Kisumu Open 2nd edition - Grand Prix (Ladies Section)

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24 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 07 Mar 2026 to 08 Mar 2026 in Kisumu, Kenya. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1691, and top seed was Jully Mutisya (🇰🇪 KEN, WCM, 1921).

Elizabeth Cassidy Maina (🇰🇪 KEN, WFM, 1862) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Jully Mutisya (5.0) and Shukri Shakirah (4.0). Maina won solo starting round 4.

Location

🇰🇪Kisumu, Kenya

Dates

07 Mar 2026 → 08 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇪WCMJully Mutisya1921

Avg top 10

1,691

Participants

Titled players · 2

WFM×1

WCM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇪Kenya×18

Top 3

🥇
WFMElizabeth Cassidy Maina
🇰🇪KEN·1862
6.0pts·2511perf+73.6
🥈
WCMJully Mutisya
🇰🇪KEN·1921
5.0pts·1953perf+5.4
🥉
Shukri Shakirah
🇰🇪KEN·1714
4.0pts·1818perf+34.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

WFM Elizabeth Cassidy Maina led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Maina6Mutisya5Shakirah4Maashao4Muturi4Chanel4

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

WFM Elizabeth Cassidy Maina never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WFM Elizabeth Cassidy Maina beat WCM Jully Mutisya (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

WFM Elizabeth Cassidy Maina 6 wins (R1–R6)WCM Jully Mutisya 3 wins (R4–R6)Shukri Shakirah 4 wins (R2–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WFMElizabeth Cassidy Maina	*	1	1	—
2WCMJully Mutisya	0	*	1	—
3Shukri Shakirah	0	0	*	1
4Genevieve Maashao	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Elizabeth Cassidy MainaWFM	1862	KEN	+4N	+14B	+2N	+8B	+9N	+3B	6.0	19.5	22.0	22.00	2511	+73.6
2	Mutisya, JullyWCM	1921	KEN	+3B	+7N	−1B	+14N	+5B	+4N	5.0	22.0	24.5	18.50	1953	+5.4
3	Shukri Shakirah	1714	KEN	−2N	+6B	+20N	+13B	+8N	−1N	4.0	21.5	22.5	11.50	1818	+34.0
4	McKenzie Chanel	1650	KEN	−1B	+5N	+12B	+11N	+15B	−2B	4.0	21.0	23.5	12.50	1673	+9.6
5	Akinyi Prisca	0	KEN	+17N	−4B	+21N	+6B	−2N	+9B	4.0	18.0	19.0	10.00	1675	+45.2
6	Maashao, Genevieve	1684	KEN	+12B	−3N	+10B	−5N	+20B	+11N	4.0	17.0	18.0	10.00	1588	-22.8
7	Muturi, Erica Mumbi	1686	KEN	+23N	−2B	+18N	−9B	+12N	+10B	4.0	15.5	15.5	7.50	1613	-19.6
8	Nicole Albright	1797	KEN	+10N	+20B	+9N	−1N	−3B	=14B	3.5	18.5	19.5	8.25	1682	-15.0
9	Shalom Jepkosgei	0	KEN	+22N	+15B	−8B	+7N	−1B	−5N	3.0	20.0	21.0	7.50	1509	-12.4
10	Milllicent Neema	1494	KEN	−8B	+11N	−6N	+18B	+22B	−7N	3.0	16.0	17.0	5.50	931	-25.6
11	FIDE 554017149	0	—	+13N	−10B	+24N	−4B	+18N	−6B	3.0	15.5	15.5	4.50	1364	0.0
12	Skylar Amor	1467	KEN	−6N	+24B	−4N	+21B	−7B	+16N	3.0	15.5	15.5	3.50	1427	-8.4
13	Kim Vivica	1442	KEN	−11B	+19N	+17B	−3N	−14B	+15N	3.0	14.0	15.5	6.00	884	-14.8
14	Agnes Mary	1631	KEN	F	−1N	+16B	−2B	+13N	=8N	2.5	20.0	20.0	7.25	1698	+12.0
15	FIDE 10860142	0	—	=19B	−9N	+23B	+16N	−4N	−13B	2.5	14.0	14.0	3.25	1326	0.0
16	Wendoh Brianna Brandy	1416	KEN	+21N	=18B	−14N	−15B	+19N	−12B	2.5	11.0	12.0	3.25	757	-31.2
17	Neriah Achieng	0	KEN	−5B	+22B	−13N	F	+21N	F	2.0	10.0	10.0	2.00	633	0.0
18	Breetalizah Amanda	0	KEN	F	=16N	−7B	−10N	−11B	+22N	1.5	13.5	13.5	2.25	1287	0.0
19	FIDE 10860410	0	—	=15N	−13B	−22N	F	−16B	+23B	1.5	9.0	9.0	1.25	650	0.0
20	Nyobala Aloo	1465	KEN	F	−8N	−3B	F	−6N	+21B	1.0	14.5	14.5	1.00	934	-20.4
21	Hope Millicent Odhiambo Tindi	0	KEN	−16B	+23N	−5B	−12N	−17B	−20N	1.0	12.5	12.5	0.00	658	0.0
22	FIDE 554001978	0	—	−9B	−17N	+19B	F	−10N	−18B	1.0	11.0	11.0	1.50	731	0.0
23	FIDE 554014581	0	—	−7B	−21B	−15N	F	F	−19N	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	908	0.0
24	FIDE 554017130	0	—	F	−12N	−11B	F	F	F	0.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	665	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Elizabeth Cassidy MainaWFMKEN
+73.6
6.0 pts · #1
2Akinyi PriscaKEN
+45.2
4.0 pts · #9
3Shukri ShakirahKEN
+34.0
4.0 pts · #3

Top rating losers

1Wendoh Brianna BrandyKEN
-31.2
2.5 pts · #17
2Milllicent NeemaKEN
-25.6
3.0 pts · #19
3Maashao, GenevieveKEN
-22.8
4.0 pts · #5