Cape Town Masters 2025

Jan 6, 2025 – Jan 11, 2025·Cape Town RSA

103

Games

40

Players

1996

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Games

R1.1Salimu, Reuben(1868)0-1GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)A46Döry Defense→R1.10CMPalmer, Reegan(2087)0-1Rogov, Timofey(1836)A04Zukertort Opening→R1.11Selema, Thato(1795)1-0Dinham, James(1961)B98Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation→R1.12Martin, Nico(1897)1-0Lewis, Mark Mm.(1825)B22Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation→R1.2FMMhango, Banele(2247)1-0Braaf, Jiraan(1841)A16English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense→R1.3Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus(1851)½-½IMKobese, Watu(2264)A46Döry Defense→R1.4CMRogov, Matfey(2291)1-0Masoka, Ayema(1781)B07Pirc Defense→R1.5Mankga, Thabang(1794)0-1CMKhumalo, Keith(2187)A46Döry Defense→R1.6Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)1-0Ncethelo, Bongolethu(1780)C09French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line→R1.7Mncwabe, Minenhle Junior(1860)0-1FMKlaasen, Calvin John(2159)A04Zukertort Opening→R1.9Macheka, Clayton(1876)0-1Samuels, Ethan(2025)E06Catalan Opening: Closed→R2.1GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)1-0Brander, Waylon(1917)D45Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line→R2.10Lagardien, Ismaeel(1742)0-1Lin, Chenyi(1962)C77Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Jaffe Gambit→R2.11IMKobese, Watu(2264)1-0Mdlalose, Moses(1802)B08Pirc Defense: Classical Variation→R2.12Mnyasta, Tezihano(1997)1-0Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus(1851)E12Queen's Indian Defense→R2.2McInnes, Andrew(1931)0-1FMMhango, Banele(2247)D02Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre→R2.3Soojay, Jorah(1905)1-0CMRogov, Matfey(2291)C48Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation→R2.4CMKhumalo, Keith(2187)1-0Selema, Thato(1795)A64Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line→R2.5Schutte, Andre(1877)1-0Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)B20Sicilian Defense→R2.6FMKlaasen, Calvin John(2159)1-0Milford, Eugene(1812)A25English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation→R2.7Samuels, Ethan(2025)½-½Palmer, Jesse(1704)A00Amar Opening→R2.8Rogov, Timofey(1836)0-1Martin, Nico(1897)B20Sicilian Defense→R2.9Kleinsmidt, Cherwin(1918)1-0Southey, Andrew M.(1737)A51Indian Defense: Budapest Defense→R3.1Martin, Nico(1897)0-1GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)B12Caro-Kann Defense→R3.10CMPalmer, Reegan(2087)1-0Mncwabe, Minenhle Junior(1860)A34English Opening: Symmetrical Variation→R3.11Singh, Shaurya(1817)1-0Dinham, James(1961)B30Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian→R3.12Selepe, Lwazi(1930)½-½Rogov, Timofey(1836)C77Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Jaffe Gambit→R3.2FMMhango, Banele(2247)1-0Kleinsmidt, Cherwin(1918)A05Zukertort Opening→R3.3Lin, Chenyi(1962)1-0CMKhumalo, Keith(2187)A04Zukertort Opening→R3.4FMKlaasen, Calvin John(2159)½-½Schutte, Andre(1877)D11Slav Defense: Modern Line→R3.5Mfazwe, Lutho(2001)0-1Soojay, Jorah(1905)E11Bogo-Indian Defense→R3.6Palmer, Jesse(1704)0-1IMKobese, Watu(2264)C56Italian Game: Scotch Gambit→R3.7CMWillenberg, Kenneth Sean(1930)0-1Samuels, Ethan(2025)B15Caro-Kann Defense→R3.8CMRogov, Matfey(2291)1-0Mnyasta, Tezihano(1997)B22Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation→R3.9Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)1-0Mankga, Thabang(1794)B40Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation→R4.1GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)1-0Lin, Chenyi(1962)D97Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation→R4.10Kleinsmidt, Cherwin(1918)0-1Singh, Shaurya(1817)B31Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation→R4.11Mnyasta, Tezihano(1997)1-0Salem, Abdarahim(1763)C41Philidor Defense→R4.12Rogov, Timofey(1836)0-1Mfazwe, Lutho(2001)E92King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation→R4.2Soojay, Jorah(1905)0-1FMMhango, Banele(2247)B32Sicilian Defense: Open→R4.3IMKobese, Watu(2264)1-0Schutte, Andre(1877)C88Ruy Lopez: Closed→R4.4Samuels, Ethan(2025)0-1FMKlaasen, Calvin John(2159)C28Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Bronstein Gambit→R4.5CMPeter, Neathan(1972)0-1CMRogov, Matfey(2291)C46Three Knights Opening→R4.6CMKhumalo, Keith(2187)0-1McInnes, Andrew(1931)D10Slav Defense→R4.7Braaf, Jiraan(1841)0-1Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)B88Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation→R4.8Masoka, Ayema(1781)0-1CMPalmer, Reegan(2087)A04Zukertort Opening→R4.9Selema, Thato(1795)0-1Martin, Nico(1897)B33Sicilian Defense: Open→R5.1FMMhango, Banele(2247)0-1GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)E10Blumenfeld Countergambit→R5.10Selepe, Lwazi(1930)1-0Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus(1851)C10French Defense: Marshall Gambit→R5.11CMPeter, Neathan(1972)1-0CMKhumalo, Keith(2187)B23Sicilian Defense: Closed→R5.12Braaf, Jiraan(1841)0-1CMNevin, Tyler(1874)B57Sicilian Defense: Magnus Smith Trap→R5.3CMRogov, Matfey(2291)1-0Lin, Chenyi(1962)C50Italian Game→R5.4McInnes, Andrew(1931)½-½Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)D31Semi-Slav Defense: Gunderam Gambit→R5.5CMPalmer, Reegan(2087)1-0Soojay, Jorah(1905)A23English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation→R5.6Martin, Nico(1897)1-0Singh, Shaurya(1817)B22Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation→R5.7Brander, Waylon(1917)½-½Samuels, Ethan(2025)D37Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack→R5.8Schutte, Andre(1877)0-1Mnyasta, Tezihano(1997)A43Benoni Defense: Woozle→R5.9Mfazwe, Lutho(2001)½-½Lagardien, Ismaeel(1742)D90Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Variation→R6.1GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)1-0CMRogov, Matfey(2291)D38Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense→R6.10Lin, Chenyi(1962)½-½Soojay, Jorah(1905)A13English Opening: Neo-Catalan→R6.11Lagardien, Ismaeel(1742)½-½Mankga, Thabang(1794)B47Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation→R6.12Dinham, James(1961)1-0Mncwabe, Minenhle Junior(1860)D79Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation→R6.2CMPalmer, Reegan(2087)0-1FMMhango, Banele(2247)A36English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System→R6.4Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)0-1Selepe, Lwazi(1930)B36Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind→R6.6Samuels, Ethan(2025)1-0McInnes, Andrew(1931)B09Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack→R6.7Singh, Shaurya(1817)1-0Mfazwe, Lutho(2001)B51Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation→R6.8CMNevin, Tyler(1874)0-1Brander, Waylon(1917)D45Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line→R6.9Kleinsmidt, Cherwin(1918)1-0CMPeter, Neathan(1972)B32Sicilian Defense: Open→R7.1Mnyasta, Tezihano(1997)0-1GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)E13Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation→R7.10McInnes, Andrew(1931)0-1Lagardien, Ismaeel(1742)C11French Defense: Steinitz Variation→R7.12Braaf, Jiraan(1841)0-1CMKhumalo, Keith(2187)B34Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation→R7.2FMMhango, Banele(2247)1-0Martin, Nico(1897)A45Canard Opening→R7.3Selepe, Lwazi(1930)1-0CMPalmer, Reegan(2087)C11French Defense: Steinitz Variation→R7.4CMRogov, Matfey(2291)1-0Samuels, Ethan(2025)B12Caro-Kann Defense→R7.5Brander, Waylon(1917)1-0Kleinsmidt, Cherwin(1918)E11Bogo-Indian Defense→R7.6Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)1-0Singh, Shaurya(1817)B30Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian→R7.7Soojay, Jorah(1905)½-½Dinham, James(1961)B53Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation→R7.8Rogov, Timofey(1836)0-1Lin, Chenyi(1962)D02Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre→R7.9CMWillenberg, Kenneth Sean(1930)1-0Ncethelo, Bongolethu(1780)A15English Orangutan→R8.1GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)1-0Selepe, Lwazi(1930)D24Queen's Gambit Accepted→R8.10Dinham, James(1961)0-1Mankga, Thabang(1794)D79Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation→R8.11Kleinsmidt, Cherwin(1918)½-½McInnes, Andrew(1931)B15Caro-Kann Defense→R8.12Potgieter, Edward(1883)0-1Salem, Abdarahim(1763)B07Pirc Defense→R8.2Brander, Waylon(1917)½-½FMMhango, Banele(2247)E83King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense→R8.3Martin, Nico(1897)0-1CMRogov, Matfey(2291)C70Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense→R8.4Mpya, Tshediso M(1915)½-½Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)A45Canard Opening→R8.5Lagardien, Ismaeel(1742)0-1Mnyasta, Tezihano(1997)D93Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation→R8.6Lin, Chenyi(1962)1-0CMWillenberg, Kenneth Sean(1930)E90King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation→R8.7CMKhumalo, Keith(2187)½-½Soojay, Jorah(1905)E00Indian Defense→R8.8Samuels, Ethan(2025)0-1CMPeter, Neathan(1972)D00Amazon Attack→R8.9Singh, Shaurya(1817)0-1CMPalmer, Reegan(2087)B28Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation→R9.1CMPeter, Neathan(1972)0-1GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)B23Sicilian Defense: Closed→R9.10Salem, Abdarahim(1763)1-0Ncethelo, Bongolethu(1780)C42Petrov's Defense→R9.11Braaf, Jiraan(1841)1-0Samuels, Ethan(2025)B01Scandinavian Defense→R9.12Mfazwe, Lutho(2001)1-0Lewis, Mark Mm.(1825)B07Pirc Defense→R9.2FMMhango, Banele(2247)½-½CMRogov, Matfey(2291)A05Zukertort Opening→R9.3Mnyasta, Tezihano(1997)0-1Lin, Chenyi(1962)C56Italian Game: Scotch Gambit→R9.4Selepe, Lwazi(1930)1-0Brander, Waylon(1917)B31Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation→R9.5Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)1-0Martin, Nico(1897)B33Sicilian Defense: Open→R9.6CMPalmer, Reegan(2087)0-1Mpya, Tshediso M(1915)B12Caro-Kann Defense→R9.7Mankga, Thabang(1794)1-0Kleinsmidt, Cherwin(1918)E60Queen's Pawn, Mengarini Attack→R9.8CMWillenberg, Kenneth Sean(1930)0-1CMKhumalo, Keith(2187)B38Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind→R9.9Soojay, Jorah(1905)1-0Lagardien, Ismaeel(1742)C00French Defense→

Players

🇷🇺GMDrygalov, Sergey(2542)🇷🇺CMRogov, Matfey(2291)🇿🇦IMKobese, Watu(2264)🇿🇦FMMhango, Banele(2247)🇿🇦CMKhumalo, Keith(2187)🇿🇦FMKlaasen, Calvin John(2159)🇿🇦Mnyasta, Charlton(2136)🇿🇦CMPalmer, Reegan(2087)🇿🇦Samuels, Ethan(2025)🇿🇦Mfazwe, Lutho(2001)🇿🇦Mnyasta, Tezihano(1997)🇿🇦CMPeter, Neathan(1972)🇿🇦Lin, Chenyi(1962)🇿🇦Dinham, James(1961)🇿🇦McInnes, Andrew(1931)🇿🇦Selepe, Lwazi(1930)🇿🇦CMWillenberg, Kenneth Sean(1930)🇿🇦Kleinsmidt, Cherwin(1918)🇿🇦Brander, Waylon(1917)🇿🇦Mpya, Tshediso M(1915)🇿🇦Soojay, Jorah(1905)🇿🇦Martin, Nico(1897)🇿🇦Potgieter, Edward(1883)🇿🇦Schutte, Andre(1877)🇿🇦Macheka, Clayton(1876)🇿🇦CMNevin, Tyler(1874)🇿🇼Salimu, Reuben(1868)🇿🇦Mncwabe, Minenhle Junior(1860)🇿🇦Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus(1851)🇿🇦Braaf, Jiraan(1841)🇷🇺Rogov, Timofey(1836)🇿🇦Lewis, Mark Mm.(1825)🇿🇦Singh, Shaurya(1817)🇿🇦Milford, Eugene(1812)🇿🇦Selema, Thato(1795)🇿🇦Mankga, Thabang(1794)🇿🇦Ncethelo, Bongolethu(1780)🇱🇾Salem, Abdarahim(1763)🇿🇦Lagardien, Ismaeel(1742)🇿🇦Southey, Andrew M.(1737)