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South African Open Championship 2026 (U15 Boys)
# Chess SA id FIDE id Name Region Rating Games Score % Dp Aor Perform We Swe Rat+/-
1 1120319672 534022473 Adams, C (Chezhaan Ethan) Buffalo City (EBC) 1731.9 7 5.5 78.6 242.9 1585.2 1828.1 4.74 0.76 21.4
2 1110146858 Adolf, F (Feraydo) Cape Town (WCT) 1672.8 7 6 85.7 303.6 1542.1 1845.7 4.52 1.48 41.4
3 1110150415 Badenhuizen, D (Dylan) Cape Town (WCT) 1320.5 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1368.3 1307.6 3.1 -0.1 -3.7
4 1120340804 Bambelo, O (Olwethu) Cape Town (WCT) 800 7 1.5 21.4 -242.9 1219.7 976.8 0.39 1.11 44.4
5 1110111043 14358492 Banda, B (Benjamin) Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 1714 7 5.5 78.6 242.9 1509.2 1752.1 5.18 0.32 8.8
6 1120158968 Berry, S (Seth) Cape Town (WCT) 1466.8 6 3.5 58.3 70.8 1461.3 1532.1 3.04 0.46 14.8
7 1110136394 14376792 Botha, J (Johannes Cornelis) Bojanala Platina (NBR) 1653.1 7 4.5 64.3 121.4 1471.9 1593.3 4.93 -0.43 -12.2
8 1120160314 534011633 Canham, E (Ethan) Buffalo City (EBC) 1601.3 7 4 57.1 60.7 1515 1575.7 4.25 -0.25 -6.9
9 1120147297 Chikwava, R (Ronald) Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 1133.1 7 1 14.3 -303.6 1209.2 905.6 2.84 -1.84 -66.2
10 1110301434 Cloete, A (Andrew) Ekurhuleni (GE) 1393.8 7 3.5 50 0 1427.4 1427.4 3.18 0.32 10.1
11 1120304970 534001174 Dawah, D (Dhyan) Ethekwini (KED) 1488.5 6 4 66.7 141.7 1424.1 1565.8 3.45 0.55 15.4
12 1120340805 Du, Y (You Cheng Owen) Cape Town (WCT) 800 7 2 28.6 -182.1 1222.3 1040.2 0.29 1.71 68.6
13 1120337168 Erasmus, J (Joshua) Cape Town (WCT) 1168.7 6 1.5 25 -212.5 1333.2 1120.7 1.85 -0.35 -14.1
14 1120132064 Fourie, R (Ruan) Cape Town (WCT) 1327.3 7 3.5 50 0 1272.5 1272.5 3.83 -0.33 -10.4
15 1110133391 Foye, L (Logan) Overberg (WOS) 1473.2 7 3.5 50 0 1313 1313 4.19 -0.69 -22
16 1120331333 Fredericks, M (Micah John) Cape Town (WCT) 1637.4 7 6 85.7 303.6 1499.5 1803.1 4.67 1.33 37.4
17 1120304274 Fuhri, F (Fc) West Coast (WCU) 1245.8 7 2 28.6 -182.1 1223.3 1041.2 3.58 -1.58 -56.8
18 1120328828 Goff, T (Tee-Ago) Cape Town (WCT) 1329.1 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1442.5 1381.8 2.54 0.46 16.5
19 1110316638 Greene, M (Michael) West Coast (WCU) 1188.2 7 1 14.3 -303.6 1082.5 778.9 4.32 -3.32 -119.5
20 1120340806 Gunpath, S (Siddharth Vidhu) Cape Town (WCT) 800 6 2.5 41.7 -70.8 1268.6 1197.8 0.57 1.93 77.3
21 1120318838 Harrison, M (Matthew) Cape Town (WCT) 1258.3 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1246.3 1185.6 3.64 -0.64 -23
22 1120340789 Hendricks, Q (Qasim) Cape Town (WCT) 800 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1288.6 1227.9 0.67 2.33 93.3
23 1120149753 Holmes, M (Matthew) Cape Winelands (WCW) 1534.3 7 5 71.4 182.1 1370.2 1552.3 4.48 0.52 16.7
24 1120103636 Kapur, Y (Yashvardhan) Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 1505.2 7 4.5 64.3 121.4 1553.2 1674.6 3.15 1.35 43.2
25 1110314198 Katsidzira, N (Nathaniel) Cape Town (WCT) 1526.8 7 4.5 64.3 121.4 1479 1600.4 3.93 0.57 18.2
26 1120097961 534005099 Kruger, D (Dawid) Cape Town (WCT) 1528.7 7 4.5 64.3 121.4 1439.9 1561.3 4.27 0.23 7.5
27 1110330512 Kuehberger, M (Matthew) Cape Winelands (WCW) 1247 7 3.5 50 0 1358.8 1358.8 2.48 1.02 36.7
28 1120143639 Mabaso, A (Ahlumile) Cape Town (WCT) 1401.4 7 4 57.1 60.7 1312.7 1373.4 4.02 -0.02 -0.5
29 1110143640 Madlala, B (Bonginkosi) Cape Town (WCT) 1153 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1197.7 1137 3.09 -0.09 -3.4
30 1110315926 Mashamba, M (Mukona) Lejweleputswa (FLW) 1124.4 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1312.3 1251.6 1.93 1.07 38.6
31 1120150403 534023275 Meissenheimer, K (Kyle) Cape Town (WCT) 1557.6 7 5 71.4 182.1 1443.4 1625.5 4.47 0.53 14.8
32 1120157077 Meyer, A (Adam) Cape Town (WCT) 1144.9 7 1.5 21.4 -242.9 1146.8 903.9 3.53 -2.03 -73
33 1120161587 Mohapi, L (Lerato) Sedibeng (GSV) 1222.4 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1227 1166.3 3.47 -0.47 -16.8
34 1120139351 534010076 Mokhathi, O (Oratile) Lejweleputswa (FLW) 1431.9 7 4 57.1 60.7 1355.3 1416 4.08 -0.08 -2.6
35 1120302055 534010084 Molete, K (Keabetsoe) Lejweleputswa (FLW) 1220.2 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1231 1170.3 3.42 -0.42 -15.1
36 1110328747 Muanda, F (Fabiano) Cape Town (WCT) 1357.2 5 3 60 85 1417.9 1502.9 2.19 0.81 29.2
37 1110108081 Muller, H (Helgard) Cape Town (WCT) 1458.3 7 2.5 35.7 -121.4 1412.3 1290.9 3.92 -1.42 -45.3
38 1120137058 534001697 Naidu, S (Saien) iLembe (KIK) 1649.1 7 5.5 78.6 242.9 1468 1710.9 5.02 0.48 13.5
39 1110140733 14392267 Ngidi, N (Ndumiso) Cape Town (WCT) 1552.4 6 4.5 75 212.5 1648.6 1861.1 2.33 2.17 69.5
40 1120314438 Nixon, F (Finn) Cape Town (WCT) 1210.9 7 2 28.6 -182.1 1285 1102.9 2.85 -0.85 -30.7
41 1110193388 Okonji, J (Joshua) Cape Town (WCT) 1372.9 7 4 57.1 60.7 1414.6 1475.3 3.2 0.8 28.7
42 1110193306 Pennell, K (Kristian) Cape Town (WCT) 1519.3 7 4 57.1 60.7 1467.3 1528 3.88 0.12 4.2
43 1110140736 Pieterse, M (Matthew) Cape Winelands (WCW) 1399.3 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1327.3 1266.6 3.97 -0.97 -31
44 1110154820 534009965 Rasego, B (Bohlokwa) Lejweleputswa (FLW) 1098.4 6 0.5 8.3 -354.2 1207.1 852.9 2.24 -1.74 -62.7
45 1110154629 Roux, C (Charl) Cape Winelands (WCW) 1470.1 7 3.5 50 0 1453.7 1453.7 3.68 -0.18 -5.6
46 1110313435 Russell, C (Caleb) Cape Town (WCT) 1185.1 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1242.6 1181.9 2.99 0.01 0.4
47 1120314442 Scaife, M (Matthew) Cape Town (WCT) 1252.3 7 3.5 50 0 1434.9 1434.9 2.05 1.45 52
48 1110302058 534010130 Seekoei, A (Amolegang) Lejweleputswa (FLW) 1301.1 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1370.8 1310.1 3 0 0
49 1110302059 534010149 Segoete, O (Omphile) Lejweleputswa (FLW) 1375.1 7 3.5 50 0 1234.8 1234.8 4.42 -0.92 -33
50 1120157081 Serfontein, C (Carlu) Cape Town (WCT) 1241.2 7 2 28.6 -182.1 1256.4 1074.3 3.27 -1.27 -45.9
51 1110104004 Shapiro, M (Matthew) Cape Town (WCT) 1797.4 7 4.5 64.3 121.4 1516 1637.4 5.73 -1.23 -29.6
52 1110139048 Siebritz, Y (Yul) West Coast (WCU) 1415.5 7 3.5 50 0 1223.3 1223.3 4.58 -1.08 -34.7
53 1120312042 Smith, T (Tyler) Cape Winelands (WCW) 1612.4 7 4.5 64.3 121.4 1570.3 1691.7 3.8 0.7 19.6
54 1110102387 14351056 Smith, Z (Zion) Cape Town (WCT) 1711.2 7 5.5 78.6 242.9 1601.3 1844.2 4.35 1.15 32.1
55 1110326587 Tisana, K (Kwazokuhle) Cape Winelands (WCW) 1454.8 7 4 57.1 60.7 1399.1 1459.8 3.68 0.32 10.1
56 1110323393 Tshaka, L (Lingomso) Cape Town (WCT) 1321.3 7 4 57.1 60.7 1398.4 1459.1 2.91 1.09 39.1
57 1120143649 Tyhalibhongo, G (Gift) Cape Town (WCT) 1286.7 7 2 28.6 -182.1 1379.7 1197.6 2.8 -0.8 -28.8
58 1110151858 Van De Venter, ZI (Zandre) Sedibeng (GSV) 1690.7 7 4 57.1 60.7 1409.7 1470.4 5.73 -1.73 -48.5
59 1110134010 Van Meersbergen, E (Ettienne) Tshwane (GTP) 1864 7 4.5 64.3 121.4 1560.2 1681.6 5.76 -1.26 -30.3
60 1110340807 Van Nelson, Z (Zac) Cape Town (WCT) 800 7 2 28.6 -182.1 1308.6 1126.5 0.04 1.96 78.5
61 1110149801 Vanana, L (Libongile) Cape Winelands (WCW) 1636.5 7 4 57.1 60.7 1545.6 1606.3 4.2 -0.2 -5.6
62 1120316249 Viljoen, J (Joha) Cape Winelands (WCW) 1209.5 7 1.5 21.4 -242.9 1234.9 992 3.31 -1.81 -65.2
63 1120138611 Waldeck, A (Aaron) Cape Town (WCT) 1509.7 7 4 57.1 60.7 1330 1390.7 4.55 -0.55 -17.6
64 1110140745 Zheng, Y (Yi) Cape Winelands (WCW) 1393.2 7 3 42.9 -60.7 1403.1 1342.4 3.46 -0.46 -14.8
# Status Name Title Chess SA id FIDE id Region
1Chief ArbiterMinnaar, R (Ricardo)IA169023188Cape Town (WCT)
2Deputy Chief ArbiterHigham, E (Ethan)FA106095776Overberg (WOS)
3ArbiterEtsebeth, A (Armand)PA189009151Cape Town (WCT)
4ArbiterTalmarkes, AG (Andrew Graham)FA164037225Cape Town (WCT)
5ArbiterVaradharajan, E (Elavarasan)TS1810323418534030492Cape Town (WCT)
6ArbiterEbrahim, MB (Mumtaaz)CPA205056390Cape Town (WCT)
7ArbiterMairosi, C (Cosmas)PA177019668Cape Town (WCT)
8ArbiterOberholzer, A (Andre)PA1880304914West Coast (WCU)
9ArbiterNgwayishe, BT (Bambelela Theo)PA196085396Cape Town (WCT)
10ArbiterBudhram, R (Rishi)PA1800119804King Cetshwayo (KUR)
# Rnd Date Name Title Fed Rating Res Rating Fed Title Name Diff
1 7 2026-07-05 Van Meersbergen, E (Ettienne) GTP 1864 0-1 1552.4 WCT Ngidi, N (Ndumiso) 311.6
2 2 2026-07-02 Shapiro, M (Matthew) JM WCT 1797.4 0-1 1505.2 GJM Kapur, Y (Yashvardhan) 292.2
3 3 2026-07-03 Van Meersbergen, E (Ettienne) GTP 1864 0-1 1612.4 WCW Smith, T (Tyler) 251.6
4 4 2026-07-03 Dawah, D (Dhyan) KED 1488.5 0-1 1252.3 WCT Scaife, M (Matthew) 236.2
5 4 2026-07-03 Van De Venter, ZI (Zandre) GSV 1690.7 0-1 1454.8 WCW Tisana, K (Kwazokuhle) 235.9
6 6 2026-07-04 Kuehberger, M (Matthew) WCW 1247 1-0 1458.3 WCT Muller, H (Helgard) 211.3
7 3 2026-07-03 Scaife, M (Matthew) WCT 1252.3 1-0 1431.9 FLW Mokhathi, O (Oratile) 179.6
8 5 2026-07-04 Katsidzira, N (Nathaniel) WCT 1526.8 1-0 1690.7 GSV Van De Venter, ZI (Zandre) 163.9
9 2 2026-07-02 Van De Venter, ZI (Zandre) GSV 1690.7 0-1 1528.7 WCT Kruger, D (Dawid) 162
10 1 2026-07-02 Zheng, Y (Yi) WCW 1393.2 0.5-0.5 1711.2 WCT Smith, Z (Zion) 159
11 5 2026-07-04 Kapur, Y (Yashvardhan) GJM 1505.2 1-0 1653.1 NBR Botha, J (Johannes Cornelis) 147.9
12 2 2026-07-02 Waldeck, A (Aaron) WCT 1509.7 1-0 1649.1 KIK Naidu, S (Saien) 139.4
13 1 2026-07-02 Meissenheimer, K (Kyle) WCT 1557.6 0.5-0.5 1329.1 WCT Goff, T (Tee-Ago) 114.3
14 7 2026-07-05 Canham, E (Ethan) EBC 1601.3 0-1 1488.5 KED Dawah, D (Dhyan) 112.8
15 3 2026-07-03 Ngidi, N (Ndumiso) WCT 1552.4 1-0 1653.1 NBR Botha, J (Johannes Cornelis) 100.7
16 5 2026-07-04 Muller, H (Helgard) WCT 1458.3 0-1 1372.9 WCT Okonji, J (Joshua) 85.4
17 7 2026-07-05 Siebritz, Y (Yul) WCU 1415.5 0.5-0.5 1247 WCW Kuehberger, M (Matthew) 84.3
18 5 2026-07-04 Banda, B (Benjamin) ENM 1714 0.5-0.5 1552.4 WCT Ngidi, N (Ndumiso) 80.8
19 5 2026-07-04 Vanana, L (Libongile) WCW 1636.5 0.5-0.5 1797.4 WCT JM Shapiro, M (Matthew) 80.5
20 5 2026-07-04 Tshaka, L (Lingomso) WCT 1321.3 1-0 1401.4 WCT Mabaso, A (Ahlumile) 80.1
21 7 2026-07-05 Tshaka, L (Lingomso) WCT 1321.3 1-0 1399.3 WCW Pieterse, M (Matthew) 78
22 6 2026-07-04 Okonji, J (Joshua) WCT 1372.9 0.5-0.5 1528.7 WCT Kruger, D (Dawid) 77.9
23 4 2026-07-03 Smith, Z (Zion) WCT 1711.2 0.5-0.5 1864 GTP Van Meersbergen, E (Ettienne) 76.4
24 7 2026-07-05 Okonji, J (Joshua) WCT 1372.9 0.5-0.5 1519.3 WCT Pennell, K (Kristian) 73.2
25 4 2026-07-03 Cloete, A (Andrew) GE 1393.8 1-0 1466.8 WCT Berry, S (Seth) 73
26 7 2026-07-05 Scaife, M (Matthew) WCT 1252.3 0.5-0.5 1393.8 GE Cloete, A (Andrew) 70.7
27 7 2026-07-05 Muller, H (Helgard) WCT 1458.3 0.5-0.5 1329.1 WCT Goff, T (Tee-Ago) 64.6
28 2 2026-07-02 Goff, T (Tee-Ago) WCT 1329.1 1-0 1393.2 WCW Zheng, Y (Yi) 64.1
29 5 2026-07-04 Adams, C (Chezhaan Ethan) EBC 1731.9 0-1 1672.8 WCT Adolf, F (Feraydo) 59.1
30 7 2026-07-05 Kapur, Y (Yashvardhan) GJM 1505.2 0.5-0.5 1612.4 WCW Smith, T (Tyler) 53.6
31 2 2026-07-02 Okonji, J (Joshua) WCT 1372.9 0-1 1321.3 WCT Tshaka, L (Lingomso) 51.5
32 6 2026-07-04 Ngidi, N (Ndumiso) WCT 1552.4 0.5-0.5 1649.1 KIK Naidu, S (Saien) 48.3
33 6 2026-07-04 Botha, J (Johannes Cornelis) NBR 1653.1 0.5-0.5 1557.6 WCT Meissenheimer, K (Kyle) 47.8
34 4 2026-07-03 Ngidi, N (Ndumiso) WCT 1552.4 0.5-0.5 1636.5 WCW Vanana, L (Libongile) 42
35 6 2026-07-04 Adolf, F (Feraydo) WCT 1672.8 1-0 1714 ENM Banda, B (Benjamin) 41.3
36 4 2026-07-03 Fuhri, F (Fc) WCU 1245.8 1-0 1286.7 WCT Tyhalibhongo, G (Gift) 40.9
37 7 2026-07-05 Fredericks, M (Micah John) WCT 1637.4 1-0 1672.8 WCT Adolf, F (Feraydo) 35.3
38 6 2026-07-04 Pennell, K (Kristian) WCT 1519.3 0.5-0.5 1473.2 WOS Foye, L (Logan) 23.1
39 2 2026-07-02 Serfontein, C (Carlu) WCT 1241.2 1-0 1258.3 WCT Harrison, M (Matthew) 17.1
40 4 2026-07-03 Kuehberger, M (Matthew) WCW 1247 1-0 1258.3 WCT Harrison, M (Matthew) 11.3
41 7 2026-07-05 Adams, C (Chezhaan Ethan) EBC 1731.9 0.5-0.5 1711.2 WCT Smith, Z (Zion) 10.3
42 6 2026-07-04 Berry, S (Seth) WCT 1466.8 0.5-0.5 1470.1 WCW Roux, C (Charl) 1.6