2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (A)
14 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 16 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Centurion, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1777, and top seed was Lizo Sikwati (🇿🇦 RSA, 1901).
Jordan Machet (🇿🇦 RSA, 1734) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Leon Shai (4.0) and Kaleb Deysel (3.5). Machet shared the lead from round 2, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Jordan Machet (1734) beat Lizo Sikwati (1901), a +167-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 2 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
2 players finish on 4.0/5. Machet takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (13.0).
Jordan Machet drew with Leon Shai (Black).
Jordan Machet went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jordan Machet | * | ½ | ½ | — |
| 2Leon Shai | ½ | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Kaleb Deysel | ½ | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Adam Snyckers | — | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machet, Jordan | 1734 | RSA | +9B | +7N | =2N | +5B | =3B | 4.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 11.25 | 2044 | +78.4 |
| 2 | Shai, Leon | 1750 | RSA | +14N | +3N | =1B | +8B | =4N | 4.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 9.50 | 1995 | +30.6 |
| 3 | Deysel, Kaleb | 1891 | RSA | +10N | −2B | +4N | +9B | =1N | 3.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 9.00 | 1890 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Snyckers, Adam | 1732 | RSA | +6N | =5N | −3B | +7N | =2B | 3.0 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 9.00 | 1869 | +18.6 |
| 5 | Sikwati, Lizo | 1901 | RSA | +13N | =4B | =8N | −1N | +9B | 3.0 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 5.25 | 1788 | -13.6 |
| 6 | Tseka, Junior | 1705 | RSA | −4B | −10B | +13N | +12N | +11B | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 3.50 | 1773 | +19.2 |
| 7 | Chauke, Given | 1737 | RSA | +11N | −1B | +10N | −4B | =8N | 2.5 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 5.25 | 1750 | +3.6 |
| 8 | Ndwambi, Talifhani | 1750 | RSA | =12B | +11N | =5B | −2N | =7B | 2.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 5.25 | 1758 | +1.0 |
| 9 | Mini, Siboniso | 1742 | RSA | −1N | +14B | +12B | −3N | −5N | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.00 | 1690 | -14.8 |
| 10 | Yoko, Christopher | 1746 | RSA | −3B | +6N | −7B | −11N | +13B | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 3.50 | 1677 | -9.8 |
| 11 | Bernhardt, Arthur da Silva Lima | 1787 | BRA | −7B | −8B | +14N | +10B | −6N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 1649 | -38.0 |
| 12 | Weideman, Hendrik Johanne | 1614 | RSA | =8N | =13B | −9N | −6B | F | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.50 | 1512 | -10.4 |
| 13 | Motiang, Refentse Tumisa | 1624 | RSA | −5B | =12N | −6B | F | −10N | 0.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.50 | 1420 | -18.0 |
| 14 | Lesuthu, Kali M. | 0 | RSA | −2B | −9N | −11B | F | F | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 960 | -22.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Machet, JordanRSA+78.44.0 pts · #1
- 2Shai, LeonRSA+30.64.0 pts · #2
- 3Tseka, JuniorRSA+19.23.0 pts · #5
- 1Bernhardt, Arthur da Silva LimaBRA-38.02.0 pts · #11
- 2Lesuthu, Kali M.RSA-22.60.0 pts · #14
- 3Motiang, Refentse TumisaRSA-18.00.5 pts · #13
- R4+167 Elo gap
- R2+141 Elo gap