA-31.61.5 pts · #16
- 2Mqadi, LindokuhleRSA-5.64.0 pts · #7
- 3Modisaotsile, BotlhaleRSA-0.23.5 pts · #12