TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship)
| # | Chess SA id | FIDE id | Name | Region | Rating | Games | Score | % | Dp | Aor | Perform | We | Swe | Rat+/- |
| 1 | 1080335791 | Beifus, D (Daniel) | Overberg (WOS) | 1735 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 60.7 | 1889.9 | 1950.6 | 2.28 | 1.72 | 22.7 | |
| 2 | 1120130970 | Bell, L (Luke) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1779.8 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | -182.1 | 1794.8 | 1612.7 | 3.43 | -1.43 | -18.9 | |
| 3 | 1050106200 | Braaf, J (Jiraan) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1958.9 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 182.1 | 1918 | 2100.1 | 3.93 | 1.07 | 12.1 | |
| 4 | 1950147791 | Chichava, B (Bongani) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1649.7 | 7 | 1.5 | 21.4 | -242.9 | 1751.8 | 1508.9 | 2.63 | -1.13 | -14.9 | |
| 5 | 175004627 | Chitongo, R (Robert) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1819.9 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 60.7 | 1774.5 | 1835.2 | 3.91 | 0.09 | 1 | |
| 6 | 173005916 | Dalpat, W (Winston) | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 1792.6 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | -283.3 | 1829.8 | 1546.5 | 2.91 | -1.91 | -25.2 | |
| 7 | 164009064 | Esau, O (Omar ) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1551.9 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1788 | 1666.6 | 2.01 | 0.49 | 6.5 | |
| 8 | 294011237 | Grobbelaar, J (Jacqui) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1671.6 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1758.4 | 1637 | 2.75 | -0.25 | -3.3 | |
| 9 | 108072311 | Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) | Cape Town (WCT) | 2395.5 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 303.6 | 2056.2 | 2359.8 | 5.97 | 0.03 | 0.2 | |
| 10 | 103085390 | Kedama, S (Sandiso) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1930.7 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 60.7 | 1767.7 | 1828.4 | 4.87 | -0.87 | -9.9 | |
| 11 | 157016497 | Kromhout, ED (Ewan Dirk) | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 1876.1 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1966.6 | 1966.6 | 2.73 | 0.77 | 7.2 | |
| 12 | 106087912 | Lielieveld, F (Franco) | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 1775.1 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | -60.7 | 1912.1 | 1851.4 | 2.34 | 0.66 | 8.7 | |
| 13 | 1100097431 | Lielieveld, J (Jadrian) | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 1731 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1837.1 | 1837.1 | 2.61 | 0.89 | 11.7 | |
| 14 | 184018612 | Louw, LT (Llewellyn Theodor) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1623.8 | 6 | 1.5 | 25 | -212.5 | 1704.4 | 1491.9 | 2.44 | -0.94 | -12.4 | |
| 15 | 197076467 | Mncwabe, M (Minenhle Junior) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1864.5 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 60.7 | 2029.9 | 2090.6 | 2.22 | 1.78 | 20.2 | |
| 16 | 1050108039 | Mnyasta, C (Charlton) | Cape Town (WCT) | 2250.3 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 303.6 | 2058.8 | 2362.4 | 5.01 | 0.99 | 7.5 | |
| 17 | 1040311477 | Mthethwa, N (Nkanyiso) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1742.1 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1867.3 | 1867.3 | 2.52 | 0.98 | 12.9 | |
| 18 | 106092062 | Ncethelo, B (Bongolethu) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1935.4 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 60.7 | 1763.7 | 1824.4 | 4.94 | -0.94 | -10.7 | |
| 19 | 1100106825 | Opperman, C (Connor) | Overberg (WOS) | 1812.1 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1846.5 | 1725.1 | 3.18 | -0.68 | -7.7 | |
| 20 | 109076474 | Palmer, J (Jesse) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1883.8 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1747.6 | 1747.6 | 4.65 | -1.15 | -13 | |
| 21 | 107053637 | Palmer, RN (Reegan) | Cape Town (WCT) | 2107.5 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 182.1 | 1938 | 2120.1 | 4.92 | 0.08 | 0.7 | |
| 22 | 1120150408 | Rogov, E (Evgenij) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1744.2 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1774.7 | 1653.3 | 3.29 | -0.79 | -10.5 | |
| 23 | 1070148235 | Rogov, M (Matfey) | Cape Town (WCT) | 2347.3 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 303.6 | 2008 | 2311.6 | 5.71 | 0.29 | 2.2 | |
| 24 | 1050148234 | Rogov, T (Timofey) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1978.3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 182.1 | 1975.5 | 2157.6 | 3.51 | 1.49 | 16.8 | |
| 25 | 170033599 | Schuller, A (Ashley Marlon) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1687.4 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | -60.7 | 1871.9 | 1811.2 | 1.95 | 1.05 | 11.8 | |
| 26 | 1980139913 | Siwela, ST (Sphamandla Thalente) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1709.1 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | -182.1 | 1813.6 | 1631.5 | 2.69 | -0.69 | -9.1 | |
| 27 | 147035755 | Southey, AM (Andrew Mcnab) | Overberg (WOS) | 1706.1 | 5 | 2 | 40 | -85 | 1851.5 | 1766.5 | 1.61 | 0.39 | 5.1 | |
| 28 | 184037748 | Thomas, PC (Phillip Clareme) | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 1773 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | -60.7 | 1873.7 | 1813 | 2.64 | 0.36 | 4.8 | |
| 29 | 171040314 | Van Rensburg, P (Paul) | Cape Town (WCT) | 2139.1 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | -60.7 | 1877.3 | 1816.6 | 5.65 | -2.65 | -25 | |
| 30 | 184042918 | Willenberg, KS (Kenneth Sean) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1958.1 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 60.7 | 1941.3 | 2002 | 3.68 | 0.32 | 3 |
| # | Status | Name | Title | Chess SA id | FIDE id | Region |
| 1 | Chief Arbiter | Minnaar, R (Ricardo) | IA | 169023188 | Cape Town (WCT) | |
| 2 | Deputy Chief Arbiter | Higham, E (Ethan) | FA | 106095776 | Overberg (WOS) | |
| 3 | Arbiter | Petersen, MG (Marc Gideon) | FA | 185029784 | Cape Town (WCT) | |
| 4 | Arbiter | Snyman, D (Dewald) | CPA | 1760326995 | Overberg (WOS) | |
| 5 | Arbiter | Ngwayishe, BT (Bambelela Theo) | PA | 196085396 | Cape Town (WCT) |
| # | Rnd | Date | Name | Title | Fed | Rating | Res | Rating | Fed | Title | Name | Diff |
| 1 | 7 | 2026-04-18 | Beifus, D (Daniel) | WOS | 1735 | 1-0 | 2139.1 | WCT | PM | Van Rensburg, P (Paul) | 404.1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2026-04-18 | Mncwabe, M (Minenhle Junior) | WCT | 1864.5 | 1-0 | 2139.1 | WCT | PM | Van Rensburg, P (Paul) | 274.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2026-04-18 | Kromhout, ED (Ewan Dirk) | NM | ENM | 1876.1 | 1-0 | 2139.1 | WCT | PM | Van Rensburg, P (Paul) | 263 |
| 4 | 5 | 2026-04-18 | Kedama, S (Sandiso) | WCT | 1930.7 | 0-1 | 1687.4 | WCT | Schuller, A (Ashley Marlon) | 243.3 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 2026-04-18 | Bell, L (Luke) | WCT | 1779.8 | 0-1 | 1551.9 | WCT | Esau, O (Omar ) | 227.9 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2026-04-18 | Beifus, D (Daniel) | WOS | 1735 | 1-0 | 1935.4 | WCT | JM | Ncethelo, B (Bongolethu) | 200.4 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2026-04-18 | Kedama, S (Sandiso) | WCT | 1930.7 | 0-1 | 1742.1 | WCT | Mthethwa, N (Nkanyiso) | 188.6 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 2026-04-18 | Palmer, J (Jesse) | WCT | 1883.8 | 0-1 | 1731 | WCW | Lielieveld, J (Jadrian) | 152.8 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 2026-04-18 | Palmer, J (Jesse) | WCT | 1883.8 | 0-1 | 1735 | WOS | Beifus, D (Daniel) | 148.8 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 2026-04-18 | Mnyasta, C (Charlton) | NM | WCT | 2250.3 | 1-0 | 2395.5 | WCT | IM | Karsten, JD (Jan Daniel) | 145.2 |
| 11 | 5 | 2026-04-18 | Dalpat, W (Winston) | ENM | 1792.6 | 0-1 | 1671.6 | WCT | WRM | Grobbelaar, J (Jacqui) | 121 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2026-04-18 | Ncethelo, B (Bongolethu) | JM | WCT | 1935.4 | 0.5-0.5 | 1706.1 | WOS | Southey, AM (Andrew Mcnab) | 114.6 | |
| 13 | 3 | 2026-04-18 | Chitongo, R (Robert) | WCT | 1819.9 | 0-1 | 1706.1 | WOS | Southey, AM (Andrew Mcnab) | 113.8 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 2026-04-18 | Esau, O (Omar ) | WCT | 1551.9 | 1-0 | 1649.7 | WCT | Chichava, B (Bongani) | 97.9 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 2026-04-18 | Rogov, E (Evgenij) | WCT | 1744.2 | 0.5-0.5 | 1935.4 | WCT | JM | Ncethelo, B (Bongolethu) | 95.6 | |
| 16 | 4 | 2026-04-18 | Mncwabe, M (Minenhle Junior) | WCT | 1864.5 | 1-0 | 1958.1 | WCT | CM | Willenberg, KS (Kenneth Sean) | 93.6 | |
| 17 | 4 | 2026-04-18 | Schuller, A (Ashley Marlon) | WCT | 1687.4 | 1-0 | 1779.8 | WCT | Bell, L (Luke) | 92.4 | ||
| 18 | 2 | 2026-04-18 | Siwela, ST (Sphamandla Thalente) | GJM | 1709.1 | 1-0 | 1792.6 | ENM | Dalpat, W (Winston) | 83.5 | ||
| 19 | 3 | 2026-04-18 | Palmer, J (Jesse) | WCT | 1883.8 | 0.5-0.5 | 1742.1 | WCT | Mthethwa, N (Nkanyiso) | 70.8 | ||
| 20 | 7 | 2026-04-18 | Mthethwa, N (Nkanyiso) | WCT | 1742.1 | 1-0 | 1812.1 | WOS | Opperman, C (Connor) | 70 | ||
| 21 | 2 | 2026-04-18 | Chichava, B (Bongani) | WCT | 1649.7 | 0.5-0.5 | 1779.8 | WCT | Bell, L (Luke) | 65 | ||
| 22 | 1 | 2026-04-18 | Southey, AM (Andrew Mcnab) | WOS | 1706.1 | 0.5-0.5 | 1812.1 | WOS | Opperman, C (Connor) | 53 | ||
| 23 | 4 | 2026-04-18 | Lielieveld, F (Franco) | WCW | 1775.1 | 1-0 | 1819.9 | WCT | Chitongo, R (Robert) | 44.8 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 2026-04-18 | Rogov, E (Evgenij) | WCT | 1744.2 | 0.5-0.5 | 1671.6 | WCT | WRM | Grobbelaar, J (Jacqui) | 36.3 | |
| 25 | 6 | 2026-04-18 | Opperman, C (Connor) | WOS | 1812.1 | 0.5-0.5 | 1883.8 | WCT | Palmer, J (Jesse) | 35.9 | ||
| 26 | 4 | 2026-04-18 | Esau, O (Omar ) | WCT | 1551.9 | 0.5-0.5 | 1623.8 | WCT | Louw, LT (Llewellyn Theodor) | 35.9 | ||
| 27 | 7 | 2026-04-18 | Louw, LT (Llewellyn Theodor) | WCT | 1623.8 | 1-0 | 1649.7 | WCT | Chichava, B (Bongani) | 26 | ||
| 28 | 4 | 2026-04-18 | Chichava, B (Bongani) | WCT | 1649.7 | 1-0 | 1671.6 | WCT | WRM | Grobbelaar, J (Jacqui) | 21.9 | |
| 29 | 4 | 2026-04-18 | Thomas, PC (Phillip Clareme) | WCW | 1773 | 1-0 | 1792.6 | ENM | Dalpat, W (Winston) | 19.6 | ||
| 30 | 3 | 2026-04-18 | Bell, L (Luke) | WCT | 1779.8 | 0.5-0.5 | 1812.1 | WOS | Opperman, C (Connor) | 16.1 | ||
| 31 | 6 | 2026-04-18 | Bell, L (Luke) | WCT | 1779.8 | 1-0 | 1792.6 | ENM | Dalpat, W (Winston) | 12.8 | ||
| 32 | 2 | 2026-04-18 | Lielieveld, J (Jadrian) | WCW | 1731 | 0.5-0.5 | 1744.2 | WCT | Rogov, E (Evgenij) | 6.6 | ||
| 33 | 7 | 2026-04-18 | Palmer, J (Jesse) | WCT | 1883.8 | 0.5-0.5 | 1876.1 | ENM | NM | Kromhout, ED (Ewan Dirk) | 3.8 |