2026 KCB Open Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit - Challengers Last update 17.10.2026 21:23:36, Creator/Last Upload: Kenya Chess-Federation
| Tournament selection | Masters Section, Challengers Section |
| Parameters | Show tournament details, Link with tournament calendar |
| 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 | | Baraka Victor Gagne | 1795 | KEN | 64w1 | 57b1 | 15w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2346 |
| 2 | | Martin Kagiri | 1791 | KEN | 65w1 | 58b1 | 23w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2333 |
| 3 | | Jamie Obora Kanango | 1779 | KEN | 66w1 | 41b1 | 17w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2289 |
| 4 | | Singe Philip Mbawala | 1751 | KEN | 67b1 | 59w1 | 24b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2276 |
| 5 | | Simiyu Baraka Daniel | 1741 | KEN | 68b1 | 62w1 | 26b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2259 |
| 6 | | Majok Akol | 1699 | UGA | 70w1 | 61b1 | 28w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2261 |
| 7 | | Mercelino Thuku | 1690 | KEN | 71w1 | 63b1 | 9w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2256 |
| 8 | | Sharille Roberts Wamalwa | 1646 | KEN | 73w1 | 42b1 | 13w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2200 |
| 9 | | Seseniah Akwe Omari | 1548 | KEN | 76b1 | 39w1 | 7b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2380 |
| 10 | | Elias Cheruiyot | 1484 | KEN | 46b1 | 40w1 | 16b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2338 |
| 11 | | Harold Mwaura | 0 | KEN | 55b1 | 51w1 | 22b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2454 |
| 12 | | Samson Wawire | 0 | KEN | 60b1 | 56w1 | 30b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2384 |
| 13 | | Samuel Kuoiloi Malak | 1769 | KEN | 88b1 | 47w1 | 8b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 2 | 2289 |
| 14 | | Chege Ian Magu | 1695 | KEN | 89b1 | 48w1 | 27b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 2 | 2247 |
| 15 | | Oyamo Martin | 1666 | KEN | 90b1 | 72w1 | 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 2 | 2200 |
| 16 | | Shamte Hussein | 1674 | KEN | 122b+ | 54b1 | 10w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | | Jacksletter Musyoka | 1634 | KEN | 124b+ | 43w1 | 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | | Salma Nkatha Mwenda | 1586 | KEN | 125w+ | 37b1 | 20w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | | Kwambai Brian | 1747 | KEN | 94w1 | 52b1 | 25w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2267 |
| 20 | | Matovu Musa | 1675 | UGA | 95b1 | 53w1 | 18b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2240 |
| 21 | | Ombiro Clifford | 1675 | KEN | 96w1 | 45b1 | 29w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2237 |
| 22 | | Ingado Mercy | 1670 | KEN | 97w1 | 69b1 | 11w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2200 |
| 23 | | Arigi Jackim | 1644 | KEN | 98b1 | 74w1 | 2b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2200 |
| 24 | AIM | Magor Marcarius Onyango | 1632 | KEN | 99w1 | 75b1 | 4w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2200 |
| 25 | | Ngesa Francis | 1625 | KEN | 100b1 | 49w1 | 19b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2200 |
| 26 | | Omondi Humphrey | 1623 | KEN | 101w1 | 44b1 | 5w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2200 |
| 27 | | Curtis Reuben Thuo | 1605 | KEN | 102w1 | 36b1 | 14w | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2397 |
| 28 | | Muganzi Delmas Gwademba | 1582 | KEN | 103b1 | 38w1 | 6b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2393 |
| 29 | | Kiprop Owen | 1506 | KEN | 104b1 | 50w1 | 21b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2344 |
| 30 | | Claude Peter | 1779 | KEN | 77w1 | 33b½ | 12w | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 | 1702 |
| 31 | | Kawenze Richard | 1720 | KEN | 78b1 | 34w½ | 35b | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 1,75 | 1 | 1647 |
| 32 | | Boniface Wagoya | 1781 | KEN | 35b½ | 105w1 | 34b | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0,75 | 1 | 1781 |
| 33 | | Jeremy Aden Duke | 1570 | KEN | 107b1 | 30w½ | 38b | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0,75 | 1 | 1783 |
| 34 | | Kagambi Jeremiah | 1508 | KEN | 108w1 | 31b½ | 32w | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0,75 | 1 | 1753 |
| 35 | | Joseph Kimani | 1449 | KEN | 32w½ | 106b1 | 31w | 1,5 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0,75 | 1 | 1898 |
| 36 | | Isaiah Otieno Oluoch | 1794 | KEN | 82b1 | 27w0 | 83b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1537 |
| 37 | | Edwin Owen | 1790 | KEN | 83b1 | 18w0 | 82b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1523 |
| 38 | | Collins Muoki. K | 1786 | KEN | 84w1 | 28b0 | 33w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1518 |
| 39 | | Amos Ochieng | 1760 | KEN | 85w1 | 9b0 | 65w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1474 |
| 40 | | Bior Majok Jacob Anyieth | 1676 | USA | 86w1 | 10b0 | 77w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1442 |
| 41 | | Odero Francis | 1555 | KEN | 87b1 | 3w0 | 78b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1590 |
| 42 | | John Mark Riguga | 0 | KEN | 79b1 | 8w0 | 81b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1645 |
| 43 | | Sang Kiptoo Titus | 0 | KEN | 80w1 | 17b0 | 64w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1586 |
| 44 | | Victor Maina | 0 | KEN | 81b1 | 26w0 | 88b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1564 |
| 45 | | Okoth Winny Atieno | 1473 | KEN | -1 | 21w0 | 49b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | | Zaid Adan | 0 | KEN | 10w0 | -1 | 53b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | | Muigai Nathan | 1567 | KEN | 92w1 | 13b0 | 70w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 1585 |
| 48 | | Njeri Maureen Kirigo | 1493 | KEN | 93w1 | 14b0 | 75w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 1548 |
| 49 | | Victor Otieno | 0 | KEN | 91w1 | 25b0 | 45w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 1 | 1564 |
| 50 | | Ombee Davis David | 1688 | KEN | 121b+ | 29b0 | 84w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | | James Gitonga | 1650 | KEN | 123b+ | 11b0 | 66w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | | Dancun Silali | 1533 | KEN | 126w+ | 19w0 | 74b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | | Hawi Jewel | 1480 | KEN | 118w+ | 20b0 | 46w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | | Neriah Achieng | 1445 | KEN | 119w+ | 16w0 | 55b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | AFM | Okemwa Eugene | 1658 | KEN | 11w0 | 96b1 | 54w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1400 |
| 56 | | Kyalo Peter | 1626 | KEN | 111w1 | 12b0 | 69w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1400 |
| 57 | | Migitha James | 1614 | KEN | 112b1 | 1w0 | 67b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1598 |
| 58 | | Ochieng Victor | 1604 | KEN | 113b1 | 2w0 | 68b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1596 |
| 59 | | Wamwenje Naomi | 1552 | KEN | 114w1 | 4b0 | 71w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1576 |
| 60 | | Vincent Muturi Gakere | 1541 | KEN | 12w0 | 99b1 | 86w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1400 |
| 61 | | Brielle Wairimu | 1522 | KEN | 115b1 | 6w0 | 87b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1550 |
| 62 | | Kim Vivica | 1518 | KEN | 116w1 | 5b0 | 73w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1571 |
| 63 | | Tindi Liam | 1511 | KEN | 117b1 | 7w0 | 76b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1545 |
| 64 | | Wamwenje Ethan | 1477 | KEN | 1b0 | 98w1 | 43b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1598 |
| 65 | AFM | Jaeger Nyamongo Omari | 1462 | KEN | 2b0 | 100w1 | 39b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1596 |
| 66 | | Kirema Bridget Kagwiria | 1423 | KEN | 3b0 | 103w1 | 51b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1590 |
| 67 | | Andrew Telloh | 0 | KEN | 4w0 | 114b1 | 57w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1576 |
| 68 | | Bradley Okeno | 0 | KEN | 5w0 | 116b1 | 58w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1571 |
| 69 | | Brandon Konzolo | 0 | KEN | 105b1 | 22w0 | 56b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1699 |
| 70 | | Brian Tugee Maling'A | 0 | KEN | 6b0 | 115w1 | 47b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1550 |
| 71 | | Cedric Orieko | 0 | KEN | 7b0 | 117w1 | 59b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1545 |
| 72 | | Darrienne Jared | 0 | KEN | 110w1 | 15b0 | 80w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1533 |
| 73 | | John Kairu | 0 | KEN | 8b0 | 109w1 | 62b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1611 |
| 74 | | Josia Barasa | 0 | KEN | 106w1 | 23b0 | 52w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1636 |
| 75 | | Oliver Chebor Yego | 0 | KEN | 109b1 | 24w0 | 48b | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1604 |
| 76 | | Rotich Noella Chepkemoi | 0 | KEN | 9w0 | 110b1 | 63w | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1474 |
| 77 | | Wamwenje Abednego | 1448 | KEN | 30b0 | 113w1 | 40b | 1 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0 | 1 | 1590 |
| 78 | | Brian Kipkurui Limo | 0 | KEN | 31w0 | 108b1 | 41w | 1 | 0 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0 | 1 | 1560 |
| 79 | | Ojiwa Alvin Annan | 1644 | KEN | 42w0 | 97b1 | 85w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1400 |
| 80 | | Simiyu Kibwana | 1537 | KEN | 43b0 | 95w1 | 72b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1400 |
| 81 | | Bhavsar Nisha Nileshbhai | 1505 | KEN | 44w0 | 111b1 | 42w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1400 |
| 82 | | Kariuki Ian | 1469 | KEN | 36w0 | 101b1 | 37w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1597 |
| 83 | | Rotich Natasha Cheptoo | 1460 | KEN | 37w0 | 102b1 | 36w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1595 |
| 84 | | Morris Karema | 1453 | KEN | 38b0 | 112w1 | 50b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1593 |
| 85 | | Adens Michieka | 0 | KEN | 39b0 | 107w1 | 79b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1580 |
| 86 | | Christopher Hawi Odhiambo | 0 | KEN | 40b0 | 104w1 | 60b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1538 |
| 87 | | Philip Gitau | 0 | KEN | 41w0 | 94b1 | 61w | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1478 |
| 88 | | Mukhwana Gene Pence Barasa | 1411 | KEN | 13w0 | 92b½ | 44w | 0,5 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,25 | 0 | 1392 |
| 89 | | Caroline Agumba | 0 | KEN | 14w0 | 93b½ | 91w | 0,5 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,25 | 0 | 1355 |
| 90 | | Gibson Gakere | 0 | KEN | 15w0 | 91b½ | 92w | 0,5 | 0 | 2 | 2,5 | 0,25 | 0 | 1392 |
| 91 | | Akinyi Prisca | 1503 | KEN | 49b0 | 90w½ | 89b | 0,5 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 0,25 | 0 | 1207 |
| 92 | | Pesa Emmanuel Melvin | 0 | KEN | 47b0 | 88w½ | 90b | 0,5 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 0,25 | 0 | 1296 |
| 93 | | Wamuyu Mary | 0 | KEN | 48b0 | 89w½ | 120b | 0,5 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 0,25 | 0 | 1254 |
| 94 | | Bethsy Jepkeitany | 0 | KEN | 19b0 | 87w0 | 113b | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 774 |
| 95 | | Dennis Suyianka Sapiyaya | 0 | KEN | 20w0 | 80b0 | 114w | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 806 |
| 96 | | Gabriel Osuga | 0 | KEN | 21b0 | 55w0 | 107b | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 867 |
| 97 | | George Wachira | 0 | KEN | 22b0 | 79w0 | 115b | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 857 |
| 98 | | John Maina | 0 | KEN | 23w0 | 64b0 | 116w | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 761 |
| 99 | | Joshua Muuo Muthoka | 0 | KEN | 24b0 | 60w0 | 117b | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 787 |
| 100 | | Larry Ngumbau | 0 | KEN | 25w0 | 65b0 | 108w | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 744 |
| 101 | | Martha Wambui Kingori | 0 | KEN | 26b0 | 82w0 | 105b | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 746 |
| 102 | | Michael Makhanu | 0 | KEN | 27b0 | 83w0 | 109b | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 733 |
| 103 | | Njue Winnie Wanjira | 0 | KEN | 28w0 | 66b0 | 110w | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 703 |
| 104 | | Teddy Mwangi | 0 | KEN | 29w0 | 86b0 | 111w | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 653 |
| 105 | | Deng Achol Deng | 1727 | KEN | 69w0 | 32b0 | 101w | 0 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0 | 0 | 791 |
| 106 | | Nduku Mary | 1628 | KEN | 74b0 | 35w0 | 112b | 0 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0 | 0 | 625 |
| 107 | | Pardon Freezer | 0 | KEN | 33w0 | 85b0 | 96w | 0 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0 | 0 | 685 |
| 108 | | Tacey Awino Akumu | 0 | KEN | 34b0 | 78w0 | 100b | 0 | 0 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 0 | 0 | 654 |
| 109 | | Harold Irungu | 1576 | KEN | 75w0 | 73b0 | 102w | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 110 | | Bilha Kwamboka | 0 | KEN | 72b0 | 76w0 | 103b | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 111 | | Kenga Nickson | 0 | KEN | 56b0 | 81w0 | 104b | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 766 |
| 112 | | Maurine Wangui | 0 | KEN | 57w0 | 84b0 | 106w | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 734 |
| 113 | | Mwaura James | 0 | KEN | 58w0 | 77b0 | 94w | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 726 |
| 114 | | Rotich Nathan Kiprono | 0 | KEN | 59b0 | 67w0 | 95b | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 676 |
| 115 | | Shaun Perur | 0 | KEN | 61w0 | 70b0 | 97w | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661 |
| 116 | | Shivam Behal | 0 | KEN | 62b0 | 68w0 | 98b | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659 |
| 117 | | Sonia Kabaiku | 0 | KEN | 63w0 | 71b0 | 99w | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656 |
| 118 | ACM | Ntumwa Calvin | 1796 | UGA | 53b- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | | Elvis Muigai Kamau | 1779 | KEN | 54b- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | | Serede Elvis Mugilwa Jnr | 1592 | KEN | -0 | -0 | 93w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | | Chege John Kariuki | 0 | KEN | 50w- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | | George Githaiga Mbuthia | 0 | KEN | 16w- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 123 | | Ivanna Karwitha | 0 | KEN | 51w- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | | Josephine Kerosi | 0 | KEN | 17w- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 125 | | Ndungu Kyle | 0 | KEN | 18b- | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 126 | | Sharon Muthikwa Nzivo | 0 | KEN | 52b- | -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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