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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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Starting rank crosstable

No.NameRtgFED1.Rd2.Rd3.Rd4.Rd5.Rd6.Rd7.RdRk. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
1IMCawdery Daniel2356RSA 24b1 13w½ 15b½ 23b½ 31w½ -0 -023301710,252027
2FMVan Zyl-Rudd Jack2323RSA 25w1 19b1 7w½ 3b½ 5w0 23b½ 28w83,502212,502136
3FMMhango Banele2283RSA 26b1 16w1 9b½ 2w½ 4b1 17w1 5w25018,517,752140
4IMBeukes Dante M2246NAM 27w1 21b1 11w1 5b½ 3w0 13b1 7w34,5022,517,252129
5IMOatlhotse Providence2241BOT 28b1 20w1 10b1 4w½ 2b1 9w1 3b15,501920,252143
6CMFelix Raphael2227RSA 29w1 35b½ 23w0 25b½ 28w0 34b1 30w2630167,751958
7IMSimpson Michael2215RSA 30b1 22w1 2b½ 9w½ 17b½ 15w1 4b44,5017,515,002092
8CMHercules Benjamin Vincent2151RSA 31w½ 23b0 40b1 30w½ 36b½ 27w1 24b173,5015,59,251934
9RMDinham James2146RSA 32b1 37w1 3w½ 7b½ 23w1 5b0 11w64020,512,252097
10FMPitschka Claus2138GER 33w1 41b1 5w0 21b0 34w1 25b½ 23w93,5018,59,251991
11PMDu Plessis Heinco2132RSA 34b1 40w1 4b0 22w½ 24b1 20w1 9b54,5016,512,502017
12CMMazibuko Khanya2128RSA 35w0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0470030,001910
13Mlahleki Vusimuzi2117RSA 36b1 1b½ 35w½ 24w½ 22b1 4w0 20b103,501811,502076
14CMPeter Neathan2072RSA 37w0 30b0 43w1 41b1 38w½ 35b½ 26w3030136,251885
15RMMgobhozi Bhekinkosi2071RSA 38b½ 46w1 1w½ 35b½ 21w1 7b0 25w153,5017,510,502035
16RMMlambo Ishmael2068RSA 39w1 3b0 30w½ 31b0 33w½ 37b1 35w2730166,001969
17CMMahlangu Sello2058RSA 40b0 32w1 26b1 28w1 7w½ 3b0 36b113,501810,752038
18CMPalmer Reegan2058RSA 41w0 33b½ 29w1 38b½ 37w1 28b½ 21w203,50149,001908
19RMSmit Devon2052RSA 42b1 2w0 28b0 40w1 30b½ 36w0 31b332,5015,55,501969
20Selepe Lwazi2050RSA 43w1 5b0 31w½ 46b1 35w1 11b0 13w133,50187,501977
21RMEgeonu Chigozie2028RSA 44b1 4w0 37b1 10w1 15b0 31w1 18b74016,510,502018
22RMSamuels Ethan2028RSA 45w1 7b0 41w1 11b½ 13w0 30b½ 33w2130187,752008
23PMRistovich Dmitar S.2019RSA 46b½ 8w1 6b1 1w½ 9b0 2w½ 10b143,5017,511,002170
24JNMSoojay Jorah2008RSA 1w0 39b1 44w1 13b½ 11w0 38b1 8w163,50167,252030
25CMNevin Tyler2007RSA 2b0 34w1 38b½ 6w½ 42b1 10w½ 15b193,5014,58,502055
26Fwati Chipepo Kunda1998ZAM 3w0 43b1 17w0 37b0 44b1 42w1 14b293014,55,001959
27Mnyasta Tezihano1972RSA 4b0 36w½ 42b0 29w1 46w1 8b0 38w322,50166,251985
28Jacobs Calvin Nicholas1955RSA 5w0 45b1 19w1 17b0 6b1 18w½ 2b123,50188,752075
29JNMYan Weilun1947RSA 6b0 42w½ 18b0 27b0 32w1 39w1 41b352,50134,001980
30CMGoosen Anton1927RSA 7w0 14w1 16b½ 8b½ 19w½ 22w½ 6b2430179,002098
31Bezuidenhout Lian1922RSA 8b½ 38w½ 20b½ 16w1 1b½ 21b0 19w223017,59,502090
32Chettiar Evasan1919RSA 9w0 17b0 45w0 39b1 29b0 -1 44w422013,53,001965
33AFMPotgieter Edward1917RSA 10b0 18w½ 36b½ 42w½ 16b½ 40w1 22b283015,58,001978
34Hempe Lilitha1912RSA 11w0 25b0 -1 44w1 10b0 6w0 40b382016,54,002066
35Mamonyane Thabang1910RSA 12b1 6w½ 13b½ 15w½ 20b0 14w½ 16b253016,59,002111
36JMMungal Ethan1907RSA 13w0 27b½ 33w½ 45b1 8w½ 19b1 17w183,50158,502004
37Sarakusebwa Shepard1902RSA 14b1 9b0 21w0 26w1 18b0 16w0 42b362017,56,002062
38AIMMeise Keagen1886RSA 15w½ 31b½ 25w½ 18w½ 14b½ 24w0 27b312,50178,252023
39JMTak Rannveer1861RSA 16b0 24w0 46b0 32w0 -1 29b0 43w4510131,001951
40Combrink Juan-Louis1857RSA 17w1 11b0 8w0 19b0 45w1 33b0 34w3720175,002021
41AIMLi Zhengfei1842RSA 18b1 10w0 22b0 14w0 43b1 46w½ 29w342,50155,501992
42Deysel Kaleb1842RSA 19w0 29b½ 27w1 33b½ 25w0 26b0 37w402014,55,251982
43Nkosi Dumisa Jacob1841RSA 20b0 26w0 14b0 -1 41w0 44b0 39b4410141,001958
44Matsaung Thapelo Isack1827RSA 21w0 -1 24b0 34b0 26w0 43w1 32b412014,53,001957
45Buba Vukile1815RSA 22b0 28w0 32b1 36w0 40b0 -0 -04310142,001933
46WCMNel Hayley1814RSA 23w½ 15b0 39w1 20w0 27b0 41b½ -0392015,54,001969
47IMMamombe Kudzanai1802ZIM -1 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0461051,000,0

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)