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Mpumalanga Closed Champioship 2026 Under 18 Boys + Girls

South Africa ( RSA )Secunda2026/09/26 – 2026/09/26Swiss · 5 roundsSouth Africa ( RSA ) · Secunda09/26 – 09/26Swiss · 5 roundsStandard · 55/55 + 5sipmAverage rating / age 1328 / 1618 players

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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
Location
Secunda ↗
Average rating / Average age
1328 / 16
Pairing program
Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog ↗
Tournament details
Tournament
Mpumalanga Closed Champioship 2026 Under 18 Boys + Girls
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
1328 / 16
Entrants
18

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Final ranking after 5 rounds

Mpumalanga Closed Champioship 2026 Under 18 Boys + Girls · Final ranking after 5 rounds
RankNo.PlayerFEDRatingPointsTB1TB2TB3
11Khoza, HopeRSA15474,5014,512,75
214Muvhunzi, Munashe Isaac—1246401712,5
36Nonyana, Mack—13663,5013,57,25
412Mavuso, InnocentRSA12923,50116,5
58Nyambi, AmanthaRSA134530158,25
64Radebe, Andile—14273014,58,25
75Phahlane, Kagiso—14153013,56
87Singwayo, JuniorRSA136630134,5
93Silinda, Rhulani—143930116
1016Mdluli, Praise—12372,50114,5
1110Tshicila, EsonaRSA130220155
129Coka, Andile—13182012,52
132Shabangu, Melchizedek—151120123,5
1418Mdluli, BongamusaRSA111420121
1511Mtsweni, Wandile Disqualified—130120102
1613Silindah, Omphile—125910131
1717Bronkhorst, DannikaRSA11651090
1815Ngwenya, BuhleRSA1245009,50
By final rank · 18 players
Tiebreaks ▾

TB1: Direct Encounter (DE) · TB2: Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2023) (Gamepoints) · TB3: Sonneborn Berger Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints)

RankPlayerPoints
1Khoza, HopeRSA · 1547 · No. 14,5TB1 0 · TB2 14,5 · TB3 12,75
2Muvhunzi, Munashe Isaac · 1246 · No. 144TB1 0 · TB2 17 · TB3 12,5
3Nonyana, Mack · 1366 · No. 63,5TB1 0 · TB2 13,5 · TB3 7,25
4Mavuso, InnocentRSA · 1292 · No. 123,5TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 6,5
5Nyambi, AmanthaRSA · 1345 · No. 83TB1 0 · TB2 15 · TB3 8,25
6Radebe, Andile · 1427 · No. 43TB1 0 · TB2 14,5 · TB3 8,25
7Phahlane, Kagiso · 1415 · No. 53TB1 0 · TB2 13,5 · TB3 6
8Singwayo, JuniorRSA · 1366 · No. 73TB1 0 · TB2 13 · TB3 4,5
9Silinda, Rhulani · 1439 · No. 33TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 6
10Mdluli, Praise · 1237 · No. 162,5TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 4,5
11Tshicila, EsonaRSA · 1302 · No. 102TB1 0 · TB2 15 · TB3 5
12Coka, Andile · 1318 · No. 92TB1 0 · TB2 12,5 · TB3 2
13Shabangu, Melchizedek · 1511 · No. 22TB1 0 · TB2 12 · TB3 3,5
14Mdluli, BongamusaRSA · 1114 · No. 182TB1 0 · TB2 12 · TB3 1
16Silindah, Omphile · 1259 · No. 131TB1 0 · TB2 13 · TB3 1
18Ngwenya, BuhleRSA · 1245 · No. 150TB1 0 · TB2 9,5 · TB3 0