2026 National Juniors Chess Championship - Girls Section

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92 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 29 Jan 2026 to 01 Feb 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1707, and top seed was Sana Omprakash Kayyar (🇺🇬 UGA, WIM, 2065).

Sana Omprakash Kayyar (🇺🇬 UGA, WIM, 2065) won with 7.5/8, ahead of Nakatudde Mackline (7.0) and Atella Patience Angel (6.5). Kayyar won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Namukobe Suzan (1407) beat Suhana Anil Yadav (1675), a +268-point gap.

Location

🇺🇬Kampala, Uganda

Dates

29 Jan 2026 → 01 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 8 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇬WIMSana Omprakash Kayyar2065

Avg top 10

1,707

Participants

Titled players · 2

WIM×1

WCM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇺🇬Uganda×56

Top 3

🥇
WIMSana Omprakash Kayyar
🇺🇬UGA·2065
7.5pts·2122perf+9.2
🥈
Nakatudde Mackline
🇺🇬UGA·1640
7.0pts·1930perf+68.8
🥉
Atella Patience Angel
🇺🇬UGA·1594
6.5pts·1819perf+77.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

WIM Sana Omprakash Kayyar led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Kayyar7.5Mackline7Angel6.5Juliet6Olivia6Ahumuza6

R5–R8 · LEAD HELD

WIM Sana Omprakash Kayyar held the sole lead from R5 through R8 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WIM Sana Omprakash Kayyar beat Nakatudde Mackline (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

WIM Sana Omprakash Kayyar 6 wins (R1–R6)Nakatudde Mackline 3+4 wins (R1–R3, R5–R8)Atella Patience Angel 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R6–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WIMSana Omprakash Kayyar	*	1	—	½
2Nakatudde Mackline	0	*	—	1
3Atella Patience Angel	—	—	*	0
4WCMAsaba Juliet	½	0	1	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Sana Omprakash KayyarWIM	2065	UGA	+24N	+12B	+11N	+2B	+26N	+13B	=5N	+4B	7.5	41.5	46.5	43.50	2122	+9.2
2	Nakatudde Mackline	1640	UGA	+58N	+17B	+37N	−1N	+43B	+34B	+8N	+5B	7.0	38.5	42.0	34.50	1930	+68.8
3	Atella Patience Angel	1594	UGA	+73N	+41B	+23N	=4B	−5N	+19B	+9N	+13B	6.5	38.0	41.0	32.00	1819	+77.2
4	Asiimwe Olivia	1691	UGA	+28B	+29N	+8B	=3N	=9B	+53N	+7B	−1N	6.0	42.0	46.0	32.25	1749	+14.8
5	Asaba JulietWCM	1802	UGA	+47B	+18N	=15B	+44N	+3B	+14N	=1B	−2N	6.0	41.5	45.5	32.00	1766	-7.2
6	Hannah Zion Mawejje	1590	UGA	+79B	−7N	+31N	+17B	+44B	=20N	=14B	+15B	6.0	37.0	39.5	28.00	1654	+4.6
7	Nyatia Aimee Ahumuza	1474	UGA	+59N	+6B	−13N	+25B	+46N	+26B	−4N	+22B	6.0	36.5	40.0	28.50	1706	+60.0
8	Hailey Nio Mitchelle	1566	UGA	+64N	+31B	−4N	+41B	+45N	+42B	−2B	+23N	6.0	35.0	38.0	25.00	1568	-4.0
9	Nabaggala Vanessa	1508	UGA	+91N	+49B	=16B	+46N	=4N	+50B	−3B	+25N	6.0	35.0	36.0	23.75	1730	+30.6
10	Talia Atubet	1534	UGA	+32B	−16N	+68B	=19N	=36B	+43N	+31B	+26N	6.0	34.5	37.5	27.00	1368	-16.0
11	Muganzi Ruth Thelma Lukanga	1570	UGA	+86B	+19N	−1B	=47N	+66B	=27N	+28B	+41N	6.0	34.0	35.5	23.50	1620	+9.2
12	Nuwareeba Talent	1563	UGA	+80B	−1N	−32B	+76N	+71N	+74B	+34N	+24B	6.0	31.0	33.5	21.00	1696	+11.6
13	Zuri Tatiina	1752	UGA	=14N	+60B	+7B	+36N	+15B	−1N	+38B	−3N	5.5	40.0	43.5	26.75	1731	-3.6
14	Namukobe Suzan	1407	UGA	=13B	+68N	+20B	+48N	+16B	−5B	=6N	=18N	5.5	38.0	41.0	26.50	1677	0.0
15	Dasha Zalwango Kibuule	1569	UGA	+57N	+39B	=5N	+42B	−13N	+21B	+16B	−6N	5.5	37.0	40.5	26.00	1651	+20.4
16	Suhana Anil Yadav	1675	UGA	+83N	+10B	=9N	+45B	−14N	+30B	−15N	+57B	5.5	35.5	37.5	23.50	1531	-23.6
17	Iculet Chanelle Manuela Okurut	1514	UGA	+88B	−2N	+33B	−6N	+52B	+44N	+32B	=36N	5.5	35.5	36.5	21.25	817	-31.2
18	Sherry Ariella Agaba	1543	UGA	+67N	−5B	+40N	+23B	=21N	=36B	+42N	=14B	5.5	35.0	38.0	24.25	1632	+6.8
19	Arinaitwe Juliet	1450	UGA	+63N	−11B	+85N	=10B	+61N	−3N	+40B	+49B	5.5	34.0	35.5	20.00	1515	+13.6
20	Nakkazi Joan	0	UGA	+?N	+92B	−14N	+60B	+22N	=6B	−25N	+39B	5.5	29.5	29.5	16.00	1562	0.0
21	Namakula Reigner	0	UGA	+?N	=57B	=39N	+?B	=18B	−15N	+?B	+38N	5.5	23.5	23.5	11.25	1536	0.0
22	Ninsiima Patricia	1567	UGA	−31B	+27N	+67B	+32N	−20B	+56N	+33B	−7N	5.0	35.5	38.5	22.00	1455	-9.2
23	Nakijjoba Ryann Kyla	1458	UGA	+89B	+38N	−3B	−18N	+54B	+51N	+53B	−8B	5.0	34.5	35.5	17.50	1388	-6.8
24	Kirabo Anabel Mawerere	1417	UGA	−1B	+82N	+70B	−29N	+78B	+35N	+30B	−12N	5.0	34.0	36.0	17.50	834	-34.4
25	Mutesi Catherine	1606	UGA	+87B	−37N	+28B	−7N	+82B	+55N	+20B	−9B	5.0	33.0	34.5	18.00	688	-78.8
26	Rwanjagarara Rita Raaina	0	UGA	+?B	+89N	+65B	+43N	−1B	−7N	+27B	−10B	5.0	32.5	32.5	13.00	1489	-20.8
27	Aine Atubet	1431	UGA	=60N	−22B	+61N	+54B	+37N	=11B	−26N	+45B	5.0	32.0	35.5	20.75	1530	+16.4
28	Ankunda Shantelle	0	UGA	−4N	+74B	−25N	+59B	+?N	+48B	−11N	+42B	5.0	31.5	31.5	14.50	822	0.0
29	Saasi Elizabeth	1526	UGA	+76N	−4B	+59N	+24B	−42N	+45B	−36N	+46B	5.0	31.0	33.5	19.00	1570	+6.0
30	Tosha Torana	0	UGA	−36N	+?B	+77B	+52N	+74B	−16N	−24N	+65B	5.0	27.5	27.5	12.50	1394	0.0
31	Edinansi Melisa	0	UGA	+22N	−8N	−6B	+?B	+?N	+?B	−10N	+48B	5.0	27.0	27.0	9.00	1367	0.0
32	Janelle Rovenna Nyakato Aturinda	0	UGA	−10N	+50B	+12N	−22B	+?N	+?B	−17N	+?B	5.0	26.5	26.5	10.00	1342	0.0
33	FIDE 10032100	0	—	−41N	+?B	−17N	+75B	+?N	+66B	−22N	+50B	5.0	24.5	24.5	10.00	720	0.0
34	Mwesigwa Faith	0	UGA	+?B	+72N	−36B	+?N	+51B	−2N	−12B	+?N	5.0	24.5	24.5	7.00	791	0.0
35	FIDE 10019669	0	—	F	F	+?N	+?B	+?N	−24B	+44B	+43N	5.0	13.0	13.0	8.00	648	0.0
36	Namutebi Mary Anne	0	UGA	+30B	F	+34N	−13B	=10N	=18N	+29B	=17B	4.5	37.5	40.0	23.50	1575	0.0
37	Solange Kangye Katongole	1494	UGA	+40N	+25B	−2B	=38N	−27B	−57N	+62N	+60B	4.5	33.0	36.5	18.75	1477	-2.4
38	Birungi Shekinah Adnah	1587	UGA	+92N	−23B	+64N	=37B	+62N	+39B	−13N	−21B	4.5	31.5	31.5	13.25	1442	-32.0
39	Nakawunde Rebecca	1433	UGA	+90B	−15N	=21B	+65N	+47B	−38N	+70B	−20N	4.5	31.0	32.0	13.75	1500	+14.4
40	FIDE 10078665	0	—	−37B	+?N	−18B	=?N	+?B	+67N	−19N	+?B	4.5	18.5	18.5	3.00	694	0.0
41	Murungi Mbaaga Scarlett	1482	UGA	+33B	−3N	+63B	−8N	F	+46B	+50N	−11B	4.0	35.0	38.0	16.50	784	-43.6
42	Nambi Flavia	0	UGA	+69B	+?N	+52B	−15N	+29B	−8N	−18B	−28N	4.0	34.0	34.0	12.00	1364	0.0
43	FIDE 10038558	0	—	+75N	+58B	+78N	−26B	−2N	−10B	+66N	−35B	4.0	32.5	35.0	12.00	780	0.0
44	FIDE 10021221	0	—	+?N	+73B	+66N	−5B	−6N	−17B	−35N	+64B	4.0	31.5	31.5	9.00	846	0.0
45	Nalubowa Mellanie	0	UGA	+?B	+86N	+53B	−16N	−8B	−29N	+47B	−27N	4.0	31.0	31.0	9.50	1285	0.0
46	Nanfuma Jesca	0	UGA	+?N	+76B	+54N	−9B	−7B	−41N	+68B	−29N	4.0	30.5	30.5	9.50	694	0.0
47	Kylee Keza Katongole	1407	UGA	−5N	+71B	+62N	=11B	−39N	=64B	−45N	+81B	4.0	30.0	32.0	13.00	1330	0.0
48	Nanyondo shirley	0	UGA	+56N	+91B	+49N	−14B	−53B	−28N	+76B	−31N	4.0	30.0	31.0	11.50	1740	0.0
49	Nakasagga Joldin Angel	1657	UGA	+72B	−9N	−48B	+67N	−56B	+52N	+77B	−19N	4.0	29.5	32.0	12.50	672	-64.8
50	Nina Eliana Atukunda	0	UGA	+?B	−32N	+87B	+57N	+55B	−9N	−41B	−33N	4.0	29.0	29.0	9.00	693	0.0
51	Rutvi Thumala Naveenkumar	0	UGA	+81N	−59B	+56N	+71B	−34N	−23B	+64N	−?B	4.0	25.5	25.5	12.00	634	0.0
52	FIDE 10021353	0	—	+?N	+83B	−42N	−30B	−17N	−49B	+?N	+73B	4.0	23.5	23.5	5.00	829	0.0
53	Lukanga Tabitha	0	UGA	F	+?B	−45N	+78B	+48N	−4B	−23N	+?B	4.0	21.5	21.5	6.50	1395	0.0
54	FIDE 10085106	0	—	+?B	+79N	−46B	−27N	−23N	−58B	+92N	+88B	4.0	21.0	21.0	3.50	644	0.0
55	FIDE 10020284	0	—	=70N	=62B	+?N	+?B	−50N	−25B	−?B	+69N	4.0	18.5	18.5	6.25	802	0.0
56	Mbabazi Jacinta	0	UGA	−48B	+?N	−51B	+?N	+49N	−22B	+?N	−?B	4.0	17.0	17.0	4.00	1630	0.0
57	Byaruhanga Flavia	0	UGA	−15B	=21N	F	−50B	+?N	+37B	+?N	−16N	3.5	25.0	25.0	7.25	1536	0.0
58	FIDE 10040021	0	—	−2B	−43N	+89B	+63N	−70B	+54N	−?B	=?N	3.5	22.5	22.5	8.50	839	0.0
59	FIDE 10047638	0	—	−7B	+51N	−29B	−28N	+?B	−?N	+?B	=77N	3.5	22.5	22.5	5.25	696	0.0
60	Kyosiimye Abigail Mawerere	0	UGA	=27B	−13N	+?B	−20N	−?B	+85N	+?B	−37N	3.5	22.0	22.0	4.00	1279	-23.6
61	FIDE 10023305	0	—	+?N	−67B	−27B	+?N	−19B	−68N	+82B	=76N	3.5	21.0	21.0	3.25	636	0.0
62	FIDE 10040145	0	—	+?B	=55N	−47B	+92N	−38B	−?N	−37B	+85N	3.5	18.5	18.5	3.50	694	0.0
63	FIDE 10041206	0	—	−19B	+?N	−41N	−58B	+?N	+?B	−?N	=?B	3.5	13.0	13.0	0.00	662	0.0
64	Garikapati Srivalli	0	UGA	−8B	+77N	−38B	=70N	+85B	=47N	−51B	−44N	3.0	28.0	29.5	7.50	1256	-28.0
65	Nakaweesa Jireh Nicole Walusimbi	0	UGA	F	+75B	−26N	−39B	F	+79N	+69B	−30N	3.0	27.0	27.0	8.50	632	-19.6
66	FIDE 10051392	0	—	F	+90N	−44B	+84B	−11N	−33N	−43B	+68N	3.0	25.0	25.0	6.00	771	0.0
67	FIDE 10050833	0	—	−18B	+61N	−22N	−49B	+81N	−40B	+?N	−?B	3.0	24.5	24.5	5.50	806	0.0
68	Katusabe Irene	0	UGA	+?N	−14B	−10N	+83B	−?N	+61B	−46N	−66B	3.0	24.0	24.0	5.50	1466	0.0
69	Talitha Nshuti Rwabose	0	UGA	−42N	+?B	−74N	−72B	+90N	+71B	−65N	−55B	3.0	21.0	21.0	4.00	628	0.0
70	FIDE 10018360	0	—	=55B	F	−24N	=64B	+58N	=?B	−39N	=?N	3.0	20.0	20.0	7.00	1157	0.0
71	FIDE 10050795	0	—	F	−47N	+?B	−51N	−12B	−69N	+?B	+75B	3.0	20.0	20.0	3.00	681	0.0
72	FIDE 10042288	0	—	−49N	−34B	−76N	+69N	F	F	+86B	+?B	3.0	19.5	19.5	4.50	920	0.0
73	FIDE 10039635	0	—	−3B	−44N	+90B	+85N	−?B	−77N	+?B	−52N	3.0	19.5	19.5	2.50	795	0.0
74	Mpeirwe Sandra Mukasa	0	UGA	F	−28N	+69B	+?B	−30N	−12N	+?B	−?N	3.0	19.0	19.0	3.00	743	0.0
75	FIDE 10073779	0	—	−43B	−65N	+88B	−33N	+?B	+84N	−?B	−71N	3.0	18.0	18.0	3.00	628	0.0
76	Julian Royina Nyangoma Aturinda	0	UGA	−29B	−46N	+72B	−12B	F	+78N	−48N	=61B	2.5	28.0	28.0	7.25	727	0.0
77	FIDE 10046933	0	—	+?N	−64B	−30N	−?B	F	+73B	−49N	=59B	2.5	21.5	21.5	4.75	920	0.0
78	FIDE 10085130	0	—	+?B	+88N	−43B	−53N	−24N	−76B	−?N	=80B	2.5	19.0	19.0	2.25	648	0.0
79	FIDE 10064745	0	—	−6N	−54B	−91N	+88B	+?N	−65B	−81N	=?B	2.5	17.0	17.0	1.00	711	0.0
80	FIDE 10065695	0	—	−12N	F	−?B	+?N	−?B	−?N	+?B	=78N	2.5	13.0	13.0	1.25	743	0.0
81	FIDE 10078240	0	—	−51B	F	−?N	F	−67B	+89N	+79B	−47N	2.0	14.5	14.5	3.50	618	0.0
82	FIDE 10078738	0	—	+?N	−24B	−?N	+?B	−25N	−?B	−61N	−?B	2.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	725	0.0
83	FIDE 10025480	0	—	−16B	−52N	+?B	−68N	−?B	F	−?N	+?B	2.0	12.5	12.5	0.00	881	0.0
84	FIDE 10038272	0	—	−?B	+?N	+?B	−66N	−?N	−75B	−?N	F	2.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	610	0.0
85	FIDE 10085092	0	—	F	=87N	−19B	−73B	−64N	−60B	+?N	−62B	1.5	20.0	20.0	0.75	641	0.0
86	FIDE 10085025	0	—	−11N	−45B	−?N	+89B	=?N	−?B	−72N	F	1.5	15.5	15.5	1.00	691	0.0
87	FIDE 10052062	0	—	−25N	=85B	−50N	+?B	F	F	F	F	1.5	12.0	12.0	0.75	802	0.0
88	FIDE 10084371	0	—	−17N	−78B	−75N	−79N	F	+?B	−?B	−54N	1.0	17.5	17.5	0.00	738	0.0
89	FIDE 10085041	0	—	−23N	−26B	−58N	−86N	+?B	−81B	−?N	−?B	1.0	17.0	17.0	0.00	658	0.0
90	FIDE 10040528	0	—	−39N	−66B	−73N	F	−69B	F	+?N	−?B	1.0	16.5	16.5	0.00	632	0.0
91	FIDE 10049959	0	—	−9B	−48N	+79B	−?B	−?N	−?N	F	−?B	1.0	12.5	12.5	2.50	657	0.0
92	FIDE 10064753	0	—	−38B	−20N	F	−62B	F	−?N	−54B	−?N	0.0	17.5	17.5	0.00	783	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Atella Patience AngelUGA
+77.2
6.5 pts · #2
2Nakatudde MacklineUGA
+68.8
7.0 pts · #5
3Nyatia Aimee AhumuzaUGA
+60.0
6.0 pts · #7

Top rating losers

1Mutesi CatherineUGA
-78.8
5.0 pts · #75
2Nakasagga Joldin AngelUGA
-64.8
4.0 pts · #53
3Murungi Mbaaga ScarlettUGA
-43.6
4.0 pts · #65

Biggest upsets

R5+268 Elo gap
Namukobe Suzan1407 beat Suhana Anil Yadav1675
R8+207 Elo gap
Arinaitwe Juliet1450 beat Nakasagga Joldin Angel1657
R8+162 Elo gap
Nakatudde Mackline1640 beat WCMAsaba Juliet1802