MASHONALAND WEST CHESS TOURNAMENT LADIES SECTION
9 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 24 May 2025 to 26 May 2025 in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 978, and top seed was Refiloe Hazel Mudodo (🇿🇼 ZIM, WCM, 1834).
Linda Dalitso Shaba (🇿🇼 ZIM, WFM, 1791) won with 6.0/8, ahead of Colletta Wakuruwarewa (6.0) and Refiloe Hazel Mudodo (4.0). Shaba shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsTight race until R8; 2 players tied at 6.0/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
2 players finish on 6.0/8. Shaba takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (19.0).
Colletta Wakuruwarewa drew with WFM Linda Dalitso Shaba (Black).
Colletta Wakuruwarewa went unbeaten across 7 games (R1–R8).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Colletta Wakuruwarewa | * | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| 2WFMLinda Dalitso Shaba | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3WCMRefiloe Hazel Mudodo | 0 | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Felistas Mapfumo | ½ | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaba, Linda DalitsoWFM | 1791 | ZIM | +6B | +7N | =2B | +4N | +5B | =3N | +8B | F | 6.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 14.00 | 1946 | +16.0 |
| 2 | Wakuruwarewa, Colletta | 1815 | ZIM | +9N | +8B | =1N | +3B | =4N | +6B | F | +5B | 6.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 13.00 | 1940 | +12.8 |
| 3 | Mudodo, Refiloe HazelWCM | 1834 | ZIM | =4B | +5N | +7B | −2N | F | =1B | +6N | F | 4.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 10.00 | 1743 | -9.8 |
| 4 | Felistas Mapfumo | 1641 | ZIM | =3N | +9B | +6N | −1B | =2B | F | −5N | +8N | 4.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 6.00 | 1598 | -8.4 |
| 5 | Portia Sibanda | 1723 | ZIM | F | −3B | +8N | F | −1N | +9B | +4B | −2N | 3.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 4.00 | 1577 | -29.6 |
| 6 | FIDE 11031417 | 0 | — | −1N | F | −4B | F | +9N | −2N | −3B | −7B | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.00 | 970 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 11031409 | 0 | — | F | −1B | −3N | F | F | F | F | +6N | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 1013 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 11017783 | 0 | — | F | −2N | −5B | F | F | F | −1N | −4B | 0.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 0.00 | 943 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 158105458 | 0 | — | −2B | −4N | F | F | −6B | −5N | F | F | 0.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0.00 | 926 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Shaba, Linda DalitsoWFMZIM+16.06.0 pts · #2
- 2Wakuruwarewa, CollettaZIM+12.86.0 pts · #1
- 3FIDE 110177830.00.0 pts · #7
- 1Portia SibandaZIM-29.63.0 pts · #5
- 2Mudodo, Refiloe HazelWCMZIM-9.84.0 pts · #3
- 3Felistas MapfumoZIM-8.44.0 pts · #4