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Kireka Open Chess Championship 2025 - Open

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145 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 28 Dec 2025 to 31 Dec 2025 in Kampala, Uganda. 11 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2151, and top seed was Harold Wanyama (🇺🇬 UGA, FM, 2221).

Ngong Samuel Gai (🇸🇸 SSD, 2018) won with 8.0/8, ahead of Gong Thon Gong (7.0) and Emmanuel Musasizi (7.0). Gai took the lead from round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Kibuule Hussam (1693) beat Manyok Chaderek P (2152), a +459-point gap.

Location
🇺🇬Kampala, Uganda
Dates
28 Dec 2025 → 31 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Top seed
🇺🇬FMHarold Wanyama2221
Avg top 10
2,151
Participants
145
Titled players · 11
IM×1
FM×5
CM×5
Federations · 6 represented
🇺🇬Uganda×118
🇸🇸South Sudan×14
🇰🇪Kenya×7
🇿🇦South Africa×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
🇿🇲Zambia×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Ngong Samuel Gai led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
60
28
12
6
1
1
1
1
2468R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
R5–R8 · LEAD HELD

Ngong Samuel Gai never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Ngong Samuel Gai 8 wins (R1–R8)CM Emmanuel Musasizi 5 wins (R4–R8)CM Gong Thon Gong 3 wins (R6–R8)

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Ngong Samuel Gai2018SSD+119N+91B+54N+7B+25N+4B+12N+5B8.036.538.538.502741+69.4
2Gong Thon GongCM2128SSD+82B=59N+19B+9N=14B+66N+27B+7N7.036.039.534.752258+20.4
3Musasizi, EmmanuelCM2059UGA+83B=90N=28B+71N+58B+20N+8B+38N7.032.535.531.502173+17.2
4Ssonko, Mathias Allan2138UGA+50N+79B+32N+39B=12N1N+17B+13B6.538.542.031.252221+17.8
5Nyola Wasswa Mark2123UGA+88N+48B=22N+90B+13N+6B+24N1N6.538.041.030.252210+19.6
6Kamoga, Rajab2061UGA+77N+56B+49N+15N=38B5N+26B+12B6.535.539.030.252189+28.4
7Egesa emmanuelCM2110UGA+65B+58N+20B1N+35B+14N+39B2B6.039.543.528.502111+3.0
8Ahumuza Apollo1887UGA+121N+102B25N+29B+55N+16B3N+24B6.034.536.024.002074+73.2
9Agoot Abuk Agoot1960SSD+99N+98B=13N2B=11N+63B+92N+55B6.032.535.522.752046+19.4
10Muhirwa Alvin1931UGA+93B+26N15B+101N+44B24N+58B+28N6.032.035.024.502040+46.0
11Daahir Bashir Yusuf1813UGA+81B24N=111B+123N=9B+78N+36B+27N6.030.031.522.501987+32.8
12Peter Majur ManyangFM2074SSD+89N+53B+31N+55B=4B+38N1B6N5.539.042.024.252070+3.0
13Wanyama, HaroldFM2221UGA+97B+94N=9B+42N5B+19N+40B4N5.536.539.523.502103-17.6
14Gonza, Simon1967UGA+78B+47N+62B=24N=2N7B+94N=23B5.535.538.523.752016+11.8
15Zulu, ThomasCM2172ZAM+124N+41B+10N6B=49N=32B=31N+54B5.535.537.023.252019-23.8
16Munanira, Isaac2086UGA+73B=28N+59B+68N=24B8N+41N=21B5.534.038.024.252016-10.8
17Pido Edwin1986UGA+114N=75B=18N+63B+34N=25B4N+41B5.534.036.022.501994+5.0
18Muhebwa Shafik1809UGA=60N+33B=17B=30N42B+75N+43B+40N5.533.036.524.752105+54.0
19Luggya, Vianney1837UGA=109N+60B2N+84B+50N13B+47N+61B5.533.035.521.752068+33.0
20Were Samuel1870UGA+118N+70B7N+88B+93N3B+69N=39B5.531.533.518.251959+19.8
21Baguma Innocent1898UGA+76B+112N24B+91N+54B27N+56B=16N5.530.032.019.251950+28.4
22Basangwa Johnson Michael1896UGA+128B+106N=5B40N26B+124N+48B+52N5.529.030.517.751933+9.6
23Mwase Arthur1808UGA+64B38N112B+122N+108B+95N+42B=14N5.526.027.518.2517980.0
24Mwase Matthew2135UGA+134N+11B+21N=14B=16N+10B5B8N5.041.042.024.002025-19.4
25Madol Garang Panthou JohCM2136SSD+29B+35N+8B+27N1B=17N=30BF5.039.539.526.252078-6.6
26Chol Ayuen Chol1743SSD+113N10B+116N=46B+22N+33B6N=31B5.034.536.519.251971+78.4
27Matovu Abel2040UGA+115N+85B+57N25B+92N+21B2N11B5.034.036.018.001950-13.4
28KAIRU JACOB1811UGA+105N=16B=3N+140B39N+93B+45N10B5.033.533.516.751926+17.6
29Ntume Ivan1704UGA25N+141BF8N+62B+35N+104B+30N5.031.031.017.002001+36.6
30Mugisha, David1922UGA+123N54B+89N=18B+90N+47B=25N29B5.030.031.517.251858-11.0
31Tandeka Shiloh1864UGA+126B+100N12B57N+72B+97N=15B=26N5.030.031.516.751826-10.4
32Wabwire Ronald1906UGA+137N+80B4B+124N=57B=15N54B+74N5.029.030.014.751861-12.4
33Nsubuga, HarunaFM2144UGAF18N+126B+96B+89N26N+65B+58N5.027.529.015.501921-27.2
34Frobisha, Katula Paul1822UGA67B+128N+78B+62N17B54N+114B+60N5.027.028.515.001734-9.4
35Mawanda, Michael1852UGA+135N25B+115N+130B7N29B+88N+64B5.026.527.511.501790-8.8
36Ngabijainitho, Peter Jaker1914UGA125N+129B+77N56B+98N+103B11N+63B5.025.026.515.001789-45.6
37Taban Jeremiah Telar1708UGA61B+126NF+137B+107N45B+100N+94B5.019.519.511.001852+35.2
38Emojong, ElijahIM2094UGA+84N+23B+104N+66B=6N12BF3B4.536.539.519.252028-8.2
39Magino Norman1985UGA+72B+44NF4N+28B+56B7N=20N4.535.538.520.251971+0.8
40Bibasa, BobFM2049UGA+87N+103B55N+22B=41N+49B13N18B4.533.036.018.751898-27.0
41Mukisa Joshua1858UGA+122B15N+83B+114N=40B+43N16B17N4.531.032.513.751915+14.4
42Eculo Isaac1909UGA=96N+109B+125N13B+18N=57B23N=50B4.530.532.015.251756-25.8
43Jacob Jok Matiop Athoch1952SSD+111N57B=84N+75B+48N41B18N+76B4.529.031.015.251744-74.0
44Odokonyero Daniel1783UGA+143N39B+99N+61B10N69B+89N=45B4.529.029.012.251902+39.2
45Thon Mading Ngang1911SSD+116B101N+73B97N+86B+37N28B=44N4.528.030.016.751743-63.6
46Wagodo, Abdul Shakuru1998UGA+86B55N+65B=26N+95B+59NFF4.528.028.017.001880-11.4
47Pero Derick Elvis1769UGA+140N14B=80N+125B+68B30N19B+106N4.527.527.59.751738-5.8
48Wanjiru Chrisphinus1813KEN+131B5N=123B+111N43B+82N22N+81B4.527.028.511.251748-11.6
49Samuel Thon Ayuen1858SSD+138N+139B6B+112N=15B40N+90B51N4.527.028.09.751969+38.0
50David Shammah1703KEN4B=122N+109B+121N19B=68N+113B=42N4.526.528.011.001726+1.6
51Kanaabi, Arlone1958UGAFF88N+60B=77N+85B+57N+49B4.526.026.017.751867-9.4
52Mukuye, Ivan1853UGAF=76NF+110B+80N+77B+53N22B4.525.525.515.751845+1.2
53Turyahabwe, Christopher1793UGA+142B12N=121B76N+111B+106N52B+93N4.522.522.58.251633-50.8
54Ssenyange Mahad1617UGAF+30N1B+94B21N+34B+32N15N4.037.037.018.001970+117.6
55Mukose, Emmanuel1785UGA+95N+46B+40B12N8B+70NF9N4.034.537.516.001922+16.0
56Ntumwa Calvin1773UGA+107B6N+67B+36N+104B39N21N69B4.032.535.014.501842+9.2
57Mwega Nkanda1637KENF+43N27B+31B=32N=42N51B+68N4.032.532.518.251982+58.4
58Shoubhith Omprakash Kayyar1814UGA+108N7B+144N+107B3N+88B10N33B4.032.032.08.001799-9.6
59Kalugo, George William1829UGA+110N=2B16N+80B+76N46B=64N95B4.031.033.515.001868+4.8
60Kok Daniel Mayak0SSD=18B19N+82B51N=115N+73B+103N34B4.031.033.014.2517740.0
61Manyok Chaderek P2152SSD+37N+92B66B44N65B+112N+87B19N4.029.531.513.501798-62.0
62Mukiibi Silver0UGA+63N+96B14N34B29N+115B74B+114N4.028.530.511.0017230.0
63Kikabi, Jeffrey1782UGA62B+117N+106B17N+112B9N+78B36N4.028.530.510.001754-3.8
64Lawoko Donald0UGA23N+87B+103N92B=124B+83N=59B35N4.027.529.012.7517670.0
65Kibuule Hussam1693UGA7N+108B46N+129B+61N92B33N+116B4.027.028.510.001839+18.6
66Kachuol Kachuol Jok1906SSDF+144B+61N38N+97B2BF+71N4.026.526.511.002034+20.4
67Isiko Jonathan Suubi0UGA+34N104B56N77B+137N=79B=98N+88B4.025.026.012.2517320.0
68Tamale, Innocent1898UGA+129N=125B+75N16B47N=50B+134N57B4.025.026.09.001708-36.6
69Sangalo, Morris2069UGAFF+133NF+83B+44N20B+56N4.024.524.513.501967-14.8
70Rubangakene Ceasar0UGA+71B20NF+99B+134N55B79N+89B4.024.025.011.0017630.0
71Kalanzi Jude1750UGA70N+118B93N3B+132N+116B+130N66B4.023.525.07.001676-22.4
72Joseph Kizito1597UGA39N+113B79N+120B31N107B+131N+117B4.021.523.07.501603-2.0
73Kiberu, Peter Anthony1684UGA16N+105B45N+128BF60N+96B+140N4.021.521.57.501766+6.2
74Bior, Majok Jacob Anyieth1719USA139N135B108N+141N+122B+96B+62N32B4.018.018.08.501756+4.4
75Nambohe Arnold1671UGAF=17N68B43N+81B18B+108N+79B3.530.533.012.251746+15.6
76Karl Kwezi Katongole1537UGA21N=52B+110N+53B59B90N+82B43N3.529.532.012.751727+54.8
77Kimuli Alpha1667UGA6B+131N36B+67N=51B52NF+109N3.529.531.010.251625-7.2
78Otuma Brian1588UGA14N+133B34N+100B+79N11B63N=107B3.529.531.09.251603+1.2
79Muwanika Phillip1829UGA+132B4N+72B95N78B=67N+70B75N3.528.530.011.501555-28.8
80Mukisa Elvin1587UGAF32N=47B59N52B+121N+127B+85B3.527.529.08.751709+32.4
81Katongole Shakul0UGA11N89B+87N=115B75N+129B+86B48N3.526.027.59.5016320.0
82Ikonde Nekemiah Arnold1694UGA2N=110B60N+109N+121B48B76N+123B3.525.527.06.751634-10.6
83Tumusiime Elvis1667UGA3N+127B41N+117B69N64B=128N+108B3.525.527.06.751651-13.2
84Male Reagan Kawuma1688UGA38B+120N=43B19N106B113N+122B+121N3.522.524.07.251765+16.0
85Sanya Derrick1730UGA+136B27N95B=106N+123B51N+109B80N3.522.523.56.251598-29.6
86Mugisha Vincent1608UGA46N+143B92N+132B45N=108B81N+110B3.522.022.05.251121-17.2
87Mich Jayden1647KEN40B64N81B+131N+125N+117B61N=130B3.521.022.55.751723+11.6
88Gabriel Jok Mading Chok1698SSD5B+132N+51B20N+113B58N35B67N3.031.533.08.001678-6.4
89Otika Elvis Brian1681UGA12B+81N30B+102N33B+105N44B70N3.030.533.59.501165-14.4
90Lubega Mike1801UGA+127N=3BF5N30B+76B49N=111B3.030.031.09.501722-13.4
91William Deng Meen G1707UGAF1NF21B+140N94B+107N+92B3.030.030.05.5017140.0
92Byawaka Alvin Herbert1852UGAF61N+86B+64N27B+65N9B91N3.029.529.511.501735-19.2
93Abola Lawrence1584UGA10NF+71B+136N20B28N+97B53B3.029.029.08.001689+14.0
94Kalema Rogers1860UGA+130N13BF54N+114B+91N14B37N3.028.029.56.501705-27.6
95Mngadi, Fredrick0RSA55BF+85N+79B46N23BF+59N3.028.028.011.0018300.0
96Mutangana William1552UGA=42B62N=122B33N+102B74N73N+127B3.026.027.57.501502-8.6
97Matovu Robert1726UGA13N+138B+137N+45B66N31B93N99B3.026.027.06.501630-41.2
98Mbaziira Wasswa Sharif1655UGA+117B9NFF36B=127N=67B+113N3.023.524.56.751667-0.4
99Galabuzi Joshua1587UGA9B+136N44B70NF100N+120B+97N3.023.524.56.001698+13.6
100Seruwo Maurice Tendo0UGAF31BF78N+118N+99B37B+124N3.023.023.06.5016600.0
101Tayebwa Naboth1728UGA+141N+45BF10B+130N104NFF3.022.522.56.001795+7.4
102Deng Alor Deng0UGAF8NF89B96N+118B+115N+134B3.022.022.05.0016560.0
103Byaruhanga Jonah1763UGAF40N64B+138N+127B36N60B+112N3.022.022.04.501721-4.0
104Mugisha, Ivan Jalagatha1876UGAF+67N38B+134B56N+101B29NF3.021.521.58.001729-20.2
105Katumba Stephen Robin0UGA28B73N114B+126N+128N89B116N+133B3.019.020.54.5014610.0
106Buteraba Ian Jeremiah0UGA+133N22B63N=85B+84N53BF47B2.529.030.56.7515830.0
107Muyodi Benjamin0UGA56N+119BF58N37B+72N91B=78N2.528.030.07.7515830.0
108Kasozi Emmanuel0UGA58B65N+74B+133B23N=86N75B83N2.528.029.57.2514810.0
109Dkati Emma0UGA=19B42N50N82B+110N+123B85N77B2.527.529.06.7515010.0
110Ghai David Malony0SSD59B=82N76B52N109B+126N+138B86N2.523.024.04.2514750.0
111Mwanje Kathan Mickey1584UGA43BF=11N48B53NF+124B=90N2.028.029.56.001691+28.4
112Kiggs, Michael1575KENF21B+23N49B63N61B+136N103B2.027.527.56.501574-1.4
113Sserwanga Ivan0UGA26B72NF+116B88N+84B50N98B2.025.025.05.5015040.0
114Dara Tendereza1605UGA17BF+105N41B94N+140B34N62B2.025.025.03.001081-27.6
115Maurice Omondi Aduda1628KEN27B+142N35B=81N=60B62N102BF2.024.524.53.751140-12.0
116Ssenyonjo Dalton Alinaffe1554UGA45NF26B113N+141B71N+105B65N2.022.522.53.00974-36.8
117Ishimwe Denzel Christian1503UGA98N63BF83N+136B87N+119B72N2.021.021.03.001386-30.8
118Ssegawa Pius1491UGA20B71N136B+142N100B102N+141B120N2.018.518.50.001010-10.8
119Hakwa Herbert1610UGA1B107N+131B127NF130B117N+136B2.018.019.02.50858-57.2
120Kafeero Ashiraf0UGAF84BF72N+129N134B99N+118B2.015.015.03.5014750.0
121Mugenyi Mathias1506UGA8BF=53N50B82N80B+132N84B1.527.027.03.751324-36.4
122Karekona Muhairwe Cole1446UGA41N=50B=96N23B74N=132B84NF1.526.527.54.501446-3.6
123Kugonza Wilson Wako1580UGA30BF=48N11B85N109N+133B82N1.526.526.53.751428-27.2
124Nsubuga Benard1721UGA15BF+135N32B=64N22B111N100B1.526.026.03.001077-51.6
125Nsereko Raihan1560UGA+36B=68N42B47N87BFFF1.523.523.57.001678+11.0
126Emmanuel Atukirize1485UGA31N37B33N105B=133N110B+142N132B1.523.523.50.751019-15.6
127Loru Moses0UGA90B83NF+119B103N=98B80N96N1.521.021.03.5014320.0
128Jesse Jayden1518KEN22N34BF73N105B+141N=83BF1.521.021.01.751445-12.4
129Kazibwe Collins1538UGA68B36N+142B65N120B81NF=131B1.521.021.00.751035-19.2
130Rugunda Madiba1462UGA94BFF35N101B+119N71B=87N1.520.520.53.751548+18.0
131Kazibwe Raymond0UGA48N77B119N87B+142NF72B=129N1.520.020.00.7512440.0
132Genza Joakim0UGA79N88BF86N71B=122N121B+126N1.518.518.52.2513870.0
133Twinomujuni Alvin Desire0UGA106B78N69B108N=126B+142B123N105N1.518.518.50.7513590.0
134Mboowa Shadick1699UGA24BFF104N70B+120N68B102N1.025.025.02.001158-11.8
135Baguma Jeremiah0UGA35B+74N124BFFFFF1.019.520.54.0016390.0
136Ssenyonjo Daryl Amazing0UGA85N99B+118N93B117NF112B119N1.017.518.52.0012740.0
137Adoko Ceaser1538UGA32B+145N97B37N67BFFF1.017.017.00.001622+10.8
138FIDE 10067469049B97NF103BFF110N+141B1.016.516.50.009820.0
139Kawuma, PatrickFM2165UGA+74B49NFFFFFF1.011.511.54.001812-15.6
140Mwesigwa Shadrach0UGA47BFF28N91B114NF73B0.025.025.00.009150.0
141FIDE 100844280101B29NF74B116N128B118N138N0.018.518.50.008190.0
142Mbanza Jeremiah0UGA53N115B129N118B131B133N126BF0.014.514.50.007870.0
143FIDE 10078231044B86NFFFFFF0.09.59.50.008960.0
144Alfred Brian Agaba1603UGAF66N58BFFFFF0.08.08.00.001060-14.8
145Mande, Allan Benjamin1921UGAF137BFFFFFF0.03.03.00.00738-18.2

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