16TH CAPABLANCA CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - U1800 SECTION
Open SwissStandard
10 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 21 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 1675, and top seed was Nyamiaka Haden (π°πͺ KEN, 1763).
Nyamiaka Haden (π°πͺ KEN, 1763) won with 3.5/4, ahead of Amos Ochieng (3.0) and Baraka Victor Gagne (2.5). Haden won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Sadam Ali Sheikh (1651) beat Baraka Victor Gagne (1756), a +105-point gap.
Location
π°πͺNairobi, Kenya
Dates
21 Feb 2026 β 22 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 4 rounds
Federations Β· 1 represented
π°πͺKenyaΓ10
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 4 roundsNyamiaka Haden led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
5
2
1
1
R3βR4 Β· LEAD HELD
Nyamiaka Haden held the sole lead from R3 through R4 without losing it.
R3 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND
Nyamiaka Haden beat Amos Ochieng (White).
R1βR3 Β· WIN STREAK
Nyamiaka Haden won 3 in a row (R1βR3).
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nyamiaka Haden | * | 1 | Β½ | 1 |
| 2Amos Ochieng | 0 | * | β | 1 |
| 3Baraka Victor Gagne | Β½ | β | * | β |
| 4Baraka Arunga | 0 | 0 | β | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyamiaka Haden | 1763 | KEN | +5B | +4N | +2B | =3N | 3.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 8.25 | 2045 | +24.0 |
| 2 | Amos Ochieng | 1744 | KEN | +8B | +6N | β1N | +4B | 3.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 5.00 | 1865 | +12.2 |
| 3 | Baraka Victor Gagne | 1756 | KEN | β7N | +10B | +8N | =1B | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 3.25 | 1760 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Baraka Arunga | 1684 | KEN | +10N | β1B | +7N | β2N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 2.00 | 1690 | +0.8 |
| 5 | Kyalo Peter | 1652 | KEN | β1N | +7B | +6N | F | 2.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 3.50 | 1795 | +11.4 |
| 6 | Gikandi Bernice Wambui | 1596 | KEN | +9N | β2B | β5B | +10N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1665 | +15.2 |
| 7 | Sadam Ali Sheikh | 1651 | KEN | +3B | β5N | β4B | =9N | 1.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 3.00 | 1602 | -5.8 |
| 8 | Ngesa Francis | 1642 | KEN | β2N | +9B | β3B | F | 1.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 1596 | -3.4 |
| 9 | Ombiro Clifford | 1661 | KEN | β6B | β8N | =10B | =7B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 1430 | -24.4 |
| 10 | Riungu Kevin | 1600 | KEN | β4B | β3N | =9N | β6B | 0.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 0.50 | 1353 | -22.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Nyamiaka HadenKEN+24.03.5 pts Β· #1
- 2Gikandi Bernice WambuiKEN+15.22.0 pts Β· #5
- 3Amos OchiengKEN+12.23.0 pts Β· #2
Top rating losers
- 1Ombiro CliffordKEN-24.41.0 pts Β· #9
- 2Riungu KevinKEN-22.00.5 pts Β· #10
- 3Sadam Ali SheikhKEN-5.81.5 pts Β· #7
Biggest upsets
- R1+105 Elo gap