West Rand Open 2.0 2026 (Rooks)
Open SwissStandard
22 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 06 Jun 2026 in Randfontein, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 443, and top seed was Waldo Hermann Maritz (🇿🇦 RSA, 1482).
Iain Eric Perry-Fisher (🇿🇦 RSA, 1469) won with 5.0/5. Perry-Fisher won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇿🇦Randfontein, South Africa
Dates
06 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×3
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsIain Eric Perry-Fisher led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4–R5 · LEAD HELD
Iain Eric Perry-Fisher never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Iain Eric Perry-Fisher beat FIDE 534008020 (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Iain Eric Perry-Fisher 5 wins (R1–R5)FIDE 534008020 3 wins (R1–R3)FIDE 534044507 4 wins (R2–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Iain Eric Perry-Fisher | * | 1 | — | — |
| 2FIDE 534008020 | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3FIDE 534044507 | — | — | * | — |
| 4FIDE 534042598 | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry-Fisher, Iain Eric | 1469 | RSA | +9N | +13B | +8N | +2N | +5B | 5.0 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 2279 | +41.2 |
| 2 | FIDE 534008020 | 0 | — | +14N | +?B | +?N | −1B | +8N | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.00 | 1476 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 534044507 | 0 | — | −6N | +?B | +?N | +13B | +?N | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.00 | 1467 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 534042598 | 0 | — | +?B | −?N | +?B | +?N | +?B | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1427 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Manqayi, Vuyo | 1476 | RSA | +10N | =7B | +15N | +6B | −1N | 3.5 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 10.25 | 669 | -20.4 |
| 6 | FIDE 534000437 | 0 | — | +3B | +20N | =?B | −5N | +?B | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.00 | 676 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 534055509 | 0 | — | +?B | =5N | −?B | +19N | +12N | 3.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.25 | 1476 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Maritz, Waldo Hermann | 1482 | RSA | +22B | +19N | −1B | +9N | −2B | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4.00 | 669 | -20.8 |
| 9 | FIDE 534055525 | 0 | — | −1B | +?N | +?B | −8B | +13N | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 676 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 534055495 | 0 | — | −5B | −?N | +?B | +21N | +?B | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 676 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 534055550 | 0 | — | +?B | −?N | +?B | +?N | −?B | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 607 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 534013300 | 0 | — | +?B | =?N | +?B | −?N | −7B | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1427 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 14399377 | 0 | — | +?B | −1N | +20B | −3N | −9B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.00 | 669 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 14399776 | 0 | — | −2B | +?N | +19B | −?N | −?B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 607 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 14399946 | 0 | — | +?B | −?N | −5B | +20N | −?B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 676 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 534055487 | 0 | — | −?B | −?N | +?B | −?N | +19B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 607 | 0.0 |
| 17 | FIDE 534026312 | 0 | — | −?B | −?N | +?B | −?N | +21B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 647 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 534044361 | 0 | — | +?B | −?N | −?B | +?N | −?B | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 647 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 14399610 | 0 | — | +?N | −8B | −14N | −7B | −16N | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 682 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 534029699 | 0 | — | +?N | −6B | −13N | −15B | F | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 1467 | 0.0 |
| 21 | FIDE 534055541 | 0 | — | −?N | +?N | −?B | −10B | −17N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 647 | 0.0 |
| 22 | FIDE 534013296 | 0 | — | −8N | F | −?B | −?B | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 682 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Perry-Fisher, Iain EricRSA+41.25.0 pts · #1
- 2FIDE 143996100.01.0 pts · #15
- 3FIDE 143993770.02.0 pts · #13
Top rating losers
- 1Maritz, Waldo HermannRSA-20.83.0 pts · #18
- 2Manqayi, VuyoRSA-20.43.5 pts · #21
- 3FIDE 143996100.01.0 pts · #15