PCZ Master Series 250701 - section A
6 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 26 Jul 2025 to 27 Jul 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia. Top 10 Elo average was 1683, and top seed was Musabandesu Justin (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1862).
Sianyinda lubona twalumba (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1836) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Priyanshu Dinodia (4.0) and Chewe Joshua (3.5). twalumba won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Priyanshu Dinodia (1622) beat Musabandesu Justin (1862), a +240-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsSianyinda lubona twalumba led from R3 onwards, the title was decided early.
Sianyinda lubona twalumba never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
Sianyinda lubona twalumba opens a +2.0-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Priyanshu Dinodia); the title is out of reach before R6.
Sianyinda lubona twalumba won 6 in a row (R1–R6).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇿🇲Sianyinda lubona twalumba | 1836 | * | — | 1 | 11 | — | 11 | 6.0 | 12.00 | 12.0 | +74.4 | 2515 |
| 2 | 🇿🇲Priyanshu Dinodia | 1622 | — | * | 00 | 1 | — | 11 | 4.0 | 5.00 | 12.0 | +72.8 | 1840 |
| 3 | 🇿🇲Chewe Joshua | 1702 | 0 | 11 | * | — | 1½ | — | 3.5 | 11.00 | 24.0 | +3.2 | 1715 |
| 4 | 🇿🇲Musabandesu Justin | 1862 | 00 | 0 | — | * | 11 | — | 2.0 | 4.00 | 24.0 | -48.0 | 1533 |
| 5 | 🇿🇲Zulu Taonga | 1491 | — | — | ½0 | 00 | * | 1½ | 2.0 | 2.50 | 12.0 | +18.9 | 1590 |
| 6 | 🇿🇲Chitula Agatha | 1583 | 00 | 00 | — | — | ½0 | * | 0.5 | 1.00 | 24.0 | -39.6 | 1257 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Sianyinda lubona twalumbaZAM+74.46.0 pts · #1
- 2Priyanshu DinodiaZAM+72.84.0 pts · #2
- 3Zulu TaongaZAM+18.92.0 pts · #5
- 1Musabandesu JustinZAM-48.02.0 pts · #4
- 2Chitula AgathaZAM-39.60.5 pts · #6
- 3Chewe JoshuaZAM3.23.5 pts · #3
- R1+240 Elo gap
- R4+240 Elo gap