Kisumu Open 2nd edition - Grand Prix

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61 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 07 Mar 2026 to 08 Mar 2026 in Kisumu, Kenya. 5 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2061, and top seed was Patrick Kawuma (🇺🇬 UGA, FM, 2149).

Nyola Wasswa Mark (🇺🇬 UGA, 2122) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Haruna Nsubuga (5.0) and Madol Garang Panthou Joh (4.5). Mark won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Jethwa Shiv (1676) beat Egesa emmanuel (CM, 2102), a +426-point gap.

Location

🇰🇪Kisumu, Kenya

Dates

07 Mar 2026 → 08 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Avg top 10

2,061

Participants

Titled players · 5

FM×1

CM×3

WCM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇪Kenya×51

🇺🇬Uganda×3

🇸🇸South Sudan×2

Top 3

🥇
Nyola Wasswa Mark
🇺🇬UGA·2122
6.0pts·2805perf+42.2
🥈
FMHaruna Nsubuga
🇺🇬UGA·2090
5.0pts·2150perf+9.8
🥉
CMMadol Garang Panthou Joh
🇸🇸SSD·2145
4.5pts·2090perf-4.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Nyola Wasswa Mark led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Mark6Nsubuga5Joh4.5Njuki4.5Gong4.5Okeyo4.5

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

Nyola Wasswa Mark never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Nyola Wasswa Mark beat FM Haruna Nsubuga (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Nyola Wasswa Mark 6 wins (R1–R6)FM Haruna Nsubuga 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Nyola Wasswa Mark	*	1	1	—
2FMHaruna Nsubuga	0	*	—	—
3CMMadol Garang Panthou Joh	0	—	*	—
4Gabriel Njuki	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Nyola Wasswa Mark	2122	UGA	+34B	+10N	+5B	+2N	+3B	+4N	6.0	22.5	25.0	25.00	2805	+42.2
2	Nsubuga, HarunaFM	2090	UGA	+20B	+8N	+16B	−1B	+17N	+27N	5.0	20.5	23.5	17.50	2150	+9.8
3	Madol Garang Panthou JohCM	2145	SSD	+27N	+18B	=7N	+28B	−1N	+19B	4.5	20.0	23.0	15.00	2090	-4.4
4	Gong Thon GongCM	2137	SSD	+37N	+17B	=25N	+21B	+7N	−1B	4.5	20.0	22.5	15.00	2104	-2.4
5	Okeyo, Steve Austine	1934	KEN	+26N	+43B	−1N	+30B	+28N	=7B	4.5	19.0	21.0	13.00	1994	+11.2
6	Njuki, Gabriel	2034	KEN	+29N	−25B	+43N	+26B	+9N	=18B	4.5	16.5	18.5	13.75	1997	-4.0
7	Kuka Kyle	1965	KEN	+48N	+9B	=3B	+25N	−4B	=5N	4.0	20.5	22.5	13.50	2064	+32.4
8	Mwabu, Timothy	1876	KEN	+11N	−2B	+15N	+56B	=12N	=17B	4.0	20.5	21.5	12.75	2001	+21.4
9	Sagwa, Hillary	1789	KEN	+13B	−7N	+24B	+45N	−6B	+31N	4.0	19.0	21.0	12.50	1932	+18.8
10	Irungu Brian Mwangi	1904	KEN	+19N	−1B	−26N	+49B	+30N	+28B	4.0	18.5	20.5	11.50	1841	-6.2
11	Kaloki, Hawi	2143	KEN	−8B	+44N	+36B	+16N	−27B	+29N	4.0	16.0	18.0	11.00	1914	-26.4
12	Okonga, Hugh Misiko	1940	KEN	+60B	−16N	+20B	+46N	=8B	=25N	4.0	16.0	17.0	10.00	1895	-5.6
13	Egesa emmanuelCM	2102	UGA	−9N	−28B	+48N	+22N	+44B	+43B	4.0	14.5	16.5	9.50	1806	-30.0
14	Chumba Allan	1927	KEN	−16B	+46N	−29B	+57N	+35N	+26B	4.0	14.0	15.0	8.50	1775	-18.6
15	Ngugi Samuel Mwaura	1703	KEN	−18B	+54N	−8B	+47N	+45B	+34N	4.0	14.0	15.0	7.50	1780	+8.2
16	Amwai, Tom	1726	KEN	+14N	+12B	−2N	−11B	=23N	+35B	3.5	20.5	23.0	12.25	1913	+26.4
17	Rishit Ravat	1905	KEN	+31B	−4N	+22B	+33N	−2B	=8N	3.5	20.0	23.0	11.50	1874	-6.0
18	Muchiri, Rocky	1924	KEN	+15N	−3N	F	+23B	+29B	=6N	3.5	19.5	20.5	12.75	1981	+10.0
19	Kipchumba Brian	1697	KEN	−10B	=22N	+40B	+52N	+38B	−3N	3.5	17.0	18.5	8.25	1781	+19.2
20	Mwendwa Eric Muteti	1752	KEN	−2N	+23B	−12N	+50B	+56N	=42B	3.5	17.0	18.0	7.75	1730	-3.2
21	Baraka Arunga	1685	KEN	+32B	=24N	+34B	−4N	−25B	+36N	3.5	16.5	19.0	9.75	1845	+38.0
22	Oywa Titus Ochieng	0	KEN	+35N	=19B	−17N	−13B	+52B	+38N	3.5	16.0	17.5	8.25	1729	0.0
23	Ochieng Kennedy	1528	KEN	+58B	−20N	+41B	−18N	=16B	+44N	3.5	15.0	16.0	7.25	1701	+40.8
24	Polycarp Ndungo Moraga	0	KEN	+55N	=21B	−9N	−35B	+49N	+37B	3.5	14.5	15.5	7.25	1663	0.0
25	Chege Kairu	1891	KEN	F	+6N	=4B	−7B	+21N	=12B	3.0	20.5	20.5	12.25	2025	+18.2
26	Steve Patience	1730	KEN	−5B	+39N	+10B	−6N	+33B	−14N	3.0	20.0	22.5	9.50	1795	+20.8
27	Njoroge, Martin	1878	KEN	−3B	+33N	+31B	F	+11N	−2B	3.0	19.5	22.0	10.00	2001	+16.6
28	Jethwa Shiv	1676	KEN	+52B	+13N	+45B	−3N	−5B	−10N	3.0	19.0	20.5	7.50	1828	+38.4
29	Akhanyinya, Bryan Toboso	1748	KEN	−6B	+40N	+14N	+42B	−18N	−11B	3.0	18.5	21.0	9.00	1866	+15.8
30	Ouma Stanley	1566	KEN	−39B	+59N	+32B	−5N	−10B	+47N	3.0	16.0	17.0	6.00	1560	-8.8
31	Nashipae BellaWCM	1699	KEN	−17N	+51B	−27N	+55B	+54N	−9B	3.0	13.5	14.5	4.00	1057	-35.6
32	Curtis Reuben Thuo	1503	KEN	−21N	+50B	−30N	−43B	+51N	+55B	3.0	12.5	13.5	5.00	865	-36.4
33	Odongo Bill Clinton	1565	KEN	+59N	−27B	+51N	−17B	−26N	+54B	3.0	12.5	13.5	4.00	1536	-5.0
34	Shile, Lenny Mataiga	1819	KEN	−1N	+38B	−21N	+41B	=36N	−15B	2.5	18.5	21.0	6.25	1622	-30.4
35	Ovita Brian	1520	KEN	−22B	+47N	=39B	+24N	−14B	−16N	2.5	17.0	19.0	6.75	1412	-18.4
36	Magor Marcarius Onyango	1555	KEN	+50N	+37B	−11N	F	=34B	−21B	2.5	15.5	17.5	5.75	1740	+30.8
37	Okongo, Tom	1846	KEN	−4B	−36N	+54B	=40N	+39B	−24N	2.5	15.5	16.5	4.75	1576	-52.0
38	Omunyin Robinson	1556	KEN	+47B	−34N	=52B	+39N	−19N	−22B	2.5	14.0	15.5	5.25	1513	-12.0
39	Joseph Kimani	1407	KEN	+30N	−26B	=35N	−38B	−37N	+59B	2.5	13.5	14.5	5.25	1540	+33.6
40	Wasonga Floyd	1512	KEN	+53N	−29B	−19N	=37B	−42N	+52B	2.5	13.0	14.5	4.25	1535	+2.4
41	John Okello Oluoch	1452	KEN	F	+55B	−23N	−34N	+58B	=53N	2.5	10.5	11.5	2.75	874	-20.0
42	Abiolla James	1651	KEN	F	F	+57B	−29N	+40B	=20N	2.5	10.0	10.0	5.25	1730	+8.2
43	Singe, Philip Mbawala	1742	KEN	F	−5N	−6B	+32N	+46B	−13N	2.0	18.0	18.0	5.00	1772	+1.4
44	Andrew Owili	1649	KEN	+49N	−11B	−56N	+51B	−13N	−23B	2.0	15.5	16.5	4.00	1468	-26.4
45	Kiprop Owen	1501	KEN	F	+48B	−28N	−9B	−15N	+50B	2.0	15.0	15.0	4.00	1534	+5.2
46	Ombiro Clifford	1637	KEN	F	−14B	+49N	−12B	−43N	+56B	2.0	14.5	15.5	3.00	1633	-3.0
47	FIDE 10859217	0	—	−38N	−35B	+53N	−15B	+61N	−30B	2.0	13.5	13.5	1.50	786	0.0
48	Ombee Davis David	1738	KEN	−7B	−45N	−13B	+58N	−53B	+57N	2.0	12.5	13.5	2.00	1580	-35.2
49	Oredo Brian Otieno	1473	KEN	−44B	+58N	−46B	−10N	−24B	+61N	2.0	12.5	12.5	1.00	920	-25.2
50	Lawrence Olum	0	KEN	−36B	−32N	+59B	−20N	+57B	−45N	2.0	12.0	13.0	2.00	1417	0.0
51	Fredrick Odhiambo Goro	0	KEN	+57B	−31N	−33B	−44N	−32B	+58N	2.0	12.0	13.0	2.00	1351	0.0
52	Tindi Liam	1475	KEN	−28N	+53B	=38N	−19B	−22N	−40N	1.5	15.0	16.5	2.75	1289	-32.0
53	Ralph Royford Muthomi	0	KEN	−40B	−52N	−47B	F	+48N	=41B	1.5	10.5	10.5	3.25	1458	0.0
54	FIDE 554017106	0	—	+61N	−15B	−37N	F	−31B	−33N	1.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	904	0.0
55	FIDE 10838422	0	—	−24B	−41N	F	−31N	+59B	−32N	1.0	13.0	13.0	1.00	1325	0.0
56	Aduma Melivin	1440	KEN	F	−60N	+44B	−8N	−20B	−46N	1.0	12.5	12.5	2.00	1483	+6.4
57	Karel Sanders	1525	KEN	−51N	+61B	−42N	−14B	−50N	−48B	1.0	12.5	12.5	0.00	971	-25.6
58	FIDE 10873538	0	—	−23N	−49B	+61N	−48B	−41N	−51B	1.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	748	0.0
59	Bodalikar Shivishwar	1403	KEN	−33B	−30B	−50N	+61B	−55N	−39N	1.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	713	-42.4
60	Wayodi, Patrick	1736	KEN	−12N	+56B	F	F	F	F	1.0	9.5	9.5	1.00	1690	-3.6
61	FIDE 554017092	0	—	−54B	−57N	−58B	−59N	−47B	−49B	0.0	7.0	8.0	0.00	667	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Nyola Wasswa MarkUGA
+42.2
6.0 pts · #1
2Ochieng KennedyKEN
+40.8
3.5 pts · #28
3Jethwa ShivKEN
+38.4
3.0 pts · #23

Top rating losers

1Okongo, TomKEN
-52.0
2.5 pts · #38
2Bodalikar ShivishwarKEN
-42.4
1.0 pts · #58
3Curtis Reuben ThuoKEN
-36.4
3.0 pts · #57

Biggest upsets

R2+426 Elo gap
Jethwa Shiv1676 beat CMEgesa emmanuel2102
R1+313 Elo gap
Sagwa, Hillary1789 beat CMEgesa emmanuel2102
R2+291 Elo gap
Magor Marcarius Onyango1555 beat Okongo, Tom1846