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Mpumalanga Closed Champioship 2026 Under 14 Boys
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Tournament details
- Tournament
- Mpumalanga Closed Champioship 2026 Under 14 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
- 1340 / 13
- Entrants
- 27
- 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 | 4 | Nilsen, Theodore | — | 1470 | 5 | 0 | 16,5 | 16,5 |
| 2 | 5 | Eksteen, Ewan | — | 1446 | 4,5 | 0 | 14 | 12,25 |
| 3 | 13 | Nyambi, Rhandzu | — | 1347 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Mthethwa, Nkosinathi | — | 1430 | 3,5 | 0 | 15,5 | 9,25 |
| 5 | 1 | Mtsweni, Lungelo | — | 1504 | 3,5 | 0 | 15 | 9,25 |
| 6 | 2 | Bhembe, Khwezi Rudy | — | 1502 | 3,5 | 0 | 15 | 8,25 |
| 7 | 3 | Hleza, Wandile | — | 1488 | 3 | 0 | 18,5 | 9 |
| 8 | 17 | Modiselle, Mpho | RSA | 1288 | 3 | 0 | 16,5 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | Maseko, Duncan | — | 1357 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | Lentsoane, Neo | — | 1432 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | 8 | Sibeko, Emihle | — | 1392 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | 12 | Maela, Leshokgwa william | — | 1347 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 13 | 16 | Christie, Judah | — | 1293 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 14 | 23 | Mphuti, Kgotso | — | 1261 | 2,5 | 0 | 11 | 3,5 |
| 15 | 27 | Morare, Kagile | — | 1185 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 18 | Simelane, Sakhiwesihle | — | 1275 | 2 | 0 | 13,5 | 3 |
| 17 | 20 | De Beer, George | — | 1270 | 2 | 0 | 12,5 | 3 |
| 18 | 22 | Ngobane, Shaka | RSA | 1266 | 2 | 0 | 11,5 | 1,5 |
| 19 | 25 | Radebe, Sphesihle | — | 1237 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 20 | 26 | Mhlanga, Brian | — | 1216 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 21 | 24 | Mahlangu, Simphiwe | — | 1257 | 2 | 0 | 8,5 | 1,5 |
| 22 | 21 | Painter, Henco | — | 1269 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 23 | 11 | Ngcephe, Zoyise | — | 1352 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 24 | 10 | Erasmus, Tylor | — | 1354 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1,5 |
| 25 | 14 | Sethathi, Lethabo | RSA | 1338 | 1 | 0 | 10,5 | 0,5 |
| 26 | 15 | Tjiana, Jacob | — | 1332 | 0,5 | 0 | 9,5 | 0,5 |
| 27 | 19 | Moloi, Thabang | RSA | 1274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By final rank · 27 players
Tiebreaks ▾
TB1: Direct Encounter (DE) · TB2: Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2023) (Gamepoints) · TB3: Sonneborn Berger Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints)
RankPlayerPoints
1Nilsen, Theodore · 1470 · No. 45TB1 0 · TB2 16,5 · TB3 16,5
2Eksteen, Ewan · 1446 · No. 54,5TB1 0 · TB2 14 · TB3 12,25
3Nyambi, Rhandzu · 1347 · No. 134TB1 0 · TB2 13 · TB3 8
4Mthethwa, Nkosinathi · 1430 · No. 73,5TB1 0 · TB2 15,5 · TB3 9,25
5Mtsweni, Lungelo · 1504 · No. 13,5TB1 0 · TB2 15 · TB3 9,25
6Bhembe, Khwezi Rudy · 1502 · No. 23,5TB1 0 · TB2 15 · TB3 8,25
7Hleza, Wandile · 1488 · No. 33TB1 0 · TB2 18,5 · TB3 9
8Modiselle, MphoRSA · 1288 · No. 173TB1 0 · TB2 16,5 · TB3 8
9Maseko, Duncan · 1357 · No. 93TB1 0 · TB2 15 · TB3 6
10Lentsoane, Neo · 1432 · No. 63TB1 0 · TB2 12 · TB3 5
11Sibeko, Emihle · 1392 · No. 83TB1 0 · TB2 12 · TB3 5
12Maela, Leshokgwa william · 1347 · No. 123TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 5
13Christie, Judah · 1293 · No. 163TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 5
14Mphuti, Kgotso · 1261 · No. 232,5TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 3,5
15Morare, Kagile · 1185 · No. 272TB1 0 · TB2 15 · TB3 5
16Simelane, Sakhiwesihle · 1275 · No. 182TB1 0 · TB2 13,5 · TB3 3
17De Beer, George · 1270 · No. 202TB1 0 · TB2 12,5 · TB3 3
18Ngobane, ShakaRSA · 1266 · No. 222TB1 0 · TB2 11,5 · TB3 1,5
19Radebe, Sphesihle · 1237 · No. 252TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 2
20Mhlanga, Brian · 1216 · No. 262TB1 0 · TB2 9 · TB3 2
21Mahlangu, Simphiwe · 1257 · No. 242TB1 0 · TB2 8,5 · TB3 1,5
22Painter, Henco · 1269 · No. 211TB1 0 · TB2 13 · TB3 2
23Ngcephe, Zoyise · 1352 · No. 111TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 2
24Erasmus, Tylor · 1354 · No. 101TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 1,5
25Sethathi, LethaboRSA · 1338 · No. 141TB1 0 · TB2 10,5 · TB3 0,5
26Tjiana, Jacob · 1332 · No. 150,5TB1 0 · TB2 9,5 · TB3 0,5
27Moloi, ThabangRSA · 1274 · No. 190TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 0