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Mombasa Chess Classical Tournament 2026

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18 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held on 28 Feb 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 794, and top seed was Jamie Obora Kanango (🇰🇪 KEN, 1880).

Kosi Danford (🇰🇪 KEN, 1679) won with 3.5/4, ahead of Awuor Concillia Ndegwa (3.5) and Buno Wato (3.0).

Location
🇰🇪Mombasa, Kenya
Dates
28 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Avg top 10
794
Participants
18
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×8
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 4 rounds

Tight race until R4; 2 players tied at 3.5/4, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders
10
6
2
1
1234R1R2R3R4
R4 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 3.5/4. Danford takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (7.5).

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Kosi Danford drew with Awuor Concillia Ndegwa (White).

R2–R4 · WIN STREAK

Gerhard Simiyu won 3 in a row (R2–R4).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Kosi Danford*
½
2Awuor Concillia Ndegwa
½
*
3Gerhard Simiyu*
0
4Buno Wato
1
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Danford, Kosi1679KEN+13B+7N=2B+11N3.57.59.57.751722+4.8
2Awuor Concillia Ndegwa1627KEN+18N+15B=1N+7B3.57.07.05.251750+6.6
3Buno Wato0KEN+4B+5N?B+9N3.07.57.57.5016900.0
4Gerhard Simiyu0KEN3N+?B+?N+10B3.05.05.02.0014460.0
5Frankline Odembe1670KEN+12N3B=15N+8B2.57.08.54.752326+12.4
6Pandya Avyana0KEN=?N9B+?N+15B2.53.53.51.5014260.0
7Nirwan Hariri Bachu1435KEN+14N1B+12N2N2.09.011.04.00851-18.0
8Bachu Gavesh Kiyan1525KEN10B+17N+13B5N2.06.57.53.00870-12.4
9FIDE 5540182690+16B+6N?N3B2.06.56.53.508330.0
10FIDE 5540162740+8N?B+16B4N2.06.06.03.0015800.0
11FIDE 5540162400?N+14B+?N1B2.05.55.52.008560.0
12FIDE 55401823405B+?N7B+17N2.05.55.51.007520.0
13FIDE 55401824201N+18B8N+?B2.05.55.50.008030.0
14FIDE 55401825007B11N+?B+16N2.05.05.01.006340.0
15FIDE 5540168430+?B2N=5B6N1.58.58.51.2514540.0
16FIDE 55401616909N+?B10N14B1.06.06.00.0014460.0
17FIDE 5540162150F8B+18N12B1.04.04.00.007260.0
18FIDE 55401625802B13N17B?B0.06.56.50.007250.0

Key insights

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