2025 KNYCCC National Play Offs - Under 16 Open
Round-RobinStandard
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 1470, and top seed was Kuka Kyle (🇰🇪 KEN, 1920).
Kuka Kyle (🇰🇪 KEN, 1920) won with 9.5/11, ahead of Mbaabu Cyprian (7.5) and Jesse Fabian (6.0). Kyle took the lead from round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 10: Osundwa Ihabi (1465) beat Paul Jnr Olando (1832), a +367-point gap.
Location
🇰🇪KItale, Kenya
Dates
06 Aug 2025 → 09 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Round-robin · 11 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×11
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 11 · 11 roundsKuka Kyle led from R7 onwards, the title was decided early.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE07 Aug
Mbaabu Cyprian takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
R9 · DECISIVE LEAD08 Aug
Kuka Kyle opens a +2.0-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Mbaabu Cyprian); the title is out of reach before R11.
R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Kuka Kyle beat Mbaabu Cyprian (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇰🇪Kuka Kyle | 1920 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.5 | 41.75 | 44.5 | +31.2 | 2059 |
| 2 | 🇰🇪Mbaabu Cyprian | 1657 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 28.50 | 46.5 | +48.4 | 1772 |
| 4 | 🇰🇪Jesse Fabian | 1718 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 23.75 | 48.0 | -8.4 | 1686 |
| 3 | 🇰🇪Olando, Paul Jnr | 1832 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 28.75 | 48.5 | -63.6 | 1651 |
| 6 | 🇰🇪Osundwa Ihabi | 1465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 18.00 | 49.0 | +28.4 | 1561 |
| 9 | 🇰🇪Mathenge Gichuga | 1618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 14.50 | 49.5 | -54.8 | 1494 |
| 5 | 🇰🇪Wamwenje Ethan | 1434 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 4.0 | 17.25 | 50.0 | +79.6 | 1648 |
| 7 | 🇰🇪Elvis Muigai Kamau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 14.00 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 1508 |
| 8 | 🇰🇪Tindi Victor | 1527 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | 3.5 | 14.50 | 50.5 | -6.4 | 1534 |
| 11 | 🇰🇪Gicharu Dylan | 1525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 2.5 | 9.50 | 51.5 | -54.4 | 1396 |
| 10 | 🇰🇪Brayden Kariuki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 2.0 | 7.50 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 1413 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Wamwenje EthanKEN+79.64.0 pts · #5
- 2Mbaabu CyprianKEN+48.47.5 pts · #2
- 3Kuka KyleKEN+31.29.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Olando, Paul JnrKEN-63.65.5 pts · #3
- 2Mathenge GichugaKEN-54.84.5 pts · #9
- 3Gicharu DylanKEN-54.42.5 pts · #11
Biggest upsets
- R10+367 Elo gap
- R11+307 Elo gap
- R2+305 Elo gap