16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 GIRLS
26 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Dec 2025 to 12 Dec 2025 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 6 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1832, and top seed was Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (🇳🇬 NGR, WFM, 2116).
Sana Omprakash Kayyar (🇺🇬 UGA, WIM, 2012) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (7.0) and Banda Natalie Katlo (7.0). Kayyar won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Mhungu Matifadzashe (1605) beat Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (WFM, 2116), a +511-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsWIM Sana Omprakash Kayyar led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
WIM Sana Omprakash Kayyar never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
WIM Sana Omprakash Kayyar beat WFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (Black).
WIM Sana Omprakash Kayyar 4+3 wins (R1–R4, R6–R8)WFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN 3+3 wins (R3–R5, R7–R9)WFM Banda Natalie Katlo 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WIMSana Omprakash Kayyar | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2WFMDeborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3WFMBanda Natalie Katlo | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4WFMChisomo Boshoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sana Omprakash KayyarWIM | 2012 | UGA | +23B | +12N | +11B | +3N | =9B | +2N | +8B | +4N | =5B | 8.0 | 44.5 | 47.0 | 41.75 | 2152 | +52.8 |
| 2 | QUICKPEN, Deborah Ebimobo-ereWFM | 2116 | NGR | +10N | −8B | +17N | +4B | +5N | −1B | +3B | +11N | +12B | 7.0 | 45.5 | 49.5 | 36.50 | 2032 | -19.3 |
| 3 | Banda Natalie KatloWFM | 2000 | BOT | +20N | +15B | +5N | −1B | +11N | +4B | −2N | +9B | +8N | 7.0 | 45.0 | 48.0 | 33.00 | 2012 | +14.8 |
| 4 | Boshoma, ChisomoWFM | 1841 | RSA | +17B | +6N | +8B | −2N | +12B | −3N | +9B | −1B | +13N | 6.0 | 46.5 | 50.5 | 28.50 | 1902 | +31.6 |
| 5 | Ntsielo, BonoloWCM | 1789 | LES | +18B | +7N | −3B | +8N | −2B | =12N | +16B | =6N | =1N | 5.5 | 46.5 | 50.5 | 27.50 | 1795 | +4.0 |
| 6 | Butler, Kayla | 1582 | RSA | +26N | −4B | −21N | +19B | =10N | +14B | =13N | =5B | +11B | 5.5 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 20.50 | 1757 | +55.2 |
| 7 | Moyo Lindelwe | 0 | ZIM | +16N | −5B | −10N | +20B | +17N | −8N | +19B | =13B | +18N | 5.5 | 35.0 | 38.0 | 20.25 | 1612 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Mhungu Matifadzashe | 1605 | ZIM | +24B | +2N | −4N | −5B | +13N | +7B | −1N | +10B | −3B | 5.0 | 48.5 | 50.5 | 24.00 | 1793 | +54.4 |
| 9 | Randriatsiferana,Dimbiharentsoa ChristianaWCM | 1765 | MAD | −15N | +13B | +19N | +10B | =1N | =11B | −4N | −3N | +16B | 5.0 | 43.0 | 46.0 | 22.75 | 1740 | -8.8 |
| 10 | Ibrahim Zena | 1543 | KEN | −2B | +18N | +7B | −9N | =6B | =16B | +20N | −8N | +15B | 5.0 | 40.0 | 43.0 | 21.25 | 1611 | +24.8 |
| 11 | Amrouni, Alexia | 1796 | RSA | +14N | +21B | −1N | +16B | −3B | =9N | +12B | −2B | −6N | 4.5 | 45.5 | 48.5 | 18.50 | 1738 | -27.6 |
| 12 | Monchosi, Atlegang | 1677 | RSA | +19N | −1B | +15N | +21B | −4N | =5B | −11N | +14B | −2N | 4.5 | 42.5 | 45.5 | 17.25 | 1678 | -8.0 |
| 13 | Tafadzwa Taruza | 1717 | ZIM | =22B | −9N | +25B | +14N | −8B | +15N | =6B | =7N | −4B | 4.5 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 16.50 | 1542 | -62.0 |
| 14 | Pretorius, Klarissa | 1511 | RSA | −11B | =25N | +22B | −13B | +21N | −6N | +23B | −12N | +19B | 4.5 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 12.00 | 1497 | -6.8 |
| 15 | Netshimbupfe, Wanga | 1430 | RSA | +9B | −3N | −12B | +23N | =16N | −13B | =17N | +20B | −10N | 4.0 | 37.0 | 39.5 | 14.50 | 1591 | +68.8 |
| 16 | Ziegers, Zaskia | 1578 | RSA | −7B | +22N | +24B | −11N | =15B | =10N | −5N | +21B | −9N | 4.0 | 35.5 | 37.5 | 12.50 | 1498 | -27.2 |
| 17 | Dove, Megan | 1517 | RSA | −4N | +26B | −2B | +24N | −7B | =22N | =15B | −19N | +25N | 4.0 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 7.50 | 1457 | -18.8 |
| 18 | Nokutenda Michelle Madzikwa | 1444 | ZIM | −5N | −10B | −20N | +26B | −19N | +21B | +25B | +24N | −7B | 4.0 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 7.00 | 823 | -34.0 |
| 19 | Audrey Tanui | 0 | KEN | −12B | +23N | −9B | −6N | +18B | F | −7N | +17B | −14N | 3.0 | 35.5 | 36.5 | 10.50 | 1527 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Tukuza Tembo | 1539 | ZAM | −3B | −24N | +18B | −7N | +22B | +23N | −10B | −15N | F | 3.0 | 33.0 | 34.0 | 9.50 | 1552 | -0.8 |
| 21 | SALE RUTENDO | 0 | ZIM | F | −11N | +6B | −12N | −14B | −18N | +22B | −16N | +23B | 3.0 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 11.00 | 1481 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Gwatidzo Ropafadzo | 1413 | ZIM | =13N | −16B | −14N | +25B | −20N | =17B | −21N | F | +24B | 3.0 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 7.25 | 1333 | -19.2 |
| 23 | Matereke, Lattoya | 1543 | ZIM | −1N | −19B | +26N | −15B | +24N | −20B | −14N | =25B | −21N | 2.5 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 3.50 | 806 | -71.2 |
| 24 | FIDE 11034084 | 0 | — | −8N | +20B | −16N | −17B | −23B | +25N | F | −18B | −22N | 2.0 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 4.00 | 1211 | 0.0 |
| 25 | FIDE 11018550 | 0 | — | F | =14B | −13N | −22N | −26B | −24B | −18N | =23N | −17B | 1.0 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 3.50 | 1251 | 0.0 |
| 26 | FIDE 11032847 | 0 | — | −6B | −17N | −23B | −18N | +25N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 1.00 | 722 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Netshimbupfe, WangaRSA+68.84.0 pts · #7
- 2Butler, KaylaRSA+55.25.5 pts · #11
- 3Mhungu MatifadzasheZIM+54.45.0 pts · #16
- 1Matereke, LattoyaZIM-71.22.5 pts · #26
- 2Tafadzwa TaruzaZIM-62.04.5 pts · #13
- 3Nokutenda Michelle MadzikwaZIM-34.04.0 pts · #25
- R2+511 Elo gap
- R1+335 Elo gap
- R9+214 Elo gap