East Africa Juniors Chess Championship 2026 - Under 10
Open SwissStandard
14 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 09 Jan 2026 to 11 Jan 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 438, and top seed was Bachu Gavesh Kiyan (🇰🇪 KEN, 1531).
Jeremy Aden Duke (🇰🇪 KEN, 0) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Kagoda Mwesigwa Aaron (6.0) and Riya Hansini (6.0). Duke broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇰🇪Mombasa, Kenya
Dates
09 Jan 2026 → 11 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×4
🇺🇬Uganda×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsJeremy Aden Duke 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
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12
6
3
2
2
1
R7–R7 · LEAD HELD
Jeremy Aden Duke held the sole lead from R7 through R7 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Jeremy Aden Duke 5 wins (R1–R5)Riya Hansini 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)Kagoda Mwesigwa Aaron 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy Aden Duke | * | — | — | ½ |
| 2Riya Hansini | — | * | 0 | 1 |
| 3Kagoda Mwesigwa Aaron | — | 1 | * | 0 |
| 4Bachu Gavesh Kiyan | ½ | 0 | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Aden Duke | 0 | KEN | +?B | +6N | +?B | +?N | +?B | =4N | +?B | 6.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 6.75 | 1488 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Kagoda Mwesigwa Aaron | 1448 | UGA | +5B | +10N | +9B | +3N | −4B | +7N | +6B | 6.0 | 28.0 | 31.5 | 26.00 | 1468 | +2.4 |
| 3 | Riya Hansini | 0 | KEN | +?N | +?B | +?N | −2B | +?N | +6N | +4B | 6.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 9.50 | 1481 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bachu Gavesh Kiyan | 1531 | KEN | +14N | +12B | +7N | +8B | +2N | =1B | −3N | 5.5 | 29.5 | 30.0 | 20.75 | 2247 | +15.2 |
| 5 | FIDE 554013348 | 0 | — | −2N | +?B | +?N | −6N | +?B | +8B | +?N | 5.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 4.00 | 626 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Shah Daanish Jeegar | 1404 | KEN | +13N | −1B | +11N | +5B | +9N | −3B | −2N | 4.0 | 30.0 | 32.5 | 14.00 | 647 | -17.6 |
| 7 | FIDE 554013909 | 0 | — | +?N | +?N | −4B | +?B | +?N | −2B | −?N | 4.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 689 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 554001200 | 0 | — | +?B | +?N | +?B | −4N | −?B | −5N | +?B | 4.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 731 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 554013844 | 0 | — | +?N | +?B | −2N | +?B | −6B | −?N | =?B | 3.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 626 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 554013895 | 0 | — | +?N | −2B | −?N | +11B | =?N | −?N | +?B | 3.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.00 | 647 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 554011906 | 0 | — | +?B | −?N | −6B | −10N | +?B | +?N | −?B | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 604 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 554013771 | 0 | — | +?B | −4N | −?B | −?N | +?B | +?N | −?B | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 731 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 10897194 | 0 | — | −6B | +?N | F | −?N | −?B | +?N | =?B | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 604 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 554013364 | 0 | — | −4B | −?N | −?B | −?B | =?N | −?B | F | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 731 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bachu Gavesh KiyanKEN+15.25.5 pts · #4
- 2Kagoda Mwesigwa AaronUGA+2.46.0 pts · #3
- 3FIDE 108971940.02.5 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Shah Daanish JeegarKEN-17.64.0 pts · #7
- 2FIDE 108971940.02.5 pts · #5
- 3Riya HansiniKEN0.06.0 pts · #1