Kitale Open chess Tournament - Open Section

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64 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 19 Jul 2025 to 20 Jul 2025 in Kitale, Kenya. 2 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1983, and top seed was Nyola Wasswa Mark (🇺🇬 UGA, 2094).

Nyola Wasswa Mark (🇺🇬 UGA, 2094) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Daniel Misiko (5.0) and Hugh Misiko Okonga (5.0). Mark broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Evans Sinoya (1804) beat Oluka Robert Mcligeyo (CM, 2088), a +284-point gap.

Location

🇰🇪Kitale, Kenya

Dates

19 Jul 2025 → 20 Jul 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇬Nyola Wasswa Mark2094

Avg top 10

1,983

Participants

Titled players · 2

FM×1

CM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇪Kenya×44

🇺🇬Uganda×5

🇸🇸South Sudan×2

Top 3

🥇
Nyola Wasswa Mark
🇺🇬UGA·2094
5.5pts·2313perf+22.6
🥈
Daniel Misiko
🇰🇪KEN·1821
5.0pts·2117perf+75.2
🥉
Hugh Misiko Okonga
🇰🇪KEN·1871
5.0pts·2022perf+19.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Nyola Wasswa Mark led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Mark5.5Misiko5Okonga5Felix5Mwangi4.5Okeyo4.5

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

Nyola Wasswa Mark held the sole lead from R4 through R6 without losing it.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Nyola Wasswa Mark beat Daniel Misiko (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Nyola Wasswa Mark 4 wins (R1–R4)Daniel Misiko 3 wins (R4–R6)Hugh Misiko Okonga 4 wins (R3–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Nyola Wasswa Mark	*	1	—	—
2Daniel Misiko	0	*	—	—
3Hugh Misiko Okonga	—	—	*	—
4Boera Felix	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Nyola Wasswa Mark	2094	UGA	+27B	+6N	+2B	+9N	=7B	+5N	5.5	22.0	25.0	23.00	2313	+22.6
2	Daniel Misiko	1821	KEN	+31N	+17B	−1N	+36B	+11N	+7B	5.0	20.5	23.5	18.00	2117	+75.2
3	Okonga, Hugh Misiko	1871	KEN	+18B	−12N	+56B	+33N	+27B	+8N	5.0	17.5	18.5	14.50	2022	+19.0
4	Boera Felix	1919	KEN	+45N	−25B	+26N	+30B	+28N	+10B	5.0	16.0	18.0	15.00	2029	+13.0
5	Irungu Brian Mwangi	1959	KEN	=8B	+21N	+38B	+13N	+9B	−1B	4.5	21.0	23.5	16.00	2024	+13.0
6	Okeyo, Steve Austine	1903	KEN	+26N	−1B	+29N	+46B	=19N	+20B	4.5	18.5	20.5	13.25	1939	+6.0
7	Atem Gak, Ngong	1874	KEN	+29N	+15N	=8B	+25B	=1N	−2N	4.0	21.5	24.5	14.75	1988	+37.2
8	Sinoya, Evans	1804	KEN	=5N	+14B	=7N	+48B	+25N	−3B	4.0	20.5	22.5	13.25	2004	+26.6
9	Peter Majur ManyangFM	2092	SSD	+28N	+59B	+11N	−1B	−5N	+29B	4.0	20.0	21.0	11.00	2025	-7.8
10	Chiman Garang Chiman	1828	KEN	+22N	−11B	+39N	+32B	+12B	−4N	4.0	19.5	22.0	13.00	1846	+9.6
11	Brian Gabriel Mwangi	1937	KEN	+20B	+10N	−9B	+53N	−2B	+26N	4.0	19.5	20.5	11.50	1911	-2.8
12	Njoroge, Martin	1947	KEN	+19N	+3B	−25N	+44B	−10N	+31B	4.0	18.5	20.5	13.50	1872	-8.0
13	Mutongoi Ian	1599	KEN	=34N	+23B	+62N	−5B	+24N	=16B	4.0	18.5	18.5	10.50	1855	+49.2
14	Oluka Robert McligeyoCM	2088	KEN	=21B	−8N	+37B	+42N	=20B	+27N	4.0	17.0	19.5	12.00	1852	-25.4
15	Kaloki, Hawi	1982	KEN	+16N	−7B	+45N	−19B	+46N	+28B	4.0	16.5	18.5	11.00	1881	-25.2
16	Singe, Philip Mbawala	1805	KEN	−15B	+53N	=18B	+41N	+38B	=13N	4.0	16.5	17.5	9.75	1692	-11.4
17	Were Samuel	1905	UGA	+56B	−2N	+33B	−20N	+55B	+44N	4.0	14.5	15.5	7.00	1718	-18.4
18	Simiyu Jerry	1603	KEN	−3N	+50B	=16N	+39B	+23N	F	3.5	18.5	20.0	9.50	1839	+47.6
19	Andiwoh, Moses	1796	KEN	−12B	+55N	+41B	+15N	=6B	F	3.5	18.5	19.5	9.75	1944	+11.8
20	Warimwe David James	1775	KEN	−11N	+61B	+59N	+17B	=14N	−6N	3.5	17.5	17.5	7.00	1947	+44.0
21	Amunga, Givans	1814	KEN	=14N	−5B	−32N	+54B	+50N	+39B	3.5	15.5	16.5	7.00	1842	+2.8
22	Wanjala Samuel	1591	KEN	−10B	+47N	−27B	=43N	+40B	+41N	3.5	14.5	16.5	8.25	1025	-16.4
23	Ntumwa Calvin	1823	UGA	=38B	−13N	+58B	+40N	−18B	+48B	3.5	14.5	15.5	6.75	1321	-37.2
24	Oluoch Ian	0	KEN	=30N	−39B	+?B	+49N	−13B	+38N	3.5	14.0	14.0	6.00	1572	0.0
25	Omondi Suleiman	1867	KEN	F	+4N	+12B	−7N	−8B	+30B	3.0	20.0	20.0	12.00	1886	+2.0
26	Otiende Kennedy	1679	KEN	−6B	+37N	−4B	+58N	+36N	−11B	3.0	19.5	20.5	7.00	1119	-24.0
27	Wanyoike Collins Mburu	1821	KEN	−1N	+51B	+22N	+62B	−3N	−14B	3.0	19.5	19.5	5.00	1767	-8.0
28	Semwanga Richard	1817	UGA	−9B	+44N	+49B	+60N	−4B	−15N	3.0	17.0	18.0	5.00	1756	-8.2
29	Prince Isaac Munyua	1607	KEN	−7B	+40N	−6B	+47N	+62B	−9N	3.0	17.0	17.0	4.50	1128	-16.4
30	Adrian Kiprotich	0	KEN	=24B	=?N	+47B	−4N	+35B	−25N	3.0	16.5	16.5	6.75	1487	0.0
31	Kipkalia Jeremy	1577	KEN	−2B	−33N	+35B	+63N	+60B	−12N	3.0	16.0	16.0	4.00	1084	-12.0
32	Kuir Maleek Kuir	0	KEN	+35B	−56N	+21B	−10N	+45N	F	3.0	15.5	16.5	8.50	1783	0.0
33	Sikuku Leonard	0	KEN	+54N	+31B	−17N	−3B	−44N	+53B	3.0	15.0	16.0	5.00	1530	0.0
34	Ngony, John Thon	1833	KEN	=13B	−38N	=40B	+37N	+61B	F	3.0	15.0	15.0	6.25	1397	-22.0
35	FIDE 554004799	0	—	−32N	+54B	−31N	+51B	−30N	+55B	3.0	11.5	12.5	3.50	1565	0.0
36	Macharia Godwil	0	KEN	F	+?B	+51N	−2N	−26B	+61N	3.0	11.5	11.5	1.50	1559	0.0
37	Derick Simiyu	0	KEN	+64N	−26B	−14N	−34B	+57N	+63B	3.0	11.0	11.0	1.00	1067	0.0
38	Kipkemei Allan Kiptum	1581	KEN	=23N	+34B	−5N	+50B	−16N	−24B	2.5	18.5	20.0	6.25	1768	+32.0
39	Misiko Peter Wangila	1478	KEN	=41B	+24N	−10B	−18N	+42B	−21N	2.5	17.0	19.5	7.25	1493	-1.2
40	FIDE 10849912	0	—	+?N	−29B	=34N	−23B	−22N	+50B	2.5	14.5	14.5	3.00	1392	0.0
41	Ochieng Victor	0	KEN	=39N	+57B	−19N	−16B	+?N	−22B	2.5	14.5	14.5	2.25	1484	0.0
42	Muli Dan kilonzo	1501	KEN	−57N	+43B	=50N	−14B	−39N	+54B	2.5	11.5	12.5	4.25	889	-24.4
43	Lewis Rotich	0	KEN	F	−42N	+?B	=22B	−51N	+?B	2.5	7.5	7.5	1.75	1448	0.0
44	Adiel Kipkorir	1541	KEN	F	−28B	+52N	−12N	+33B	−17B	2.0	17.0	18.5	4.50	1088	-14.0
45	Pero Derick Elvis	1754	UGA	−4B	+46N	−15B	+52N	−32B	F	2.0	15.5	15.5	3.50	1151	-9.8
46	David Simiyu	0	KEN	F	−45B	+63N	−6N	−15B	+60N	2.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	1080	0.0
47	Odero Francis	0	KEN	F	−22B	−30N	−29B	+54N	+49B	2.0	12.5	12.5	3.00	1477	0.0
48	FIDE 10854150	0	—	F	F	+55B	−8N	+53B	−23N	2.0	11.5	11.5	2.00	1014	0.0
49	Omunyin Robinson	1607	KEN	−59N	+52B	−28N	−24B	+58B	−47N	2.0	11.0	12.0	2.50	1059	-15.2
50	Litu Michael	0	KEN	+63B	−18N	=42B	−38N	−21B	−40N	1.5	14.5	14.5	1.25	1302	0.0
51	John Chege	1553	KEN	F	−27N	−36B	−35N	+43B	=52N	1.5	13.0	14.0	3.25	1022	-6.8
52	FIDE 10866647	0	—	F	−49N	−44B	−45B	+?N	=51B	1.5	8.5	8.5	0.75	1292	0.0
53	FIDE 554004764	0	—	F	−16B	+57N	−11B	−48N	−33N	1.0	14.0	14.0	1.00	1071	0.0
54	FIDE 554004489	0	—	−33B	−35N	+64B	−21N	−47B	−42N	1.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	857	0.0
55	FIDE 554004454	0	—	F	−19B	−48N	+57B	−17N	−35N	1.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	1051	0.0
56	Kipchumba Brian	1735	KEN	−17N	+32B	−3N	F	F	F	1.0	12.0	12.0	3.00	1088	-24.0
57	FIDE 554004519	0	—	+42B	−41N	−53B	−55N	−37B	F	1.0	10.0	10.0	2.50	1519	0.0
58	FIDE 554004497	0	—	F	+64B	−23N	−26B	−49N	−?B	1.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	903	0.0
59	Mayen, Deng, Ador	1901	SSD	+49B	−9N	−20B	F	F	F	1.0	9.5	9.5	2.00	1699	-15.4
60	FIDE 554004802	0	—	F	F	+61N	−28B	−31N	−46B	1.0	9.5	9.5	0.00	897	0.0
61	FIDE 554004462	0	—	F	−20N	−60B	F	−34N	−36B	0.0	13.0	14.0	0.00	1004	0.0
62	Njoroge Stephen Maina	0	KEN	F	F	−13B	−27N	−29N	F	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	876	0.0
63	FIDE 554004810	0	—	−50N	F	−46B	−31B	F	−37N	0.0	9.5	9.5	0.00	776	0.0
64	FIDE 554004780	0	—	−37B	−58N	−54N	−?B	F	F	0.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	696	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Daniel MisikoKEN
+75.2
5.0 pts · #3
2Mutongoi IanKEN
+49.2
4.0 pts · #19
3Simiyu JerryKEN
+47.6
3.5 pts · #17

Top rating losers

1Ntumwa CalvinUGA
-37.2
3.5 pts · #38
2Oluka Robert McligeyoCMKEN
-25.4
4.0 pts · #13
3Kaloki, HawiKEN
-25.2
4.0 pts · #10

Biggest upsets

R2+284 Elo gap
Sinoya, Evans1804 beat CMOluka Robert Mcligeyo2088
R2+252 Elo gap
Kipkemei Allan Kiptum1581 beat Ngony, John Thon1833
R2+224 Elo gap
Mutongoi Ian1599 beat Ntumwa Calvin1823