Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Kings)
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36 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 1769, and top seed was Frederick Odendaal (🇿🇦 RSA, 1985).
Thabang Mamonyane (🇿🇦 RSA, 1926) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Karabo Teeke (4.5) and Juan-Pierre Adams (4.0). Mamonyane broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Botlhale Modisaotsile (1621) beat Frederick Odendaal (1985), a +364-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×13
🇧🇼Botswana×1
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamonyane, Thabang | 🇿🇦RSA | 1926 | 5.0 | 1696 | 2496 | +13.6 |
| 4 | Teeke, Karabo | 🇿🇦RSA | 1866 | 4.5 | 1592 | 1785 | -3.2 |
| 2 | Adams, Juan-Pierre | 🇿🇦RSA | 1626 | 4.0 | 1633 | 1758 | +20.0 |
| 7 | Modisaotsile, Botlhale | 🇿🇦RSA | 1621 | 4.0 | 1950 | 1950 | +15.0 |
| 3 | Bayani, Kuda | 🇧🇼BOT | 1914 | 3.5 | 1756 | 1756 | -11.2 |
| 5 | Odendaal, Frederick | 🇿🇦RSA | 1985 | 3.5 | 1732 | 1732 | -17.4 |
| 12 | Kapp, Jacinto | 🇿🇦RSA | 1557 | 3.5 | 1746 | 1553 | -0.8 |
| 11 | Ndinise, Luzuko | 🇿🇦RSA | 1661 | 3.0 | 1950 | 1950 | +27.2 |
| 9 | Malgas, Glenwell | 🇿🇦RSA | 1857 | 2.5 | 1719 | 1594 | -40.0 |
| 6 | Majebe, Civenga Frederick | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 2.5 | 1696 | 1696 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 14354772 | — | 0 | 2.5 | 1674 | 1674 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 534053638 | — | 0 | 2.5 | 1660 | 860 | 0.0 |
| 27 | FIDE 534053310 | — | 0 | 2.5 | 1881 | 1081 | 0.0 |
| 20 | FIDE 14370808 | — | 0 | 2.5 | 1674 | 874 | 0.0 |
| 23 | FIDE 534053646 | — | 0 | 2.5 | 1660 | 860 | 0.0 |
| 25 | FIDE 534053670 | — | 0 | 2.5 | 1674 | 874 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Marx, Bronwyn | 🇿🇦RSA | 1589 | 2.0 | 1892 | 1892 | +28.4 |
| 21 | FIDE 534053794 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1746 | 946 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Stokwe, Chuma | 🇿🇦RSA | 1642 | 2.0 | 1892 | 1092 | -15.6 |
| 16 | FIDE 534030115 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1712 | 912 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 534006109 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1881 | 1081 | 0.0 |
| 32 | FIDE 534053689 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1881 | 1081 | 0.0 |
| 24 | FIDE 534033041 | — | 0 | 2.0 | 1660 | 860 | 0.0 |
| 26 | FIDE 534029320 | — | 0 | 1.5 | 1853 | 1053 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 534053808 | — | 0 | 1.5 | 1768 | 968 | 0.0 |
| 33 | FIDE 534053727 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1746 | 946 | 0.0 |
| 30 | FIDE 534053662 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1621 | 821 | 0.0 |
| 29 | FIDE 534031880 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1758 | 958 | 0.0 |
| 31 | FIDE 534053719 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1557 | 757 | 0.0 |
| 17 | FIDE 534053697 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1660 | 860 | 0.0 |
| 34 | FIDE 534053700 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 1674 | 874 | 0.0 |
| 28 | FIDE 534053786 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1808 | 1008 | 0.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 534030140 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1641 | 841 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 534017895 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 1557 | 757 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Mazinyo, Lelam | 🇿🇦RSA | 1477 | 0.0 | 1626 | 826 | -12.0 |
| 18 | Ndlovu, Obuzwe | 🇿🇦RSA | 0 | 0.0 | 1985 | 1185 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Marx, BronwynRSA+28.42.0 pts · #8
- 2Ndinise, LuzukoRSA+27.23.0 pts · #11
- 3Adams, Juan-PierreRSA+20.04.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Malgas, GlenwellRSA-40.02.5 pts · #9
- 2Odendaal, FrederickRSA-17.43.5 pts · #5
- 3Stokwe, ChumaRSA-15.62.0 pts · #35
Biggest upsets
- R2+364 Elo gap
- R2+268 Elo gap
- R1+253 Elo gap