Nakuru Open Chess Champoinship 2025 -Ladies Section

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38 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 15 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2025 in Nakuru, Kenya. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1721, and top seed was Jully Mutisya (🇰🇪 KEN, WCM, 1844).

Jully Mutisya (🇰🇪 KEN, WCM, 1844) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Joyce Nyaruai Ndirangu (5.0) and Kimani wanjiru (4.5). Mutisya won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Silvia Wahito Kariuki (1586) beat Nicole Albright (1751), a +165-point gap.

Location

🇰🇪Nakuru, Kenya

Dates

15 Nov 2025 → 16 Nov 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇪WCMJully Mutisya1844

Avg top 10

1,721

Participants

Titled players · 2

WFM×1

WCM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇪Kenya×28

Top 3

🥇
WCMJully Mutisya
🇰🇪KEN·1844
5.5pts·2065perf+22.8
🥈
WFMJoyce Nyaruai Ndirangu
🇰🇪KEN·1828
5.0pts·1966perf+18.4
🥉
Kimani wanjiru
🇰🇪KEN·1647
4.5pts·1858perf+31.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

WCM Jully Mutisya led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Mutisya5.5Ndirangu5Jumba4.5wanjiru4.5Maashao4Bulimo4

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

WCM Jully Mutisya held the sole lead from R4 through R6 without losing it.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WCM Jully Mutisya beat WFM Joyce Nyaruai Ndirangu (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

WCM Jully Mutisya 4 wins (R1–R4)WFM Joyce Nyaruai Ndirangu 3 wins (R4–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WCMJully Mutisya	*	1	—	½
2WFMJoyce Nyaruai Ndirangu	0	*	—	—
3Gloria Jumba	—	—	*	½
4Kimani wanjiru	½	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mutisya, JullyWCM	1844	KEN	+5B	+15N	+2B	+16N	=3B	+6N	5.5	20.5	23.5	21.25	2065	+22.8
2	Ndirangu, Joyce NyaruaiWFM	1828	KEN	+12N	+6B	−1N	+11B	+5N	+8B	5.0	21.0	24.5	19.00	1966	+18.4
3	Kimani wanjiru	1647	KEN	+19N	=4B	=7N	+18B	=1N	+11B	4.5	20.5	23.5	16.50	1858	+31.8
4	Jumba, Gloria	1781	KEN	+8B	=3N	=11N	+7B	=12N	+15B	4.5	19.5	22.5	16.75	1843	+8.2
5	Onyango Shirlyn Gathoni	1633	KEN	−1N	+26B	+9N	+10B	−2B	+12N	4.0	22.0	24.5	14.00	1717	+12.2
6	Maashao, Genevieve	1641	KEN	+17B	−2N	+20B	+30N	+16B	−1B	4.0	19.5	21.5	11.00	1706	+12.4
7	Shannon Bulimo	1568	KEN	+13B	=21N	=3B	−4N	+23B	+17N	4.0	18.5	21.5	13.25	1751	+23.6
8	Kagambi, Angel	1596	KEN	−4N	+25B	+19N	+26B	+24N	−2N	4.0	17.5	20.0	10.50	1686	+15.2
9	Kadenge Julia Kasei	1556	KEN	−15N	+32B	−5B	+22N	+29B	+18N	4.0	15.0	17.0	10.00	1486	-5.8
10	Wangari Mary Emmaculate	0	KEN	+30B	−17N	+29B	−5N	+27B	+19B	4.0	14.5	16.5	9.50	1540	0.0
11	Madelta Glenda	1750	KEN	+20B	+24N	=4B	−2N	+14B	−3N	3.5	20.5	23.0	11.25	1667	-10.6
12	Karanja, Ether	1631	KEN	−2B	+18N	+17B	+23N	=4B	−5B	3.5	19.5	22.5	11.25	1658	+3.4
13	Fantalis Lucy Nduta	1671	KEN	−7N	=27B	+31N	+25B	−21N	+24B	3.5	14.5	16.5	8.25	1508	-38.8
14	Faith Nyambura Gachihi	0	KEN	+28N	−16B	+36N	=24B	−11N	+25B	3.5	14.0	15.0	7.25	1504	0.0
15	Shukri Shakirah	1666	KEN	+9B	−1B	−16N	+33N	+30B	−4N	3.0	19.0	21.0	8.00	1482	-40.8
16	Bhavsar Nisha Nileshbhai	1512	KEN	+37B	+14N	+15B	−1B	−6N	−21N	3.0	19.0	20.0	7.50	1543	+2.6
17	Makanga Annabel	1513	KEN	−6N	+10B	−12N	+35B	+28N	−7B	3.0	18.0	20.0	8.50	1403	-23.6
18	Inde Joy	1498	KEN	+31N	−12B	+22N	−3N	+20B	−9B	3.0	18.0	20.0	8.00	1385	-23.2
19	Muthoni, Vivian	1529	KEN	−3B	+29N	−8B	+34N	+26B	−10N	3.0	17.0	19.0	6.50	831	-14.4
20	Gichuga Wanjiru Wanjiku	1571	KEN	−11N	+22B	−6N	+27B	−18N	+29B	3.0	16.0	18.0	7.50	1400	-15.6
21	Nicole Albright	1751	KEN	−24N	=7B	=25N	F	+13B	+16B	3.0	15.5	17.5	9.75	1685	-6.8
22	FIDE 10891030	0	—	+23B	−20N	−18B	−9B	+32N	+30N	3.0	15.0	17.0	7.00	709	0.0
23	Samara Ayuma	0	KEN	−22N	+34B	+28N	−12B	−7N	+31B	3.0	15.0	17.0	6.50	1447	0.0
24	Kariuki, Silvia Wahito	1586	KEN	+21B	−11B	+27N	=14N	−8B	−13N	2.5	17.5	20.0	7.25	1579	-2.6
25	Eliana Ella	0	KEN	+38B	−8N	=21B	−13N	+33B	−14N	2.5	16.0	16.0	3.50	1409	0.0
26	Chepkoiwo Blessing Jerutich	0	KEN	+34B	−5N	+33B	−8N	−19N	=28B	2.5	15.5	17.5	5.25	1254	0.0
27	Njeri, Maureen Kirigo	1456	KEN	+36B	=13N	−24B	−20N	−10N	+34B	2.5	15.0	16.0	4.75	1310	-10.0
28	Thuku Tasha Wangari	0	KEN	−14B	+37N	−23B	+38N	−17B	=26N	2.5	13.0	13.0	2.25	720	-19.6
29	FIDE 10845933	0	—	+35N	−19B	−10N	+32B	−9N	−20N	2.0	16.0	18.0	4.00	719	0.0
30	Abigaelle Imela	0	KEN	−10N	+36B	+32N	−6B	−15N	−22B	2.0	16.0	17.0	3.00	873	0.0
31	FIDE 554010241	0	—	−18B	+38N	−13B	F	+35N	−23N	2.0	14.5	14.5	2.00	792	0.0
32	FIDE 554010276	0	—	+33B	−9N	−30B	−29N	−22B	+37N	2.0	13.0	14.0	3.00	760	0.0
33	FIDE 554010233	0	—	−32N	+35B	−26N	−15B	−25N	+38B	2.0	12.0	12.0	2.00	880	0.0
34	FIDE 554010250	0	—	−26N	−23N	+38B	−19B	+36N	−27N	2.0	12.0	12.0	1.00	693	0.0
35	FIDE 10894837	0	—	−29B	−33N	+37B	−17N	−31B	+36N	2.0	10.0	11.0	2.00	720	0.0
36	FIDE 10891013	0	—	−27N	−30N	−14B	+37N	−34B	−35B	1.0	12.0	13.0	1.00	656	0.0
37	FIDE 10843396	0	—	−16N	−28B	−35N	−36B	+38N	−32B	1.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	708	0.0
38	FIDE 554010268	0	—	−25N	−31B	−34N	−28B	−37B	−33N	0.0	11.0	12.0	0.00	711	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Kimani wanjiruKEN
+31.8
4.5 pts · #4
2Shannon BulimoKEN
+23.6
4.0 pts · #6
3Mutisya, JullyWCMKEN
+22.8
5.5 pts · #1

Top rating losers

1Shukri ShakirahKEN
-40.8
3.0 pts · #21
2Fantalis Lucy NdutaKEN
-38.8
3.5 pts · #14
3Makanga AnnabelKEN
-23.6
3.0 pts · #20

Biggest upsets

R1+165 Elo gap
Kariuki, Silvia Wahito1586 beat Nicole Albright1751
R3+154 Elo gap
Bhavsar Nisha Nileshbhai1512 beat Shukri Shakirah1666
R6+103 Elo gap
Kimani wanjiru1647 beat Madelta Glenda1750