2025 MINERVA ZIMBABWE OPEN TOURNAMENT B SECTION

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72 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 21 Aug 2025 to 24 Aug 2025 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1869, and top seed was Simbarashe Chikoya (🇿🇼 ZIM, 1897).

MOYO TAWANDA (🇿🇼 ZIM, 1776) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Adolf Muungani (7.0) and Anesu John (7.0). TAWANDA took the lead from round 7.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Muwi Ashdon (1617) beat TIMOTHY MUTSIKWI (1837), a +220-point gap.

Location

🇿🇼Harare, Zimbabwe

Dates

21 Aug 2025 → 24 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇼Simbarashe Chikoya1897

Avg top 10

1,869

Participants

Federations · 3 represented

🇿🇼Zimbabwe×58

🇧🇼Botswana×1

FIDE (no federation)×1

Top 3

🥇
MOYO TAWANDA
🇿🇼ZIM·1776
8.0pts·2172perf+132.8
🥈
Adolf Muungani
🇿🇼ZIM·1823
7.0pts·1971perf+30.8
🥉
Anesu John
🇿🇼ZIM
7.0pts·1894perf0.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

MOYO TAWANDA 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

TAWANDA8Muungani7John7Chikoya6.5Roland6.5Ashley6.5

R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

MOYO TAWANDA never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

MOYO TAWANDA 5+3 wins (R1–R5, R7–R9)Anesu John 6 wins (R4–R9)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1MOYO TAWANDA	*	—	—	0
2Adolf Muungani	—	*	—	—
3Anesu John	—	—	*	—
4Simbarashe Chikoya	1	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	MOYO TAWANDA	1776	ZIM	+51B	+46N	+7B	+26N	+57B	−5N	+15B	+16B	+17N	8.0	38.0	40.0	33.50	2172	+132.8
2	Muungani, Adolf	1823	ZIM	+70B	=41N	+4B	=45N	+19B	=7N	=17B	+9B	+12N	7.0	41.0	41.0	32.00	1971	+30.8
3	Anesu John	0	ZIM	−4B	+30N	−9B	+59N	+50B	+20N	+11B	+26N	+16B	7.0	40.0	42.0	29.50	1894	0.0
4	Muchesera Roland	1823	ZIM	+3N	+24B	−2N	+23B	+33B	+18N	=5B	−8N	+42B	6.5	45.5	49.0	32.75	1925	+43.6
5	Chikoya, Simbarashe	1897	ZIM	+62B	F	+11N	+18B	+16N	+1B	=4N	=7B	=6N	6.5	44.0	44.0	34.50	2075	+34.6
6	Koropi Ashley	1829	ZIM	+65B	−33N	+53B	−19N	+38B	+44N	+34B	+15N	=5B	6.5	34.5	35.5	23.25	1812	-2.8
7	Kwaramba, Pledge	1874	ZIM	F	+32B	−1N	+29B	+27N	=2B	+22N	=5N	+8B	6.0	46.0	46.0	31.25	2004	+26.4
8	Tembo Kudakwashe	1832	ZIM	=21N	+35B	+31N	=15B	+44B	−16N	+33B	+4B	−7N	6.0	40.0	43.5	27.50	1820	-2.0
9	Zinhu Innocent	1802	ZIM	+60N	−40B	+3N	+48B	−18N	+35B	+19B	−2N	+34B	6.0	39.0	41.0	25.00	1543	-26.8
10	Matthew Kaverenga	1705	ZIM	+30B	−20N	=34N	+31B	+52B	−15N	+43B	=11N	+33B	6.0	36.0	38.5	23.75	1777	+19.6
11	Allen Nadine Tungamira	1845	ZIM	+38N	+37B	−5B	−44N	+40N	+53B	−3N	=10B	+28N	5.5	39.5	42.0	22.00	1770	-21.2
12	MUTSIKWI, TIMOTHY	1837	ZIM	−41B	+51N	+65N	+32B	+45B	=17N	F	+29B	−2B	5.5	35.5	36.5	18.50	1829	+0.2
13	Nyamadzawo Petros	0	ZIM	=14B	+43N	=22B	−27N	=47B	+41N	−26B	+38N	+29N	5.5	35.0	38.5	22.50	1782	0.0
14	Musokeri Prince	1715	ZIM	=13N	−15B	−28N	+62B	+54N	+48B	−42N	+51B	+32N	5.5	31.0	32.5	16.75	1758	+9.6
15	HWATA JOSEPH	1813	ZIM	=28B	+14N	+42B	=8N	+26B	+10B	−1N	−6B	F	5.0	46.0	49.5	24.75	1893	+31.6
16	Tayengwa, Tinodaishe	1892	ZIM	+19B	+50N	+17B	+57N	−5B	+8B	F	−1N	−3N	5.0	46.0	48.0	21.00	1957	+12.8
17	Bismark Bhobhojani	1820	ZIM	F	+23B	−16N	+40B	+35N	=12B	=2N	+18B	−1B	5.0	43.5	43.5	24.25	1831	+3.0
18	Shonhiwa, Gilbert	1876	ZIM	+39B	+44N	+33B	−5N	+9B	−4B	+23N	−17N	F	5.0	42.0	45.5	22.50	1827	-8.2
19	KATSANDE, TINAYE	1661	ZIM	−16N	F	+46B	+6B	−2N	+27B	−9N	+43N	+20B	5.0	41.0	41.0	23.00	1862	+75.2
20	Graffi, Bester	1828	ZIM	+53N	+10B	−26B	−33N	+21N	−3B	+39N	+23B	−19N	5.0	40.5	43.0	22.50	1699	-40.8
21	Lazarus Zaranykika	1571	ZIM	=8B	+28N	=27B	−43N	−20B	+46N	+44B	+24N	F	5.0	37.0	40.5	21.75	1768	+60.4
22	Gomera, Lameck	1890	ZIM	−46B	+68N	=13N	+28B	+42B	=34N	−7B	−33N	+39B	5.0	35.0	35.0	16.75	1654	-37.2
23	Chikwava, Ronald	1681	FID	+59B	−17N	+36B	−4N	+49B	+57N	−18B	−20N	+35B	5.0	34.5	36.5	15.00	1694	+1.8
24	Jordan Tafadzwa Mupopa	1702	ZIM	+36B	−4N	=52B	=49N	−51N	+55B	+35N	−21B	+48N	5.0	30.5	33.0	16.25	1577	-20.0
25	Darius Patlo Banda	1661	BOT	−26B	+69N	−35B	−52N	+66N	+49B	+57B	+37N	F	5.0	26.0	26.0	10.00	1948	+41.6
26	Matiringe, Archford	1894	ZIM	+25N	+58B	+20N	−1B	−15N	=29B	+13N	−3B	F	4.5	43.5	45.5	19.75	1823	-10.6
27	Mutero Tadisa K	1786	ZIM	+54N	=31B	=21N	+13B	−7B	−19N	+36B	−34N	=30B	4.5	38.5	41.0	19.00	1618	-36.8
28	CHIKAYIWA FLANAGHUN	0	ZIM	=15N	−21B	+14B	−22N	+30B	−43N	+56B	+41N	−11B	4.5	37.5	40.0	18.50	1637	0.0
29	Mpofu Tawanda Merit	1730	ZIM	+63B	−57N	+66B	−7N	+36B	=26N	+51B	−12N	−13B	4.5	31.5	32.5	11.25	1685	-11.6
30	Tinotenda C Nyamkondiwa	0	ZIM	−10N	−3B	+60N	=54B	−28N	+65B	=48N	+62B	=27N	4.5	31.0	32.0	9.50	1700	0.0
31	Ngwenya Roland	0	ZIM	+52B	=27N	−8B	−10N	−41B	=60N	+68N	+53B	=44N	4.5	30.5	30.5	10.00	1495	0.0
32	DAPETHA PRINCE	1756	ZIM	+69B	−7N	+71B	−12N	+39B	=51N	+47B	−42N	−14B	4.5	30.5	30.5	8.75	1541	-53.2
33	Ndachengedzwa Theophelus	1702	ZIM	F	+6B	−18N	+20B	−4N	+45B	−8N	+22B	−10N	4.0	43.5	43.5	20.00	1822	+60.0
34	Murisa Macmillan	0	ZIM	−37N	F	=10B	+41N	+43B	=22B	−6N	+27B	−9N	4.0	39.0	39.0	17.00	1759	0.0
35	Rutsito, Timothy	0	ZIM	+47B	−8N	+25N	+58B	−17B	−9N	−24B	+55N	−23N	4.0	38.0	40.0	13.00	1661	0.0
36	Mutasa Taonaishe	0	ZIM	−24N	+38B	−23N	+65B	−29N	+40B	−27N	F	+37B	4.0	33.0	34.0	13.00	1673	-17.2
37	TAMBUDZE PETROS	1722	ZIM	+34B	−11N	=49B	−42N	=48N	+68B	+53N	−25B	−36N	4.0	30.5	30.5	9.50	957	-72.0
38	Chinounda Washington	1631	ZIM	−11B	−36N	+70B	+71N	−6N	+64B	=45N	−13B	=49N	4.0	29.5	29.5	4.75	1472	-26.0
39	Nigel Chimanikire	0	ZIM	−18N	+59B	−58N	+61B	−32N	+50N	−20B	+67B	−22N	4.0	28.5	29.5	8.00	1538	0.0
40	Kunaka, Tawananyasha	1583	ZIM	+71B	+9N	−57B	−17N	−11B	−36N	+70N	−48B	+67N	4.0	26.5	26.5	7.00	1566	-3.6
41	Muwi Ashdon	1617	ZIM	+12N	=2B	−45N	−34B	+31N	−13B	+63N	−28B	F	3.5	38.0	39.5	15.00	1816	+30.8
42	Anderson, Blessing	0	ZIM	F	=45B	−15N	+37B	−22N	F	+14B	+32B	−4N	3.5	36.0	36.0	15.75	1787	+0.2
43	Masocha, Nyashadzashe	1722	ZIM	=49N	−13B	+62N	+21B	−34N	+28B	−10N	−19B	−56N	3.5	35.5	37.0	12.50	1654	-14.4
44	Tsai Peter	1737	ZIM	F	−18B	+63N	+11B	−8N	−6B	−21N	+64N	=31B	3.5	35.5	35.5	10.75	1551	-44.8
45	SITHOLE, HARDWORK	1789	ZIM	+68B	=42N	+41B	=2B	−12N	−33N	=38B	F	F	3.5	33.5	33.5	10.75	1672	-39.2
46	Tititi Tapiwa	0	ZIM	+22N	−1B	−19N	−51B	+69N	−21B	=49N	+63B	F	3.5	33.5	33.5	8.00	1532	0.0
47	Murove Presence	1697	ZIM	−35N	=49B	=54N	+66B	=13N	+52B	−32N	F	F	3.5	30.0	31.0	9.00	956	-16.8
48	MAISIRI ASHLEY	0	ZIM	−58N	F	+50B	−9N	=37B	−14N	=30B	+40N	−24B	3.0	34.0	34.0	11.25	1618	0.0
49	MUJUNGWA TAKUDZWA	0	ZIM	=43B	=47N	=37N	=24B	−23N	−25N	=46B	F	=38B	3.0	33.5	36.0	11.75	1590	0.0
50	Mujati, Stephen	1757	ZIM	+72N	−16B	−48N	+69B	−3N	−39B	F	+61N	−59B	3.0	24.0	24.0	2.00	1092	-12.8
51	Carradine Garanganga	0	ZIM	−1N	−12B	F	+46N	+24B	=32B	−29N	−14N	F	2.5	40.0	40.0	10.75	1560	0.0
52	Pindura Max	0	ZIM	−31N	+60B	=24N	+25B	−10N	−47N	F	F	F	2.5	30.5	32.0	9.50	1611	0.0
53	Sean Makuyana	1487	ZIM	−20B	+70N	−6N	+63B	F	−11N	−37B	−31N	=65B	2.5	30.0	30.0	2.00	1389	0.0
54	Christian Tanhira	0	ZIM	−27B	=62N	=47B	=30N	−14B	−56N	+59N	F	F	2.5	27.0	28.5	6.75	1526	0.0
55	FIDE 11032987	0	—	F	F	F	F	+59N	−24N	+61B	−35B	=64N	2.5	14.5	14.5	4.75	902	0.0
56	FIDE 11033002	0	—	F	F	F	F	=65N	+54B	−28N	F	+43B	2.5	14.0	14.0	6.50	1657	0.0
57	Chimwai Grant Trust	1852	ZIM	F	+29B	+40N	−16B	−1N	−23B	−25N	F	F	2.0	35.5	35.5	8.50	1600	-79.2
58	Chaambuka Abraham	1761	ZIM	+48B	−26N	+39B	−35N	F	F	F	F	F	2.0	25.0	25.0	7.00	1094	-12.8
59	FIDE 11032030	0	—	−23N	−39N	F	−3B	−55B	+66N	−54B	F	+50N	2.0	25.0	25.0	4.00	1720	0.0
60	FIDE 158105190	0	—	−9B	−52N	−30B	+67N	=63N	=31B	F	F	F	2.0	21.5	21.5	4.00	1002	0.0
61	FIDE 11033045	0	—	F	−66N	+68B	−39N	−62B	F	−55N	−50B	+69B	2.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	918	0.0
62	Muranda Tanaka	1678	ZIM	−5N	=54B	−43B	−14N	+61N	−63B	F	−30N	F	1.5	28.5	29.5	3.25	978	-44.4
63	Mtetwa Fred	0	ZIM	−29N	F	−44B	−53N	=60B	+62N	−41B	−46N	F	1.5	23.5	23.5	2.50	1498	0.0
64	FIDE 11033053	0	—	F	F	F	+?N	F	−38N	F	−44B	=55B	1.5	12.0	12.0	1.25	884	0.0
65	Arnold Mazonde	1551	ZIM	−6N	F	−12B	−36N	=56B	−30N	F	F	=53N	1.0	27.0	27.0	2.50	993	-24.8
66	FIDE 11032995	0	—	F	+61B	−29N	−47N	−25B	−59B	F	F	F	1.0	19.0	19.0	2.00	905	0.0
67	FIDE 11033037	0	—	F	F	F	−60B	F	+?N	F	−39N	−40B	1.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	783	0.0
68	FIDE 11022817	0	—	−45N	−22B	−61N	F	F	−37N	−31B	F	F	0.0	21.0	21.0	0.00	1000	0.0
69	Manyowa Starben	0	ZIM	−32N	−25B	F	−50N	−46B	F	F	F	−61N	0.0	20.0	20.0	0.00	933	0.0
70	FIDE 11022795	0	—	−2N	−53B	−38N	F	F	F	−40B	F	F	0.0	18.5	18.5	0.00	879	0.0
71	FIDE 11032979	0	—	−40N	F	−32N	−38B	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	16.0	16.0	0.00	857	0.0
72	FIDE 11007842	0	—	−50B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	8.0	8.0	0.00	957	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1MOYO TAWANDAZIM
+132.8
8.0 pts · #4
2KATSANDE, TINAYEZIM
+75.2
5.0 pts · #17
3Lazarus ZaranykikaZIM
+60.4
5.0 pts · #24

Top rating losers

1Chimwai Grant TrustZIM
-79.2
2.0 pts · #31
2TAMBUDZE PETROSZIM
-72.0
4.0 pts · #64
3DAPETHA PRINCEZIM
-53.2
4.5 pts · #49

Biggest upsets

R1+220 Elo gap
Muwi Ashdon1617 beat MUTSIKWI, TIMOTHY1837
R2+219 Elo gap
Kunaka, Tawananyasha1583 beat Zinhu Innocent1802
R7+191 Elo gap
Darius Patlo Banda1661 beat Chimwai Grant Trust1852