Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1800 Section- 1st Episode
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16 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held on 28 Feb 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 1712, and top seed was Wanyonyi Joshua (🇰🇪 KEN, 1763).
Riungu Kevin (🇰🇪 KEN, 1600) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Claude Peter (2.5) and Koech Emmanuel Kiptoo (2.5). Kevin broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Kamoni Elvis Githae (1483) beat Amos Ochieng (1744), a +261-point gap.
Location
🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya
Dates
28 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×16
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsRiungu Kevin led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
7
3
1
R3–R3 · LEAD HELD
Riungu Kevin held the sole lead from R3 through R3 without losing it.
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Riungu Kevin won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Riungu Kevin | * | — | — | — |
| 2Koech Emmanuel Kiptoo | — | * | — | — |
| 3Claude Peter | — | — | * | 1 |
| 4Osundwa Ihabi | — | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riungu Kevin | 1600 | KEN | +6N | +7B | +4N | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 2517 | +39.2 |
| 2 | Claude Peter | 1704 | KEN | +12N | =8B | +5B | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.75 | 1859 | +10.8 |
| 3 | Koech Emmanuel Kiptoo | 1620 | KEN | =7N | +11B | +8N | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.25 | 1982 | +54.4 |
| 4 | Ombiro Clifford | 1661 | KEN | +14N | +9N | −1B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1679 | +1.0 |
| 5 | Osundwa Ihabi | 1659 | KEN | +11N | +10B | −2N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.50 | 1845 | +29.6 |
| 6 | Kenneth Koome Kinoti | 1738 | KEN | −1B | +16N | +13B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1695 | -2.8 |
| 7 | Wangombe, Benard | 1750 | KEN | =3B | −1N | +12N | 1.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.25 | 1568 | -28.0 |
| 8 | Francis Kirite | 1615 | KEN | +15B | =2N | −3B | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 1.75 | 1690 | +12.0 |
| 9 | Baraka Victor Gagne | 1756 | KEN | +13N | −4B | =10N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.75 | 1668 | -7.2 |
| 10 | Oluchiri Jeshurun Inyangala | 1689 | KEN | +16B | −5N | =9B | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1624 | -9.6 |
| 11 | Wanyonyi Joshua | 1763 | KEN | −5B | −3N | +16B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1454 | -47.6 |
| 12 | Kamoni Elvis Githae | 1483 | KEN | −2B | +15N | −7B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 1608 | +16.8 |
| 13 | Kyalo Peter | 1652 | KEN | −9B | +14N | −6N | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.50 | 947 | -14.8 |
| 14 | Kamoni Elsie Wambui | 0 | KEN | −4B | −13B | =15N | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 1413 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Amos Ochieng | 1744 | KEN | −8N | −12B | =14B | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.25 | 749 | -29.8 |
| 16 | Kamoni Elvin | 1459 | KEN | −10N | −6B | −11N | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 931 | -20.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Koech Emmanuel KiptooKEN+54.42.5 pts · #2
- 2Riungu KevinKEN+39.23.0 pts · #1
- 3Osundwa IhabiKEN+29.62.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Wanyonyi JoshuaKEN-47.61.0 pts · #12
- 2Amos OchiengKEN-29.80.5 pts · #15
- 3Wangombe, BenardKEN-28.01.5 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R2+261 Elo gap
- R2+150 Elo gap
- R2+143 Elo gap