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MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - FEMALE

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14 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 20 Jun 2025 to 22 Jun 2025 in Maputo, Mozambique. 5 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1622, and top seed was Vania Fausto Da T. Vilhete (🇲🇿 MOZ, WIM, 1867).

Linda Dalitso Shaba (🇿🇼 ZIM, WFM, 1791) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Neusa Aridas De Castro (4.0) and Dlamini Sinqobile (4.0). Shaba won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Cheila Andre Sitoe (WCM, 1677) beat Vania Fausto Da T. Vilhete (WIM, 1867), a +190-point gap.

Location
🇲🇿Maputo, Mozambique
Dates
20 Jun 2025 → 22 Jun 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,622
Participants
14
Titled players · 5
WIM×1
WFM×1
WCM×3
Federations · 3 represented
🇲🇿Mozambique×10
🇸🇿Eswatini×2
🇿🇼Zimbabwe×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

WFM Linda Dalitso Shaba led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
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5
2
1
1
1
1
23.55.57R1R2R3R4R5R6R7Shaba takes lead
R4 · LEADER CHANGE21 Jun

WFM Linda Dalitso Shaba takes the sole lead (3.0/4).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WFM Linda Dalitso Shaba beat WCM Neusa Aridas De Castro (White).

R2–R6 · WIN STREAK

WFM Linda Dalitso Shaba won 5 in a row (R2–R6).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Shaba, Linda DalitsoWFM1791ZIMF+12B+7N+2B+8N+4B=5N5.519.020.516.252031+20.0
2Castro, Neusa Aridas DeWCM1692MOZF+14N+5B1N4B+3N+8B4.021.521.510.001757+9.2
3Dlamini SinqobileWCM1547SWZF+6N4B+14N+12B2B+10N4.018.518.57.501582+1.6
4Vilhete, Vania Fausto Da T.WIM1867MOZF=8B+3N5B+2N1N+13B3.523.525.010.751692-23.8
5Sitoe, Cheila AndreWCM1677MOZ+6BF2N+4N9B+12N=1B3.520.520.511.251634-5.2
6Da Graca, Maria Joaquina0MOZ5N3BF=10B+13N+14N+9B3.514.014.05.2515760.0
7Mbenzane, Victoria Salvador0MOZF+10N1B8N11B+13N+12B3.016.017.55.5015090.0
8Sitoe, Sheila Judite Jacinto1543MOZF=4NF+7B1B+9N2N2.521.021.07.251634+7.4
9Nkwanyane Nolwazi1535SWZFF=12N+11B+5N8B6N2.519.019.06.751681+11.6
10Malenda, Ana1562MOZF7BF=6N+14B+11N3B2.515.515.54.251498-3.4
11Victorino Mafuca, Amelia Carlos1449MOZF=13BF9N+7N10B+14B2.513.513.53.751280-23.2
12Esperanca Patricio Madzima0MOZF1N=9B+13B3N5B7N1.520.020.02.7514730.0
13Duarte, Madalena1561MOZF=11N+14B12N6B7B4N1.517.017.01.251466-11.6
14FIDE 148061180F2B13N3B10N6B11N0.018.018.00.007620.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets