ZONE 7 INDEPENDENCE TOURNAMENT
Open SwissStandard
38 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 31 Oct 2025 to 02 Nov 2025 in Solwezi, Zambia. 5 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2107, and top seed was Gillan Bwalya (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2293).
Musonda Chola (🇿🇲 ZAM, FM, 2130) won with 7.0/8, ahead of Nase Lungu (7.0) and Thomas Zulu (6.5). Chola shared the lead from round 3, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Mulenga Hassan (1582) beat Chibuye Senti (1830), a +248-point gap.
Location
🇿🇲Solwezi, Zambia
Dates
31 Oct 2025 → 02 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Titled players · 5
IM×1
FM×2
CM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇲Zambia×36
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsTight race until R6; 2 players tied at 7.0/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
18
8
3
2
3
1
1
2
R6–R8 · LEAD HELD
FM Musonda Chola held the sole lead from R6 through R8 without losing it.
R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 7.0/8. Chola takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (38.0).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Musonda Chola drew with FM Nase Lungu (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMMusonda Chola | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2FMNase Lungu | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3CMThomas Zulu | ½ | ½ | * | — |
| 4Micheal Kaoma | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musonda CholaFM | 2130 | ZAM | +6N | +28B | +11N | +5B | =2N | +15B | +4N | =3B | 7.0 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 33.25 | 2379 | +43.2 |
| 2 | Lungu, NaseFM | 2171 | ZAM | +34B | +13N | +15B | +4N | =1B | =3N | +7B | +20N | 7.0 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 30.75 | 2357 | +30.2 |
| 3 | Zulu, ThomasCM | 2126 | ZAM | +8N | +30B | =5N | +31B | +9N | =2B | +17N | =1N | 6.5 | 35.0 | 36.5 | 27.00 | 2263 | +29.8 |
| 4 | Kaoma, Micheal | 2218 | ZAM | +14N | +20B | +16N | −2B | +6N | +11B | −1B | +12N | 6.0 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 26.00 | 2161 | -6.6 |
| 5 | Kabwe Timothy | 2172 | ZAM | +18B | +29N | =3B | −1N | +24B | =7N | =12B | =10N | 5.0 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 19.00 | 2059 | -20.2 |
| 6 | Mukwabila Kelvin | 1849 | ZAM | −1B | +23N | +19B | +10N | −4B | −20N | +26N | +11B | 5.0 | 33.0 | 35.5 | 19.00 | 1984 | +47.6 |
| 7 | Muwowo Emmanuel | 1962 | ZAM | =22N | +25B | =9N | =17B | +16N | =5B | −2N | +15B | 5.0 | 32.5 | 35.0 | 19.25 | 2076 | +49.2 |
| 8 | Simenda, DaisyWCM | 1793 | ZAM | −3B | +32N | +13B | −15N | +25B | −12N | +23N | +17B | 5.0 | 29.0 | 30.5 | 15.50 | 1940 | +26.6 |
| 9 | Bwalya, GillanIM | 2293 | ZAM | +33B | =31N | =7B | +12N | −3B | +18N | =20B | =16N | 5.0 | 29.0 | 30.0 | 16.50 | 2059 | -19.4 |
| 10 | Kaimana Clifford | 1989 | ZAM | +38N | −11B | +30N | −6B | +33N | =17B | +14N | =5B | 5.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 12.00 | 1964 | -5.2 |
| 11 | Mubanga Remmy | 1880 | ZAM | +26B | +10N | −1B | =16B | +29N | −4N | +13B | −6N | 4.5 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 16.00 | 2015 | +47.6 |
| 12 | Modwell Mukumbi | 1906 | ZAM | +27N | −16B | +22N | −9B | +21N | +8B | =5N | −4B | 4.5 | 32.0 | 34.5 | 17.00 | 1956 | +4.4 |
| 13 | Lungu, Nathan | 1972 | ZAM | +37N | −2B | −8N | +27B | =14N | +22B | −11N | +21B | 4.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 11.75 | 1704 | -33.8 |
| 14 | Musanje, Rapheal | 1839 | ZAM | −4B | +35N | +36N | F | =13B | +24N | −10B | +18N | 4.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 9.75 | 1969 | +15.4 |
| 15 | Nkhuwa Joshua | 1978 | ZAM | +17N | +21B | −2N | +8B | +20B | −1N | −16B | −7N | 4.0 | 35.5 | 39.0 | 16.00 | 1918 | -11.4 |
| 16 | Chasaya, Terence | 2019 | ZAM | +24B | +12N | −4B | =11N | −7B | F | +15N | =9B | 4.0 | 31.5 | 33.0 | 15.75 | 2054 | +6.4 |
| 17 | Mwewa Brian | 1753 | ZAM | −15B | +18N | +29B | =7N | +31B | =10N | −3B | −8N | 4.0 | 31.5 | 33.0 | 12.50 | 1952 | +78.8 |
| 18 | Njapau Dennis | 1874 | ZAM | −5N | −17B | +37N | +36B | +27N | −9B | +25N | −14B | 4.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 5.00 | 1744 | -37.2 |
| 19 | Livingi Blessings | 1756 | ZAM | −28N | +26B | −6N | −29B | =32N | =21B | +30N | +36B | 4.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 7.00 | 1696 | -5.8 |
| 20 | Sinkala Chipasha | 1950 | ZAM | +32B | −4N | +34B | F | −15N | +6B | =9N | −2B | 3.5 | 33.0 | 34.0 | 10.00 | 2000 | +4.6 |
| 21 | Mumba Wilson | 0 | ZAM | +25B | −15N | −24B | +34N | −12B | =19N | +27B | −13N | 3.5 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 8.00 | 1772 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Mulenga Hassan | 1582 | ZAM | =7B | −33N | −12B | +23N | +34B | −13N | F | +24B | 3.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 9.00 | 1848 | +86.0 |
| 23 | Shayoya Leornard | 1617 | ZAM | −31N | −6B | +26N | −22B | +36N | F | −8B | +35N | 3.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 3.50 | 997 | -45.6 |
| 24 | Kalenga Peter | 1792 | ZAM | −16N | =27B | +21N | +28B | −5N | −14B | F | −22N | 2.5 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 6.75 | 1673 | -31.6 |
| 25 | Kwalela Mwendabai | 0 | ZAM | −21N | −7N | +35B | +30B | −8N | F | −18B | =26N | 2.5 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 4.25 | 1671 | -44.0 |
| 26 | Wamunyima Poniso | 0 | ZAM | −11N | −19N | −23B | +38B | +30N | F | −6B | =25B | 2.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 3.25 | 1695 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Kambita Beston | 0 | ZAM | −12B | =24N | +33B | −13N | −18B | +32B | −21N | F | 2.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 3.75 | 1732 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Haambote Wesley | 1951 | ZAM | +19B | −1N | F | −24N | +35B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 5.00 | 1767 | -14.6 |
| 29 | Mwansa, Patrick | 1930 | ZAM | +35B | −5B | −17N | +19N | −11B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 5.00 | 1697 | -24.6 |
| 30 | Mapalo Daniel | 1825 | ZAM | +36B | −3N | −10B | −25N | −26B | +37N | −19B | F | 2.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 0.00 | 1138 | -58.0 |
| 31 | Ndlovu Dumisani | 1963 | ZAM | +23B | =9B | F | −3N | −17N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 27.0 | 28.5 | 5.50 | 1860 | -11.2 |
| 32 | Kahokola Mutoshi | 0 | ZAM | −20N | −8B | F | F | =19B | −27N | +37B | F | 1.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2.00 | 1560 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Ngandu Chitende | 1860 | ZAM | −9N | +22B | −27N | F | −10B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 3.50 | 1819 | -9.6 |
| 34 | Chibuye Senti | 1830 | ZAM | −2N | +37B | −20N | −21B | −22N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0.00 | 1101 | -50.8 |
| 35 | Chikashi Abigail | 0 | ZAM | −29N | −14B | −25N | +37B | −28N | F | F | −23B | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 1044 | 0.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 8726248 | 0 | — | −30N | F | −14B | −18N | −23B | F | F | −19N | 0.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.00 | 982 | 0.0 |
| 37 | FIDE 8720690 | 0 | — | −13B | −34N | −18B | −35N | F | −30B | −32N | F | 0.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 1075 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Mbaulu Aaron | 1774 | ZAM | −10B | F | F | −26N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 1189 | -9.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mulenga HassanZAM+86.03.5 pts · #14
- 2Mwewa BrianZAM+78.84.0 pts · #10
- 3Muwowo EmmanuelZAM+49.25.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Mapalo DanielZAM-58.02.0 pts · #37
- 2Chibuye SentiZAM-50.81.0 pts · #32
- 3Shayoya LeornardZAM-45.63.0 pts · #33
Biggest upsets
- R5+248 Elo gap
- R8+210 Elo gap
- R5+210 Elo gap