2026 Elise Steenkamp Tournament (King)
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41 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 13 Jun 2026 to 15 Jun 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa. 10 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2189, and top seed was Gillan Bwalya (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2313).
Providence Oatlhotse (🇧🇼 BOT, IM, 2225) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Banele Mhango (6.0) and Johannes Manyedi Mabusela (5.5). Oatlhotse won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Daniel Kgatla (1674) beat Heinco Du Plessis (2041), a +367-point gap.
Location
🇿🇦Pretoria, South Africa
Dates
13 Jun 2026 → 15 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 10
IM×4
FM×2
CM×3
WCM×1
Federations · 5 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×37
🇲🇼Malawi×1
🇦🇴Angola×1
🇿🇲Zambia×1
🇧🇼Botswana×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 6.0/7. Oatlhotse takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (27.5).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
FM Banele Mhango 6 wins (R1–R6)IM Johannes Manyedi Mabusela 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMProvidence Oatlhotse | * | — | ½ | — |
| 2FMBanele Mhango | — | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3IMJohannes Manyedi Mabusela | ½ | 0 | * | — |
| 4IMGillan Bwalya | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oatlhotse, ProvidenceIM | 2225 | BOT | +8N | +14B | =11N | +16B | =3N | +6B | +7N | 6.0 | 27.5 | 31.0 | 26.00 | 2372 | +23.8 |
| 2 | Mhango, BaneleFM | 2268 | RSA | +30N | +32B | +12N | +3B | +6N | +5B | F | 6.0 | 26.5 | 28.5 | 23.50 | 2909 | +37.0 |
| 3 | Mabusela, Johannes ManyediIM | 2112 | RSA | +28N | +9B | +4N | −2N | =1B | +16B | +32N | 5.5 | 27.5 | 29.5 | 20.50 | 2257 | +26.4 |
| 4 | Hercules, Benjamin VincentCM | 2092 | RSA | +29N | +5B | −3B | +13N | +33B | +8N | F | 5.0 | 27.5 | 29.5 | 18.00 | 2288 | +29.6 |
| 5 | Bwalya, GillanIM | 2313 | ZAM | +23B | −4N | +19B | +9N | +14B | −2N | +15B | 5.0 | 27.0 | 30.0 | 19.00 | 2173 | -8.2 |
| 6 | Khumalo, KeithCM | 2201 | RSA | +26B | =10N | +24B | +7N | −2B | −1N | +18B | 4.5 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 16.25 | 2140 | -4.4 |
| 7 | Mwale, JosephFM | 2303 | MAW | +22N | =16B | +17N | −6B | +11N | +10B | −1B | 4.5 | 26.5 | 29.5 | 17.25 | 2140 | -22.2 |
| 8 | Phokela, Osia | 1840 | RSA | −1B | +35N | +15B | +32N | +12N | −4B | =9N | 4.5 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 14.25 | 2104 | +46.6 |
| 9 | Bulelani, Stephen | 1980 | RSA | +35B | −3N | +21B | −5B | +25N | +33N | =8B | 4.5 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 12.25 | 2027 | +22.4 |
| 10 | Conradie, Dirk Cornelis Uys | 1923 | RSA | +27N | =6B | −16N | +28B | +17N | −7N | +20B | 4.5 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 14.75 | 2019 | +36.0 |
| 11 | Egeonu, Chigozie | 2073 | RSA | +39B | +21N | =1B | −33N | −7B | +30N | +13N | 4.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 14.00 | 2073 | +5.4 |
| 12 | Soares, Erikson Roberto MauricioIM | 2130 | ANG | +20B | +34N | −2B | +24N | −8B | −15N | +22B | 4.0 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 11.50 | 1954 | -26.4 |
| 13 | Combrink, Juan-Louis | 1897 | RSA | −21B | +18N | +25B | −4B | +26N | +14N | −11B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 26.0 | 13.50 | 1926 | +12.8 |
| 14 | Mahlangu, SelloCM | 2028 | RSA | +41B | −1N | +39B | +22N | −5N | −13B | +23N | 4.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 7.50 | 1972 | -8.0 |
| 15 | Dharampall, Viraak | 1875 | RSA | +36N | −17B | −8N | +39B | +21N | +12B | −5N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 10.50 | 1965 | +29.6 |
| 16 | Sarakusebwa, Shepard | 1885 | RSA | +40B | =7N | +10B | −1N | +18B | −3N | F | 3.5 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 11.25 | 2067 | +26.0 |
| 17 | Du Plessis, Heinco | 2041 | RSA | =19B | +15N | −7B | +34N | −10B | −20N | +30B | 3.5 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 10.25 | 1890 | -26.2 |
| 18 | Songo, Divine | 1802 | RSA | =38N | −13B | +31N | +19B | −16N | +29B | −6N | 3.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 9.25 | 1839 | +8.8 |
| 19 | Kenny, Surprise | 1780 | RSA | =17N | +38B | −5N | −18N | +34B | −23B | +29N | 3.5 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 7.75 | 1865 | +25.6 |
| 20 | Kgatla, Daniel | 1674 | RSA | −12N | −31B | +38N | =40B | +28N | +17B | −10N | 3.5 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 8.00 | 1826 | +24.0 |
| 21 | Gemmell, Zac | 1655 | RSA | +13N | −11B | −9N | +38B | −15B | −22N | +36B | 3.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 7.50 | 1811 | +48.8 |
| 22 | Mphela, Thato | 1810 | RSA | −7B | +40N | +23B | −14B | −24N | +21B | −12N | 3.0 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 7.00 | 1869 | +12.8 |
| 23 | Snyckers, Adam | 1754 | RSA | −5N | +29B | −22N | +27B | −32B | +19N | −14B | 3.0 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 9.00 | 1834 | +10.8 |
| 24 | Mpya, Tshediso M | 1945 | RSA | +37N | +33B | −6N | −12B | +22B | F | −25N | 3.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 7.00 | 1977 | +4.6 |
| 25 | Severin, Martin | 1694 | RSA | F | F | −13N | +36B | −9B | +27N | +24B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 8.00 | 1914 | +28.2 |
| 26 | Segal, Jamie Dylan | 1789 | RSA | −6N | +27B | −32N | +31B | −13B | +37N | F | 3.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 7.50 | 1883 | +25.2 |
| 27 | Modisaotsile, Botlhale | 1636 | RSA | −10B | −26N | +41B | −23N | +35N | −25B | +31B | 3.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 4.50 | 1704 | +11.4 |
| 28 | Naidoo, Kajol | 1679 | RSA | −3B | +37N | =34B | −10N | −20B | −31N | +40N | 2.5 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 4.00 | 1726 | +9.6 |
| 29 | Byneveldt, Neil | 1754 | RSA | −4B | −23N | +37B | =30N | +36B | −18N | −19B | 2.5 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 5.25 | 1733 | -5.8 |
| 30 | Magagula, Raymond | 1812 | RSA | −2B | +41N | −33N | =29B | +40N | −11B | −17N | 2.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 2.25 | 1856 | +2.2 |
| 31 | Mafa, Themba Abiod | 1692 | RSA | −34B | +20N | −18B | −26N | =39N | +28B | −27N | 2.5 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 6.75 | 1635 | -24.0 |
| 32 | Selepe, Lwazi | 2028 | RSA | F | −2N | +26B | −8B | +23N | F | −3B | 2.0 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 6.00 | 1881 | -19.0 |
| 33 | Dinham, James | 2174 | RSA | F | −24N | +30B | +11B | −4N | −9B | F | 2.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 7.00 | 1908 | -33.8 |
| 34 | Nel, HayleyWCM | 1861 | RSA | +31N | −12B | =28N | −17B | −19N | =40B | −38N | 2.0 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 4.25 | 1655 | -39.2 |
| 35 | Mahlangu, Moshito | 1686 | RSA | −9N | −8B | −36N | F | −27B | +38N | +37B | 2.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 3.50 | 1662 | -9.2 |
| 36 | Ndwambi, Talifhani | 1751 | RSA | −15B | −39N | +35B | −25N | −29N | +41B | −21N | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 2.00 | 1574 | -33.8 |
| 37 | Glass, Aharon | 1855 | RSA | −24B | −28B | −29N | +41N | +38B | −26B | −35N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1.50 | 1593 | -98.8 |
| 38 | Kabuya, Gabin | 1661 | RSA | =18B | −19N | −20B | −21N | −37N | −35B | +34B | 1.5 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 3.75 | 1529 | -44.0 |
| 39 | Mkotong, Boipelo | 1716 | RSA | −11N | +36B | −14N | −15N | =31B | F | F | 1.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 3.25 | 1735 | -0.4 |
| 40 | Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe | 1711 | RSA | −16N | −22B | F | =20N | −30B | =34N | −28B | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 2.75 | 1514 | -55.2 |
| 41 | Chauke, Given | 1741 | RSA | −14N | −30B | −27N | −37B | F | −36N | F | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.00 | 1016 | -81.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Gemmell, ZacRSA+48.83.0 pts · #22
- 2Phokela, OsiaRSA+46.64.5 pts · #6
- 3Mhango, BaneleFMRSA+37.06.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Glass, AharonRSA-98.82.0 pts · #33
- 2Chauke, GivenRSA-81.20.0 pts · #41
- 3Moyo, Dennis SimbarasheRSA-55.21.0 pts · #40
Biggest upsets
- R6+367 Elo gap
- R5+290 Elo gap
- R6+255 Elo gap