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South African Open 2025 - Championship Section

Organizer(s)Shaun Levitan
FederationSouth Africa ( RSA )
Tournament directorShaun Levitan
Chief ArbiterMichael Bornheim (14307090)
Deputy Chief ArbiterFransie Krüger (14306964), Jabulani Mokoena (14325764)
ArbiterEthan Higham (14352338) Dylan Munenga (11003944) ... All arbiters
Time control (Standard)90/90+30Secs
LocationUniversity Of Johannesburg
Number of rounds11
Tournament typeSwiss-System
Rating calculationRating national, Rating international
Date2025/06/28 to 2025/07/05
Rating-Ø / Average age2017 / 26
Pairing programSwiss-Manager from Heinz HerzogSwiss-Manager tournamentfile

Last update 02.07.2025 20:58:59, Creator/Last Upload: Michael Bornheim

Tournament selectionChamps, B, Ladies, U16O, U16G, U14O, U14G, U12O, U12G, U10O, U10G, U8O, U8G, Blitz
LinksOfficial Homepage of the Organizer, Website, Link with tournament calendar
Parameters No tournament details
ListsStarting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Playing schedule
Ranking crosstable after Round 7, Starting rank crosstable
Board PairingsRd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3, Rd.4, Rd.5, Rd.6, Rd.7, Rd.8/11 , not paired
Ranking list afterRd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3, Rd.4, Rd.5, Rd.6, Rd.7
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Ranking crosstable after Round 7

Rk.NameRtgFED1.Rd2.Rd3.Rd4.Rd5.Rd6.Rd7.Rd8.Rd TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
1FMMhango Banele2283RSA 31b1 29w1 4b½ 20w½ 3b1 13w1 2w1 5b602624,752154
2IMOatlhotse Providence2241BOT 9b1 22w1 21b1 3w½ 20b1 4w1 1b0 6w5,5027,522,502163
3IMBeukes Dante M2246NAM 25w1 6b1 10w1 2b½ 1w0 8b1 5w½ 4w5030,522,752141
4RMDinham James2146RSA 41b1 36w1 1w½ 5b½ 7w1 2b0 10w1 3b502819,502102
5IMSimpson Michael2215RSA 27b1 16w1 20b½ 4w½ 13b½ 12w1 3b½ 1w5025,519,752114
6RMEgeonu Chigozie2028RSA 42b1 3w0 36b1 21w1 12b0 23w1 26b1 2b502215,502023
7PMRistovich Dmitar S.2019RSA 30b½ 11w1 15b1 28w½ 4b0 20w½ 21b1 10b4,5024,517,252165
8Mlahleki Vusimuzi2117RSA 17b1 28b½ 14w½ 24w½ 16b1 3w0 22b1 11b4,5024,517,252072
9Jacobs Calvin Nicholas1955RSA 2w0 44b1 32w1 13b0 15b1 26w½ 20b1 19w4,5023,514,252111
10PMDu Plessis Heinco2132RSA 39b1 38w1 3b0 16w½ 24b1 22w1 4b0 7w4,5023,514,002035
11CMHercules Benjamin Vincent2151RSA 23w½ 7b0 38b1 27w½ 17b½ 25w1 24b1 8w4,502214,751945
12RMMgobhozi Bhekinkosi2071RSA 37b½ 30w1 28w½ 14b½ 6w1 5b0 18w½ 20b402515,252031
13CMMahlangu Sello2058RSA 38b0 41w1 31b1 9w1 5w½ 1b0 17b½ 15w402514,502019
14Mamonyane Thabang1910RSA 47b1 15w½ 8b½ 12w½ 22b0 19w½ 29b1 16w402314,252105
15CMFelix Raphael2227RSA 35w1 14b½ 7w0 18b½ 9w0 39b1 27w1 13b402312,501954
16RMSamuels Ethan2028RSA 44w1 5b0 33w1 10b½ 8w0 27b½ 34w1 14b402311,751995
17JMMungal Ethan1907RSA 8w0 25b½ 34w½ 44b1 11w½ 32b1 13w½ 18b4022,512,502012
18CMNevin Tyler2007RSA 20b0 39w1 37b½ 15w½ 40b1 21w½ 12b½ 17w402012,002057
19CMPeter Neathan2072RSA 36w0 27b0 45w1 33b1 37w½ 14b½ 31w1 9b401810,251901
20FMVan Zyl-Rudd Jack2323RSA 18w1 32b1 5w½ 1b½ 2w0 7b½ 9w0 12w3,5029,514,752110
21FMPitschka Claus2138GER 34w1 33b1 2w0 6b0 39w1 18b½ 7w0 24b3,502510,501995
22Selepe Lwazi2050RSA 45w1 2b0 23w½ 30b1 14w1 10b0 8w0 -03,50259,751997
23Bezuidenhout Lian1922RSA 11b½ 37w½ 22b½ 29w1 28b½ 6b0 32w½ 26w3,502311,752084
24JNMSoojay Jorah2008RSA 28w0 43b1 42w1 8b½ 10w0 37b1 11w0 21w3,5022,59,252047
25Mnyasta Tezihano1972RSA 3b0 17w½ 40b0 35w1 30w1 11b0 37w1 31b3,502210,501970
26CMPalmer Reegan2058RSA 33w0 34b½ 35w1 37b½ 36w1 9b½ 6w0 23b3,502110,501925
27CMGoosen Anton1927RSA 5w0 19w1 29b½ 11b½ 32w½ 16w½ 15b0 35b3024,511,252116
28IMCawdery Daniel2356RSA 24b1 8w½ 12b½ 7b½ 23w½ -0 -0 -0302311,752027
29RMMlambo Ishmael2068RSA 43w1 1b0 27w½ 23b0 34w½ 36b1 14w0 30b30227,501960
30WCMNel Hayley1814RSA 7w½ 12b0 43w1 22w0 25b0 33b½ -1 29w3021,58,751969
31Fwati Chipepo Kunda1998ZAM 1w0 45b1 13w0 36b0 42b1 40w1 19b0 25w3021,56,001975
32RMSmit Devon2052RSA 40b1 20w0 9b0 38w1 27b½ 17w0 23b½ 33w30218,251962
33AIMLi Zhengfei1842RSA 26b1 21w0 16b0 19w0 45b1 30w½ 35w½ 32b30217,501985
34AFMPotgieter Edward1917RSA 21b0 26w½ 17b½ 40w½ 29b½ 38w1 16b0 41w3020,59,001985
35JNMYan Weilun1947RSA 15b0 40w½ 26b0 25b0 41w1 43w1 33b½ 27w30197,251960
36Sarakusebwa Shepard1902RSA 19b1 4b0 6w0 31w1 26b0 29w0 40b½ 38w2,5023,58,252030
37AIMMeise Keagen1886RSA 12w½ 23b½ 18w½ 26w½ 19b½ 24w0 25b0 39b2,5022,59,502016
38Combrink Juan-Louis1857RSA 13w1 10b0 11w0 32b0 44w1 34b0 39w½ 36b2,5021,57,252005
39Hempe Lilitha1912RSA 10w0 18b0 -1 42w1 21b0 15w0 38b½ 37w2,50216,252031
40Deysel Kaleb1842RSA 32w0 35b½ 25w1 34b½ 18w0 31b0 36w½ 45b2,5019,57,751971
41Chettiar Evasan1919RSA 4w0 13b0 44w0 43b1 35b0 -1 42w½ 34b2,50195,751942
42Matsaung Thapelo Isack1827RSA 6w0 -1 24b0 39b0 31w0 45w1 41b½ 43w2,50194,751951
43JMTak Rannveer1861RSA 29b0 24w0 30b0 41w0 -1 35b0 45w1 42b20173,001933
44Buba Vukile1815RSA 16b0 9w0 41b1 17w0 38b0 -0 -0 -01018,52,501933
45Nkosi Dumisa Jacob1841RSA 22b0 31w0 19b0 -1 33w0 42b0 43b0 40w10181,001942
46IMMamombe Kudzanai1802ZIM -1 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -01061,000,0
47CMMazibuko Khanya2128RSA 14w0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -00040,001910

Annotation:
Tie Break1: points (game-points)
Tie Break2: Direct Encounter (DE) (Forfeited games count)
Tie Break3: Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2023) (Gamepoints, Cut1)
Tie Break4: Sonneborn Berger Tie-Break Variable (2023) (Gamepoints)
Tie Break5: Average Rating of Opponents (ARO) (1400)