Default Time for Round 1 = 15 minutes
Default Time for Round 2 onwards = 5 minutes
Accelerated schedule (Rate of Play) will be implemented from the conclusion of round 1.

New Nelson Mandela Bay Chess Festival - B Section

Organizer(s)NMBCU
FederationSouth Africa ( RSA )
Tournament directorPravien Ranjith
Chief ArbiterPA Jean-Pierre Strydom (185036626)
Deputy Chief ArbiterPA Isni Pujirana Andi (2850147221)
ArbiterCPA Nondy Cowa (2840334498), CPA Freddy Odendaal ( ... All arbiters
Time control (Rapid)20min + 2sec increment per move
LocationBoardwalk Conference Centre, Gqeberha
Number of rounds6
Tournament typeSwiss-System
Rating calculationRating national
Date2026/10/17
Rating-Ø / Average age1321 / 13
Pairing programSwiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog, Swiss-Manager tournamentfile

Last update 17.10.2026 15:57:24, Creator/Last Upload: Jean-Pierre Strydom

Tournament selectionA-Section, B-Section, C-Section
Parameters No tournament details, Link with tournament calendar
ListsStarting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Playing schedule
Final Ranking crosstable after 6 Rounds, Starting rank crosstable
Board PairingsRd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3, Rd.4, Rd.5, Rd.6/6 , not paired
Ranking list afterRd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3, Rd.4, Rd.5, Rd.6
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Starting rank

No.NameIDRtgN
1Koutsouvelis, Matthew11401511911746
2Mangala, Sibonelo11101066751730
3Step, Nicholas11201583561618
4Sonti, Khwezi11301507991612
5Bownes, Fabian11303020121556
6De Jager, Jaeden11101918161543
7Arbi, Imaan21301512041533
8Van Greunen, Melaney21201512091479
9Murray, Chloe21301438391460
10Van Greunen, Willem11401536821422
11Heneke, Ruan11101918441421
12Douglas, Jody11101512051280
13Smith, Athethile11303382661200
14Afonso, Tafara Nathan11203322461196
15Esau, Pharael11403382391193
16Geyers, Shiloh11403382411180
17Van Rooyen, Juan Paul1130343525897
18Goje, Iyavuya00
19Masogn, Patike00
20Pillay, Jermaine00
21Scott, Subrie00
22Wolela, Libhongo00