Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1600 Section- 2nd Episode
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16 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held on 15 Mar 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 1336, and top seed was Curtis Bett Kipngetich (🇰🇪 KEN, 1599).
Andy Zane Wright (🇰🇪 KEN, 1451) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Atarah Wright (2.5) and Osidiana Eli (2.5). Wright broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Osidiana Eli (1436) beat Curtis Bett Kipngetich (1599), a +163-point gap.
Location
🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya
Dates
15 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×15
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsAndy Zane Wright led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
7
4
1
R3–R3 · LEAD HELD
Andy Zane Wright held the sole lead from R3 through R3 without losing it.
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Andy Zane Wright won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Andy Zane Wright | * | — | — | 1 |
| 2Atarah Wright | — | * | ½ | — |
| 3Osidiana Eli | — | ½ | * | — |
| 4Bowen Ndegwa Waikwa | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Zane Wright | 1451 | KEN | +5N | +11B | +4N | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 2303 | +22.8 |
| 2 | Atarah Wright | 0 | KEN | +14N | +8B | =3N | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 1748 | +50.4 |
| 3 | Osidiana Eli | 1436 | KEN | +15B | +12N | =2B | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.25 | 1701 | +27.6 |
| 4 | Bowen Ndegwa Waikwa | 0 | KEN | +9B | +6N | −1B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 3.50 | 1498 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Shawn Myles Mucheru | 0 | KEN | −1B | +16N | +12B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1530 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Yator Mugo Waikwa | 1482 | KEN | +13N | −4B | +14N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.50 | 2328 | +22.8 |
| 7 | Sean Ringera | 0 | KEN | =8N | =14B | +11N | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 1518 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Otieno Ronny | 1454 | KEN | =7B | −2N | +16B | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 611 | -11.4 |
| 9 | Ndungu Brian Marvin | 1502 | KEN | −4N | +13B | =10N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.75 | 1406 | -5.2 |
| 10 | Njenga Dayson Irari | 1406 | KEN | −12B | +15N | =9B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.75 | 1360 | -4.4 |
| 11 | Imora Nyaikamba Njuguna | 1498 | KEN | +16B | −1N | −7B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 655 | -22.8 |
| 12 | Curtis Bett Kipngetich | 1599 | KEN | +10N | −3B | −5N | 1.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 1421 | -19.2 |
| 13 | Nikisha Makena | 0 | KEN | −6B | −9N | +15B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 690 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Osidiana, Colin | 1528 | KEN | −2B | =7N | −6B | 0.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 644 | -49.2 |
| 15 | FIDE 10899979 | 0 | — | −3N | −10B | −13N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 621 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Cheruto Wanjiru Waikwa | 0 | KEN | −11N | −5B | −8N | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 683 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Atarah WrightKEN+50.42.5 pts · #1
- 2Osidiana EliKEN+27.62.5 pts · #4
- 3Andy Zane WrightKEN+22.83.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Osidiana, ColinKEN-49.20.5 pts · #11
- 2Imora Nyaikamba NjugunaKEN-22.81.0 pts · #14
- 3Curtis Bett KipngetichKEN-19.21.0 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R2+163 Elo gap