Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Junior Closed Chess Championships - Open under 14
Open SwissStandard
7 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 08 May 2025 to 11 May 2025 in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Top 10 Elo average was 0, and top seed was Pinehas Tangeni Mweya (🇳🇦 NAM, 1574).
Matthew Cohen Kasonde (🇳🇦 NAM, 0) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Socrates Israel (5.0). Kasonde took the lead from round 4.
Location
🇳🇦Walvis Bay, Namibia
Dates
08 May 2025 → 11 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
7
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇦Namibia×2
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsMatthew Cohen Kasonde led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
R4 · LEADER CHANGE10 May
Matthew Cohen Kasonde takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Matthew Cohen Kasonde beat Socrates Israel (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Matthew Cohen Kasonde 4 wins (R4–R7)Socrates Israel 3 wins (R1–R3)FIDE 15221423 3 wins (R4–R6)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matthew Cohen Kasonde | * | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Socrates Israel | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3FIDE 15221423 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4FIDE 15212564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasonde, Matthew Cohen | 0 | NAM | +5B | +?N | =3B | +4B | +2N | +7B | +6N | 6.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 14.25 | 1591 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Israel, Socrates | 0 | NAM | +7B | +6N | +5B | −?N | −1B | +4N | +3B | 5.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 11.50 | 771 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 15221423 | 0 | — | −?N | +7B | =1N | +6B | +4N | +5B | −2N | 4.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 10.25 | 771 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 15212564 | 0 | — | +6B | −5N | +?B | −1N | −3B | −2B | +7N | 3.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 2.00 | 1591 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 15216764 | 0 | — | −1N | +4B | −2N | +7B | −6N | −3N | −?B | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 4.00 | 771 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 15220230 | 0 | — | −4N | −2B | −7N | −3N | +5B | −?N | −1B | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 2.00 | 771 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 15211452 | 0 | — | −2N | −3N | +6B | −5N | −?B | −1N | −4B | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 1.00 | 771 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1FIDE 152114520.01.0 pts · #7
- 2FIDE 152125640.03.0 pts · #1
- 3Israel, SocratesNAM0.05.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1FIDE 152114520.01.0 pts · #7
- 2FIDE 152125640.03.0 pts · #1
- 3Israel, SocratesNAM0.05.0 pts · #4