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MIDRAND RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT Fast Games. Sharp MInds. Bigger Dreams.

South Africa ( RSA )Carlswald House Preparatory School, Midrand2026/09/26 – 2026/09/26Swiss · 7 roundsSouth Africa ( RSA ) · Carlswald House Preparatory School, Midrand09/26 – 09/26Swiss · 7 roundsRapid · 15+5Average rating / age 1546 / 2040 players

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Chief arbiter
Sanele Mthombeni
Tournament director
Kgosi Molefe
Organizer
Midrand Chess Club
Rating calculation
Rating national
Location
Carlswald House Preparatory School, Midrand ↗
Average rating / Average age
1546 / 20
Pairing program
Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog ↗
Tournament details
Tournament
MIDRAND RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT Fast Games. Sharp MInds. Bigger Dreams.
Federation
South Africa ( RSA )
Date
2026-09-26
Format
Swiss
Rounds
7
Time control
Rapid · 15+5
Chief arbiter
Sanele Mthombeni
Tournament director
Kgosi Molefe
Organizer
Midrand Chess Club
Rating calculation
Rating national
Average rating / Average age
1546 / 20
Entrants
40

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Final ranking after 7 rounds

RankNo.PlayerFEDRatingPointsTB1TB2TB3
13Egeonu, ChigozieRSA2187—6131
22IMMabusela, Johannes ManyedRSA2211—6229
34Selepe, LwaziRSA2028—5,5028,5
410Maliga, NormanRSA1735—5,5028,5
513Khalife, ArhamRSA1694—5130
640Solo, MuzendaRSA1528—5224
71IMSimpson, MichaelRSA2243—4,5032,5
85Sarakusebwa, ShepardRSA2008—4,5031
918Kalla, HasanRSA1374—4,5025
109Segal, JamieRSA1863—4032
1123Chaponda, Limbani GeorgeRSA1200—4030,5
1211Takaindisa, AbelRSA1726—4029,5
1333Matotoka, LethaboRSA0—4028
1417Rao, Vithun LokeshRSA1410—4023,5
1515Simao, RaulRSA1519—4023
1638Setou, LesegoRSA0—4021,5
1724Maganti, DheerajRSA1194—4020
1839Petlele, LethaboRSA0—4018
1912Motiang, Refentse TumisaRSA1725—3,5033
2022Biju, RianshRSA1208—3028
2121Mginqi, Lungile JuniorRSA1249—3026
2220Ji, YufeiRSA1257—3024,5
2335Phaswana, OmphileRSA0—3023,5
2434Moloisane, KhumoetsileRSA0—3023
2529Kabeya, JaydoRSA0—3019,5
2619Simao, AryaRSA1286—3019
2725Segu, JaswanthRSA1181—2025,5
2827Mathe, LetlhogonoloRSA1133—2024,5
2926Gontsana, KhanyaRSA1174—2022,5
3037Reddy, KeemayaRSA0—2018,5
3130Maalakano, AhoneRSA0—1018
3236Raprolu, VedanthRSA0—0021
3316Nkuna, NathanielRSA1496—003
346Zwakala, NtandoRSA1984—000
357Mpya, Tshediso MatomeRSA1956—000
368Bayani, KudaRSA1915—000
3714Maponya, KhutsoRSA1556—000
3828Dlamini, NjabuloRSA0—000
3931Makgale, OlebogengRSA0—000
4032Matomela, OlothandoRSA0—000
By final rank · 40 players
Tiebreaks ▾

TB1: points (game-points) · TB2: Direct Encounter (DE) · TB3: Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2023) (Gamepoints)

RankPlayerPoints
1Egeonu, ChigozieRSA · 2187 · No. 3—TB1 6 · TB2 1 · TB3 31
2IM Mabusela, Johannes ManyedRSA · 2211 · No. 2—TB1 6 · TB2 2 · TB3 29
3Selepe, LwaziRSA · 2028 · No. 4—TB1 5,5 · TB2 0 · TB3 28,5
4Maliga, NormanRSA · 1735 · No. 10—TB1 5,5 · TB2 0 · TB3 28,5
5Khalife, ArhamRSA · 1694 · No. 13—TB1 5 · TB2 1 · TB3 30
6Solo, MuzendaRSA · 1528 · No. 40—TB1 5 · TB2 2 · TB3 24
7IM Simpson, MichaelRSA · 2243 · No. 1—TB1 4,5 · TB2 0 · TB3 32,5
8Sarakusebwa, ShepardRSA · 2008 · No. 5—TB1 4,5 · TB2 0 · TB3 31
9Kalla, HasanRSA · 1374 · No. 18—TB1 4,5 · TB2 0 · TB3 25
10Segal, JamieRSA · 1863 · No. 9—TB1 4 · TB2 0 · TB3 32
11Chaponda, Limbani GeorgeRSA · 1200 · No. 23—TB1 4 · TB2 0 · TB3 30,5
12Takaindisa, AbelRSA · 1726 · No. 11—TB1 4 · TB2 0 · TB3 29,5
13Matotoka, LethaboRSA · 0 · No. 33—TB1 4 · TB2 0 · TB3 28
14Rao, Vithun LokeshRSA · 1410 · No. 17—TB1 4 · TB2 0 · TB3 23,5
15Simao, RaulRSA · 1519 · No. 15—TB1 4 · TB2 0 · TB3 23
16Setou, LesegoRSA · 0 · No. 38—TB1 4 · TB2 0 · TB3 21,5
17Maganti, DheerajRSA · 1194 · No. 24—TB1 4 · TB2 0 · TB3 20
18Petlele, LethaboRSA · 0 · No. 39—TB1 4 · TB2 0 · TB3 18
19Motiang, Refentse TumisaRSA · 1725 · No. 12—TB1 3,5 · TB2 0 · TB3 33
20Biju, RianshRSA · 1208 · No. 22—TB1 3 · TB2 0 · TB3 28
21Mginqi, Lungile JuniorRSA · 1249 · No. 21—TB1 3 · TB2 0 · TB3 26
22Ji, YufeiRSA · 1257 · No. 20—TB1 3 · TB2 0 · TB3 24,5
23Phaswana, OmphileRSA · 0 · No. 35—TB1 3 · TB2 0 · TB3 23,5
24Moloisane, KhumoetsileRSA · 0 · No. 34—TB1 3 · TB2 0 · TB3 23
25Kabeya, JaydoRSA · 0 · No. 29—TB1 3 · TB2 0 · TB3 19,5
26Simao, AryaRSA · 1286 · No. 19—TB1 3 · TB2 0 · TB3 19
27Segu, JaswanthRSA · 1181 · No. 25—TB1 2 · TB2 0 · TB3 25,5
28Mathe, LetlhogonoloRSA · 1133 · No. 27—TB1 2 · TB2 0 · TB3 24,5
29Gontsana, KhanyaRSA · 1174 · No. 26—TB1 2 · TB2 0 · TB3 22,5
30Reddy, KeemayaRSA · 0 · No. 37—TB1 2 · TB2 0 · TB3 18,5
31Maalakano, AhoneRSA · 0 · No. 30—TB1 1 · TB2 0 · TB3 18
32Raprolu, VedanthRSA · 0 · No. 36—TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 21
33Nkuna, NathanielRSA · 1496 · No. 16—TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 3
34Zwakala, NtandoRSA · 1984 · No. 6—TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 0
35Mpya, Tshediso MatomeRSA · 1956 · No. 7—TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 0
36Bayani, KudaRSA · 1915 · No. 8—TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 0
37Maponya, KhutsoRSA · 1556 · No. 14—TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 0
38Dlamini, NjabuloRSA · 0 · No. 28—TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 0
39Makgale, OlebogengRSA · 0 · No. 31—TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 0
40Matomela, OlothandoRSA · 0 · No. 32—TB1 0 · TB2 0 · TB3 0