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President: Dr Deon Solomons <[email protected]> 060 740 8000 • Vice-President: Andrew Fisher <[email protected]> 082 556 7988

Treasurer: Christelle Fisher <[email protected]> 082 550 1772 • General Secretary: Marcelle Agulhas <[email protected]> 084 500 7159

Development Officer: Andrew Talmarkes <[email protected]> 083559 0406 • Registrations & Technology Officer: Kenneth Willenberg <[email protected]> 082 486 6056

Match and League Secretary: Ricardo Minnaar <[email protected]> 072 324 1649 • Youth Director: Ds Friedrich Claassen <[email protected]> 082 521 4211

SA Women’s Open Chess Championship 2015

The 2015 SA Women’s Open Chess Championship started with 52 females playing a Seven Round Swiss

tournament at the Lady Hamilton Hotel in Union Street, Cape Town.

Twenty – three girls are contesting the B – Section. The A – Section consists of 29 females, including top-

seed WIM Anzel Laubscher, Michelle Fisher, Rabecca Selkirk, Inge Marx, Lauren and Robyn Van

Niekerk, Kaylyn and Tegan Fritz, Natasha and Dantelle Joubert, Karla, Ilse and Lisa Brugman and Charne

Woolf.

The time – control of 60 minutes per player plus 30 seconds increment per move seems to suit this kind of

event with morning round starting at 10 am and afternoon round at 2 pm on Thursday and Friday. (On

Saturday and Sunday the morning rounds will start at 9:30 am.)

There were no upsets during Round One despite a number of games going the distance and Karla Brugman

pulling off a draw against Michelle Fisher after three and a half hours of play. The Tournament Director

Linsy Pistorius seems to have things well under control. Our females are motivated with many creative

ideas flowing.

Thank you to Coaches Ashley and Helene Visagie for bringing girls from Parkwood Primary and Perivale

Primary Schools. Teacher Deidre Fortuin travelled with 7 girls all the way from Hexvallei Secondary

School in De Doorns to participate in the prestigious national chess championships. Six girls from

Khayelitsha are rearing to go with Coach Loyiso Mdokwe giving full support. Hearty thank you to our

teachers and coaches for coming out to support our talented girls!

Hexvalei Secondary School

Front from left to right: A Pretorius, L Oerson, M Swarts, Lionecia Nieuwegeldt, Lucritia Nieuwegeldt, A links, J Jacobs,

Back: Teacher Deidre Fortuin and Mrs Angela Van Vuuren





Bottomup Chess Club players from Perivale Primary and Parkwood Primary Schools

Front from left to right: C Janury, A Martin, O Chitonge, T Casper, B Mufinu, R Martinus, I Finch, G Thompson, K De Jong

Back: Helene and Ashley Visagie

Khayalitsha Chess Club players from Masiphumalele Primary and harry Gwala Primary Schools

Front: U. Philander, S Nonkilana, V Sophangisa, S Sokoyi, Y Silwama, A Nkomo, T Akinjole

Back: Coach Loysio Mdokwe






Round 2 pairings

South African Women’s Open A section

Round 2 on 2015/09/24

Bo. SNo. Name Pts Res. Pts Name SNo.

1 8 Koen Thea 1 1 WIM Laubscher Anzel 1

2 2 Selkirk Rebecca 1 1 Molefe Gontse 9

3 4 WFM Van Niekerk Lauren 1 1 WCM Joubert Dantelle 10

4 11 Woolf Charne 1 1 Van Niekerk Robyn 5

5 6 Marx Inge 1 1 Fritz Tegan 12

6 27 Blows Kiara 1 1 Fritz Kaylyn 7

7 29 Philander Unathi 1 ½ WCM Fisher Michelle 3

8 15 Brugman Karla ½ 0 Phondoyi Charlotte 22

9 21 Shuman Emily 0 0 Nokilana Suthukazi 14

10 23 Mawangwa Miller 0 0 Du Toit Caylin 16

11 17 WCM Joubert Natasha 0 0 Setlhako Thatho 24

12 25 Van Der Westhuizen

Marieta 0 0 Vergeest Karen 18

13 19 Pretorius Anthea 0 0 Brugman Lisa 26

14 28 Le Roux Kayrial 0 0 Shuman Teva 20

13 Brugman Ilse 0 Bye

WIM A Laubscher and K Fritz on boards 1 and 2 R Selkirk and K Brugman face off on four





South African Women’s Open B Section

Round 2 on 2015/09/24


1 1 Sokoyi Sinoxolo 1 1 Nuwegeldt Lionecia 11

2 12 Oerson Lucille 1 1 Nkomo Amahle 3

3 36 Nieuwegeldt Lucritia 1 1 De Villiers Georgia May 7

4 40 Swarts Melanie 1 1 Silwana Yamkela 9

5 10 Casper Tameeka 1 1 Akinjole Titilayo 15

6 4 Sophangisa Vuyo 0 1 Jacobs Jesmine 27

7 6 Dheda Bianca 0 0 De Jong Kaylin 21

8 8 Thompson Georgina 0 0 Finch Ileana 24

9 29 January Chandre 0 0 Martin Azalia 13

10 14 Marthinus Re-Carline 0 0 Jantjies Erin 28

11 30 Links Amy 0 0 Chitonje Olive 19

34 Mufinu Blessing 0 Bye

Chief Arbiter Linsy Pistorius and Organiser Christelle Fisher at work Coach L Mdokwe watching


Results of Prestige A - Section






Round 3 results on 2015/09/27


1 1 WIM Laubscher Anzel 2 ½ - ½ 2 Molefe Gontse 9

2 7 Fritz Kaylyn 2 ½ - ½ 2 Woolf Charne 11

3 10 WCM Joubert Dantelle 2 0 - 1 1½ Marx Inge 6

4 12 Fritz Tegan 1½ ½ - ½ 1½ Brugman Karla 14

5 3 WCM Fisher Michelle 1½ 0 - 1 1 Selkirk Rebecca 2

6 23 Shuman Teva 1 0 - 1 1 WFM Van Niekerk Lauren 4

7 5 Van Niekerk Robyn 1 1 - 0 1 Philander Unathi 17

8 20 Vergeest Karen 1 0 - 1 1 Koen Thea 8

9 13 Brugman Ilse 1 1 - 0 1 WCM Joubert Natasha 19

10 15 Nokilana Suthukazi 1 1 - 0 1 Mawangwa Miller 27

11 16 Du Toit Caylin 1 0 - 1 1 Pretorius Anthea 21

12 28 Setlhako Thatho 0 - - + 1 Blows Kiara 22

13 18 Brugman Lisa 0 1 - 0 0 Le Roux Kayrial 26

14 25 Phondoyi Charlotte 0 0 - 1 0 Shuman Emily 24

29 Van Der Westhuizen

Marieta 0 1 - - Bye

I. Marx vs A. Laubscher Bojanala Chess President M. Van der Westhuizen






Round 4 result on 2015/09/27


1 11 Woolf Charne 2½ 1 - 0 2½ WIM Laubscher Anzel 1

2 6 Marx Inge 2½ 1 - 0 2½ Fritz Kaylyn 7

3 9 Molefe Gontse 2½ 0 - 1 2 WFM Van Niekerk Lauren 4

4 2 Selkirk Rebecca 2 1 - 0 2 Brugman Ilse 13

5 14 Brugman Karla 2 ½ - ½ 2 Van Niekerk Robyn 5

6 8 Koen Thea 2 1 - 0 2 Nokilana Suthukazi 15

7 10 WCM Joubert Dantelle 2 1 - 0 2 Blows Kiara 22

8 21 Pretorius Anthea 2 0 - 1 2 Fritz Tegan 12

9 18 Brugman Lisa 1 0 - 1 1½ WCM Fisher Michelle 3

10 24 Shuman Emily 1 + - - 1 Du Toit Caylin 16

11 17 Philander Unathi 1 1 - 0 1 Shuman Teva 23

12 19 WCM Joubert Natasha 1 1 - 0 1 Van Der Westhuizen

Marieta 29

13 27 Mawangwa Miller 1 0 - 1 1 Vergeest Karen 20

14 26 Le Roux Kayrial 0 0 - 1 0 Phondoyi Charlotte 25

South African Womens Open A section

Round 5 on 2015/09/27


1 11 Woolf Charne 3½ 0 - 1 3½ Marx Inge 6

2 4 WFM Van Niekerk Lauren 3 ½ - ½ 3 Selkirk Rebecca 2

3 12 Fritz Tegan 3 1 - 0 3 WCM Joubert Dantelle 10

4 3 WCM Fisher Michelle 2½ 1 - 0 3 Koen Thea 8

5 1 WIM Laubscher Anzel 2½ 1 - 0 2½ Brugman Karla 14

6 5 Van Niekerk Robyn 2½ ½ - ½ 2½ Molefe Gontse 9

7 13 Brugman Ilse 2 0 - 1 2½ Fritz Kaylyn 7

8 15 Nokilana Suthukazi 2 1 - 0 2 Pretorius Anthea 21

9 20 Vergeest Karen 2 ½ - ½ 2 Philander Unathi 17

10 22 Blows Kiara 2 1 - 0 2 WCM Joubert Natasha 19

11 25 Phondoyi Charlotte 1 - - + 1 Brugman Lisa 18

12 23 Shuman Teva 1 + - - 1 Mawangwa Miller 27

13 29 Van Der Westhuizen Marieta 1 + - - 0 Le Roux Kayrial 26

24 Shuman Emily 2 1 - - Bye






Round 6 Pairings on 2015/09/27


1 6 Marx Inge 4½ 3½ WIM Laubscher Anzel 1

2 2 Selkirk Rebecca 3½ 4 Fritz Tegan 12

3 7 Fritz Kaylyn 3½ 3½ WCM Fisher Michelle 3

4 4 WFM Van Niekerk Lauren 3½ 3½ Woolf Charne 11

5 24 Shuman Emily 3 3 Van Niekerk Robyn 5

6 8 Koen Thea 3 3 Blows Kiara 22

7 9 Molefe Gontse 3 3 Nokilana Suthukazi 15

8 17 Philander Unathi 2½ 3 WCM Joubert Dantelle 10

9 14 Brugman Karla 2½ 2½ Vergeest Karen 20

10 21 Pretorius Anthea 2 2 Brugman Ilse 13

11 29 Van Der Westhuizen Marieta 2 2 Brugman Lisa 18

12 19 WCM Joubert Natasha 2 2 Shuman Teva 23

Robyn Van Niekerk deep in thought






Final Results of Prestige A – Section and Development B – Section

Final Results of Prestige A – Section Final Results of Development B – Section

Rank SNo Name Rtg Pts 1 1 WIM Laubscher Anzel 1836 5½ 2 6 Marx Inge 1559 5½ 3 3 WCM Fisher Michelle 1631 5 4 10 WCM Joubert Dantelle 1393 5 5 8 Koen Thea 1492 5 6 11 Woolf Charne 1341 4½ 7 2 Selkirk Rebecca 1711 4½ 8 4 WFM Van Niekerk Lauren 1575 4½ 9 9 Molefe Gontse 1491 4

10 7 Fritz Kaylyn 1538 4 11 5 Van Niekerk Robyn 1568 4 12 12 Fritz Tegan 1331 4 13 13 Brugman Ilse 1248 4 14 15 Nokilana Suthukazi 1130 4 15 24 Shuman Emily 862 4 16 19 WCM Joubert Natasha 1015 4 17 14 Brugman Karla 1130 3½ 18 17 Philander Unathi 1082 3½ 19 22 Blows Kiara 910 3 20 23 Shuman Teva 863 3 21 18 Brugman Lisa 1043 3 22 20 Vergeest Karen 1014 2½ 23 21 Pretorius Anthea 961 2 24 29 Van Der Westhuizen Marieta 0 2 25 27 Mawangwa Miller 0 1 26 25 Phondoyi Charlotte 793 1 27 16 Du Toit Caylin 1110 1 28 28 Setlhako Thatho 0 0 29 26 Le Roux Kayrial 0 0

Rank SNo Name Rtg Pts 1 1 Sokoyi Sinoxolo 1064 6 2 40 Swarts Melanie 0 6 3 4 Sophangisa Vuyo 859 5½ 4 3 Nkomo Amahle 943 5 5 9 Silwana Yamkela 682 4½ 6 36 Nieuwegeldt Lucritia 0 4 7 30 Links Amy 0 4 8 7 De Villiers Georgia May 703 4 9 27 Jacobs Jesmine 0 4

10 8 Thompson Georgina 695 4 11 11 Nuwegeldt Lionecia 617 3½ 12 12 Oerson Lucille 552 3 13 6 Dheda Bianca 786 3 14 15 Akinjole Titilayo 0 3 15 13 Martin Azalia 543 3 16 21 De Jong Kaylin 0 3 17 14 Marthinus Re-Carline 533 3 18 29 January Chandre 0 2½ 19 10 Casper Tameeka 624 2 20 34 Mufinu Blessing 0 2 21 19 Chitonje Olive 0 1 22 28 Jantjies Erin 0 1 23 24 Finch Ileana 0 0 24 2 Pretorius Anthea 961 0

Woman International Master Anzel Laubscher was crowned 2015 South African Women’s Open Chess

Champion at the Lady Hamilton Hotel in Cape Town today, Well done Anzel! Anzel boasts a formidable

chess career of 35 SA caps and 7 selections to the SA Olympiad Women’s Team. This is another

wonderful achievement in a long list of successes. Well done!

The runners-up were Inge Marx in second place and Michelle Fisher in third.

Sokoyi Sinoxolo, a 12 year old player from Masiphumelele Primary School in Khayelitsha has won the

Development B – Section of the SA Women’s Open Chess Championship with a score of 6/7. This girl has

phenomenal talent. She scored a perfect 7/7 at the recently held Western Cape Top Schools Championship

at the WP Sports School in Kuilsrivier. Well done Sokoyi!

In second place was the find of the 2015 SA Women’s Open, Melanie Swarts. This young woman from

Hexvallei Secondary School in De Doorns has confounded all with a sterling performance to clinch silver!

In third place was Sophangisa Vuyo on a well-deserved 5.5/7.





SA Women’s Open Champion with Chess SA President Eldo Smart WIM A Laubscher and K Fritz on top boards

Winner of the B – Section Sokoyi Sinoxolo is only 12 years old.

This girl from Khayelitsha has a bright future! Winners of the B- Section

Dr Deon Solomons

President Chess Western Province

Cell #: 060 740 8000

Email: [email protected]

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