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Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Edu-Chess U12)

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26 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 25 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 766, and top seed was Joshua Nel (🇿🇦 RSA, 1593).

Joshua Nel (🇿🇦 RSA, 1593) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Benjamin Whyatt (4.5) and Willem Prinsloo (4.0).

Location
🇿🇦Cape Town, South Africa
Dates
25 Apr 2026 → 26 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 2 Sec. / /
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Top seed
🇿🇦Joshua Nel1593
Avg top 10
766
Participants
26
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×7
FIDE (no federation)×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Tight race until R5; 2 players tied at 4.5/5, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders
23
11
6
3
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 4.5/5. Nel takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (13.5).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Benjamin Whyatt drew with Joshua Nel (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Benjamin Whyatt 3 wins (R1–R3)Joshua Nel 3 wins (R1–R3)FIDE 534005293 3 wins (R3–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Nel, Joshua1593RSA+19B+10N+16N=2B+3N4.513.515.513.252340+33.6
2Whyatt, Benjamin0FID+?B+?N+11B=1N+?B4.57.57.55.251795+29.6
3Prinsloo, Willem1553RSA+12B+4N+7B+13N1B4.015.018.013.501530-2.4
4FIDE 5340052930+?N3B+24N+14B+9N4.010.510.56.5015290.0
5FIDE 5340495500+26B+?N+?B?N+16B4.03.03.03.007140.0
6Steel, Lujain0RSA+?B+?N+?B+?N?B4.00.00.00.007140.0
7Dsouza, Ethan1467RSA+24N+9B3N+17B=8N3.512.513.57.751529+7.2
8FIDE 5340182710+?B+?N?B+?N=7B3.53.53.51.7514980.0
9Lambrechts, Madison1505RSA+18B7N+12B+11N4B3.013.515.58.00663-22.4
10Javed, Zainab1537RSA+21N1B17N+24B+20N3.010.511.55.00797-16.0
11FIDE 5340495410+?B+?N2N9B+17N3.09.59.52.007050.0
12FIDE 53404963003N+?B9N+25B+?N3.08.08.01.007290.0
13FIDE 5340093700F+?N+?B3B+15N3.06.56.52.5015030.0
14FIDE 113291570+22B?N+?B4N=?B2.56.06.02.0015160.0
15FIDE 5340088700+?B?N+?B=?N13B2.53.03.00.007140.0
16FIDE 5340241230F+?N1B+23B5N2.010.510.52.007970.0
17FIDE 5340495680?B+?N+10B7N11B2.09.59.53.0013560.0
18Botha, Leane0RSA9N24B?N+?B+25N2.05.05.01.007050.0
19FIDE 53402908701NF+?B+?N?B2.04.54.50.007970.0
20FIDE 5340496220?B+?N?B+?N10B2.03.03.00.006900.0
21FIDE 534013822010B?N?B+?N+?B2.03.03.00.007270.0
22FIDE 14395614014N+?BF?N+?B2.02.52.50.006530.0
23FIDE 5340052690?B+?N+?B16N?B2.02.02.00.007140.0
24FIDE 53404966507B+18N4B10N?B1.012.512.52.006950.0
25FIDE 5340119780?B?N+?B12N18B1.05.05.00.007160.0
26FIDE 53404958405NF?B+?N?B1.04.04.00.007160.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

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