2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (A)
Open SwissStandard
7 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 25 Apr 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1686, and top seed was Johannes Manyedi Mabusela (🇿🇦 RSA, IM, 2104).
Arthur da Silva Lima Bernhardt (🇧🇷 BRA, 1741) won with 2.5/5, ahead of Zander Nicolaas Slabbert (2.5) and Aryan Mehta (2.0).
The biggest upset came in round 4: Aryan Mehta (1600) beat Justin Barend Wilken (1919), a +319-point gap.
Location
🇿🇦Pretoria, South Africa
Dates
25 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
1,686
Participants
7
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×6
🇧🇷Brazil×1
Top 3
- 🥇
- 🥈
- 🥉
How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 2 players tied at 2.5/5, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
5
2
1
1
1
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 2.5/5. Bernhardt takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (3.0).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arthur da Silva Lima Bernhardt | * | — | — | — |
| 2Zander Nicolaas Slabbert | — | * | — | 0 |
| 3Martin Severin | — | — | * | — |
| 4Kajol Naidoo | — | 1 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhardt, Arthur da Silva Lima | 1741 | BRA | −?B | +7N | +6B | −?N | =3N | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 1948 | +29.6 |
| 2 | Slabbert, Zander Nicolaas | 1684 | RSA | +?N | −?B | −5N | =6B | +7N | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | 1672 | -1.6 |
| 3 | Mehta, Aryan | 1600 | RSA | −4N | =?B | F | +?N | =1B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.25 | 1554 | -4.0 |
| 4 | Severin, Martin | 1756 | RSA | +3B | −?N | =?B | −?B | =6N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.50 | 1833 | +3.8 |
| 5 | Naidoo, Kajol | 1588 | RSA | F | =?N | +2B | −?B | =?N | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 2482 | +25.2 |
| 6 | De Vries, Matthys Andrio | 1684 | RSA | −?B | F | −1N | =2N | =4B | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.25 | 1600 | -12.8 |
| 7 | Yoko, Christopher | 1746 | RSA | −?N | −1B | −?N | F | −2B | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 911 | -22.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bernhardt, Arthur da Silva LimaBRA+29.62.5 pts · #1
- 2Naidoo, KajolRSA+25.22.0 pts · #4
- 3Severin, MartinRSA+3.82.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Yoko, ChristopherRSA-22.00.0 pts · #7
- 2De Vries, Matthys AndrioRSA-12.81.0 pts · #5
- 3Mehta, AryanRSA-4.02.0 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R4+319 Elo gap
- R1+120 Elo gap