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Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section

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122 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Jan 2026 to 11 Jan 2026 in Lusaka -NIPA Main Campus, Zambia. 10 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2123, and top seed was Musonda Chola (🇿🇲 ZAM, FM, 2179).

Makanga Kusanta (🇿🇲 ZAM, 2080) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Chimanya Greenwell (7.5) and Godwin Phiri (7.5). Kusanta shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 8.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Hamaleka Rinka (1512) beat Kano Godfrey (1823), a +311-point gap.

Location
🇿🇲Lusaka -NIPA Main Campus, Zambia
Dates
07 Jan 2026 → 11 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇿🇲FMMusonda Chola2179
Avg top 10
2,123
Participants
122
Titled players · 10
FM×1
CM×9
Federations · 7 represented
🇿🇲Zambia×112
🇿🇦South Africa×3
🇲🇼Malawi×2
🇺🇬Uganda×1
🇿🇼Zimbabwe×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
🇳🇦Namibia×1
Top 3
  • 🥇
    🇿🇲ZAM·2080
    8.0pts·2373perf+58.0
  • 🥈
    🇿🇲ZAM·1972
    7.5pts·2320perf+79.2
  • 🥉
    🇿🇲ZAM·2115
    7.5pts·2294perf+38.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Makanga Kusanta led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.

Co-leaders
36
14
6
2
5
3
4
1
1
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
R8–R9 · LEAD HELD

Makanga Kusanta held the sole lead from R8 through R9 without losing it.

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Makanga Kusanta drew with Chimanya Greenwell (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Makanga Kusanta 4 wins (R3–R6)Chimanya Greenwell 4 wins (R3–R6)CM Godwin Phiri 3 wins (R5–R7)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Makanga Kusanta*
½
½
—
2Chimanya Greenwell
½
*
½
—
3CMGodwin Phiri
½
½
*—
4Leslie Chikuse———*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Makanga Kusanta2080ZAM+115B=3N+19B+40N+42B+13N=2B+26N+6B8.047.047.039.502373+58.0
2Chimanya Greenwell1972ZAM+96N=4B+8N+11B+28N+9B=1N=3B+10N7.553.555.544.252320+79.2
3Phiri, GodwinCM2115ZAM+55N=1B+90N=18B+51B+39N+27B=2N+26B7.544.046.035.502294+38.0
4Kaulule Siame, KelaCM2158ZAM+44B=2N+17B=39N+74B−7N+34B+32N+29B7.044.047.034.502221+13.0
5Chikuse, Leslie2004ZAM+77B+62N−6B+67N−13B+44N+53B+16N+27B7.039.542.530.002217+48.6
6Musende, Gershom2096ZAM+68N+33B+5N−9B=20N+49B+14N+18B−1N6.548.051.534.252163+16.4
7Mofya Stephen2068ZAMF+59B−18N+63B+82N+4B+15N=10B+9N6.542.042.033.252277+41.0
8Chibuye James2112ZAM+54B=43N−2B+69N+17B+47N−40B+42N+20B6.541.044.530.252140+6.8
9Mwenya, OscarCM2131ZAM+100B+113N+74B+6N=26B−2N+29B+40N−7B6.540.041.024.502183+12.8
10Mwape, William2038ZAM+99B+97N+67B+13N=27B+66N=26B=7N−2B6.539.041.025.252178+34.2
11Dimba, JamesCM2053ZAM=41B+76N+69B−2N+56B−14N+64B+82N+18B6.538.040.524.752102+12.0
12Kameya, Robson2071ZAM+79B+56N+20B−26N+55B−29N=82B+72N+47B6.534.537.025.752146+18.6
13Nyambe, MaketoCM2122ZAMF+23B+32N−10B+5N−1B+78N+59B+15N6.045.548.530.502208+16.6
14Sauti Joshua Lisuku1989ZAM+98N+94B=39N−28B+48N+11B−6B=30N+53B6.038.040.023.752088+50.4
15Omaling Oogu2035ZAM+81N+63B−27B+92N+54B+53N−7B+62N−13B6.036.538.521.002115+19.4
16Katowa, Kennedy2030ZAM+110B+50NFF+79N+42B+60N−5B+56B6.036.037.021.002224+28.8
17Bwembya Mula1984ZAM+83N=91B−4N+88B−8N+89B=75N+60B+30N6.032.534.518.502025+11.0
18Bwanga Emmanuel1981ZAM+48B+105N+7B=3N+47B−26N+21B−6N−11N5.546.547.525.752066+24.6
19Mazibuko, KhanyaCM2069RSA=61N+65B−1N+45B=43B+50N=49NF+40B5.540.044.024.002061-0.2
20Sinkala Truth1997ZAM+109N+111B−12N+77B=6B+30N+66B−27N−8N5.537.038.016.752063+35.6
21Sichone, Alinaswe2050ZAM+58N+80B=82N−66B+90N+46B−18N+49BF5.533.035.019.252083+6.8
22Mwekama Davies1989ZAM−31B+114N=57B=68N=41B+84N+54B+66NF5.532.533.016.501969-6.4
23Phiri Gift1966ZAM+104B−13N+109B+86N−53B=54N+31BF+70N5.532.033.015.502017+12.4
24Mpundu Frank1940ZAM+122N−39B+118N−32B+94N+71B−28N=51B+46N5.529.029.012.251985+10.6
25Mpya, Tshediso M1960RSAF=83B+58N+91B−85N=31N+110B=57N+67B5.524.525.516.251969+3.0
26Masikini Cornelius2161ZAM+101N+37BF+12B=9N+18B=10N−1B−3N5.051.553.525.502130-6.2
27Musonda CholaFM2179ZAMF+36B+15N=30B=10N+32B−3N+20B−5N5.047.547.527.252128-11.0
28Banda Alton2065ZAMF=64N+43B+14N−2B=35N+24B−29N+36B5.042.545.025.502075+1.6
29Kudakwashe SibandaCM2005ZIM−45NF+75B+50N+31B+12B−9N+28B−4N5.042.042.024.002059+12.0
30Mululu, Arnold2080ZAM+60B+72N+51B=27N−66N−20B+33N=14B−17B5.039.543.022.502029-12.4
31Chewe Joshua1749ZAM+22N=73B=46N+80B−29N=25B−23N=33B+92N5.037.539.519.752015+61.2
32Samuel Mulenga2023ZAM+84NF−13B+24N+71B−27N+92B−4B+59N5.035.535.517.502080+12.6
33Handiya John1959ZAM+120B−6N+95B+41N−39B=58N−30B=31N+89B5.033.533.513.001899-12.0
34Mukonde, Darius2022ZAM=76B=41N=68B+93N=44B+67N−4N−55B+75N5.033.035.016.251939-20.0
35Mubanga Chanda Patrick2045ZAM+75N−66B+60N=70B+89N=28B−59N+69B−37N5.031.533.516.751959-20.2
36Mbulo P. Kasuba1976ZAM+106B−27N=84B=57N−58B+65N+79N+75B−28N5.030.531.514.251918-13.6
37Gondwe, Hlanganiso1971ZAMF−26N=87B−84N=93B+45B+99N+61N+35B5.027.527.517.751987+3.2
38Ndhlovu Kay Micheal1965ZAMF+108N+98B−54N−75B+77N−61B+94N+81B5.022.022.011.001898-13.8
39Siuluta , Arnold2040ZAMF+24N=14B=4B+33N−3B−62N+80B=43N4.542.542.522.252038+0.4
40Chitalu Moses1992ZAMF+57N=53B−1B+70N+85B+8N−9B−19N4.540.540.518.502073+18.4
41Desmond Munyandi1835ZAM=11N=34B+78N−33B=22N+90B=46N−43B=71N4.537.539.517.501963+30.0
42Daka Andrew1987ZAMF=45B+91N+85B−1N−16N+58B−8B+86N4.536.038.013.251980+0.4
43Chabala, Efford1963ZAMF=8B−28N+87B=19N−60B+81N+41N=39B4.535.535.518.251992+7.0
44Sianyinda lubona twalumba1889ZAM−4N+102B+94N=46B=34N−5B=83N−48B+95N4.534.536.512.001869-10.0
45Mzumara Pyela1786ZAM+29B=42N=52B−19N−50B−37N+115B+97N=69N4.534.534.513.251943+36.2
46Mubanga, Mwandu1988ZAM+114B=89N=31B=44N+84B−21N=41B=67N−24B4.533.033.512.751856-30.4
47Swatu Fandisha2048ZAMF+92B=66N+89B−18N−8B+63N+86B−12N4.532.532.512.251999-9.2
48Kaonga Christopher1702ZAM−18NF=93B+64N−14B−56N+84B+44N+72B4.532.032.015.501971+55.0
49Phiri, Wilson1959ZAM+117B−53N+106B+110N+52B−6N=19B−21N−68B4.531.531.59.251916-7.6
50Patrick, Linda1924ZAMF−16B+99N−29B+45N−19B=76N+83B+82N4.531.031.013.001946+5.4
51Shane KennedyCM1999ZAMF+118B−30N+111B−3N=86N=56B=24N+66B4.529.029.010.501990-1.6
52Swatu, Tebby2016ZAMF=90B=45N+79B−49N=63B−86N+54N+62B4.528.528.516.251927-17.8
53Ssonko, Mathias Allan2080UGAF+49B=40N=82B+23N−15B−5N+70B−14N4.039.539.517.001976-22.2
54Peter Samukumbi1872ZAM−8N+119B+120N+38B−15N=23B−22N−52B=76N4.036.036.09.251858-1.8
55Lyapa , Chisha1876ZAM−3B+104N+112BF−12NFF+34N+78B4.035.036.010.502048+23.2
56Mulauzi, Joshua1955ZAMF−12B=88N+83B−11N+48B=51N+95B−16N4.035.035.012.501892-11.8
57Tembo, Osward1819ZAMF−40B=22N=36B+80N−59B+100N=25B=73N4.033.033.014.751962+30.6
58Ngwila Nezala1835ZAM−21B+117N−25B+119N+36N=33B−42NF=64B4.032.532.59.501878+10.8
59Mwansa, Webster1955ZAMF−7N+105B−71N+110B+57N+35B−13N−32B4.032.033.011.001903-18.0
60Malama Kenneth1871ZAM−30NF−35B+106N+107B+43N−16B−17N+96B4.030.530.58.501871+1.8
61Mubanga Prosper1846ZAM=19B=93N+72B−74N−78N+106B+38N−37B−77N4.030.031.013.251882+8.8
62Musonda Godjones1889ZAMF−5B−77N+115B+95N+74N+39B−15B−52N4.030.030.09.501905+4.2
63Christopher Phiri1933ZAMF−15N+107B−7N+65B=52N−47B=96N+108B4.029.529.59.251863-23.6
64Kabambesha Mike1952ZAMF=28B−85N−48B+87N+105B−11N+76B=58N4.029.029.011.001858-34.8
65Kaole Shadrick1809ZAM=93B−19N=76B+112N−63N−36BF+107N+97B4.023.523.56.501824+5.6
66Munthali Adrian1937ZAMF+35N=47B+21N+30B−10B−20N−22B−51N3.542.042.017.751987+20.4
67Mulenga Bwalya1914ZAMF+78B−10N−5B+77N−34B+71N=46B−25N3.538.038.011.751904-2.8
68Phiri, Payani1872ZAM−6BF=34N=22B=105N−73N+87BF+49N3.531.031.012.751912+8.6
69Mupeta Blessed1949ZAMF=85B−11N−8B=83N+109B+94N−35N=45B3.530.530.57.751877-15.4
70Muleya Franklin1884ZAMFF+122B=35N−40B+114N+73B−53N−23B3.529.029.06.501909+3.0
71Musonda Steven1766ZAM−91NF+100B+59B−32N−24N−67B+101N=41B3.528.528.510.251852+17.2
72Lungu, Nathan1959ZAM+121N−30B−61N+108B+111N=75BF−12B−48N3.527.527.53.501787-34.6
73Mwape Mwewa1987ZAM+108B=31NF−90BF+68B−70N=89N=57B3.524.525.510.001820-30.2
74Nkhata Henry2004ZAM+87N+86B−9N+61B−4N−62BFFF3.034.537.09.001947-8.8
75Chifwa Mailen1828ZAM−35BF−29N+117B+38N=72N=17B−36N−34B3.034.534.59.751843+2.8
76Mulenga Bangili1813ZAM=34N−11B=65NF+97B−92N=50B−64N=54B3.032.032.010.751852+6.4
77Mutinda Gabriel1778ZAM−5NF+62B−20N−67B−38B+119NF+61B3.031.031.08.001846+22.8
78Chibuye Christopher2019ZAMF−67N−41B+98N+61B+101N−13BF−55N3.028.028.08.001839-33.4
79Kenneth Tembo1846ZAM−12NF+113B−52N−16B+108N−36B+91NF3.026.026.04.001877+4.4
80Sakala Ronald1949ZAMF−21N+121B−31N−57B+98N+91B−39NF3.024.024.04.001757-33.4
81Kano Godfrey1823ZAM−15BFF−107N+121B+115N−43B+106N−38N3.017.517.51.001713-19.4
82Mthunzi, Clive1978RSA+102NF=21B=53N−7BF=12N−11B−50B2.539.539.510.001889-16.6
83Lwenyeka Tumelo1716ZAM−17B=25NF−56N=69B+93N=44B−50NF2.533.033.08.751832+37.6
84Sikota Morris1815ZAM−32BF=36N+37B−46N−22B−48N+114BF2.532.532.58.001808-2.4
85Jilowa, William2063ZAMF=69N+64B−42N+25B−40NFFF2.531.531.511.251968-13.0
86Mate Emmanuel1885ZAMF−74NF−23B+96N=51B+52B−47N−42B2.528.528.58.751854-6.0
87Chisulo Allan1776ZAM−74BF=37N−43N−64BF−68N+105B+103N2.523.023.05.501787+0.6
88Mofya Joseph1842ZAMF+115N=56B−17NF+104BFFF2.520.020.03.501902+6.6
89David Clive Mutale1786ZAM+112N=46BF−47N−35B−17NF=73B−33N2.033.033.55.001729-7.0
90Mikosa Lubinda1906ZAMF=52N−3B+73N−21B−41N=96BFF2.032.532.56.751821-13.4
91Chileshe Nkandu1707ZAM+71B=17N−42B−25NF=100B−80N−79BF2.029.529.57.501754+5.8
92Phiri Davies1946ZAMF−47NF−15B+99N+76B−32NF−31B2.028.528.55.001790-24.8
93Mangani, Happy J1882ZAM=65N=61B=48N−34B=37N−83BFFF2.027.527.58.751719-26.0
94Kaluba Yanick1816ZAMF−14N−44B+122N−24B+107N−69B−38BF2.027.527.51.001601-29.6
95Machiko Flamboyant1724ZAMFF−33NF−62B+97N+101B−56N−44B2.026.026.04.001795+10.4
96Chilufya Daniel1672ZAM−2B−100NFF−86B+111N=90N=63B−60N2.023.023.04.001739+19.2
97Mwanza, Malama1934MAWF−10B−111N+116B−76N−95B+105N−45B−65N2.022.022.01.001585-70.6
98Banda Gift1736ZAM−14BF−38N−78B+117N−80B=104N−103B=105N2.021.521.51.251622-48.8
99Chibiya Benison1824ZAM−10NF−50B+121N−92B+116N−37B−108NF2.021.021.00.001674-27.8
100Njovu Kondwelani1888ZAM−9N+96B−71NF=114B=91N−57BFF2.020.520.53.251678-34.2
101Soko Sydney1895ZAM−26B−106NF+104B+109N−78B−95N−71BF2.017.017.02.501666-43.4
102Browne, Andrew P1690USA−82B−44NFFFF+117N+104BF2.09.09.01.501750+5.6
103Khoa, GoodwillCM1902NAMFFFFFF+112B+98N−87B2.05.55.53.001756-7.8
104Mwewa Richings1653ZAM−23N−55BF−101N+112B−88N=98B−102NF1.521.021.02.001433-46.0
105Sianyinda Lubomba1558ZAMF−18B−59NF=68B−64N−97B−87N=98B1.029.029.02.751574+1.6
106Chimwaya Kelvin1678ZAM−36N+101B−49N−60BF−61NF−81BF1.024.524.52.001622-7.4
107Hamaleka Rinka1512ZAMFF−63N+81B−60N−94B−109N−65BF1.023.023.03.001560+8.0
108Matundu Richard1724MAW−73N−38BF−72NF−79BF+99B−63N1.023.023.02.001646-10.2
109Mutonga Wamulume1765ZAM−20BF−23NF−101B−69N+107BFF1.022.522.51.001623-33.6
110Kangwa, Moses1821ZAM−16NFF−49B−59N+119B−25NFF1.021.021.00.001673-17.6
111James Mulenga1828ZAMF−20N+97B−51N−72B−96BFFF1.020.520.52.001672-19.0
112Yaganagi Olinga0ZAM−89BF−55N−65B−104N+117B−103NFF1.016.516.50.0014780.0
113Kaonga, Allan1967ZAM+119N−9B−79NFFFFFF1.010.010.00.001754-16.0
114Mwanza, Brian1725ZAM−46N−22BFF=100N−70BF−84NF0.523.023.01.001546-16.2
115Ngambi Mumbi S1637ZAM−1N−88BF−62NF−81B−45NFF0.026.026.00.001075-42.8
116Chishinge Gift1672ZAMFFF−97NF−99BFFF0.020.520.50.001079-19.2
117Zulu Taonga1483ZAM−49N−58BF−75N−98B−112N−102BFF0.016.516.50.00994-28.8
118Mumbi Lombe1841ZAMF−51N−24BFFFFFF0.014.514.50.001169-13.0
119Nshikokola, Ericho1662ZAM−113B−54NF−58BF−110N−77BFF0.013.013.00.001055-25.4
120Matanda Jonas1551ZAM−33NF−54BFFFFFF0.012.012.00.001112-8.4
121Shaurya Danave1549ZAM−72BF−80N−99B−81NFFFF0.011.511.50.001086-20.0
122FIDE 87362000—−24BF−70N−94BFFFFF0.011.011.00.0010800.0

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