2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open Section

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108 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 08 Feb 2026 in Eldoret, Kenya. 4 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2047, and top seed was Hawi Kaloki (🇰🇪 KEN, 2173).

Abdul Shakuru Wagodo (🇺🇬 UGA, 2008) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Irungu Brian Mwangi (5.0) and Steve Austine Okeyo (5.0). Wagodo shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Jethwa Shiv (1567) beat Madol Garang Panthou Joh (CM, 2164), a +597-point gap.

Location

🇰🇪Eldoret, Kenya

Dates

07 Feb 2026 → 08 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇪Hawi Kaloki2173

Avg top 10

2,047

Participants

108

Titled players · 4

CM×3

WCM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇪Kenya×72

🇸🇸South Sudan×6

🇺🇬Uganda×1

Top 3

🥇
Abdul Shakuru Wagodo
🇺🇬UGA·2008
5.5pts·2224perf+22.2
🥈
Irungu Brian Mwangi
🇰🇪KEN·1889
5.0pts·2070perf+23.4
🥉
Steve Austine Okeyo
🇰🇪KEN·1893
5.0pts·2169perf+40.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Abdul Shakuru Wagodo led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Wagodo5.5Kamic5Gohil5Okeyo5Njuki5Mwangi5— ex-leaders:Nganiled R4, #20

R6 · LEADER CHANGE08 Feb

Abdul Shakuru Wagodo takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Abdul Shakuru Wagodo 3 wins (R4–R6)Mehul Gohil 3 wins (R1–R3)

R4 · FORMER LEADER FALL

Victor Ngani held the sole lead at R4 but finished #20.

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Abdul Shakuru Wagodo	*	—	—	—
2Yaak Garang Kamic	—	*	—	½
3Mehul Gohil	—	—	*	½
4Steve Austine Okeyo	—	½	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Wagodo, Abdul Shakuru	2008	UGA	+19N	+51B	=2N	+32B	+5B	+10N	5.5	22.0	25.0	22.50	2224	+22.2
2	Irungu Brian Mwangi	1889	KEN	+35N	+11B	=1B	=9N	+18B	+26N	5.0	22.5	26.0	21.00	2070	+23.4
3	Okeyo, Steve Austine	1893	KEN	+49N	+36B	=6N	+13B	=4N	+17B	5.0	22.0	25.0	20.00	2169	+40.8
4	Gohil, Mehul	1951	KEN	+15B	+16N	+28B	=34N	=3B	+14N	5.0	21.0	24.5	20.25	2014	+8.8
5	Ngani, Victor	1931	KEN	+72N	+48B	+12N	+21B	−1N	+25B	5.0	21.0	23.0	17.50	1937	+2.6
6	Yaak Garang Kamic	2011	SSD	+38B	+20N	=3B	=14N	+46B	+48N	5.0	19.5	22.5	18.00	2027	+5.6
7	Njuki, Gabriel	2035	KEN	+23N	−32B	+36N	+44B	+27N	+24B	5.0	19.0	22.0	18.50	2013	-1.0
8	Gong Thon GongCM	2130	SSD	F	+73B	+50N	+74N	+15B	+22B	5.0	15.0	17.0	15.00	2592	+7.8
9	Wech Adol Chol	1956	SSD	+50N	+71B	=32N	=2B	+19N	=12B	4.5	20.0	22.0	15.50	1922	-2.8
10	Atem Gak, Ngong	1909	KEN	+29B	+99N	=33B	+45N	+34B	−1B	4.5	19.5	20.5	13.25	1959	+20.4
11	Langat Silvanus	1628	KEN	+37B	−2N	+56B	=39N	+90N	+35B	4.5	18.5	20.0	13.25	1992	+73.2
12	Jethwa Shiv	1567	KEN	+56B	+108N	−5B	+81N	+28B	=9N	4.5	18.5	18.5	11.25	2028	+110.0
13	Mutuge IanCM	1934	KEN	+46B	=14N	+65B	−3N	+88B	+39N	4.5	18.0	19.5	12.50	1808	-10.8
14	Cheruiyot Elly	1748	KEN	+17N	=13B	+66N	=6B	+21N	−4B	4.0	22.5	25.0	15.25	2011	+24.8
15	Muhambe Terrence Shisundi	1693	KEN	−4N	+78B	+30N	+54B	−8N	+59B	4.0	20.0	22.0	12.00	1850	+9.6
16	Simiyu Jerry	1750	KEN	+41N	−4B	+104N	+43B	−25N	+44B	4.0	19.0	19.5	10.50	1811	+14.4
17	Kaloki, Hawi	2173	KEN	−14B	+76N	+75B	+42N	+23B	−3N	4.0	18.5	20.5	11.50	1869	-30.4
18	Victor Kiprono Ruto	0	KEN	+106N	+44B	−21N	+40B	−2N	+50B	4.0	18.5	18.5	9.50	1681	0.0
19	Kipchumba Brian	1711	KEN	−1B	+25N	+95B	+82N	−9B	+78N	4.0	18.0	19.5	9.50	1183	-14.0
20	Nashipae BellaWCM	1757	KEN	+40N	−6B	−35N	+100B	+53N	+49B	4.0	18.0	19.0	10.50	1685	-15.6
21	Moses Ngetich	0	KEN	+?B	+52N	+18B	−5N	−14B	+75N	4.0	18.0	18.0	9.00	1751	0.0
22	Chumba Allan	1916	KEN	+47B	+75N	−34B	+80N	+29B	−8N	4.0	17.5	19.5	11.00	1813	-10.6
23	NOORMOHAMED SHABBBIR HARUNANY	1730	KEN	−7B	+39N	+90N	+79B	−17N	+54B	4.0	17.5	19.0	10.00	1283	-4.4
24	Omondi Suleiman	1890	KEN	+52B	=45N	+98B	=33N	+57B	−7N	4.0	17.5	18.5	10.25	1838	-4.4
25	Korir Collins	0	KEN	+?N	−19B	+97B	+38N	+16B	−5N	4.0	17.5	17.5	8.50	1777	0.0
26	Rishit Ravat	1949	KEN	−36N	+53B	+72N	+73B	+47N	−2B	4.0	16.5	18.5	10.00	1721	-44.0
27	Singe, Philip Mbawala	1741	KEN	−33B	+82N	+60B	+76N	−7B	+57N	4.0	16.5	18.5	10.00	1784	+1.0
28	Alex Kipkoech	1760	KEN	+107N	+104B	−4N	+53B	−12N	+47B	4.0	16.0	16.0	6.50	1724	-7.6
29	Kipkalia Jeremy	1626	KEN	−10N	+91B	+71N	+77B	−22N	+55B	4.0	15.5	17.0	8.50	1838	+42.0
30	Jamie Obora Kanango	1881	KEN	−45B	+86N	−15B	+92N	+74B	+46N	4.0	14.0	15.5	8.50	1533	-53.2
31	Otanga, Ernest Emisiko	1759	KEN	+89B	−33N	+99B	−57N	+58B	+60N	4.0	14.0	15.0	8.50	1909	+14.4
32	Baraka Victor Gagne	1756	KEN	+62B	+7N	=9B	−1N	−39B	+92N	3.5	21.5	23.0	11.75	1969	+21.8
33	Manyok Chaderek P	2095	SSD	+27N	+31B	=10N	=24B	−48N	=36B	3.5	20.0	23.0	14.00	1844	-31.8
34	Opiyo Vitalis	1601	KEN	F	+55B	+22N	=4B	−10N	+37N	3.5	20.0	20.0	13.00	2044	+108.4
35	Wanjala Samuel	1607	KEN	−2B	+85N	+20B	+65N	=37B	−11N	3.5	19.5	21.5	10.25	1711	+17.2
36	Ngugi Samuel Mwaura	1685	KEN	+26B	−3N	−7B	+84N	+82B	=33N	3.5	19.5	21.5	9.75	1904	+18.0
37	Njoroge, Martin	1916	KEN	−11N	+43B	+49N	+58B	=35N	−34B	3.5	18.0	21.0	11.25	1528	-38.2
38	Daniel Misiko	1717	KEN	−6N	+79B	+59N	−25B	=43N	+69B	3.5	18.0	20.0	9.25	1211	-3.0
39	Kemboi Ely Kipkogei	0	KEN	+?N	−23B	+?N	=11B	+32N	−13B	3.5	16.5	16.5	5.75	1675	0.0
40	Rotich Darrien Kigen	1500	KEN	−20B	=68N	+93B	−18N	+67B	+65N	3.5	15.5	17.0	7.75	957	-7.2
41	Misiko Peter Wangila	1490	KEN	−16B	+67N	−42B	+97N	=65B	+68N	3.5	15.0	16.0	7.25	803	-29.2
42	Tindi Liam	1457	KEN	+103N	−77B	+41N	−17B	=66N	+70B	3.5	14.5	15.5	8.25	1673	+18.8
43	Jabez Inocent	0	KEN	+81B	−37N	+96B	−16N	=38B	+104N	3.5	14.0	14.5	5.25	1650	0.0
44	Isaac Bahati	1468	KEN	+61B	−18N	+63B	−7N	+81B	−16N	3.0	19.0	21.0	8.00	1009	-9.6
45	Moegi Jeremiah Monange	1605	KEN	+30N	=24B	+77N	−10B	=59N	−56B	3.0	18.5	20.5	9.50	1778	+30.4
46	Joseph Ndungu	1676	KEN	−13N	+83B	+55N	+98B	−6N	−30B	3.0	18.5	19.5	6.00	1710	+4.4
47	Kiruthu Ted Wahome	1639	KEN	−22N	+54B	+51N	+66B	−26B	−28N	3.0	18.0	20.5	8.50	1649	-0.4
48	Miheso, Clement Chomu	1731	KEN	F	−5N	+68B	+86N	+33B	−6B	3.0	18.0	18.0	8.00	1887	+10.0
49	Emmanuel Wanjala	1623	KEN	−3B	+84N	−37B	+96N	+63B	−20N	3.0	17.5	18.5	6.00	1055	-25.6
50	Excellent Shiroko	1704	KEN	−9B	+93N	−8B	+101N	+86B	−18N	3.0	17.0	18.0	4.50	1230	-10.8
51	Amwai, Tom	1743	KEN	F	−1N	−47B	+61N	+76B	+64N	3.0	16.5	16.5	8.00	1024	-16.4
52	Gicheha Kennedy	1618	KEN	−24N	−21B	+62N	+83B	−54N	+79B	3.0	16.0	18.0	7.00	1694	+6.8
53	FIDE 10849912	0	—	+94B	−26N	+85B	−28N	−20B	+81N	3.0	16.0	17.5	5.50	1022	0.0
54	Muturi Brandon Mureithi	0	KEN	+80B	−47N	+?B	−15N	+52B	−23N	3.0	16.0	16.0	5.00	1477	0.0
55	Akhanyinya, Bryan Toboso	1786	KEN	+60B	−34N	−46B	+93N	+73B	−29N	3.0	15.5	17.0	6.50	1432	-37.0
56	Chvoro Viacheslav	1781	KEN	−12N	+92B	−11N	F	+80B	+45N	3.0	15.5	15.5	6.50	1475	-24.0
57	Juach Aweer	0	KEN	−91N	+?B	+83N	+31B	−24N	−27B	3.0	15.5	15.5	6.00	1672	0.0
58	FIDE 10881972	0	—	−84B	+61N	+101B	−37N	−31N	+98B	3.0	13.5	14.5	5.00	1038	0.0
59	Wesonga Zulfikaar	0	KEN	+102B	=88N	−38B	+94N	=45B	−15N	3.0	13.5	14.5	4.75	1417	0.0
60	Rotich Damien Kibet	1596	KEN	−55N	+105B	−27N	+91B	+98N	−31B	3.0	13.5	14.0	3.00	962	-33.6
61	FIDE 554014956	0	—	−44N	−58B	+?N	−51B	+97B	+74N	3.0	12.0	12.0	3.00	806	0.0
62	Ongeri Moses Obure	1497	KEN	−32N	−66B	−52B	+106N	+102B	+85N	3.0	12.0	12.0	3.00	887	-20.8
63	Louis Kiprop	0	KEN	+88N	−72B	−44N	+71B	−49N	+?B	3.0	11.5	11.5	3.50	1514	0.0
64	FIDE 10858288	0	—	−78N	−87B	+106N	+105B	+77N	−51B	3.0	9.5	9.5	2.50	943	0.0
65	Omollo Tendai Gichuhi	0	KEN	+?B	+89N	−13N	−35B	=41N	−40B	2.5	16.5	16.5	3.25	1460	0.0
66	Kosgey Roy	0	KEN	F	+62N	−14B	−47N	=42B	+88N	2.5	15.0	15.0	6.25	1553	0.0
67	FIDE 10838422	0	—	+69N	−41B	−79N	=89B	−40N	+100B	2.5	13.0	14.0	4.25	1229	0.0
68	Max Kiprop Raymaekers	0	KEN	+?N	=40B	−48N	−90B	+89N	−41B	2.5	13.0	13.0	3.25	1472	0.0
69	FIDE 10858989	0	—	−67B	−96N	=102B	+107N	+?B	−38N	2.5	8.0	8.0	0.50	1627	0.0
70	FIDE 554015146	0	—	−76B	−80N	+?B	+?N	=104B	−42N	2.5	8.0	8.0	0.25	1317	0.0
71	Joseph Gathogo	1743	KEN	F	−9N	−29B	−63N	+101B	+86N	2.0	18.5	19.5	3.00	991	-17.8
72	Abraham Makur Kosia Aluenge	1669	SSD	−5B	+63N	−26B	+85N	−78B	F	2.0	16.0	18.0	5.00	1140	-6.8
73	FIDE 554015219	0	—	+101B	−8N	+84B	−26N	−55N	F	2.0	16.0	17.0	3.00	1155	0.0
74	FIDE 10885765	0	—	−83N	+103B	+87N	−8B	−30N	−61B	2.0	16.0	17.0	3.00	1205	0.0
75	Mwega Nkanda	1707	KEN	F	−22B	−17N	+87B	+79N	−21B	2.0	16.0	16.0	4.00	1212	-6.2
76	FIDE 10887156	0	—	+70N	−17B	+91N	−27B	−51N	F	2.0	15.5	17.0	4.00	1086	0.0
77	Robert Toroitich	0	KEN	+?B	+42N	−45B	−29N	−64B	F	2.0	15.5	15.5	3.50	1437	0.0
78	Ochieng Maina	0	KEN	+64B	−15N	−80B	F	+72N	−19B	2.0	15.0	16.0	5.00	1566	0.0
79	FIDE 554015278	0	—	+96B	−38N	+67B	−23N	−75B	−52N	2.0	15.0	16.0	3.50	893	0.0
80	FIDE 10896821	0	—	−54N	+70B	+78N	−22B	−56N	F	2.0	14.5	16.5	4.50	1049	0.0
81	Ralph Royford Muthomi	0	KEN	−43N	+106B	+?N	−12B	−44N	−53B	2.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	718	0.0
82	FIDE 10856218	0	—	+?N	−27B	+?N	−19B	−36N	F	2.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	912	0.0
83	FIDE 10847103	0	—	+74B	−46N	−57B	−52N	+?B	F	2.0	13.0	13.0	2.00	847	0.0
84	FIDE 554014891	0	—	+58N	−49B	−73N	−36B	−?N	+103B	2.0	12.5	12.5	4.00	854	0.0
85	FIDE 554014727	0	—	+?N	−35B	−53N	−72B	+100N	−62B	2.0	12.5	12.5	1.00	791	0.0
86	FIDE 554013356	0	—	+?N	−30B	+105N	−48B	−50N	−71B	2.0	12.5	12.5	0.50	965	0.0
87	FIDE 554015170	0	—	−95B	+64N	−74B	−75N	+96B	F	2.0	10.5	11.5	4.00	907	0.0
88	Adriel Baraka	1425	KEN	−63B	=59B	+107N	F	−13N	−66B	1.5	14.5	14.5	1.50	1681	+22.8
89	Makanga Annabel	1515	KEN	−31N	−65B	F	=67N	−68B	+94N	1.5	13.0	13.0	2.75	959	-8.0
90	FIDE 554015111	0	—	F	=95N	−23B	+68N	−11B	−?B	1.5	12.5	12.5	3.25	879	0.0
91	FIDE 10802428	0	—	+57B	−29N	−76B	−60N	=?B	−?N	1.5	12.0	12.0	3.00	811	0.0
92	FIDE 10896945	0	—	F	−56N	=94B	−30B	+?N	−32B	1.5	12.0	12.0	0.75	1006	0.0
93	Kosgei Kelvin	0	KEN	+97N	−50B	−40N	−55B	=105N	F	1.5	11.0	11.0	1.25	863	0.0
94	FIDE 10896600	0	—	−53N	+100B	=92N	−59B	−?N	−89B	1.5	10.0	10.0	1.75	715	0.0
95	FIDE 554014980	0	—	+87N	=90B	−19N	F	F	F	1.5	9.0	9.0	2.75	911	0.0
96	FIDE 554015294	0	—	−79N	+69B	−43N	−49B	−87N	F	1.0	13.0	13.0	2.50	823	0.0
97	FIDE 554001889	0	—	−93B	F	−25N	−41B	−61N	+102N	1.0	13.0	13.0	1.00	690	0.0
98	Jairus Omondi	0	KEN	F	+107B	−24N	−46N	−60B	−58N	1.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	1482	0.0
99	Chiluka Lingston	1658	KEN	+100N	−10B	−31N	F	F	F	1.0	11.5	11.5	1.00	1034	-22.0
100	FIDE 554015260	0	—	−99B	−94N	+?B	−20N	−85B	−67N	1.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	908	0.0
101	FIDE 554015138	0	—	−73N	+?B	−58N	−50B	−71N	−?B	1.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	924	0.0
102	FIDE 554015286	0	—	−59N	−?B	=69N	=?B	−62N	−97B	1.0	9.5	9.5	1.25	697	0.0
103	FIDE 554000688	0	—	−42B	−74N	−?B	−?N	+107B	−84N	1.0	7.5	7.5	0.00	1497	0.0
104	Winston Makanga	1564	KEN	F	−28N	−16B	F	=70N	−43B	0.5	14.0	14.0	1.25	955	-20.4
105	Nic-Ayden Motyo	0	KEN	F	−60N	−86B	−64N	=93B	−?N	0.5	9.5	9.5	0.75	796	0.0
106	Kiplagat Meshack	0	KEN	−18B	−81N	−64B	−62B	−?N	F	0.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	697	0.0
107	Israel Mutinda	1537	KEN	−28B	−98N	−88B	−69B	−103N	F	0.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	793	-34.8
108	Madol Garang Panthou JohCM	2164	SSD	F	−12B	F	F	F	F	0.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	964	-18.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Jethwa ShivKEN
+110.0
4.5 pts · #11
2Opiyo VitalisKEN
+108.4
3.5 pts · #10
3Langat SilvanusKEN
+73.2
4.5 pts · #15

Top rating losers

1Jamie Obora KanangoKEN
-53.2
4.0 pts · #58
2Rishit RavatKEN
-44.0
4.0 pts · #26
3Njoroge, MartinKEN
-38.2
3.5 pts · #35

Biggest upsets

R2+597 Elo gap
Jethwa Shiv1567 beat CMMadol Garang Panthou Joh2164
R1+425 Elo gap
Cheruiyot Elly1748 beat Kaloki, Hawi2173
R5+364 Elo gap
Miheso, Clement Chomu1731 beat Manyok Chaderek P2095