Uganda Open Chess Championship 2025 - Open
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65 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 15 May 2025 to 18 May 2025 in Kampala, Uganda. 3 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1976, and top seed was Harold Wanyama (🇺🇬 UGA, FM, 2132).
Elijah Emojong (🇺🇬 UGA, IM, 2060) won with 6.5/8, ahead of Harold Wanyama (6.0) and Rajab Kamoga (6.0). Emojong won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Ahumuza Apollo (1575) beat Vianney Luggya (1869), a +294-point gap.
Location
🇺🇬Kampala, Uganda
Dates
15 May 2025 → 18 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Titled players · 3
IM×1
FM×2
Federations · 4 represented
🇺🇬Uganda×59
🇸🇸South Sudan×3
🇧🇮Burundi×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsIM Elijah Emojong led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
27
11
5
2
1
4
1
1
R5–R8 · LEAD HELD
IM Elijah Emojong held the sole lead from R5 through R8 without losing it.
R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Elijah Emojong drew with Rajab Kamoga (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
IM Elijah Emojong 6 wins (R1–R7)Rajab Kamoga 4 wins (R3–R7)FM Harold Wanyama 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMElijah Emojong | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2Rajab Kamoga | ½ | * | — | — |
| 3FMHarold Wanyama | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4Emmanuel Mukose | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emojong, ElijahIM | 2060 | UGA | +64N | +61B | +48N | +11B | +2B | F | +10B | =3N | 6.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 22.00 | 2326 | +34.4 |
| 2 | Wanyama, HaroldFM | 2132 | UGA | +23N | +18B | +5N | +9B | −1N | +8B | F | +12B | 6.0 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 30.00 | 2206 | +10.6 |
| 3 | Kamoga, Rajab | 2076 | UGA | +38B | =17N | +20B | +10N | F | +6N | +7B | =1B | 6.0 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 29.00 | 2157 | +12.4 |
| 4 | Mukose, Emmanuel | 1857 | UGA | +35N | −40B | +51N | +29B | +36N | −10N | +16B | +9B | 6.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 21.50 | 1863 | +4.8 |
| 5 | Wabwire Ronald | 1907 | UGA | +33B | +47N | −2B | =13N | +42B | =16N | +17B | =7N | 5.5 | 31.5 | 33.5 | 20.00 | 1945 | +17.6 |
| 6 | Muhirwa Alvin | 1883 | UGA | +16B | =41N | +17B | F | +14B | −3B | +18N | +21N | 5.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 24.25 | 2075 | +55.2 |
| 7 | Balewa Jimmy Carlos | 1874 | UGA | +39N | −48B | +38N | +40B | +23N | +9B | −3N | =5B | 5.5 | 29.5 | 31.5 | 20.75 | 1940 | +15.0 |
| 8 | Were Samuel | 1889 | UGA | +55N | +32B | −9N | +47B | +37N | −2N | =21B | +22B | 5.5 | 29.0 | 30.5 | 17.25 | 1963 | +15.8 |
| 9 | Bibasa, BobFM | 1964 | UGA | +14B | +21N | +8B | −2N | +13B | −7N | +27B | −4N | 5.0 | 37.5 | 41.5 | 24.00 | 1957 | -1.4 |
| 10 | Kur Akut Deng | 1915 | UGA | +28N | +26B | +36N | −3B | +18N | +4B | −1N | F | 5.0 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 22.00 | 2008 | +30.4 |
| 11 | Mande, Allan Benjamin | 1949 | UGA | +51B | +37N | +27B | −1N | =16B | +35N | −12B | =13N | 5.0 | 31.0 | 33.0 | 16.75 | 1869 | -13.2 |
| 12 | Mugisha, Ivan Jalagatha | 1900 | UGA | +53N | =19B | =29N | −23B | +40N | +37B | +11N | −2N | 5.0 | 29.5 | 31.5 | 16.75 | 1870 | -4.4 |
| 13 | Pido Edwin | 1822 | UGA | +63N | F | +19N | =5B | −9N | +20B | +31N | =11B | 5.0 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 18.25 | 1961 | +57.2 |
| 14 | Matovu Musa | 1704 | UGA | −9N | +63B | +22N | =46B | −6N | =49B | +36N | +31B | 5.0 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 13.75 | 1847 | +26.4 |
| 15 | Pero Derick Elvis | 1725 | UGA | F | F | +60B | +55B | −41N | +63B | +49N | +47N | 5.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 6.50 | 2361 | +29.2 |
| 16 | Murungi Daron Aaron | 1604 | UGA | −6N | +24B | +26N | +48B | =11N | =5B | −4N | =18B | 4.5 | 35.5 | 37.5 | 18.50 | 1853 | +84.8 |
| 17 | Shoubhith Omprakash Kayyar | 1817 | UGA | +57N | =3B | −6N | =28B | +51N | +29B | −5N | =20B | 4.5 | 31.5 | 33.0 | 14.75 | 1761 | -17.2 |
| 18 | Opoka Joshua | 1823 | UGA | +45B | −2N | +33B | +30N | −10B | +47N | −6B | =16N | 4.5 | 31.0 | 33.0 | 14.25 | 1797 | -4.6 |
| 19 | Baguma Innocent | 1791 | UGA | +50B | =12N | −13B | −43N | +25N | +36B | =30N | =24B | 4.5 | 28.5 | 30.5 | 16.25 | 1736 | -15.2 |
| 20 | Ahumuza Apollo | 1575 | UGA | +22N | =46B | −3N | +61B | =27B | −13N | +48B | =17N | 4.5 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 13.00 | 1888 | +122.8 |
| 21 | Lubega Mike | 1788 | UGA | +56N | −9B | +55N | −36B | +28N | +41B | =8N | −6B | 4.5 | 27.0 | 28.5 | 12.25 | 1801 | +2.0 |
| 22 | Luggya, Vianney | 1869 | UGA | −20B | +45N | −14B | +54N | =30B | +42N | +35B | −8N | 4.5 | 27.0 | 28.5 | 11.50 | 1686 | -32.0 |
| 23 | Kabanda Elvin Bogere | 1723 | UGA | −2B | +60N | +54B | +12N | −7B | −27N | +50B | =41N | 4.5 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 10.75 | 1771 | +13.2 |
| 24 | Nyoka Daniel Aguek Nyok | 0 | SSD | −37B | −16N | +45B | +33N | F | +51B | +38N | =19N | 4.5 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 13.25 | 1708 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Ntumwa Calvin | 1849 | UGA | =49B | −31N | +44B | −42N | −19B | +54N | +33B | +30N | 4.5 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 12.50 | 1686 | -26.4 |
| 26 | Tandeka Shiloh | 1816 | UGA | +54B | −10N | −16B | −50N | +58B | =33N | +44B | +40N | 4.5 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 9.75 | 1658 | -37.6 |
| 27 | Ssenabulya Sharif | 1829 | UGA | +52N | +59B | −11N | =35B | =20N | +23B | −9N | −28B | 4.0 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 11.25 | 1658 | -30.2 |
| 28 | Odokonyero Daniel | 1661 | UGA | −10B | +50N | =42B | =17N | −21B | +34N | F | +27N | 4.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 13.00 | 1825 | +51.2 |
| 29 | Isaac Tendo Serwadda | 1523 | UGA | =43B | +49N | =12B | −4N | +34B | −17N | −47B | +48N | 4.0 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 11.25 | 1773 | +94.0 |
| 30 | Mbaziira Wasswa Sharif | 1616 | UGA | −46N | +62B | +61N | −18B | =22N | +43N | =19B | −25B | 4.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 9.00 | 1793 | +29.8 |
| 31 | Ntamatungiro, Wilfried | 1955 | BDI | −40N | +25B | −47B | +63N | +38B | +50N | −13B | −14N | 4.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 9.50 | 1672 | -49.4 |
| 32 | Kibuuka, Dennis | 1761 | UGA | +44B | −8N | −35B | −59N | =54B | +56N | =39B | +52N | 4.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 8.25 | 1525 | -29.8 |
| 33 | Oshabe Alvin | 1659 | UGA | −5N | +56B | −18N | −24B | +45N | =26B | −25N | +57B | 3.5 | 27.5 | 29.0 | 7.75 | 1668 | +1.2 |
| 34 | Kikabi, Jeffrey | 1786 | UGA | F | F | +57N | +53B | −29N | −28B | +63N | =35B | 3.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 5.00 | 1612 | -23.8 |
| 35 | Mbabani Allan | 1567 | UGA | −4B | F | +32N | =27N | +43B | −11B | −22N | =34N | 3.0 | 30.5 | 33.0 | 10.25 | 1793 | +71.6 |
| 36 | Bior, Majok Jacob Anyieth | 0 | USA | +42B | +43N | −10B | +21N | −4B | −19N | −14B | −39N | 3.0 | 30.5 | 33.0 | 9.50 | 1701 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Mulooki Patrick James | 1740 | UGA | +24N | −11B | +59N | +41B | −8B | −12N | F | F | 3.0 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 8.00 | 1113 | -16.4 |
| 38 | Kaamu, Joseph | 1713 | UGA | −3N | +52B | −7B | +62N | −31N | F | −24B | +60N | 3.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 4.00 | 1707 | -2.8 |
| 39 | Ahabwe Cornelius Turyahikayo | 1587 | UGA | −7B | −42N | =56B | −52N | F | +53B | =32N | +36B | 3.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 7.75 | 1574 | -6.0 |
| 40 | Kibuule Hussam | 1692 | UGA | +31B | +4N | F | −7N | −12B | =44N | F | −26B | 2.5 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 11.25 | 1809 | +14.4 |
| 41 | Kisolo Mashate Pius | 0 | UGA | F | =6B | =46N | −37N | +15B | −21N | F | =23B | 2.5 | 28.5 | 31.0 | 11.25 | 1736 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Jangthok Andrew D Arou | 1815 | SSD | −36N | +39B | =28N | +25B | −5N | −22B | F | F | 2.5 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 9.50 | 1775 | -9.2 |
| 43 | Kalule, Caxton | 1851 | UGA | =29N | −36B | +49N | +19B | −35N | −30B | F | F | 2.5 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 8.50 | 1605 | -29.0 |
| 44 | Mwanga George | 0 | UGA | −32N | +53B | −25N | −51B | +55N | =40B | −26N | F | 2.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 4.75 | 1619 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Dara Tendereza | 1508 | UGA | −18N | −22B | −24N | F | −33B | =58N | +56B | +55N | 2.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 3.75 | 1546 | +4.4 |
| 46 | Wech Adol Chol | 1899 | SSD | +30B | =20N | =41B | =14N | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 10.00 | 1757 | -9.2 |
| 47 | Ssenyomo George William | 1715 | UGA | F | −5B | +31N | −8N | F | −18B | +29N | −15B | 2.0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 8.00 | 1679 | -6.2 |
| 48 | Kiberu, Peter Anthony | 1732 | UGA | +65B | +7N | −1B | −16N | −50B | F | −20N | −29B | 2.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 5.50 | 1488 | -31.8 |
| 49 | Kiyan Alpesh Hirani | 1526 | UGA | =25N | −29B | −43B | +56N | F | =14N | −15B | F | 2.0 | 28.5 | 30.0 | 6.25 | 1491 | -10.8 |
| 50 | Busingye Deron | 0 | UGA | −19N | −28B | F | +26B | +48N | −31B | −23N | F | 2.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 6.50 | 1655 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Mukisa Emmanuel | 1670 | UGA | −11N | +57B | −4B | +44N | −17B | −24N | F | F | 2.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 4.00 | 1574 | -10.2 |
| 52 | Rugunda Madiba | 1517 | UGA | −27B | −38N | −62N | +39B | +60N | F | F | −32B | 2.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 4.00 | 1600 | +18.0 |
| 53 | Joseph Kizito | 1650 | UGA | −12B | −44N | +58B | −34N | +62B | −39N | F | F | 2.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2.50 | 958 | -22.0 |
| 54 | Tumusiime Francis | 1426 | UGA | −26N | +64B | −23N | −22B | =32N | −25B | −57B | F | 1.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 2.00 | 1500 | +13.6 |
| 55 | Mutangana William | 1608 | UGA | −8B | +65N | −21B | −15N | −44B | =57N | F | −45B | 1.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 0.75 | 1305 | -32.6 |
| 56 | Emmanuel Atukirize | 0 | UGA | −21B | −33N | =39N | −49B | F | −32B | −45N | +58B | 1.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 3.00 | 1236 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Karekona Muhairwe Cole | 1444 | UGA | −17B | −51N | −34B | −58N | F | =55B | +54N | −33N | 1.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.25 | 1468 | +1.6 |
| 58 | Ehsanullah Rahim | 0 | UGA | F | F | −53N | +57B | −26N | =45B | F | −56N | 1.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 2.75 | 1518 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Lutalo Aaron | 0 | UGA | F | −27N | −37B | +32B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 4.00 | 1651 | 0.0 |
| 60 | Kasajja Isaac Kayimbazi | 1472 | UGA | −61N | −23B | −15N | F | −52B | +62N | F | −38B | 1.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 1.00 | 899 | -45.2 |
| 61 | Katumba, Joshua | 1818 | UGA | +60B | −1N | −30B | −20N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.00 | 1488 | -33.0 |
| 62 | Mubiru Josephmary | 0 | UGA | F | −30N | +52B | −38B | −53N | −60B | F | F | 1.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2.00 | 1354 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Mubiru Peter Celestine | 1481 | UGA | −13B | −14N | F | −31B | F | −15N | −34B | F | 0.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 0.00 | 984 | -30.4 |
| 64 | Kamya Daniel | 1708 | UGA | −1B | −54N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 944 | -19.0 |
| 65 | FIDE 10070605 | 0 | — | −48N | −55B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 871 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ahumuza ApolloUGA+122.84.5 pts · #17
- 2Isaac Tendo SerwaddaUGA+94.04.0 pts · #21
- 3Murungi Daron AaronUGA+84.84.5 pts · #24
Top rating losers
- 1Ntamatungiro, WilfriedBDI-49.44.0 pts · #31
- 2Kasajja Isaac KayimbaziUGA-45.21.0 pts · #61
- 3Tandeka ShilohUGA-37.64.5 pts · #37
Biggest upsets
- R1+294 Elo gap
- R5+284 Elo gap
- R2+282 Elo gap