MASHONALAND WEST CHESS TOURNAMENT OPEN SECTION
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39 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 24 May 2025 to 26 May 2025 in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. Top 10 Elo average was 1931, and top seed was Spencer Masango (🇿🇼 ZIM, 2113).
Spencer Masango (🇿🇼 ZIM, 2113) won with 7.5/9, ahead of MAZHAMBE TADIWANASHE (7.0) and Tinashe Chinhanga (6.5). Masango won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Nigel Chimanikire (1708) beat Makotore Prosper (1837), a +129-point gap.
Location
🇿🇼Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
Dates
24 May 2025 → 26 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇼Zimbabwe×29
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsSpencer Masango led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
Co-leaders
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R6–R9 · LEAD HELD
Spencer Masango held the sole lead from R6 through R9 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Spencer Masango drew with MAZHAMBE TADIWANASHE (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Spencer Masango 3 wins (R1–R3)MAZHAMBE TADIWANASHE 3 wins (R1–R3)Tinashe Chinhanga 3 wins (R2–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spencer Masango | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2MAZHAMBE TADIWANASHE | ½ | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Tinashe Chinhanga | ½ | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Vitalis Mapuranga | 0 | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masango, Spencer | 2113 | ZIM | +13B | +23N | +9B | =2N | =3N | +10B | =15N | +6N | +4B | 7.5 | 45.0 | 48.5 | 39.50 | 2150 | +9.8 |
| 2 | MAZHAMBE TADIWANASHE | 1983 | ZIM | +22N | +30B | +27N | =1B | =6N | =3B | =4B | +11N | +15B | 7.0 | 41.5 | 43.5 | 30.75 | 2074 | +14.8 |
| 3 | Chinhanga, Tinashe | 1973 | ZIM | F | +32N | +11B | +4N | =1B | =2N | =6B | +15N | +5B | 6.5 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 33.00 | 2163 | +29.2 |
| 4 | Mapuranga, Vitalis | 2078 | ZIM | +14N | +19B | =6N | −3B | +7N | +21B | =2N | +10N | −1N | 6.0 | 46.0 | 49.5 | 29.25 | 1940 | -21.2 |
| 5 | Gomera, Lameck | 1900 | ZIM | −30N | +38B | +34N | +21B | +16N | −6B | +17N | +8B | −3N | 6.0 | 33.0 | 33.5 | 19.50 | 1857 | -9.6 |
| 6 | Mureya Terrence | 1842 | ZIM | F | +26N | =4B | +18N | =2B | +5N | =3N | −1B | +10B | 5.5 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 27.75 | 2047 | +66.0 |
| 7 | GERALD CHIRWA | 0 | ZIM | +8N | =10B | −21N | +12B | −4B | +23N | +18B | −9N | +28B | 5.5 | 38.0 | 40.5 | 23.00 | 1772 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Murugani Mike | 0 | ZIM | −7B | +28N | +32B | F | +19N | +20N | +9B | −5N | =16B | 5.5 | 36.0 | 37.5 | 19.75 | 1804 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Nyagona, Simbarashe | 1793 | ZIM | +38N | +24B | −1N | +30B | +17N | −15B | −8N | +7B | =22N | 5.5 | 36.0 | 36.5 | 17.25 | 1208 | -9.6 |
| 10 | Shonhiwa, Gilbert | 1892 | ZIM | +28B | =7N | =18B | +11N | +22B | −1N | +25N | −4B | −6N | 5.0 | 40.0 | 42.5 | 18.75 | 1746 | -15.6 |
| 11 | Chipamba, Walter | 0 | ZIM | +33N | +15B | −3N | −10B | +36B | +22N | +16N | −2B | −17N | 5.0 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 15.00 | 1834 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Mazhambe Kraniweji | 0 | ZIM | +20N | =21B | −15N | −7N | +13B | =14B | =19N | +35B | =29N | 5.0 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 17.50 | 1782 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Huna Michael | 0 | ZIM | −1N | +29B | −16N | =24B | −12N | +34B | +33B | =20N | +18B | 5.0 | 32.5 | 34.0 | 13.25 | 1556 | -21.2 |
| 14 | Jimhu Tinashe | 0 | ZIM | −4B | +?N | −17B | +33N | =23B | =12N | +29B | −16N | +25B | 5.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 11.25 | 1564 | 0.0 |
| 15 | CHAOMA ELVIS | 1902 | ZIM | F | −11N | +12B | +25N | +27B | +9N | =1B | −3B | −2N | 4.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 20.25 | 1929 | +3.4 |
| 16 | Blessmore Mujokeri | 1778 | ZIM | F | −18N | +13B | +36N | −5B | +26N | −11B | +14B | =8N | 4.5 | 35.5 | 36.5 | 16.75 | 1791 | +1.6 |
| 17 | Nigel Chimanikire | 1708 | ZIM | −26B | F | +14N | F | −9B | +29N | −5B | +21N | +11B | 4.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 16.00 | 1718 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Jordan Tafadzwa Mupopa | 0 | ZIM | +25N | +16B | =10N | −6B | −21N | +?B | −7N | =19B | −13N | 4.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 12.00 | 1657 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 11031352 | 0 | — | +?B | −4N | −22B | +37N | −8B | +35N | =12B | =18N | −20B | 4.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 6.50 | 1053 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Ndachengedzwa Theophelus | 1627 | ZIM | −12B | +37N | −26B | F | +30N | −8B | =28N | =13B | +19N | 4.0 | 28.0 | 28.5 | 10.75 | 1702 | +8.4 |
| 21 | Makotore Prosper | 1837 | ZIM | +37B | =12N | +7B | −5N | +18B | −4N | F | −17B | F | 3.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 13.00 | 1189 | -24.4 |
| 22 | Mutasa Taonaishe | 0 | ZIM | −2B | F | +19N | +?B | −10N | −11B | F | +25N | =9B | 3.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 9.75 | 1616 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Nyamowa Teurai | 1655 | ZIM | +39N | −1B | −30N | +35B | =14N | −7B | +24N | F | F | 3.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 7.00 | 1255 | -3.2 |
| 24 | Tukuta Delight Jacob | 0 | ZIM | +34B | −9N | −25B | =13N | −26B | +32N | −23B | +33N | F | 3.5 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 7.00 | 1437 | 0.0 |
| 25 | CHIPANGA CEPHAS | 0 | ZIM | −18B | F | +24N | −15B | +31N | +27N | −10B | −22B | −14N | 3.0 | 30.5 | 32.5 | 8.50 | 1734 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Masarira Nigel | 0 | ZIM | +17N | −6B | +20N | −27B | +24N | −16B | F | F | F | 3.0 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 11.50 | 1565 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Chaambuka Abraham | 1784 | ZIM | +35B | +36N | −2B | +26N | −15N | −25B | F | F | F | 3.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 5.00 | 1143 | -23.2 |
| 28 | Matthew Kaverenga | 0 | ZIM | −10N | −8B | F | F | +39B | +31N | =20B | F | −7N | 2.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 4.00 | 1567 | -16.0 |
| 29 | FIDE 11031425 | 0 | — | −32B | −13N | F | +34B | +?N | −17B | −14N | F | =12B | 2.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 4.00 | 882 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Kawocha Gift | 0 | ZIM | +5B | −2N | +23B | −9N | −20B | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 9.50 | 1720 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Manyowa Starben | 0 | ZIM | F | F | F | +32N | −25B | −28B | +37N | −?B | F | 2.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 2.50 | 921 | 0.0 |
| 32 | FIDE 11022817 | 0 | — | +29N | −3B | −8N | −31B | =38N | −24B | −?N | F | F | 1.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 2.75 | 1173 | 0.0 |
| 33 | FIDE 11031379 | 0 | — | −11B | F | −?N | −14B | =34N | +38B | −13N | −24B | F | 1.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 1.25 | 882 | 0.0 |
| 34 | FIDE 11031387 | 0 | — | −24N | +39B | −5B | −29N | =33B | −13N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.75 | 991 | 0.0 |
| 35 | FIDE 11031336 | 0 | — | −27N | −?B | F | −23N | +37B | −19B | F | −12N | −?B | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 1.00 | 920 | 0.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 11032022 | 0 | — | +?N | −27B | F | −16B | −11N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.00 | 981 | 0.0 |
| 37 | FIDE 11022795 | 0 | — | −21N | −20B | +39N | −19B | −35N | F | −31B | −?N | F | 1.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.00 | 931 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 11018950 | 0 | — | −9B | −5N | F | F | =32B | −33N | F | F | F | 0.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 0.75 | 1047 | 0.0 |
| 39 | FIDE 158105467 | 0 | — | −23B | −34N | −37B | F | −28N | −?B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 888 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mureya TerrenceZIM+66.05.5 pts · #5
- 2Chinhanga, TinasheZIM+29.26.5 pts · #2
- 3MAZHAMBE TADIWANASHEZIM+14.87.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Makotore ProsperZIM-24.43.5 pts · #33
- 2Chaambuka AbrahamZIM-23.23.0 pts · #39
- 3Mapuranga, VitalisZIM-21.26.0 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R8+129 Elo gap
- R4+105 Elo gap