DrKK FIDE AT ASHTON 2026 (A)
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11 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 06 Jun 2026 in Klerksdorp, South Africa. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 815, and top seed was Banele Mhango (πΏπ¦ RSA, FM, 2268).
Nhamo Chakandidano (πΏπ¦ RSA, 1645) won with 3.0/5.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Katlego Molusi (1597) beat Pudungwane Lesole (1858), a +261-point gap.
Location
πΏπ¦Klerksdorp, South Africa
Dates
06 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 5 rounds
Avg top 10
815
Participants
11
Federations Β· 2 represented
πΏπ¦South AfricaΓ4
π§πΌBotswanaΓ1
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 5 roundsTitle race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
5
4
3
2
2
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nhamo Chakandidano | * | β | 1 | β |
| 2FIDE 399111880 | β | * | β | β |
| 3FIDE 534036482 | 0 | β | * | β |
| 4FIDE 14359910 | β | β | β | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chakandidano, Nhamo | 1645 | RSA | β?N | +3B | +6N | β?B | +7B | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 2349 | +14.8 |
| 2 | FIDE 399111880 | 0 | β | F | +?N | =5B | β?N | +6B | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.25 | 1680 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 534036482 | 0 | β | β?B | β1N | +?B | +8N | =?B | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1649 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 14359910 | 0 | β | F | β?B | β?N | +10B | +?N | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1474 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mabuza, Lf | 1799 | RSA | F | β?B | =2N | +9B | β?N | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.25 | 2506 | +14.8 |
| 6 | Fourie, Elzette | 1549 | RSA | =?B | β?N | β1B | +11N | β2N | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 845 | -7.4 |
| 7 | FIDE 534056289 | 0 | β | β?B | F | +9N | β?B | β1N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1569 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 14303663 | 0 | β | F | β?B | β?N | β3B | +10N | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1526 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Meyambo, Unathi | 1706 | RSA | F | +10N | β7B | β5N | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1627 | -7.2 |
| 10 | Kaboyaone Kael Vanya | 1454 | BOT | β?N | β9B | F | β4N | β8B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 906 | -7.6 |
| 11 | FIDE 14381931 | 0 | β | F | β?N | β?B | β6B | β?N | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 817 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mabuza, LfRSA+14.81.5 pts Β· #3
- 2Chakandidano, NhamoRSA+14.83.0 pts Β· #6
- 3FIDE 143036630.01.0 pts Β· #4
Top rating losers
- 1Kaboyaone Kael VanyaBOT-7.60.0 pts Β· #9
- 2Fourie, ElzetteRSA-7.41.5 pts Β· #10
- 3Meyambo, UnathiRSA-7.21.0 pts Β· #8
Biggest upsets
- R4+261 Elo gap