Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section

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31 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Jul 2025 to 13 Jul 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia. Top 10 Elo average was 1701, and top seed was Christopher Ndoroma (🇳🇦 NAM, 1858).

Becker Stefan (🇳🇦 NAM, 1662) won with 9.0/9, ahead of Dudley Noreseb (7.0) and Festus Ndapandula Petrus (6.0). Stefan won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 9: Genius Sihlahla (1534) beat Christopher Ndoroma (1858), a +324-point gap.

Location

🇳🇦Windhoek, Namibia

Dates

07 Jul 2025 → 13 Jul 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇳🇦Christopher Ndoroma1858

Avg top 10

1,701

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇳🇦Namibia×22

Top 3

🥇
Becker Stefan
🇳🇦NAM·1662
9.0pts·2522perf+162.0
🥈
Dudley Noreseb
🇳🇦NAM·1834
7.0pts·1898perf+9.6
🥉
Festus Ndapandula Petrus
🇳🇦NAM·1681
6.0pts·1851perf+54.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Becker Stefan led from R4; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Stefan9Noreseb7Petrus6Sihlahla6Mweya5.5Itembu5.5

R4–R9 · LEAD HELD

Becker Stefan never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Becker Stefan beat Dudley Noreseb (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Becker Stefan 9 wins (R1–R9)Dudley Noreseb 3 wins (R1–R3)Festus Ndapandula Petrus 3 wins (R7–R9)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Becker Stefan	*	1	1	—
2Dudley Noreseb	0	*	1	—
3Festus Ndapandula Petrus	0	0	*	—
4Genius Sihlahla	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Becker Stefan	1662	NAM	+31B	+11N	+18B	+2N	+12B	+3N	+9B	+5B	+6N	9.0	42.5	42.5	42.50	2522	+162.0
2	Noreseb, Dudley	1834	NAM	+22N	+6B	+3N	−1B	=23N	+18B	=12B	+9N	+10B	7.0	43.0	46.5	33.50	1898	+9.6
3	Petrus, Festus Ndapandula	1681	NAM	F	+24N	−2B	+19N	+5B	−1B	+7N	+12N	+9B	6.0	43.5	43.5	27.50	1851	+54.0
4	Sihlahla, Genius	1534	NAM	−14B	+25N	−10B	+17N	+24B	=6N	+16B	=8N	+12B	6.0	37.0	40.0	25.00	1823	+58.0
5	Goaseb, Branden	1657	NAM	+27N	+21B	−9N	+10B	−3N	+8B	+11B	−1N	=7N	5.5	45.0	48.0	25.25	1500	-42.4
6	Jacob, Ananias, Alweendo P	1615	NAM	+19B	−2N	+26B	+24N	−9N	=4B	+13N	+23B	−1B	5.5	42.0	45.0	21.00	1371	-43.6
7	Itembu, Shali	1604	NAM	+26N	−12B	+14N	−11B	+15B	+10N	−3B	+18N	=5B	5.5	39.0	42.0	23.75	1710	+28.8
8	Mweya,Pinehas Tangeni	1560	NAM	=13N	−17B	+28N	=18N	+19B	−5N	+21B	=4B	+15N	5.5	37.0	39.5	22.25	1693	+38.0
9	Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene	1743	NAM	+20B	+10N	+5B	−12N	+6B	+11N	−1N	−2B	−3N	5.0	47.5	51.5	25.00	1593	-48.4
10	Msimuko Mutu	0	NAM	+28N	−9B	+4N	−5N	+29B	−7B	+14N	+11B	−2N	5.0	41.0	43.0	20.00	1530	0.0
11	Titus, Jonathan Jake	0	NAM	+30N	−1B	+29N	+7N	+20B	−9B	−5N	−10N	+25B	5.0	39.0	40.0	15.50	1473	0.0
12	Christopher Ndoroma	1858	NAM	F	+7N	+15B	+9B	−1N	+23B	=2N	−3B	−4N	4.5	46.5	46.5	22.00	1677	-31.8
13	Nghipangelwa, Sam Shafoixuna	0	NAM	=8B	−18N	+16B	−20N	+17B	+15N	−6B	+24N	F	4.5	36.0	39.0	19.25	1604	0.0
14	Pakote,Elavako Sanga	0	NAM	+4N	−15N	−7B	+22B	F	+19N	−10B	+28N	=16B	4.5	36.0	38.5	18.75	1574	0.0
15	Kajovi, Matjiua	1687	NAM	+25N	+14B	−12N	=23B	−7N	−13B	+29B	+17N	−8B	4.5	35.5	37.5	15.75	872	-31.4
16	Katsvara, Tapiwanashe Pewelago	1491	NAM	=17N	−23B	−13N	+21B	+22N	+28B	−4N	=20B	=14N	4.5	35.0	37.5	17.00	1547	+6.4
17	Shigwedha, Joel-Pahukeni	0	NAM	=16B	+8N	−23N	−4B	−13N	+?B	+28N	−15B	+21N	4.5	35.0	35.0	14.25	1566	0.0
18	Shilongo, Israel	1668	NAM	=23N	+13B	−1N	=8B	+25N	−2N	+24B	−7B	F	4.0	42.0	45.0	15.00	1341	-30.6
19	FIDE 15221156	0	—	−6N	+30B	+21N	−3B	−8N	−14B	+31B	−25N	+27N	4.0	32.5	32.5	8.00	818	0.0
20	Katjinamunene, Mbahahiza	0	NAM	−9N	=28B	+?N	+13B	−11N	+25B	F	=16N	F	4.0	32.0	32.0	11.00	1473	0.0
21	FIDE 15221938	0	—	+?B	−5N	−19B	−16N	+27B	+29N	−8N	+26B	−17B	4.0	32.0	32.0	8.00	768	0.0
22	FIDE 15210731	0	—	−2B	−26N	+31B	−14N	−16B	−27N	+?B	+30N	+24B	4.0	26.0	26.0	4.00	863	0.0
23	Konzongwizi, Rinunisa	0	NAM	=18B	+16N	+17B	=15N	=2B	−12N	F	−6N	F	3.5	39.0	43.0	16.75	1635	0.0
24	FIDE 15209547	0	—	+29N	−3B	+27N	−6B	−4N	+26B	−18N	−13B	−22N	3.0	36.0	38.0	8.00	824	0.0
25	Katsvara, Tanatswanashe	0	NAM	−15B	−4B	+30N	+26N	−18B	−20N	F	+19B	−11N	3.0	33.5	34.5	8.00	829	0.0
26	FIDE 15221105	0	—	−7B	+22B	−6N	−25B	+?N	−24N	+30B	−21N	−29N	3.0	28.0	28.0	5.00	808	0.0
27	FIDE 15221113	0	—	−5B	+?N	−24B	F	−21N	+22B	F	+31N	−19B	3.0	25.5	25.5	4.00	857	0.0
28	Roman, Cyprian	1561	NAM	−10B	=20N	−8B	+30N	F	−16N	−17B	−14B	+31N	2.5	33.5	33.5	3.00	724	-44.4
29	FIDE 15211312	0	—	−24B	+31N	−11B	F	−10N	−21B	−15N	−?N	+26B	2.0	27.5	27.5	3.00	887	0.0
30	FIDE 15221954	0	—	−11B	−19N	−25B	−28B	F	+31N	−26N	−22B	−?N	1.0	21.5	21.5	0.00	761	0.0
31	FIDE 15216810	0	—	−1N	−29B	−22N	−?B	F	−30B	−19N	−27B	−28B	0.0	25.5	25.5	0.00	812	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Becker StefanNAM
+162.0
9.0 pts · #1
2Sihlahla, GeniusNAM
+58.0
6.0 pts · #6
3Petrus, Festus NdapandulaNAM
+54.0
6.0 pts · #3

Top rating losers

1Haipinge, Tuhafifa PomweneNAM
-48.4
5.0 pts · #13
2Roman, CyprianNAM
-44.4
2.5 pts · #26
3Jacob, Ananias, Alweendo PNAM
-43.6
5.5 pts · #19

Biggest upsets

R9+324 Elo gap
Sihlahla, Genius1534 beat Christopher Ndoroma1858
R5+196 Elo gap
Becker Stefan1662 beat Christopher Ndoroma1858
R8+177 Elo gap
Petrus, Festus Ndapandula1681 beat Christopher Ndoroma1858