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Mpumalanga Closed Championship 2026 Under 10 Boys
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Tournament details
- Tournament
- Mpumalanga Closed Championship 2026 Under 10 Boys
- Federation
- South Africa ( RSA )
- Location
- Secunda ↗
- Date
- 2026-09-26
- Format
- Swiss
- Rounds
- 5
- Time control
- Standard · 55/55 + 5sipm
- Chief arbiter
- Leisa Mphosi
- Deputy chief arbiter
- Zach Roets
- Arbiters
- Rethabile Mphosi, Marlize Johnstone, Job Sibiya, Steven Masemola
- Tournament director
- Paulina Seotsanyana
- Organizer
- Mpumalanga Chess
- Rating calculation
- Rating national
- Average rating / Average age
- 1264 / 8
- Entrants
- 12
- Pairing program
- Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog ↗
Source information
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View sourceFinal ranking after 5 rounds
| Rank | No. | Player | FED | Rating | Points | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Roets, Zach | — | 1460 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | 2 | Jacobs, Izak | — | 1404 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | 4 | Ehlers, Buisson Hendrik | — | 1317 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 4 | 11 | Kumba, Botlhale | — | 1165 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Ngoma, Phiwekuhle | — | 1211 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | Mamiza, Ntsikayethu | — | 1342 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | 10 | Xivhambu, Fundha | RSA | 1187 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | Mokoena, Rorisang | — | 1302 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | Heyns, Daniel | — | 1236 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | Nzuza, Zezakhe | — | 1236 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | Masia, Kevin | — | 1191 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | Mashala, Thapelo | RSA | 1116 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
By final rank · 12 players
Tiebreaks ▾
TB1: Direct Encounter (DE) · TB2: Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2023) (Gamepoints) · TB3: Sonneborn Berger Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints)
RankPlayerPoints
1Roets, Zach · 1460 · No. 15TB1 0 · TB2 14 · TB3 14
2Jacobs, Izak · 1404 · No. 24TB1 0 · TB2 15 · TB3 10
3Ehlers, Buisson Hendrik · 1317 · No. 44TB1 0 · TB2 15 · TB3 10
4Kumba, Botlhale · 1165 · No. 113TB1 0 · TB2 16 · TB3 7
5Ngoma, Phiwekuhle · 1211 · No. 83TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 3
6Mamiza, Ntsikayethu · 1342 · No. 33TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 3
7Xivhambu, FundhaRSA · 1187 · No. 102TB1 0 · TB2 15 · TB3 2
8Mokoena, Rorisang · 1302 · No. 52TB1 0 · TB2 12 · TB3 2
9Heyns, Daniel · 1236 · No. 62TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 1
10Nzuza, Zezakhe · 1236 · No. 71TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 0
11Masia, Kevin · 1191 · No. 91TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 0
12Mashala, ThapeloRSA · 1116 · No. 120TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 0