2026 KCB Open Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit - Challengers

Last update 17.10.2026 21:23:36, Creator/Last Upload: Kenya Chess-Federation

Tournament selectionMasters Section, Challengers Section
Parameters Show tournament details, Link with tournament calendar
ListsStarting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Playing schedule
Ranking crosstable after Round 2, Starting rank crosstable
Board PairingsRd.1, Rd.2, Rd.3/8 , not paired
Ranking list afterRd.1, Rd.2
Top five players, Total statistics, medal statistics
Download Files2026_KCB_Open_Chess_Tournament_Brochure.pdf
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Starting rank crosstable

No.NameRtgFED1.Rd2.Rd3.RdPts.Rk. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
1ACMNtumwa Calvin1796UGA 63b- -0 -0011800000
2Baraka Victor Gagne1795KEN 64w1 39b1 27w2101222
3Isaiah Otieno Oluoch1794KEN 66b1 40w0 68b13602311
4Martin Kagiri1791KEN 67w1 41b1 31w2201222
5Edwin Owen1790KEN 68b1 43w0 66b13702311
6Collins Muoki. K1786KEN 69w1 44b0 46w13802311
7Boniface Wagoya1781KEN 70b½ 16w1 57b1,53201,51,50,751
8Claude Peter1779KEN 71w1 46b½115w1,53001,52,51,751
9Elvis Muigai Kamau1779KEN 72b- -0 -0011900000
10Jamie Obora Kanango1779KEN 73w1 48b1 33w2301222
11Samuel Kuoiloi Malak1769KEN 74b1 47w1 30b213011,51,52
12Amos Ochieng1760KEN 75w1 50b0 67w13902311
13Singe Philip Mbawala1751KEN 76b1 49w1 34b2401222
14Kwambai Brian1747KEN 77w1 53b1 37w21901112
15Simiyu Baraka Daniel1741KEN 79b1 55w1 38b2501222
16Deng Achol Deng1727KEN 80w0 7b0103w010501,52,500
17Kawenze Richard1720KEN 81b1 57w½ 70b1,53101,52,51,751
18Majok Akol1699UGA 82w1 54b1 44w2601222
19Chege Ian Magu1695KEN 83b1 61w1 40b214011,51,52
20Mercelino Thuku1690KEN 84w1 56b1 50w2701222
21Ombee Davis David1688KEN 85b+ 58b0 69w150022,50,50
22Bior Majok Jacob Anyieth1676USA 86w1 62b0 71w14002311
23Matovu Musa1675UGA 88b1 63w1 43b22001112
24Ombiro Clifford1675KEN 89w1 65b1 58w22101112
25Shamte Hussein1674KEN 90b+ 72b1 62w216011,51,51
26Ingado Mercy1670KEN 91w1 80b1 93w22201112
27Oyamo Martin1666KEN 92b1 87w1 2b215011,51,52
28AFMOkemwa Eugene1658KEN 93w0 89b1 72w15502201
29James Gitonga1650KEN 94b+ 93b0 73w151022,50,50
30Sharille Roberts Wamalwa1646KEN 95w1 97b1 11w2801222
31Arigi Jackim1644KEN 96b1100w1 4b22301112
32Ojiwa Alvin Annan1644KEN 97w0 91b1 75w17901101
33Jacksletter Musyoka1634KEN 98b+116w1 10b217011,51,51
34AIMMagor Marcarius Onyango1632KEN 99w1109b1 13w22401112
35Nduku Mary1628KEN100b0 70w0104b010601,52,500
36Kyalo Peter1626KEN101w1115b0 80w15602201
37Ngesa Francis1625KEN102b1124w1 14b22501112
38Omondi Humphrey1623KEN103w1123b1 15w22601112
39Migitha James1614KEN104b1 2w0 76b15702201
40Curtis Reuben Thuo1605KEN105w1 3b1 19w22701112
41Ochieng Victor1604KEN106b1 4w0 79b15802201
42Serede Elvis Mugilwa Jnr1592KEN -0 -0125w012000000
43Salma Nkatha Mwenda1586KEN107w+ 5b1 23w218011,51,51
44Muganzi Delmas Gwademba1582KEN108b1 6w1 18b22801112
45Harold Irungu1576KEN109w0 95b0105w010901200
46Jeremy Aden Duke1570KEN110b1 8w½ 6b1,53301,51,50,751
47Muigai Nathan1567KEN111w1 11b0 82w147022,50,51
48Odero Francis1555KEN112b1 10w0 81b14102311
49Wamwenje Naomi1552KEN113w1 13b0 84w15902201
50Seseniah Akwe Omari1548KEN114b1 12w1 20b2901222
51Vincent Muturi Gakere1541KEN115w0 99b1 86w16002201
52Simiyu Kibwana1537KEN116b0 88w1 87b18001101
53Dancun Silali1533KEN117w+ 14w0100b152022,50,50
54Brielle Wairimu1522KEN118b1 18w0112b16102201
55Kim Vivica1518KEN119w1 15b0 95w16202201
56Tindi Liam1511KEN120b1 20w0114b16302201
57Kagambi Jeremiah1508KEN121w1 17b½ 7w1,53401,51,50,751
58Kiprop Owen1506KEN122b1 21w1 24b22901112
59Bhavsar Nisha Nileshbhai1505KEN123w0101b1 97w18101101
60Akinyi Prisca1503KEN124b0 92w½ 83b0,591011,50,250
61Njeri Maureen Kirigo1493KEN125w1 19b0109w148022,50,51
62Elias Cheruiyot1484KEN126b1 22w1 25b21001222
63Hawi Jewel1480KEN 1w+ 23b0126w153022,50,50
64Wamwenje Ethan1477KEN 2b0 96w1116b16402201
65Okoth Winny Atieno1473KEN -1 24w0124b14502310
66Kariuki Ian1469KEN 3w0103b1 5w18201101
67AFMJaeger Nyamongo Omari1462KEN 4b0102w1 12b16502201
68Rotich Natasha Cheptoo1460KEN 5w0105b1 3w18301101
69Morris Karema1453KEN 6b0104w1 21b18401101
70Joseph Kimani1449KEN 7w½ 35b1 17w1,53501,51,50,751
71Wamwenje Abednego1448KEN 8b0106w1 22b17701,51,501
72Neriah Achieng1445KEN 9w+ 25w0 28b154022,50,50
73Kirema Bridget Kagwiria1423KEN 10b0108w1 29b16602201
74Mukhwana Gene Pence Barasa1411KEN 11w0111b½123w0,588022,50,250
75Adens Michieka0KEN 12b0110w1 32b18501101
76Andrew Telloh0KEN 13w0113b1 39w16702201
77Bethsy Jepkeitany0KEN 14b0112w0106b09402300
78Bilha Kwamboka0KEN 87b0114w0108b011001200
79Bradley Okeno0KEN 15w0119b1 41w16802201
80Brandon Konzolo0KEN 16b1 26w0 36b16902201
81Brian Kipkurui Limo0KEN 17w0121b1 48w17801,51,501
82Brian Tugee Maling'A0KEN 18b0118w1 47b17002201
83Caroline Agumba0KEN 19w0125b½ 60w0,589022,50,250
84Cedric Orieko0KEN 20b0120w1 49b17102201
85Chege John Kariuki0KEN 21w- -0 -0012100000
86Christopher Hawi Odhiambo0KEN 22b0122w1 51b18601101
87Darrienne Jared0KEN 78w1 27b0 52w17202201
88Dennis Suyianka Sapiyaya0KEN 23w0 52b0113w09502300
89Gabriel Osuga0KEN 24b0 28w0110b09602300
90George Githaiga Mbuthia0KEN 25w- -0 -0012200000
91George Wachira0KEN 26b0 32w0118b09702300
92Gibson Gakere0KEN 27w0 60b½111w0,590022,50,250
93Harold Mwaura0KEN 28b1 29w1 26b21101222
94Ivanna Karwitha0KEN 29w- -0 -0012300000
95John Kairu0KEN 30b0 45w1 55b17302201
96John Maina0KEN 31w0 64b0119w09802300
97John Mark Riguga0KEN 32b1 30w0 59b14202311
98Josephine Kerosi0KEN 33w- -0 -0012400000
99Joshua Muuo Muthoka0KEN 34b0 51w0120b09902300
100Josia Barasa0KEN 35w1 31b0 53w17402201
101Kenga Nickson0KEN 36b0 59w0122b011101200
102Larry Ngumbau0KEN 37w0 67b0121w010002300
103Martha Wambui Kingori0KEN 38b0 66w0 16b010102300
104Maurine Wangui0KEN 39w0 69b0 35w011201200
105Michael Makhanu0KEN 40b0 68w0 45b010202300
106Mwaura James0KEN 41w0 71b0 77w011301200
107Ndungu Kyle0KEN 43b- -0 -0012500000
108Njue Winnie Wanjira0KEN 44w0 73b0 78w010302300
109Oliver Chebor Yego0KEN 45b1 34w0 61b17502201
110Pardon Freezer0KEN 46w0 75b0 89w010701,52,500
111Pesa Emmanuel Melvin0KEN 47b0 74w½ 92b0,592011,50,250
112Philip Gitau0KEN 48w0 77b1 54w18701101
113Rotich Nathan Kiprono0KEN 49b0 76w0 88b011401200
114Rotich Noella Chepkemoi0KEN 50w0 78b1 56w17602201
115Samson Wawire0KEN 51b1 36w1 8b21201222
116Sang Kiptoo Titus0KEN 52w1 33b0 64w14302311
117Sharon Muthikwa Nzivo0KEN 53b- -0 -0012600000
118Shaun Perur0KEN 54w0 82b0 91w011501200
119Shivam Behal0KEN 55b0 79w0 96b011601200
120Sonia Kabaiku0KEN 56w0 84b0 99w011701200
121Tacey Awino Akumu0KEN 57b0 81w0102b010801,52,500
122Teddy Mwangi0KEN 58w0 86b0101w010402300
123Victor Maina0KEN 59b1 38w0 74b14402311
124Victor Otieno0KEN 60w1 37b0 65w149022,50,51
125Wamuyu Mary0KEN 61b0 83w½ 42b0,593011,50,250
126Zaid Adan0KEN 62w0 -1 63b14602310

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)