2026 KCB Open Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit - Masters Last update 17.10.2026 21:22:52, Creator/Last Upload: Kenya Chess-Federation
| Tournament selection | Masters Section, Challengers Section |
| Parameters | Show tournament details, Link with tournament calendar |
| Overview for team | KEN, SSD, UGA |
| Lists | Starting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Playing schedule |
| Ranking crosstable after Round 2, Starting rank crosstable |
| Board Pairings | Rd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3/8 , not paired |
| Ranking list after | Rd.1, Rd.2 |
| Top five players, Total statistics, medal statistics |
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Ranking crosstable after Round 2
| Rk. | | Name | Rtg | FED | 1.Rd | 2.Rd | 3.Rd | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | Rp |
| 1 | | Nyola Wasswa Mark | 2191 | UGA | 36b1 | 34w1 | 7b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2708 |
| 2 | | Manyok Chaderek Panchol | 2064 | SSD | 37b1 | 35w1 | 8b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2686 |
| 3 | | Mwega Nkanda | 1821 | KEN | 33b1 | 41w1 | 21b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2744 |
| 4 | | Williams Gilbert | 0 | KEN | 44w1 | 43b1 | 50w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2562 |
| 5 | | Njuki Gabriel | 1982 | KEN | 78b1 | 40w1 | 6b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 2 | 2638 |
| 6 | FM | Nsubuga Haruna | 2153 | UGA | 94w1 | 42b1 | 5w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2709 |
| 7 | | Wech Elijah Adol Chol | 2016 | SSD | 95b1 | 39w1 | 1w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2664 |
| 8 | | Panchol James Madol | 1965 | SSD | 96w1 | 38b1 | 2w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2654 |
| 9 | | Njoki John Mutuku | 1731 | KEN | 45w1 | 94b1 | 23w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2448 |
| 10 | WCM | Wanjiru Lucy | 1660 | KEN | 79w1 | 96b1 | 25w | 2 | 0 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 2 | 2418 |
| 11 | | Arianne Hera Ngani | 1635 | KEN | 98b1 | 95w1 | 14b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2431 |
| 12 | | Shannon Bulimo | 1577 | KEN | 99w1 | 97b1 | 20w | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2412 |
| 13 | | Atem Gak Ngong | 2076 | KEN | 47w1 | 15b½ | 16w | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 | 2089 |
| 14 | CM | Magana Ben | 2007 | KEN | 48w1 | 16b½ | 11w | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 | 2067 |
| 15 | | Were Samuel | 1916 | UGA | 49b1 | 13w½ | 24b | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 | 2135 |
| 16 | | Kelly Mwaniki | 1886 | KEN | 46b1 | 14w½ | 13b | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 | 2247 |
| 17 | CM | Madol Garang Panthou Joh | 2195 | SSD | 81w1 | 20b½ | 26w | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 1,25 | 1 | 2113 |
| 18 | | Mutongoi Ian | 1610 | KEN | 19b½ | 91w1 | 36b | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 1,25 | 1 | 1764 |
| 19 | | Warren Brian | 0 | Ken | 18w½ | 88b1 | 47w | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 1,25 | 1 | 1746 |
| 20 | | Basangwa Johnson Michael | 1942 | UGA | 97w1 | 17w½ | 12b | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0,75 | 1 | 2202 |
| 21 | FM | Simiyu Jadon | 2207 | KEN | 80w½ | 84b1 | 3w | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 | 2082 |
| 22 | FM | Peter Majur Manyang | 2111 | SSD | 82b½ | 83w1 | 27b | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 | 2083 |
| 23 | CM | Egesa Emmanuel | 2093 | UGA | 83b½ | 82w1 | 9b | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 | 2083 |
| 24 | | Ngong Samuel Gai | 2043 | SSD | 84w½ | 87b1 | 15w | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 | 2030 |
| 25 | | Boera Felix | 1961 | KEN | 85b½ | 86w1 | 10b | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 | 2021 |
| 26 | WFM | Mongeli Sasha Maingi | 1941 | KEN | 86b½ | 85w1 | 17b | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 | 2021 |
| 27 | | Wanjiru Chrisphinus | 1914 | KEN | 87w½ | 80b1 | 22w | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 | 2051 |
| 28 | | Shukri Shakirah | 1771 | KEN | 88w½ | 92b1 | 42w | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 | 1641 |
| 29 | | Kimotho Alex | 1734 | KEN | 107b+ | 81b½ | 34w | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | | Sadam Ali Sheikh | 1628 | KEN | 108w+ | 78w½ | 35b | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | | Nyaruaba Raphael | 1642 | KEN | 100w1 | 89b½ | 54w | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,25 | 1 | 1809 |
| 32 | | Njoki Juliet | 1510 | KEN | 101b1 | 90w½ | 37b | 1,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,25 | 1 | 2002 |
| 33 | | Methu Joseph Muragu | 1927 | KEN | 3w0 | 69b1 | 55w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1786 |
| 34 | | Njoroge Billy Timothy | 1919 | KEN | 55w1 | 1b0 | 29b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2001 |
| 35 | | Rishit Ravat | 1899 | KEN | 50w1 | 2b0 | 30w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2132 |
| 36 | | Chitundu Limbikani | 1897 | KEN | 1w0 | 61b1 | 18w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1953 |
| 37 | WFM | Nashipae Bella | 1872 | KEN | 2w0 | 71b1 | 32w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1857 |
| 38 | | Mukisa Joshua | 1872 | UGA | 51b1 | 8w0 | 46b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
| 39 | WFM | Ndirangu Joyce Nyaruai | 1867 | KEN | 52w1 | 7b0 | 51b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2034 |
| 40 | | Amos Wayne | 1828 | KEN | 53w1 | 5b0 | 52w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1969 |
| 41 | | Karani Ezekiel | 1960 | KEN | 89w1 | 3b0 | 48w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 1826 |
| 42 | | Omondi Stanley | 1922 | KEN | 90b1 | 6w0 | 28b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 1985 |
| 43 | | Mugambi Christian Mwamba | 1799 | KEN | 93b1 | 4w0 | 74b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 1449 |
| 44 | | Kimani Wanjiru | 1725 | KEN | 4b0 | 104w1 | 82b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1428 |
| 45 | | Gibson | 0 | Ken | 9b0 | 102w1 | 59b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1728 |
| 46 | | Daniel Thokjang Malony | 2101 | SSD | 16w0 | 57b1 | 38w | 1 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1 | 1 | 1829 |
| 47 | WCM | Mutisya Jully | 1875 | KEN | 13b0 | 60w1 | 19b | 1 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1 | 1 | 1898 |
| 48 | | Wafula Andrew Mangeni | 1861 | KEN | 14b0 | 63w1 | 41b | 1 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1 | 1 | 1838 |
| 49 | AIM | Pero Derick Elvis | 1808 | UGA | 15w0 | 67b1 | 53w | 1 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1 | 1 | 1658 |
| 50 | CM | Gong Thon Gong | 2200 | SSD | 35b0 | 56w1 | 4b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1838 |
| 51 | | Manyeki Nathaniel | 2055 | KEN | 38w0 | 68b1 | 39w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1814 |
| 52 | FM | Bibasa Bob | 2051 | UGA | 39b0 | 58w1 | 40b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1817 |
| 53 | | Shile Lenny Mataiga | 1956 | KEN | 40b0 | 59w1 | 49b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1791 |
| 54 | | Kangwana Hosni | 1881 | KEN | 60b0 | 62w1 | 31b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1708 |
| 55 | | Kagambi Lawrence | 1810 | KEN | 34b0 | 75w1 | 33b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1660 |
| 56 | | Leone David | 1776 | KEN | 70w1 | 50b0 | 67w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1932 |
| 57 | | Too Felix | 1771 | KEN | 74b1 | 46w0 | 77b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1784 |
| 58 | | Madelta Glenda | 1767 | KEN | 77w1 | 52b0 | 66w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1755 |
| 59 | | Amwai Tom | 1753 | KEN | 64w1 | 53b0 | 45w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1706 |
| 60 | | Danson Ryan Kimani | 1719 | KEN | 54w1 | 47b0 | 81w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1878 |
| 61 | | Jethwa Shiv | 1715 | KEN | 73b1 | 36w0 | 83b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1696 |
| 62 | | Wisley Oriki | 1697 | KEN | 72w1 | 54b0 | 84w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1690 |
| 63 | | Opiyo Vitalis | 1668 | KEN | 76w1 | 48b0 | 89w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1631 |
| 64 | | David Simiyu Newton | 1455 | KEN | 59b0 | 65w1 | 90b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1752 |
| 65 | | Jumba Gloria | 1750 | KEN | 66b+ | 64b0 | 80w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | | Azariah Kanyi Mwangi | 0 | KEN | 65w- | -1 | 58b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | | Awadh Hiribae Said | 0 | KEN | 106b+ | 49w0 | 56b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | | Ogaga Shamira Nicole Albright | 1756 | KEN | 104b1 | 51w0 | 75b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1756 |
| 69 | | Getange Johnpaul | 1751 | KEN | 102b1 | 33w0 | 76b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1826 |
| 70 | | Kagambi Angel | 1664 | KEN | 56b0 | 105w1 | 78b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1588 |
| 71 | | Gikandi Bernice Wambui | 1649 | KEN | 105b1 | 37w0 | 85b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1636 |
| 72 | | Ngari Juliet Nyambura | 1498 | KEN | 62b0 | 98w1 | 86b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1549 |
| 73 | | Kibui Jackson Githinji | 1494 | KEN | 61w0 | 100b1 | 87w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1558 |
| 74 | | Hassan Daudi | 1466 | KEN | 57w0 | 99b1 | 43w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1586 |
| 75 | | Justus Muthunga | 0 | KEN | 103w1 | 55b0 | 68w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1742 |
| 76 | | Kairu Dorcas | 0 | KEN | 63b0 | 103b1 | 69w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1671 |
| 77 | | Otieno Ronny | 1459 | KEN | 58b0 | 101w+ | 57w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | WCM | Kaburo Winnie | 1848 | KEN | 5w0 | 30b½ | 70w | 0,5 | 0 | 2 | 3,5 | 0,75 | 0 | 1612 |
| 79 | | Kiragu Margaret | 0 | KEN | 10b0 | 93w½ | 102b | 0,5 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,25 | 0 | 1386 |
| 80 | AIM | Omolo Kenneth | 1910 | KEN | 21b½ | 27w0 | 65b | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 | 1868 |
| 81 | | Gohil Mehul | 1898 | KEN | 17b0 | 29w½ | 60b | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 | 1772 |
| 82 | | Njoroge Martin | 1895 | KEN | 22w½ | 23b0 | 44w | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 | 1909 |
| 83 | | Chumba Allan | 1885 | KEN | 23w½ | 22b0 | 61w | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 | 1909 |
| 84 | | Wanyoike Collins Mburu | 1867 | KEN | 24b½ | 21w0 | 62b | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 | 1932 |
| 85 | | Nyok Ayual Jock | 1834 | KEN | 25w½ | 26b0 | 71w | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 | 1758 |
| 86 | | Mwendwa Fredrick | 1822 | KEN | 26w½ | 25b0 | 72w | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 | 1758 |
| 87 | | Chvoro Viacheslav | 1806 | KEN | 27b½ | 24w0 | 73b | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 | 1786 |
| 88 | | Kadenge Julia Kasei | 1496 | KEN | 28b½ | 19w0 | 95b | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 | 1393 |
| 89 | | Waweru Davidson Mugo | 1831 | KEN | 41b0 | 31w½ | 63b | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0,75 | 0 | 1608 |
| 90 | | Byawaka Alvin Herbert | 1816 | UGA | 42w0 | 32b½ | 64w | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0,75 | 0 | 1523 |
| 91 | | Jerrel Patisi | 1742 | KEN | 92w½ | 18b0 | 94w | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 0,25 | 0 | 1312 |
| 92 | | Clare Kiptui | 0 | KEN | 91b½ | 28w0 | 97w | 0,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 0,25 | 0 | 1564 |
| 93 | | Adhiambo Edna Onyango | 1497 | KEN | 43w0 | 79b½ | 96w | 0,5 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 0,25 | 0 | 1407 |
| 94 | | Okonga Hugh Misiko | 1896 | KEN | 6b0 | 9w0 | 91b | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1142 |
| 95 | | Sagwa Hillary | 1861 | KEN | 7w0 | 11b0 | 88w | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1026 |
| 96 | CM | Lwanga Aguda | 1836 | KEN | 8b0 | 10w0 | 93b | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1013 |
| 97 | | Mukose Emmanuel | 1823 | UGA | 20b0 | 12w0 | 92b | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3,5 | 0 | 0 | 960 |
| 98 | | Njoroge Simon | 0 | KEN | 11w0 | 72b0 | 103w | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 767 |
| 99 | | Wincate Njoroge | 0 | KEN | 12b0 | 74w0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 722 |
| 100 | | Michael Wanjala Cheloti | 0 | Ken | 31b0 | 73w0 | 104b | 0 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0 | 0 | 768 |
| 101 | | Naftaly Wachira Mwangi | 1801 | KEN | 32w0 | 77b- | 105b | 0 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | | Lwanga Charles Karoli | 1725 | KEN | 69w0 | 45b0 | 79w | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 776 |
| 103 | | Njoroge Dadson Rwamba | 1674 | KEN | 75b0 | 76w0 | 98b | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 104 | | Grace Mercy | 1456 | KEN | 68w0 | 44b0 | 100w | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 941 |
| 105 | | Martin Kimutai Sang | 0 | Ken | 71w0 | 70b0 | 101w | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 857 |
| 106 | | Alex Kipkoech | 1750 | KEN | 67w- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | | Darienne Jarique | 0 | Ken | 29w- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | | Stephen Kamau Nyaga | 0 | KEN | 30b- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Annotation: Tie Break1: Direct Encounter (DE) Tie Break2: Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints, Cut1) Tie Break3: Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints) Tie Break4: Sonneborn Berger Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints) Tie Break5: Number of games won (WON) (Gamepoints)
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