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South African Open Championship 2026 (Ladies)
# Chess SA id FIDE id Name Region Rating Games Score % Dp Aor Perform We Swe Rat+/-
1 2850312536 Anthonissen, L (Liliya) Tshwane (GTP) 1387.7 6 3.5 58.3 70.8 1405.6 1476.4 2.87 0.63 20
2 280038951 Bolton, NA (Naomi) Cape Town (WCT) 1350.6 9 4 44.4 -47.2 1494 1446.8 3.05 0.95 34.3
3 280010013 14300818 Bouah, D (Denise) Cape Town (WCT) 1789.5 9 6.5 72.2 188.9 1604.3 1793.2 6.48 0.02 0.4
4 285022083 Cindi, M (Mbalenhle) Cape Town (WCT) 1593.5 9 4.5 50 0 1578.4 1578.4 4.7 -0.2 -5.6
5 2110110674 14350904 Fourie, L (Lesia) ZF Mgcawu (NZF) 1610.5 9 4 44.4 -47.2 1427.9 1380.7 6.37 -2.37 -66.4
6 200010233 Gardiner, NC (Nina Chloe) Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 1653.2 9 5 55.6 47.2 1571.5 1618.7 5.31 -0.31 -8.8
7 2110130686 Joya, I (Imkhita) Cape Town (WCT) 1806 9 8 88.9 330.6 1610.7 1941.3 6.5 1.5 35.9
8 2750096015 Luchies, M (Maria) Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 1317.2 9 3 33.3 -141.7 1449.3 1307.6 3.16 -0.16 -5.7
9 202051030 Mahuma, T (Tshegofatso) Tshwane (GTP) 1538.5 9 7 77.8 236.1 1602.4 1838.5 3.95 3.05 97.5
10 2100109060 Makhasi, A (Athule) Cape Town (WCT) 1563 8 2.5 31.3 -159.4 1540.1 1380.7 4.21 -1.71 -54.8
11 297059374 Masango, S (Sizakele) Nkangala (MNW) 1815.9 9 6.5 72.2 188.9 1607.4 1796.3 6.64 -0.14 -3.3
12 203049830 Mitchels, J (Jamie-Lee) West Coast (WCU) 1551.2 9 4.5 50 0 1548.7 1548.7 4.57 -0.07 -2.2
13 2080150608 14390043 Moyo, T (Tsulufelo) Cape Town (WCT) 1489.4 9 4.5 50 0 1488 1488 4.47 0.03 0.9
14 2890330367 Naidoo, K (Kimara) Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 1146.5 8 2 25 -212.5 1423.3 1210.8 1.42 0.58 23
15 2060139406 Nzama, N (Nokwanda) Ugu (KUG) 1308.2 8 1 12.5 -318.8 1385.5 1066.7 3.2 -2.2 -79.1
16 205053638 Palmer, ZE (Zante) Cape Town (WCT) 1457 8 3.5 43.8 -53.1 1528.5 1475.4 3.33 0.17 5.3
17 2020306147 Semmelink, K (Krissa) Cape Town (WCT) 1263.3 8 2.5 31.3 -159.4 1448.7 1289.3 2.27 0.23 8.1
18 207079679 Sibanda, AP (Andile Patience) Tshwane (GTP) 1458 9 4 44.4 -47.2 1526.8 1479.6 3.74 0.26 8.4
19 298043231 Woolf, C (Charne) Cape Town (WCT) 1621.6 9 5 55.6 47.2 1584.8 1632 4.93 0.07 2
20 205053371 Yacoob, A (Ameera) Cape Town (WCT) 1537 9 4.5 50 0 1503.2 1503.2 4.81 -0.31 -8.8
# 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 4 2026-06-30 Masango, S (Sizakele) MNW 1815.9 0-1 1538.5 GTP Mahuma, T (Tshegofatso) 277.4
2 3 2026-06-29 Joya, I (Imkhita) WPM WCT 1806 0-1 1538.5 GTP Mahuma, T (Tshegofatso) 267.5
3 1 2026-06-28 Bolton, NA (Naomi) WCT 1350.6 1-0 1610.5 NZF Fourie, L (Lesia) 259.9
4 5 2026-07-01 Mahuma, T (Tshegofatso) GTP 1538.5 1-0 1789.5 WCT WIM Bouah, D (Denise) 251
5 6 2026-07-02 Luchies, M (Maria) GJM 1317.2 1-0 1563 WCT Makhasi, A (Athule) 245.8
6 2 2026-06-29 Fourie, L (Lesia) NZF 1610.5 0.5-0.5 1263.3 WCT Semmelink, K (Krissa) 173.6
7 3 2026-06-29 Palmer, ZE (Zante) WCT 1457 1-0 1610.5 NZF Fourie, L (Lesia) 153.5
8 3 2026-06-29 Mitchels, J (Jamie-Lee) WCU 1551.2 0.5-0.5 1263.3 WCT Semmelink, K (Krissa) 143.9
9 1 2026-06-28 Semmelink, K (Krissa) WCT 1263.3 0.5-0.5 1537 WCT WRM Yacoob, A (Ameera) 136.9
10 2 2026-06-29 Mahuma, T (Tshegofatso) GTP 1538.5 1-0 1653.2 GJM WFM Gardiner, NC (Nina Chloe) 114.7
11 7 2026-07-03 Anthonissen, L (Liliya) GTP 1387.7 0.5-0.5 1610.5 NZF Fourie, L (Lesia) 111.4
12 2 2026-06-29 Yacoob, A (Ameera) WRM WCT 1537 0.5-0.5 1350.6 WCT Bolton, NA (Naomi) 93.2
13 6 2026-07-02 Sibanda, AP (Andile Patience) GTP 1458 1-0 1538.5 GTP Mahuma, T (Tshegofatso) 80.5
14 4 2026-06-30 Moyo, T (Tsulufelo) WCT 1489.4 1-0 1563 WCT Makhasi, A (Athule) 73.6
15 6 2026-07-02 Bolton, NA (Naomi) WCT 1350.6 0.5-0.5 1489.4 WCT Moyo, T (Tsulufelo) 69.4
16 5 2026-07-01 Cindi, M (Mbalenhle) WCT 1593.5 0-1 1537 WCT WRM Yacoob, A (Ameera) 56.4
17 9 2026-07-05 Mahuma, T (Tshegofatso) GTP 1538.5 1-0 1593.5 WCT Cindi, M (Mbalenhle) 55
18 9 2026-07-05 Luchies, M (Maria) GJM 1317.2 0-1 1263.3 WCT Semmelink, K (Krissa) 53.9
19 8 2026-07-04 Makhasi, A (Athule) WCT 1563 0.5-0.5 1457 WCT Palmer, ZE (Zante) 53
20 5 2026-07-01 Makhasi, A (Athule) WCT 1563 1-0 1610.5 NZF Fourie, L (Lesia) 47.5
21 6 2026-07-02 Woolf, C (Charne) WFM WCT 1621.6 0-1 1593.5 WCT Cindi, M (Mbalenhle) 28.1
22 4 2026-06-30 Mitchels, J (Jamie-Lee) WCU 1551.2 0.5-0.5 1593.5 WCT Cindi, M (Mbalenhle) 21.2
23 3 2026-06-29 Bouah, D (Denise) WIM WCT 1789.5 0.5-0.5 1815.9 MNW Masango, S (Sizakele) 13.2
24 9 2026-07-05 Mitchels, J (Jamie-Lee) WCU 1551.2 1-0 1563 WCT Makhasi, A (Athule) 11.8
25 6 2026-07-02 Masango, S (Sizakele) MNW 1815.9 0-1 1806 WCT WPM Joya, I (Imkhita) 9.9
26 6 2026-07-02 Yacoob, A (Ameera) WRM WCT 1537 0.5-0.5 1551.2 WCU Mitchels, J (Jamie-Lee) 7.1