2025 MINERVA ZIMBABWE OPEN TOURNAMENT A SECTION
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41 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Aug 2025 to 24 Aug 2025 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 7 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2194, and top seed was Gillan Bwalya (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2295).
Justin Daka (🇿🇲 ZAM, 2226) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Dion Moyo (6.5) and Tapiwa Jele (6.5). Daka won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Matyire Prosper (1783) beat James Dimba (CM, 2097), a +314-point gap.
Location
🇿🇼Harare, Zimbabwe
Dates
20 Aug 2025 → 24 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 7
IM×1
FM×4
CM×2
Federations · 4 represented
🇿🇼Zimbabwe×25
🇿🇲Zambia×10
🇲🇼Malawi×2
🇿🇦South Africa×2
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsJustin Daka led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
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R5–R9 · LEAD HELD
Justin Daka never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Justin Daka beat Tapiwa Jele (White).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Justin Daka 3 wins (R1–R3)Tapiwa Jele 3 wins (R1–R3)CM Dion Moyo 4 wins (R5–R8)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Justin Daka | * | 1 | ½ | — |
| 2Tapiwa Jele | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3CMDion Moyo | ½ | — | * | — |
| 4Micheal Kaoma | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daka, Justin | 2226 | ZAM | +26N | +19B | +21B | =18N | +3B | +7N | =5N | +6B | =2B | 7.5 | 41.5 | 44.5 | 36.50 | 2363 | +29.6 |
| 2 | Moyo, DionCM | 2117 | ZIM | +41B | =10N | F | =11N | +22B | +12B | +9N | +17B | =1N | 6.5 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 27.25 | 2336 | +31.6 |
| 3 | Jele, Tapiwa | 2116 | ZIM | +38N | +33B | +25B | =8N | −1N | =17B | +20N | =5B | +6N | 6.5 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 23.00 | 2193 | +20.6 |
| 4 | Kaoma, Micheal | 2212 | ZAM | =29B | −16N | +23B | −10N | +28B | =26N | +22B | +8N | +11B | 6.0 | 33.0 | 35.0 | 23.00 | 2182 | -3.8 |
| 5 | Masango, Spencer | 2108 | ZIM | F | −21N | +22B | +6B | +19N | +18N | =1B | =3N | =9B | 5.5 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 27.00 | 2248 | +30.4 |
| 6 | Bwalya, GillanIM | 2295 | ZAM | =16B | +32N | +10B | −5N | +26B | +25N | +18B | −1N | −3B | 5.5 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 19.75 | 2094 | -17.7 |
| 7 | Mushore, Emarald Takudzwa | 2092 | ZIM | +39N | +36B | −18B | +27N | +8B | −1B | =13N | =14N | =25B | 5.5 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 16.75 | 2065 | -2.2 |
| 8 | MOYO BRIGHT | 2015 | ZIM | +40N | +13B | =9N | =3B | −7N | =11B | +16N | −4B | =18B | 5.0 | 41.5 | 42.5 | 20.75 | 2131 | +49.2 |
| 9 | Mwadzura, RoyFM | 2209 | ZIM | F | =20N | =8B | +21N | =25B | +10N | −2B | +18N | =5N | 5.0 | 39.0 | 42.5 | 22.00 | 2075 | -20.8 |
| 10 | HEATH DARARE | 1999 | ZIM | +37N | =2B | −6N | +4B | +33N | −9B | =11N | −19B | +27B | 5.0 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 17.25 | 2080 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Selepe, Lwazi | 2067 | RSA | −32B | =23N | +38N | =2B | +21B | =8N | =10B | +26N | −4N | 5.0 | 35.5 | 36.5 | 18.25 | 2010 | -10.2 |
| 12 | Castro Bekithemba Sibanda | 2033 | ZIM | F | =34N | =20B | −25N | +27B | −2N | +21B | +15N | +13B | 5.0 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 19.75 | 2086 | +12.2 |
| 13 | Musonda CholaFM | 2166 | ZAM | +22B | −8N | −33N | +38B | +24N | =19B | =7B | +29N | −12N | 5.0 | 31.0 | 32.0 | 15.75 | 2036 | -30.2 |
| 14 | Mwale, JosephFM | 2193 | MAW | F | F | +30B | +32N | F | +16B | =17N | =7B | +19N | 5.0 | 29.5 | 31.0 | 17.50 | 2210 | +3.2 |
| 15 | Mpya, Tshediso M | 1940 | RSA | F | F | +37N | +35B | F | +27N | +31B | −12B | +29N | 5.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 9.00 | 2103 | +20.2 |
| 16 | Katsande Tanaka | 1995 | ZIM | =6N | +4B | F | +29N | −18B | −14N | −8B | +28N | +17B | 4.5 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 17.75 | 2162 | +35.2 |
| 17 | Norest Bhebhe | 1937 | ZIM | −34B | +30N | +40B | +20N | =29B | =3N | =14B | −2N | −16N | 4.5 | 32.0 | 33.0 | 13.75 | 1997 | +18.0 |
| 18 | Kabwe Timothy | 2195 | ZAM | F | +24B | +7N | =1B | +16N | −5B | −6N | −9B | =8N | 4.0 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 20.25 | 2121 | -15.6 |
| 19 | Makwaya, Kiddy | 2033 | ZAM | F | −1N | +32B | +39N | −5B | =13N | =25B | +10N | −14B | 4.0 | 35.5 | 36.5 | 12.25 | 1961 | -13.0 |
| 20 | Mapuranga, Vitalis | 2057 | ZIM | +27N | =9B | =12N | −17B | +39B | +29N | −3B | F | F | 4.0 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 11.00 | 2036 | -2.4 |
| 21 | Jona Mahlahla | 1874 | ZIM | F | +5B | −1N | −9B | −11N | +35B | −12N | +30B | +33N | 4.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 10.00 | 1990 | +17.4 |
| 22 | Chivinda, Dee | 1908 | ZIM | −13N | +37B | −5N | +36B | −2N | +33B | −4N | +31B | F | 4.0 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 5.50 | 1923 | +0.8 |
| 23 | Lwenyeka Tumelo | 1844 | ZAM | −28N | =11B | −4N | +37B | =31B | +36N | −29B | −27N | +35B | 4.0 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 6.50 | 1793 | -25.6 |
| 24 | Muririma, Mugove | 2025 | ZIM | +30B | −18N | −27B | +40N | −13B | −31N | +36B | +35N | F | 4.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 5.00 | 1687 | -41.4 |
| 25 | Matyire Prosper | 1783 | ZIM | F | +28B | −3N | +12B | =9N | −6B | =19N | F | =7N | 3.5 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 14.75 | 2105 | +102.4 |
| 26 | machengedzero tafadzwa alms | 1982 | ZIM | −1B | F | +36N | =33B | −6N | =4B | +30N | −11B | F | 3.0 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 6.75 | 1904 | -10.4 |
| 27 | Moyo Kelvin | 1788 | ZIM | −20B | F | +24N | −7B | −12N | −15B | +41N | +23B | −10N | 3.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 8.00 | 1873 | +11.4 |
| 28 | Dimba, JamesCM | 2097 | ZAM | +23B | −25N | −39B | =31N | −4N | F | +33B | −16B | F | 2.5 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 6.50 | 1802 | -52.0 |
| 29 | MAZHAMBE TADIWANASHE | 2008 | ZIM | =4N | F | F | −16B | =17N | −20B | +23N | −13B | −15B | 2.0 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 9.25 | 1863 | -27.8 |
| 30 | Bare Simon | 0 | ZIM | −24N | −17B | −14N | +41B | F | +39N | −26B | −21N | F | 2.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 1.00 | 1697 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Mashawa Danmore | 1767 | ZIM | F | F | F | =28B | =23N | +24B | −15N | −22N | F | 2.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 7.25 | 1891 | +28.8 |
| 32 | Isaac Chivende | 1791 | ZIM | +11N | −6B | −19N | −14B | F | +37N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 6.00 | 1928 | +18.8 |
| 33 | Mulenga Benjamin | 1920 | ZAM | F | −3N | +13B | =26N | −10B | −22N | −28N | F | −21B | 1.5 | 35.0 | 36.0 | 6.50 | 1831 | -14.0 |
| 34 | Mulenga, Prince DanielFM | 2206 | ZAM | +17N | =12B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 7.00 | 2178 | -1.2 |
| 35 | Matundu Richard | 1717 | MAW | F | F | F | −15N | +40B | −21N | F | −24B | −23N | 1.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 1.00 | 1121 | -19.6 |
| 36 | FIDE 11033177 | 0 | — | F | −7N | −26B | −22N | F | −23B | −24N | +41B | F | 1.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 0.00 | 1170 | 0.0 |
| 37 | FIDE 11033185 | 0 | — | −10B | −22N | −15B | −23N | +41N | −32B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 0.00 | 1071 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Murapa, Batsirai | 1900 | ZIM | −3B | +41N | −11B | −13N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 0.00 | 1316 | -27.6 |
| 39 | Makotore Prosper | 1811 | ZIM | −7B | F | +28N | −19B | −20N | −30B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 2.50 | 1877 | +10.8 |
| 40 | Gerald Brian | 0 | ZIM | −8B | F | −17N | −24B | −35N | +41B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0.00 | 1124 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Zirima Andrew | 0 | ZIM | −2N | −38B | F | −30N | −37B | −40N | −27B | −36N | F | 0.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.00 | 1135 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Matyire ProsperZIM+102.43.5 pts · #19
- 2MOYO BRIGHTZIM+49.25.0 pts · #13
- 3Katsande TanakaZIM+35.24.5 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Dimba, JamesCMZAM-52.02.5 pts · #22
- 2Muririma, MugoveZIM-41.44.0 pts · #34
- 3Musonda CholaFMZAM-30.25.0 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R2+314 Elo gap
- R3+286 Elo gap
- R1+276 Elo gap