IM Kenny Solomon wins the ChessCube South African Open Championships - the fourth time he has won this title!
Watu Kobese played a sharp and speculative line against Cono Klaver's Sicilian, where the International master sacrificed a knight early on. According to Kobese: "He kept playing all the right moves". The game was agreed a draw in a very complex state.
| Place | Name | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon, Kenneth | 2342 | 9½ |
| 2 | Kobese, Watu | 2425 | 9 |
| 3 | Zitha, L'thukela | 1904 | 8½ |
| 4 | Steel, Henry | 2178 | 8 |
| 5 | Klaver, Cornelis | 2017 | 8 |
| 6 | Van Rensburg, Ryan | 1987 | 8 |
| 7 | Mabusela, Johannes | 2270 | 8 |
| 8 | Kromhout, Ewan | 2034 | 8 |
| 9 | Dole, Anant | 1936 | 8 |
| 10 | Mathe, Lehlogonolo | 2042 | 8 |
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