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Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament; 3rd Edition (ELITE SECTION)

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24 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 14 Jun 2025 to 15 Jun 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. 5 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2024, and top seed was Gong Thon Gong (🇸🇸 SSD, CM, 2253).

James Madol Panchol (🇸🇸 SSD, 2053) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Madol Garang Panthou Joh (4.0) and Oluka Robert Mcligeyo (4.0). Panchol clinched sole first place in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Hawi Kaloki (1865) beat Gong Thon Gong (CM, 2253), a +388-point gap.

Location
🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya
Dates
14 Jun 2025 → 15 Jun 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Top seed
🇸🇸CMGong Thon Gong2253
Avg top 10
2,024
Participants
24
Titled players · 5
FM×1
CM×3
WCM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×18
🇸🇸South Sudan×6
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

James Madol Panchol led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
12
6
2
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5Panchol takes lead
Panchol4.5Joh4Mcligeyo4Viacheslav4Manyang3.5Kaloki3
R5 · LEADER CHANGE15 Jun

James Madol Panchol takes the sole lead (4.5/5).

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

James Madol Panchol drew with CM Madol Garang Panthou Joh (White).

R1–R4 · WIN STREAK

CM Oluka Robert Mcligeyo won 4 in a row (R1–R4).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1James Madol Panchol*
½
1
1
2CMMadol Garang Panthou Joh
½
*——
3CMOluka Robert Mcligeyo
0
—*—
4Chvoro Viacheslav
0
——*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Panchol, James Madol2053SSD+4B+11N=2B+14N+3B4.515.017.015.002318+27.6
2Madol Garang Panthou JohCM2111SSD+10N+9B=1N+12B=5N4.014.016.512.502268+19.8
3Oluka Robert McligeyoCM2061KEN+16N+15B+6N+5B−1N4.013.015.010.502179+15.0
4Chvoro Viacheslav1737KEN−1N+24B+15N+19B+7N4.011.011.57.002052+38.6
5Peter Majur ManyangFM2082SSD+13B+8N+14B−3N=2B3.513.515.59.502120+6.0
6Kaloki, Hawi1865KEN+12N+7B−3B+9N−8B3.013.015.58.502090+56.8
7Mayen, Deng, Ador1934SSD+22B−6N+11B+8N−4B3.013.014.07.001869-7.0
8Chitundu Limbikani1913KEN+19N−5B+10N−7B+6N3.012.514.07.501923+3.2
9Jamie Obora Kanango1930KEN+23N−2N+17B−6B+16N3.011.012.05.001856-13.2
10Kagambi, Lawrence1822KEN−2B+23N−8B+21N+14B3.010.511.54.501900+10.8
11Omondi Suleiman1870KEN+24N−1B−7N+22B+20N3.010.010.53.001832-2.8
12Gong Thon GongCM2253SSD−6B+22N+18B−2N=13B2.511.512.54.251910-37.0
13Olando, Paul Jnr1791KEN−5N−19B+20N+15B=12N2.59.511.04.751874+16.8
14Omolo, Kenneth1979KEN+20N+18B−5N−1B−10N2.013.014.53.501817-20.4
15Chumba Allan1926KEN+17B−3N−4B−13N+23B2.012.513.53.001680-30.2
16Mugambi Christian Mwamba1772KEN−3B−17N+23B+18N−9B2.011.012.03.001735-12.0
17Kagambi, Jeremiah1579KEN−15N+16B−9N−20B+22N2.08.59.53.001697+24.4
18Achiek Kueth Reng1870SSD+21B−14N−12N−16B+19N2.08.09.53.001748-16.4
19Muthumbi Richard1554KEN−8B+13N=21B−4N−18B1.511.513.03.251621+11.6
20Wanjiru, LucyWCM1617KEN−14B=21N−13B+17N−11B1.59.511.02.751603-4.2
21Wachio Allen Kizito1541KEN−18N=20B=19N−10B=24N1.58.08.51.751542-3.6
22Gikandi Bernice Wambui1602KEN−7N−12B+24N−11N−17B1.010.511.00.501556-16.4
23Jasmine Akinyi Ochieng1594KEN−9B−10B−16N+24B−15N1.010.010.50.501568-8.8
24Okoth Winny Atieno0KEN−11B−4N−22B−23N=21B0.59.510.50.751303-61.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets
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