PCZ MASTER SERIES 260201 -Section B
Double Round-RobinStandard
6 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 1004, and top seed was Simwaka Walusungu Nozyani (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1533).
Longwe Nthanda (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1499) won with 4.0/6, ahead of Chitula Agatha (4.0) and Zulu Asiya (4.0). Nthanda 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 6 · 6 roundsTitle race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
Co-leaders
3
2
1
2
1
3
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games
Longwe Nthanda 1.0–1.0 against Chitula Agatha (R1 1-0, R4 0-1) — decisive in 2/2.
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Chitula Agatha 4 wins (R2–R6)Zulu Asiya 4 wins (R1–R5)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇿🇲Longwe Nthanda | 1499 | * | 01 | 10 | 11 | — | — | 4.0 | 13.00 | 21.0 | +31.3 | 1633 |
| 2 | 🇿🇲Chitula Agatha | 1519 | 01 | * | — | — | 1— | 11 | 4.0 | 4.50 | 9.0 | -1.2 | 1499 |
| 3 | 🇿🇲Zulu Asiya | 1473 | 10 | — | * | — | —1 | 11 | 4.0 | 4.50 | 9.0 | +1.2 | 1499 |
| 6 | 🇿🇲Simwaka Walusungu Nozyani | 1533 | 00 | — | — | * | ½— | 11 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 9.0 | -21.6 | 699 |
| 4 | 🇿🇲Mutale Mumba Janelle | 0 | — | —0 | 0— | —½ | * | — | 0.5 | 1.25 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 1235 |
| 5 | FIDE 8728895 | 0 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 708 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Longwe NthandaZAM+31.34.0 pts · #1
- 2Zulu AsiyaZAM+1.24.0 pts · #3
- 3FIDE 87288950.00.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Simwaka Walusungu NozyaniZAM-21.62.5 pts · #6
- 2Chitula AgathaZAM-1.24.0 pts · #2
- 3FIDE 87288950.00.0 pts · #5