2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section

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66 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 13 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026 in Copperbelt, (luanshya), Zambia. 11 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2207, and top seed was Gillan Bwalya (🇿🇲 ZAM, IM, 2330).

Mtonga Augustine (🇿🇲 ZAM, 2154) won with 6.0/8, ahead of Terence Chasaya (6.0) and Micheal Kaoma (6.0).

The biggest upset came in round 1: Mubanga Prosper (1855) beat Mukosha Joshua (2132), a +277-point gap.

Location

🇿🇲Copperbelt, (luanshya), Zambia

Dates

13 Mar 2026 → 15 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 8 rounds

Top seed

🇿🇲IMGillan Bwalya2330

Avg top 10

2,207

Participants

Titled players · 11

IM×3

FM×2

CM×6

Federations · 2 represented

🇿🇲Zambia×65

🇿🇼Zimbabwe×1

Top 3

🥇
Mtonga Augustine
🇿🇲ZAM·2154
6.0pts·2257perf+21.0
🥈
Terence Chasaya
🇿🇲ZAM·2062
6.0pts·2224perf+34.6
🥉
Micheal Kaoma
🇿🇲ZAM·2108
6.0pts·2412perf+49.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Tight race until R3; 6 players tied at 6.0/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 6 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Augustine6Kaoma6Chasaya6Chola6Chumfwa6Kaulule Siame6

R3–R8 · LEAD HELD

Mtonga Augustine held the sole lead from R3 through R8 without losing it.

R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

6 players finish on 6.0/8. Augustine takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (34.5).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Mtonga Augustine drew with Micheal Kaoma (Black).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Mtonga Augustine	*	½	—	—
2Micheal Kaoma	½	*	1	—
3Terence Chasaya	—	0	*	1
4FMMusonda Chola	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mtonga Augustine	2154	ZAM	+37B	+31N	+15B	=3N	+10B	=17N	+24B	−4N	6.0	34.5	38.0	26.75	2257	+21.0
2	Chasaya, Terence	2062	ZAM	+54B	+56N	−7B	+14N	+6B	+9N	−3B	+24N	6.0	34.0	36.0	24.50	2224	+34.6
3	Kaoma, Micheal	2108	ZAM	F	+32B	+44N	=1B	=4N	+26B	+2N	+17B	6.0	33.5	36.0	27.50	2412	+49.2
4	Kaulule Siame, KelaCM	2171	ZAM	F	+28N	+35B	+7N	=3B	=24N	+18B	+1B	6.0	33.5	33.5	28.50	2406	+35.6
5	Chumfwa, KelvinIM	2201	ZAM	F	+57N	+25B	−28N	+14B	+36N	+30B	+10N	6.0	28.5	30.0	23.00	2262	+7.6
6	Musonda CholaFM	2168	ZAM	−42N	+52B	+27N	+44B	−2N	+51B	+26N	+11B	6.0	27.5	30.0	21.00	2206	+9.4
7	Chisopa Dalitso	2143	ZAM	F	+38B	+2N	−4B	=8N	+20B	+19N	+13N	5.5	35.0	35.0	26.25	2372	+39.6
8	Mumba Samuel	2131	ZAM	+48B	+25N	=10B	=13N	=7B	−18N	+36B	+35N	5.5	31.0	34.0	21.75	2186	+12.4
9	Daka, Justin	2189	ZAM	=29N	+51B	+20N	−24B	+39N	−2B	+40N	+19B	5.5	30.0	32.5	20.50	2208	+4.8
10	Ndlovu Dumisani	1991	ZAM	+60N	+26B	=8N	+11B	−1N	=12B	+23N	−5B	5.0	36.0	37.5	20.25	2186	+43.0
11	Kabwe Timothy	2190	ZAM	−25B	+41N	+30B	−10N	+43B	+34N	+15B	−6N	5.0	31.5	34.5	19.50	2058	-23.6
12	Mulenga, Prince DanielFM	2237	ZAM	+14B	+33N	=24B	=18N	=35B	=10N	−17B	+30N	5.0	31.0	34.5	21.50	2132	-20.4
13	Phiri, RichmondIM	2278	ZAM	=51N	+29B	+21N	=8B	−24N	+38B	+27N	−7B	5.0	31.0	33.5	20.00	2130	-26.8
14	Phiri Gift	1978	ZAM	−12N	+59B	+55N	−2B	−5N	+53B	+32N	+26B	5.0	29.0	30.5	13.50	2081	+22.6
15	Dimba, JamesCM	2065	ZAM	+63N	+45B	−1N	+53B	−26N	+25B	−11N	+27B	5.0	28.0	29.0	14.00	2076	+3.4
16	Mukosha Joshua	2132	ZAM	−53N	+66B	+46N	−38B	−25N	+56B	+50B	+34N	5.0	21.5	21.5	12.00	1996	-25.6
17	Phiri, GodwinCM	2153	ZAM	+27N	=20B	+42N	=19B	F	=1B	+12N	−3N	4.5	33.5	36.5	19.50	2201	+10.8
18	Kameya, Robson	2090	ZAM	F	=42B	+39N	=12B	=19N	+8B	−4N	+21B	4.5	32.0	32.0	19.75	2246	+30.0
19	Bwalya, GillanIM	2330	ZAM	=36B	+47N	+43B	=17N	=18B	+35N	−7B	−9N	4.5	30.0	33.0	15.75	2108	-19.9
20	Mubanga Chanda Patrick	2025	ZAM	+49B	=17N	−9B	+62N	+28B	−7N	−35B	+37N	4.5	29.5	30.5	13.75	2027	+2.0
21	Lemmy, Chishala	2077	ZAM	=57B	+36N	−13B	=43N	=37B	+31N	+22B	−18N	4.5	28.0	29.5	16.00	2060	-2.4
22	Gondwe, Kondwani MaxwellCM	2050	ZAM	F	=54N	=37B	=47N	+62B	+29B	−21N	+25B	4.5	22.0	23.0	13.25	1976	-10.0
23	Kanyoka Kennedy	2082	ZAM	−45N	=63B	+64N	−29B	+48N	+42B	−10B	+51N	4.5	21.5	22.0	9.50	1923	-30.0
24	Chibwata, Paul	2086	ZAM	+41B	F	=12N	+9N	+13B	=4B	−1N	−2B	4.0	37.0	40.0	19.50	2173	+18.2
25	Nkhuwa Joshua	1953	ZAM	+11N	−8B	−5N	+45B	+16B	−15N	+28B	−22N	4.0	35.0	38.0	17.00	2080	+26.0
26	Mwenya, OscarCM	2144	ZAM	+30B	−10N	+48B	+31N	+15B	−3N	−6B	−14N	4.0	35.0	38.0	16.00	2009	-27.4
27	Mulenga Benjamin	1913	ZAM	−17B	+49N	−6B	+57N	+33B	+28N	−13B	−15N	4.0	31.5	33.0	12.50	2030	+22.4
28	Chola, Midosantos	2025	ZAM	+65N	−4B	+45N	+5B	−20N	−27B	−25N	+40B	4.0	31.0	31.5	13.00	1971	-10.2
29	Mundundu Collins	1951	ZAM	=9B	−13N	+54B	+23N	−36B	−22N	+59B	=33N	4.0	29.0	30.5	12.75	2018	+13.0
30	Lyapa , Chisha	1899	ZAM	−26N	+65B	−11N	+55B	+44N	+39B	−5N	−12B	4.0	28.5	29.0	9.00	2034	+25.6
31	Goma Panji	2015	ZAM	+55N	−1B	+58N	−26B	=46N	−21B	=42N	+48B	4.0	25.5	27.0	9.50	1909	-18.4
32	Shane KennedyCM	1997	ZAM	+58B	−3N	+56B	−35N	−34B	+54N	−14B	+47N	4.0	25.5	27.0	8.50	1884	-42.8
33	Tuombe Maximillian	2027	ZAM	+40N	−12B	−53N	+52B	−27N	+46B	=51N	=29B	4.0	24.5	26.5	12.25	1953	-15.6
34	Mwanza Daniel	1883	ZAM	−39N	−55B	+59N	+60B	+32N	−11B	+38N	−16B	4.0	24.5	26.0	10.50	1916	+8.0
35	Mwape, William	2072	ZAM	F	+53B	−4N	+32B	=12N	−19B	+20N	−8B	3.5	31.5	31.5	13.00	2106	+6.2
36	Chibuye Christopher	1985	ZAM	=19N	−21B	+63N	+42B	+29N	−5B	−8N	−41B	3.5	31.0	32.0	10.25	1980	-3.2
37	Chiumya Brighton	1922	ZAM	−1N	=64B	=22N	+41B	=21N	−40B	+39N	−20B	3.5	30.0	30.5	11.75	1942	+3.0
38	Kakoma, Davy	2000	ZAM	+64B	−7N	+47B	+16N	F	−13N	−34B	=58N	3.5	28.5	29.0	9.25	1941	-8.8
39	Jilowa, Tito	2136	ZAM	+34B	=43N	−18B	+40N	−9B	−30N	−37B	+59N	3.5	28.0	29.5	10.50	1916	-44.4
40	Mutambo, Webster	1966	ZAM	−33B	+61N	=62B	−39B	+58N	+37N	−9B	−28N	3.5	23.5	24.5	7.00	1897	-12.0
41	Choolwe Museli	1773	ZAM	−24N	−11B	F	−37N	=45B	+57N	+53B	+36N	3.5	22.5	23.0	8.50	1958	+62.0
42	Elliot Blessings Zulu	1928	ZAM	+6B	=18N	−17B	−36N	+47B	−23N	=31B	F	3.0	30.0	31.0	13.25	1998	+11.6
43	Mubanga, Mwandu	1957	ZAM	F	=39B	−19N	=21B	−11N	=44B	=46N	+54B	3.0	29.5	31.5	9.00	2009	+6.6
44	Ngomi Henry Chambula	2040	ZAM	+61B	+62N	−3B	−6N	−30B	=43N	=47B	F	3.0	26.5	27.5	5.50	1825	-33.2
45	Chibale Herris	1847	ZAM	+23B	−15N	−28B	−25N	=41N	=58B	+55N	F	3.0	26.0	27.5	9.00	1826	-4.4
46	Modwell Mukumbi	1875	ZAM	F	F	−16B	+49N	=31B	−33N	=43B	+50N	3.0	26.0	26.0	9.50	1967	+14.6
47	Mumba, Micheal	1844	ZAM	+59N	−19B	−38N	=22B	−42N	+60B	=44N	−32B	3.0	24.0	25.5	6.75	1850	-1.0
48	Kenneth Tembo	1850	ZAM	−8N	+60B	−26N	=58B	−23B	=63N	+49B	−31N	3.0	24.0	25.0	5.75	1779	-16.2
49	Banda Gift	1687	ZAM	−20N	−27B	+66N	−46B	−56N	+64B	−48N	+63B	3.0	18.0	18.0	1.50	1765	+26.8
50	Mwekama Davies	1982	ZAM	F	F	F	+64N	+61B	+55B	−16N	−46B	3.0	12.0	12.0	4.00	1884	-20.0
51	Ngosa Sebastian	1980	ZAM	=13B	−9N	=57B	F	+53N	−6N	=33B	−23B	2.5	29.0	30.5	7.25	1960	-6.0
52	Mofya Joseph	1849	ZAM	F	−6N	+61B	−33N	=54B	−59N	F	+60B	2.5	22.5	22.5	4.00	1763	-14.2
53	Mubanga Prosper	1855	ZAM	+16B	−35N	+33B	−15N	−51B	−14N	−41N	F	2.0	28.5	30.0	9.00	1846	-3.2
54	Tembo Ian	1768	ZAM	−2N	=22B	−29N	+63B	=52N	−32B	F	−43N	2.0	26.0	27.0	4.50	1793	+4.4
55	Ndombo Nicholas	1628	ZAM	−31B	+34N	−14B	−30N	+64B	−50N	−45B	−56N	2.0	25.0	25.5	4.50	1696	+9.0
56	Kashimoto Abraham	1809	ZAM	F	−2B	−32N	F	+49B	−16N	F	+55B	2.0	24.5	24.5	5.00	1829	+0.4
57	Mulonda, Simon	1838	ZAM	=21N	−5B	=51N	−27B	=60N	−41B	F	F	1.5	24.0	25.5	4.25	1710	-20.0
58	Mwewa Richings	1607	ZAM	−32N	F	−31B	=48N	−40B	=45N	F	=38B	1.5	22.5	22.5	4.75	1751	+30.0
59	Chabala Kapilya	1762	ZAM	−47B	−14N	−34B	=65N	F	+52B	−29N	−39B	1.5	22.5	22.5	2.75	1675	-30.8
60	Siamalido Alex	1475	ZAM	−10B	−48N	F	−34N	=57B	−47N	+61B	−52N	1.5	20.5	20.5	2.25	1606	+30.8
61	Ndiweni Sidingilizwe	1725	ZIM	−44N	−40B	−52N	+66B	−50N	=62B	−60N	F	1.5	14.5	14.5	0.50	1587	-19.6
62	Silungwe Ian	0	ZAM	F	−44B	=40N	−20B	−22N	=61N	F	F	1.0	24.5	25.5	2.50	1721	0.0
63	Shawa Charles	1791	ZAM	−15B	=23N	−36B	−54N	F	=48B	F	−49N	1.0	22.0	22.5	3.75	1633	-23.2
64	Mwale Mathews	1701	ZAM	−38N	=37N	−23B	−50B	−55N	−49N	F	F	0.5	19.5	19.5	1.75	1483	-49.6
65	Kapalaya Lubosha	1694	ZAM	−28B	−30N	F	=59B	F	F	F	F	0.5	14.0	14.0	0.75	1622	-5.4
66	Simon Sinkala	1848	ZAM	F	−16N	−49B	−61N	F	F	F	F	0.0	18.5	18.5	0.00	1048	-61.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Choolwe MuseliZAM
+62.0
3.5 pts · #38
2Kaoma, MichealZAM
+49.2
6.0 pts · #2
3Ndlovu DumisaniZAM
+43.0
5.0 pts · #14

Top rating losers

1Simon SinkalaZAM
-61.6
0.0 pts · #66
2Mwale MathewsZAM
-49.6
0.5 pts · #65
3Jilowa, TitoZAM
-44.4
3.5 pts · #40

Biggest upsets

R1+277 Elo gap
Mubanga Prosper1855 beat Mukosha Joshua2132
R2+255 Elo gap
Ndombo Nicholas1628 beat Mwanza Daniel1883
R7+250 Elo gap
Siamalido Alex1475 beat Ndiweni Sidingilizwe1725