SOM Inter - Project Chess Championship 2025 18th Edition

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76 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 07 Dec 2025 to 10 Dec 2025 in Mityana, Uganda. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1728, and top seed was Kawuma Patricia (🇺🇬 UGA, WCM, 1866).

Male Reagan Kawuma (🇺🇬 UGA, 1690) won with 7.0/8, ahead of Opak Rwot Allan (7.0) and Mukisa Chrispus (6.5). Kawuma shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Nabirye Caroline (1584) beat Muhebwa Shafik (1810), a +226-point gap.

Location

🇺🇬Mityana, Uganda

Dates

07 Dec 2025 → 10 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 8 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇬WCMKawuma Patricia1866

Avg top 10

1,728

Participants

Titled players · 1

WCM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇺🇬Uganda×59

Top 3

🥇
Male Reagan Kawuma
🇺🇬UGA·1690
7.0pts·1906perf+66.8
🥈
Opak Rwot Allan
🇺🇬UGA
7.0pts·1746perf0.0
🥉
Mukisa Chrispus
🇺🇬UGA·1708
6.5pts·2054perf+82.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Tight race until R8; 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

Kawuma7Allan7Chrispus6.5Ivan6Ezra6Joseph5.5

R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 7.0/8. Kawuma takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (38.5).

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Male Reagan Kawuma beat Opak Rwot Allan (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Male Reagan Kawuma 4+3 wins (R1–R4, R6–R8)Opak Rwot Allan 6 wins (R1–R6)Mukisa Chrispus 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Male Reagan Kawuma	*	1	0	1
2Opak Rwot Allan	0	*	1	—
3Mukisa Chrispus	1	0	*	—
4Ntume Ivan	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Male Reagan Kawuma	1690	UGA	+25B	+13N	+70B	+31N	−3B	+7N	+2N	+4B	7.0	38.5	41.0	34.50	1906	+66.8
2	Opak Rwot Allan	0	UGA	+58B	+51N	+17B	+70N	+6B	+3N	−1B	+13N	7.0	35.5	38.0	31.00	1746	0.0
3	Mukisa Chrispus	1708	UGA	+47B	+5N	+8B	=6N	+1N	−2B	+18N	+12B	6.5	41.0	44.5	34.75	2054	+82.0
4	Ntume Ivan	1703	UGA	+26B	−70N	+37B	+25N	+14B	+8N	+13B	−1N	6.0	35.5	38.0	28.50	1771	+24.8
5	Kasiirivu Ezra	1632	UGA	+37N	−3B	+23N	+32B	−12N	+31B	+14N	+6B	6.0	35.0	39.0	27.50	1763	+54.0
6	Mubiru Abaasi	1600	UGA	+51B	+24N	+16B	=3B	−2N	+20N	+15B	−5N	5.5	39.0	42.5	26.25	1785	+25.2
7	Wasswa Joseph	1575	UGA	=17B	+60N	+27B	+45N	=16B	−1B	=9N	+22N	5.5	35.5	38.5	23.75	1804	+90.8
8	Mbaziira Wasswa Sharif	1650	UGA	+39N	+32B	−3N	+21B	=31N	−4B	+25N	+26B	5.5	34.5	38.5	24.00	1652	+1.4
9	Kyembasa Ivan	1636	UGA	+48N	+12B	=45B	−24N	=15B	+38N	=7B	+21N	5.5	32.5	36.0	24.50	1749	+36.4
10	Kiyaga Imran	1609	UGA	+33B	−45N	=35B	+27N	+22B	−15N	+24B	+20N	5.5	32.0	35.5	25.00	1755	+20.0
11	NAMULINDWA SHADIA ANOINTING	1524	UGA	F	F	+56N	=34B	+58N	+43B	+45N	+18B	5.5	26.5	29.5	21.00	2505	+28.4
12	Muhebwa Shafik	1810	UGA	+14B	−9N	+36B	+26N	+5B	−13N	+21B	−3N	5.0	37.5	41.5	24.50	1639	-28.2
13	Nabirye Caroline	1584	UGA	+49B	−1B	+32N	+51N	+24B	+12B	−4N	−2B	5.0	37.0	40.5	20.50	1763	+65.2
14	Nsereko Raihan	1567	UGA	−12N	+54B	+28N	+18B	−4N	+50B	−5B	+33N	5.0	34.0	37.5	20.50	1551	-2.0
15	KABAGAMBE ANDREW	0	UGA	+44N	+50B	+30N	=46B	=9N	+10B	−6N	−19B	5.0	33.5	37.0	22.00	1614	0.0
16	Kato Elisha	1683	UGA	+50N	+23B	−6N	+49B	=7N	−18B	=31N	+28B	5.0	33.0	36.5	21.25	1635	-7.0
17	Kawuma PatriciaWCM	1866	UGA	=7N	−46B	−2N	+42B	+62N	+34B	=26B	+36N	5.0	32.5	35.5	20.00	1557	-28.2
18	Ssematimba Micheal	0	UGA	+?B	+64N	+38B	−14N	+70B	+16N	−3B	−11N	5.0	31.5	31.5	14.50	1598	0.0
19	Twebaze Solomon	1636	UGA	+36B	=27N	−31B	+35N	−20B	=33N	+52B	+15N	5.0	30.5	34.0	20.75	1591	-4.8
20	Oloya Sunday	0	UGA	+62B	−33N	+58B	+36N	+19N	−6B	+46N	−10B	5.0	30.5	33.5	18.50	1576	0.0
21	Lubega Mathias	0	UGA	+?N	+48B	+39N	−8N	+45B	+46B	−12N	−9B	5.0	30.5	30.5	14.50	1655	0.0
22	Owor David Kim	0	UGA	+74B	−49N	+64B	+37N	−10N	+60B	+40N	−7B	5.0	28.5	30.5	16.00	1557	0.0
23	Kyalisima Fazirah Zahara	1460	UGA	+60B	−16N	−5B	−29N	+74B	+70N	+47B	+31B	5.0	28.5	30.5	15.00	1639	+67.2
24	Akandwanaho Kevin	1700	UGA	+30N	−6B	+53N	+9B	−13N	=25B	−10N	+43B	4.5	34.5	38.0	19.75	1558	-52.4
25	Mpanga Kevin	1505	UGA	−1N	+42B	+34N	−4B	+49N	=24N	−8B	+46B	4.5	34.5	38.0	17.25	1586	+23.2
26	Wasswa Elijah	1515	UGA	−4N	+65B	+59N	−12B	+53N	+48B	=17N	−8N	4.5	31.5	34.5	15.50	1607	+22.4
27	SSENDAGALA SOWEDI	1744	UGA	+61N	=19B	−7N	−10B	=34N	+53B	=48N	+35B	4.5	31.0	34.0	16.75	1583	-53.2
28	ISMAIL KAREEM ABDI	0	UGA	+41B	+29N	−14B	−61B	+56N	=47N	+38B	−16N	4.5	29.5	32.5	17.75	1511	0.0
29	Mukaaya Samuel	1575	UGA	−32N	−28B	+68N	+23B	−48N	+63B	=35N	+34B	4.5	28.0	31.0	17.00	1360	-46.8
30	Kasozi Taufic	1506	UGA	−24B	+55N	−15B	−59N	+54B	=32N	+62B	+44N	4.5	27.5	30.5	16.00	1372	-14.4
31	Wamani Derrick	1494	UGA	+46N	+40B	+19N	−1B	=8B	−5N	=16B	−23N	4.0	37.5	41.0	17.75	1632	+29.4
32	KATETE MARTIN	1428	UGA	+29B	−8N	−13B	−5N	+72N	=30B	+66N	=40B	4.0	32.5	35.0	14.25	1474	+12.8
33	OKWARE JORAM	1467	UGA	−10N	+20B	−46N	=40B	+65N	=19B	+50N	−14B	4.0	31.5	34.5	16.00	1477	+3.2
34	Kasiirivu David	0	UGA	+?B	+47N	−25B	=11N	=27B	−17N	+41B	−29N	4.0	31.5	31.5	12.50	1503	0.0
35	Seguya Enock	1414	UGA	+69N	+61B	=10N	−19B	−50N	+39B	=29B	−27N	4.0	30.0	33.0	15.00	1539	+20.8
36	Ssenkubuge Ivan	1482	UGA	−19N	+63B	−12N	−20B	+42N	+73B	+61N	−17B	4.0	30.0	32.5	12.50	1526	+4.0
37	KIRABO ANGEL	1469	UGA	−5B	+71N	−4N	−22B	=67N	=56B	+63N	+61B	4.0	29.5	32.0	11.75	1510	+1.6
38	Ntambi Peter Clever	1484	UGA	−40N	+56B	−18N	+66B	+61N	−9B	−28N	+52B	4.0	29.0	32.0	13.00	1489	+0.4
39	Kizito Daniel	1493	UGA	−8B	+76N	−21B	+41N	−52B	−35N	+56B	+55N	4.0	29.0	31.0	13.00	735	-36.0
40	Musavuli Noe	1637	UGA	+38B	−31N	−49B	=33N	+41B	+59N	−22B	=32N	4.0	28.5	31.5	15.00	1390	-32.8
41	Nakayiza Brenda Best	0	UGA	−28N	+?B	+43N	−39B	−40N	+65B	−34N	+66B	4.0	26.5	26.5	10.00	765	0.0
42	Musisi Simon	0	UGA	+72B	−25N	=47B	−17N	−36B	+71N	=70B	+62N	4.0	25.0	27.5	11.00	1360	0.0
43	FIDE 10083103	0	—	−71B	+73N	−41B	+69N	+75B	−11N	+58B	−24N	4.0	25.0	27.0	10.50	822	0.0
44	FIDE 10057870	0	—	−15B	−58N	−?B	+?N	+?B	+76N	+59B	−30B	4.0	17.5	17.5	5.00	706	0.0
45	Kayanja John	1705	UGA	F	+10B	=9N	−7B	−21N	+52N	−11B	+48B	3.5	36.0	39.5	15.25	1566	-18.2
46	Katende Hudson	1668	UGA	−31B	+17N	+33B	=15N	+59B	−21N	−20B	−25N	3.5	32.5	35.5	14.50	1582	-9.2
47	KALUNGI HENRY	1538	UGA	−3N	−34B	=42N	+54B	+66N	=28B	−23N	=53B	3.5	31.0	34.0	12.50	1270	-39.6
48	Nsubuga Arthur	1482	UGA	−9B	−21N	+69B	+75N	+29B	−26N	=27B	−45N	3.5	30.5	32.5	11.75	1486	-0.8
49	Muyanja Jonathan	1441	UGA	−13N	+22B	+40N	−16N	−25B	−61B	+73N	=50B	3.5	30.0	32.5	13.25	1388	-16.0
50	Ssemyalo Geofrey	1503	UGA	−16B	−15N	+76B	+55N	+35B	−14N	−33B	=49N	3.5	30.0	32.0	11.25	1364	-37.6
51	Ekirapa Naomi	1461	UGA	−6N	−2B	+57N	−13B	−63N	=64B	+67N	+76B	3.5	30.0	32.0	10.00	795	-25.2
52	OMARA KEITHEM	0	UGA	+66N	−53B	=54N	+68B	+39N	−45B	−19N	−38N	3.5	26.5	29.5	11.75	1316	0.0
53	Ssenono Shaban	1462	UGA	−70B	+52N	−24B	+60N	−26B	−27N	+72B	=47N	3.5	26.0	28.5	10.75	1424	-12.4
54	JEMBA ALOYSIOUS	0	UGA	+73B	−14N	=52B	−47N	−30N	+?B	+60N	−59B	3.5	25.0	25.0	7.25	1357	0.0
55	FIDE 10057510	0	—	+67N	−30B	+63N	−50B	=73N	−62B	+57N	−39B	3.5	24.5	27.0	10.75	701	0.0
56	Mwesigwa Amos	0	UGA	+?B	−38N	−11B	+?N	−28B	=37N	−39N	+73B	3.5	24.5	24.5	4.50	1184	0.0
57	FIDE 10059113	0	—	−59B	+?N	−51B	−62N	=71B	+74N	−55B	+72N	3.5	20.0	20.0	5.75	661	0.0
58	FIDE 10057463	0	—	−2N	+44B	−20N	F	−11B	+67B	−43N	+64N	3.0	31.5	31.5	10.00	744	0.0
59	Aber Prisca	0	UGA	+57N	F	−26B	+30B	−46N	−40B	−44N	+54N	3.0	29.5	33.0	11.50	1389	0.0
60	Namwiho Ibrahim	1596	UGA	−23N	−7B	+65N	−53B	+68N	−22N	−54B	+71B	3.0	28.5	31.0	8.50	695	-76.4
61	Namirembe Vanessa	1549	UGA	−27B	−35N	+74B	+28N	−38B	+49N	−36B	−37N	3.0	28.5	30.5	10.00	1238	-98.4
62	FIDE 10065334	0	—	−20N	+67B	−75N	+57B	−17B	+55N	−30N	−42B	3.0	28.5	30.5	10.00	886	0.0
63	NAYIGA MARIA PIA MAWAGGALI	0	UGA	+?B	−36N	−55B	=74N	+51B	−29N	−37B	=68B	3.0	24.5	24.5	6.00	1311	0.0
64	FIDE 10020845	0	—	=68N	−18B	−22N	−72B	+?N	=51N	+75B	−58B	3.0	24.0	24.0	5.25	1461	0.0
65	FIDE 10024204	0	—	+75B	−26N	−60B	+71N	−33B	−41N	+69B	F	3.0	23.5	25.5	7.50	725	0.0
66	FIDE 10083030	0	—	−52B	+?N	+71B	−38N	−47B	+75N	−32B	−41N	3.0	23.5	23.5	4.50	684	0.0
67	FIDE 10059121	0	—	−55B	−62N	=72B	+?N	=37B	−58N	−51B	+?N	3.0	19.5	19.5	3.25	1288	0.0
68	FIDE 10083022	0	—	=64B	+?N	−29B	−52N	−60B	−72N	+?B	=63N	3.0	19.5	19.5	3.00	785	0.0
69	FIDE 10059105	0	—	−35B	+72N	−48N	−43B	−?N	+?B	−65N	+74B	3.0	19.0	19.0	4.50	649	0.0
70	Kusiima Oscar	1609	UGA	+53N	+4B	−1N	−2B	−18N	−23B	=42N	F	2.5	37.5	40.5	11.50	1579	-3.4
71	Nankya Benah	0	UGA	+43N	−37B	−66N	−65B	=57N	−42B	+?B	−60N	2.5	24.5	24.5	5.75	748	0.0
72	FIDE 10083081	0	—	−42N	−69B	=67N	+64N	−32B	+68B	−53N	−57B	2.5	24.0	27.0	7.50	646	0.0
73	FIDE 10059180	0	—	−54N	−43B	+?N	+76B	=55B	−36N	−49B	−56N	2.5	24.0	24.0	3.75	661	0.0
74	FIDE 10083049	0	—	−22N	+?B	−61N	=63B	−23N	−57B	=?B	−69N	2.0	22.5	22.5	1.50	714	0.0
75	FIDE 10057889	0	—	−65N	+?N	+62B	−48B	−43N	−66B	−64N	F	2.0	19.5	19.5	3.00	682	0.0
76	FIDE 10046577	0	—	F	−39B	−50N	−73N	+?B	−44B	+?N	−51N	2.0	17.5	17.5	0.00	686	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Wasswa JosephUGA
+90.8
5.5 pts · #7
2Mukisa ChrispusUGA
+82.0
6.5 pts · #5
3Kyalisima Fazirah ZaharaUGA
+67.2
5.0 pts · #16

Top rating losers

1Namirembe VanessaUGA
-98.4
3.0 pts · #47
2Namwiho IbrahimUGA
-76.4
3.0 pts · #75
3SSENDAGALA SOWEDIUGA
-53.2
4.5 pts · #10

Biggest upsets

R6+226 Elo gap
Nabirye Caroline1584 beat Muhebwa Shafik1810
R2+198 Elo gap
Katende Hudson1668 beat WCMKawuma Patricia1866
R3+196 Elo gap
Muyanja Jonathan1441 beat Musavuli Noe1637