BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section

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111 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 24 Nov 2025 to 26 Nov 2025 in LUSAKA - Mulungushi Conference centre, Zambia. 5 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2054, and top seed was Mofya Stephen (🇿🇲 ZAM, 2083).

Chishala Lemmy (🇿🇲 ZAM, 2056) won with 7.0/8, ahead of Mofya Stephen (6.5) and William Mwape (6.5). Lemmy won solo starting round 7.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Otimile Moriah Baamogetse (1488) beat Moses Zulu (1892), a +404-point gap.

Location

🇿🇲LUSAKA - Mulungushi Conference centre, Zambia

Dates

24 Nov 2025 → 26 Nov 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 8 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇲Mofya Stephen2083

Avg top 10

2,054

Participants

111

Titled players · 5

FM×1

CM×4

Federations · 6 represented

🇿🇲Zambia×104

🇲🇿Mozambique×2

🇿🇼Zimbabwe×2

🇧🇼Botswana×1

🇺🇸United States of America×1

🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo×1

Top 3

🥇
Chishala Lemmy
🇿🇲ZAM·2056
7.0pts·2327perf+41.6
🥈
Mofya Stephen
🇿🇲ZAM·2083
6.5pts·2242perf+33.2
🥉
William Mwape
🇿🇲ZAM·2032
6.5pts·2224perf+37.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Chishala Lemmy led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.

Co-leaders

Lemmy7Stephen6.5Mwape6.5Patrick6.5Joseph6.5Blessed6

R7–R8 · LEAD HELD

Chishala Lemmy held the sole lead from R7 through R8 without losing it.

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Chishala Lemmy beat Mofya Stephen (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Chishala Lemmy 4 wins (R1–R4)Mofya Stephen 4 wins (R3–R6)William Mwape 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Chishala Lemmy	*	1	½	½
2Mofya Stephen	0	*	1	—
3William Mwape	½	0	*	—
4Mubanga Chanda Patrick	½	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Lemmy, Chishala	2056	ZAM	+64B	+48N	+21B	+15N	=3B	+29B	+2N	=5B	7.0	38.5	42.0	35.50	2327	+41.6
2	Mofya Stephen	2083	ZAM	+13B	=29N	+23B	+9N	+7B	+3N	−1B	+10N	6.5	41.0	45.5	36.25	2242	+33.2
3	Mwape, William	2032	ZAM	+79N	+32B	+41N	+12B	=1N	−2B	+29N	+9B	6.5	37.5	40.5	30.50	2224	+37.0
4	Handiya JosephFM	2073	ZAM	−9B	+72N	+52B	+30N	+41B	+43N	=10B	+11N	6.5	33.0	36.0	27.75	2182	+20.8
5	Mubanga Chanda Patrick	2062	ZAM	−39N	+71B	+50N	+90B	+6N	+40B	+18B	=1N	6.5	33.0	35.0	27.50	2179	+21.8
6	Mupeta Blessed	1938	ZAM	=106B	+38N	+68B	+19N	−5B	=16N	+43B	+18N	6.0	34.0	34.5	25.00	2148	+46.2
7	Jilowa, Tito	2082	ZAM	+90N	+53B	=17N	+34B	−2N	=32B	+40N	+41B	6.0	32.5	34.5	23.25	2160	+15.2
8	Katowa, Kennedy	1927	ZAM	+88B	=44N	−19B	+84N	+33B	=12N	+45N	+22B	6.0	30.5	32.5	22.75	2100	+38.6
9	Omaling Oogu	1908	ZAM	+4N	+43B	+11N	−2B	=12N	+14B	+34N	−3N	5.5	40.5	44.5	28.75	2164	+55.0
10	Mululu, Arnold	2014	ZAM	+70N	+37B	+40N	+18B	−29N	+45B	=4N	−2B	5.5	35.0	38.0	23.75	2115	+21.2
11	Musonda, Elias	2015	ZAM	+55B	+63N	−9B	=46N	+65B	+35N	+23B	−4B	5.5	33.0	36.5	22.50	2067	+10.6
12	Chibuye James	1996	ZAM	+76N	+39B	+85N	−3N	=9B	=8B	=63N	+30B	5.5	33.0	35.0	21.00	2046	+10.4
13	Shane KennedyCM	1915	ZAM	−2N	+94B	+78N	−14B	+47N	=25B	+58N	+33B	5.5	32.5	33.5	19.00	2054	+39.5
14	Swatu, Tebby	2008	ZAM	=92B	+67N	=20B	+13N	=35B	−9N	+37B	+63N	5.5	32.0	33.5	22.50	2023	+3.2
15	Chibuye Christopher	2010	ZAM	+78N	+46B	+42N	−1B	−45N	=39B	+66N	+29B	5.5	31.0	34.0	21.00	2056	+9.6
16	Dimba, JamesCM	2018	ZAM	−49N	+98B	+79N	+42B	=17N	=6B	=30N	+34B	5.5	31.0	32.0	20.25	2033	+3.8
17	Lungu, Nathan	1972	ZAM	+81N	+49B	=7B	=31N	=16B	=24N	=20B	=44N	5.0	34.0	37.0	22.00	2055	+18.0
18	Chiweshe Shingirai	1990	ZIM	+71N	+50B	+54N	−10N	+64B	+31B	−5N	−6B	5.0	34.0	37.0	19.00	2021	+6.8
19	Mwape Mwewa	1985	ZAM	=91N	+56B	+8N	−6B	−39N	+52B	=51B	+55N	5.0	32.0	33.5	20.75	1975	-2.0
20	Mulenga Benjamin	1892	ZAM	+103N	=33B	=14N	−45B	+62N	+53B	=17N	=25B	5.0	32.0	33.0	19.00	2088	+42.2
21	Ndhlovu Kay Micheal	1955	ZAM	+97N	+47B	−1N	+85B	−43N	+42B	+31N	−24B	5.0	30.5	31.5	15.50	1998	+9.8
22	Chola, Midosantos	1992	ZAM	+72B	−42N	−28B	+73N	+55B	+57N	+48B	−8N	5.0	30.0	33.0	18.00	1956	-7.4
23	Nkhuwa Joshua	1978	ZAM	=58N	+91B	−2N	+52B	+82N	+66B	−11N	=46B	5.0	30.0	31.5	15.50	2006	+6.0
24	Sichone, Alinaswe	2026	ZAM	F	=30B	−36N	+92N	+70B	=17B	+32N	+21N	5.0	29.5	31.0	18.75	2083	+10.8
25	Mulenga Bwalya	1989	ZAM	+84B	−85N	+55B	−64N	+28B	=13N	+67B	=20N	5.0	29.0	31.0	20.25	1939	-10.2
26	Mwape Dennis	2007	ZAM	=66N	+82B	=30N	+49B	−40N	−63B	+42N	+39B	5.0	27.5	30.0	18.50	1988	-4.4
27	Daka Andrew	1968	ZAM	−47N	+97B	+60N	−70B	−42N	+94B	+77N	+50B	5.0	23.0	24.0	13.00	1898	-13.0
28	Mushipi, Justin	1878	ZAM	−86N	+95B	+22N	−40B	−25N	+99B	+109N	+59B	5.0	22.0	22.0	11.00	1937	+15.6
29	Nyimbili, DalingtonCM	1945	ZAM	+94N	=2B	+44B	+33N	+10B	−1N	−3B	−15N	4.5	39.5	40.5	18.25	2026	+19.6
30	Ngambi Victor	1940	ZAM	+100B	=24N	=26B	−4B	+49N	+70N	=16B	−12N	4.5	34.5	35.5	15.75	1964	+8.6
31	Mukonde, Darius	2030	ZAM	+105B	+57N	=35B	=17B	+36N	−18N	−21B	=32B	4.5	32.5	33.5	16.50	1993	-7.8
32	Siamayuwa, Eric	1944	ZAM	+99B	−3N	+74B	=65N	+51B	=7N	−24B	=31N	4.5	32.5	33.5	15.00	1972	+8.2
33	Handiya John	2006	ZAM	+65B	=20N	+92B	−29B	−8N	+75N	+35B	−13N	4.5	32.0	33.5	15.00	1937	-14.0
34	Mwansa Malama	1962	ZAM	=67B	+106N	+69B	−7N	+46B	+44N	−9B	−16N	4.5	32.0	32.5	13.75	1951	+1.2
35	Sakala Ronald	1931	ZAM	+95N	+86B	=31N	=36B	=14N	−11B	−33N	+66B	4.5	30.0	31.0	13.75	1970	+11.8
36	Swatu Fandisha	1977	ZAM	+96B	=52N	+24B	=35N	−31B	=64N	−44B	+65N	4.5	29.0	30.0	15.50	1935	-7.6
37	Sianyinda lubona twalumba	1921	ZAM	+89B	−10N	=83B	+91N	−44N	+72B	−14N	+69B	4.5	26.0	27.5	11.25	1908	-4.0
38	Mubita, Mwangelwa	2029	ZAM	=93N	−6B	−47N	+95B	=52N	=81B	+72N	+60B	4.5	25.5	26.5	12.25	1851	-32.8
39	Kalaba, Mutale	1899	ZAM	+5B	−12N	=51B	+83N	+19B	=15N	−41B	−26N	4.0	35.5	38.0	18.75	1977	+17.0
40	Chimanya Greenwell	1955	ZAM	+73B	+83N	−10B	+28N	+26B	−5N	−7B	F	4.0	35.0	37.5	15.50	1977	+5.4
41	Samuel Mulenga	1959	ZAM	F	+74N	−3B	+47B	−4N	+50B	+39N	−7N	4.0	34.0	35.0	15.00	1974	+4.2
42	Chipoya Micheal	1863	ZAM	+107N	+22B	−15B	−16N	+27B	−21N	−26B	+74N	4.0	34.0	34.5	13.50	1965	+22.0
43	Musende, Gershom	2012	ZAM	+77B	−9N	+105B	+63N	+21B	−4B	−6N	F	4.0	33.5	34.5	12.50	1983	-5.0
44	Bwanga Emmanuel	2020	ZAM	+60N	=8B	−29N	F	+37B	−34B	+36N	=17B	4.0	33.0	34.5	18.50	1996	-4.4
45	Phiri Gift	1972	ZAM	+80B	−54N	+76B	+20N	+15B	−10N	−8B	F	4.0	32.0	35.0	16.50	1930	-6.4
46	Mano Innocent	1916	ZAM	F	−15N	+73B	=11B	−34N	+56N	+68B	=23N	4.0	31.0	31.0	15.75	1974	+12.0
47	KATSANDE, TINAYE	1736	ZIM	+27B	−21N	+38B	−41N	−13B	−69N	+101B	+75N	4.0	30.5	31.5	13.50	1912	+58.4
48	Munthali Adrian	1943	ZAM	+104N	−1B	−49N	+77B	+60N	+71B	−22N	F	4.0	30.0	31.0	11.00	1917	-6.4
49	Lyapa , Chisha	1859	ZAM	+16B	−17N	+48B	−26N	−30B	+87N	−59N	+109B	4.0	30.0	30.0	11.50	1877	+6.2
50	Simubala Madubeko Evans	1895	ZAM	+51B	−18N	−5B	+99N	+87B	−41N	+70B	−27N	4.0	29.5	30.5	10.00	1876	-1.0
51	Mpundu Frank	2050	ZAM	−50N	+81B	=39N	+54B	−32N	+82B	=19N	F	4.0	28.5	31.0	14.00	1928	-34.3
52	David Clive Mutale	1816	ZAM	+110N	=36B	−4N	−23N	=38B	−19N	+97B	+87B	4.0	28.5	28.5	7.50	1836	+3.4
53	Chiumya Brighton	1949	ZAM	+109B	−7N	=84B	=56N	+76B	−20N	−55B	+67N	4.0	28.0	28.0	9.75	1820	-26.4
54	Sakala Owen	1793	ZAM	+59N	+45B	−18B	−51N	−63B	+86N	−57B	+100N	4.0	26.5	27.5	11.00	1928	+27.8
55	Patrick, Linda	1856	ZAM	−11N	+101B	−25N	+97B	−22N	+96B	+53N	−19B	4.0	26.5	27.5	7.00	1809	-7.4
56	Mwekama Davies	1801	ZAM	=68B	−19N	+107N	=53B	=61N	−46B	+85N	=58B	4.0	26.5	27.0	10.25	1959	+66.0
57	Kandangwe Joster	1938	ZAM	+87N	−31B	−70N	+78B	+85N	−22B	+54N	F	4.0	25.5	27.5	11.00	1889	-6.2
58	Mulauzi, Joshua	1997	ZAM	=23B	−92N	−91B	+80N	+83B	+65N	−13B	=56N	4.0	25.0	26.5	13.50	1824	-35.2
59	Abrantes, PerssonCM	2003	MOZ	−54B	−73N	+100B	+98N	−75B	+74N	+49B	−28N	4.0	23.0	24.0	9.00	1771	-44.8
60	Phiri, Payani	1871	ZAM	−44B	+88N	−27B	+96N	−48B	+102N	+89B	−38N	4.0	22.5	23.5	6.00	1727	-27.4
61	Sunga Kaluba	1979	ZAM	−74B	+109N	−65B	+94N	=56B	−67N	=80B	+73N	4.0	21.0	21.0	7.50	1729	-72.9
62	Mwansa, Mambwe	2011	ZAM	F	F	+108B	+111N	−20B	+76N	+64B	F	4.0	16.0	16.0	7.00	2018	+1.2
63	Elliot Blessings Zulu	1922	ZAM	F	−11B	+77N	−43B	+54N	+26N	=12B	−14B	3.5	32.5	32.5	14.75	1954	+6.2
64	Chitula , Barnabas	1897	ZAM	−1N	+102B	+86N	+25B	−18N	=36B	−62N	F	3.5	31.0	32.0	10.25	1954	+11.8
65	Chimbwe Xavier	1824	ZAM	−33N	+110B	+61N	=32B	−11N	−58B	+83N	−36B	3.5	29.5	29.5	8.75	1850	+7.2
66	Mumbi Lombe	1828	ZAM	=26B	−68N	+106B	+69N	+86B	−23N	−15B	−35N	3.5	29.0	29.5	8.50	1890	+13.2
67	Chabala Lwando	1733	ZAM	=34N	−14B	−82N	+107B	+103N	+61B	−25N	−53B	3.5	26.5	27.0	7.75	1935	+37.8
68	Siuluta , Arnold	2005	ZAM	=56N	+66B	−6N	−82B	+84N	+91B	−46N	F	3.5	26.0	27.5	9.50	1839	-29.8
69	Kameya, Robson	2025	ZAM	=82N	+93B	−34N	−66B	−72N	+47B	+91N	−37N	3.5	23.5	25.0	8.25	1801	-46.6
70	Nshikokola, Mapalo	1851	ZAM	−10B	+96N	+57B	+27N	−24N	−30B	−50N	−94B	3.0	29.0	30.0	10.00	1760	-17.2
71	Mkandawire Samuel	1779	ZAM	−18B	−5N	+88B	F	+90N	−48N	+75B	F	3.0	26.5	27.5	7.00	1874	+31.2
72	Chisulo Allan	1784	ZAM	−22N	−4B	=95N	+106B	+69B	−37N	−38B	=98N	3.0	26.0	26.5	5.00	1753	-8.2
73	Mubanga Shadrec Chola	1696	ZAM	−40N	+59B	−46N	−22B	−89N	+95B	+110N	−61B	3.0	24.0	24.0	5.00	1764	+15.6
74	Rambique, Nilton Paulo	1750	MOZ	+61N	−41B	−32N	−86B	+97N	−59B	+96N	−42B	3.0	23.5	24.5	6.00	1763	0.0
75	Lackson Sinkutwa	1881	ZAM	F	F	+104N	+101B	+59N	−33B	−71N	−47B	3.0	23.5	24.5	6.00	1757	-16.2
76	Mulenga Bangili	1788	ZAM	−12B	F	−45N	+103B	−53N	−62B	+88N	+89B	3.0	22.5	22.5	5.00	1779	-2.0
77	Soko Sydney	1844	ZAM	−43N	F	−63B	−48N	+100B	+101N	−27B	+80N	3.0	21.5	21.5	5.00	1726	-17.4
78	Njovu Kondwelani	1843	ZAM	−15B	+89N	−13B	−57N	F	+104B	+99N	F	3.0	20.0	21.0	4.00	1752	-12.0
79	Zulu, Moses	1892	ZAM	−3B	+100N	−16B	−87N	F	−80N	+95B	+99B	3.0	20.0	21.0	3.00	1655	-38.2
80	Lwenyeka Tumelo	1739	ZAM	−45N	=107B	−93N	−58B	+106N	+79B	=61N	−77B	3.0	20.0	20.5	5.75	1798	+16.2
81	Mwansa Job	1749	ZAM	−17B	−51N	−96B	=88N	+108B	=38N	−102B	+101N	3.0	18.5	19.0	4.75	1588	-41.6
82	Mikosa Lubinda	1879	ZAM	=69B	−26N	+67B	+68N	−23B	−51N	F	−83B	2.5	27.0	28.0	8.75	1833	-9.2
83	Musonda Steven	1747	ZAM	+102N	−40B	=37N	−39B	−58N	F	−65B	+82N	2.5	24.0	25.0	5.75	1770	+5.6
84	MAKUWA MBAYO Gaetan	1759	COD	−25N	+103B	=53N	−8B	−68B	+98N	−87B	F	2.5	22.5	23.0	4.00	1770	+0.4
85	Browne, Andrew P	1824	USA	+101N	+25B	−12B	−21N	−57B	−89N	−56B	−88N	2.0	27.5	28.5	6.00	1583	-32.8
86	Phiri Davies	2022	ZAM	+28B	−35N	−64B	+74N	−66N	−54B	F	F	2.0	25.0	26.0	8.00	1721	-47.0
87	Otimile Moriah Baamogetse	1488	BOT	−57B	F	−90N	+79B	−50N	−49B	+84N	−52N	2.0	24.5	26.5	5.50	1697	+51.2
88	VED RAO	1457	ZAM	−8N	−60B	−71N	=81B	=104N	F	−76B	+85B	2.0	22.0	22.5	4.00	1624	+37.1
89	Katongo George	0	ZAM	−37N	−78B	−97N	F	+73B	+85B	−60N	−76N	2.0	20.5	20.5	5.00	1651	0.0
90	Nyirenda Temwani	1913	ZAM	−7B	+99N	+87B	−5N	−71B	F	F	F	2.0	20.5	20.5	3.00	1742	-20.2
91	Priyanshu Dinodia	1756	ZAM	=19B	−23N	+58N	−37B	F	−68N	−69B	F	1.5	27.5	29.0	6.50	1792	+9.2
92	Chiluba Innocent	1836	ZAM	=14N	+58B	−33N	−24B	F	F	F	F	1.5	24.0	24.5	6.75	1922	+8.2
93	Sinyangwe, Mischeck	1889	ZAM	=38B	−69N	+80B	F	F	F	F	F	1.5	15.0	15.0	5.25	1931	+3.4
94	Limande Misheck	1643	ZAM	−29B	−13N	F	−61B	F	−27N	F	+70N	1.0	27.0	27.0	3.00	1692	+8.0
95	Vankhedekar Nikhil Nitya	1481	ZAM	−35B	−28N	=72B	−38N	=98B	−73N	−79N	F	1.0	24.5	25.5	2.00	1511	+2.4
96	Kalango Mwape	0	ZAM	−36N	−70B	+81N	−60B	F	−55N	−74B	F	1.0	24.5	25.0	3.00	1577	0.0
97	Matomola Mundia	1675	ZAM	−21B	−27N	+89B	−55N	−74B	F	−52N	F	1.0	24.0	24.0	2.00	1069	-51.2
98	Nshikokola, Ericho	1708	ZAM	F	−16N	F	−59B	=95N	−84B	F	=72B	1.0	22.5	22.5	2.00	1571	-18.0
99	Katwishi Aaron	1635	ZAM	−32N	−90B	+110N	−50B	F	−28N	−78B	−79N	1.0	22.5	22.5	0.00	1094	-44.0
100	Shaurya Danave	1524	ZAM	−30N	−79B	−59N	+110B	−77N	F	F	−54B	1.0	21.5	21.5	0.00	1076	-18.5
101	Chisha Fredrick	0	ZAM	−85B	−55N	+109B	−75N	F	−77B	−47N	−81B	1.0	19.5	19.5	0.00	1482	0.0
102	Banda Gift	1631	ZAM	−83B	−64N	−103N	F	F	−60B	+81N	F	1.0	17.0	17.0	3.00	1629	-3.8
103	Mbulo P. Kasuba	2039	ZAM	−20B	−84N	+102B	−76N	−67B	F	F	F	1.0	17.0	17.0	1.00	1522	-62.6
104	Nkhoma Jerry Chipekwe	1626	ZAM	−48B	−105N	−75B	=108N	=88B	−78N	F	F	1.0	16.0	16.5	1.25	1437	-37.2
105	Siyingwa Wisdom	1890	ZAM	−31N	+104B	−43N	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	14.5	14.5	1.00	1763	-9.2
106	Zulu Taonga	1484	ZAM	=6N	−34B	−66N	−72N	−80B	F	F	F	0.5	24.0	24.5	3.00	1458	-4.8
107	Kaonga, Allan	2020	ZAM	−42B	=80N	−56B	−67N	F	F	F	F	0.5	17.5	17.5	1.50	1462	-53.4
108	Kapalu Gift	0	ZAM	F	F	−62N	=104B	−81N	F	F	F	0.5	9.5	9.5	0.50	1521	0.0
109	Stephen Kakole	1646	ZAM	−53N	−61B	−101N	F	F	F	−28B	−49N	0.0	20.0	20.0	0.00	1116	-28.0
110	Yaganagi Olinga	0	ZAM	−52B	−65N	−99B	−100N	F	F	−73B	F	0.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	899	0.0
111	Lungu, Genesis	1721	ZAM	F	F	F	−62B	F	F	F	F	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.00	1211	-6.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Mwekama DaviesZAM
+66.0
4.0 pts · #42
2KATSANDE, TINAYEZIM
+58.4
4.0 pts · #66
3Omaling OoguZAM
+55.0
5.5 pts · #14

Top rating losers

1Sunga KalubaZAM
-72.9
4.0 pts · #49
2Mbulo P. KasubaZAM
-62.6
1.0 pts · #101
3Kaonga, AllanZAM
-53.4
0.5 pts · #105

Biggest upsets

R4+404 Elo gap
Otimile Moriah Baamogetse1488 beat Zulu, Moses1892
R8+367 Elo gap
VED RAO1457 beat Browne, Andrew P1824
R2+307 Elo gap
Mubanga Shadrec Chola1696 beat CMAbrantes, Persson2003