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Original Tournament report

STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship) [471506] (RSA, Cape Town) Start: 2026-03-20
More information and rating report

ID Name Country     Rating Total
44191308 Rogov, Matfey RUS     2369 6.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Vorster, Paul   RSA 1760   1.0
2 26/03/21   Kedama, Sandiso   RSA 1932   1.0
3 26/03/21   Rogov, Timofey   RUS 1980   1.0
4 26/03/21   Samuels, Ethan   RSA 2025   1.0
5 26/03/22   Salimu, Chase   RSA 1957   1.0
6 26/03/22   Singh, Shaurya   RSA 1759   1.0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14343258 Salimu, Chase RSA     1957 4.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Siwela, Sphamandla Thal   RSA 1747   1.0
2 26/03/21   Willenberg, Athon   RSA 1853   1.0
3 26/03/21   Palmer, Reegan   RSA 2077   1.0
4 26/03/21   Kedama, Sandiso   RSA 1932   0.5
5 26/03/22   Rogov, Matfey   RUS 2369   0
6 26/03/22   Mfazwe, Lutho   RSA 1975   1.0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14321068 Samuels, Ethan RSA     2025 4.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Willenberg, Roland C.   RSA 1751   1.0
2 26/03/21   Bell, Luke   RSA 1804   1.0
3 26/03/21   Singh, Shaurya   RSA 1759   1.0
4 26/03/21   Rogov, Matfey   RUS 2369   0
5 26/03/22   Mfazwe, Lutho   RSA 1975   0.5
6 26/03/22   Rogov, Timofey   RUS 1980   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14300052 Bouah, Lyndon RSA     2094 4.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Singh, Shaurya   RSA 1759   0
2 26/03/21   Palmer, Jesse   RSA 1731   1.0
3 26/03/21   Siwela, Sphamandla Thal   RSA 1747   1.0
4 26/03/21   Mfazwe, Lutho   RSA 1975   0
5 26/03/22   Van Schaik, Michael   RSA 1665   1.0
6 26/03/22   Ressel, Tane   RSA 1755   1.0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14372126 Singh, Shaurya RSA     1759 3.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Bouah, Lyndon   RSA 2094   1.0
2 26/03/21   Mfazwe, Lutho   RSA 1975   1.0
3 26/03/21   Samuels, Ethan   RSA 2025   0
4 26/03/21   Rogov, Timofey   RUS 1980   0.5
5 26/03/22   Palmer, Reegan   RSA 2077   1.0
6 26/03/22   Rogov, Matfey   RUS 2369   0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
44191278 Rogov, Timofey RUS     1980 3.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Budge, Daniel   RSA 1750   1.0
2 26/03/21   Rogov, Evgeniy   RSA 1609   1.0
3 26/03/21   Rogov, Matfey   RUS 2369   0
4 26/03/21   Singh, Shaurya   RSA 1759   0.5
5 26/03/22   Lewis, Mark Mm.   RSA 1826   0.5
6 26/03/22   Samuels, Ethan   RSA 2025   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14310244 Mfazwe, Lutho RSA     1975 3.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Southey, Andrew M.   RSA 1749   1.0
2 26/03/21   Singh, Shaurya   RSA 1759   0
3 26/03/21   Schutte, Andre   RSA 1816   1.0
4 26/03/21   Bouah, Lyndon   RSA 2094   1.0
5 26/03/22   Samuels, Ethan   RSA 2025   0.5
6 26/03/22   Salimu, Chase   RSA 1957   0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14334240 Kedama, Sandiso RSA     1932 3.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Masoka, Lwando   RSA 1743   1.0
2 26/03/21   Rogov, Matfey   RUS 2369   0
3 26/03/21   Mokhele, Katleho   RSA 1716   1.0
4 26/03/21   Salimu, Chase   RSA 1957   0.5
5 26/03/22   Opperman, Connor Gavin   RSA 1789   0.5
6 26/03/22   Rogov, Evgeniy   RSA 1609   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14322145 Palmer, Reegan RSA     2077 3.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Ressel, Tane   RSA 1755   1.0
2 26/03/21   Lewis, Mark Mm.   RSA 1826   1.0
3 26/03/21   Salimu, Chase   RSA 1957   0
4 26/03/21   Opperman, Connor Gavin   RSA 1789   0.5
5 26/03/22   Singh, Shaurya   RSA 1759   0
6 26/03/22   Van Schaik, Michael   RSA 1665   1.0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14305674 Lewis, Mark Mm. RSA     1826 3.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Joya, Imkhita   RSA 1736   1.0
2 26/03/21   Palmer, Reegan   RSA 2077   0
3 26/03/21   Van Schaik, Michael   RSA 1665   0.5
4 26/03/21   Rogov, Evgeniy   RSA 1609   1.0
5 26/03/22   Rogov, Timofey   RUS 1980   0.5
6 26/03/22   Opperman, Connor Gavin   RSA 1789   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14383063 Rogov, Evgeniy RSA     1609 3.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Willenberg, Glen I.   RSA 1786   1.0
2 26/03/21   Rogov, Timofey   RUS 1980   0
3 26/03/21   Bell, Luke   RSA 1804   1.0
4 26/03/21   Lewis, Mark Mm.   RSA 1826   0
5 26/03/22   Willenberg, Roland C.   RSA 1751   1.0
6 26/03/22   Kedama, Sandiso   RSA 1932   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14357550 Vorster, Paul RSA     1760 3.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Rogov, Matfey   RUS 2369   0
2 26/03/21   Southey, Andrew M.   RSA 1749   0.5
3 26/03/21   Palmer, Jesse   RSA 1731   1.0
4 26/03/21   Van Schaik, Michael   RSA 1665   0
5 26/03/22   Siwela, Sphamandla Thal   RSA 1747   1.0
6 26/03/22   Masoka, Lwando   RSA 1743   1.0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14352710 Opperman, Connor Gavin RSA     1789 3.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Van Schaik, Michael   RSA 1665   0
2 26/03/21   Budge, Daniel   RSA 1750   1.0
3 26/03/21   Masoka, Lwando   RSA 1743   1.0
4 26/03/21   Palmer, Reegan   RSA 2077   0.5
5 26/03/22   Kedama, Sandiso   RSA 1932   0.5
6 26/03/22   Lewis, Mark Mm.   RSA 1826   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14306000 Schutte, Andre RSA     1816 3.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Palmer, Jesse   RSA 1731   0.5
2 26/03/21   Van Schaik, Michael   RSA 1665   1.0
3 26/03/21   Mfazwe, Lutho   RSA 1975   0
4 26/03/21   Willenberg, Roland C.   RSA 1751   0.5
5 26/03/22   Masoka, Lwando   RSA 1743   0.5
6 26/03/22   Bell, Luke   RSA 1804   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14339641 Palmer, Jesse RSA     1731 3.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Schutte, Andre   RSA 1816   0.5
2 26/03/21   Bouah, Lyndon   RSA 2094   0
3 26/03/21   Vorster, Paul   RSA 1760   0
4 26/03/21   Southey, Andrew M.   RSA 1749   1.0
5 26/03/22   Budge, Daniel   RSA 1750   0.5
6 26/03/22   Willenberg, Athon   RSA 1853   1.0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14306239 Willenberg, Roland C. RSA     1751 3.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Samuels, Ethan   RSA 2025   0
2 26/03/21   Joya, Imkhita   RSA 1736   1.0
3 26/03/21   Willenberg, Athon   RSA 1853   0.5
4 26/03/21   Schutte, Andre   RSA 1816   0.5
5 26/03/22   Rogov, Evgeniy   RSA 1609   0
6 26/03/22   Willenberg, Glen I.   RSA 1786   1.0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14356929 Bell, Luke RSA     1804 3.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Mokhele, Katleho   RSA 1716   1.0
2 26/03/21   Samuels, Ethan   RSA 2025   0
3 26/03/21   Rogov, Evgeniy   RSA 1609   0
4 26/03/21   Willenberg, Athon   RSA 1853   0.5
5 26/03/22   Joya, Imkhita   RSA 1736   1.0
6 26/03/22   Schutte, Andre   RSA 1816   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14342898 Ressel, Tane RSA     1755 3.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Palmer, Reegan   RSA 2077   0
2 26/03/21   Masoka, Lwando   RSA 1743   0
3 26/03/21   Southey, Andrew M.   RSA 1749   1.0
4 26/03/21   Mokhele, Katleho   RSA 1716   1.0
5 26/03/22   Willenberg, Athon   RSA 1853   1.0
6 26/03/22   Bouah, Lyndon   RSA 2094   0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14321580 Van Schaik, Michael RSA     1665 2.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Opperman, Connor Gavin   RSA 1789   1.0
2 26/03/21   Schutte, Andre   RSA 1816   0
3 26/03/21   Lewis, Mark Mm.   RSA 1826   0.5
4 26/03/21   Vorster, Paul   RSA 1760   1.0
5 26/03/22   Bouah, Lyndon   RSA 2094   0
6 26/03/22   Palmer, Reegan   RSA 2077   0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14353040 Masoka, Lwando RSA     1743 2.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Kedama, Sandiso   RSA 1932   0
2 26/03/21   Ressel, Tane   RSA 1755   1.0
3 26/03/21   Opperman, Connor Gavin   RSA 1789   0
4 26/03/21   Budge, Daniel   RSA 1750   1.0
5 26/03/22   Schutte, Andre   RSA 1816   0.5
6 26/03/22   Vorster, Paul   RSA 1760   0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
534036679 Siwela, Sphamandla Thal RSA     1747 2.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Salimu, Chase   RSA 1957   0
2 26/03/21   Willenberg, Glen I.   RSA 1786   1.0
3 26/03/21   Bouah, Lyndon   RSA 2094   0
4 26/03/21   Joya, Imkhita   RSA 1736   0.5
5 26/03/22   Vorster, Paul   RSA 1760   0
6 26/03/22   Mokhele, Katleho   RSA 1716   1.0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14303230 Willenberg, Athon RSA     1853 1.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20      Forfeit (-)
2 26/03/21   Salimu, Chase   RSA 1957   0
3 26/03/21   Willenberg, Roland C.   RSA 1751   0.5
4 26/03/21   Bell, Luke   RSA 1804   0.5
5 26/03/22   Ressel, Tane   RSA 1755   0
6 26/03/22   Palmer, Jesse   RSA 1731   0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14375974 Budge, Daniel RSA     1750 1.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Rogov, Timofey   RUS 1980   0
2 26/03/21   Opperman, Connor Gavin   RSA 1789   0
3 26/03/21      Forfeit (-)
4 26/03/21   Masoka, Lwando   RSA 1743   0
5 26/03/22   Palmer, Jesse   RSA 1731   0.5
6 26/03/22   Joya, Imkhita   RSA 1736   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14358980 Joya, Imkhita RSA     1736 2.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Lewis, Mark Mm.   RSA 1826   0
2 26/03/21   Willenberg, Roland C.   RSA 1751   0
3 26/03/21   Willenberg, Glen I.   RSA 1786   1.0
4 26/03/21   Siwela, Sphamandla Thal   RSA 1747   0.5
5 26/03/22   Bell, Luke   RSA 1804   0
6 26/03/22   Budge, Daniel   RSA 1750   0.5
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14306220 Willenberg, Glen I. RSA     1786 1.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Rogov, Evgeniy   RSA 1609   0
2 26/03/21   Siwela, Sphamandla Thal   RSA 1747   0
3 26/03/21   Joya, Imkhita   RSA 1736   0
4 26/03/21      Forfeit (-)
5 26/03/22   Mokhele, Katleho   RSA 1716   1.0
6 26/03/22   Willenberg, Roland C.   RSA 1751   0
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14303191 Southey, Andrew M. RSA     1749 0.5
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Mfazwe, Lutho   RSA 1975   0
2 26/03/21   Vorster, Paul   RSA 1760   0.5
3 26/03/21   Ressel, Tane   RSA 1755   0
4 26/03/21   Palmer, Jesse   RSA 1731   0
5 26/03/22      Forfeit (-)
6 26/03/22      Forfeit (-)
ID Name Country     Rating Total
14390035 Mokhele, Katleho RSA     1716 0.0
Round Opp. name Opp. Fed. T. W.T. Opp. Rtng Score
1 26/03/20   Bell, Luke   RSA 1804   0
2 26/03/21      Forfeit (-)
3 26/03/21   Kedama, Sandiso   RSA 1932   0
4 26/03/21   Ressel, Tane   RSA 1755   0
5 26/03/22   Willenberg, Glen I.   RSA 1786   0
6 26/03/22   Siwela, Sphamandla Thal   RSA 1747   0


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