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NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U18)

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18 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 1592, and top seed was Ababalwe Mathebe (🇿🇦 RSA, 1766).

Ababalwe Mathebe (🇿🇦 RSA, 1766) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Levi Blandy (5.0) and Nicole FREEMAN (4.5). Mathebe won solo starting round 3.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Nicole FREEMAN (1469) beat Linoyolo Jakavula (1622), a +153-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
Top seed
🇿🇦Ababalwe Mathebe1766
Avg top 10
1,592
Participants
18
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×15
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Ababalwe Mathebe led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
7
3
1
1
1
1
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6
R3–R6 · LEAD HELD

Ababalwe Mathebe never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Ababalwe Mathebe beat Levi Blandy (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Ababalwe Mathebe 6 wins (R1–R6)Levi Blandy 3 wins (R4–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Mathebe, Ababalwe1766RSA+6B+5N+2B+10N+11B+4N6.017.520.020.002324+51.6
2Blandy, Levi1701RSA+7N+3B1N+4B+9N+8B5.020.022.516.501869+48.0
3FREEMAN, Nicole1469RSA+18B2N+16B=9N+5B+7N4.515.016.09.751704+48.4
4Ndayi, Siyolise1544RSA+13B+16N=9B2N+10B1B3.518.019.06.751558+0.8
5Jakavula, Linoyolo1622RSA+17N1B=15N+12B3N+11B3.517.018.06.751556-13.6
6Cona, Shaunwin1411RSA1N10B8N+17N+16B+13B3.014.515.54.00833-29.2
7Hall, Joshua1443RSA2B13N+17B+16N+14B3B3.014.515.54.00785-25.6
8Dzunzi, Carlson M1688RSA16N9N+6B+18B+13N2N3.013.514.56.001468-33.6
9Ackerdien, Saud1668RSA=10N+8B=4N=3B2BF2.518.521.08.251569-25.2
10Sonti, Kamvalethu1445RSA=9B+6N+12N1B4NF2.517.517.56.751592+36.4
11Gie, Luca1420RSA12N+17B=13N+15B1N5N2.515.516.53.50853-26.0
12Moller, Sarah1570RSA+11B=14N10B5N+15NF2.513.014.55.001371-32.0
13Gwanzura, Gillespie0RSA4N+7B=11B=14N8B6N2.015.017.05.2513520.0
14Van Wyk, Keagen0RSAF=12B+18N=13B7N15B2.010.010.03.2513140.0
15Tobias, Chad0RSAF18N=5B11N12B+14N1.511.511.53.7512640.0
16FIDE 143702200+8B4B3N7B6NF1.017.017.03.0012710.0
17FIDE 53404316005B11N7N6B+18NF1.013.013.01.006740.0
18FIDE 1434769503N+15B14B8N17BF1.012.012.01.507790.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets