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Kiambu Open Grand Prix Chess Championship - 2025

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111 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 10 May 2025 to 11 May 2025 in Kiambu, Kenya. 5 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2025, and top seed was Madol Garang Panthou Joh (πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡Έ SSD, CM, 2123).

Mehul Gohil (πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ KEN, 1979) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Wech Adol Chol (5.5) and Peter Majur Manyang (5.0). Gohil shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Kenneth Koome Kinoti (1536) beat Mutuge Ian (CM, 1970), a +434-point gap.

Location
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺKiambu, Kenya
Dates
10 May 2025 β†’ 11 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Swiss Β· 6 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΈCMMadol Garang Panthou Joh2123
Avg top 10
2,025
Participants
111
Titled players Β· 5
FMΓ—1
CMΓ—4
Federations Β· 2 represented
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺKenyaΓ—90
πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΈSouth SudanΓ—7
Top 3
  • πŸ₯‡
    Mehul Gohil
    πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺKENΒ·1979
    6.0ptsΒ·2745perf+55.4
  • πŸ₯ˆ
    Wech Adol Chol
    πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΈSSDΒ·1899
    5.5ptsΒ·2363perf+60.8
  • πŸ₯‰
    FMPeter Majur Manyang
    πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΈSSDΒ·2070
    5.0ptsΒ·2173perf+14.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 6 rounds

Mehul Gohil led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders
49
16
7
3
2
1
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6
Gohil6Chol5.5Omolo5Manyang5Gai5Ngani5
R6–R6 Β· LEAD HELD

Mehul Gohil held the sole lead from R6 through R6 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS Β· 3 top finishers

Mehul Gohil 6 wins (R1–R6)Wech Adol Chol 3 wins (R4–R6)Kenneth Omolo 3 wins (R4–R6)

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Mehul Gohil*β€”β€”
1
2Wech Adol Cholβ€”*β€”β€”
3Kenneth Omoloβ€”β€”*β€”
4FMPeter Majur Manyang
0
β€”β€”*

Grille amΓ©ricaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1Gohil, Mehul1979KEN+8N+10B+15N+13B+7N+3N6.022.526.526.502745+55.4
2Wech Adol Chol1899SSD+41N+5B=7N+16B+13N+14B5.521.525.022.752363+60.8
3Peter Majur ManyangFM2070SSD+25N+11B+4N+18B+14Nβˆ’1B5.023.527.521.502173+14.6
4Ngani, Victor1938KEN+36B+33Nβˆ’3B+88N+20B+18N5.020.022.017.002064+19.4
5Ngong Samuel Gai2034SSD+40Bβˆ’2N+38B+43N+46B+17N5.019.522.517.002056+5.4
6Omolo, Kenneth1958KEN+99N+20Bβˆ’13N+49B+48N+19B5.018.019.015.002097+21.2
7Methu, Joseph Muragu1984KEN+26B+44N=2B+64Nβˆ’1B+33N4.522.024.515.752003+3.2
8Omondi Stanley1690KENβˆ’1B+53N+24N+85B=10N+35B4.521.023.014.752017+33.0
9Kenneth Koome Kinoti1536KEN+27N+37B+16Nβˆ’14N+44B=12B4.520.023.016.752090+154.4
10Walela, Austin1881KEN+90Bβˆ’1N+45B+67N=8B+39N4.519.521.513.251879+1.0
11Chumba Allan1904KEN+34Nβˆ’3N+50B+59B=39N+25B4.519.022.015.251923+3.6
12Adol Makuach Dau1924SSD+56N+48Bβˆ’61B+47N+23B=9N4.517.520.515.251933+5.4
13Madol Garang Panthou JohCM2123SSD+22B+21N+6Bβˆ’1Nβˆ’2B+50N4.024.527.516.001997-16.0
14Panchol, James Madol2034SSD+39N+19B+17N+9Bβˆ’3Bβˆ’2N4.023.026.516.001981-5.2
15Boera Felix1918KEN+45B+29Nβˆ’1B+53Nβˆ’18N+34B4.020.523.513.501834-9.4
16Mutuge IanCM1970KEN+50B+23Nβˆ’9Bβˆ’2N+58B+51N4.020.023.013.001830-16.4
17Njuki, Gabriel1922KEN+30N+43Bβˆ’14B+76N+27Nβˆ’5B4.020.022.013.001896+0.2
18Manyeki Nathaniel1788KEN+96N+24B+75Nβˆ’3N+15Bβˆ’4B4.020.021.511.501946+42.8
19Kuka Kyle1893KEN+52Bβˆ’14N+51B+83N+22Bβˆ’6N4.019.021.012.001881-0.4
20Njeri Collins Mburu1863KEN+74Bβˆ’6N+52B+82Nβˆ’4N+43B4.018.020.010.001801-10.8
21Chitundu Limbikani1915KEN+28Nβˆ’13B+99N+55Bβˆ’25N+56B4.018.019.011.001862-5.2
22ISAIAH OTIENO OLUOCH1757KENβˆ’13N+47B+42N+54Bβˆ’19N+49B4.017.520.512.501807+6.2
23Korir, Vincent Kipkoech1828KEN+65Nβˆ’16B+28N+84Bβˆ’12N+74B4.017.019.010.501802-1.6
24Njoroge, Martin1922KEN+51Bβˆ’18Nβˆ’8B+103N+64B+45N4.017.018.09.501706-21.8
25Amwai, Tom1755KENβˆ’3B+95N+79B+100N+21Bβˆ’11N4.017.018.08.501857+13.6
26Okemwa Eugene1708KENβˆ’7N+55Bβˆ’49N+78B+53N+54B4.016.518.511.001593-11.2
27Mugambi Christian Mwamba1795KENβˆ’9B+58N+74B+77Nβˆ’17B+52N4.016.518.510.001696-21.6
28Muli Faraja Mumo1659KENβˆ’21B+87Nβˆ’23B+60N+82B+46N4.016.018.010.001749+13.2
29Kabbis Roby1735KEN+93Nβˆ’15Bβˆ’43N+96B+95N+47B4.013.515.08.001799+10.4
30Claude Peter1670KENβˆ’17B+101Nβˆ’46B+107N+67B+44N4.013.513.56.501768+7.0
31Riungu Kevin1731KENβˆ’61B+66Nβˆ’64B+57N+76B+80N4.013.015.09.501766+3.6
32Waweru Davidson Mugo1635KENβˆ’35Nβˆ’75B+69N+105B+81N+48B4.013.014.08.501863+22.8
33Ngony, John Thon1803KEN+49Nβˆ’4B=34N+41B+37Nβˆ’7B3.520.023.011.751830+6.0
34Warimwe David James1636KENβˆ’11B+94N=33B+40N+36Bβˆ’15N3.519.020.510.251805+42.4
35Kaloki, Hawi1904KEN+32Bβˆ’61N=36B+97N+38Bβˆ’8N3.518.520.010.751741-40.4
36Ngugi, Clinton1682KENβˆ’4N+62B=35N+65Bβˆ’34N+70B3.517.520.09.751670-3.0
37Chege Kairu1911KEN=38Bβˆ’9N+57B+68Nβˆ’33B+66N3.517.019.59.751538-36.0
38Dominic, Carlos Kiema1648KEN=37N+93Bβˆ’5N+72Bβˆ’35N+94B3.516.518.07.751888+19.4
39Njoki John Mutuku1717KENβˆ’14B+76N+97B+102N=11Bβˆ’10B3.516.517.56.751722-0.8
40Francis Kirite1719KENβˆ’5N+78B=65Nβˆ’34B+69N+71B3.516.018.08.251620-25.6
41Nganga David1622KENβˆ’2B=64N+89Bβˆ’33N+100B+68N3.516.017.06.751051-17.2
42Ombiro Clifford1620KENβˆ’44B+80Nβˆ’22B+92N=94B+64N3.513.515.07.251019-10.0
43Wanjihia Anthony1574KEN+46Bβˆ’17N+29Bβˆ’5B+84Nβˆ’20N3.020.022.09.001802+24.4
44Okonga, Hugh Misiko1881KEN+42Nβˆ’7B+56N+81Bβˆ’9Nβˆ’30B3.019.521.58.501626-31.8
45Mwangi Victor1670KENβˆ’15N+60Bβˆ’10N+62B+89Nβˆ’24B3.018.520.58.001107-24.4
46Akhanyinya, Bryan Toboso1878KENβˆ’43N+88B+30N+75Bβˆ’5Nβˆ’28B3.018.020.08.001616-32.0
47Gitonga Austin Muthui1489KEN+67Bβˆ’22N+60Bβˆ’12B+85Nβˆ’29N3.018.020.07.50994-18.4
48Steve Patience1820KEN+79Bβˆ’12N+90B+94Nβˆ’6Bβˆ’32N3.017.519.05.501660-41.2
49Kahara Ethan Kariuki1546KENβˆ’33B+100N+26Bβˆ’6N+102Bβˆ’22N3.017.518.56.001611+8.4
50Mabior Deng Graham Mabior1689SSDβˆ’16N+86Bβˆ’11N+108B+55Nβˆ’13B3.017.517.55.001650-12.4
51Gacheru Francis Nderitu1675KENβˆ’24N+89Bβˆ’19N+86B+59Nβˆ’16B3.017.019.07.001128-22.4
52Ngonga, Paul Oketch1622KENβˆ’19N+54Bβˆ’20N+98B+75Nβˆ’27B3.017.018.56.501050-12.8
53Andy Zane Wright0KEN+84Nβˆ’8B+104Nβˆ’15Bβˆ’26B+91N3.016.517.55.009720.0
54Nevin Nduati Mwangi0KEN+103Bβˆ’52N+66Bβˆ’22N+79Bβˆ’26N3.015.516.55.5015460.0
55Danson Ryan Kimani1407KEN+92Bβˆ’26N+87Bβˆ’21Nβˆ’50B+77N3.015.017.06.00935-15.6
56Oluchiri Jeshurun Inyangala1681KENβˆ’12B+107Nβˆ’44B+101N+83Bβˆ’21N3.014.514.53.001106-26.0
57Douglas Ombuya0KEN+69Nβˆ’99Bβˆ’37Nβˆ’31B+90N+85B3.014.015.06.5015380.0
58Ivan Ngeno1489KEN+81Nβˆ’27Bβˆ’82N+104Bβˆ’16N+75B3.014.015.05.001042-8.8
59FIDE 108879700β€”βˆ’77B+92N+91Bβˆ’11Nβˆ’51B+100N3.013.514.55.009900.0
60Kamau Elijah0KEN+106Bβˆ’45Nβˆ’47Nβˆ’28B+?N+78B3.013.013.03.0014670.0
61Oluka Robert McligeyoCM2047KEN+31N+35B+12NFFF3.012.012.012.002653+15.4
62FIDE 108978360β€”+91Bβˆ’36Nβˆ’77Bβˆ’45N+104B+102N3.011.512.54.008760.0
63FIDE 108752630β€”+108Bβˆ’74Nβˆ’76Bβˆ’79N+105N+86B3.09.09.03.007060.0
64Mwaniki Joseph Gacura0KEN+?N=41B+31Nβˆ’7Bβˆ’24Nβˆ’42B2.519.519.55.7516270.0
65Waweru Trevor Kipngetich1549KENβˆ’23B+77N=40Bβˆ’36Nβˆ’70B+97N2.515.517.05.251470-10.4
66Apamo Shem Mali1458KEN+110Nβˆ’31Bβˆ’54N=69B+72Nβˆ’37B2.515.515.53.75995-10.0
67Jayden Kiogora Mwenda0KENβˆ’47N+?B+78Nβˆ’10Bβˆ’30N=95B2.515.015.02.7514440.0
68Karugo David Maina0KENβˆ’78N=72B+71Nβˆ’37B+96Nβˆ’41B2.514.015.55.2515150.0
69Symon Kanini Kungu0KENβˆ’57B+108Nβˆ’32B=66Nβˆ’40B+103N2.514.014.02.2513310.0
70Justin Jabali Kamau0KEN=71Nβˆ’83Bβˆ’93N+?B+65Nβˆ’36N2.512.512.53.7515950.0
71Gakembu Hiram1446KEN=70Bβˆ’73Nβˆ’68B+109N+97Bβˆ’40N2.512.512.52.75806-24.0
72Chazima Terence Shaka0KENβˆ’80B=68N+?Bβˆ’38Nβˆ’66B+96B2.512.012.02.7514180.0
73Otieno Ronny1493KENF+71Bβˆ’81NF+107B=98N2.59.09.03.252246+17.2
74Kibue Andre1552KENβˆ’20N+63Bβˆ’27NF+77Bβˆ’23N2.017.019.05.001028-20.4
75Lemuel Ngunjiri0KEN+?B+32Nβˆ’18Bβˆ’46Nβˆ’52Bβˆ’58N2.017.017.04.0014420.0
76Kiplangat Baraka1418KENFβˆ’39B+63Nβˆ’17Bβˆ’31N+84B2.016.516.55.00956-14.8
77Peter Odoyo0KEN+59Nβˆ’65B+62Nβˆ’27Bβˆ’74Nβˆ’55B2.015.517.56.007760.0
78Nyakundi Wesley Kithinji1434KEN+68Bβˆ’40Nβˆ’67Bβˆ’26N+101Bβˆ’60N2.015.516.53.50914-13.2
79Kienjeku Evans Muigai1547KENβˆ’48N+104Bβˆ’25N+63Bβˆ’54Nβˆ’89B2.015.016.04.00988-16.0
80Odero Francis0KEN+72Nβˆ’42Bβˆ’83NF+88Bβˆ’31B2.014.516.54.5014940.0
81John Mwangi Mwai0KENβˆ’58B+?N+73Bβˆ’44Nβˆ’32Bβˆ’88N2.014.514.52.5013610.0
82Lumula Jason Jude0KENβˆ’86NF+58Bβˆ’20Bβˆ’28N+106B2.014.014.04.0016140.0
83FIDE 108988830β€”F+70N+80Bβˆ’19Bβˆ’56Nβˆ’87B2.013.515.54.509870.0
84Master Walter Aira0KENβˆ’53B+109N+95Bβˆ’23Nβˆ’43Bβˆ’76N2.013.513.51.5013840.0
85Omollo Tendai Gichuhi0KEN+109Bβˆ’90N+106Bβˆ’8Nβˆ’47Bβˆ’57N2.013.513.51.0013620.0
86Adriel Baraka0KEN+82Bβˆ’50Nβˆ’94Bβˆ’51N+92Bβˆ’63N2.013.014.54.008820.0
87Mukhwana Gene Pence Barasa0KENFβˆ’28Bβˆ’55NF+103B+83N2.013.014.03.007320.0
88Osundwa Ihabi1507KENFβˆ’46N+101Bβˆ’4Bβˆ’80N+81B2.013.013.03.001093-7.2
89Gian Wema0KEN+102Bβˆ’51Nβˆ’41NFβˆ’45B+79N2.012.513.53.0014360.0
90Oddiaga Nigel1593KENβˆ’10N+85Bβˆ’48NFβˆ’57B+107N2.012.512.52.001051-14.8
91FIDE 108993590β€”βˆ’62N+98Bβˆ’59Nβˆ’95B+108Nβˆ’53B2.012.012.01.506880.0
92Kiprono Lance Kirui Mutai0KENβˆ’55Nβˆ’59B+?Nβˆ’42Bβˆ’86N+108B2.011.511.50.007140.0
93Magana, BenCM2052KENβˆ’29Bβˆ’38N+70B+106NFF2.011.011.03.501555-34.2
94Muriithi, Alexander0KENFβˆ’34B+86Nβˆ’48B=42Nβˆ’38N1.515.515.53.7513590.0
95Adrian Kariuki1488KENFβˆ’25Bβˆ’84N+91Nβˆ’29B=67N1.514.514.53.25945-14.8
96Mburu Daniel1522KENβˆ’18B=97N+107Bβˆ’29Nβˆ’68Bβˆ’72N1.514.514.50.75962-16.4
97Mwangi Zachary Kamau0KEN+98N=96Bβˆ’39Nβˆ’35Bβˆ’71Nβˆ’65B1.513.515.02.2512620.0
98Ian Gioko Kamindu0KENβˆ’97Bβˆ’91N+109Bβˆ’52NF=73B1.510.010.01.2513640.0
99Amos Wayne1687KENβˆ’6B+57Nβˆ’21BFFF1.015.515.53.001137-15.2
100Sean Ringera0KENFβˆ’49B+105Nβˆ’25Bβˆ’41Nβˆ’59B1.014.514.51.008420.0
101FIDE 108548270β€”Fβˆ’30Bβˆ’88Nβˆ’56Bβˆ’78N+?B1.013.513.50.007730.0
102FIDE 108219530β€”βˆ’89NF+103Bβˆ’39Bβˆ’49Nβˆ’62B1.012.512.51.008330.0
103FIDE 108478120β€”βˆ’54N+110Bβˆ’102Nβˆ’24Bβˆ’87Nβˆ’69B1.012.512.50.0011220.0
104FIDE 108762270β€”+105Bβˆ’79Nβˆ’53Bβˆ’58Nβˆ’62NF1.012.012.01.007180.0
105FIDE 108478550β€”βˆ’104NFβˆ’100Bβˆ’32Nβˆ’63B+?N1.09.09.00.008360.0
106Yator Mugo Waikwa1446KENβˆ’60N+111Bβˆ’85Nβˆ’93BFβˆ’82N1.09.09.00.001046-3.2
107FIDE 108992940β€”Fβˆ’56Bβˆ’96Nβˆ’30Bβˆ’73Nβˆ’90B0.013.013.00.007920.0
108Clinton Muriithi Munene0KENβˆ’63Nβˆ’69BFβˆ’50Nβˆ’91Bβˆ’92N0.012.512.50.008890.0
109FIDE 108992350β€”βˆ’85Nβˆ’84Bβˆ’98Nβˆ’71BFF0.08.08.00.006460.0
110FIDE 108636210β€”βˆ’66Bβˆ’103NFFFF0.06.56.50.006580.0
111FIDE 108993160β€”Fβˆ’106NFFFF0.03.03.00.006460.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

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