Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Women Section
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 25 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026 in Windhoek, Namibia. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1317, and top seed was Beukes Jamie-Nicole (🇳🇦 NAM, WCM, 1820).
Helvi Shuudifonya (🇳🇦 NAM, 1562) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Lutopu Khoa (6.5) and Beukes Jamie-Nicole (5.5). Shuudifonya shared the lead from round 7 and won solo starting round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Uanguta Shadah (1512) beat Beukes Jamie-Nicole (WCM, 1820), a +308-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsHelvi Shuudifonya led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.
Helvi Shuudifonya takes the sole lead (6.0/8).
Helvi Shuudifonya lost to Lutopu Khoa (Black).
Helvi Shuudifonya 3 wins (R7–R9)Lutopu Khoa 5 wins (R1–R6)WCM Beukes Jamie-Nicole 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helvi Shuudifonya | * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2Lutopu Khoa | 1 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3WCMBeukes Jamie-Nicole | 1 | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4WCMJolly Nepando | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shuudifonya, Helvi | 1562 | NAM | +4N | +10B | −3N | +9N | +6B | −2N | +8B | +7N | +5B | 7.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 14.00 | 1812 | +100.0 |
| 2 | Khoa, Lutopu | 1783 | NAM | +8N | +7B | +5N | +4B | F | +1B | F | =6B | +3N | 6.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 24.25 | 2018 | +25.0 |
| 3 | Beukes Jamie-NicoleWCM | 1820 | NAM | +10B | +8N | +1B | +7N | F | −5N | +6B | =4N | −2B | 5.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 14.50 | 1668 | -40.8 |
| 4 | Nepando, JollyWCM | 1644 | NAM | −1B | +9N | +6B | −2N | +8B | +7N | =5B | =3B | F | 5.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 10.25 | 1690 | +10.0 |
| 5 | Uanguta Shadah | 1512 | NAM | F | =6N | −2B | +8N | −7B | +3B | =4N | F | −1N | 3.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 10.25 | 1538 | +9.6 |
| 6 | Van Wyk, Keisha C | 1574 | NAM | =7N | =5B | −4N | F | −1N | F | −3N | =2N | +8B | 2.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 6.50 | 1458 | -17.8 |
| 7 | Shipindo, RauhaWFM | 1634 | NAM | =6B | −2N | −8B | −3B | +5N | −4B | F | −1B | F | 1.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 4.25 | 1448 | -29.0 |
| 8 | Shikongo, Toini Tuyakula Lesheni | 0 | NAM | −2B | −3B | +7N | −5B | −4N | F | −1N | F | −6N | 1.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 1.50 | 1331 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Elias, Juliet | 1643 | NAM | F | −4B | +10N | −1B | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 0.00 | 790 | -45.2 |
| 10 | FIDE 15216349 | 0 | — | −3N | −1N | −9B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 32.0 | 33.0 | 0.00 | 865 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Shuudifonya, HelviNAM+100.07.0 pts · #2
- 2Khoa, LutopuNAM+25.06.5 pts · #1
- 3Nepando, JollyWCMNAM+10.05.0 pts · #3
- 1Elias, JulietNAM-45.21.0 pts · #9
- 2Beukes Jamie-NicoleWCMNAM-40.85.5 pts · #4
- 3Shipindo, RauhaWFMNAM-29.01.5 pts · #7
- R6+308 Elo gap