Steinitz Chess Festival 2026 Championship SectionLast update 22.03.2026 19:25:20, Creator/Last Upload: Andrew Talmarkes
Starting rank
| No. | | Name | ID | FideID | FED | RtgI | RtgN | sex | Gr |
| 1 | FM | Rogov, Matfey | 1070148235 | 44191308 | RUS | 2369 | 2346 | | Championship |
| 2 | CM | Bouah, Lyndon | 173003226 | 14300052 | RSA | 2094 | 2113 | | Championship |
| 3 | CM | Palmer, Reegan | 107053637 | 14322145 | RSA | 2077 | 2140 | | Championship |
| 4 | RM | Samuels, Ethan | 101033066 | 14321068 | RSA | 2070 | 2025 | | Championship |
| 5 | AGM | Rogov, Timofey | 1050148234 | 44191278 | RUS | 1980 | 1987 | | Championship |
| 6 | RM | Mfazwe, Lutho | 195022899 | 14310244 | RSA | 1975 | 1996 | | WCT |
| 7 | | Salimu, Chase | 1110106190 | 14343258 | RSA | 1957 | 1945 | | WCT |
| 8 | | Kedama, Sandiso | 103085390 | 14334240 | RSA | 1932 | 1932 | | WCT |
| 9 | PM | Lewis, Mark Mm. | 162017968 | 14305674 | RSA | 1826 | 1794 | | Championship |
| 10 | PM | Schutte, Andre | 165033637 | 14306000 | RSA | 1816 | 1827 | | Championship |
| 11 | | Bell, Luke | 1120130970 | 14356929 | RSA | 1804 | 1774 | | Championship |
| 12 | AFM | Opperman, Connor Gavin | 1100106825 | 14352710 | RSA | 1789 | 1774 | | Championship |
| 13 | | Willenberg, Glen Ivan | 162042913 | 14306220 | RSA | 1786 | 1788 | | Championship |
| 14 | | Vorster, Paul | 108087029 | 14357550 | RSA | 1760 | 1770 | | Championship |
| 15 | | Singh, Shaurya | 1120135094 | 14372126 | RSA | 1759 | 1814 | | Championship |
| 16 | | Ressel, Tane | 1030107476 | 14342898 | RSA | 1755 | 1829 | | WCT |
| 17 | | Willenberg, Roland Chester | 161042919 | 14306239 | RSA | 1751 | 1746 | | Championship |
| 18 | | Budge, Daniel | 106092092 | 14375974 | RSA | 1750 | 1763 | | WCT |
| 19 | | Southey, Andrew M. | 147035755 | 14303191 | RSA | 1749 | 1730 | | Championship |
| 20 | | Siwela, Sphamandla Thal | 1980139913 | 534036679 | RSA | 1747 | 1629 | | GJM |
| 21 | | Masoka, Lwando | 1060108791 | 14353040 | RSA | 1743 | 1728 | | WCT |
| 22 | WPM | Joya, Imkhita | 2110130686 | 14358980 | RSA | 1736 | 1755 | w | WCT |
| 23 | AIM | Palmer, Jesse | 109076474 | | RSA | 1731 | 1838 | | Championship |
| 24 | | Mokhele, Katleho | 101082748 | 14390035 | RSA | 1716 | 1714 | | WCT |
| 25 | | Van Schaik, Michael Peter | 168040472 | 14321580 | RSA | 1665 | 1621 | | GJM |
| 26 | | Rogov, Evgenij | 1120150408 | 14383063 | RSA | 1609 | 1686 | | WCT |
| 27 | | Willenberg, Athon | 173042909 | | RSA | 0 | 1788 | | WCW |
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