Baber 'Tekken Guru' Abbas is back at the top.

Baber 'Tekken Guru' Abbas (Knights Mind Sports Club) at MSSA's 2018 South African National Championships .

Baber Abbas has participated in many of Mind Sports South Africa's championships over the years. It was therefore not surprising to see Baber at MSSA's annual South African National Championships held on 2 December 2018.

As usual, Baber was only there to contest the Tekken 7 esports period, and contest it he did.

None could stand up to Baber as he waltzed through all of his opposition. Baber won all 5 of the rounds of the Swiss System Championship which left him on a perfect score. As such, Baber walked away with first place as well as South African National Federation Colours.

All of his opponents expressed the view that they had learnt much from having played him, and Baber was quick tto give advice to his opponents. It is Baber's opinion that in order for him to improve, he has to help his opponents improve as they will then be able to push him harder so that he can reach even greater heights.

Baber's results have thus placed him at the top of the rankings, and have made him the man to beat.

However, it is extremely exciting that Chiney Wallace (HTS Sasolburg) who won the female division is now ranked in 5th place overall. 

The full ranking is as follows:

Pos	Name of Player	year	Club	Points
1	Baber Abbas	18	Knights Mind Sports Club	161.1
2	Pieter Oelefse	18	HTS Sasolburg	153.8
3	Jeremy Seremak	18	HTS Sasolburg	142.5
4	Michael Janse van Rensburg	18	HTS Sasolburg	141.2
5	Chiney Wallace	18	HTS Sasolburg	115.7
6	Brian Lin	18	Masters of Mind Sports	114.4
7	Marchelle van Niekerk	18	HTS Sasolburg	114.4
8	Joost Loftus	18	Masters of Mind Sports	114.4
9	Yu-Hsien Lin	18	North West University - Vaal	114.4
10	Mpho Ntsala	18	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
11	Alasdair Donaldson	17	VexxedPhoenix	114.4
12	Christopher Fenton	17	JCS Academy	114.4
13	Pieter Lourens	18	BNKR	114.4
14	Armand Botha	18	Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog	114.4
15	Mxolisi Lukhele	17	Amplified Rebellion	114.4
16	Fanie Nel	18	HTS Tom Naudé	114.4
17	Sekele Komape	17	HTS Tom Naudé	114.4
18	Luan Joubert	18	Hoerskool General Hertzog	114.4
19	Nadine Swart	18	HTS Witbank	114.4
20	Cilliers Swanepoel	18	Curro Klerksdorp	114.4
21	Reinder v Wyk	18	JCS Academy	114.4
22	Lehlohondo Moloi	18	North West University - Vaal	114.4
23	Paulosi Makhuba	17	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
24	Hlani Khaile	17	HTS Sasolburg	114.4
25	Dewald Gerber	17	HTS Witbank	114.4
26	Jan Hendrik Van Aswegen	18	Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog	114.4
27	Waldo Joubert	18	BNKR	114.4
28	George Griffiths	17	HTS Witbank	114.4
29	Leighton Howells	18	Cambridge High School	114.4
30	Kopano Majeko	18	Curro Klerksdorp	114.4
31	Leonard Loftus	18	Masters of Mind Sports	114.4
32	Darnell Fynn	18	Empangeni High School	114.4
33	Junior Mpembe	18	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
34	Ewan van Eden	17	HTS Sasolburg	114.4
35	Darryl Bruce- Smith	17	HTS Sasolburg	114.4
36	Tetelo Mphahele	17	HTS Tom Naudé	114.4
37	Simoné Otto	17	HTS Tom Naudé	114.4
38	Kaitlyn Creighton	17	Master of Mind Sports	114.4
39	Liam Murdoch	18	Hoerskool General Hertzog	114.4
40	Tsedisi Thwala	17	JCS Academy	114.4
41	James Griffiths	18	HTS Witbank	114.4
42	Thabiso Mosia	17	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
43	Sune van de Merwe	17	HTS Witbank	114.4
44	Luan Stoltz	18	Hoerskool General Hertzog	114.4
45	Jualine van Rooyen	17	JCS Academy	114.4
46	Titus Loyiso	17	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
47	Wernich 'PANDA' Botha	18	JCS Academy	114.4
48	Amo Mojapelo	18	HTS Tom Naudé	114.4
49	Mhlengi Nkosi	18	North West University - Vaal	114.4
50	Alastair Williams	17	JCS Academy	114.4
51	Dean Jooste	18	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
52	Leoné Loftus	18	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
53	Benniel Botha	18	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
54	Angelique Taljaard	17	HTS Witbank	114.4
55	Austin Lee	17	Northcliff High School	114.4
56	Beon Bronkhorst	17	JCS Academy	114.4
57	Bradley Niewoudt	17	Masters of Mind Sports	114.4
58	Bruce Burke	17	JCS Academy	114.4
59	Carl McNeil	17	Cape Town Mind Sports	114.4
60	Connor Chaplin	17	Northcliff High School	114.4
61	Doreen Els	17	Teutonic Knights Mind Sports Club	114.4
62	Duncan Correira	17	JCS Academy	114.4
63	Gordon McCormack	17	JCS Academy	114.4
64	Harkus Crause	17	JCS Academy	114.4
65	Hugo Venter	17	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
66	Jacques Rossouw	17	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
67	Jada Whitaker	17	HTS Tom Naudé	114.4
68	Jonathan Schneider	17	Non member	114.4
69	Keanu De Waal	17	HTS Tom Naudé	114.4
70	Mark Morobane	17	Curro Klerksdorp	114.4
71	Molepa Magashoa	17	Non member	114.4
72	Moloti Magashoa	17	Non member	114.4
73	Morizané Boyes	17	BNKR	114.4
74	Paula Loftus	17	Masters of Mind Sports	114.4
75	Pheello Maphumane	17	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
76	Phoenix Janse van Vuuren	17	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
77	Robyn Gertzen	17	Teutonic Knights Mind Sports Club	114.4
78	Ronin Brookes	17	Sasolburg High School	114.4
79	Ruan Hoffman	17	JCS Academy	114.4
80	Ryan Gathita	17	Curro Klerksdorp	114.4
81	Rynhardt Engelbrecht	17	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
82	Tertius Nel	17	HTS Witbank	114.4
83	Tshepo Matitwane	17	Fakkel School of Skills	114.4
84	Yadav Maharaj	17	Maritzburg College	114.4
85	Gawie Fick	18	Fakkel School of Skills	114.1
86	Aidan Chaplin	17	Northcliff High School	114.1
87	Chaz Keefer	18	HTS Tom Naudé	114
88	Ian Halgreen	18	Empangeni High School	114
89	Neo Mankwe	18	Fakkel School of Skills	113.6
90	Leran Shahriar	18	Northcliff High School	113.5
91	Jarred Smith	17	JCS Academy	112.8
92	Kyle Graham	18	Fakkel School of Skills	111.9
93	Pieter van der Merwe	18	JCS Academy	111.4
94	Khanyisa Sibanda	17	JCS Academy	111
95	Ruben v d Merwe	17	HTS Witbank	110.2
96	Hennie Small	18	Fakkel School of Skills	110
97	Jayden Gopalkista	18	Hoerskool General Hertzog	110
98	Keagan Gunkel	17	Maritzburg College	110
99	Merice Ferreira	17	JCS Academy	109.9
100	Boyi Mantso	18	Fakkel School of Skills	109.5
101	Justin Brown	18	Northcliff High School	109.5
102	Kade Ortner	18	Northcliff High School	109.5
103	Cole Manley	18	HTS Tom Naudé	108.8
104	Micaela Hodgkinson	18	JCS Academy	107
105	Mpumi Madeou	17	Curro Klerksdorp	106.1
106	Charlize Seremak	18	HTS Sasolburg	106
107	Costa Kinguae	18	HTS Sasolburg	105.9
108	Kristen Cockeran	18	Fakkel School of Skills	105.3
109	Deon Robbertse	17	North West University - Vaal	104.8
110	Quinton Massey	17	JCS Academy	104.8
111	Coenraad Oosthuizen	18	HTS Tom Naudé	104.5
112	Kerwinn Harischancke	17	Maritzburg College	104.5
113	Unathi Nzimande	18	Empangeni High School	104.5
114	Wynand Janse van Rensburg	17	JCS Academy	104.5
115	Franco Janse van Rensburg	17	Masters of Mind Sports	104
116	Xavier Ferreira	17	JCS Academy	101.3
117	Brandon Merrington	17	Maritzburg College	99.8
118	Joel van Wyk	17	All Stars	99.3
119	Cale Barry	17	Uplands College	98.8
120	Durandt van Dyk	17	JCS Academy	96.2
121	Berginkgosi Lukhele	17	Amplified Rebellion	95
122	Dwayne van Niekerk	18	Fakkel School of Skills	95
123	Martin Dippenaar	17	HTS Sasolburg	95
124	Natalie Swanepoel	18	Fakkel School of Skills	95
125	Raken Belayet	18	Curro Klerksdorp	95
126	Jodie-Ray Nelson	18	Empangeni High School	90.3
127	Kokeletso Molepo	18	HTS Tom Naudé	90.3
128	Sean Mehlo	18	Northcliff High School	90.3
129	Bradley Duckham	17	Maritzburg College	85.8

Other official rankings produced by MSSA are as follows:

• Senior Ancients Wargames
• Senior Checkers
• Senior CounterStrike: GO
• Senior DotA 2
• Senior FIFA '18
• Senior HearthStone
• Senior Injustice 2
• Senior League of Legends (female)
• Senior League of Legends
• Senior Morabaraba
• Senior Mortal Kombat X
• Senior Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)
• Senior StarCraft II
• Senior Street Fighter V
• Senior Tekken 7 (female)
• Senior Tekken 7
• Schools CounterStrike: GO
• Schools DotA 2
• Schools FIFA
• Schools HearthStone
• Schools League of Legends

Also read:

• All the winners of MSSA's 2018 S A National Championships