The PMadol Monthly Rated Tournament
Open SwissStandard
13 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 31 Jan 2026 to 01 Feb 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 1183, and top seed was Dylan Maina Muraguri (🇰🇪 KEN, 1570).
Wema Dylan (🇰🇪 KEN, 1536) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Brielle Wairimu (4.5) and Riley Matingi (4.5). Dylan won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Waichinga Dennis (1400) beat Emmanuel Mumo (1526), a +126-point gap.
Location
🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya
Dates
31 Jan 2026 → 01 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsWema Dylan led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R6 · LEAD HELD
Wema Dylan held the sole lead from R3 through R6 without losing it.
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Wema Dylan lost to Brielle Wairimu (White).
R1–R5 · WIN STREAK
Wema Dylan won 5 in a row (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wema Dylan | * | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2Brielle Wairimu | 1 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Riley Matingi | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4Gichuga Wanjiru Wanjiku | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wema Dylan | 1536 | KEN | +3B | +13N | +4N | +8B | +6N | −2B | 5.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 13.50 | 1720 | +45.6 |
| 2 | Brielle Wairimu | 1443 | KEN | −6B | +5N | +13B | =3N | +7B | +1N | 4.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 14.25 | 1569 | +26.4 |
| 3 | Riley Matingi | 1518 | KEN | −1N | +12B | +11N | =2B | +4N | +9B | 4.5 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 10.25 | 1516 | -0.4 |
| 4 | Dylan Maina Muraguri | 1570 | KEN | +9B | +6N | −1B | +5N | −3B | +10N | 4.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 11.00 | 1505 | -14.4 |
| 5 | Gichuga Wanjiru Wanjiku | 0 | KEN | +10N | −2B | +9N | −4B | +8N | +6B | 4.0 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 9.00 | 1501 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Gacheru Francis Nderitu | 1413 | KEN | +2N | −4B | +8N | +7N | −1B | −5N | 3.0 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 9.50 | 1547 | +28.4 |
| 7 | Waichinga Dennis | 1400 | KEN | +12N | −8B | +10N | −6B | −2N | +11B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 4.00 | 1266 | -26.8 |
| 8 | Nyakundi Wesley Kithinji | 1426 | KEN | +11B | +7N | −6B | −1N | −5B | F | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 4.00 | 1334 | -14.8 |
| 9 | FIDE 10836624 | 0 | — | −4N | F | −5B | +12N | +13B | −3N | 2.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.00 | 744 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Mumo | 1526 | KEN | −5B | +11N | −7B | +13N | F | −4B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 685 | -44.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 10859071 | 0 | — | −8N | −10B | −3B | F | +12N | −7N | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1.00 | 667 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 10850481 | 0 | — | −7B | −3N | F | −9B | −11B | +13N | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 659 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 554015251 | 0 | — | F | −1B | −2N | −10B | −9N | −12B | 0.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.00 | 700 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Wema DylanKEN+45.65.0 pts · #1
- 2Gacheru Francis NderituKEN+28.43.0 pts · #2
- 3Brielle WairimuKEN+26.44.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Emmanuel MumoKEN-44.02.0 pts · #10
- 2Waichinga DennisKEN-26.83.0 pts · #7
- 3Nyakundi Wesley KithinjiKEN-14.82.0 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R3+126 Elo gap