PCZ MASTER SERIES 260201 -Section A
Double Round-RobinStandard
5 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 11 Feb 2026 to 12 Feb 2026 in Lusaka -Russian Centre, Zambia. Top 10 Elo average was 1716, and top seed was Musabandesu Justin (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1848).
Banda Maria (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1699) won with 4.0/6, ahead of Musabandesu Justin (4.0) and Bwanga Brian (2.5). Maria won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
Location
🇿🇲Lusaka -Russian Centre, Zambia
Dates
11 Feb 2026 → 12 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Double RR · 6 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇲Zambia×5
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 6 roundsCo-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE08 Feb
Musabandesu Justin takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Banda Maria 4 wins (R2–R6)Musabandesu Justin 4 wins (R1–R5)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇿🇲Banda Maria | 1699 | * | — | — | 11 | 11 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 3.0 | +34.4 | 2450 |
| 2 | 🇿🇲Musabandesu Justin | 1848 | — | * | — | 11 | 11 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 3.0 | +19.6 | 2450 |
| 3 | 🇿🇲Bwanga Brian | 1731 | — | — | * | 01 | 1½ | 2.5 | 1.75 | 3.0 | +2.4 | 1745 |
| 4 | 🇿🇲Priyanshu Dinodia | 1680 | 00 | 00 | 01 | * | — | 1.0 | 2.50 | 21.0 | -47.6 | 1486 |
| 5 | 🇿🇲Sianyinda Lubomba | 1620 | 00 | 00 | ½0 | — | * | 0.5 | 1.25 | 21.0 | -56.0 | 1358 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Banda MariaZAM+34.44.0 pts · #1
- 2Musabandesu JustinZAM+19.64.0 pts · #2
- 3Bwanga BrianZAM+2.42.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Sianyinda LubombaZAM-56.00.5 pts · #5
- 2Priyanshu DinodiaZAM-47.61.0 pts · #4
- 3Bwanga BrianZAM2.42.5 pts · #3