The 2006 Joburg Open was held on 12 February this year, and was won by Cheng Lai (2d). The full results of the tournament are now available on the web page at http://sagoclubs.co.za/?page_id=620. (If you’re from the Joburg Club and want to neaten them up a bit, register an account and let me know, I’ll give you ownership of the page).
The 3-round tournament also provided a large number of promotions, with 2 players, Ramon Deane and Busang Monene winning all 3 of their games to gain 3 ranks. Their new ranks are 15k and 20k respectively. Zane Deane gained 2 ranks to reach 17k, as did Templar Wales (reaching 20k).
Other players receiving promotion due to the tournament are Marc Loon (12k), Ricardo Kaiser (16k), Ricky Pilane (17k), Busang Monene (20k), and Brian Huma (23k). 3 players received demotions: Carle Joubert (14k), Kabelo Suping (19k), and Nathi Gogotshe (20k).
We also welcome 2 new players to the ranking system: Till Teske joined as a 20k, while Boy Golden joined as a 30k.
Posted by Steve in Joburg, New members, Rank Changes, Tournaments
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