Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Junior Closed Chess Championships - Open under 20
Open SwissStandard
8 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 1180, and top seed was Junior Nafimane Heita (🇳🇦 NAM, 1767).
Junior Nafimane Heita (🇳🇦 NAM, 1767) won with 6.5/7, ahead of MichaelAngelo Prince Haraseb (4.5) and Wilhelm Meke-la-Jesus Hainghumbi (4.5). Heita won solo starting 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
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇦Namibia×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsJunior Nafimane Heita led from R2; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R7 · LEAD HELD
Junior Nafimane Heita never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Junior Nafimane Heita beat MichaelAngelo Prince Haraseb (White).
R4–R7 · WIN STREAK
Junior Nafimane Heita won 4 in a row (R4–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Junior Nafimane Heita | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2MichaelAngelo Prince Haraseb | 0 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Wilhelm Meke-la-Jesus Hainghumbi | 0 | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Jackson Hafeleni Ikumba | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heita, Junior Nafimane | 1767 | NAM | +2B | +5N | =7B | +4B | +6N | +3B | +8N | 6.5 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 19.00 | 2320 | +15.8 |
| 2 | Haraseb, MichaelAngelo Prince | 1564 | NAM | −1N | +4B | +6N | =3B | =8N | +7N | =5B | 4.5 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 11.25 | 1666 | +20.4 |
| 3 | Hainghumbi, Wilhelm Meke-la-Jesus | 1558 | NAM | +6N | =7N | +8B | =2N | +5B | −1N | =4B | 4.5 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 10.00 | 1572 | +2.4 |
| 4 | Ikumba, Jackson Hafeleni | 1501 | NAM | +8B | −2N | +5B | −1N | +7B | +6B | =3N | 4.5 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 8.25 | 1499 | -2.8 |
| 5 | Mowa, Eric | 0 | NAM | +7B | −1B | −4N | −6B | −3N | =8B | =2N | 2.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 3.75 | 1203 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mbahimwa Muundjua | 1490 | NAM | −3B | +8N | −2B | +5N | −1B | −4N | F | 2.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 3.00 | 798 | -51.6 |
| 7 | Tuzembeho, Nguvitjita | 0 | NAM | −5N | =3B | =1N | F | −4N | −2B | F | 1.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 5.50 | 1405 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Shuudifonya, Helvi | 1561 | NAM | −4N | −6B | −3N | F | =2B | =5N | −1B | 1.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 3.25 | 1203 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Haraseb, MichaelAngelo PrinceNAM+20.44.5 pts · #2
- 2Heita, Junior NafimaneNAM+15.86.5 pts · #1
- 3Hainghumbi, Wilhelm Meke-la-JesusNAM+2.44.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Mbahimwa MuundjuaNAM-51.62.0 pts · #8
- 2Ikumba, Jackson HafeleniNAM-2.84.5 pts · #4
- 3Tuzembeho, NguvitjitaNAM0.01.0 pts · #5