PROUD WAWA MEMORIAL 2ND EDITION CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
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36 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 20 Jun 2025 to 22 Jun 2025 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1893, and top seed was Tapiwa Jele (🇿🇼 ZIM, 2129).
Tapiwa Jele (🇿🇼 ZIM, 2129) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Castro Bekithemba Sibanda (6.0) and Kamoyo Kudakwashe (5.0). Jele won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Kamoyo Kudakwashe (1525) beat Mafu Mlungisi (1911), a +386-point gap.
Location
🇿🇼Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Dates
20 Jun 2025 → 22 Jun 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 1
IM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇼Zimbabwe×32
🇮🇷Iran×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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5
2
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R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 6.0/7. Jele takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (27.5).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Tapiwa Jele drew with Castro Bekithemba Sibanda (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Castro Bekithemba Sibanda 4 wins (R1–R4)Kamoyo Kudakwashe 5 wins (R2–R6)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tapiwa Jele | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2Castro Bekithemba Sibanda | ½ | * | 1 | — |
| 3Kamoyo Kudakwashe | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Moyo Kelvin | — | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jele, Tapiwa | 2129 | ZIM | +33B | =4N | +10B | +23N | =2B | +5N | +3B | 6.0 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 23.00 | 2117 | +0.4 |
| 2 | Castro Bekithemba Sibanda | 2019 | ZIM | +3N | +29B | +13N | +5B | =1N | +23B | =9N | 6.0 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 23.00 | 2154 | +14.2 |
| 3 | Kamoyo Kudakwashe | 1525 | ZIM | −2B | +35N | +21B | +20N | +10B | +6N | −1N | 5.0 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 16.00 | 2000 | +161.2 |
| 4 | MDLONGWA NATHAN | 1693 | ZIM | +31N | =1B | +9N | =14B | −6N | +18B | +13N | 5.0 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 17.25 | 1808 | +13.6 |
| 5 | Dube, Marshal | 1778 | ZIM | +34B | +24N | +25B | −2N | +13B | −1B | +10N | 5.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 13.00 | 1894 | +14.8 |
| 6 | Moyo Kelvin | 1793 | ZIM | F | +30N | +33B | +25N | +4B | −3B | +26N | 5.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 12.00 | 1713 | -5.4 |
| 7 | Anderson, Blessing | 1797 | ZIM | +36N | =9B | −11N | −13B | +19N | +14B | +15N | 4.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 12.00 | 1933 | +11.0 |
| 8 | Mapwashike, Promise | 1848 | ZIM | −9N | −27B | +18N | +31B | +17N | +16B | =23N | 4.5 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 12.75 | 1956 | +10.4 |
| 9 | CHITANGA KUDZANAI | 0 | ZIM | +8B | =7N | −4B | +16N | +14N | F | =2B | 4.0 | 27.5 | 31.0 | 16.75 | 1879 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mafu Mlungisi | 1911 | ZIM | +27N | +26B | −1N | +15B | −3N | +28B | −5B | 4.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 9.50 | 1668 | -58.4 |
| 11 | moyo spencer | 1811 | ZIM | +30B | −25N | +7B | +29N | F | F | +28N | 4.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 10.50 | 2475 | +38.8 |
| 12 | Ndlovu Mathamela | 1874 | ZIM | F | −17N | +34B | +24N | −28B | +27B | +30N | 4.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 7.50 | 775 | -34.0 |
| 13 | Mpofu Bukhosi | 0 | ZIM | +16B | +20N | −2B | +7N | −5N | =15B | −4B | 3.5 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 12.75 | 1790 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Khumalo, Nkosilathi | 1913 | ZIM | +17B | +28N | −23B | =4N | −9B | −7N | +18N | 3.5 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 10.50 | 1620 | -60.8 |
| 15 | Mamombe, KudzanaiIM | 1700 | ZIM | −24B | +34N | +17B | −10N | +25B | =13N | −7B | 3.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 7.75 | 1054 | -12.0 |
| 16 | Mupunga, Lloyd | 1764 | IRI | −13N | +36B | =26N | −9B | +22N | −8N | +24B | 3.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 6.50 | 1788 | +2.8 |
| 17 | Bhebhe Andile Prince | 0 | ZIM | −14N | +12B | −15N | +35B | −8B | =24N | =19N | 3.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 7.75 | 1742 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Mundevere Ashley | 0 | ZIM | +22B | −23N | −8B | +33N | +29B | −4N | −14B | 3.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 6.00 | 1685 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Moyo, Nathan B | 0 | ZIM | −20B | +22N | =28B | −21N | −7B | +32N | =17B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 7.50 | 1593 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Shora, Elvis | 1779 | ZIM | +19N | −13B | +27N | −3B | F | F | +31N | 3.0 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 7.00 | 721 | -32.8 |
| 21 | ngulube pride | 1833 | ZIM | F | +32B | −3N | +19B | +27N | −26N | −25B | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 7.00 | 721 | -34.4 |
| 22 | Mazibuko Njabuliso | 1728 | ZIM | −18N | −19B | +36N | −27B | −16B | +34N | +33B | 3.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 2.00 | 1657 | -7.2 |
| 23 | moyo bradley | 1762 | ZIM | F | +18B | +14N | −1B | F | −2N | =8B | 2.5 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 8.75 | 1890 | +21.6 |
| 24 | nyathi njabulo | 0 | ZIM | +15N | −5B | −29N | −12B | +31N | =17B | −16N | 2.5 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 7.00 | 1514 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Mlizane, Leroy | 0 | ZIM | F | +11B | −5N | −6B | −15N | F | +21N | 2.0 | 25.5 | 28.5 | 7.00 | 1711 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Chaka Bethel Tinovong | 0 | ZIM | F | −10N | =16B | =28N | F | +21B | −6B | 2.0 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 5.75 | 1703 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Butler Philipian | 0 | ZIM | −10B | +8N | −20B | +22N | −21B | −12N | −29B | 2.0 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 7.50 | 1646 | 0.0 |
| 28 | willard samambwa | 1575 | ZIM | F | −14B | =19N | =26B | +12N | −10N | −11B | 2.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 6.50 | 1684 | +16.4 |
| 29 | ZHAWAWO DA-SILVA | 1653 | ZIM | F | −2N | +24B | −11B | −18N | −30B | +27N | 2.0 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 4.50 | 1115 | -15.6 |
| 30 | Gumise Elisha | 0 | ZIM | −11N | −6B | −31N | +36B | F | +29N | −12B | 2.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 2.00 | 1590 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Nzima Andile | 0 | ZIM | −4B | −33N | +30B | −8N | −24B | +36N | −20B | 2.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.00 | 917 | 0.0 |
| 32 | FIDE 11032510 | 0 | — | F | −21N | −35B | +34N | F | −19B | +36B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 984 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Khuphe, Erasmus Shepherd | 1549 | ZIM | −1N | +31B | −6N | −18B | F | F | −22N | 1.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 2.00 | 1023 | -22.0 |
| 34 | FIDE 11032227 | 0 | — | −5N | −15B | −12N | −32B | +36N | −22B | F | 1.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0.00 | 970 | 0.0 |
| 35 | TAGWI TONDERAI | 0 | ZIM | F | −3B | +32N | −17N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 2.00 | 721 | -30.8 |
| 36 | FIDE 11032200 | 0 | — | −7B | −16N | −22B | −30N | −34B | −31B | −32N | 0.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 0.00 | 963 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Kamoyo KudakwasheZIM+161.25.0 pts · #2
- 2moyo spencerZIM+38.84.0 pts · #6
- 3moyo bradleyZIM+21.62.5 pts · #15
Top rating losers
- 1Khumalo, NkosilathiZIM-60.83.5 pts · #16
- 2Mafu MlungisiZIM-58.44.0 pts · #10
- 3ngulube prideZIM-34.43.0 pts · #35
Biggest upsets
- R5+386 Elo gap
- R3+308 Elo gap
- R5+299 Elo gap