West Rand goes to Monnas 2026 (Open)

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27 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 02 May 2026 in Krugersdorop, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1690, and top seed was Lindokuhle Xulu (🇿🇦 RSA, 1942).

Lonwabo Luvuyo Fihla (🇿🇦 RSA, 1654) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Sello T. Khomane (4.0) and Kajol Naidoo (3.5).

The biggest upset came in round 1: Kgosietsile Bok Talane (1434) beat Sibusiso Njoko (1616), a +182-point gap.

Location

🇿🇦Krugersdorop, South Africa

Dates

02 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 5 rounds

Avg top 10

1,690

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇿🇦South Africa×20

Top 3

🥇
Lonwabo Luvuyo Fihla
🇿🇦RSA·1654
4.0pts·2406perf+26.0
🥈
Sello T. Khomane
🇿🇦RSA·1788
4.0pts·2451perf+38.8
🥉
Kajol Naidoo
🇿🇦RSA·1653
3.5pts·1702perf+7.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Tight race until R5; 2 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Khomane4Fihla4Talane3.5Kalimashe3.5Naidoo3.5Visi3

R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 4.0/5. Fihla takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (9.0).

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Fihla, Lonwabo Luvuyo	1654	RSA	+8B	+24N	−?B	+16N	+6B	4.0	9.0	9.0	9.00	2406	+26.0
2	Khomane, Sello T.	1788	RSA	+7N	+15B	−?N	+3B	+?B	4.0	8.5	8.5	8.50	2451	+38.8
3	Naidoo, Kajol	1653	RSA	+20B	+25N	=5B	−2N	+9B	3.5	11.5	12.0	6.25	1702	+7.6
4	Talane, Kgosietsile Bok	1434	RSA	+12B	−?N	=9B	+17N	+13B	3.5	9.5	9.5	8.25	1839	+61.2
5	Kalimashe, Tshireletso	1756	RSA	+19N	+10B	=3N	=?B	=?N	3.5	8.0	8.0	6.25	1876	+12.0
6	Visi, Moloko	1648	RSA	−?N	+21B	+11N	+7B	−1N	3.0	11.0	11.0	7.00	1799	+30.4
7	Mutsambwa, Trevor	1556	RSA	−2B	+22N	+24B	−6N	+18B	3.0	10.0	11.0	4.00	1622	+13.6
8	Morobe, Nhlakanipho Tha	1608	RSA	−1N	+26B	+10N	+15B	−?N	3.0	9.0	9.0	5.00	1829	+35.2
9	Nemusombori, Livhuwani Natha	1561	RSA	+11N	=?B	=4N	=13B	−3N	2.5	12.0	12.0	5.50	1557	-0.8
10	Meeran, Museera	1712	RSA	+16B	−5N	−8B	=12N	+25B	2.5	11.0	11.5	3.75	1387	-48.4
11	Nell, Albert Ivan	1619	RSA	−9B	+18N	−6B	+20N	=14B	2.5	10.0	11.5	4.75	1515	-23.6
12	Njoko, Sibusiso	1616	RSA	−4N	−13B	+27N	=10B	+21N	2.5	10.0	10.0	2.75	1478	-30.8
13	Williams, Anika	1521	RSA	−?B	+12N	+25B	=9N	−4N	2.5	9.0	9.0	4.25	1537	+2.8
14	Schutte, Rico	1707	RSA	+17N	−?B	−?N	+23B	=11N	2.5	5.5	5.5	4.25	1619	-2.4
15	Ngwangwa, Nonhlanhla	1745	RSA	+22B	−2N	+17B	−8N	F	2.0	11.0	12.0	3.00	898	-44.8
16	FIDE 534049002	0	—	−10N	+19B	+21N	−1B	F	2.0	10.5	12.0	3.50	1528	0.0
17	FIDE 14399415	0	—	−14B	+27N	−15N	−4B	+23N	2.0	9.0	9.0	1.00	829	0.0
18	Magagula, Nkosingiphile	1490	RSA	−?N	−11B	+23N	+19B	−7N	2.0	8.5	8.5	3.00	788	-29.6
19	Disemelo, Moselekatsi	0	RSA	−5B	−16N	+22B	−18N	+27B	2.0	8.5	8.5	1.00	823	0.0
20	Kganya, Mogale	0	RSA	−3N	−23B	=26N	−11B	+22B	1.5	8.0	8.5	1.25	836	0.0
21	Lokwe, Simthandile	1593	RSA	+27B	−6N	−16B	=25N	−12B	1.5	8.0	8.0	0.25	832	-35.6
22	FIDE 534036440	0	—	−15N	−7B	−19N	+26B	−20N	1.0	8.5	9.0	0.50	851	0.0
23	FIDE 534007172	0	—	−24B	+20N	−18B	−14N	−17B	1.0	8.0	9.0	1.50	786	0.0
24	Bender, Jandre	1561	RSA	+23N	−1B	−7N	F	F	1.0	8.0	8.0	1.00	805	-35.2
25	FIDE 534048987	0	—	F	−3B	−13N	=21B	−10N	0.5	10.0	10.0	0.75	1298	0.0
26	FIDE 534048995	0	—	F	−8N	=20B	−22N	F	0.5	5.5	5.5	0.75	808	0.0
27	FIDE 534049010	0	—	−21N	−17B	−12B	F	−19N	0.0	8.0	8.0	0.00	805	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Talane, Kgosietsile BokRSA
+61.2
3.5 pts · #4
2Khomane, Sello T.RSA
+38.8
4.0 pts · #2
3Morobe, Nhlakanipho ThaRSA
+35.2
3.0 pts · #5

Top rating losers

1Meeran, MuseeraRSA
-48.4
2.5 pts · #16
2Ngwangwa, NonhlanhlaRSA
-44.8
2.0 pts · #22
3Lokwe, SimthandileRSA
-35.6
1.5 pts · #18

Biggest upsets

R1+182 Elo gap
Talane, Kgosietsile Bok1434 beat Njoko, Sibusiso1616
R4+137 Elo gap
Morobe, Nhlakanipho Tha1608 beat Ngwangwa, Nonhlanhla1745
R3+104 Elo gap
Morobe, Nhlakanipho Tha1608 beat Meeran, Museera1712