CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL INDIVIDUEL 2026, Preliminaires

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35 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held on 24 Nov 2025 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. 5 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1956, and top seed was Yoboue Hermann Manan (🇨🇮 CIV, CM, 2086).

Simplice Armel De Gondo (🇨🇮 CIV, FM, 2039) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Ouanyou Jean David Nathan Ouaga (4.5) and Franck Anderson Nean (4.5). De Gondo took the lead from round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Hamed Stephane Yao (1466) beat Jean-Francis Coignet (1838), a +372-point gap.

Location

🇨🇮Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Dates

24 Nov 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇨🇮CMYoboue Hermann Manan2086

Avg top 10

1,956

Participants

Titled players · 5

FM×1

CM×4

Federations · 3 represented

🇨🇮Cote d'Ivoire×29

🇫🇷France×1

🇨🇲Cameroon×1

Top 3

🥇
FMSimplice Armel De Gondo
🇨🇮CIV·2039
5.0pts·2114perf+9.0
🥈
Ouanyou Jean David Nathan Ouaga
🇨🇮CIV·1935
4.5pts·2110perf+54.8
🥉
CMFranck Anderson Nean
🇨🇮CIV·1978
4.5pts·2089perf+18.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

FM Simplice Armel De Gondo led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

De Gondo5Ouaga4.5Amako4.5Nean4.5Tanoe4Yao4

R5 · LEADER CHANGE24 Nov

FM Simplice Armel De Gondo takes the sole lead (4.5/5).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Simplice Armel De Gondo beat Ouanyou Jean David Nathan Ouaga (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

FM Simplice Armel De Gondo 3 wins (R3–R5)Ouanyou Jean David Nathan Ouaga 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMSimplice Armel De Gondo	*	1	—	½
2Ouanyou Jean David Nathan Ouaga	0	*	—	—
3Marc Arnold Amako	—	—	*	—
4CMFranck Anderson Nean	½	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	De Gondo, Simplice ArmelFM	2039	CIV	+33N	=21B	+12N	+16B	+2B	=3N	5.0	18.0	18.0	14.50	2114	+9.0
2	Ouaga, Ouanyou Jean David Nathan	1935	CIV	+27B	+10N	+18B	+6B	−1N	=7N	4.5	20.0	22.0	15.00	2110	+54.8
3	Nean, Franck AndersonCM	1978	CIV	=14N	+28B	+21N	=5B	+6N	=1B	4.5	19.0	20.5	14.25	2089	+18.4
4	Amako, Marc Arnold	1856	CIV	+19N	−12B	+9N	+18B	=5N	+13B	4.5	18.0	21.0	15.50	2109	+27.2
5	Tanoe, Yao Aubin Maximilien	2020	CIV	=32B	+15N	+13B	=3N	=4B	=8N	4.0	20.0	20.5	13.75	1976	-6.4
6	Cogan, NicolasCM	2062	CIV	+25B	+8N	+17B	−2N	−3B	+12B	4.0	19.5	22.0	13.00	1941	-14.2
7	Manan, Yoboue HermannCM	2086	CIV	+23N	−17B	+19N	+10B	=12N	=2B	4.0	18.0	20.5	13.50	1957	-12.6
8	Ouaga, Adje Yohan Sagui Philippe	1831	CIV	+9N	−6B	+31N	+20B	=16N	=5B	4.0	18.0	19.0	11.50	1893	+20.0
9	Yao, Hamed Stephane	1466	CIV	−8B	+26N	−4B	+25N	+22B	+20N	4.0	16.5	18.5	10.00	1927	+129.6
10	Hapali, Axel Moaye Ponou Angoula	1806	CIV	+30N	−2B	+29N	−7N	+14B	+19B	4.0	16.0	17.0	8.50	1853	+8.4
11	Ouaga, Madou Marc Heli Fortunat	1570	CIV	−22N	+23B	−15N	+34B	+18N	+16B	4.0	14.5	14.5	8.50	1902	+83.2
12	Goh, Senao Emerick	0	CIV	+26B	+4N	−1B	+17N	=7B	−6N	3.5	20.5	22.5	11.50	1969	0.0
13	Akpa, Amari Innocents Marius	1792	CIV	+29B	=16B	−5N	+15B	+21N	−4N	3.5	17.5	18.5	8.50	1888	+25.2
14	Kakou, Allare Kassi Jean	1734	CIV	=3B	+32N	−16N	+22B	−10N	+21B	3.5	16.5	17.0	7.75	1902	+54.8
15	Mambe, Lobognon Anderson OlivierCM	1882	CIV	=28N	−5B	+11B	−13N	+32N	+24B	3.5	15.5	16.0	7.75	1770	-13.6
16	Toure, Yves	1868	CIV	+20B	=13N	+14B	−1N	=8B	−11N	3.0	20.0	23.0	10.25	1776	-13.6
17	Konan, Kouassi Augustin	1830	CIV	+24B	+7N	−6N	−12B	−20N	+27B	3.0	17.0	19.0	8.50	1892	+5.4
18	Kouman, Didier	1782	CIV	+35N	+22B	−2N	−4N	−11B	+28B	3.0	17.0	17.0	4.00	1709	-20.0
19	Ngoran, Yao Fabrice	1655	CIV	−4B	+34N	−7B	+29N	+26B	−10N	3.0	15.5	15.5	3.00	1692	+4.0
20	Kolie, Odilon	1691	CIV	−16N	+35B	+30N	−8N	+17B	−9B	3.0	15.0	15.0	4.00	1556	-26.8
21	Koffi, Kouassi Jean Joel	1816	CIV	+34B	=1N	−3B	+24N	−13B	−14N	2.5	19.0	19.0	5.00	1564	-46.0
22	Coignet, Jean-Francis	1838	FRA	+11B	−18N	=24B	−14N	−9N	+33B	2.5	17.0	17.0	5.25	1593	-30.8
23	Seka, Brou Joseph Yannick	1782	CIV	−7B	−11N	+27B	F	+34N	=25B	2.5	13.5	13.5	3.25	1702	-20.0
24	Dahe, Joseph Gustave	0	CIV	−17N	+33B	=22N	−21B	+28N	−15N	2.5	13.0	13.0	2.75	1750	0.0
25	Kouassi, Raoul Golly	1773	CIV	−6N	−31B	+35N	−9B	+29B	=23N	2.5	12.5	12.5	2.25	1497	-40.4
26	Aka, Justin Jean-Robert Koumi	1821	CIV	−12N	−9B	+33N	+28B	−19N	F	2.0	12.0	12.0	1.50	1650	-33.6
27	Kone, Daouda	1727	CIV	−2N	−30B	−23N	+33B	+35B	−17N	2.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	1637	-18.0
28	Lago, Michel	1705	CIV	=15B	−3N	+32B	−26N	−24B	−18N	1.5	15.5	16.0	2.25	1696	-3.6
29	FIDE 20806671	0	—	−13N	F	−10B	−19B	−25N	+35N	1.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	957	0.0
30	Tchouli, Djouanang Frederic Marcel	0	CMR	−10B	+27N	−20B	F	F	F	1.0	9.5	9.5	2.00	1616	0.0
31	FIDE 20808305	0	—	F	+25N	−8B	F	F	F	1.0	9.0	9.0	2.50	1802	0.0
32	Sakr, Samy	1764	CIV	=5N	−14B	−28N	F	−15B	F	0.5	13.5	13.5	2.00	1513	-46.0
33	Randriamialisoa, Rantoniaina Herizo	1773	CIV	−1B	−24N	−26B	−27N	F	−22N	0.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	1056	-63.2
34	FIDE 20806809	0	—	−21N	−19B	F	−11N	−23B	F	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	906	0.0
35	FIDE 20806060	0	—	−18B	−20N	−25B	F	−27N	−29B	0.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	943	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Yao, Hamed StephaneCIV
+129.6
4.0 pts · #5
2Ouaga, Madou Marc Heli FortunatCIV
+83.2
4.0 pts · #10
3Ouaga, Ouanyou Jean David NathanCIV
+54.8
4.5 pts · #1

Top rating losers

1Randriamialisoa, Rantoniaina HerizoCIV
-63.2
0.0 pts · #32
2Koffi, Kouassi Jean JoelCIV
-46.0
2.5 pts · #30
3Sakr, SamyCIV
-46.0
0.5 pts · #31

Biggest upsets

R5+372 Elo gap
Yao, Hamed Stephane1466 beat Coignet, Jean-Francis1838
R2+355 Elo gap
Yao, Hamed Stephane1466 beat Aka, Justin Jean-Robert Koumi1821
R4+307 Elo gap
Yao, Hamed Stephane1466 beat Kouassi, Raoul Golly1773