Focus Jan 2026 (Mombasa)
Open SwissStandard
13 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held on 24 Jan 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 758, and top seed was Jamie Obora Kanango (π°πͺ KEN, 1860).
Franco Brian Nyabwari (π°πͺ KEN, 0) won with 3.0/4.
Location
π°πͺMombasa, Kenya
Dates
24 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss Β· 4 rounds
Avg top 10
758
Participants
13
Federations Β· 1 represented
π°πͺKenyaΓ9
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 4 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 3.0/4, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
7
3
1
1
R4 Β· TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 3.0/4. Nyabwari takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (4.0).
R2βR4 Β· WIN STREAK
Franco Brian Nyabwari won 3 in a row (R2βR4).
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franco Brian Nyabwari | * | β | β | β |
| 2FIDE 554014190 | β | * | β | β |
| 3Mwashe Yvonne Adego | β | β | * | 1 |
| 4Prince Bjorn Kagongona | β | β | 0 | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Brian Nyabwari | 0 | KEN | β?N | +6B | +?N | +8B | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 1546 | 0.0 |
| 2 | FIDE 554014190 | 0 | β | +?N | +11B | β?N | +7B | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 1551 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Mwashe Yvonne Adego | 1507 | KEN | F | +5N | =4B | +11N | 2.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 4.75 | 1766 | +25.6 |
| 4 | Mich Jayden | 1614 | KEN | +7N | +8B | =3N | β?B | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.25 | 1522 | -5.2 |
| 5 | Prince Bjorn Kagongona | 0 | KEN | +?N | β3B | =6N | +?B | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1511 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Nirwan Hariri Bachu | 1432 | KEN | +13B | β1N | =5B | =10N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1491 | +3.2 |
| 7 | Patrick Lumumba | 0 | KEN | β4B | +?N | +10B | β2N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1553 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 554010918 | 0 | β | +?B | β4N | +?B | β1N | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 814 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 554004330 | 0 | β | F | β?B | +13N | +?B | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 781 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mkoji Moses | 1491 | KEN | +12N | β?B | β7N | =6B | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1431 | -3.2 |
| 11 | Bachu Gavesh Kiyan | 1531 | KEN | F | β2N | +12B | β3B | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 722 | -20.4 |
| 12 | Jiyaan Shah | 0 | KEN | β10B | +13N | β11N | β?B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 734 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 554013321 | 0 | β | β6N | β12B | β9B | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 631 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mwashe Yvonne AdegoKEN+25.62.5 pts Β· #2
- 2Nirwan Hariri BachuKEN+3.22.0 pts Β· #6
- 3Jiyaan ShahKEN0.01.0 pts Β· #12
Top rating losers
- 1Bachu Gavesh KiyanKEN-20.41.0 pts Β· #11
- 2Mich JaydenKEN-5.22.5 pts Β· #7
- 3Mkoji MosesKEN-3.21.5 pts Β· #8