Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section
SwissStandard
56 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 05 Dec 2025 to 07 Dec 2025 in Solwezi - TRIDENT COLLEGE, Zambia. 9 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2226, and top seed was Gillan Bwalya (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2328).
Richmond Phiri (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2227) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Nase Lungu (6.0) and Joseph Mwale (6.0). Phiri shared the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Muwowo Emmanuel (1962) beat Micheal Kaoma (2216), a +254-point gap.
Location
🇿🇲Solwezi - TRIDENT COLLEGE, Zambia
Dates
05 Dec 2025 → 07 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 9
IM×2
FM×4
CM×3
Federations · 3 represented
🇿🇲Zambia×49
🇲🇼Malawi×1
🇿🇦South Africa×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 3 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
Co-leaders
26
12
5
6
2
5
3
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
3 players finish on 6.0/7. Phiri takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (25.5).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
IM Richmond Phiri 3 wins (R3–R5)FM Joseph Mwale 3 wins (R1–R3)FM Nase Lungu 3 wins (R5–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMRichmond Phiri | * | — | — | 1 |
| 2FMJoseph Mwale | — | * | — | — |
| 3FMNase Lungu | — | — | * | — |
| 4FMPrince Daniel Mulenga | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phiri, RichmondIM | 2227 | ZAM | +28N | =10B | +20N | +19B | +4N | =6B | +18N | 6.0 | 25.5 | 28.5 | 23.75 | 2381 | +24.0 |
| 2 | Lungu, NaseFM | 2193 | ZAM | +52N | +23B | =19N | =9B | +25N | +7B | +6N | 6.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 21.00 | 2322 | +19.8 |
| 3 | Mwale, JosephFM | 2272 | MAW | +34N | +25B | +38B | =21N | =7B | +11N | +8B | 6.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 21.25 | 2457 | +18.2 |
| 4 | Mulenga, Prince DanielFM | 2212 | ZAM | +45B | +14N | +8B | =18N | −1B | +21N | +9B | 5.5 | 26.5 | 28.0 | 20.25 | 2299 | +15.6 |
| 5 | Masikini Cornelius | 2184 | ZAM | +39B | −19N | +45B | +16N | =18B | +22N | +20B | 5.5 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 16.25 | 2208 | +6.6 |
| 6 | Bwalya, GillanIM | 2328 | ZAM | +31B | +11N | +24B | =7N | +21B | =1N | −2B | 5.0 | 28.0 | 31.0 | 19.50 | 2318 | -0.1 |
| 7 | Masango, Johannes Jabu | 2151 | RSA | +41B | +15N | +37B | =6B | =3N | −2N | +14B | 5.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 17.50 | 2122 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dimba, JamesCM | 2005 | ZAM | +35N | +22B | −4N | +12B | +13N | +23B | −3N | 5.0 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 17.50 | 2314 | +47.6 |
| 9 | Zulu, ThomasCM | 2172 | ZAM | +56N | =20B | +10N | =2N | +15B | =18B | −4N | 4.5 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 15.00 | 2136 | -3.0 |
| 10 | Swatu, Tebby | 2009 | ZAM | +49B | =1N | −9B | +39N | −20B | +43N | +19B | 4.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 10.50 | 2048 | +7.4 |
| 11 | Ngonga Bornface | 2095 | ZAM | +36N | −6B | +28N | +27B | +17N | −3B | F | 4.0 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 12.50 | 2149 | +10.6 |
| 12 | Kabwe Timothy | 2237 | ZAM | +29B | +17N | −21B | −8N | +19B | +16N | F | 4.0 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 14.50 | 2125 | -14.6 |
| 13 | Kaoma, Micheal | 2216 | ZAM | +43N | +26B | −18B | +14N | −8B | −20N | +28N | 4.0 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 12.50 | 2024 | -30.8 |
| 14 | Kakoma, Davy | 1992 | ZAM | +50N | −4B | +41N | −13B | +36N | +27B | −7N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 7.50 | 2037 | +6.8 |
| 15 | Ngambi Victor | 1954 | ZAM | +40N | −7B | +46N | +38B | −9N | +25B | F | 4.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 8.50 | 2248 | +23.2 |
| 16 | Nkhuwa Joshua | 1979 | ZAM | −27N | +42B | +35N | −5B | +41N | −12B | +32N | 4.0 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 9.50 | 1957 | -3.8 |
| 17 | Chola, Midosantos | 2019 | ZAM | F | −12B | +43N | +37N | −11B | +40N | +38B | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8.00 | 2078 | +6.2 |
| 18 | Chisopa Dalitso | 2135 | ZAM | +30B | F | +13N | =4B | =5N | =9N | −1B | 3.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 14.75 | 2181 | +11.0 |
| 19 | Kaimana Clifford | 1971 | ZAM | +51N | +5B | =2B | −1N | −12N | +35B | −10N | 3.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 11.00 | 2021 | +4.6 |
| 20 | Muwowo Emmanuel | 1962 | ZAM | F | =9N | −1B | +26B | +10N | +13B | −5N | 3.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 14.25 | 2192 | +36.0 |
| 21 | Musonda CholaFM | 2139 | ZAM | +42N | +32B | +12N | =3B | −6N | −4B | F | 3.5 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 12.00 | 2171 | +8.6 |
| 22 | Daka, Justin | 2220 | ZAM | +44B | −8N | +29N | =23B | +34N | −5B | F | 3.5 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 9.25 | 2023 | -25.4 |
| 23 | Shane KennedyCM | 1975 | ZAM | +46B | −2N | +47B | =22N | +24B | −8N | F | 3.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 7.25 | 2063 | +22.8 |
| 24 | Mumba Samuel | 2146 | ZAM | +33N | +27B | −6N | =34B | −23N | +29B | F | 3.5 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 10.25 | 2019 | -16.2 |
| 25 | Mwape, William | 2056 | ZAM | +48B | −3N | +52B | +31N | −2B | −15N | =45B | 3.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 4.25 | 1944 | -17.8 |
| 26 | Chitalu Moses | 2000 | ZAM | +55B | −13N | =39B | −20N | +44B | +34N | F | 3.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 5.50 | 1940 | -8.0 |
| 27 | Ngandwe William | 1935 | ZAM | +16B | −24N | +40B | −11N | +30B | −14N | −33B | 3.0 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 9.00 | 1825 | -35.2 |
| 28 | Modwell Mukumbi | 1884 | ZAM | −1B | +48N | −11B | −30N | +50B | +42N | −13B | 3.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 2.50 | 1815 | -13.4 |
| 29 | Mubanga Remmy | 1885 | ZAM | −12N | F | −22B | +42N | +37B | −24N | +40B | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 6.00 | 1896 | -1.8 |
| 30 | Mwambu Chiyangi | 1734 | ZAM | −18N | −34B | +50N | +28B | −27N | −32B | +37N | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 5.00 | 1706 | -8.0 |
| 31 | Sakala Ronald | 1949 | ZAM | −6N | +36B | +54N | −25B | F | F | +41N | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 4.50 | 1961 | +0.2 |
| 32 | Banda Paliyani | 1881 | ZAM | −37B | −21N | +48B | +51N | −40B | +30N | −16B | 3.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 3.50 | 1867 | -2.8 |
| 33 | Mwewa Brian | 1753 | ZAM | −24B | −37N | F | +54B | −38N | +49B | +27N | 3.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 1949 | +22.8 |
| 34 | Simbeye, Kachinga | 1898 | ZAM | −3B | +30N | F | =24N | −22B | −26B | +36N | 2.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 7.25 | 1956 | +5.0 |
| 35 | Bwalya George | 0 | ZAM | −8B | +44N | −16B | =48N | +39B | −19N | −42B | 2.5 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 4.25 | 1747 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Banda Gift | 1708 | ZAM | −11B | −31N | +44B | +45N | −14B | =39N | −34B | 2.5 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 4.50 | 1805 | +28.0 |
| 37 | Ngonga Mwika | 0 | ZAM | +32N | +33B | −7N | −17B | −29N | −41B | −30B | 2.0 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 6.00 | 1713 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Mtonga Augustine | 2141 | ZAM | +47B | F | −3N | −15N | +33B | F | −17N | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 4.00 | 1878 | -31.0 |
| 39 | Mbaulu Aaron | 1774 | ZAM | −5N | +51B | =26N | −10B | −35N | =36B | F | 2.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 3.00 | 1780 | -3.6 |
| 40 | Mutunda Joseph | 0 | ZAM | −15B | F | −27N | +43B | +32N | −17B | −29N | 2.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 5.00 | 1794 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Chibuye Seth | 1753 | ZAM | −7N | F | −14B | +53N | −16B | +37N | −31B | 2.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.00 | 1173 | -26.4 |
| 42 | Makayi Makayi | 1751 | ZAM | −21B | −16N | F | −29B | +54N | −28B | +35N | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 2.50 | 1172 | -37.6 |
| 43 | Musanje, Rapheal | 1839 | ZAM | −13B | +49N | −17B | −40N | F | −10B | +50N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.00 | 1281 | -12.6 |
| 44 | Mukwabila Kelvin | 1849 | ZAM | −22N | −35B | −36N | +55B | −26N | +51B | F | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1176 | -21.8 |
| 45 | Kalenga Peter | 1792 | ZAM | −4N | +50B | −5N | −36B | F | F | =25N | 1.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 1.75 | 1713 | -18.4 |
| 46 | Chinama Kapwacha | 0 | ZAM | −23N | F | −15B | +52N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 1782 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Livingi Blessings | 1752 | ZAM | −38N | +54B | −23N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1258 | -6.2 |
| 48 | Shayoya Leornard | 1617 | ZAM | −25N | −28B | −32N | =35B | F | F | F | 0.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.25 | 1127 | -17.6 |
| 49 | FIDE 8732302 | 0 | — | −10N | −43B | F | F | F | −33N | F | 0.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.00 | 1067 | 0.0 |
| 50 | FIDE 8735786 | 0 | — | −14B | −45N | −30B | F | −28N | F | −43B | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.00 | 1048 | 0.0 |
| 51 | FIDE 8732353 | 0 | — | −19B | −39N | F | −32B | F | −44N | F | 0.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.00 | 1069 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Chibambo Aaron | 1791 | ZAM | −2B | F | −25N | −46B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1324 | -5.2 |
| 53 | FIDE 8735824 | 0 | — | F | F | F | −41B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 953 | 0.0 |
| 54 | FIDE 8735182 | 0 | — | F | −47N | −31B | −33N | −42B | F | F | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 1001 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Kahokola Mutoshi | 0 | ZAM | −26N | F | F | −44N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1125 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Chiluba, Kinley | 1765 | ZAM | −9B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1365 | -3.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Dimba, JamesCMZAM+47.65.0 pts · #8
- 2Muwowo EmmanuelZAM+36.03.5 pts · #15
- 3Banda GiftZAM+28.02.5 pts · #22
Top rating losers
- 1Makayi MakayiZAM-37.62.0 pts · #49
- 2Ngandwe WilliamZAM-35.23.0 pts · #31
- 3Mtonga AugustineZAM-31.02.0 pts · #27
Biggest upsets
- R6+254 Elo gap
- R4+232 Elo gap
- R2+215 Elo gap