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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 01.07.2025 20:12:53, 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 6, Starting rank crosstable
Board PairingsRd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3, Rd.4, Rd.5, Rd.6, Rd.7/11 , not paired
Ranking list afterRd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3, Rd.4, Rd.5, Rd.6
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Ranking crosstable after Round 6

Rk.NameRtgFED1.Rd2.Rd3.Rd4.Rd5.Rd6.Rd7.Rd TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
1IMOatlhotse Providence2241BOT 12b1 13w1 9b1 3w½ 8b1 6w1 2b5,501920,252143
2FMMhango Banele2283RSA 29b1 27w1 6b½ 8w½ 3b1 11w1 1w5018,517,752140
3IMBeukes Dante M2246NAM 32w1 7b1 5w1 1b½ 2w0 10b1 4w4,5022,517,252129
4IMSimpson Michael2215RSA 24b1 21w1 8b½ 6w½ 11b½ 15w1 3b4,5017,515,002092
5PMDu Plessis Heinco2132RSA 38b1 37w1 3b0 21w½ 16b1 13w1 6b4,5016,512,502017
6RMDinham James2146RSA 42b1 36w1 2w½ 4b½ 14w1 1b0 5w4020,512,252097
7RMEgeonu Chigozie2028RSA 41b1 3w0 36b1 9w1 15b0 22w1 20b4016,510,502018
8FMVan Zyl-Rudd Jack2323RSA 19w1 33b1 4w½ 2b½ 1w0 14b½ 12w3,502212,502136
9FMPitschka Claus2138GER 28w1 34b1 1w0 7b0 38w1 19b½ 14w3,5018,59,251991
10Mlahleki Vusimuzi2117RSA 18b1 23b½ 25w½ 16w½ 21b1 3w0 13b3,501811,502076
11CMMahlangu Sello2058RSA 37b0 42w1 29b1 12w1 4w½ 2b0 18b3,501810,752038
12Jacobs Calvin Nicholas1955RSA 1w0 43b1 33w1 11b0 26b1 20w½ 8b3,50188,752075
13Selepe Lwazi2050RSA 44w1 1b0 22w½ 39b1 25w1 5b0 10w3,50187,501977
14PMRistovich Dmitar S.2019RSA 39b½ 17w1 26b1 23w½ 6b0 8w½ 9b3,5017,511,002170
15RMMgobhozi Bhekinkosi2071RSA 31b½ 39w1 23w½ 25b½ 7w1 4b0 19w3,5017,510,502035
16JNMSoojay Jorah2008RSA 23w0 45b1 41w1 10b½ 5w0 31b1 17w3,50167,252030
17CMHercules Benjamin Vincent2151RSA 22w½ 14b0 37b1 24w½ 18b½ 32w1 16b3,5015,59,251934
18JMMungal Ethan1907RSA 10w0 32b½ 28w½ 43b1 17w½ 33b1 11w3,50158,502004
19CMNevin Tyler2007RSA 8b0 38w1 31b½ 26w½ 40b1 9w½ 15b3,5014,58,502055
20CMPalmer Reegan2058RSA 34w0 28b½ 35w1 31b½ 36w1 12b½ 7w3,50149,001908
21RMSamuels Ethan2028RSA 43w1 4b0 34w1 5b½ 10w0 24b½ 28w30187,752008
22Bezuidenhout Lian1922RSA 17b½ 31w½ 13b½ 27w1 23b½ 7b0 33w3017,59,502090
23IMCawdery Daniel2356RSA 16b1 10w½ 15b½ 14b½ 22w½ -0 -0301710,252027
24CMGoosen Anton1927RSA 4w0 30w1 27b½ 17b½ 33w½ 21w½ 26b30179,002098
25Mamonyane Thabang1910RSA 47b1 26w½ 10b½ 15w½ 13b0 30w½ 27b3016,59,002111
26CMFelix Raphael2227RSA 35w1 25b½ 14w0 19b½ 12w0 38b1 24w30167,751958
27RMMlambo Ishmael2068RSA 45w1 2b0 24w½ 22b0 28w½ 36b1 25w30166,001969
28AFMPotgieter Edward1917RSA 9b0 20w½ 18b½ 40w½ 27b½ 37w1 21b3015,58,001978
29Fwati Chipepo Kunda1998ZAM 2w0 44b1 11w0 36b0 41b1 40w1 30b3014,55,001959
30CMPeter Neathan2072RSA 36w0 24b0 44w1 34b1 31w½ 25b½ 29w30136,251885
31AIMMeise Keagen1886RSA 15w½ 22b½ 19w½ 20w½ 30b½ 16w0 32b2,50178,252023
32Mnyasta Tezihano1972RSA 3b0 18w½ 40b0 35w1 39w1 17b0 31w2,50166,251985
33RMSmit Devon2052RSA 40b1 8w0 12b0 37w1 24b½ 18w0 22b2,5015,55,501969
34AIMLi Zhengfei1842RSA 20b1 9w0 21b0 30w0 44b1 39w½ 35w2,50155,501992
35JNMYan Weilun1947RSA 26b0 40w½ 20b0 32b0 42w1 45w1 34b2,50134,001980
36Sarakusebwa Shepard1902RSA 30b1 6b0 7w0 29w1 20b0 27w0 40b2017,56,002062
37Combrink Juan-Louis1857RSA 11w1 5b0 17w0 33b0 43w1 28b0 38w20175,002021
38Hempe Lilitha1912RSA 5w0 19b0 -1 41w1 9b0 26w0 37b2016,54,002066
39WCMNel Hayley1814RSA 14w½ 15b0 45w1 13w0 32b0 34b½ -02015,54,001969
40Deysel Kaleb1842RSA 33w0 35b½ 32w1 28b½ 19w0 29b0 36w2014,55,251982
41Matsaung Thapelo Isack1827RSA 7w0 -1 16b0 38b0 29w0 44w1 42b2014,53,001957
42Chettiar Evasan1919RSA 6w0 11b0 43w0 45b1 35b0 -1 41w2013,53,001965
43Buba Vukile1815RSA 21b0 12w0 42b1 18w0 37b0 -0 -010142,001933
44Nkosi Dumisa Jacob1841RSA 13b0 29w0 30b0 -1 34w0 41b0 45b10141,001958
45JMTak Rannveer1861RSA 27b0 16w0 39b0 42w0 -1 35b0 44w10131,001951
46IMMamombe Kudzanai1802ZIM -1 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -01051,000,0
47CMMazibuko Khanya2128RSA 25w0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -00030,001910

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)