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 |
| Download Files | 2026_KCB_Open_Chess_Tournament_Brochure.pdf |
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Starting rank crosstable
| No. | | Name | Rtg | FED | 1.Rd | 2.Rd | 3.Rd | Pts. | Rk. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 |
| 1 | FM | Simiyu Jadon | 2207 | KEN | 28w½ | 41b1 | 51w | 1,5 | 21 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 |
| 2 | CM | Gong Thon Gong | 2200 | SSD | 29b0 | 58w1 | 107b | 1 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | CM | Madol Garang Panthou Joh | 2195 | SSD | 30w1 | 21b½ | 22w | 1,5 | 17 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 1,25 | 1 |
| 4 | | Nyola Wasswa Mark | 2191 | UGA | 31b1 | 25w1 | 14b | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | FM | Nsubuga Haruna | 2153 | UGA | 32w1 | 24b1 | 16w | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | FM | Peter Majur Manyang | 2111 | SSD | 33b½ | 35w1 | 27b | 1,5 | 22 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 |
| 7 | | Daniel Thokjang Malony | 2101 | SSD | 34w0 | 60b1 | 39w | 1 | 46 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | CM | Egesa Emmanuel | 2093 | UGA | 35b½ | 33w1 | 69b | 1,5 | 23 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 |
| 9 | | Atem Gak Ngong | 2076 | KEN | 37w1 | 26b½ | 34w | 1,5 | 13 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 |
| 10 | | Manyok Chaderek Panchol | 2064 | SSD | 38b1 | 29w1 | 17b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | | Manyeki Nathaniel | 2055 | KEN | 39w0 | 62b1 | 40w | 1 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | FM | Bibasa Bob | 2051 | UGA | 40b0 | 61w1 | 48b | 1 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | | Ngong Samuel Gai | 2043 | SSD | 41w½ | 55b1 | 26w | 1,5 | 24 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 |
| 14 | | Wech Elijah Adol Chol | 2016 | SSD | 42b1 | 40w1 | 4w | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | CM | Magana Ben | 2007 | KEN | 43w1 | 34b½ | 81w | 1,5 | 14 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 |
| 16 | | Njuki Gabriel | 1982 | KEN | 44b1 | 48w1 | 5b | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 2 |
| 17 | | Panchol James Madol | 1965 | SSD | 45w1 | 39b1 | 10w | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | | Boera Felix | 1961 | KEN | 46b½ | 50w1 | 78b | 1,5 | 25 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 |
| 19 | | Karani Ezekiel | 1960 | KEN | 47w1 | 51b0 | 43w | 1 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 1 |
| 20 | | Shile Lenny Mataiga | 1956 | KEN | 48b0 | 63w1 | 54b | 1 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | | Basangwa Johnson Michael | 1942 | UGA | 49w1 | 3w½ | 84b | 1,5 | 20 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0,75 | 1 |
| 22 | WFM | Mongeli Sasha Maingi | 1941 | KEN | 50b½ | 46w1 | 3b | 1,5 | 26 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 |
| 23 | | Methu Joseph Muragu | 1927 | KEN | 51w0 | 64b1 | 53w | 1 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | | Omondi Stanley | 1922 | KEN | 52b1 | 5w0 | 59b | 1 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 1 |
| 25 | | Njoroge Billy Timothy | 1919 | KEN | 53w1 | 4b0 | 68b | 1 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | | Were Samuel | 1916 | UGA | 54b1 | 9w½ | 13b | 1,5 | 15 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 |
| 27 | | Wanjiru Chrisphinus | 1914 | KEN | 55w½ | 28b1 | 6w | 1,5 | 27 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 |
| 28 | AIM | Omolo Kenneth | 1910 | KEN | 1b½ | 27w0 | 66b | 0,5 | 80 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 29 | | Rishit Ravat | 1899 | KEN | 2w1 | 10b0 | 82w | 1 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | | Gohil Mehul | 1898 | KEN | 3b0 | 68w½ | 72b | 0,5 | 81 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 31 | | Chitundu Limbikani | 1897 | KEN | 4w0 | 73b1 | 83w | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | | Okonga Hugh Misiko | 1896 | KEN | 5b0 | 69w0 | 67b | 0 | 94 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | | Njoroge Martin | 1895 | KEN | 6w½ | 8b0 | 70w | 0,5 | 82 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 34 | | Kelly Mwaniki | 1886 | KEN | 7b1 | 15w½ | 9b | 1,5 | 16 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 |
| 35 | | Chumba Allan | 1885 | KEN | 8w½ | 6b0 | 73w | 0,5 | 83 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 36 | | Kangwana Hosni | 1881 | KEN | 72b0 | 74w1 | 80b | 1 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | WCM | Mutisya Jully | 1875 | KEN | 9b0 | 72w1 | 106b | 1 | 47 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | WFM | Nashipae Bella | 1872 | KEN | 10w0 | 79b1 | 85w | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | | Mukisa Joshua | 1872 | UGA | 11b1 | 17w0 | 7b | 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | WFM | Ndirangu Joyce Nyaruai | 1867 | KEN | 12w1 | 14b0 | 11b | 1 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | | Wanyoike Collins Mburu | 1867 | KEN | 13b½ | 1w0 | 74b | 0,5 | 84 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 42 | | Sagwa Hillary | 1861 | KEN | 14w0 | 81b0 | 88w | 0 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | | Wafula Andrew Mangeni | 1861 | KEN | 15b0 | 76w1 | 19b | 1 | 48 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | WCM | Kaburo Winnie | 1848 | KEN | 16w0 | 82b½ | 77w | 0,5 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 3,5 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 45 | CM | Lwanga Aguda | 1836 | KEN | 17b0 | 78w0 | 87b | 0 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | | Nyok Ayual Jock | 1834 | KEN | 18w½ | 22b0 | 79w | 0,5 | 85 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 47 | | Waweru Davidson Mugo | 1831 | KEN | 19b0 | 80w½ | 76b | 0,5 | 89 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 48 | | Amos Wayne | 1828 | KEN | 20w1 | 16b0 | 12w | 1 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | | Mukose Emmanuel | 1823 | UGA | 21b0 | 84w0 | 96b | 0 | 97 | 0 | 2 | 3,5 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | | Mwendwa Fredrick | 1822 | KEN | 22w½ | 18b0 | 86w | 0,5 | 86 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 51 | | Mwega Nkanda | 1821 | KEN | 23b1 | 19w1 | 1b | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | | Byawaka Alvin Herbert | 1816 | UGA | 24w0 | 85b½ | 93w | 0,5 | 90 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 53 | | Kagambi Lawrence | 1810 | KEN | 25b0 | 99w1 | 23b | 1 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | AIM | Pero Derick Elvis | 1808 | UGA | 26w0 | 94b1 | 20w | 1 | 49 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | | Chvoro Viacheslav | 1806 | KEN | 27b½ | 13w0 | 89b | 0,5 | 87 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 56 | | Naftaly Wachira Mwangi | 1801 | KEN | 85w0 | 91b- | 102b | 0 | 101 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | | Mugambi Christian Mwamba | 1799 | KEN | 87b1 | 107w0 | 90b | 1 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 1 |
| 58 | | Leone David | 1776 | KEN | 77w1 | 2b0 | 94w | 1 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | | Shukri Shakirah | 1771 | KEN | 88w½ | 96b1 | 24w | 1,5 | 28 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 1 |
| 60 | | Too Felix | 1771 | KEN | 90b1 | 7w0 | 91b | 1 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | | Madelta Glenda | 1767 | KEN | 91w1 | 12b0 | 95w | 1 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | | Ogaga Shamira Nicole Albright | 1756 | KEN | 92b1 | 11w0 | 99b | 1 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | | Amwai Tom | 1753 | KEN | 93w1 | 20b0 | 98w | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | | Getange Johnpaul | 1751 | KEN | 71b1 | 23w0 | 100b | 1 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 65 | | Alex Kipkoech | 1750 | KEN | 94w- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | | Jumba Gloria | 1750 | KEN | 95b+ | 93b0 | 28w | 1 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | | Jerrel Patisi | 1742 | KEN | 96w½ | 83b0 | 32w | 0,5 | 91 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 0,25 | 0 |
| 68 | | Kimotho Alex | 1734 | KEN | 97b+ | 30b½ | 25w | 1,5 | 29 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 69 | | Njoki John Mutuku | 1731 | KEN | 98w1 | 32b1 | 8w | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 70 | | Kimani Wanjiru | 1725 | KEN | 107b0 | 92w1 | 33b | 1 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | | Lwanga Charles Karoli | 1725 | KEN | 64w0 | 98b0 | 101w | 0 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | | Danson Ryan Kimani | 1719 | KEN | 36w1 | 37b0 | 30w | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | | Jethwa Shiv | 1715 | KEN | 89b1 | 31w0 | 35b | 1 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | | Wisley Oriki | 1697 | KEN | 86w1 | 36b0 | 41w | 1 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | | Njoroge Dadson Rwamba | 1674 | KEN | 99b0 | 100w0 | 104b | 0 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | | Opiyo Vitalis | 1668 | KEN | 100w1 | 43b0 | 47w | 1 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | | Kagambi Angel | 1664 | KEN | 58b0 | 102w1 | 44b | 1 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 78 | WCM | Wanjiru Lucy | 1660 | KEN | 101w1 | 45b1 | 18w | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 2 |
| 79 | | Gikandi Bernice Wambui | 1649 | KEN | 102b1 | 38w0 | 46b | 1 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 80 | | Nyaruaba Raphael | 1642 | KEN | 103w1 | 47b½ | 36w | 1,5 | 31 | 0 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,25 | 1 |
| 81 | | Arianne Hera Ngani | 1635 | KEN | 104b1 | 42w1 | 15b | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 82 | | Sadam Ali Sheikh | 1628 | KEN | 105w+ | 44w½ | 29b | 1,5 | 30 | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 83 | | Mutongoi Ian | 1610 | KEN | 106b½ | 67w1 | 31b | 1,5 | 18 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 1,25 | 1 |
| 84 | | Shannon Bulimo | 1577 | KEN | 108w1 | 49b1 | 21w | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 85 | | Njoki Juliet | 1510 | KEN | 56b1 | 52w½ | 38b | 1,5 | 32 | 0 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,25 | 1 |
| 86 | | Ngari Juliet Nyambura | 1498 | KEN | 74b0 | 104w1 | 50b | 1 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 87 | | Adhiambo Edna Onyango | 1497 | KEN | 57w0 | 101b½ | 45w | 0,5 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 0,25 | 0 |
| 88 | | Kadenge Julia Kasei | 1496 | KEN | 59b½ | 106w0 | 42b | 0,5 | 88 | 0 | 1,5 | 3 | 0,75 | 0 |
| 89 | | Kibui Jackson Githinji | 1494 | KEN | 73w0 | 103b1 | 55w | 1 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 90 | | Hassan Daudi | 1466 | KEN | 60w0 | 108b1 | 57w | 1 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 91 | | Otieno Ronny | 1459 | KEN | 61b0 | 56w+ | 60w | 1 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | | Grace Mercy | 1456 | KEN | 62w0 | 70b0 | 103w | 0 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | | David Simiyu Newton | 1455 | KEN | 63b0 | 66w1 | 52b | 1 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 94 | | Awadh Hiribae Said | 0 | KEN | 65b+ | 54w0 | 58b | 1 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 0,5 | 0 |
| 95 | | Azariah Kanyi Mwangi | 0 | KEN | 66w- | -1 | 61b | 1 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | | Clare Kiptui | 0 | KEN | 67b½ | 59w0 | 49w | 0,5 | 92 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 0,25 | 0 |
| 97 | | Darienne Jarique | 0 | Ken | 68w- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | | Gibson | 0 | Ken | 69b0 | 71w1 | 63b | 1 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | | Justus Muthunga | 0 | KEN | 75w1 | 53b0 | 62w | 1 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 100 | | Kairu Dorcas | 0 | KEN | 76b0 | 75b1 | 64w | 1 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 101 | | Kiragu Margaret | 0 | KEN | 78b0 | 87w½ | 71b | 0,5 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,25 | 0 |
| 102 | | Martin Kimutai Sang | 0 | Ken | 79w0 | 77b0 | 56w | 0 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | | Michael Wanjala Cheloti | 0 | Ken | 80b0 | 89w0 | 92b | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | | Njoroge Simon | 0 | KEN | 81w0 | 86b0 | 75w | 0 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | | Stephen Kamau Nyaga | 0 | KEN | 82b- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | | Warren Brian | 0 | Ken | 83w½ | 88b1 | 37w | 1,5 | 19 | 0 | 1,5 | 2 | 1,25 | 1 |
| 107 | | Williams Gilbert | 0 | KEN | 70w1 | 57b1 | 2w | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 108 | | Wincate Njoroge | 0 | KEN | 84b0 | 90w0 | -0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 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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