2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed II Women (u18/u20/adult)| 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 | 1288 / 18 |
| Pairing program | Swiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog, Swiss-Manager tournamentfile |
Last update 28.09.2026 14:59:51, 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 |
Final Ranking crosstable after 5 Rounds
| Rk. | | Name | Rtg | FED | 1.Rd | 2.Rd | 3.Rd | 4.Rd | 5.Rd | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | Rp |
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| 1 | | Mchunu Akhona | 1265 | RSA | 8w0 | 18b1 | 14w1 | 5b1 | 7w1 | 4 | 0 | 13,5 | 11,5 | 1261 | 4 | 1341 |
| 2 | | August Thimna | 1523 | RSA | -0 | 16b1 | 11w1 | 9b1 | 4w1 | 4 | 0 | 13,5 | 11 | 1317 | 4 | 2117 |
| 3 | | Mkhize Gcina | 1437 | RSA | 10w1 | 7b1 | 5w½ | 4b½ | 6w½ | 3,5 | 0 | 16,5 | 13,5 | 1313 | 2 | 1462 |
| 4 | | Oone Sibahlesonke | 1438 | RSA | 23b+ | 12w1 | 13b1 | 3w½ | 2b0 | 3,5 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 1403 | 3 | 1398 |
| 5 | | Dlamini Nomaswazi | 1414 | RSA | 19b1 | 17w1 | 3b½ | 1w0 | 12b1 | 3,5 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1261 | 3 | 1410 |
| 6 | | Hlophe Luyanda | 1307 | RSA | -0 | 15w1 | 17b1 | 13w1 | 3b½ | 3,5 | 0 | 12 | 9,5 | 1284 | 3 | 1520 |
| 7 | | Doyisa Okuhle | 1241 | RSA | 14b1 | 3w0 | 20b1 | 17w1 | 1b0 | 3 | 0 | 12,5 | 11,5 | 1341 | 3 | 1253 |
| 8 | | Deeplal Neva | 850 | RSA | 1b1 | 11w0 | 12b0 | 20w1 | 18w1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1344 | 3 | 1256 |
| 9 | | Ngubane Minenhle | 1298 | RSA | 15b1 | 13w0 | 19b1 | 2w0 | 11b1 | 3 | 0 | 11,5 | 10,5 | 1314 | 3 | 1306 |
| 10 | | Shezi Sifundo | 1163 | RSA | 3b0 | 14w0 | 15b1 | 21w1 | 13b1 | 3 | 0 | 10,5 | 9,5 | 1347 | 3 | 1179 |
| 11 | | Baleni Aphendule | 1401 | RSA | 16w1 | 8b1 | 2b0 | 12w½ | 9w0 | 2,5 | 0 | 14,5 | 12,5 | 1211 | 2 | 1211 |
| 12 | | Zulu Ntando | 1252 | RSA | 21w1 | 4b0 | 8w1 | 11b½ | 5w0 | 2,5 | 0 | 13,5 | 12,5 | 1301 | 2 | 1221 |
| 13 | | Lingappen Aziyara | 0 | RSA | 22w+ | 9b1 | 4w0 | 6b0 | 10w0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 1302 | 2 | 1109 |
| 14 | | Sithole Unami | 0 | RSA | 7w0 | 10b1 | 1b0 | 16w0 | 19b1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1190 | 2 | 1118 |
| 15 | | Madlala Aphelele | 1097 | RSA | 9w0 | 6b0 | 10w0 | -1 | 20b1 | 2 | 0 | 12,5 | 11,5 | 1292 | 2 | 999 |
| 16 | | Singh Arabella | 1131 | RSA | 11b0 | 2w0 | 18w0 | 14b1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 12,5 | 10,5 | 1431 | 2 | 1038 |
| 17 | | Mhlongo Sibongile | 1203 | RSA | 20w1 | 5b0 | 6w0 | 7b0 | 21b1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1352 | 2 | 1120 |
| 18 | | Madlala Sindiswa | 0 | RSA | -0 | 1w0 | 16b1 | 19w1 | 8b0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1099 | 2 | 1099 |
| 19 | | Thusi Sisanda | 1148 | RSA | 5w0 | 21b1 | 9w0 | 18b0 | 14w0 | 1 | 0 | 11,5 | 10,5 | 1382 | 1 | 902 |
| 20 | | Thompson Tara | 0 | RSA | 17b0 | -1 | 7w0 | 8b0 | 15w0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1098 | 1 | 298 |
| 21 | | Mahabeer Aaliyah | 0 | RSA | 12b0 | 19w0 | -1 | 10b0 | 17w0 | 1 | 0 | 9,5 | 8,5 | 1192 | 1 | 392 |
| 22 | | Ngcobo Andiswa | 1261 | RSA | 13b- | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | | Khoza Mvelo | 1186 | RSA | 4w- | -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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