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NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14)

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19 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 08 May 2026 to 09 May 2026 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1196, and top seed was Likuye Tukwayo (🇿🇦 RSA, 1586).

Cael Lelethu Stander (🇿🇦 RSA, 1563) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Fabian Bownes (4.5) and Matthew Koutsouvelis (4.0). Stander won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Khwezi Sonti (1451) beat Ciara ADAMS (1552), a +101-point gap.

Location
🇿🇦Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Dates
08 May 2026 → 09 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Avg top 10
1,196
Participants
19
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×14
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Cael Lelethu Stander led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
8
4
2
1
1
1
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6
R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

Cael Lelethu Stander never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Cael Lelethu Stander beat Fabian Bownes (Black).

R1–R6 · WIN STREAK

Cael Lelethu Stander won 6 in a row (R1–R6).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Stander, Cael Lelethu1563RSA+11N+12B+2N+3B+4N+6B6.019.021.021.002302+66.4
2Bownes, Fabian0RSA+16B+13N1B+9N=6B+7N4.517.519.511.7514840.0
3Koutsouvelis, Matthew1544RSA+18B+6N+4B1N8B+10N4.019.520.511.501637+14.8
4NELL, Chelsea Jane1522RSA+15N+7B3N+14B1B+8N4.018.020.010.001387-21.6
5ADAMS, Ciara1552RSAF+9N+7B6N+13B+15B4.013.513.510.0015560.0
6Sonti, Khwezi1451RSA+10N3B+18N+5B=2N1N3.521.522.510.251428-3.2
7Murray, Chloe1428RSA+19B4N5N+15B+14N2B3.016.516.54.00737-28.0
8Bambalaza, Sakhuvuyo Ed0RSAF+17B+15N12B+3N4B3.014.014.08.0013940.0
9Dikana, Inam0RSA+?N5B+12N2B18N+14B3.013.513.54.0015210.0
10FIDE 1436086106BF+17N+18B+12N3B3.012.512.55.0013700.0
11Grobler, Mia0RSA1BFF+16B+17N+13N3.012.012.06.0014890.0
12Schreinders, Mia1490RSAF1N9B+8N10B+16N2.017.017.05.00763-16.0
13Van Huyssteen, Nathan1414RSA+17N2B14N+19B5N11B2.015.515.52.00752-12.4
14FIDE 143699740F+16N+13B4N7B9N2.014.014.04.0013300.0
15FIDE 1438979704B+19N8B7N+?B5N2.014.014.00.007010.0
16Du Toit, Hayden0RSA2N14B+?B11N+19N12B2.011.511.50.006900.0
17FIDE 534043055013B8N10B+?N11B+19N2.011.011.00.006140.0
18Sana, Enzokuhle0RSA3NF6B10N+9B?N1.013.513.53.007270.0
19FIDE 53401426807N15BF13N16B17B0.011.011.00.006210.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets