2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (C)
Open SwissStandard
13 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 16 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Centurion, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 0, and top seed was Spencer Allison (πΏπ¦ RSA, 1503).
Location
πΏπ¦Centurion, South Africa
Dates
16 May 2026 β 17 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 5 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
13
Federations Β· 1 represented
πΏπ¦South AfricaΓ1
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 5 roundsTight race until R5; 4 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 11 co-leaders at R4 to 5 at the finish.
Co-leaders
16
7
3
11
5
R5 Β· TIEBREAK CLUSTER
4 players finish on 4.0/5. takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (8.0).
WIN STREAKS Β· 2 top finishers
FIDE 534054294 3 wins (R1βR3)FIDE 534054227 4 wins (R2βR5)
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIDE 534054324 | 0 | β | +?N | +5B | β?B | +9N | +6B | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 859 | 0.0 |
| 2 | FIDE 534054294 | 0 | β | +?N | +?B | +?N | β?B | +?N | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1523 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 534054227 | 0 | β | β?B | +?N | +?N | +?B | +?N | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1581 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 534054308 | 0 | β | +?N | +?B | β?B | +?N | +?B | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1679 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 534054200 | 0 | β | F | β1N | +?B | +10B | +?N | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 1496 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Jonas, Tlotliso | 0 | RSA | +?N | +?B | +?N | β?B | β1N | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1496 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 534054340 | 0 | β | F | +?B | +?N | +?N | β?N | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1679 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 534054413 | 0 | β | β?N | +?B | +?N | β?B | +?N | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 676 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 14386038 | 0 | β | +?B | β?N | +?B | β1B | β?N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 703 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 534054421 | 0 | β | +12B | β?N | +?B | β5N | β?B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 859 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 534054235 | 0 | β | +?N | β?B | β?N | β?B | +?N | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 690 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 534054332 | 0 | β | β10N | β?B | β?N | F | β?B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 703 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 534054251 | 0 | β | β?N | β?B | β?N | β?B | F | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 676 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Jonas, TlotlisoRSA0.03.0 pts Β· #3
- 2FIDE 5340542000.03.0 pts Β· #5
- 3FIDE 143860380.02.0 pts Β· #9
Top rating losers
- 1Jonas, TlotlisoRSA0.03.0 pts Β· #3
- 2FIDE 5340542000.03.0 pts Β· #5
- 3FIDE 143860380.02.0 pts Β· #9