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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 (πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ KEN, WCM, 1921).

Elizabeth Cassidy Maina (πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ 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
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺKisumu, Kenya
Dates
07 Mar 2026 β†’ 08 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Swiss Β· 6 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺWCMJully Mutisya1921
Avg top 10
1,691
Participants
24
Titled players Β· 2
WFMΓ—1
WCMΓ—1
Federations Β· 1 represented
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺKenyaΓ—16
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 6 rounds

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

Co-leaders
9
4
2
1
1
1
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6
Maina6Mutisya5Shakirah4Maashao4Muturi4Chanel4
R4–R6 Β· LEAD HELD

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

R3 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND

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

WIN STREAKS Β· 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 Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1WFMElizabeth Cassidy Maina*
1
1
β€”
2WCMJully Mutisya
0
*
1
β€”
3Shukri Shakirah
0
0
*
1
4Genevieve Maashaoβ€”β€”
0
*

Grille amΓ©ricaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1Elizabeth Cassidy MainaWFM1862KEN+4N+14B+2N+8B+9N+3B6.019.522.022.002511+73.6
2Mutisya, JullyWCM1921KEN+3B+7Nβˆ’1B+14N+5B+4N5.022.024.518.501953+5.4
3Shukri Shakirah1714KENβˆ’2N+6B+20N+13B+8Nβˆ’1N4.021.522.511.501818+34.0
4McKenzie Chanel1650KENβˆ’1B+5N+12B+11N+15Bβˆ’2B4.021.023.512.501673+9.6
5Akinyi Prisca0KEN+17Nβˆ’4B+21N+6Bβˆ’2N+9B4.018.019.010.001675+45.2
6Maashao, Genevieve1684KEN+12Bβˆ’3N+10Bβˆ’5N+20B+11N4.017.018.010.001588-22.8
7Muturi, Erica Mumbi1686KEN+23Nβˆ’2B+18Nβˆ’9B+12N+10B4.015.515.57.501613-19.6
8Nicole Albright1797KEN+10N+20B+9Nβˆ’1Nβˆ’3B=14B3.518.519.58.251682-15.0
9Shalom Jepkosgei0KEN+22N+15Bβˆ’8B+7Nβˆ’1Bβˆ’5N3.020.021.07.501509-12.4
10Milllicent Neema1494KENβˆ’8B+11Nβˆ’6N+18B+22Bβˆ’7N3.016.017.05.50931-25.6
11FIDE 5540171490β€”+13Nβˆ’10B+24Nβˆ’4B+18Nβˆ’6B3.015.515.54.5013640.0
12Skylar Amor1467KENβˆ’6N+24Bβˆ’4N+21Bβˆ’7B+16N3.015.515.53.501427-8.4
13Kim Vivica1442KENβˆ’11B+19N+17Bβˆ’3Nβˆ’14B+15N3.014.015.56.00884-14.8
14Agnes Mary1631KENFβˆ’1N+16Bβˆ’2B+13N=8N2.520.020.07.251698+12.0
15FIDE 108601420β€”=19Bβˆ’9N+23B+16Nβˆ’4Nβˆ’13B2.514.014.03.2513260.0
16Wendoh Brianna Brandy1416KEN+21N=18Bβˆ’14Nβˆ’15B+19Nβˆ’12B2.511.012.03.25757-31.2
17FIDE 108727280β€”βˆ’5B+22Bβˆ’13NF+21NF2.010.010.02.006330.0
18Breetalizah Amanda0KENF=16Nβˆ’7Bβˆ’10Nβˆ’11B+22N1.513.513.52.2512870.0
19FIDE 108604100β€”=15Nβˆ’13Bβˆ’22NFβˆ’16B+23B1.59.09.01.256500.0
20Nyobala Aloo1465KENFβˆ’8Nβˆ’3BFβˆ’6N+21B1.014.514.51.00934-20.4
21FIDE 108519410β€”βˆ’16B+23Nβˆ’5Bβˆ’12Nβˆ’17Bβˆ’20N1.012.512.50.006580.0
22FIDE 5540019780β€”βˆ’9Bβˆ’17N+19BFβˆ’10Nβˆ’18B1.011.011.01.507310.0
23FIDE 5540145810β€”βˆ’7Bβˆ’21Bβˆ’15NFFβˆ’19N0.010.510.50.009080.0
24FIDE 5540171300β€”Fβˆ’12Nβˆ’11BFFF0.07.07.00.006650.0

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