Copperbelt Open Chess Championship - Open section
SwissStandard
51 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 07 Nov 2025 to 09 Nov 2025 in Kitwe - Pamo hotel, Zambia. 8 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2202, and top seed was Gillan Bwalya (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2303).
Kabwe Timothy (🇿🇲 ZAM, 2168) won with 6.5/8, ahead of Spencer Masango (6.0) and Micheal Kaoma (6.0). Timothy broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Livingi Blessings (1756) beat Chishala Lemmy (2056), a +300-point gap.
Location
🇿🇲Kitwe - Pamo hotel, Zambia
Dates
07 Nov 2025 → 09 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Titled players · 8
IM×2
FM×3
CM×3
Federations · 2 represented
🇿🇲Zambia×49
🇿🇼Zimbabwe×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsKabwe Timothy led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
19
10
2
1
1
2
2
1
R4–R8 · LEAD HELD
Kabwe Timothy held the sole lead from R4 through R8 without losing it.
R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Kabwe Timothy drew with Spencer Masango (White).
R1–R4 · WIN STREAK
Kabwe Timothy won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kabwe Timothy | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Spencer Masango | ½ | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Micheal Kaoma | — | 0 | * | — |
| 4FMNase Lungu | — | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabwe Timothy | 2168 | ZAM | +35B | +18N | +31B | +8N | =10B | =9N | =2B | +11N | 6.5 | 33.5 | 36.5 | 28.50 | 2351 | +37.0 |
| 2 | Masango, Spencer | 2143 | ZIM | +44B | +30N | =10B | =4N | +15B | +3N | =1N | =6B | 6.0 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 27.00 | 2299 | +33.6 |
| 3 | Kaoma, Micheal | 2208 | ZAM | =29N | +36B | =5N | +19B | +6N | −2B | +12N | +20B | 6.0 | 33.5 | 36.5 | 26.00 | 2245 | +11.0 |
| 4 | Lungu, NaseFM | 2171 | ZAM | +40N | +19B | =14N | =2B | =23B | =7N | +18B | +9N | 6.0 | 32.5 | 34.5 | 24.75 | 2232 | +13.0 |
| 5 | Mulenga, Prince DanielFM | 2205 | ZAM | =24B | +32N | =3B | +34N | =7B | +23N | =9B | +10N | 6.0 | 31.5 | 34.5 | 24.50 | 2232 | +7.4 |
| 6 | Bwalya, GillanIM | 2303 | ZAM | +13B | +21N | =9B | +25N | −3B | +10N | =11B | =2N | 5.5 | 36.0 | 39.5 | 25.50 | 2274 | -1.7 |
| 7 | Musende, Gershom | 2012 | ZAM | +47N | −11B | +40N | +12B | =5N | =4B | =8N | +14B | 5.5 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 21.25 | 2182 | +37.2 |
| 8 | Mumba Samuel | 2100 | ZAM | +28B | +51N | +29B | −1B | =11N | =25N | =7B | +23N | 5.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 17.00 | 2126 | +9.4 |
| 9 | Zulu, ThomasCM | 2162 | ZAM | +43N | +12B | =6N | =11B | +30N | =1B | =5N | −4B | 5.0 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 21.50 | 2202 | +10.0 |
| 10 | Daka, Justin | 2270 | ZAM | +33N | +16B | =2N | +14B | =1N | −6B | +26N | −5B | 5.0 | 36.5 | 39.5 | 21.75 | 2208 | -9.0 |
| 11 | Phiri, RichmondIM | 2249 | ZAM | +37B | +7N | =25B | =9N | =8B | +14N | =6N | −1B | 5.0 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 22.25 | 2202 | -6.8 |
| 12 | Chimanya Greenwell | 1955 | ZAM | +45B | −9N | +44B | −7N | +24B | +31N | −3B | +18N | 5.0 | 29.0 | 30.5 | 14.00 | 2069 | +24.0 |
| 13 | Kalandanya Solomon | 1882 | ZAM | −6N | +46B | +26B | −18N | −31B | +37N | +21B | +38N | 5.0 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 13.50 | 2082 | +40.2 |
| 14 | Phiri, GodwinCM | 2129 | ZAM | +27B | +15N | =4B | −10N | +18B | −11B | +16N | −7N | 4.5 | 34.5 | 38.0 | 19.50 | 2101 | -3.4 |
| 15 | Phiri I. Joseph | 1941 | ZAM | +50N | −14B | +42N | +21B | −2N | −19B | +35N | =26B | 4.5 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 10.75 | 1972 | +3.8 |
| 16 | Dimba, JamesCM | 2018 | ZAM | +49B | −10N | =37B | +29N | −26N | +32B | −14B | +27N | 4.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 11.25 | 1956 | -10.4 |
| 17 | Mwekama Davies | 1801 | ZAM | =20B | −26N | −32B | +45N | =29B | =24N | +37B | +28N | 4.5 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 12.75 | 1996 | +70.8 |
| 18 | Swatu, Tebby | 2008 | ZAM | +48N | −1B | +41N | +13B | −14N | +22B | −4N | −12B | 4.0 | 33.0 | 33.5 | 11.50 | 1957 | -8.8 |
| 19 | Chola, Midosantos | 1992 | ZAM | F | −4N | +24B | −3N | +27B | +15N | −20B | +30N | 4.0 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 14.50 | 2064 | +13.8 |
| 20 | Musonda CholaFM | 2140 | ZAM | =17N | −29B | +27B | +37N | =25B | F | +19N | −3N | 4.0 | 27.5 | 30.0 | 14.00 | 2000 | -21.2 |
| 21 | Makwaya, Kiddy | 2020 | ZAM | +46N | −6B | =33N | −15N | +48B | =38B | −13N | +35B | 4.0 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 7.25 | 1884 | -26.6 |
| 22 | Simbeye, Kachinga | 1905 | ZAM | F | −27N | +49B | +44N | +42B | −18N | −31B | +43N | 4.0 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 6.50 | 1861 | -6.8 |
| 23 | Mwansa, Mambwe | 2011 | ZAM | =32B | =24N | F | +38B | =4N | −5B | +25N | −8B | 3.5 | 30.5 | 33.0 | 12.25 | 2059 | +7.6 |
| 24 | Sauti Joshua Lisuku | 1867 | ZAM | =5N | =23B | −19N | +36B | −12N | =17B | +32N | F | 3.5 | 29.5 | 32.5 | 13.00 | 1896 | +4.8 |
| 25 | Chisopa Dalitso | 2106 | ZAM | +39N | +38B | =11N | −6B | =20N | =8B | −23B | F | 3.5 | 29.5 | 32.0 | 12.25 | 2069 | -5.8 |
| 26 | Lemmy, Chishala | 2056 | ZAM | −36N | +17B | −13N | F | +16B | +30N | −10B | =15N | 3.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 14.25 | 1949 | -16.9 |
| 27 | Mulonda, Simon | 1794 | ZAM | −14N | +22B | −20N | +40B | −19N | +41B | =38N | −16B | 3.5 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 9.25 | 1929 | +49.6 |
| 28 | Chibuye Seth | 1756 | ZAM | −8N | −33B | =47N | =39B | =49N | +45B | +41N | −17B | 3.5 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 5.50 | 1761 | -2.8 |
| 29 | Nchima Philip | 1874 | ZAM | =3B | +20N | −8N | −16B | =17N | +39B | F | F | 3.0 | 30.5 | 33.0 | 11.75 | 2007 | +18.8 |
| 30 | Nkhuwa Joshua | 1978 | ZAM | F | −2B | +36N | +31N | −9B | −26B | +33N | −19B | 3.0 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 9.00 | 1954 | -4.8 |
| 31 | Chasaya, Terence | 2037 | ZAM | F | +41B | −1N | −30B | +13N | −12B | +22N | F | 3.0 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 11.00 | 1954 | -13.2 |
| 32 | Kaunda David Kalunga | 0 | ZAM | =23N | −5B | +17N | =33B | =38N | −16N | −24B | =39B | 3.0 | 27.5 | 30.0 | 10.25 | 1846 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Mubanga Remmy | 1880 | ZAM | −10B | +28N | =21B | =32N | −34B | +43N | −30B | −42N | 3.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 9.00 | 1916 | +5.2 |
| 34 | Kaimana Clifford | 1989 | ZAM | −41N | +39B | +43N | −5B | +33N | F | F | −46B | 3.0 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 7.50 | 1870 | -18.2 |
| 35 | Kenneth Tembo | 1834 | ZAM | −1N | +48B | F | F | +46N | +42B | −15B | −21N | 3.0 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 3.50 | 1817 | -3.6 |
| 36 | Livingi Blessings | 1756 | ZAM | +26B | −3N | −30B | −24N | −40N | +47B | −45N | +48B | 3.0 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 5.00 | 1772 | -3.6 |
| 37 | Muhongo Nixon | 1878 | ZAM | −11N | +47B | =16N | −20B | +41N | −13B | −17N | F | 2.5 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 5.25 | 1839 | -10.4 |
| 38 | Modwell Mukumbi | 1906 | ZAM | +42B | −25N | F | −23N | =32B | =21N | =27B | −13B | 2.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 7.25 | 1723 | -22.4 |
| 39 | Ngoma Elvis | 1775 | ZAM | −25B | −34N | =45B | =28N | +50B | −29N | −43B | =32N | 2.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.00 | 1600 | -51.6 |
| 40 | Meleka Joseph | 1854 | ZAM | −4B | +49N | −7B | −27N | +36B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 3.50 | 1813 | -6.8 |
| 41 | Brian Muleba | 1833 | ZAM | +34B | −31N | −18B | +50N | −37B | −27N | −28B | F | 2.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 3.00 | 1637 | -56.0 |
| 42 | Vasant Hitesh | 0 | ZAM | −38N | F | −15B | +43B | −22N | −35N | F | +33B | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 5.00 | 1757 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Sikota Morris | 1824 | ZAM | −9B | +45N | −34B | −42N | F | −33B | +39N | −22B | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 4.00 | 1775 | -9.4 |
| 44 | Sampa kangwa | 1810 | ZAM | −2N | +50B | −12N | −22B | +47N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 1.00 | 1724 | -20.0 |
| 45 | Tarvaris Ngalande | 1686 | ZAM | −12N | −43B | =39N | −17B | F | −28N | +36B | F | 1.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 4.25 | 1618 | -20.0 |
| 46 | Mubanga Mwansa | 1705 | ZAM | −21B | −13N | F | F | −35B | F | F | +34N | 1.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 3.00 | 1738 | +4.0 |
| 47 | Musonda Ernest | 1664 | ZAM | −7B | −37N | =28B | =48N | −44B | −36N | F | F | 1.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2.00 | 1531 | -38.0 |
| 48 | Kanyombe Henry | 1612 | ZAM | −18B | −35N | F | =47B | −21N | F | F | −36N | 0.5 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 0.50 | 1489 | -12.4 |
| 49 | Mwewa Richings | 1693 | ZAM | −16N | −40B | −22N | F | =28B | F | F | F | 0.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.75 | 1561 | -22.4 |
| 50 | FIDE 8735638 | 0 | — | −15B | −44N | F | −41B | −39N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 1040 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Mwansa Shadreck | 1638 | ZAM | F | −8B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.00 | 1238 | -1.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mwekama DaviesZAM+70.84.5 pts · #15
- 2Mulonda, SimonZAM+49.63.5 pts · #22
- 3Kalandanya SolomonZAM+40.25.0 pts · #11
Top rating losers
- 1Brian MulebaZAM-56.02.0 pts · #47
- 2Ngoma ElvisZAM-51.62.5 pts · #44
- 3Musonda ErnestZAM-38.01.0 pts · #46
Biggest upsets
- R1+300 Elo gap
- R8+284 Elo gap
- R2+266 Elo gap