2025 GHANA WOMEN NATIONALS
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 17 Jan 2026 to 19 Jan 2026 in Accra, Ghana. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1190, and top seed was Gertrude Banini (🇬🇭 GHA, WCM, 1704).
Ridham (🇬🇭 GHA, 1621) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Maud Benson (6.0) and Gertrude Banini (4.5). Ridham shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Dotse Dzidzor Esi (1520) beat Gertrude Banini (WCM, 1704), a +184-point gap.
Location
🇬🇭Accra, Ghana
Dates
17 Jan 2026 → 19 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 2
WCM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇭Ghana×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 6.0/9, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R8 · LEADER CHANGE18 Jan
Ridham takes the sole lead (6.0/8).
R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 6.0/9. Ridham takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (22.0).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
WCM Maud Benson lost to Ridham (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WCMMaud Benson | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Ridham | 1 | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3WCMGertrude Banini | 0 | ½ | * | 0 |
| 4Dotse Dzidzor Esi | 0 | ½ | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridham | 1621 | GHA | +2B | +8N | F | =4B | +6N | =3B | +7N | +5B | F | 6.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 17.75 | 1820 | +48.4 |
| 2 | Benson, MaudWCM | 1652 | GHA | −1N | +4B | +6N | +3B | +7N | +5B | F | F | +8B | 6.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 16.00 | 1814 | +19.4 |
| 3 | Gertrude BaniniWCM | 1704 | GHA | +7B | +5N | F | −2N | +8B | =1N | −4B | +6N | F | 4.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 10.50 | 1563 | -36.8 |
| 4 | Dotse Dzidzor Esi | 1520 | GHA | F | −2N | +8B | =1N | F | =6B | +3N | =7B | =5N | 4.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 11.75 | 1600 | +10.8 |
| 5 | Dotse Sumya Ibrahim | 0 | GHA | +6N | −3B | +7N | F | F | −2N | +8B | −1N | =4B | 3.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 6.00 | 1530 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Ashley, Christiana Naa Merley | 1519 | GHA | −5B | F | −2B | −8N | −1B | =4N | F | −3B | +7N | 1.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 3.50 | 1451 | -9.2 |
| 7 | Hephzibah Awura-Ama Manubea Tandoh | 1504 | GHA | −3N | F | −5B | F | −2B | +8N | −1B | =4N | −6B | 1.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 3.00 | 1237 | -53.6 |
| 8 | Awudu Esther Owusuaa | 0 | GHA | F | −1B | −4N | +6B | −3N | −7B | −5N | F | −2N | 1.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 1.50 | 1314 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1RidhamGHA+48.46.0 pts · #2
- 2Benson, MaudWCMGHA+19.46.0 pts · #1
- 3Dotse Dzidzor EsiGHA+10.84.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Hephzibah Awura-Ama Manubea TandohGHA-53.61.5 pts · #8
- 2Gertrude BaniniWCMGHA-36.84.5 pts · #5
- 3Ashley, Christiana Naa MerleyGHA-9.21.5 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R7+184 Elo gap