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2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed II under 16 boys

Organizer(s)	KZN Chess Association
Federation	South Africa ( RSA )
Tournament director	Lindokuhle Ngubane (1860107531)
Chief Arbiter	FA Keith Rust (158032866)
Deputy Chief Arbiter	PA Mondli Mkhize (190023298)
Arbiter	Lungelo Mthembu (196049598), Riaan Britz (177088863), Satish Bisram (1790337075), Mndeni Njapha (188027824), Reuben Arumugam (1810330690), Sibusiso Mkhize (1790330513); CPA Vivienne Langton (2790340473), Paul Soti (171072535), Kiyaan Sunder (1070157612), Njabulo Khomo (100061792)
Time control (Standard)	60 mins + 5 secs ipm
Location	Yellowwood Park Civic Hall, Durban
Number of rounds	5
Tournament type	Swiss-System
Rating calculation	Rating national
Date	2026/09/26 to 2026/09/27
Rating-Ø / Average age	1338 / 14
Pairing program	Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog, Swiss-Manager tournamentfile

Last update 28.09.2026 14:56:40, Creator/Last Upload: Keith Rust

Tournament selection	entries, adults, women, u20b, u18b, u16b, u16g, u14b, u14g, u12b, u12g, u10b, u10g, u08
Parameters	No tournament details, Link with tournament calendar
Lists	Starting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Playing schedule
	Final Ranking crosstable after 5 Rounds, Starting rank crosstable
Board Pairings	Rd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3, Rd.4, Rd.5/5 , not paired
Ranking list after	Rd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3, Rd.4, Rd.5
Excel and Print	Export to Excel (.xlsx), Export to PDF-File, QR-Codes

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Starting rank crosstable

No.	Name	Rtg	FED	1.Rd	2.Rd	3.Rd	4.Rd	5.Rd	Pts.	Rk.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	Makaula Lubanzi	1806	RSA	27w1	16b1	10w1	5b½	2w0	3,5	10	0	16,5	14,5	1516	3
2	Naidoo Shivam	1755	RSA	29b1	15w1	9b1	20w½	1b1	4,5	1	0	16	14	1457	4
3	Shravan Kumar Snehin	1728	RSA	30w1	18b1	14w½	4b0	26w1	3,5	13	0	14	12	1403	3
4	Jugree Abhay	1693	RSA	31b1	17w1	11b½	3w1	20b½	4	2	0	17,5	15	1428	3
5	Naidu Saien	1688	RSA	32w+	19w1	12b1	1w½	7b½	4	4	0	16	14	1546	3
6	Naidoo Juan	1652	RSA	33b1	21w1	20b0	11w1	13b1	4	5	0	15,5	13,5	1348	4
7	Breytenbach Nicla-Cruz	1594	RSA	35w1	20b0	33w1	26b1	5w½	3,5	11	0	15,5	13,5	1350	3
8	Dawah Dhyan	1541	RSA	36b½	25w1	54w1	14b½	16w1	4	9	0	12,5	11	1343	3
9	Walters Charles	1467	RSA	37w1	26b1	2w0	28b1	14w1	4	6	0	14	12,5	1381	4
10	Doorsamy Sahilan	1459	RSA	38b1	23w1	1b0	31w1	17b0	3	14	0	16	13,5	1382	3
11	Govender Adrian	1425	RSA	39w1	53b1	4w½	6b0	35w1	3,5	12	0	15	13,5	1390	3
12	Ngcobo Nhlengeko	1417	RSA	40b1	50w+	5w0	23w1	54b1	4	7	0	14	12,5	1314	4
13	Ndlovu Malwandla	1416	RSA	41w+	54b0	34w1	30b1	6w0	3	18	0	14	12	1373	3
14	Mhlongo Bongasizwe	1415	RSA	42b1	57w1	3b½	8w½	9b0	3	16	0	14,5	13,5	1394	2
15	Kuwar Sayuran	1408	RSA	43w1	2b0	35w½	18b0	25w1	2,5	27	0	12,5	11	1294	2
16	Britz Jakobus Dirk	1407	RSA	44b1	1w0	36b1	38w1	8b0	3	17	0	14,5	12,5	1308	3
17	Lutchman Ruhaan	1403	RSA	45w1	4b0	39w1	50b1	10w1	4	8	0	12,5	12,5	1391	4
18	Scholtz Ivan	1390	RSA	46b1	3w0	38b0	15w1	33b0	2	31	0	14	12	1386	2
19	Chukwuma Jason	1367	RSA	47w1	5b0	43w1	54b0	34w1	3	21	0	12	11	1306	3
20	Padaruth Ayushu	1357	RSA	48b1	7w1	6w1	2b½	4w½	4	3	0	17	16	1619	3
21	Motseleli Dimpho	1322	RSA	49w1	6b0	50w0	35b0	48w1	2	36	0	11	10	1411	2
22	Chetty Liam	1317	RSA	50b0	36w½	29b0	56w-	-0	0,5	53	0	7,5	7	1283	0
23	Adam Ahmed	1301	RSA	52w1	10b0	53w1	12b0	36w1	3	23	0	11,5	10,5	1376	3
24	Mkhwanazi Sihlosokuhle	1290	RSA	53b-	-0	-0	-0	-0	0	55	0	0	0	0,0	0
25	Cason David	1289	RSA	54w0	8b0	45w1	43b½	15b0	1,5	43	0	11,5	11,5	1316	1
26	Mgozi Bahle	1284	RSA	55b1	9w0	42b1	7w0	3b0	2	30	0	15	13	1404	2
27	Tahuwona Ryan	1272	RSA	1b0	42w0	46b1	40w1	38b0	2	33	0	12	10,5	1216	2
28	Lembede Bayanda	1258	RSA	-0	-1	52b1	9w0	55b1	3	22	0	12	9,5	1422	3
29	Myeza Ronewa	1247	RSA	2w0	43b0	22w1	49b1	39w0	2	34	0	11,5	10,5	1261	2
30	Perumal Chirag	1231	RSA	3b0	44w1	57b1	13w0	56b1	3	24	0	11,5	10,5	1352	3
31	Gafieldien Qaanit	1225	RSA	4w0	45b1	56w1	10b0	50w½	2,5	29	0	11,5	11,5	1470	2
32	Sukraj Nikhil	1225	RSA	5b-	-0	-0	-0	-0	0	56	0	0	0	0,0	0
33	Govender Vihaan	1218	RSA	6w0	47b1	7b0	42w1	18w1	3	20	0	12,5	11,5	1374	3
34	Ngcobo Wandile	1208	RSA	-0	46w1	13b0	52w1	19b0	2	38	0	11	9	1396	2
35	Dlamini Mpilwenhle	1204	RSA	7b0	48w1	15b½	21w1	11b0	2,5	26	0	12,5	11,5	1430	2
36	Dabibi Damiete	1203	RSA	8w½	22b½	16w0	53b+	23b0	2	32	0	12,5	11,5	1392	1
37	Ndlovu Sphiwe	1194	RSA	9b0	51w0	48b1	55w-	-0	1	50	0	9,5	8,5	1422	1
38	Basi Snakhokonke	1174	RSA	10w0	49b1	18w1	16b0	27w1	3	25	0	11	10	1386	3
39	Rush Daniel	1003	RSA	11b0	55w1	17b0	57w1	29b1	3	19	0	12,5	11,5	1375	3
40	Solomon Calhoun	868	RSA	12w0	56b0	47w1	27b0	43w½	1,5	44	0	11	10	1264	1
41	Singh Yuvaan	866	RSA	13b-	-0	-0	-0	-0	0	57	0	0	0	0,0	0
42	Govender Darshan	832	RSA	14w0	27b1	26w0	33b0	49w1	2	37	0	11	10	1318	2
43	Moosa Umayr	832	RSA	15b0	29w1	19b0	25w½	40b½	2	39	0	10,5	9	1236	1
44	Madibe Linamandla	815	RSA	16w0	30b0	49w0	47b1	52b1	2	41	0	9	8	1368	2
45	Ngcumisa Aphiwe	0	RSA	17b0	31w0	25b0	46w-	47w0	0	54	0	9	9	1329	0
46	Gouws Keith Don	0	RSA	18w0	34b0	27w0	45b+	57b1	2	42	0	7	7	1318	2
47	Hadebe Sinakho	0	RSA	19b0	33w0	40b0	44w0	45b1	1	49	0	9,5	9,5	1134	1
48	Madonda Phiwe	0	RSA	20w0	35b0	37w0	-1	21b0	1	46	0	11	10	1269	1
49	Manengela Zuko	0	RSA	21b0	38w0	44b1	29w0	42b0	1	48	0	11	9	1078	1
50	Mkhize Buhle	0	RSA	22w1	12b-	21b1	17w0	31b½	2,5	28	0	12	9,5	1317	2
51	Mkhize Buhle	0	RSA	-0	37b1	-0	-0	-0	1	52	0	5,5	4,5	1194	1
52	Mnguni Lungelo	0	RSA	23b0	-1	28w0	34b0	44w0	1	47	0	11	10	1146	1
53	Moodley Orion	0	RSA	24w+	11w0	23b0	36w-	-0	1	51	0	9,5	8,5	1363	1
54	Ngcobo Samkelo	0	RSA	25b1	13w1	8b0	19w1	12w0	3	15	0	15,5	14	1406	3
55	Pillay Sumeeran	0	RSA	26w0	39b0	-1	37b+	28w0	2	35	0	11,5	10	1182	2
56	Rambajun Aadhi	0	RSA	-0	40w1	31b0	22b+	30w0	2	40	0	10	8	1108	2
57	Zaney Jayden	0	RSA	-1	14b0	30w0	39b0	46w0	1	45	0	12	11	1262	1

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)