NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U20-Open)
19 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 22 May 2026 to 23 May 2026 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1604, and top seed was Joseph Jaffray (🇿🇦 RSA, 1729).
Vianco Freeman (🇿🇦 RSA, 1707) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Joseph Jaffray (4.5) and Othandwayo Gcwabe (4.0). Freeman took the lead from round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Nicole FREEMAN (1469) beat Hloma Mbelekane (1643), a +174-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsVianco Freeman led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Vianco Freeman takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
Vianco Freeman beat Joseph Jaffray (White).
Vianco Freeman 3 wins (R4–R6)Joseph Jaffray 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vianco Freeman | * | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Joseph Jaffray | 0 | * | ½ | — |
| 3Othandwayo Gcwabe | ½ | ½ | * | — |
| 4Caleb Lippstreu | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeman, Vianco | 1707 | RSA | +10N | +12B | =3N | +2B | +4N | +5N | 5.5 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 20.00 | 1988 | +31.0 |
| 2 | Jaffray, Joseph | 1729 | RSA | +11B | +15N | +5B | −1N | +8B | =3N | 4.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 12.50 | 1741 | +4.0 |
| 3 | Gcwabe, Othandwayo | 1599 | RSA | +8B | +16N | =1B | =5N | =6B | =2B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 12.50 | 1686 | +12.0 |
| 4 | Lippstreu, Caleb | 1450 | FID | F | +18N | +16B | +14N | −1B | +8N | 4.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5.00 | 1657 | +21.2 |
| 5 | Mangcotywa, Lihle | 1580 | RSA | +9B | +14N | −2N | =3B | +10N | −1B | 3.5 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 9.00 | 1577 | -1.6 |
| 6 | Sonti, Kamvalethu | 1445 | RSA | =13B | −11N | +9B | +15N | =3N | =7B | 3.5 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 9.00 | 1444 | -2.0 |
| 7 | Cona, Shaunwin | 1411 | RSA | F | −9N | +18B | +19N | +14B | =6N | 3.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.75 | 1445 | +2.0 |
| 8 | Nonjakazi, Onako | 1607 | RSA | −3N | +19B | +12N | +10B | −2N | −4B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 6.00 | 1517 | -24.8 |
| 9 | Gwanzura, Gillespie | 0 | RSA | −5N | +7B | −6N | +12B | F | +11B | 3.0 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 9.50 | 1510 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Jakavula, Linoyolo | 1622 | RSA | −1B | +13N | +15B | −8N | −5B | +14N | 3.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 4.50 | 1441 | -37.2 |
| 11 | FREEMAN, Nicole | 1469 | RSA | −2N | +6B | −14B | +16N | +13B | −9N | 3.0 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 7.00 | 1731 | +40.8 |
| 12 | Ndayi, Siyolise | 1544 | RSA | +18B | −1N | −8B | −9N | +16B | +15N | 3.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 2.00 | 857 | -27.6 |
| 13 | Mbelekane, Hloma | 1643 | RSA | =6N | −10B | +19N | −17B | −11N | +18B | 2.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.75 | 1197 | -86.4 |
| 14 | Gova, Alex | 0 | RSA | F | −5B | +11N | −4B | −7N | −10B | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 3.00 | 1266 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 14370220 | 0 | — | F | −2B | −10N | −6B | +18N | −12B | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 785 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Sondzaba, Unam | 0 | RSA | F | −3B | −4N | −11B | −12N | +19B | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 716 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Kwarteng, Kelvin | 1539 | RSA | F | F | F | +13N | F | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.50 | 2443 | +25.6 |
| 18 | FIDE 534043160 | 0 | — | −12N | −4B | −7N | F | −15B | −13N | 0.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 712 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 14347695 | 0 | — | F | −8N | −13B | −7B | F | −16N | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 754 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1FREEMAN, NicoleRSA+40.83.0 pts · #5
- 2Freeman, ViancoRSA+31.05.5 pts · #1
- 3Kwarteng, KelvinRSA+25.61.0 pts · #11
- 1Mbelekane, HlomaRSA-86.42.5 pts · #13
- 2Jakavula, LinoyoloRSA-37.23.0 pts · #9
- 3Ndayi, SiyoliseRSA-27.63.0 pts · #16
- R5+174 Elo gap
- R6+157 Elo gap
- R4+104 Elo gap