2025 JR MAWERE NATIONAL U20 CHESS LADIES CHAMPIONSHIPS
14 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 18 Jul 2025 to 20 Jul 2025 in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. Top 10 Elo average was 627, and top seed was Carol Ndlovu (🇿🇼 ZIM, 1676).
Melissa Nyashadzaishe Kambezo (🇿🇼 ZIM, 1464) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Carol Ndlovu (6.0) and Grace Zvarebwa (5.0). Kambezo won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Melissa Nyashadzaishe Kambezo (1464) beat Carol Ndlovu (1676), a +212-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsMelissa Nyashadzaishe Kambezo led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Melissa Nyashadzaishe Kambezo held the sole lead from R4 through R7 without losing it.
Melissa Nyashadzaishe Kambezo beat Carol Ndlovu (White).
Melissa Nyashadzaishe Kambezo 5 wins (R1–R5)Carol Ndlovu 4 wins (R4–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Melissa Nyashadzaishe Kambezo | * | 1 | ½ | — |
| 2Carol Ndlovu | 0 | * | 1 | — |
| 3Grace Zvarebwa | ½ | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Musemeki Anotida | — | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa Nyashadzaishe Kambezo | 1464 | ZIM | +10B | +9N | +2B | +5N | +7B | =3N | +6B | 6.5 | 26.0 | 29.0 | 26.50 | 1876 | +62.0 |
| 2 | Carol Ndlovu | 1676 | ZIM | +11N | +13B | −1N | +3B | +6N | +5B | +7N | 6.0 | 25.5 | 27.0 | 20.50 | 1657 | -2.8 |
| 3 | Grace Zvarebwa | 1606 | ZIM | =4B | +8N | +14B | −2N | +5B | =1B | +13N | 5.0 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 15.00 | 1556 | -8.0 |
| 4 | Musemeki Anotida | 0 | ZIM | =3N | +7B | +13N | −6B | −8B | +12N | +11N | 4.5 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 11.50 | 1606 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Yvette Maini | 1527 | ZIM | +14N | +12B | +6N | −1B | −3N | −2N | +10B | 4.0 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 9.50 | 782 | -51.2 |
| 6 | Matinha Zvikomborero | 0 | ZIM | +?N | +?B | −5B | +4N | −2B | +8N | −1N | 4.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 7.50 | 756 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 11020270 | 0 | — | +?B | −4N | +?B | +9N | −1N | +11B | −2B | 4.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 5.00 | 770 | 0.0 |
| 8 | CHITONDO TAFADZWA H. | 0 | ZIM | −9B | −3B | F | +?N | +4N | −6B | +12B | 3.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 6.00 | 806 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 11031484 | 0 | — | +8N | −1B | +?N | −7B | −10N | −14B | +?B | 3.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 3.00 | 664 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 11018550 | 0 | — | −1N | +11B | −12N | −?B | +9B | +?N | −5N | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 5.00 | 696 | 0.0 |
| 11 | MOYO NYTHAGY | 0 | ZIM | −2B | −10N | F | +12B | +?N | −7N | −4B | 2.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 1.50 | 876 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 11031492 | 0 | — | F | −5N | +10B | −11N | =13B | −4B | −8N | 1.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 3.75 | 727 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Ndoro Natalie | 0 | ZIM | F | −2N | −4B | F | =12N | +?B | −3B | 1.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 0.75 | 841 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 11031476 | 0 | — | −5B | F | −3N | F | −?B | +9N | −?N | 1.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 3.00 | 767 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Melissa Nyashadzaishe KambezoZIM+62.06.5 pts · #1
- 2FIDE 110185500.03.0 pts · #6
- 3FIDE 110202700.04.0 pts · #11
- 1Yvette MainiZIM-51.24.0 pts · #9
- 2Grace ZvarebwaZIM-8.05.0 pts · #3
- 3Carol NdlovuZIM-2.86.0 pts · #2
- R3+212 Elo gap