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PCZ Flowers Open iii - Elite Section

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10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 29 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2025 in Livinstone - Courtyard Hotel, Zambia. 7 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2197, and top seed was Chitumbo Mwali (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2365).

Chitumbo Mwali (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2365) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Gillan Bwalya (7.0) and Douglas D Munenga (6.5). Mwali won solo starting round 4.

Location
🇿🇲Livinstone - Courtyard Hotel, Zambia
Dates
29 Aug 2025 → 31 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇿🇲IMChitumbo Mwali2365
Avg top 10
2,197
Participants
10
Titled players · 7
IM×3
FM×2
CM×2
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇲Zambia×9
🇿🇼Zimbabwe×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

IM Chitumbo Mwali led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
Mwali8Bwalya7Munenga6.5Chola4Masango3.5Chumfwa3.5
R4–R9 · LEAD HELD

IM Chitumbo Mwali never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

IM Chitumbo Mwali drew with IM Gillan Bwalya (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

IM Chitumbo Mwali 6 wins (R4–R9)IM Gillan Bwalya 5 wins (R5–R9)FM Douglas D Munenga 3 wins (R5–R7)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1IMChitumbo Mwali*
½
½
1
2IMGillan Bwalya
½
*
½
1
3FMDouglas D Munenga
½
½
*
½
4FMMusonda Chola
0
0
½
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Mwali, ChitumboIM2365ZAM+4B=3B=2N+7B+10N+9B+5N+6B+8N8.031.532.025.252529+27.8
2Bwalya, GillanIM2295ZAM=6B=8N=1B=3N+4B+7B+10N+9B+5N7.032.533.022.502406+12.4
3Munenga, Douglas DFM2359ZAM+8B=1N=4B=2B+7N+10B+9N=5B=6N6.533.033.520.502345-0.8
4Musonda CholaFM2167ZAM−1N+9B=3N−5B−2N+6B=7N+8BF4.035.536.012.002201+7.0
5Nyambe, MaketoCM2108ZAM−7NF=9N+4N+6B=8N−1B=3N−2B3.536.036.512.502165+10.2
6Masango, Spencer2108ZIM=2N=7BF+9B−5N−4N+8B−1N=3B3.536.036.512.002165+10.2
7Chumfwa, KelvinIM2199ZAM+5B=6N=8B−1N−3B−2N=4B+10BF3.536.036.59.252163-8.8
8Kantalamba Mushota2051ZAM−3N=2B=7N=10B+9N=5B−6N−4N−1B3.036.537.07.752088+6.6
9Hapaku, CharlesCM2120ZAMF−4N=5B−6N−8B−1N−3B−2NF0.539.039.51.751785-45.0
10Kabwe Timothy2195ZAMFFF=8N−1B−3N−2B−7NF0.539.039.51.501888-32.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers