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Mpumalanga Closed Champioship 2026 Under 20 Boys

South Africa ( RSA )Secunda2026/09/26 – 2026/09/26Swiss · 5 roundsSouth Africa ( RSA ) · Secunda09/26 – 09/26Swiss · 5 roundsStandard · 55/55 + 5sipmAverage rating / age 1316 / 1910 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: 1316 / 19
Pairing program: Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog ↗

Tournament details

Tournament: Mpumalanga Closed Champioship 2026 Under 20 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: 1316 / 19
Entrants: 10
Pairing program: Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog ↗

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Uploaded by: Leisa Mphosi
Source last update: 27 Sept 2026 · 08:52:03Source local time · time zone not supplied
Collected: 28 Sept 2026, 07:22:57 UTC

Source information

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Uploaded by: Leisa Mphosi
Source last update: 27 Sept 2026 · 08:52:03Source local time · time zone not supplied
Collected: 28 Sept 2026, 07:22:57 UTC

Final ranking after 5 rounds

Mpumalanga Closed Champioship 2026 Under 20 Boys · Final ranking after 5 rounds
Rank	No.	Player	FED	Rating	Points	TB2	TB3
1	1	Jele, Nkosikhona	RSA	1701	5	14	14
2	2	Temba, Prince	RSA	1385	3,5	16,5	9,75
3	4	Senda, Thabani Jr	—	1318	3,5	13,5	6,75
4	3	Shabangu, Rorisang	—	1365	3	13,5	5
5	7	Eze, Franklin	RSA	1285	3	10	3
6	10	Moody, Devon	—	1139	2	13	2
7	5	Mthembu, Raphael	—	1299	2	11,5	3
8	6	Tabane, Khotso	—	1288	2	11,5	1
9	8	Manana, Sbusiso	—	1198	1	10	0
10	9	Ngubeni, Nkosana king	—	1180	0	11,5	0

By final rank · 10 players

Tiebreaks ▾

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

RankPlayerPoints

1Jele, NkosikhonaRSA · 1701 · No. 15TB1 0 · TB2 14 · TB3 14

2Temba, PrinceRSA · 1385 · No. 23,5TB1 0 · TB2 16,5 · TB3 9,75

3Senda, Thabani Jr · 1318 · No. 43,5TB1 0 · TB2 13,5 · TB3 6,75

4Shabangu, Rorisang · 1365 · No. 33TB1 0 · TB2 13,5 · TB3 5

5Eze, FranklinRSA · 1285 · No. 73TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 3

6Moody, Devon · 1139 · No. 102TB1 0 · TB2 13 · TB3 2

7Mthembu, Raphael · 1299 · No. 52TB1 0 · TB2 11,5 · TB3 3

8Tabane, Khotso · 1288 · No. 62TB1 0 · TB2 11,5 · TB3 1

9Manana, Sbusiso · 1198 · No. 81TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 0

10Ngubeni, Nkosana king · 1180 · No. 90TB1 0 · TB2 11,5 · TB3 0