2026 KwaZulu Natal Open section A (over 1600)Last update 03.05.2026 16:34:33, Creator/Last Upload: Keith Rust
Final Ranking crosstable after 7 Rounds
| Rk. | | Name | Rtg | FED | 1.Rd | 2.Rd | 3.Rd | 4.Rd | 5.Rd | 6.Rd | 7.Rd | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | Rp |
| 1 | IM | Simpson Michael | 2203 | RSA | 31b1 | 27w1 | 4b1 | 2w1 | 6b½ | 5w½ | 10b1 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 28,5 | 2122 | 5 | 2414 |
| 2 | CM | Khumalo Keith Babongile | 2214 | RSA | 25w1 | 7b1 | 12w1 | 1b0 | 20w1 | 6w1 | 5b1 | 6 | 2 | 31,5 | 28,5 | 2027 | 6 | 2313 |
| 3 | RM | Egeonu Chigozie | 2178 | RSA | 40w1 | 12b0 | 16w1 | 25b1 | 7w1 | 4w½ | 14b1 | 5,5 | 0 | 26,5 | 25 | 1923 | 5 | 2109 |
| 4 | FM | Mwale Joseph | 2288 | MAW | 18w1 | 15b1 | 1w0 | 13b1 | 12w1 | 3b½ | 8w½ | 5 | 0 | 32,5 | 28,5 | 1984 | 4 | 2108 |
| 5 | IM | Mabusela Johannes Manyed | 2139 | RSA | 21b½ | 33w1 | 22b1 | 11w1 | 10w1 | 1b½ | 2w0 | 5 | 0 | 30,5 | 28 | 1983 | 4 | 2106 |
| 6 | FM | Mhango Banele | 2294 | RSA | 32b1 | 26w1 | 8b½ | 19w1 | 1w½ | 2b0 | 12w1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 27,5 | 2006 | 4 | 2150 |
| 7 | | George Mahommed | 1892 | LES | 35b1 | 2w0 | 21b1 | 9w1 | 3b0 | 25w1 | 13b1 | 5 | 0 | 29,5 | 27 | 1889 | 5 | 2010 |
| 8 | CM | Govindasamy Nashlen | 2070 | RSA | 34w1 | 30b1 | 6w½ | 10b0 | 26b1 | 11w1 | 4b½ | 5 | 0 | 28 | 25,5 | 2036 | 4 | 2150 |
| 9 | | Weng Yu Bo (David) | 1796 | RSA | 10w0 | 41b1 | 14w1 | 7b0 | 37w1 | 26w1 | 19b1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 22,5 | 1905 | 5 | 2052 |
| 10 | IM | Oatlhotse Providence | 2258 | BOT | 9b1 | 23w1 | 11b½ | 8w1 | 5b0 | 19w1 | 1w0 | 4,5 | 0 | 32,5 | 29 | 1998 | 4 | 2074 |
| 11 | | Mthembu Prince | 1924 | RSA | 43w1 | 37b1 | 10w½ | 5b0 | 32w1 | 8b0 | 22w1 | 4,5 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 1919 | 4 | 2016 |
| 12 | AIM | Li Zhengfei | 1879 | RSA | 44b+ | 3w1 | 2b0 | 31w1 | 4b0 | 28w1 | 6b0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 27,5 | 2068 | 4 | 2034 |
| 13 | | Makatwane Lethabo | 1844 | RSA | 37w0 | 43b1 | 17w1 | 4w0 | 29b1 | 20b1 | 7w0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 1838 | 4 | 1884 |
| 14 | AFM | Mthunzi Clive | 2018 | RSA | 33b½ | 21w½ | 9b0 | 40w1 | 31b1 | 27w1 | 3w0 | 4 | 0 | 23,5 | 22 | 1836 | 3 | 1832 |
| 15 | | Subke Jason James | 1902 | RSA | 29b1 | 4w0 | 31b0 | 21w½ | 24b1 | 32b1 | 20w½ | 4 | 0 | 23,5 | 21 | 1853 | 3 | 1895 |
| 16 | | Lukhwareni Nkhumbuleni Ric | 1820 | RSA | 38w1 | 19b0 | 3b0 | 28w0 | 42b1 | 29w1 | 25b1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 20,5 | 1784 | 4 | 1797 |
| 17 | | Ntsonyana Bahlakoana | 1693 | LES | 20b0 | 42w1 | 13b0 | 23w1 | 27b0 | 31w1 | 26b1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 19,5 | 1841 | 4 | 1859 |
| 18 | | Danisa Cyril Thanda | 1809 | RSA | 4b0 | 36w1 | 26b0 | 42w1 | 28b0 | 38w+ | 27w1 | 4 | 0 | 20,5 | 19 | 1835 | 4 | 1815 |
| 19 | | Ngcongo Minenhle | 1969 | RSA | 36b1 | 16w1 | 20b½ | 6b0 | 22w1 | 10b0 | 9w0 | 3,5 | 0 | 28 | 25,5 | 1955 | 3 | 1932 |
| 20 | RM | Mpya Tshediso Matome | 1991 | RSA | 17w1 | 22b½ | 19w½ | 37b1 | 2b0 | 13w0 | 15b½ | 3,5 | 0 | 27,5 | 25 | 1871 | 2 | 1852 |
| 21 | AFM | Jugree Arav | 1738 | RSA | 5w½ | 14b½ | 7w0 | 15b½ | 35w1 | 22b0 | 32w1 | 3,5 | 0 | 26,5 | 24 | 1896 | 2 | 1882 |
| 22 | | Matsaung Thapelo | 1841 | RSA | 42b1 | 20w½ | 5w0 | 24b1 | 19b0 | 21w1 | 11b0 | 3,5 | 0 | 25 | 23,5 | 1865 | 3 | 1820 |
| 23 | | Solo Muzenda | 1882 | RSA | 41w1 | 10b0 | 25w0 | 17b0 | 34w½ | 37b+ | 28b1 | 3,5 | 0 | 21 | 19,5 | 1797 | 3 | 1722 |
| 24 | | Milne David Roy | 1678 | AUS | 26b0 | 32w½ | 33b1 | 22w0 | 15w0 | 41b1 | 34w1 | 3,5 | 0 | 19,5 | 18 | 1792 | 3 | 1768 |
| 25 | | Puran Madhav | 1788 | RSA | 2b0 | 29w1 | 23b1 | 3w0 | 38w1 | 7b0 | 16w0 | 3 | 0 | 29,5 | 27 | 1896 | 3 | 1813 |
| 26 | | Taljaard Connor | 1895 | RSA | 24w1 | 6b0 | 18w1 | 38b1 | 8w0 | 9b0 | 17w0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 26,5 | 1850 | 3 | 1792 |
| 27 | AFM | Schwartz Michael | 1876 | RSA | 39w1 | 1b0 | 37w0 | 41b1 | 17w1 | 14b0 | 18b0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 22,5 | 1812 | 3 | 1747 |
| 28 | | Khumalo Mnelisi Njabulo | 1649 | RSA | 30w0 | 34b½ | 40w½ | 16b1 | 18w1 | 12b0 | 23w0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 21,5 | 1823 | 2 | 1711 |
| 29 | | Forslund Dick | 1681 | RSA | 15w0 | 25b0 | 39w1 | 30b1 | 13w0 | 16b0 | 40w1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 20,5 | 1808 | 3 | 1700 |
| 30 | | Makhosonke Kuhlase Matthio | 1869 | RSA | 28b1 | 8w0 | 38b0 | 29w0 | 40b1 | 33w1 | -0 | 3 | 0 | 20,5 | 17,5 | 1748 | 3 | 1709 |
| 31 | | Schmid Johann | 1784 | GER | 1w0 | 39b1 | 15w1 | 12b0 | 14w0 | 17b0 | 33w½ | 2,5 | 0 | 26,5 | 24,5 | 1865 | 2 | 1740 |
| 32 | | Ncemu Aviwe | 1810 | RSA | 6w0 | 24b½ | 34w1 | 35b1 | 11b0 | 15w0 | 21b0 | 2,5 | 0 | 25,5 | 23 | 1847 | 2 | 1707 |
| 33 | | Naidu Saien | 1705 | RSA | 14w½ | 5b0 | 24w0 | 34b½ | 36w1 | 30b0 | 31b½ | 2,5 | 0 | 23,5 | 21 | 1843 | 1 | 1702 |
| 34 | ACM | Jugree Abhay | 1726 | RSA | 8b0 | 28w½ | 32b0 | 33w½ | 23b½ | 35w1 | 24b0 | 2,5 | 0 | 22,5 | 20 | 1780 | 1 | 1669 |
| 35 | | Mahuma Tshegofatso | 1667 | RSA | 7w0 | 40b½ | 43w+ | 32w0 | 21b0 | 34b0 | 41w1 | 2,5 | 0 | 18,5 | 17 | 1768 | 2 | 1524 |
| 36 | | Mpofana Talente | 1686 | RSA | 19w0 | 18b0 | 41w0 | 39b½ | 33b0 | 42w1 | -1 | 2,5 | 0 | 17,5 | 16 | 1736 | 2 | 1510 |
| 37 | | Mbanjwa Nhlakanipho | 1636 | RSA | 13b1 | 11w0 | 27b1 | 20w0 | 9b0 | 23w- | -0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 1886 | 2 | 1776 |
| 38 | | Marcus Tamsanqa | 1607 | RSA | 16b0 | -1 | 30w1 | 26w0 | 25b0 | 18b- | -0 | 2 | 0 | 19,5 | 17,5 | 1843 | 2 | 1611 |
| 39 | | Dawah Dhyan | 1655 | RSA | 27b0 | 31w0 | 29b0 | 36w½ | 41w½ | 40b½ | 42b½ | 2 | 0 | 15,5 | 14 | 1726 | 0 | 1527 |
| 40 | | Naidoo Shivam | 1776 | RSA | 3b0 | 35w½ | 28b½ | 14b0 | 30w0 | 39w½ | 29b0 | 1,5 | 0 | 23,5 | 21,5 | 1817 | 0 | 1552 |
| 41 | | Shabalala Thobani | 1667 | RSA | 23b0 | 9w0 | 36b1 | 27w0 | 39b½ | 24w0 | 35b0 | 1,5 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 1749 | 1 | 1518 |
| 42 | | Gurayah Tharshey | 1613 | RSA | 22w0 | 17b0 | -1 | 18b0 | 16w0 | 36b0 | 39w½ | 1,5 | 0 | 21,5 | 20 | 1751 | 1 | 1336 |
| 43 | | Billson Byron Scott Hew | 1682 | RSA | 11b0 | 13w0 | 35b- | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 8,5 | 8,5 | 1884 | 0 | 1005 |
| 44 | | Manqele Siyabonga Princ | 1663 | RSA | 12w- | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0 |
Annotation: Tie Break1: Direct Encounter (DE) Tie Break2: Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints) Tie Break3: Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints, Cut1) Tie Break4: Average Rating of Opponents (ARO) (1400, Forfeits And Byes are ignored) Tie Break5: Number of wins including byes (WIN) (Gamepoints, Forfeited games count)
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