TOURNAMENT DETAILS
South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open)
| # | Chess SA id | FIDE id | Name | Region | Rating | Games | Score | % | Dp | Aor | Perform | We | Swe | Rat+/- |
| 1 | 1180315449 | Barnes, E (Ethan) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1354.2 | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 1506.4 | 1506.4 | 2.95 | 1.55 | 55.9 | |
| 2 | 1180314620 | Beukes, R (Ruan) | Eden (WEG) | 1531.3 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 47.2 | 1410.1 | 1457.3 | 5.73 | -0.73 | -23.3 | |
| 3 | 1180309771 | 534013865 | Botes, L (Levi) | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 1697.2 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 236.1 | 1531.2 | 1767.3 | 6.28 | 0.72 | 20.1 |
| 4 | 1180307548 | Coetzer, L (Leroux) | Overberg (WOS) | 1272.6 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | -236.1 | 1386 | 1149.9 | 3.27 | -1.27 | -45.7 | |
| 5 | 1180147825 | Conradie, D (David) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1496.5 | 9 | 5.5 | 61.1 | 94.4 | 1487.4 | 1581.8 | 4.55 | 0.95 | 30.3 | |
| 6 | 1180314083 | de Wet, E (Evan) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1517.5 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 141.7 | 1545.4 | 1687.1 | 4.25 | 1.75 | 56 | |
| 7 | 1180300701 | 14396599 | Dikane, L (Leano) | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 1590.9 | 9 | 5.5 | 61.1 | 94.4 | 1522 | 1616.4 | 5.18 | 0.32 | 10.3 |
| 8 | 1180314202 | Dyssell, H (Hunter) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1493.6 | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 1468.2 | 1468.2 | 4.72 | -0.22 | -7.2 | |
| 9 | 1190309859 | 534031421 | Edons, E (Elijah) | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 1446.6 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | -47.2 | 1396.2 | 1349 | 5.07 | -1.07 | -34.2 |
| 10 | 1180303048 | Fischer, E (Ernst) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1477.4 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 47.2 | 1420.2 | 1467.4 | 5.06 | -0.06 | -1.9 | |
| 11 | 1180317026 | Fourie, D (Daniël) | Tshwane (GTP) | 1468.5 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 47.2 | 1451.5 | 1498.7 | 4.72 | 0.28 | 9 | |
| 12 | 1180308745 | Geldenhuys, J (Johan) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1273.3 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | -47.2 | 1456.2 | 1409 | 2.63 | 1.37 | 49.5 | |
| 13 | 1180300428 | Hoffmann, D (Daniel) | Eden (WEG) | 1508.6 | 9 | 3.5 | 38.9 | -94.4 | 1463 | 1368.6 | 4.94 | -1.44 | -46 | |
| 14 | 1180318769 | Jainarain, M (Micah) | Ethekwini (KED) | 1290.5 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | -47.2 | 1515.9 | 1468.7 | 2.18 | 1.82 | 65.5 | |
| 15 | 1180306175 | 534014187 | Kapp, M (Michael) | Buffalo City (EBC) | 1653.6 | 9 | 7.5 | 83.3 | 283.3 | 1531.2 | 1814.5 | 5.82 | 1.68 | 46.9 |
| 16 | 1180300283 | Klopper, L (Liam) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1430.1 | 9 | 5.5 | 61.1 | 94.4 | 1399.4 | 1493.8 | 4.86 | 0.64 | 20.4 | |
| 17 | 1180314016 | Mashava, N (Ntokoto) | Capricorn (LCP) | 1250.6 | 9 | 5.5 | 61.1 | 94.4 | 1493.8 | 1588.2 | 1.98 | 3.52 | 126.8 | |
| 18 | 1180322007 | Mbambe, N (Ndimakahle) | Ethekwini (KED) | 1285.2 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | -47.2 | 1366.3 | 1319.1 | 3.61 | 0.39 | 14.1 | |
| 19 | 1180301379 | 534024093 | Mendonca, M (Mark) | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 1698.7 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 236.1 | 1519.1 | 1755.2 | 6.35 | 0.65 | 18.1 |
| 20 | 1180317498 | Ntombana, S (Somilangaye) | Ethekwini (KED) | 1163.7 | 9 | 3.5 | 38.9 | -94.4 | 1445.5 | 1351.1 | 1.51 | 1.99 | 79.7 | |
| 21 | 1180315606 | Owen, A (Aliandro) | Eden (WEG) | 1503.8 | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 1461.1 | 1461.1 | 4.91 | -0.41 | -13 | |
| 22 | 1180306404 | Ramdhani, R (Rashil) | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 1346.8 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | -141.7 | 1354.1 | 1212.4 | 4.38 | -1.38 | -49.7 | |
| 23 | 1180306453 | Retief, L (Luc) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1111.1 | 9 | 1 | 11.1 | -330.6 | 1372 | 1041.4 | 1.81 | -0.81 | -29.1 | |
| 24 | 1180314639 | Roberts, L (Luke) | Eden (WEG) | 1575.1 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 141.7 | 1451.6 | 1593.3 | 5.75 | 0.25 | 7.9 | |
| 25 | 1190162420 | Scully, E (Ernest) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1621.1 | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 1446.6 | 1446.6 | 6.37 | -1.87 | -52.3 | |
| 26 | 1180301383 | Serrao, L (Luke) | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 1409.4 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | -236.1 | 1311.7 | 1075.6 | 5.56 | -3.56 | -114.1 | |
| 27 | 1180323064 | Thakur, P (Parth) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1658.9 | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 1488 | 1488 | 6.25 | -1.75 | -55.9 | |
| 28 | 1180301744 | 534018093 | Van Eeden, C (Cilliers) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1530.3 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | -47.2 | 1485.2 | 1438 | 4.93 | -0.93 | -29.8 |
| 29 | 1190317355 | Van Staden, L (Luan) | Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) | 1406.4 | 9 | 2.5 | 27.8 | -188.9 | 1355.4 | 1166.5 | 5.08 | -2.58 | -92.7 | |
| 30 | 1180317513 | 534018107 | Varadharajan, A (Akilan) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1453 | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 1475.8 | 1475.8 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 6.3 |
| # | Status | Name | Title | Chess SA id | FIDE id | Region |
| 1 | Chief Arbiter | Piek, PH (Petronella Hermina) | IA | 261030087 | Tshwane (GTP) | |
| 2 | Deputy Chief Arbiter | Cidraas, EK (Esmerelda Kegomoditswe) | FA | 2950301981 | Frances Baard (NCF) | |
| 3 | Deputy Chief Arbiter | Botha, JF (Julian Francois) | FA | 173086742 | 14350580 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) |
| 4 | Arbiter | Muller, K (Kaden) | PA | 103054244 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | |
| 5 | Arbiter | Murray, JE (Johanna Elizabeth) | PA | 2810314005 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | |
| 6 | Arbiter | Andi, IP (Isni Pujirana) | CPA | 2850147221 | 534008829 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) |
| 7 | Arbiter | Kruger, FJ (Fransiena Jacoba) | FA | 263011234 | Tshwane (GTP) | |
| 8 | Arbiter | Digwamaje, KD (Kesetselemang Daniel) | PA | 187061531 | Ngaka Modiri Molema (NNM) | |
| 9 | Arbiter | Munenga, I (Isheanesu Dylan) | PA | 1010144944 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | |
| 10 | Arbiter | Myburgh, J (Jacqui) | PA | 2850301984 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | |
| 11 | Arbiter | Kruger, J (Jeanette) | PA | 2770301983 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | |
| 12 | Arbiter | De Winnaar, B (Benjamin) | IA | 175006991 | Mangaung (FMB) | |
| 13 | Arbiter | Tshabadira, NI (Nkagisang Israel) | SA | 176038228 | West Rand (GWR) | |
| 14 | Fair Play | Mokoena, J (Jabulani) | IA | 171084921 | Frances Baard (NCF) | |
| 15 | Fair Play | Bornheim, MC (Michael Charles) | IA | 157002693 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) |
| # | Rnd | Date | Name | Title | Fed | Rating | Res | Rating | Fed | Title | Name | Diff |
| 1 | 1 | 2026-03-28 | Kapp, M (Michael) | EBC | 1653.6 | 0-1 | 1354.2 | WCT | Barnes, E (Ethan) | 299.4 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2026-03-30 | Jainarain, M (Micah) | KED | 1290.5 | 1-0 | 1575.1 | WEG | Roberts, L (Luke) | 284.7 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2026-04-01 | Mashava, N (Ntokoto) | LCP | 1250.6 | 1-0 | 1496.5 | GJM | Conradie, D (David) | 245.9 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2026-04-01 | Geldenhuys, J (Johan) | GJM | 1273.3 | 1-0 | 1477.4 | GJM | Fischer, E (Ernst) | 204.1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2026-03-30 | Varadharajan, A (Akilan) | WCT | 1453 | 0-1 | 1250.6 | LCP | Mashava, N (Ntokoto) | 202.4 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 2026-03-30 | Geldenhuys, J (Johan) | GJM | 1273.3 | 1-0 | 1468.5 | GTP | Fourie, D (Daniël) | 195.2 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 2026-03-29 | Thakur, P (Parth) | GJM | 1658.9 | 0-1 | 1468.5 | GTP | Fourie, D (Daniël) | 190.4 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 2026-03-31 | Fischer, E (Ernst) | GJM | 1477.4 | 0-1 | 1290.5 | KED | Jainarain, M (Micah) | 187 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 2026-03-31 | Mashava, N (Ntokoto) | LCP | 1250.6 | 0.5-0.5 | 1621.1 | GJM | Scully, E (Ernest) | 185.2 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 2026-03-30 | Fischer, E (Ernst) | GJM | 1477.4 | 1-0 | 1658.9 | GJM | Thakur, P (Parth) | 181.5 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 2026-03-29 | Mashava, N (Ntokoto) | LCP | 1250.6 | 1-0 | 1430.1 | GJM | Klopper, L (Liam) | 179.5 | ||
| 12 | 4 | 2026-03-30 | Beukes, R (Ruan) | WEG | 1531.3 | 0-1 | 1354.2 | WCT | Barnes, E (Ethan) | 177.1 | ||
| 13 | 6 | 2026-03-31 | Conradie, D (David) | GJM | 1496.5 | 1-0 | 1658.9 | GJM | Thakur, P (Parth) | 162.4 | ||
| 14 | 2 | 2026-03-29 | Jainarain, M (Micah) | KED | 1290.5 | 1-0 | 1446.6 | WCW | Edons, E (Elijah) | 156.1 | ||
| 15 | 9 | 2026-04-02 | Scully, E (Ernest) | GJM | 1621.1 | 0-1 | 1477.4 | GJM | Fischer, E (Ernst) | 143.6 | ||
| 16 | 5 | 2026-03-30 | Coetzer, L (Leroux) | WOS | 1272.6 | 1-0 | 1409.4 | GE | Serrao, L (Luke) | 136.9 | ||
| 17 | 4 | 2026-03-30 | Serrao, L (Luke) | GE | 1409.4 | 0-1 | 1273.3 | GJM | Geldenhuys, J (Johan) | 136.1 | ||
| 18 | 4 | 2026-03-30 | Van Staden, L (Luan) | NWP | 1406.4 | 0-1 | 1272.6 | WOS | Coetzer, L (Leroux) | 133.8 | ||
| 19 | 7 | 2026-04-01 | Scully, E (Ernest) | GJM | 1621.1 | 0-1 | 1493.6 | WCT | Dyssell, H (Hunter) | 127.4 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 2026-03-31 | Mbambe, N (Ndimakahle) | KED | 1285.2 | 1-0 | 1409.4 | GE | Serrao, L (Luke) | 124.2 | ||
| 21 | 5 | 2026-03-30 | Barnes, E (Ethan) | WCT | 1354.2 | 1-0 | 1477.4 | GJM | Fischer, E (Ernst) | 123.2 | ||
| 22 | 7 | 2026-04-01 | Barnes, E (Ethan) | WCT | 1354.2 | 0-1 | 1250.6 | LCP | Mashava, N (Ntokoto) | 103.6 | ||
| 23 | 5 | 2026-03-30 | Scully, E (Ernest) | GJM | 1621.1 | 0-1 | 1517.5 | WCT | de Wet, E (Evan) | 103.5 | ||
| 24 | 8 | 2026-04-01 | Thakur, P (Parth) | GJM | 1658.9 | 0.5-0.5 | 1453 | WCT | Varadharajan, A (Akilan) | 102.9 | ||
| 25 | 2 | 2026-03-29 | Botes, L (Levi) | NBR | 1697.2 | 0.5-0.5 | 1496.5 | GJM | Conradie, D (David) | 100.4 | ||
| 26 | 8 | 2026-04-01 | Van Eeden, C (Cilliers) | GJM | 1530.3 | 0-1 | 1430.1 | GJM | Klopper, L (Liam) | 100.2 | ||
| 27 | 4 | 2026-03-30 | Ramdhani, R (Rashil) | KUR | 1346.8 | 0-1 | 1250.6 | LCP | Mashava, N (Ntokoto) | 96.2 | ||
| 28 | 2 | 2026-03-29 | Scully, E (Ernest) | GJM | 1621.1 | 0-1 | 1530.3 | GJM | Van Eeden, C (Cilliers) | 90.8 | ||
| 29 | 7 | 2026-04-01 | Roberts, L (Luke) | WEG | 1575.1 | 1-0 | 1658.9 | GJM | Thakur, P (Parth) | 83.7 | ||
| 30 | 3 | 2026-03-29 | Barnes, E (Ethan) | WCT | 1354.2 | 0.5-0.5 | 1508.6 | WEG | Hoffmann, D (Daniel) | 77.2 | ||
| 31 | 9 | 2026-04-02 | de Wet, E (Evan) | WCT | 1517.5 | 1-0 | 1590.9 | NBR | Dikane, L (Leano) | 73.3 | ||
| 32 | 9 | 2026-04-02 | Klopper, L (Liam) | GJM | 1430.1 | 1-0 | 1493.6 | WCT | Dyssell, H (Hunter) | 63.5 | ||
| 33 | 9 | 2026-04-02 | Serrao, L (Luke) | GE | 1409.4 | 0-1 | 1346.8 | KUR | Ramdhani, R (Rashil) | 62.6 | ||
| 34 | 2 | 2026-03-29 | Mbambe, N (Ndimakahle) | KED | 1285.2 | 1-0 | 1346.8 | KUR | Ramdhani, R (Rashil) | 61.6 | ||
| 35 | 9 | 2026-04-02 | Varadharajan, A (Akilan) | WCT | 1453 | 1-0 | 1508.6 | WEG | Hoffmann, D (Daniel) | 55.6 | ||
| 36 | 9 | 2026-04-02 | Van Staden, L (Luan) | NWP | 1406.4 | 0-1 | 1354.2 | WCT | Barnes, E (Ethan) | 52.2 | ||
| 37 | 6 | 2026-03-31 | Owen, A (Aliandro) | WEG | 1503.8 | 0-1 | 1453 | WCT | Varadharajan, A (Akilan) | 50.8 | ||
| 38 | 6 | 2026-03-31 | Kapp, M (Michael) | EBC | 1653.6 | 1-0 | 1698.7 | GE | Mendonca, M (Mark) | 45.1 | ||
| 39 | 6 | 2026-03-31 | Hoffmann, D (Daniel) | WEG | 1508.6 | 0.5-0.5 | 1430.1 | GJM | Klopper, L (Liam) | 39.3 | ||
| 40 | 3 | 2026-03-29 | Thakur, P (Parth) | GJM | 1658.9 | 1-0 | 1697.2 | NBR | Botes, L (Levi) | 38.3 | ||
| 41 | 9 | 2026-04-02 | Conradie, D (David) | GJM | 1496.5 | 1-0 | 1530.3 | GJM | Van Eeden, C (Cilliers) | 33.8 | ||
| 42 | 2 | 2026-03-29 | Hoffmann, D (Daniel) | WEG | 1508.6 | 0-1 | 1477.4 | GJM | Fischer, E (Ernst) | 31.2 | ||
| 43 | 4 | 2026-03-30 | Hoffmann, D (Daniel) | WEG | 1508.6 | 0.5-0.5 | 1446.6 | WCW | Edons, E (Elijah) | 31 | ||
| 44 | 3 | 2026-03-29 | Dikane, L (Leano) | NBR | 1590.9 | 0.5-0.5 | 1530.3 | GJM | Van Eeden, C (Cilliers) | 30.3 | ||
| 45 | 9 | 2026-04-02 | Botes, L (Levi) | NBR | 1697.2 | 0.5-0.5 | 1653.6 | EBC | Kapp, M (Michael) | 21.8 | ||
| 46 | 6 | 2026-03-31 | Van Staden, L (Luan) | NWP | 1406.4 | 0.5-0.5 | 1446.6 | WCW | Edons, E (Elijah) | 20.1 | ||
| 47 | 4 | 2026-03-30 | Van Eeden, C (Cilliers) | GJM | 1530.3 | 0.5-0.5 | 1493.6 | WCT | Dyssell, H (Hunter) | 18.3 | ||
| 48 | 7 | 2026-04-01 | de Wet, E (Evan) | WCT | 1517.5 | 1-0 | 1530.3 | GJM | Van Eeden, C (Cilliers) | 12.8 | ||
| 49 | 7 | 2026-04-01 | Beukes, R (Ruan) | WEG | 1531.3 | 0.5-0.5 | 1508.6 | WEG | Hoffmann, D (Daniel) | 11.3 | ||
| 50 | 8 | 2026-04-01 | Hoffmann, D (Daniel) | WEG | 1508.6 | 0.5-0.5 | 1503.8 | WEG | Owen, A (Aliandro) | 2.4 | ||
| 51 | 8 | 2026-04-01 | Botes, L (Levi) | NBR | 1697.2 | 1-0 | 1698.7 | GE | Mendonca, M (Mark) | 1.4 |