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West Rand Open 2.0 2026 (Open)

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26 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 06 Jun 2026 in Randfontein, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1698, and top seed was Gregor Raspor (🇸🇮 SLO, 1969).

Lethabo Makatwane (🇿🇦 RSA, 1772) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Lonwabo Luvuyo Fihla (3.5) and Amukelani Hlatshwayo (3.5).

The biggest upset came in round 3: Amukelani Hlatshwayo (1734) beat Gregor Raspor (1969), a +235-point gap.

Location
🇿🇦Randfontein, South Africa
Dates
06 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
1,698
Participants
26
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×19
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Tight race until R5; 4 players tied at 3.5/5, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders
13
7
3
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

4 players finish on 3.5/5. Makatwane takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (9.5).

R1–R3 · WIN STREAK

Lonwabo Luvuyo Fihla won 3 in a row (R1–R3).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Makatwane, Lethabo1772RSA=10N+22B2N+18B+13N3.59.510.55.751763-1.2
2Fihla, Lonwabo Luvuyo1680RSA+25B+18N+1B?N=3B3.59.09.07.252029+31.4
3Hlatshwayo, Amukelani1734RSA+19N+6B+?N?B=2N3.58.08.06.251680-3.2
4Kula, Vuyani1745RSA+21N+12B=?N?B+7N3.56.06.06.002379+17.0
5Mittermaier, Gunther1635RSA12N+10B+17N+8B6N3.010.512.57.501692+9.2
6FIDE 5340555760F3N+16B+20N+5B3.010.010.06.5017240.0
7Marimuthu, Shaylen1611RSA+26B?N+15B+14N4B3.08.08.04.501763+24.0
8FIDE 5340260450?B+26N+23B5N+15B3.06.56.53.5016210.0
9Ranoto, Tumelo1640RSA+24N?B+12N+13BF3.05.05.05.002488+45.2
10Mahuma, Tshegofatso1590RSA=1B5N=25B+23N=11N2.510.010.54.251573-2.6
11Dikolomela, Tlhogi1606RSA18B+25N14B+19N=10B2.57.58.03.251618+2.0
12Mbasane, David1610RSA+5B4N9B+16NF2.011.513.05.001675+13.6
13Landitho, Mzwandile1765RSA+15B+14N?B9N1B2.010.510.54.001541-18.0
14FIDE 5340490020+22N13B+11N7BF2.09.510.53.5015360.0
15Njoko, Sibusiso1585RSA13N+24B7N+21B8N2.09.010.02.001505-12.8
16Visi, Moloko1678RSA?N+21B6N12B+18N2.07.57.52.501713+5.2
17Badenhorst, Junaid1501RSA?N+19B5B+24NF2.07.57.52.50835-12.8
18Philemon, Adriaan1638RSA+11N2B=20B1N16B1.511.513.03.251536-26.8
19FIDE 53404789103B17N+22N11B=26N1.59.09.51.2512840.0
20Rampuru, Kgalalelo1690RSA+23N?B=18N6BF1.57.57.51.751638-2.8
21Chemane, Sean Cheslin1515RSA4B16N+26B15N23B1.08.59.00.501455-12.0
22FIDE 534000054014B1N19B+25N24B1.08.08.50.5016990.0
23FIDE 534055568020BF8N10B+21N1.08.08.01.0014730.0
24FIDE 53404264409B15NF17B+22N1.08.08.01.007750.0
25Kganya, Mogale1626RSA2N11B=10N22BF0.59.59.51.251352-40.0
26Marx, Ethen Frederik1583RSA7N8B21NF=19B0.58.58.50.75763-42.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets