MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - FEMALE
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.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsWFM Linda Dalitso Shaba led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
WFM Linda Dalitso Shaba takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
WFM Linda Dalitso Shaba beat WCM Neusa Aridas De Castro (White).
WFM Linda Dalitso Shaba won 5 in a row (R2–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WFMLinda Dalitso Shaba | * | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2WCMNeusa Aridas De Castro | 0 | * | 1 | 0 |
| 3WCMDlamini Sinqobile | — | 0 | * | — 0 |
| 4WIMVania Fausto Da T. Vilhete | 0 | 1 | — 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaba, Linda DalitsoWFM | 1791 | ZIM | F | +12B | +7N | +2B | +8N | +4B | =5N | 5.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 16.25 | 2031 | +20.0 |
| 2 | Castro, Neusa Aridas DeWCM | 1692 | MOZ | F | +14N | +5B | −1N | −4B | +3N | +8B | 4.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 10.00 | 1757 | +9.2 |
| 3 | Dlamini SinqobileWCM | 1547 | SWZ | F | +6N | −4B | +14N | +12B | −2B | +10N | 4.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 7.50 | 1582 | +1.6 |
| 4 | Vilhete, Vania Fausto Da T.WIM | 1867 | MOZ | F | =8B | +3N | −5B | +2N | −1N | +13B | 3.5 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 10.75 | 1692 | -23.8 |
| 5 | Sitoe, Cheila AndreWCM | 1677 | MOZ | +6B | F | −2N | +4N | −9B | +12N | =1B | 3.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 11.25 | 1634 | -5.2 |
| 6 | Da Graca, Maria Joaquina | 0 | MOZ | −5N | −3B | F | =10B | +13N | +14N | +9B | 3.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 5.25 | 1576 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mbenzane, Victoria Salvador | 0 | MOZ | F | +10N | −1B | −8N | −11B | +13N | +12B | 3.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 5.50 | 1509 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Sitoe, Sheila Judite Jacinto | 1543 | MOZ | F | =4N | F | +7B | −1B | +9N | −2N | 2.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 7.25 | 1634 | +7.4 |
| 9 | Nkwanyane Nolwazi | 1535 | SWZ | F | F | =12N | +11B | +5N | −8B | −6N | 2.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 6.75 | 1681 | +11.6 |
| 10 | Malenda, Ana | 1562 | MOZ | F | −7B | F | =6N | +14B | +11N | −3B | 2.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 4.25 | 1498 | -3.4 |
| 11 | Victorino Mafuca, Amelia Carlos | 1449 | MOZ | F | =13B | F | −9N | +7N | −10B | +14B | 2.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 3.75 | 1280 | -23.2 |
| 12 | Esperanca Patricio Madzima | 0 | MOZ | F | −1N | =9B | +13B | −3N | −5B | −7N | 1.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 2.75 | 1473 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Duarte, Madalena | 1561 | MOZ | F | =11N | +14B | −12N | −6B | −7B | −4N | 1.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 1.25 | 1466 | -11.6 |
| 14 | FIDE 14806118 | 0 | — | F | −2B | −13N | −3B | −10N | −6B | −11N | 0.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 0.00 | 762 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Shaba, Linda DalitsoWFMZIM+20.05.5 pts · #1
- 2Nkwanyane NolwaziSWZ+11.62.5 pts · #6
- 3Castro, Neusa Aridas DeWCMMOZ+9.24.0 pts · #3
- 1Vilhete, Vania Fausto Da T.WIMMOZ-23.83.5 pts · #2
- 2Victorino Mafuca, Amelia CarlosMOZ-23.22.5 pts · #12
- 3Duarte, MadalenaMOZ-11.61.5 pts · #13
- R4+190 Elo gap
- R5+142 Elo gap