2025 KNYCCC National Play Offs - Under 18 Open
11 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 06 Aug 2025 to 09 Aug 2025 in KItale, Kenya. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1748, and top seed was Simiyu Jadon (🇰🇪 KEN, FM, 2132).
Hawi Kaloki (🇰🇪 KEN, 1994) won with 9.5/11, ahead of Simiyu Jadon (8.5) and Simiyu Jerry (6.5). Kaloki won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Simiyu Jerry (1651) beat Jamie Obora Kanango (1904), a +253-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 11 · 11 roundsHawi Kaloki led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Hawi Kaloki never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Hawi Kaloki beat FM Simiyu Jadon (Black).
Hawi Kaloki 4+5 wins (R1–R4, R6–R11)FM Simiyu Jadon 3+3 wins (R5–R7, R9–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 | 🇰🇪Kaloki, Hawi | 1994 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 9.5 | 44.25 | 45.5 | +58.4 | 2190 |
| 2 | 🇰🇪FMSimiyu Jadon | 2132 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 33.75 | 46.5 | -12.4 | 2074 |
| 3 | 🇰🇪Simiyu Jerry | 1651 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 26.25 | 48.5 | +91.2 | 1835 |
| 5 | 🇰🇪Alex Kipkoech | 1725 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 21.50 | 49.0 | +34.8 | 1797 |
| 4 | 🇰🇪Jamie Obora Kanango | 1904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 21.25 | 49.0 | -49.2 | 1780 |
| 6 | 🇰🇪Simiyu Baraka Daniel | 1759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 13.00 | 51.0 | -62.0 | 1651 |
| 7 | 🇰🇪Wanjala Samuel | 1575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 10.50 | 51.0 | +26.8 | 1651 |
| 8 | 🇰🇪Anusu Timothy Cerrulo | 1643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 13.50 | 51.5 | -25.2 | 1615 |
| 9 | 🇰🇪Kipkalia Jeremy | 1565 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 2.5 | 12.50 | 52.5 | -28.0 | 1529 |
| 10 | 🇰🇪Baraka Moses | 1527 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2.5 | 9.75 | 52.5 | -11.2 | 1525 |
| 11 | 🇰🇪Carlson Maragia | 1508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 2.0 | 6.25 | 53.0 | -23.2 | 1477 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Simiyu JerryKEN+91.26.5 pts · #3
- 2Kaloki, HawiKEN+58.49.5 pts · #1
- 3Alex KipkoechKEN+34.86.0 pts · #5
- 1Simiyu Baraka DanielKEN-62.04.0 pts · #6
- 2Jamie Obora KanangoKEN-49.26.0 pts · #4
- 3Kipkalia JeremyKEN-28.02.5 pts · #9
- R2+253 Elo gap
- R4+138 Elo gap
- R1+124 Elo gap