Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Bishops)
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39 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 1603, and top seed was Sebastian Kapp (πΏπ¦ RSA, 1701).
Zandre Myburgh (πΏπ¦ RSA, 1503) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Benjamin Banda (4.5) and Lesedi Molele (4.5). Myburgh shared the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Johannes Cornel Botha (1504) beat Stefan Oosthuizen (1644), a +140-point gap.
Location
πΏπ¦Jefferies Bay, South Africa
Dates
01 May 2026 β 03 May 2026
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 5 Sec. / /
System
Team Β· 5 rounds
Federations Β· 1 represented
πΏπ¦South AfricaΓ23
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Ξ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Myburgh, Zandre | πΏπ¦RSA | 1503 | 4.5 | 1614 | 1807 | +32.0 |
| 6 | Banda, Benjamin | πΏπ¦RSA | 1630 | 4.5 | 1550 | 1743 | +11.2 |
| 1 | Molele, Lesedi | πΏπ¦RSA | 1682 | 4.5 | 1613 | 1886 | +28.8 |
| 11 | Botha, Johannes Cornel | πΏπ¦RSA | 1504 | 4.0 | 1626 | 1626 | +13.2 |
| 10 | Nkabinde, Lwazi | πΏπ¦RSA | 1541 | 4.0 | 1486 | 2286 | +16.8 |
| 38 | Barry, Tyler | πΏπ¦RSA | 1533 | 4.0 | 1484 | 684 | -22.8 |
| 31 | Ranjith, Aishwarya | πΏπ¦RSA | 1486 | 4.0 | 1541 | 741 | -16.8 |
| 5 | TWIGG, Garen | πΏπ¦RSA | 1608 | 3.5 | 1574 | 1767 | +16.4 |
| 26 | Stuurman, Pedro Caleb | πΏπ¦RSA | 1597 | 3.0 | 1567 | 767 | -43.2 |
| 15 | Moolman, Anrico | πΏπ¦RSA | 1581 | 3.0 | 1647 | 1522 | -9.2 |
| 21 | Changara, Adiel | πΏπ¦RSA | 0 | 3.0 | 1508 | 708 | -21.2 |
| 16 | FIDE 534053476 | β | 0 | 3.0 | 1520 | 1520 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Grobler, Rowan | πΏπ¦RSA | 1484 | 3.0 | 1477 | 1477 | -0.8 |
| 37 | GROVE, Jacques | πΏπ¦RSA | 0 | 3.0 | 1532 | 732 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Hobson, Jake | πΏπ¦RSA | 0 | 2.5 | 1514 | 714 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Diale, Aobakwe | πΏπ¦RSA | 0 | 2.5 | 1655 | 1655 | +15.6 |
| 18 | Oosthuizen, Stefan | πΏπ¦RSA | 1644 | 2.5 | 1556 | 1363 | -29.6 |
| 2 | Coetzee, Schalk | πΏπ¦RSA | 1508 | 2.5 | 1476 | 1669 | +16.4 |
| 4 | Bain, Caden | πΏπ¦RSA | 1421 | 2.5 | 1496 | 1689 | +28.4 |
| 8 | Kapp, Sebastian | πΏπ¦RSA | 1701 | 2.0 | 1607 | 1482 | -35.2 |
| 9 | Maziena, Lavanya | πΏπ¦RSA | 0 | 2.0 | 1631 | 1438 | 0.0 |
| 32 | FIDE 534053450 | β | 0 | 2.0 | 1421 | 621 | 0.0 |
| 27 | FIDE 14377020 | β | 0 | 2.0 | 1577 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Smile, Osakhe | πΏπ¦RSA | 0 | 2.0 | 1577 | 1577 | 0.0 |
| 34 | FIDE 534010270 | β | 0 | 1.5 | 1577 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 23 | FIDE 534010505 | β | 0 | 1.5 | 1532 | 732 | 0.0 |
| 22 | FIDE 534024697 | β | 0 | 1.5 | 1514 | 714 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 534010343 | β | 0 | 1.5 | 1556 | 1556 | 0.0 |
| 28 | FIDE 534053425 | β | 0 | 1.5 | 1556 | 756 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 534032045 | β | 0 | 1.0 | 1577 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Romans, Caleb | πΏπ¦RSA | 0 | 1.0 | 1631 | 1438 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Bruton, Faith Elizabeth | πΏπ¦RSA | 0 | 1.0 | 1585 | 785 | 0.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 534053506 | β | 0 | 1.0 | 1509 | 709 | 0.0 |
| 29 | FIDE 534053409 | β | 0 | 1.0 | 1577 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 33 | FIDE 534022902 | β | 0 | 0.5 | 1577 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 39 | FIDE 14397412 | β | 0 | 0.5 | 1557 | 757 | 0.0 |
| 35 | FIDE 534015264 | β | 0 | 0.0 | 1533 | 733 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 534019804 | β | 0 | 0.0 | 1486 | 686 | 0.0 |
| 24 | FIDE 534025120 | β | 0 | 0.0 | 1496 | 696 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Myburgh, ZandreRSA+32.04.5 pts Β· #3
- 2Molele, LesediRSA+28.84.5 pts Β· #1
- 3Bain, CadenRSA+28.42.5 pts Β· #4
Top rating losers
- 1Stuurman, Pedro CalebRSA-43.23.0 pts Β· #26
- 2Kapp, SebastianRSA-35.22.0 pts Β· #8
- 3Oosthuizen, StefanRSA-29.62.5 pts Β· #18
Biggest upsets
- R4+140 Elo gap