Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia Open - Women Section
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11 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 10 Sept 2025 to 14 Sept 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 920, and top seed was Linda Dalitso Shaba (🇿🇼 ZIM, WFM, 1910).
Jolly Nepando (🇳🇦 NAM, WCM, 1615) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Helvi Shuudifonya (6.5) and Kamutuua Tjatindi (5.5). Nepando won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇳🇦Windhoek, Namibia
Dates
10 Sept 2025 → 14 Sept 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Avg top 10
920
Participants
11
Titled players · 1
WCM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇳🇦Namibia×8
🇿🇲Zambia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsWCM Jolly Nepando led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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3
1
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1
1
1
1
1
R3–R9 · LEAD HELD
WCM Jolly Nepando held the sole lead from R3 through R9 without losing it.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
WCM Jolly Nepando beat Helvi Shuudifonya (Black).
R1–R7 · WIN STREAK
WCM Jolly Nepando won 7 in a row (R1–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WCMJolly Nepando | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Helvi Shuudifonya | 0 | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Kamutuua Tjatindi | 0 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Keisha C Van Wyk | 0 | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepando, JollyWCM | 1615 | NAM | +8N | +3B | +2N | +9B | +5N | +4B | +7B | −6N | F | 7.0 | 32.0 | 33.0 | 28.00 | 2313 | +36.6 |
| 2 | Shuudifonya, Helvi | 1565 | NAM | +10B | +5N | −1B | =4N | +6B | =3N | +8B | =7N | +9B | 6.5 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 19.75 | 1526 | -5.2 |
| 3 | Tjatindi, Kamutuua | 1549 | NAM | +6B | −1N | +4B | −5N | +8B | =2B | +9N | F | +7B | 5.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 19.25 | 1527 | -2.0 |
| 4 | Van Wyk, Keisha C | 1556 | NAM | +11N | +7B | −3N | =2B | +9N | −1N | F | F | +8B | 4.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 10.75 | 1448 | -12.4 |
| 5 | Uanguta Shadah | 1479 | NAM | +9N | −2B | +10N | +3B | −1B | −7N | F | +8N | −6B | 4.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 10.50 | 1342 | -28.8 |
| 6 | Kasomba, Laurinda Teresa Pedro | 0 | NAM | −3N | +8B | +11N | −7B | −2N | F | F | +1B | +5N | 4.0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 13.00 | 1452 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Nkonkwena, Nasilele Naletti | 1438 | NAM | F | −4N | −9B | +6N | +11B | +5B | −1N | =2B | −3N | 3.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 11.25 | 1399 | -10.4 |
| 8 | Chimfutumba Astrida | 0 | ZAM | −1B | −6N | F | +10B | −3N | +11B | −2N | −5B | −4N | 2.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 1.00 | 748 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Shadipeni Precious | 0 | NAM | −5B | F | +7N | −1N | −4B | +10N | −3B | F | −2N | 2.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 4.50 | 1257 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 15221547 | 0 | — | −2N | +11B | −5B | −8N | F | −9B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 0.00 | 714 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 15222438 | 0 | — | −4B | −10N | −6B | F | −7N | −8N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 0.00 | 697 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Nepando, JollyWCMNAM+36.67.0 pts · #1
- 2Chimfutumba AstridaZAM0.02.0 pts · #10
- 3Shadipeni PreciousNAM0.02.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Uanguta ShadahNAM-28.84.0 pts · #7
- 2Van Wyk, Keisha CNAM-12.44.5 pts · #5
- 3Nkonkwena, Nasilele NalettiNAM-10.43.5 pts · #6