Mombasa International Chess Festival - Open

Open SwissStandard

44 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 19 Jul 2025 to 20 Jul 2025 in Mombasa, Kenya. 1 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1925, and top seed was Madol Garang Panthou Joh (🇸🇸 SSD, CM, 2109).

Madol Garang Panthou Joh (🇸🇸 SSD, CM, 2109) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Mehul Gohil (5.0) and Chumba Allan (5.0). Joh won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Sharille Roberts Wamalwa (1543) beat Kelly Mwaniki (1843), a +300-point gap.

Location

🇰🇪Mombasa, Kenya

Dates

19 Jul 2025 → 20 Jul 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇸🇸CMMadol Garang Panthou Joh2109

Avg top 10

1,925

Participants

Titled players · 1

CM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇪Kenya×34

🇸🇸South Sudan×2

🇬🇧England×1

Top 3

🥇
CMMadol Garang Panthou Joh
🇸🇸SSD·2109
5.5pts·2227perf+10.6
🥈
Mehul Gohil
🇰🇪KEN·2003
5.0pts·2077perf+11.4
🥉
Chumba Allan
🇰🇪KEN·1876
5.0pts·1986perf+14.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

CM Madol Garang Panthou Joh led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Joh5.5Gohil5Njuki5Allan5Kanango4.5Mwaniki4.5

R5–R6 · LEAD HELD

CM Madol Garang Panthou Joh held the sole lead from R5 through R6 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

CM Madol Garang Panthou Joh 5 wins (R1–R5)Mehul Gohil 3 wins (R1–R3)Gabriel Njuki 4 wins (R3–R6)

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Madol Garang Panthou JohCM	2109	SSD	+9N	+11B	+10N	+8B	+7N	=6B	5.5	20.5	24.5	22.25	2227	+10.6
2	Gohil, Mehul	2003	KEN	+31B	+19N	+13B	−7N	+5N	+8B	5.0	19.5	21.5	17.50	2077	+11.4
3	Chumba Allan	1876	KEN	+39N	+20B	+17N	−5B	+16N	+7B	5.0	17.5	18.5	14.00	1986	+14.6
4	Njuki, Gabriel	1922	KEN	+36N	−17B	+25N	+18B	+10N	+9B	5.0	17.0	18.0	15.00	1904	+1.0
5	Jamie Obora Kanango	1866	KEN	+43B	=28N	+12B	+3N	−2B	+26N	4.5	19.5	19.5	13.25	2002	+37.6
6	Kelly Mwaniki	1843	KEN	+32B	−16N	+28B	+19N	+17B	=1N	4.5	17.0	19.0	13.25	1886	+6.6
7	Deng Khor Kuol, Michael	1977	SSD	+25N	+22B	+18N	+2B	−1B	−3N	4.0	21.5	24.5	14.00	1953	0.0
8	Walela, Austin	1881	KEN	+24B	+15N	+16B	−1N	+11B	−2N	4.0	21.5	24.5	14.00	1884	+2.4
9	Mich Jayden	1531	KEN	−1B	+23N	+32B	+28N	+14B	−4N	4.0	20.0	22.0	11.50	1823	+51.6
10	Muluda, Chahindi	1816	KEN	+42B	+29N	−1B	+15N	−4B	+17N	4.0	20.0	20.0	9.50	1851	+2.8
11	Omondi Stanley	1731	KEN	+23B	−1N	+31B	+24N	−8N	+16B	4.0	18.5	20.5	11.00	1750	+1.0
12	Chitundu Limbikani	1931	KEN	+33B	−18N	−5N	+21B	+20N	+19B	4.0	16.5	18.5	11.00	1765	-18.0
13	Nurmohamed, Sajid	1771	KEN	+38N	+21B	−2N	−16B	+33N	+18B	4.0	16.0	17.0	9.00	1678	-9.2
14	Korir, Vincent Kipkoech	1827	KEN	−21N	+38B	+39N	+20B	−9N	+22B	4.0	14.0	15.0	8.00	1752	-5.0
15	Mwangi, Samuel Macharia	1677	KEN	+41N	−8B	+30N	−10B	+37N	+28B	4.0	14.0	15.0	7.00	1644	-2.8
16	Sharille Roberts Wamalwa	1543	KEN	+34B	+6B	−8N	+13N	−3B	−11N	3.0	21.5	23.5	10.50	1748	+45.6
17	Lukoko Moses	1698	KEN	+37B	+4N	−3B	+26N	−6N	−10B	3.0	21.5	22.5	9.00	1788	+11.2
18	Ngugi, Clinton	1699	KEN	+30N	+12B	−7B	−4N	+23B	−13N	3.0	20.0	22.5	9.50	1707	0.0
19	Kalema, Jackson Kioko	1727	KEN	+35N	−2B	+21N	−6B	+24N	−12N	3.0	19.5	21.5	8.00	1126	-15.0
20	Mwega Nkanda	1644	KEN	+44B	−3N	+29B	−14N	−12B	+32N	3.0	17.5	17.5	4.50	1078	-12.6
21	Frankline Odembe	0	KEN	+14B	−13N	−19B	−12N	+34B	+43N	3.0	17.0	17.0	6.00	1621	0.0
22	Lelaono James	1707	KEN	+27B	−7N	−24B	+32N	+29B	−14N	3.0	16.5	18.5	7.50	1102	-20.4
23	Kihumba Dennis	0	KEN	−11N	−9B	+34N	+25B	−18N	+31B	3.0	16.0	18.0	7.00	1507	0.0
24	Abdalla, Suhayl	0	ENG	−8N	+41B	+22N	−11B	−19B	+35N	3.0	16.0	17.0	6.00	1568	0.0
25	Matheka Jeremy	1467	KEN	−7B	+27N	−4B	−23N	+42N	+37B	3.0	16.0	16.0	4.00	1068	-6.4
26	Ombee Davis David	1844	KEN	−29N	+42B	+36N	−17B	+31N	−5B	3.0	13.0	13.0	3.00	1619	-40.0
27	Mburu Ayden	0	KEN	−22N	−25B	+42N	+36B	−28N	+33B	3.0	11.5	11.5	3.00	1460	0.0
28	Njoroge, Dadson Rwamba	1611	KEN	+40N	=5B	−6N	−9B	+27B	−15N	2.5	20.0	21.0	6.25	1407	-18.4
29	Munene Brian Mugambi	0	KEN	+26B	−10B	−20N	+40B	−22N	=30N	2.5	15.5	16.5	5.25	1560	0.0
30	Musab Ghalib	0	KEN	−18B	+33N	−15B	−31N	+43N	=29B	2.5	13.5	13.5	3.25	1385	0.0
31	Kamau Timothy Mwangi	1469	KEN	−2N	+35B	−11N	+30B	−26B	−23N	2.0	17.5	19.5	4.50	1014	-14.0
32	Franco Brian Nyabwari	0	KEN	−6N	+34B	−9N	−22B	+40N	−20B	2.0	16.5	17.5	3.00	881	0.0
33	Onkeo, Ryan	1467	KEN	−12N	−30B	+40N	+35B	−13B	−27N	2.0	15.5	16.5	3.00	1019	-8.8
34	FIDE 10848304	0	—	−16N	−32N	−23B	+38B	−21N	+42B	2.0	12.0	12.0	1.00	743	0.0
35	Kiprono Lance Kirui Mutai	0	KEN	−19B	−31N	+44B	−33N	+36N	−24B	2.0	11.0	11.0	1.00	1325	0.0
36	Joseph Isaboke	1408	KEN	−4B	+37N	−26B	−27N	−35B	F	1.0	14.0	14.0	1.00	1008	-6.4
37	Prince Bjorn Kagongona	0	KEN	−17N	−36B	+38N	F	−15B	−25N	1.0	12.0	13.0	1.00	763	0.0
38	Joseph Wambua	0	KEN	−13B	−14N	−37B	−34N	F	+40B	1.0	12.0	12.0	1.00	999	0.0
39	FIDE 554004080	0	—	−3B	+44N	−14B	F	F	F	1.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	1051	0.0
40	FIDE 10839186	0	—	−28B	+43N	−33B	−29N	−32B	−38N	1.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	739	0.0
41	FIDE 554000670	0	—	−15B	−24N	+43B	F	F	F	1.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	877	0.0
42	FIDE 10850023	0	—	−10N	−26N	−27B	F	−25B	−34N	0.0	15.0	16.0	0.00	909	0.0
43	FIDE 10897283	0	—	−5N	−40B	−41N	F	−30B	−21B	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	1066	0.0
44	FIDE 554004667	0	—	−20N	−39B	−35N	F	F	F	0.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	844	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Mich JaydenKEN
+51.6
4.0 pts · #18
2Sharille Roberts WamalwaKEN
+45.6
3.0 pts · #10
3Jamie Obora KanangoKEN
+37.6
4.5 pts · #6

Top rating losers

1Ombee Davis DavidKEN
-40.0
3.0 pts · #17
2Lelaono JamesKEN
-20.4
3.0 pts · #41
3Njoroge, Dadson RwambaKEN
-18.4
2.5 pts · #27

Biggest upsets

R2+300 Elo gap
Sharille Roberts Wamalwa1543 beat Kelly Mwaniki1843
R5+296 Elo gap
Mich Jayden1531 beat Korir, Vincent Kipkoech1827
R2+232 Elo gap
Ngugi, Clinton1699 beat Chitundu Limbikani1931