Luanshya Elite Chess Championship
9 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 21 May 2025 to 22 May 2025 in Luanshya- Rufaro, Zambia. Top 10 Elo average was 1903, and top seed was Kanyoka Kennedy (🇿🇲 ZAM, 2092).
Kanyoka Kennedy (🇿🇲 ZAM, 2092) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Terence Chasaya (5.0) and Chibuye Christopher (4.0). Kennedy shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Kafunda William (1855) beat Chanda Nsakanya (1963), a +108-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 5.0/6, decided on Buchholz.
Kanyoka Kennedy held the sole lead from R4 through R6 without losing it.
2 players finish on 5.0/6. Kennedy takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (16.0).
Kanyoka Kennedy lost to Terence Chasaya (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kanyoka Kennedy | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Terence Chasaya | 1 | * | 0 | — |
| 3Chibuye Christopher | 0 | 1 | * | 0 |
| 4Chanda Nsakanya | 0 | — | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanyoka Kennedy | 2092 | ZAM | +8B | +5N | +7B | +3N | +4B | −2N | 5.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 11.00 | 2195 | +13.8 |
| 2 | Chasaya, Terence | 1988 | ZAM | +6B | +8N | −3B | +9N | +7B | +1B | 5.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 8.00 | 2160 | +25.2 |
| 3 | Chibuye Christopher | 2028 | ZAM | +4N | +9B | +2N | −1B | +6N | −5B | 4.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 10.00 | 2026 | +1.2 |
| 4 | Kafunda William | 1855 | ZAM | −3B | +6N | +8B | +5N | −1N | F | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 5.00 | 2029 | +23.4 |
| 5 | Nsakanya, Chanda | 1963 | ZAM | +7N | −1B | +9N | −4B | F | +3N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 5.00 | 1967 | +1.6 |
| 6 | Mwekama Davies | 1828 | ZAM | −2N | −4B | F | +7N | −3B | +9B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.00 | 1802 | -8.0 |
| 7 | Bwalya Nason | 1820 | ZAM | −5B | F | −1N | −6B | −2N | +8N | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 1709 | -26.8 |
| 8 | Kashimoto Abraham | 1876 | ZAM | −1N | −2B | −4N | F | F | −7B | 0.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 1139 | -67.2 |
| 9 | Tamba Reuben | 1680 | ZAM | F | −3N | −5B | −2B | F | −6N | 0.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 1152 | -28.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Chasaya, TerenceZAM+25.25.0 pts · #2
- 2Kafunda WilliamZAM+23.43.0 pts · #5
- 3Kanyoka KennedyZAM+13.85.0 pts · #1
- 1Kashimoto AbrahamZAM-67.20.0 pts · #8
- 2Tamba ReubenZAM-28.40.0 pts · #9
- 3Bwalya NasonZAM-26.81.0 pts · #7
- R4+108 Elo gap
- R6+104 Elo gap