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South African Open Championship 2026 (Advanced)

Standard90+3093 players

BellvilleJune 28 – July 5, 2026

Format: Swiss
Rounds: 9
Time control: Standard 90+30
Rating type: Standard
Director / arbiter: Minnaar, Ricardo (RSA) (SI)

Standings

#	Player	K	Start	Points	Δ	Live
1	Kolomwe Willian	—	1791	4	—	1827
2	Hlatshwayo, Amukelani	—	1734	3.5	—	1847
3	Msimango, Senzo	—	1701	3.5	—	1751
4	Mthethwa, Nkanyiso	—	1720	3.5	—	1755
5	Adams, Ubaydh	—	—	3.5	—	—
6	Powell, Dominic	—	1703	3.5	—	1709
7	CMKhuphwathea, Paul C.	—	1691	3	—	1687
8	Guo, Aleks	—	1649	3	—	1832
9	Schuller, Ashley	—	1707	3	—	1707
10	Ohlson, Cecil	—	1704	3	—	1696
11	Stoddart, James	—	1631	3	—	1693
12	Booysen, Jait	—	1707	3	—	1709
13	Willenberg, Roland C.	—	1730	3	—	1684
14	Rishworth, Justin James	—	1610	3	—	1671
15	Van Heerden, Claude	—	1725	3	—	1727
16	Lielieveld, Franco	—	1755	3	—	1777
17	Southey, Andrew M.	—	1740	3	—	1727
18	Opperman, Connor Gavin	—	1760	3	—	1811
19	Jele, Nkosikhona	—	1697	3	—	1745
20	Ngcobo, Asanda	—	1624	3	—	1766
21	Maneveld, Conrad	—	1655	2.5	—	1653
22	Coetzee, Jurgen	—	—	2.5	—	—
23	Swarts, Paul	—	1589	2.5	—	1624
24	Siwela, Sphamandla Thal	—	1691	2.5	—	1764
25	Ngobeni, Njabulo	—	1641	2.5	—	1633
26	Lielieveld, Jadrian	—	1607	2.5	—	1785
27	Ndeh, Wisdom	—	—	2.5	—	—
28	November, Byron	—	1708	2.5	—	1614
29	Magagula, Immanuel	—	1733	2.5	—	1703
30	Moollajee, Rehaan	—	1649	2.5	—	1698
31	Booysen, Neil	—	1720	2.5	—	1663
32	Willenberg, Glen I.	—	1779	2.5	—	1772
33	Cloete, Willem Francois	—	1668	2.5	—	1665
34	Hodgson, Timothy F.	—	1692	2.5	—	1746
35	Maponya, Kabelo	—	1693	2.5	—	1699
36	Fritz, Virgil J.	—	1631	2	—	1645
37	Mbewe, Tatenda	—	1675	2	—	1701
38	November, Edwin J.	—	1651	2	—	1645
39	Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus	—	1787	2	—	1783
40	Webster, Matthew	—	1666	2	—	1635
41	Mutunhire, Roy	—	1646	2	—	1688
42	Wolff, Ludwig	—	1551	2	—	1641
43	Schultz, Jade	—	1641	2	—	1673
44	Njokweni, Llyabona	—	1625	2	—	1620
45	Vengeni, Asanda	—	1612	2	—	1689
46	Modiadia, Thabang Vincent	—	1619	2	—	1602
47	Botes, Renier	—	1567	2	—	1554
48	Tokoyi, Romeo	—	1779	2	—	1772
49	Maruma, Kamogelo	—	1630	2	—	1681
50	Khulu, Sibahle	—	1625	2	—	1624