Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Knights)
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29 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 03 May 2026 in Jefferies Bay, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1568, and top seed was Sobangane Masango (🇿🇦 RSA, 1698).
Dominic Powell (🇿🇦 RSA, 1655) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Angelo March (4.0) and Junaid Badenhorst (4.0). Powell won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
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
Avg top 10
1,568
Participants
29
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×18
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powell, Dominic | 🇿🇦RSA | 1655 | 4.0 | 1501 | 2301 | +48.0 |
| 2 | March, Angelo | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 4.0 | 1508 | 1568 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Badenhorst, Junaid | 🇿🇦RSA | 1494 | 4.0 | 1561 | 1561 | +6.8 |
| 6 | Mojaki, Tshegofatso | 🇿🇦RSA | 1518 | 3.5 | 1516 | 1641 | +19.6 |
| 8 | Sera, Galaletsang | 🇿🇦RSA | 1484 | 3.5 | 1489 | 1682 | +20.4 |
| 5 | Monamatha, Diteboho | 🇿🇦RSA | 1411 | 3.0 | 1543 | 1668 | +40.4 |
| 12 | Brown, Christopher | 🇿🇦RSA | 1519 | 3.0 | 1587 | 1587 | +7.2 |
| 28 | Krieger, Brian | 🇿🇦RSA | 1473 | 3.0 | 1411 | 611 | -23.6 |
| 17 | Salie, Riaz | 🇿🇦RSA | 1501 | 3.0 | 1465 | 665 | -44.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 534053280 | — | 0 | 3.0 | 1572 | 1447 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Letupu, Lemogang | 🇿🇦RSA | 1641 | 2.5 | 1490 | 1585 | -11.2 |
| 4 | Valavi, Matthew | 🇿🇦RSA | 1635 | 2.5 | 1570 | 1665 | +6.4 |
| 7 | Changara, Adrian Tafara | 🇿🇦RSA | 1578 | 2.0 | 1567 | 1692 | +18.8 |
| 9 | Fourie, Neelon | 🇿🇦RSA | 1449 | 2.0 | 1587 | 1462 | +1.6 |
| 20 | Bijumon, Reshikesh | 🇿🇦RSA | 1410 | 2.0 | 1610 | 810 | -19.6 |
| 24 | Ramaboa, Thando | 🇿🇦RSA | 1613 | 2.0 | 1635 | 835 | -18.8 |
| 11 | Ndlovu, Obuzwe | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 2.0 | 1602 | 1602 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Magwentshu, Bala | 🇿🇦RSA | 1528 | 1.5 | 1501 | 701 | -42.8 |
| 15 | FIDE 534053247 | — | 0 | 1.5 | 1506 | 1233 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Ngqiyana, Mbasa | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 1.5 | 1568 | 1375 | -9.2 |
| 27 | FIDE 534002472 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1493 | 693 | 0.0 |
| 21 | FIDE 534026916 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1499 | 699 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 534053263 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1487 | 687 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 14376903 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1487 | 687 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 534053301 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1527 | 727 | 0.0 |
| 29 | FIDE 534002464 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1411 | 611 | 0.0 |
| 23 | FIDE 14383756 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1486 | 686 | 0.0 |
| 25 | FIDE 534053360 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1546 | 746 | 0.0 |
| 26 | FIDE 534021558 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1512 | 712 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Powell, DominicRSA+48.04.0 pts · #1
- 2Monamatha, DitebohoRSA+40.43.0 pts · #5
- 3Sera, GalaletsangRSA+20.43.5 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Salie, RiazRSA-44.03.0 pts · #17
- 2Magwentshu, BalaRSA-42.81.5 pts · #22
- 3Krieger, BrianRSA-23.63.0 pts · #28