2025 KNYCCC National Play Offs - Under 10 Open
11 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 06 Aug 2025 to 09 Aug 2025 in KItale, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 1385, and top seed was Manyeki Nathaniel (🇰🇪 KEN, 1864).
Jayson Kimani Ndarwa (🇰🇪 KEN, 1532) won with 9.0/11, ahead of Manyeki Nathaniel (8.5) and Muli Faraja Mumo (7.0). Ndarwa shared the lead from round 7 and won solo starting round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Jayson Kimani Ndarwa (1532) beat Manyeki Nathaniel (1864), a +332-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 11 · 11 roundsJayson Kimani Ndarwa led from R8 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Jayson Kimani Ndarwa takes the sole lead (6.0/8).
Jayson Kimani Ndarwa beat Manyeki Nathaniel (White).
Jayson Kimani Ndarwa 5 wins (R7–R11)Manyeki Nathaniel 7 wins (R5–R11)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇰🇪Jayson Kimani Ndarwa | 1532 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 39.50 | 46.0 | +118.4 | 1871 |
| 2 | 🇰🇪Manyeki Nathaniel | 1864 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 34.00 | 46.5 | -26.8 | 1752 |
| 3 | 🇰🇪Muli Faraja Mumo | 1602 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 29.75 | 48.0 | +26.4 | 1668 |
| 4 | 🇰🇪Andy Zane Wright | 1508 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 22.25 | 49.0 | +28.0 | 1543 |
| 8 | 🇰🇪Kiplangat Baraka | 1443 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 20.50 | 50.0 | -1.2 | 1457 |
| 6 | 🇰🇪Adriel Baraka | 1489 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 17.25 | 50.0 | -22.0 | 1454 |
| 5 | 🇰🇪Marc-Antoine Ishimwe Ndagijimana | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 12.50 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 1410 |
| 7 | 🇰🇪Kiai, Jayden | 1442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 12.25 | 51.0 | -0.4 | 1457 |
| 9 | 🇰🇪Jayden Kiogora Mwenda | 1527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 12.50 | 51.5 | -59.6 | 1395 |
| 10 | 🇰🇪Rotich Darrien Kigen | 1445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 8.00 | 52.0 | -62.8 | 1293 |
| 11 | 🇰🇪Dennis Wafula | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 735 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Jayson Kimani NdarwaKEN+118.49.0 pts · #1
- 2Andy Zane WrightKEN+28.06.0 pts · #4
- 3Muli Faraja MumoKEN+26.47.0 pts · #3
- 1Rotich Darrien KigenKEN-62.83.0 pts · #10
- 2Jayden Kiogora MwendaKEN-59.63.5 pts · #9
- 3Manyeki NathanielKEN-26.88.5 pts · #2
- R2+332 Elo gap
- R6+159 Elo gap