2026 Prestige College Open Chess Tournament (B)
12 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 06 Jun 2026 in Hamannskraal, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1584, and top seed was Gomolemo Mooki (🇿🇦 RSA, 1639).
Mahlatsi Maluleka (🇿🇦 RSA, 1626) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Thabang Mathe (4.0) and Siyabonga Samuel Khutso Khumalo (4.0). Maluleka won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Norbert Hannweg (1436) beat Tlotliso Jonas (1623), a +187-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 3 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
3 players finish on 4.0/5. Maluleka takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (13.5).
Mahlatsi Maluleka drew with Thabang Mathe (Black).
Siyabonga Samuel Khutso Khumalo won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mahlatsi Maluleka | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2Thabang Mathe | ½ | * | ½ | — |
| 3Siyabonga Samuel Khutso Khumalo | ½ | ½ | * | — |
| 4Gomolemo Mooki | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maluleka, Mahlatsi | 1626 | RSA | +9B | =2N | +4B | =3N | +5N | 4.0 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 11.50 | 1788 | +38.8 |
| 2 | Mathe, Thabang | 1532 | RSA | +11B | =1B | +6N | +8B | =3N | 4.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 9.00 | 1830 | +38.0 |
| 3 | Khumalo, Siyabonga Samuel Khutso | 1510 | RSA | +12B | +5N | +8N | =1B | =2B | 4.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 8.50 | 1817 | +78.4 |
| 4 | Mooki, Gomolemo | 1639 | RSA | +7N | −8B | −1N | +10B | +6N | 3.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 6.00 | 1634 | -0.4 |
| 5 | Nkwadi, Karabo | 1524 | RSA | =6N | −3B | +12N | +7N | −1B | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 1581 | +16.0 |
| 6 | Kgotse, Thoriso | 1601 | RSA | =5B | +11N | −2B | +9N | −4B | 2.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 3.75 | 1571 | -8.8 |
| 7 | Mokotedi, Lesedi | 1558 | RSA | −4B | +10N | =9N | −5B | +8N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 4.00 | 1545 | -3.6 |
| 8 | Seloane, Kamogelo | 1591 | RSA | +10B | +4N | −3B | −2N | −7B | 2.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 4.00 | 1463 | -35.2 |
| 9 | Louw, Raynor | 1537 | RSA | −1N | +12N | =7B | −6B | =11N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.50 | 1532 | -1.6 |
| 10 | Hannweg, Norbert | 1436 | RSA | −8N | −7B | +11B | −4N | F | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.50 | 1410 | -4.8 |
| 11 | Jonas, Tlotliso | 1623 | RSA | −2N | −6B | −10N | F | =9B | 0.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.00 | 1205 | -80.4 |
| 12 | mathabe, kabelo | 1610 | RSA | −3N | −9B | −5B | F | F | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 724 | -74.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Khumalo, Siyabonga Samuel KhutsoRSA+78.44.0 pts · #3
- 2Maluleka, MahlatsiRSA+38.84.0 pts · #1
- 3Mathe, ThabangRSA+38.04.0 pts · #2
- 1Jonas, TlotlisoRSA-80.40.5 pts · #11
- 2mathabe, kabeloRSA-74.40.0 pts · #12
- 3Seloane, KamogeloRSA-35.22.0 pts · #9
- R3+187 Elo gap