2026 Uganda National Chess Championship (Super 12) - Open Section
12 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. 6 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2092, and top seed was Harold Wanyama (🇺🇬 UGA, FM, 2188).
Nyola Wasswa Mark (🇺🇬 UGA, 2123) won with 8.5/11, ahead of Patrick Kawuma (7.5) and Bob Bibasa (7.0). Mark won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Baguma Innocent (1926) beat Egesa emmanuel (CM, 2102), a +176-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 11 roundsNyola Wasswa Mark led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Nyola Wasswa Mark never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Nyola Wasswa Mark drew with FM Patrick Kawuma (Black).
Nyola Wasswa Mark 4 wins (R1–R4)FM Patrick Kawuma 3 wins (R4–R6)FM Bob Bibasa 3 wins (R5–R7)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇬Nyola Wasswa Mark | 2123 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 41.00 | 57.5 | +42.2 | 2274 |
| 2 | 🇺🇬FMKawuma, Patrick | 2149 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7.5 | 38.50 | 58.5 | +14.0 | 2194 |
| 3 | 🇺🇬FMBibasa, Bob | 2022 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 32.75 | 59.0 | +45.2 | 2174 |
| 7 | 🇺🇬CMEgesa emmanuel | 2102 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 32.00 | 59.5 | +9.0 | 2130 |
| 6 | 🇺🇬FMNsubuga, Haruna | 2091 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 29.25 | 59.5 | +13.2 | 2131 |
| 5 | 🇺🇬Kamoga, Rajab | 2089 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 29.00 | 59.5 | +13.4 | 2131 |
| 4 | 🇺🇬FMWanyama, Harold | 2188 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 28.25 | 59.5 | -17.6 | 2122 |
| 8 | 🇺🇬Ssonko, Mathias Allan | 2076 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 6.0 | 33.50 | 60.0 | +7.6 | 2103 |
| 10 | 🇺🇬Baguma Innocent | 1926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 13.25 | 63.0 | -10.8 | 1906 |
| 9 | 🇺🇬Muhirwa Alvin | 1977 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 3.0 | 12.00 | 63.0 | -41.2 | 1901 |
| 11 | 🇺🇬Magino Norman | 1986 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 11.75 | 63.0 | -23.6 | 1901 |
| 12 | 🇺🇬CMMusasizi, Emmanuel | 2091 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 2.0 | 11.25 | 64.0 | -77.4 | 1804 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Bibasa, BobFMUGA+45.27.0 pts · #3
- 2Nyola Wasswa MarkUGA+42.28.5 pts · #1
- 3Kawuma, PatrickFMUGA+14.07.5 pts · #2
- 1Musasizi, EmmanuelCMUGA-77.42.0 pts · #12
- 2Muhirwa AlvinUGA-41.23.0 pts · #9
- 3Magino NormanUGA-23.63.0 pts · #11
- R4+176 Elo gap
- R5+166 Elo gap
- R11+165 Elo gap