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16TH CAPABLANCA CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - ELITE SECTION

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18 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 21 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. 2 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1944, and top seed was Manyok Chaderek P (🇸🇸 SSD, 2095).

Peter Majur Manyang (🇸🇸 SSD, FM, 2050) won with 3.5/4, ahead of Chumba Allan (3.5) and Kenneth Omolo (3.0). Manyang won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Austin Walela (1902) beat Manyok Chaderek P (2095), a +193-point gap.

Location
🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya
Dates
21 Feb 2026 → 22 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for game with 30 seconds delay from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Top seed
🇸🇸Manyok Chaderek P2095
Avg top 10
1,944
Participants
18
Titled players · 2
FM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×16
🇸🇸South Sudan×2
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 4 rounds

Tight race until R4; 2 players tied at 3.5/4, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders
8
2
1
2
1234R1R2R3R4
R4 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 3.5/4. Manyang takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (7.0).

R1–R3 · WIN STREAK

Kenneth Omolo won 3 in a row (R1–R3).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Chumba Allan*
2FMPeter Majur Manyang*
1
3Kenneth Omolo
0
*
4Manyok Chaderek P*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Peter Majur ManyangFM2050SSD+18B=6N+12B+3N3.57.07.05.752223+12.8
2Chumba Allan1915KEN+16B=12N+9B+6N3.56.07.06.252183+22.6
3Omolo, Kenneth1919KEN+14N+8B+4N1B3.08.510.06.502084+17.0
4Walela, Austin1902KEN+17B+5N3B+12N3.07.58.05.002108+21.2
5Manyok Chaderek P2095SSD+15N4B+11N+13B3.06.57.54.502057-2.8
6Atem Gak, Ngong1908KEN+11N=1B+8N2B2.59.011.05.751986+16.0
7Gilruth, Peter1985KEN8N+13B=10N+14B2.55.57.04.001906-7.6
8Gisore, Daniel1822KEN+7B3N6B+15B2.08.09.03.501916+10.2
9Fuad Issa1810KEN=13N+15B2N=10B2.07.08.02.751851+4.4
10Mwega Nkanda1708KEN12B+16N=7B=9N2.06.07.03.251867+16.2
11Mitei, Cosmas1773KEN6B+18N5B+17N2.06.06.00.501898+12.2
12Irungu Brian Mwangi1890KEN+10N=2B1N4B1.510.012.03.751807-9.4
13Omondi Stanley1927KEN=9B7N+17B5N1.57.58.01.501825-11.6
14Sagwa, Hillary1790KEN3B=17N+18B7N1.56.06.00.251786-1.0
15Muli Faraja Mumo1851KEN5B9N+16B8N1.07.08.01.001684-36.0
16Chvoro Viacheslav1780KEN2N10B15N+18N1.06.56.50.001633-15.0
17Nashipae BellaWCM1753KEN4N=14B13N11B0.56.58.00.751526-41.2
18Martin Kagiri1830KEN1N11B14N16B0.07.08.00.001049-38.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets