JR MAWERE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 5TH EDITION

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69 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 11 Jul 2025 to 13 Jul 2025 in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. 6 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2152, and top seed was Gillan Bwalya (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2299).

Gillan Bwalya (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2299) won with 6.5/8, ahead of Kenneth Ruchaka (6.5) and Justin Daka (6.5). Bwalya shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Kamoyo Kudakwashe (1525) beat Norest Bhebhe (1967), a +442-point gap.

Location

🇿🇼Kwekwe, Zimbabwe

Dates

11 Jul 2025 → 13 Jul 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 8 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇲IMGillan Bwalya2299

Avg top 10

2,152

Participants

Titled players · 6

IM×1

FM×2

CM×3

Federations · 4 represented

🇿🇼Zimbabwe×59

🇿🇲Zambia×7

🇲🇼Malawi×2

🇿🇦South Africa×1

Top 3

🥇
IMGillan Bwalya
🇿🇲ZAM·2299
6.5pts·2233perf-3.1
🥈
Kenneth Ruchaka
🇿🇼ZIM·1964
6.5pts·2294perf+50.8
🥉
Justin Daka
🇿🇲ZAM·2225
6.5pts·2311perf+20.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Tight race until R8; 5 players tied at 6.5/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 5 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Bwalya6.5Muririma6.5Daka6.5Kaoma6.5Ruchaka6.5Soojay6

R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

5 players finish on 6.5/8. Bwalya takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (38.5).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

IM Gillan Bwalya beat Mugove Muririma (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

IM Gillan Bwalya 4 wins (R3–R6)Mugove Muririma 4 wins (R5–R8)Justin Daka 4 wins (R3–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1IMGillan Bwalya	*	1	½	—
2Mugove Muririma	0	*	—	—
3Justin Daka	½	—	*	½
4Micheal Kaoma	—	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Bwalya, GillanIM	2299	ZAM	+46B	=12N	+20B	+4N	+13B	+15N	=3B	=2N	6.5	38.5	41.5	32.50	2233	-3.1
2	Ruchaka, Kenneth	1964	ZIM	+44B	+23N	+21B	−15N	+9B	+10N	+8B	=1B	6.5	36.5	40.0	32.25	2294	+50.8
3	Daka, Justin	2225	ZAM	+30N	=18B	+27N	+19B	+16N	+7B	=1N	=5B	6.5	36.0	40.0	31.25	2311	+20.0
4	Muririma, Mugove	1976	ZIM	+33N	=40B	+36N	−1B	+18N	+16B	+11N	+14B	6.5	33.5	37.0	28.75	2222	+49.0
5	Kaoma, Micheal	2238	ZAM	+43B	−17N	+56B	+29N	+6B	+31N	+15B	=3N	6.5	33.0	35.5	27.75	2202	-2.0
6	Soojay, JorahFM	1972	RSA	+64B	+62N	−16N	+49B	−5N	+45B	+22N	+13B	6.0	28.5	30.5	19.50	2114	+53.6
7	machengedzero tafadzwa alms	1960	ZIM	+54N	+28B	+22N	+14B	=15B	−3N	=9B	=8N	5.5	35.5	38.0	23.75	2112	+29.4
8	Masikini Cornelius	2120	ZAM	=37N	=53B	+28N	+17B	+12N	+14B	−2N	=7B	5.5	34.0	36.5	24.25	2023	-15.6
9	Mwale, GeorgeCM	2041	MAW	−28N	+37B	+33N	+45B	−2N	+17B	=7N	+18B	5.5	32.5	35.5	22.25	1970	-10.2
10	Phiri, GodwinCM	2148	ZAM	+34N	=27B	+18N	−12B	+36N	−2B	+39N	+15B	5.5	32.0	35.5	22.00	2026	-20.0
11	Masango, Spencer	2107	ZIM	+26B	=20N	−12B	+60N	+53B	+24N	−4B	+25N	5.5	32.0	34.0	20.25	2023	-14.4
12	Mureya Terrence	1908	ZIM	F	=1B	+11N	+10N	−8B	+21B	=13N	+16B	5.0	37.0	39.0	25.75	2282	+132.8
13	Nyambalo, Joseph XavierCM	1985	MAW	+63B	+39N	+17B	=16B	−1N	+19N	=12B	−6N	5.0	34.5	36.5	19.25	2076	+18.8
14	Katsande Tanaka	1998	ZIM	+51B	+60N	+24B	−7N	+23B	−8N	+31B	−4N	5.0	33.5	35.5	18.00	1971	-2.8
15	MAZHAMBE TADIWANASHE	1998	ZIM	+57N	+61B	+25N	+2B	=7N	−1B	−5N	−10N	4.5	37.5	39.5	18.25	2043	+10.4
16	Musonda CholaFM	2210	ZAM	+66B	+29N	+6B	=13N	−3B	−4N	+35B	−12N	4.5	37.0	38.5	18.00	1993	-38.0
17	Chikoya, Simbarashe	1891	ZIM	+68N	+5B	−13N	−8N	+30B	−9N	=28B	+37N	4.5	34.0	34.5	16.50	1929	+5.8
18	Ngambi Victor	1916	ZAM	+67B	=3N	−10B	+40N	−4B	+47N	+57B	−9N	4.5	33.0	34.0	13.25	1910	-2.6
19	Jele, Tapiwa	2129	ZIM	F	=36B	+40N	−3N	+20B	−13B	+27N	+24N	4.5	31.5	31.5	18.25	2032	-13.0
20	Sibanda Tafadzwa	1872	ZIM	+58N	=11B	−1N	+50B	−19N	+37B	+42N	−21B	4.5	31.0	33.5	15.25	1891	-1.6
21	Heath, Darare	1999	ZIM	F	+49B	−2N	+48N	=24B	−12N	+26B	+20N	4.5	31.0	31.0	17.25	1960	-5.2
22	Chinhanga, Tinashe	2002	ZIM	+56B	+48N	−7B	+39N	−31B	+29N	−6B	=23N	4.5	30.5	33.0	15.25	1921	-13.2
23	Mhlanga Prosper	0	ZIM	+45N	−2B	+61N	+25B	−14N	−27B	+49N	=22B	4.5	30.5	32.5	14.75	1929	0.0
24	MACHENGEDZERO IRVINE	1923	ZIM	+55N	+41B	−14N	+47B	=21N	−11B	+38N	−19B	4.5	29.5	32.0	14.75	1802	-14.4
25	Kasema Kudzaishe	1938	ZIM	+59B	+32N	−15B	−23N	+46N	=38B	+41N	−11B	4.5	28.5	30.5	14.25	1857	-6.4
26	MUSOKERI PRINCE	1692	ZIM	−11N	−42B	+54N	=55B	+58N	+36B	−21N	+53B	4.5	24.5	27.0	12.25	1958	+50.0
27	CHAOMA ELVIS	1905	ZIM	+38B	=10N	−3B	=30N	+43B	+23N	−19B	F	4.0	32.0	35.0	16.25	1925	+0.4
28	Tembo Kudakwashe	1689	ZIM	+9B	−7N	−8B	+69N	−45N	+52B	=17N	=35N	4.0	31.0	31.0	12.75	1826	+34.0
29	Sibanda, Ishmael	1879	ZIM	+42N	−16B	+41N	−5B	+34N	−22B	−30N	+38B	4.0	30.5	34.0	14.50	1779	-34.4
30	Takura Archiford	1739	ZIM	−3B	+67N	=32B	=27B	−17N	+51N	+29B	F	4.0	30.0	31.0	12.00	1895	+18.4
31	Norest Bhebhe	1967	ZIM	−41N	+54B	+59N	+46B	+22N	−5B	−14N	F	4.0	29.0	31.0	12.00	1846	-29.6
32	Ngwenya Ronald	0	ZIM	+35N	−25B	=30N	−36B	−37N	+44B	+60N	=34B	4.0	27.0	29.0	13.50	1753	0.0
33	Ndachengedzwa Theophelus	1635	ZIM	−4B	+69N	−9B	−38N	+62B	+48N	−53B	+61N	4.0	25.0	25.0	7.00	1836	+43.6
34	Gwatiringa Emmanuel	1714	ZIM	−10B	−38N	+67B	+62N	−29B	+63N	=43B	=32N	4.0	24.5	25.5	8.75	1760	+3.6
35	Mapwashike, Promise	1848	ZIM	−32B	−59N	=44B	+68N	+52N	+55B	−16N	=28B	4.0	23.5	24.0	9.75	1757	-12.4
36	Bismark Bhobhojani	1851	ZIM	+47B	=19N	−4B	+32N	−10B	−26N	−37B	+55N	3.5	31.5	34.0	11.75	1561	-31.4
37	MDLONGWA NATHAN	1693	ZIM	=8B	−9N	+66B	−53N	+32B	−20N	+36N	−17B	3.5	30.0	31.5	11.75	1809	+33.2
38	Gibson Rabson Tshimiti	0	ZIM	−27N	+34B	−45N	+33B	+49N	=25N	−24B	−29N	3.5	28.0	31.0	13.25	1791	0.0
39	Julius Courage	1790	ZIM	+65N	−13B	+52N	−22B	=42N	+50B	−10B	F	3.5	27.0	28.5	9.25	1245	-23.2
40	Nyathi Fortune Wadzanai	1748	ZIM	F	=4N	−19B	−18B	−41N	+65B	+50N	+42B	3.5	27.0	27.0	11.25	1563	-34.8
41	Kamoyo Kudakwashe	1525	ZIM	+31B	−24N	−29B	=61N	+40B	+53N	−25B	−43N	3.5	26.5	28.5	11.00	1809	+98.4
42	MANDIPE TANAKA	0	ZIM	−29B	+26N	−48B	+56N	=39B	+46N	−20B	−40N	3.5	26.0	28.5	11.75	1744	0.0
43	Kawocha Gift	1744	ZIM	−5N	F	−47B	+59B	−27N	+54B	=34N	+41B	3.5	25.5	27.5	10.00	1734	-7.6
44	Bare Simon	0	ZIM	−2N	−45B	=35N	−54B	+68B	−32N	+59B	+65N	3.5	23.5	24.0	6.00	1623	0.0
45	MUWIRIMI TAKUNDA BVUMAI	1877	ZIM	−23B	+44N	+38B	−9N	+28B	−6N	F	F	3.0	30.0	33.0	11.00	1776	-7.8
46	Ndlovu, Bhekile	1786	ZIM	−1N	+55B	+65N	−31N	−25B	−42B	+54N	F	3.0	26.5	28.0	6.50	1230	-25.6
47	MUKOMBEDZA TAFADZWA	0	ZIM	−36N	+57B	+43N	−24N	+48B	−18B	F	F	3.0	26.0	28.5	9.00	1824	0.0
48	Moyo, Ruvarashe	1850	ZIM	+50N	−22B	+42N	−21B	−47N	−33B	+55N	F	3.0	25.5	28.0	9.00	1079	-27.4
49	Anderson, Blessing	1797	ZIM	+69B	−21N	+62B	−6N	−38B	+67N	−23B	−51N	3.0	24.5	24.5	3.00	1078	-23.8
50	Murove Presence	0	ZIM	−48B	+51N	=60B	−20N	+56B	−39N	−40B	=63N	3.0	22.0	24.0	7.50	1675	0.0
51	Munhupedzi, Tapiwanashe	1662	ZIM	−14N	−50B	−55N	F	+59B	−30B	+58N	+49B	3.0	22.0	24.0	7.50	1720	+6.8
52	Sibanda Tinashe	0	ZIM	−60B	+63N	−39B	+64N	−35B	−28N	+56B	F	3.0	21.0	23.0	6.50	1676	0.0
53	Allen Nadine Tungamira	1891	ZIM	−62B	=8N	F	+37B	−11N	−41B	+33N	−26N	2.5	28.5	29.0	10.25	1738	-46.4
54	CHAMBOKO INNOCENT	0	ZIM	−7B	−31N	−26B	+44N	+66B	−43N	−46B	=56N	2.5	26.5	28.0	6.25	1565	0.0
55	Chimombe Denzel	0	ZIM	−24B	−46N	+51B	=26N	+61B	−35N	−48B	−36B	2.5	25.5	27.5	7.25	1659	0.0
56	Mapiye Panashe	1681	ZIM	−22N	+58B	−5N	−42B	−50N	+69B	−52N	=54B	2.5	25.5	25.5	3.75	1242	-8.4
57	Huna Michael	1661	ZIM	−15B	−47N	F	=58B	+65N	+60B	−18N	F	2.5	22.0	23.5	4.75	1793	+16.8
58	Mtshitsho Marshal	0	ZIM	−20B	−56N	+63B	=57N	−26B	=61N	−51B	=66N	2.5	21.0	22.5	5.00	1577	0.0
59	CHEZA ANDREW	0	ZIM	−25N	+35B	−31B	−43N	−51N	+66B	−44N	−64B	2.0	24.5	26.0	5.50	1625	0.0
60	Chimuzura Solomon	1839	ZIM	+52N	−14B	=50N	−11B	F	−57N	−32B	=67B	2.0	24.0	24.0	5.00	1122	-47.6
61	Chakwizira Suggest	1789	ZIM	F	−15N	−23B	=41B	−55N	=58B	+64N	−33B	2.0	23.5	23.5	5.00	1598	-41.2
62	MAKWIRANZOU TAPIWA	0	ZIM	+53N	−6B	−49N	−34B	−33N	−64B	+69N	F	2.0	21.5	21.5	2.50	1493	0.0
63	Chinounda Washington	1652	ZIM	−13N	−52B	−58N	F	+69B	−34B	=67N	=50B	2.0	18.5	18.5	2.00	1050	-21.2
64	Lazarus Zaranykika	1584	ZIM	−6N	−65B	F	−52B	F	+62N	−61B	+59N	2.0	17.5	17.5	4.00	1081	-13.2
65	Tiringe Courage	0	ZIM	−39B	+64N	−46B	=66N	−57B	−40N	F	−44B	1.5	19.5	20.0	2.75	1525	0.0
66	Makaya Charles	1736	ZIM	−16N	=68B	−37N	=65B	−54N	−59N	F	=58B	1.5	17.0	17.0	2.25	1115	-25.6
67	Chipato, Tadiwanashe	0	ZIM	−18N	−30B	−34N	F	F	−49B	=63B	=60N	1.0	21.5	21.5	2.00	1503	0.0
68	Machazi Divine	0	ZIM	−17B	=66N	F	−35B	−44N	F	F	F	0.5	17.5	17.5	0.75	1552	0.0
69	Tanatswa Makwiramiti	0	ZIM	−49N	−33B	F	−28B	−63N	−56N	−62B	F	0.0	18.0	18.0	0.00	891	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Mureya TerrenceZIM
+132.8
5.0 pts · #11
2Kamoyo KudakwasheZIM
+98.4
3.5 pts · #24
3Soojay, JorahFMRSA
+53.6
6.0 pts · #10

Top rating losers

1Chimuzura SolomonZIM
-47.6
2.0 pts · #62
2Allen Nadine TungamiraZIM
-46.4
2.5 pts · #29
3Chakwizira SuggestZIM
-41.2
2.0 pts · #46

Biggest upsets

R1+442 Elo gap
Kamoyo Kudakwashe1525 beat Norest Bhebhe1967
R6+366 Elo gap
Kamoyo Kudakwashe1525 beat Allen Nadine Tungamira1891
R1+352 Elo gap
Tembo Kudakwashe1689 beat CMMwale, George2041