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South African Open Championship 2026 (U17 Boys)
| # | Chess SA id | FIDE id | Name | Region | Rating | Games | Score | % | Dp | Aor | Perform | We | Swe | Rat+/- |
| 1 | 1100118014 | Ashworth, DA (Dylan Adrian) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1511.8 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1515.6 | 1515.6 | 3.51 | -0.01 | -0.3 | |
| 2 | 1100158352 | Barnard, B (Benjamin) | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 1522.9 | 7 | 4.5 | 64.3 | 121.4 | 1384.1 | 1505.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 1100191369 | Booley, S (Sayed Ridha) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1708.9 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 182.1 | 1676.8 | 1858.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 33.5 | |
| 4 | 1100134472 | Bulani, M (Milani) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1433.7 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1372.2 | 1372.2 | 3.84 | -0.34 | -10.9 | |
| 5 | 1100109823 | Calitz, J (Joey) | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 1324.5 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1335.6 | 1214.2 | 3.29 | -0.79 | -28.5 | |
| 6 | 1090340809 | Coetzee, C (Chad) | Cape Town (WCT) | 800 | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | -303.6 | 1365.9 | 1062.3 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 20.4 | |
| 7 | 1100151738 | Combrink, J (Juan-Louis) | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 1910.3 | 7 | 5.5 | 78.6 | 242.9 | 1645.5 | 1888.4 | 5.7 | -0.2 | -4.8 | |
| 8 | 1100162367 | Craig, M (Max) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1407.4 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1431.4 | 1431.4 | 3.01 | 0.49 | 15.7 | |
| 9 | 1090330264 | Daemi, D (Darius) | Overberg (WOS) | 1455.2 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1313.1 | 1313.1 | 4.31 | -0.81 | -25.8 | |
| 10 | 1090157479 | De Jager, J (Jonathan) | Amajuba (KAN) | 1307.6 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | -182.1 | 1348.9 | 1166.8 | 3.07 | -1.07 | -38.5 | |
| 11 | 1100144057 | 14364883 | Dikane, O (Oageng) | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 1847.3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 182.1 | 1609.4 | 1791.5 | 5.4 | -0.4 | -9.5 |
| 12 | 1100337269 | Dube, A (Alvin) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1235.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 41.7 | -70.8 | 1505.9 | 1435.1 | 1.11 | 1.39 | 50 | |
| 13 | 1100134367 | Gwanzura, K (Kevin) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1496.6 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1409.3 | 1287.9 | 4.17 | -1.67 | -53.4 | |
| 14 | 1100150154 | Hagan, T (Tristin) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1483.4 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | -60.7 | 1330.9 | 1270.2 | 4.44 | -1.44 | -46.2 | |
| 15 | 1090308109 | Hartman, P (Preston) | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 1274.2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | -60.7 | 1273.1 | 1212.4 | 3.35 | -0.35 | -12.7 | |
| 16 | 1100150158 | 534002316 | Isaacs, T (Tyrique) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1427.2 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1435.2 | 1313.8 | 3.48 | -0.98 | -31.3 |
| 17 | 109093559 | 14397676 | Kameel, L (Lindon) | West Coast (WCU) | 1570.5 | 7 | 4.5 | 64.3 | 121.4 | 1554.1 | 1675.5 | 3.68 | 0.82 | 26.4 |
| 18 | 1100193521 | Khan, M (Mohammed Zayan) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1757.1 | 7 | 5.5 | 78.6 | 242.9 | 1566.3 | 1809.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 11.3 | |
| 19 | 1100162755 | Kojoana, L (Lesedi) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1398.6 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1266.2 | 1266.2 | 4.22 | -0.72 | -22.9 | |
| 20 | 1100096729 | Kruger, A (Aiden) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1738.7 | 6 | 4.5 | 75 | 212.5 | 1589.5 | 1802 | 4.04 | 0.46 | 12.8 | |
| 21 | 1100317507 | Kwangwini, M (Milani) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1258.5 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 1573.8 | 1573.8 | 0.57 | 1.43 | 51.4 | |
| 22 | 1090300796 | 14396211 | Mackinna, C (Cashlin) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1686.6 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 60.7 | 1604.2 | 1664.9 | 4.13 | -0.13 | -3.6 |
| 23 | 1100147483 | Mhlatywa, I (Inathi) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1314.6 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 60.7 | 1499.1 | 1559.8 | 1.95 | 2.05 | 73.6 | |
| 24 | 1100304823 | Mkhize, M (Mpilenhle) | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 1316.4 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1482.7 | 1482.7 | 2.19 | 1.31 | 47.3 | |
| 25 | 1090311043 | Moja, M (Malesela) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1752.7 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 182.1 | 1588.5 | 1770.6 | 4.76 | 0.24 | 6.8 | |
| 26 | 1090340810 | Mortlock, D (Dylan James) | Cape Town (WCT) | 800 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | -283.3 | 1292.3 | 1009 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 17.4 | |
| 27 | 1090340811 | Mvula, S (Sakhe) | Cape Town (WCT) | 800 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1399.8 | 1399.8 | 0.04 | 3.46 | 138.6 | |
| 28 | 1090306561 | Ndhlovu, T (Thabani) | Sedibeng (GSV) | 1540.7 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 182.1 | 1490.2 | 1672.3 | 3.95 | 1.05 | 33.5 | |
| 29 | 1090308092 | Ngombo, P (Prince`) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1706.1 | 7 | 5.5 | 78.6 | 242.9 | 1626.5 | 1869.4 | 4.19 | 1.31 | 41.9 | |
| 30 | 1090099546 | 14359952 | Ngudle, M (Mandisi) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1578.2 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 1537.1 | 1537.1 | 3.29 | -0.29 | -9.2 |
| 31 | 1090193677 | Nzimande, E (Elihle) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1552.4 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1562.6 | 1562.6 | 3.38 | 0.12 | 4 | |
| 32 | 1090315921 | 534025286 | Padi, P (Paleo) | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 1390 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1394.1 | 1272.7 | 3.36 | -0.86 | -30.8 |
| 33 | 1100140763 | Prins, S (Stefan) | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 1344.2 | 7 | 3.5 | 50 | 0 | 1414.1 | 1414.1 | 2.71 | 0.79 | 28.5 | |
| 34 | 1100108988 | Rule, C (Calem) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1422.6 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1231.7 | 1110.3 | 4.64 | -2.14 | -68.4 | |
| 35 | 1100193433 | Sanderson, J (Jamie) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1429.4 | 6 | 2.5 | 41.7 | -70.8 | 1483.9 | 1413.1 | 2.62 | -0.12 | -3.8 | |
| 36 | 1100306991 | 534010459 | Saunderson, C (Cohan) | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 1523.1 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | -182.1 | 1130.3 | 948.2 | 5.66 | -3.66 | -117.1 |
| 37 | 1100192698 | Sedeman, A (Aiden) | West Coast (WCU) | 1591 | 7 | 4.5 | 64.3 | 121.4 | 1452 | 1573.4 | 4.21 | 0.29 | 9.4 | |
| 38 | 1090109860 | 14360179 | Solomon, I (Izaiah) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1687 | 7 | 4.5 | 64.3 | 121.4 | 1581.4 | 1702.8 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| 39 | 1100139766 | 14361566 | Sonti, K (Kamvalethu) | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 1418.3 | 6 | 2.5 | 41.7 | -70.8 | 1405.7 | 1334.9 | 2.9 | -0.4 | -12.9 |
| 40 | 1100340812 | Sunder, N (Nikhil) | Cape Town (WCT) | 800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -425 | 1194.6 | 769.6 | 1.02 | -1.02 | -40.8 | |
| 41 | 1100135101 | Tomi, A (Amange) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1321.5 | 7 | 2.5 | 35.7 | -121.4 | 1273.4 | 1152 | 3.63 | -1.13 | -40.6 | |
| 42 | 1100140774 | 534007342 | Van Der Spuy, A (Albert) | Cape Town (WCT) | 1686.1 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 60.7 | 1663.3 | 1724 | 3.64 | 0.36 | 10 |
| # | 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 | Etsebeth, A (Armand) | PA | 189009151 | Cape Town (WCT) | |
| 4 | Arbiter | Talmarkes, AG (Andrew Graham) | FA | 164037225 | Cape Town (WCT) | |
| 5 | Arbiter | Varadharajan, E (Elavarasan) | TS | 1810323418 | 534030492 | Cape Town (WCT) |
| 6 | Arbiter | Ebrahim, MB (Mumtaaz) | CPA | 205056390 | Cape Town (WCT) | |
| 7 | Arbiter | Mairosi, C (Cosmas) | PA | 177019668 | Cape Town (WCT) | |
| 8 | Arbiter | Oberholzer, A (Andre) | PA | 1880304914 | West Coast (WCU) | |
| 9 | Arbiter | Ngwayishe, BT (Bambelela Theo) | PA | 196085396 | Cape Town (WCT) | |
| 10 | Arbiter | Budhram, R (Rishi) | PA | 1800119804 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) |
| # | Rnd | Date | Name | Title | Fed | Rating | Res | Rating | Fed | Title | Name | Diff |
| 1 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Saunderson, C (Cohan) | NZF | 1523.1 | 0-1 | 1235.5 | WCT | Dube, A (Alvin) | 287.6 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2026-07-04 | Kameel, L (Lindon) | WCU | 1570.5 | 1-0 | 1847.3 | NBR | Dikane, O (Oageng) | 276.8 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2026-07-04 | Saunderson, C (Cohan) | NZF | 1523.1 | 0-1 | 1274.2 | WCW | Hartman, P (Preston) | 248.9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2026-07-02 | Gwanzura, K (Kevin) | WCT | 1496.6 | 0-1 | 1258.5 | WCT | Kwangwini, M (Milani) | 238.1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2026-07-02 | Mhlatywa, I (Inathi) | WCT | 1314.6 | 1-0 | 1522.9 | WCW | Barnard, B (Benjamin) | 208.4 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 2026-07-03 | Mkhize, M (Mpilenhle) | MEN | 1316.4 | 1-0 | 1523.1 | NZF | Saunderson, C (Cohan) | 206.7 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 2026-07-02 | Kwangwini, M (Milani) | WCT | 1258.5 | 1-0 | 1455.2 | WOS | Daemi, D (Darius) | 196.6 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 2026-07-02 | Rule, C (Calem) | WCT | 1422.6 | 0-1 | 1235.5 | WCT | Dube, A (Alvin) | 187.2 | ||
| 9 | 2 | 2026-07-02 | Ndhlovu, T (Thabani) | GSV | 1540.7 | 0.5-0.5 | 1910.3 | GJM | JM | Combrink, J (Juan-Louis) | 184.8 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Hagan, T (Tristin) | WCT | 1483.4 | 0-1 | 1314.6 | WCT | Mhlatywa, I (Inathi) | 168.8 | ||
| 11 | 4 | 2026-07-03 | Prins, S (Stefan) | WCW | 1344.2 | 1-0 | 1483.4 | WCT | Hagan, T (Tristin) | 139.2 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 2026-07-02 | De Jager, J (Jonathan) | KAN | 1307.6 | 0.5-0.5 | 1578.2 | WCT | Ngudle, M (Mandisi) | 135.3 | ||
| 13 | 6 | 2026-07-04 | Mhlatywa, I (Inathi) | WCT | 1314.6 | 1-0 | 1429.4 | WCT | Sanderson, J (Jamie) | 114.9 | ||
| 14 | 5 | 2026-07-04 | Isaacs, T (Tyrique) | WCT | 1427.2 | 0-1 | 1314.6 | WCT | Mhlatywa, I (Inathi) | 112.7 | ||
| 15 | 4 | 2026-07-03 | Van Der Spuy, A (Albert) | WCT | 1686.1 | 0.5-0.5 | 1910.3 | GJM | JM | Combrink, J (Juan-Louis) | 112.1 | |
| 16 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Ashworth, DA (Dylan Adrian) | WCT | 1511.8 | 0-1 | 1407.4 | WCT | Craig, M (Max) | 104.4 | ||
| 17 | 2 | 2026-07-02 | Sonti, K (Kamvalethu) | ENM | 1418.3 | 0-1 | 1316.4 | MEN | Mkhize, M (Mpilenhle) | 101.9 | ||
| 18 | 6 | 2026-07-04 | Booley, S (Sayed Ridha) | WCT | 1708.9 | 0.5-0.5 | 1910.3 | GJM | JM | Combrink, J (Juan-Louis) | 100.7 | |
| 19 | 7 | 2026-07-05 | Kojoana, L (Lesedi) | WCT | 1398.6 | 1-0 | 1496.6 | WCT | Gwanzura, K (Kevin) | 98 | ||
| 20 | 7 | 2026-07-05 | Isaacs, T (Tyrique) | WCT | 1427.2 | 0-1 | 1344.2 | WCW | Prins, S (Stefan) | 83 | ||
| 21 | 6 | 2026-07-04 | Dube, A (Alvin) | WCT | 1235.5 | 0.5-0.5 | 1398.6 | WCT | Kojoana, L (Lesedi) | 81.6 | ||
| 22 | 4 | 2026-07-03 | Dikane, O (Oageng) | NBR | 1847.3 | 0.5-0.5 | 1687 | WCT | Solomon, I (Izaiah) | 80.1 | ||
| 23 | 7 | 2026-07-05 | Kruger, A (Aiden) | WCT | 1738.7 | 0.5-0.5 | 1591 | WCU | Sedeman, A (Aiden) | 73.9 | ||
| 24 | 5 | 2026-07-04 | Padi, P (Paleo) | FLW | 1390 | 0-1 | 1316.4 | MEN | Mkhize, M (Mpilenhle) | 73.6 | ||
| 25 | 2 | 2026-07-02 | Mackinna, C (Cashlin) | WCT | 1686.6 | 1-0 | 1757.1 | WCT | Khan, M (Mohammed Zayan) | 70.5 | ||
| 26 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Booley, S (Sayed Ridha) | WCT | 1708.9 | 0.5-0.5 | 1847.3 | NBR | Dikane, O (Oageng) | 69.2 | ||
| 27 | 7 | 2026-07-05 | Sonti, K (Kamvalethu) | ENM | 1418.3 | 0.5-0.5 | 1552.4 | WCT | Nzimande, E (Elihle) | 67 | ||
| 28 | 7 | 2026-07-05 | Kameel, L (Lindon) | WCU | 1570.5 | 0.5-0.5 | 1686.1 | WCT | Van Der Spuy, A (Albert) | 57.8 | ||
| 29 | 4 | 2026-07-03 | Calitz, J (Joey) | WCW | 1324.5 | 0.5-0.5 | 1433.7 | WCT | Bulani, M (Milani) | 54.6 | ||
| 30 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Rule, C (Calem) | WCT | 1422.6 | 0.5-0.5 | 1522.9 | WCW | Barnard, B (Benjamin) | 50.1 | ||
| 31 | 2 | 2026-07-02 | Calitz, J (Joey) | WCW | 1324.5 | 0.5-0.5 | 1422.6 | WCT | Rule, C (Calem) | 49.1 | ||
| 32 | 5 | 2026-07-04 | Craig, M (Max) | WCT | 1407.4 | 1-0 | 1455.2 | WOS | Daemi, D (Darius) | 47.8 | ||
| 33 | 7 | 2026-07-05 | Mkhize, M (Mpilenhle) | MEN | 1316.4 | 0.5-0.5 | 1407.4 | WCT | Craig, M (Max) | 45.5 | ||
| 34 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Isaacs, T (Tyrique) | WCT | 1427.2 | 0.5-0.5 | 1496.6 | WCT | Gwanzura, K (Kevin) | 34.7 | ||
| 35 | 5 | 2026-07-04 | Sanderson, J (Jamie) | WCT | 1429.4 | 0.5-0.5 | 1496.6 | WCT | Gwanzura, K (Kevin) | 33.6 | ||
| 36 | 7 | 2026-07-05 | De Jager, J (Jonathan) | KAN | 1307.6 | 0-1 | 1274.2 | WCW | Hartman, P (Preston) | 33.4 | ||
| 37 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Solomon, I (Izaiah) | WCT | 1687 | 0.5-0.5 | 1738.7 | WCT | Kruger, A (Aiden) | 25.9 | ||
| 38 | 7 | 2026-07-05 | Khan, M (Mohammed Zayan) | WCT | 1757.1 | 0.5-0.5 | 1708.9 | WCT | Booley, S (Sayed Ridha) | 24.1 | ||
| 39 | 6 | 2026-07-04 | Prins, S (Stefan) | WCW | 1344.2 | 0.5-0.5 | 1390 | FLW | Padi, P (Paleo) | 22.9 | ||
| 40 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Ngudle, M (Mandisi) | WCT | 1578.2 | 0.5-0.5 | 1540.7 | GSV | Ndhlovu, T (Thabani) | 18.7 | ||
| 41 | 4 | 2026-07-03 | Kruger, A (Aiden) | WCT | 1738.7 | 0.5-0.5 | 1708.9 | WCT | Booley, S (Sayed Ridha) | 14.9 | ||
| 42 | 6 | 2026-07-04 | Daemi, D (Darius) | WOS | 1455.2 | 0.5-0.5 | 1427.2 | WCT | Isaacs, T (Tyrique) | 14 | ||
| 43 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Ngombo, P (Prince`) | WCT | 1706.1 | 0.5-0.5 | 1686.1 | WCT | Van Der Spuy, A (Albert) | 10 | ||
| 44 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | Kojoana, L (Lesedi) | WCT | 1398.6 | 0-1 | 1390 | FLW | Padi, P (Paleo) | 8.6 | ||
| 45 | 3 | 2026-07-03 | De Jager, J (Jonathan) | KAN | 1307.6 | 0.5-0.5 | 1324.5 | WCW | Calitz, J (Joey) | 8.5 | ||
| 46 | 4 | 2026-07-03 | Gwanzura, K (Kevin) | WCT | 1496.6 | 0.5-0.5 | 1511.8 | WCT | Ashworth, DA (Dylan Adrian) | 7.6 | ||
| 47 | 6 | 2026-07-04 | Calitz, J (Joey) | WCW | 1324.5 | 0-1 | 1321.5 | WCT | Tomi, A (Amange) | 3 | ||
| 48 | 4 | 2026-07-03 | Rule, C (Calem) | WCT | 1422.6 | 0.5-0.5 | 1427.2 | WCT | Isaacs, T (Tyrique) | 2.3 | ||
| 49 | 5 | 2026-07-04 | Solomon, I (Izaiah) | WCT | 1687 | 0.5-0.5 | 1686.1 | WCT | Van Der Spuy, A (Albert) | 0.5 |