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2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open)
# Chess SA id FIDE id Name Region Rating Games Score % Dp Aor Perform We Swe Rat+/-
1 100001446 Barrish, D (Daniel) Cape Town (WCT) 2338.2 11 4.5 40.9 -77.3 2259.6 2182.3 6.47 -1.97 -31.4
2 182004314 14300249 Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 2331.8 11 5 45.5 -38.6 2260.2 2221.6 6.46 -1.46 -17.5
3 103007373 Dinham, J (James) Bojanala Platina (NBR) 2163.7 11 6.5 59.1 77.3 2275.5 2352.8 4.11 2.39 47.8
4 108072311 Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) Cape Town (WCT) 2382.1 11 8 72.7 193.2 2255.6 2448.8 7.16 0.84 13.4
5 187015737 Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) Cape Town (WCT) 2201.5 11 4.5 40.9 -77.3 2272 2194.7 4.64 -0.14 -2.2
6 110091706 Levitan, C (Caleb) Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 2372.4 11 7.5 68.2 154.5 2256.5 2411 6.94 0.56 6.7
7 110091704 Levitan Levitan, J (Judah) Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 2259.8 11 4.5 40.9 -77.3 2266.7 2189.4 5.45 -0.95 -15.3
8 101050584 Mazibuko, K (Khanya) Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 2092.3 11 2.5 22.7 -231.8 2282 2050.2 3.11 -0.61 -12.3
9 103022974 Mhango, BF (Banele) Bojanala Platina (NBR) 2278 11 6.5 59.1 77.3 2265.1 2342.4 5.62 0.88 14
10 1050108039 Mnyasta, C (Charlton) Cape Town (WCT) 2217.8 11 6.5 59.1 77.3 2270.5 2347.8 4.78 1.72 27.5
11 107092639 Simpson, M (Michael) Bojanala Platina (NBR) 2239.7 11 4.5 40.9 -77.3 2268.6 2191.3 5.09 -0.59 -9.4
12 102041158 Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 2316.4 11 5.5 50 0 2261.6 2261.6 6.16 -0.66 -10.6
# Status Name Title Chess SA id FIDE id Region
1Chief ArbiterBornheim, MC (Michael Charles)IA157002693Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
2Deputy Chief ArbiterTaljaard, K (Karen)FA27306125714330253Ehlanzeni (MEN)
3Deputy Chief ArbiterDe Wet, A (Anjurie)FA293006926Mangaung (FMB)
# Rnd Date Name Title Fed Rating Res Rating Fed Title Name Diff
1 1 2026-02-21 Dinham, J (James) NM NBR 2163.7 1-0 2338.2 WCT FM Barrish, D (Daniel) 174.5
2 9 2026-02-27 Dinham, J (James) NM NBR 2163.7 1-0 2331.8 GJM IM Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) 168.1
3 5 2026-02-23 Mazibuko, K (Khanya) CM GJM 2092.3 1-0 2259.8 GJM FM Levitan, J (Judah) 167.5
4 7 2026-02-25 Levitan, C (Caleb) IM GJM 2372.4 0-1 2217.8 WCT NM Mnyasta, C (Charlton) 154.5
5 9 2026-02-27 Mazibuko, K (Khanya) CM GJM 2092.3 1-0 2239.7 NBR IM Simpson, M (Michael) 147.4
6 8 2026-02-26 Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) FM WCT 2201.5 1-0 2338.2 WCT FM Barrish, D (Daniel) 136.8
7 2 2026-02-21 Mhango, BF (Banele) FM NBR 2278 0-1 2163.7 NBR NM Dinham, J (James) 114.3
8 4 2026-02-22 Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) FM ENM 2316.4 0.5-0.5 2092.3 GJM CM Mazibuko, K (Khanya) 112
9 3 2026-02-22 Dinham, J (James) NM NBR 2163.7 0.5-0.5 2372.4 GJM IM Levitan, C (Caleb) 104.3
10 2 2026-02-21 Simpson, M (Michael) IM NBR 2239.7 1-0 2338.2 WCT FM Barrish, D (Daniel) 98.5
11 4 2026-02-22 Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) FM WCT 2201.5 0.5-0.5 2382.1 WCT IM Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) 90.3
12 10 2026-02-28 Simpson, M (Michael) IM NBR 2239.7 1-0 2316.4 ENM FM Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) 76.7
13 5 2026-02-23 Dinham, J (James) NM NBR 2163.7 0.5-0.5 2316.4 ENM FM Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) 76.4
14 4 2026-02-22 Levitan, J (Judah) FM GJM 2259.8 1-0 2331.8 GJM IM Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) 72
15 6 2026-02-24 Simpson, M (Michael) IM NBR 2239.7 0.5-0.5 2372.4 GJM IM Levitan, C (Caleb) 66.3
16 5 2026-02-23 Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) IM GJM 2331.8 0.5-0.5 2201.5 WCT FM Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) 65.2
17 2 2026-02-21 Mnyasta, C (Charlton) NM WCT 2217.8 0.5-0.5 2331.8 GJM IM Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) 57
18 10 2026-02-28 Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) IM WCT 2382.1 0.5-0.5 2278 NBR FM Mhango, BF (Banele) 52
19 9 2026-02-27 Mnyasta, C (Charlton) NM WCT 2217.8 0.5-0.5 2316.4 ENM FM Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) 49.3
20 5 2026-02-23 Mhango, BF (Banele) FM NBR 2278 0.5-0.5 2372.4 GJM IM Levitan, C (Caleb) 47.2
21 7 2026-02-25 Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) IM GJM 2331.8 0.5-0.5 2239.7 NBR IM Simpson, M (Michael) 46
22 10 2026-02-28 Levitan, J (Judah) FM GJM 2259.8 0-1 2217.8 WCT NM Mnyasta, C (Charlton) 42
23 7 2026-02-25 Mhango, BF (Banele) FM NBR 2278 1-0 2316.4 ENM FM Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) 38.4
24 9 2026-02-27 Mhango, BF (Banele) FM NBR 2278 0.5-0.5 2201.5 WCT FM Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) 38.3
25 11 2026-03-01 Dinham, J (James) NM NBR 2163.7 0.5-0.5 2239.7 NBR IM Simpson, M (Michael) 38
26 7 2026-02-25 Dinham, J (James) NM NBR 2163.7 1-0 2201.5 WCT FM Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) 37.8
27 2 2026-02-21 Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) FM ENM 2316.4 0.5-0.5 2382.1 WCT IM Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) 32.8
28 3 2026-02-22 Barrish, D (Daniel) FM WCT 2338.2 0.5-0.5 2278 NBR FM Mhango, BF (Banele) 30.1
29 8 2026-02-26 Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) FM ENM 2316.4 0.5-0.5 2372.4 GJM IM Levitan, C (Caleb) 28
30 11 2026-03-01 Mhango, BF (Banele) FM NBR 2278 0.5-0.5 2331.8 GJM IM Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) 26.9
31 6 2026-02-24 Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) IM WCT 2382.1 0.5-0.5 2331.8 GJM IM Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) 25.1
32 8 2026-02-26 Simpson, M (Michael) IM NBR 2239.7 0-1 2217.8 WCT NM Mnyasta, C (Charlton) 21.9
33 1 2026-02-21 Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) IM GJM 2331.8 0.5-0.5 2372.4 GJM IM Levitan, C (Caleb) 20.3
34 4 2026-02-22 Simpson, M (Michael) IM NBR 2239.7 0.5-0.5 2278 NBR FM Mhango, BF (Banele) 19.2
35 3 2026-02-22 Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) FM WCT 2201.5 0.5-0.5 2239.7 NBR IM Simpson, M (Michael) 19.1
36 6 2026-02-24 Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) FM ENM 2316.4 0.5-0.5 2338.2 WCT FM Barrish, D (Daniel) 10.9
37 11 2026-03-01 Levitan, C (Caleb) IM GJM 2372.4 1-0 2382.1 WCT IM Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) 9.7
38 8 2026-02-26 Levitan, J (Judah) FM GJM 2259.8 0.5-0.5 2278 NBR FM Mhango, BF (Banele) 9.1
39 11 2026-03-01 Mnyasta, C (Charlton) NM WCT 2217.8 0.5-0.5 2201.5 WCT FM Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) 8.2
40 3 2026-02-22 Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) IM GJM 2331.8 0.5-0.5 2316.4 ENM FM Van Zyl-Rudd, J (Jack) 7.7
41 10 2026-02-28 Cawdery, DJ (Daniel John) IM GJM 2331.8 0.5-0.5 2338.2 WCT FM Barrish, D (Daniel) 3.2