Bungoma Open - 2025 Open Section

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64 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 01 Nov 2025 to 02 Nov 2025 in Bungoma, Kenya. 2 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2019, and top seed was Gong Thon Gong (🇸🇸 SSD, CM, 2207).

Gong Thon Gong (🇸🇸 SSD, CM, 2207) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Boera Felix (5.0) and Gabriel Njuki (5.0). Gong won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Joseph Masika Wanjala (1547) beat Victor Ngani (1940), a +393-point gap.

Location

🇰🇪Bungoma, Kenya

Dates

01 Nov 2025 → 02 Nov 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇸🇸CMGong Thon Gong2207

Avg top 10

2,019

Participants

Titled players · 2

FM×1

CM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇪Kenya×49

🇸🇸South Sudan×5

🇺🇬Uganda×3

Top 3

🥇
CMGong Thon Gong
🇸🇸SSD·2207
6.0pts·2715perf+19.0
🥈
Boera Felix
🇰🇪KEN·1951
5.0pts·2171perf+32.4
🥉
Gabriel Njuki
🇰🇪KEN·1907
5.0pts·2195perf+42.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

CM Gong Thon Gong led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Gong6Njuki5Felix5Ravat5Kaloki4.5Manyok Chaderek4.5

R5–R6 · LEAD HELD

CM Gong Thon Gong never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

CM Gong Thon Gong 6 wins (R1–R6)Gabriel Njuki 3 wins (R1–R3)Boera Felix 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1CMGong Thon Gong	*	—	1	1
2Gabriel Njuki	—	*	0	—
3Boera Felix	0	1	*	—
4Rishit Ravat	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Gong Thon GongCM	2207	SSD	+37B	+4N	+9B	+30N	+2B	+5N	6.0	21.5	24.0	24.00	2715	+19.0
2	Boera Felix	1951	KEN	+23N	+29B	+7N	+3B	−1N	+12B	5.0	22.0	25.0	19.00	2171	+32.4
3	Njuki, Gabriel	1907	KEN	+13B	+10N	+17B	−2N	+14B	+8N	5.0	21.0	24.5	19.50	2195	+42.2
4	Rishit Ravat	1924	KEN	+25N	−1B	+23N	+44B	+18N	+7B	5.0	19.5	21.5	15.50	2118	+57.6
5	Kaloki, Hawi	1960	KEN	+42B	+39N	+8B	=19N	+6N	−1B	4.5	20.5	22.5	14.75	2089	+28.0
6	Manyok Chaderek P	2098	SSD	+27B	=17N	+56B	+10N	−5B	+19N	4.5	18.5	19.5	13.25	2052	-3.0
7	Gohil, Mehul	1990	KEN	+14B	+12N	−2B	+24N	+30B	−4N	4.0	21.0	24.0	14.00	1947	-4.6
8	Ngong Samuel Gai	2001	SSD	+28N	+15B	−5N	+26B	+11N	−3B	4.0	20.5	23.5	14.00	1975	-2.8
9	Mabior Anyuat Mabior	1985	SSD	+16N	+11B	−1N	+33B	=37N	=17B	4.0	20.5	23.0	14.00	1999	+4.0
10	Simiyu JadonFM	2129	KEN	+18N	−3B	+42N	−6B	+26N	+23B	4.0	19.0	21.0	11.50	1982	-29.8
11	Ngugi Francis	1868	KEN	+31B	−9N	+13B	+34N	−8B	+24N	4.0	18.0	21.0	13.00	1885	+10.8
12	Omondi Suleiman	1870	KEN	+63N	−7B	+25N	+47B	+16N	−2N	4.0	18.0	18.0	9.00	1887	+3.6
13	Steve Patience	1730	KEN	−3N	+41B	−11N	+50B	+32N	+28B	4.0	17.5	19.5	10.50	1741	+2.0
14	Wafula Andrew Mangeni	1813	KEN	−7N	+44B	+29N	+32B	−3N	+46B	4.0	17.0	19.0	10.00	1769	-5.6
15	Chumba Allan	1897	KEN	+26N	−8N	−24B	+41B	+43N	+25B	4.0	15.5	17.5	10.50	1813	-9.0
16	Semwanga Richard	1809	UGA	−9B	+34N	+52B	+56N	−12B	+48N	4.0	14.5	15.5	7.50	1651	-11.4
17	Okonga, Hugh Misiko	1906	KEN	+62N	=6B	−3N	=35B	+33N	=9N	3.5	19.5	20.0	9.25	1853	-3.8
18	Sinoya, Evans	1831	KEN	−10B	+43N	+31B	+38N	−4B	=22N	3.5	18.0	20.0	9.25	1793	-4.6
19	Kipkalia Jeremy	1567	KEN	+45N	=40B	+28N	=5B	=46N	−6B	3.5	16.5	18.5	9.50	1834	+58.0
20	Okeyo, Steve Austine	1903	KEN	−39B	=24N	+45B	F	+40N	+37B	3.5	12.5	13.0	8.50	1910	+0.6
21	Olando, Paul Jnr	1926	KEN	=24B	−37N	−38B	+63N	+56B	+61N	3.5	9.5	9.5	3.00	1747	-26.0
22	Wanjiru Chrisphinus	1778	KEN	F	F	+63N	+64B	+47N	=18B	3.5	5.5	5.5	3.75	1905	+6.6
23	Simiyu Jerry	1785	KEN	−2B	+38N	−4B	+51N	+34B	−10N	3.0	19.5	21.0	7.00	1677	-22.8
24	Ntumwa Calvin	1783	UGA	=21N	=20B	+15N	−7B	+44N	−11B	3.0	19.0	21.0	9.50	1837	+10.2
25	Gabriel Jok Mading Chok	1732	SSD	−4B	+51N	−12B	+57N	+38B	−15N	3.0	17.0	18.0	5.00	1581	-28.8
26	Ombiro Clifford	1641	KEN	−15B	+61N	+27B	−8N	−10B	+45N	3.0	17.0	17.5	5.50	1748	+7.6
27	Akhanyinya, Bryan Toboso	1823	KEN	−6N	+33B	−26N	+49B	+35N	−30B	3.0	16.5	18.5	8.00	1642	-25.8
28	Sagwa, Hillary	1823	KEN	−8B	+49N	−19B	+53N	+29B	−13N	3.0	16.5	18.0	6.50	1614	-26.6
29	Muhambe Terrence Shisundi	1629	KEN	+40N	−2N	−14B	+58B	−28N	+47B	3.0	16.5	17.5	5.50	1678	+3.6
30	Ochieng Victor	1581	KEN	F	+55B	+54N	−1B	−7N	+27N	3.0	16.0	16.0	6.00	1802	+25.6
31	Rotich Damien Kibet	1586	KEN	−11N	+32B	−18N	+55B	+42N	−41B	3.0	15.0	16.5	6.50	1705	+16.0
32	Sikuku Leonard	0	KEN	+53B	−31N	+49B	−14N	−13B	+43N	3.0	15.0	16.5	5.50	1563	0.0
33	Wanjala Samuel	1557	KEN	+59B	−27N	+57B	−9N	−17B	+50N	3.0	13.5	14.5	4.00	1580	-2.8
34	Muli Dan kilonzo	1474	KEN	+57N	−16B	+55N	−11B	−23N	+58B	3.0	13.5	14.5	3.50	1524	+2.4
35	Misiko Peter Wangila	1478	KEN	−54B	+64N	=61B	=17N	−27B	+56N	3.0	9.5	9.5	3.00	1658	+12.4
36	Ngani, Victor	1940	KEN	F	F	+62N	−43B	+51N	+40B	3.0	6.5	6.5	4.50	1848	-5.0
37	Were Samuel	1866	UGA	−1N	+21B	+39N	F	=9B	−20N	2.5	19.5	21.5	8.00	1947	+9.4
38	Derick Simiyu	0	KEN	+58N	−23B	+21N	−18B	−25N	=39B	2.5	15.5	16.5	5.75	1648	0.0
39	Abala Jeremy	1713	KEN	+20N	−5B	−37B	+60N	−48B	=38N	2.5	15.0	16.0	5.75	1784	+10.4
40	Daniel Misiko	1896	KEN	−29B	=19N	+51B	+52N	−20B	−36N	2.5	14.5	16.0	4.75	1438	-84.8
41	Rotich Darrien Kigen	0	KEN	F	−13N	=46B	−15N	+?B	+31N	2.5	13.0	13.0	4.00	1597	0.0
42	Ngony, John Thon	1789	KEN	−5N	+48B	−10B	+45N	−31B	−44N	2.0	15.5	17.5	4.00	977	-41.0
43	Joseph Masika Wanjala	1547	KEN	+64N	−18B	−48N	+36N	−15B	−32B	2.0	15.5	15.5	3.00	1765	+26.0
44	Tindi Liam	1435	KEN	F	−14N	+60B	−4N	−24B	+42B	2.0	15.0	15.0	3.00	1612	+24.4
45	Douglas Ombuya	0	KEN	−19B	+50N	−20N	−42B	+57N	−26B	2.0	14.0	15.0	3.00	1421	0.0
46	Tindi Victor	1522	KEN	−51B	+59N	=41N	F	=19B	−14N	2.0	13.0	14.0	4.00	1498	-3.6
47	Angolo Henry	0	KEN	=52B	=60N	+58B	−12N	−22B	−29N	2.0	13.0	14.0	2.25	959	0.0
48	Cheptongen Robin Musani	0	KEN	F	−42N	+43B	F	+39N	−16B	2.0	13.0	13.0	4.50	1715	0.0
49	Okwemba Elvis	1501	KEN	F	−28B	−32N	−27N	+52B	+60B	2.0	12.5	13.5	2.50	1023	-10.4
50	FIDE 554009626	0	—	F	−45B	+59N	−13N	+53B	−33B	2.0	12.5	13.5	2.50	844	0.0
51	Koskei Kelvin Kibor	0	KEN	+46N	−25B	−40N	−23B	−36B	=53N	1.5	13.5	15.0	2.75	1535	0.0
52	FIDE 10896457	0	—	=47N	+?B	−16N	−40B	−49N	F	1.5	12.0	12.0	1.00	935	0.0
53	FIDE 10896848	0	—	−32N	−57B	+?N	−28B	−50N	=51B	1.5	10.5	10.5	0.75	814	0.0
54	Musa Joseph	0	KEN	+35N	=62B	−30B	F	F	F	1.5	10.0	10.5	3.25	1594	0.0
55	FIDE 554004810	0	—	F	−30N	−34B	−31N	+64B	=?N	1.5	9.0	9.0	0.00	747	0.0
56	Omar Rodrick	0	KEN	F	+63B	−6N	−16B	−21N	−35B	1.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	1540	0.0
57	Olivia Makungu	0	KEN	−34B	+53N	−33N	−25B	−45B	−59N	1.0	12.5	13.5	1.50	788	-33.2
58	FIDE 10896341	0	—	−38B	F	−47N	−29N	+59B	−34N	1.0	11.5	11.5	1.00	752	0.0
59	Enson Yegon	0	KEN	−33N	−46B	−50B	F	−58N	+57B	1.0	9.0	9.0	1.00	1370	0.0
60	FIDE 10833811	0	—	=?N	=47B	−44N	−39B	F	−49N	1.0	9.0	9.0	1.00	749	0.0
61	Salim Khalid Rapando	0	KEN	F	−26B	=35N	F	F	−21B	0.5	14.5	14.5	1.50	1408	0.0
62	Kisindai, Paul Wangwe	1725	KEN	−17B	=54N	−36B	F	F	F	0.5	9.0	9.0	0.75	1123	-9.8
63	Omunyin Robinson	1592	KEN	−12B	−56N	−22B	−21B	F	F	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	1057	-22.0
64	FIDE 554009618	0	—	−43B	−35B	F	−22N	−55N	F	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	801	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Kipkalia JeremyKEN
+58.0
3.5 pts · #19
2Rishit RavatKEN
+57.6
5.0 pts · #4
3Njuki, GabrielKEN
+42.2
5.0 pts · #2

Top rating losers

1Daniel MisikoKEN
-84.8
2.5 pts · #49
2Ngony, John ThonKEN
-41.0
2.0 pts · #52
3Olivia MakunguKEN
-33.2
1.0 pts · #54

Biggest upsets

R4+393 Elo gap
Joseph Masika Wanjala1547 beat Ngani, Victor1940
R6+354 Elo gap
Tindi Liam1435 beat Ngony, John Thon1789
R1+267 Elo gap
Muhambe Terrence Shisundi1629 beat Daniel Misiko1896