West Rand Open 2.0 2026 (Open)
Open SwissStandard
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
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 4 players tied at 3.5/5, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
13
7
3
1
1
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lonwabo Luvuyo Fihla | * | — | 1 | ½ |
| 2Vuyani Kula | — | * | — | — |
| 3Lethabo Makatwane | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4Amukelani Hlatshwayo | ½ | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makatwane, Lethabo | 1772 | RSA | =10N | +22B | −2N | +18B | +13N | 3.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 5.75 | 1763 | -1.2 |
| 2 | Fihla, Lonwabo Luvuyo | 1680 | RSA | +25B | +18N | +1B | −?N | =3B | 3.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.25 | 2029 | +31.4 |
| 3 | Hlatshwayo, Amukelani | 1734 | RSA | +19N | +6B | +?N | −?B | =2N | 3.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.25 | 1680 | -3.2 |
| 4 | Kula, Vuyani | 1745 | RSA | +21N | +12B | =?N | −?B | +7N | 3.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 2379 | +17.0 |
| 5 | Mittermaier, Gunther | 1635 | RSA | −12N | +10B | +17N | +8B | −6N | 3.0 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 7.50 | 1692 | +9.2 |
| 6 | FIDE 534055576 | 0 | — | F | −3N | +16B | +20N | +5B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.50 | 1724 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Marimuthu, Shaylen | 1611 | RSA | +26B | −?N | +15B | +14N | −4B | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.50 | 1763 | +24.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 534026045 | 0 | — | −?B | +26N | +23B | −5N | +15B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.50 | 1621 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Ranoto, Tumelo | 1640 | RSA | +24N | −?B | +12N | +13B | F | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 2488 | +45.2 |
| 10 | Mahuma, Tshegofatso | 1590 | RSA | =1B | −5N | =25B | +23N | =11N | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 4.25 | 1573 | -2.6 |
| 11 | Dikolomela, Tlhogi | 1606 | RSA | −18B | +25N | −14B | +19N | =10B | 2.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 3.25 | 1618 | +2.0 |
| 12 | Mbasane, David | 1610 | RSA | +5B | −4N | −9B | +16N | F | 2.0 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 5.00 | 1675 | +13.6 |
| 13 | Landitho, Mzwandile | 1765 | RSA | +15B | +14N | −?B | −9N | −1B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.00 | 1541 | -18.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 534049002 | 0 | — | +22N | −13B | +11N | −7B | F | 2.0 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 3.50 | 1536 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Njoko, Sibusiso | 1585 | RSA | −13N | +24B | −7N | +21B | −8N | 2.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 1505 | -12.8 |
| 16 | Visi, Moloko | 1678 | RSA | −?N | +21B | −6N | −12B | +18N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 1713 | +5.2 |
| 17 | Badenhorst, Junaid | 1501 | RSA | −?N | +19B | −5B | +24N | F | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 835 | -12.8 |
| 18 | Philemon, Adriaan | 1638 | RSA | +11N | −2B | =20B | −1N | −16B | 1.5 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 3.25 | 1536 | -26.8 |
| 19 | FIDE 534047891 | 0 | — | −3B | −17N | +22N | −11B | =26N | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 1.25 | 1284 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Rampuru, Kgalalelo | 1690 | RSA | +23N | −?B | =18N | −6B | F | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.75 | 1638 | -2.8 |
| 21 | Chemane, Sean Cheslin | 1515 | RSA | −4B | −16N | +26B | −15N | −23B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 0.50 | 1455 | -12.0 |
| 22 | FIDE 534000054 | 0 | — | −14B | −1N | −19B | +25N | −24B | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 0.50 | 1699 | 0.0 |
| 23 | FIDE 534055568 | 0 | — | −20B | F | −8N | −10B | +21N | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.00 | 1473 | 0.0 |
| 24 | FIDE 534042644 | 0 | — | −9B | −15N | F | −17B | +22N | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.00 | 775 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Kganya, Mogale | 1626 | RSA | −2N | −11B | =10N | −22B | F | 0.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.25 | 1352 | -40.0 |
| 26 | Marx, Ethen Frederik | 1583 | RSA | −7N | −8B | −21N | F | =19B | 0.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.75 | 763 | -42.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ranoto, TumeloRSA+45.23.0 pts · #5
- 2Fihla, Lonwabo LuvuyoRSA+31.43.5 pts · #1
- 3Marimuthu, ShaylenRSA+24.03.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Marx, Ethen FrederikRSA-42.00.5 pts · #25
- 2Kganya, MogaleRSA-40.00.5 pts · #22
- 3Philemon, AdriaanRSA-26.81.5 pts · #11
Biggest upsets
- R3+235 Elo gap
- R4+125 Elo gap