Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Crowns)
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67 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 03 May 2026 in Jefferies Bay, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1586, and top seed was Alvis Tafadzwa Changara (🇿🇦 RSA, 1692).
Neo Makhoana (🇿🇦 RSA, 1476) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Anaya Cassidy Ludick (5.0) and Anton Steenkamp (4.5). Makhoana won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Enrique Claassen (1461) beat Cael Lelethu Stander (1563), a +102-point gap.
Location
🇿🇦Jefferies Bay, South Africa
Dates
01 May 2026 → 03 May 2026
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 5 Sec. / /
System
Team · 5 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×30
FIDE (no federation)×1
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Makhoana, Neo | 🇿🇦RSA | 1476 | 5.0 | 1490 | 2290 | +20.8 |
| 9 | Ludick, Anaya Cassidy | 🇿🇦RSA | 1608 | 5.0 | 1542 | 2342 | +16.4 |
| 18 | Steenkamp, Anton | 🇿🇦RSA | 1431 | 4.5 | 1505 | 1505 | +4.0 |
| 8 | De Jager, Luan | 🇿🇦RSA | 1542 | 4.0 | 1609 | 1609 | +7.2 |
| 3 | Changara, Alvis Tafadzwa | 🇿🇦RSA | 1692 | 4.0 | 1546 | 2346 | +24.4 |
| 2 | ADAMS, Ciara | 🇿🇦RSA | 1552 | 4.0 | 1548 | 1673 | +19.2 |
| 1 | McLachlan, Geoffrey | 🇿🇦RSA | 1494 | 4.0 | 1520 | 2320 | +42.8 |
| 7 | Stander, Cael Lelethu | 🇿🇦RSA | 1563 | 4.0 | 1510 | 1510 | -6.0 |
| 12 | Tukwayo, Likuye | 🇿🇦RSA | 1586 | 4.0 | 1574 | 1574 | -1.6 |
| 5 | Goliath, Caron | 🇿🇦RSA | 1588 | 4.0 | 1573 | 2373 | +38.4 |
| 6 | Claassen, Enrique | 🇿🇦RSA | 1461 | 3.5 | 1561 | 1754 | +30.8 |
| 37 | Mabutho, Simingayo | 🇿🇦RSA | 1610 | 3.5 | 1542 | 742 | -23.6 |
| 16 | Charlie, Sinovuyo | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 3.5 | 1616 | 1423 | 0.0 |
| 62 | NELL, Chelsea Jane | 🇿🇦RSA | 1522 | 3.0 | 1506 | 706 | -42.0 |
| 17 | Fleurs, Eli | 🇿🇦RSA | 1505 | 3.0 | 1431 | 1431 | -4.0 |
| 4 | Kammies, Arno | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 3.0 | 1484 | 1504 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Kleynhans, Rachelle | 🇿🇦RSA | 1411 | 3.0 | 1546 | 746 | -25.6 |
| 64 | Grobler, Mia | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 3.0 | 1431 | 631 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Changara, Alvern | 🇿🇦RSA | 1517 | 3.0 | 1508 | 1508 | -0.8 |
| 24 | Lin, Yihang | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 3.0 | 1508 | 708 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Canham, Ethan | 🇿🇦RSA | 1487 | 3.0 | 1490 | 2290 | +20.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 14384663 | — | 0 | 3.0 | 1411 | 611 | 0.0 |
| 47 | FIDE 534053131 | — | 0 | 3.0 | 1542 | 742 | 0.0 |
| 31 | FIDE 14389797 | — | 0 | 3.0 | 1638 | 838 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Van Zyl, Erick | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 3.0 | 1491 | 1511 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 14394286 | — | 0 | 3.0 | 1555 | 1555 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Matima, Tshimologo | 🇿🇦RSA | 1559 | 2.5 | 1512 | 1319 | -24.8 |
| 28 | FIDE 14397315 | — | 0 | 2.5 | 1586 | 786 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Schreinders, Mia | 🇿🇦RSA | 1490 | 2.0 | 1482 | 682 | -40.8 |
| 26 | FIDE 534014950 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1468 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 534024573 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1512 | 712 | 0.0 |
| 51 | FIDE 14390450 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1588 | 788 | 0.0 |
| 46 | FIDE 534020829 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1505 | 705 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Lekoloana, Ramphelane | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 2.0 | 1520 | 720 | 0.0 |
| 56 | FIDE 534020977 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1540 | 740 | 0.0 |
| 66 | FIDE 534053174 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1522 | 722 | 0.0 |
| 39 | FIDE 14369974 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1491 | 691 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Rudolph, Kevin-Clark | 🇿🇦RSA | 1540 | 1.5 | 1552 | 1427 | -18.0 |
| 59 | Myburgh, Braydan | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 1.5 | 1587 | 787 | 0.0 |
| 22 | FIDE 534052968 | — | 0 | 1.5 | 1496 | 1303 | 0.0 |
| 58 | FIDE 534014110 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1587 | 787 | 0.0 |
| 60 | FIDE 14387417 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1622 | 822 | 0.0 |
| 45 | FIDE 534053107 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1552 | 752 | 0.0 |
| 54 | FIDE 534017313 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1608 | 808 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Fricke, Leon | FID | 1559 | 1.0 | 1587 | 787 | -36.8 |
| 40 | FIDE 534014977 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1510 | 710 | 0.0 |
| 42 | FIDE 14397080 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1483 | 683 | 0.0 |
| 67 | FIDE 534053166 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1411 | 611 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Le Grange, Tailyn | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 1.0 | 1476 | 676 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Zitha, Vunwe | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 1.0 | 1561 | 761 | 0.0 |
| 43 | FIDE 534052941 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1411 | 611 | 0.0 |
| 50 | FIDE 534014101 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1559 | 759 | 0.0 |
| 27 | FIDE 534040382 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1491 | 691 | 0.0 |
| 52 | FIDE 534053140 | — | 0 | 0.5 | 1562 | 762 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 534053115 | — | 0 | 0.5 | 1540 | 1267 | 0.0 |
| 29 | FIDE 534053190 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1431 | 631 | 0.0 |
| 55 | FIDE 14384051 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1506 | 706 | 0.0 |
| 32 | FIDE 14384671 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1539 | 739 | 0.0 |
| 41 | FIDE 534053182 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1431 | 631 | 0.0 |
| 57 | FIDE 14396947 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1586 | 786 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Viviers, Divan | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 0.0 | 1597 | 797 | 0.0 |
| 30 | FIDE 14397129 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1563 | 763 | 0.0 |
| 61 | FIDE 534053239 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1476 | 676 | 0.0 |
| 63 | FIDE 534014438 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1487 | 687 | 0.0 |
| 33 | FIDE 534053123 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1490 | 690 | 0.0 |
| 48 | FIDE 534053018 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1555 | 755 | 0.0 |
| 35 | FIDE 534053026 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1638 | 838 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1McLachlan, GeoffreyRSA+42.84.0 pts · #1
- 2Goliath, CaronRSA+38.44.0 pts · #5
- 3Claassen, EnriqueRSA+30.83.5 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1NELL, Chelsea JaneRSA-42.03.0 pts · #62
- 2Schreinders, MiaRSA-40.82.0 pts · #49
- 3Fricke, LeonFID-36.81.0 pts · #44
Biggest upsets
- R5+102 Elo gap