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12th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival A Section
South Africa ( RSA )Lettie Fouche2026/10/09 – 2026/10/10Swiss · 5 roundsSouth Africa ( RSA ) · Lettie Fouche10/09 – 10/10Swiss · 5 roundsStandard · 60/60 + 2 secAverage rating / age 1676 / 2930 players
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Tournament details
- Tournament
- 12th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival A Section
- Federation
- South Africa ( RSA )
- Location
- Lettie Fouche ↗
- Date
- 2026-10-09 – 2026-10-10
- Format
- Swiss
- Rounds
- 5
- Time control
- Standard · 60/60 + 2 sec
- Chief arbiter
- IA Ben de Winnaar (14320142) {175006991}
- Deputy chief arbiter
- IA Anjurie de Wet (14309785) {293006926}
- Tournament director
- IA Ben de Winnaar (14320142) {175006991}
- Organizer
- IA Ben de Winnaar (14320142) {175006991}
- Rating calculation
- Rating national, Rating international
- Average rating / Average age
- 1676 / 29
- Entrants
- 30
- Pairing program
- Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog ↗
Source information
View sourceSource information
View sourceFinal ranking after 5 rounds
| Rank | No. | Player | FED | Rating | Points | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Van Der Merwe, Christiaan Fred | RSA | 1763 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7,5 |
| 2 | 4 | Sekharume, Lefu | RSA | 1909 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8,5 |
| 3 | 5 | Mathebula, Xolani Cebo | RSA | 1857 | 4 | 0 | 11,5 | 8,5 |
| 4 | 2 | Sikwati, Lizo | RSA | 1955 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Wium, Daniel Jacobus | RSA | 1964 | 3,5 | 0 | 14,5 | 9,5 |
| 6 | 3 | Mabuya, Mcdonald Zamumz | RSA | 1917 | 3 | 0 | 13,5 | 8,5 |
| 7 | 6 | Modirwa, Ofentse | RSA | 1823 | 3 | 0 | 12,5 | 8 |
| 8 | 15 | Ngakana, Nzema Ngakana | LES | 1668 | 3 | 0 | 12,5 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | Rossouw, Johrne | RSA | 1786 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 10 | 25 | Van Jaarsveldt, JC | — | 1529 | 3 | 0 | 9,5 | 6,5 |
| 11 | 14 | Mantje, Katleho | RSA | 1681 | 2,5 | 0 | 12,5 | 8 |
| 12 | 9 | Senatle, Kamogelo | RSA | 1746 | 2,5 | 0 | 12 | 7,5 |
| 13 | 11 | Stott, Robert Carl | RSA | 1737 | 2,5 | 0 | 11,5 | 8 |
| 14 | 19 | Weideman, Hendrik Johanne | RSA | 1632 | 2,5 | 0 | 11 | 7,5 |
| 15 | 16 | Pretorius, Leighan | RSA | 1654 | 2,5 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | 18 | de Villiers, HJ | RSA | 1642 | 2,5 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 17 | 10 | Kwababa, Harry | RSA | 1744 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7,5 |
| 18 | 12 | Feng, Sheng-Ming | RSA | 1721 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6,5 |
| 19 | 13 | Magagula, Immanuel | RSA | 1703 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 20 | 20 | Mitchell, Vanadium | RSA | 1614 | 2 | 0 | 9,5 | 6,5 |
| 21 | 22 | Landman, Johan | RSA | 1566 | 2 | 0 | 9,5 | 4,5 |
| 22 | 30 | Madibe, Sibusiso | RSA | 1424 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 23 | 26 | Gibbens, Gregory | RSA | 1492 | 1,5 | 0 | 11 | 6,5 |
| 24 | 21 | Weng, Qi | RSA | 1600 | 1,5 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 25 | 29 | Makhanya, Tshediso | RSA | 1448 | 1,5 | 0 | 9 | 6,5 |
| 26 | 28 | Steyn, Willem | RSA | 1480 | 1 | 0 | 14,5 | 9,5 |
| 27 | 24 | Naude, Alex | — | 1530 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 28 | 17 | Mathamela, George Mosimane | RSA | 1647 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 29 | 23 | Moshodi, Rethabile | RSA | 1561 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 30 | 27 | Kabuya, Adrian | RSA | 1482 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
By final rank · 30 players
Tiebreaks ▾
TB1: Direct Encounter (The results of the players in the same point group) · TB2: Buchholz Tie-Breaks (variabel with parameter) · TB3: Buchholz Tie-Breaks (variabel with parameter)
RankPlayerPoints
1Van Der Merwe, Christiaan FredRSA · 1763 · No. 85TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 7,5
2Sekharume, LefuRSA · 1909 · No. 44TB1 0 · TB2 12 · TB3 8,5
3Mathebula, Xolani CeboRSA · 1857 · No. 54TB1 0 · TB2 11,5 · TB3 8,5
4Sikwati, LizoRSA · 1955 · No. 24TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 7
5Wium, Daniel JacobusRSA · 1964 · No. 13,5TB1 0 · TB2 14,5 · TB3 9,5
6Mabuya, Mcdonald ZamumzRSA · 1917 · No. 33TB1 0 · TB2 13,5 · TB3 8,5
7Modirwa, OfentseRSA · 1823 · No. 63TB1 0 · TB2 12,5 · TB3 8
8Ngakana, Nzema NgakanaLES · 1668 · No. 153TB1 0 · TB2 12,5 · TB3 8
9Rossouw, JohrneRSA · 1786 · No. 73TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 6
10Van Jaarsveldt, JC · 1529 · No. 253TB1 0 · TB2 9,5 · TB3 6,5
11Mantje, KatlehoRSA · 1681 · No. 142,5TB1 0 · TB2 12,5 · TB3 8
12Senatle, KamogeloRSA · 1746 · No. 92,5TB1 0 · TB2 12 · TB3 7,5
13Stott, Robert CarlRSA · 1737 · No. 112,5TB1 0 · TB2 11,5 · TB3 8
14Weideman, Hendrik JohanneRSA · 1632 · No. 192,5TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 7,5
15Pretorius, LeighanRSA · 1654 · No. 162,5TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 7
16de Villiers, HJRSA · 1642 · No. 182,5TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 6
17Kwababa, HarryRSA · 1744 · No. 102TB1 0 · TB2 12 · TB3 7,5
18Feng, Sheng-MingRSA · 1721 · No. 122TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 6,5
19Magagula, ImmanuelRSA · 1703 · No. 132TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 7
20Mitchell, VanadiumRSA · 1614 · No. 202TB1 0 · TB2 9,5 · TB3 6,5
21Landman, JohanRSA · 1566 · No. 222TB1 0 · TB2 9,5 · TB3 4,5
22Madibe, SibusisoRSA · 1424 · No. 302TB1 0 · TB2 9 · TB3 6
23Gibbens, GregoryRSA · 1492 · No. 261,5TB1 0 · TB2 11 · TB3 6,5
24Weng, QiRSA · 1600 · No. 211,5TB1 0 · TB2 10 · TB3 7
25Makhanya, TshedisoRSA · 1448 · No. 291,5TB1 0 · TB2 9 · TB3 6,5
26Steyn, WillemRSA · 1480 · No. 281TB1 0 · TB2 14,5 · TB3 9,5
27Naude, Alex · 1530 · No. 241TB1 0 · TB2 9 · TB3 6
28Mathamela, George MosimaneRSA · 1647 · No. 170TB1 0 · TB2 9 · TB3 6
29Moshodi, RethabileRSA · 1561 · No. 230TB1 0 · TB2 9 · TB3 6
30Kabuya, AdrianRSA · 1482 · No. 270TB1 0 · TB2 9 · TB3 6