2026 Zone 4.2 Individual Chess Championships Women
11 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 25 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2026 in Lome, Togo. 4 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1632, and top seed was Toritsemuwa Ofowino (🇳🇬 NGR, WCM, 2036).
Ridham (🇬🇠GHA, 1670) won with 5.0/7, ahead of Mazan Emmanuela Esther Ayemou (5.0) and Toritsemuwa Ofowino (4.5). Ridham shared the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Ridham (1670) beat Toritsemuwa Ofowino (WCM, 2036), a +366-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 2 players tied at 5.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
WCM Toritsemuwa Ofowino takes the sole lead (4.5/5).
2 players finish on 5.0/7. Ridham takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (24.5).
Ridham drew with WFM Mazan Emmanuela Esther Ayemou (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
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| 1 | Ridham | 1670 | GHA | +6N | =2B | −5N | +8B | +7N | +3N | =4B | 5.0 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 18.25 | 1843 | +62.8 |
| 2 | Ayemou, Mazan Emmanuela EstherWFM | 1859 | CIV | +7B | =1N | −4B | +9N | =5N | +10B | +3B | 5.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 15.00 | 1801 | -11.6 |
| 3 | Ofowino, ToritsemuwaWCM | 2036 | NGR | +8N | =5B | +10N | +7B | +4N | −1B | −2N | 4.5 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 13.00 | 1750 | -35.2 |
| 4 | Nde, Atse Carine Noelly Marie | 1686 | CIV | +9N | +10B | +2N | =5B | −3B | =8N | =1N | 4.5 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 13.75 | 1769 | +26.4 |
| 5 | Benson, MaudWCM | 1670 | GHA | +11B | =3N | +1B | =4N | =2B | =6B | F | 4.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 13.75 | 1805 | +20.8 |
| 6 | Camara, Ruth Liliane | 1412 | CIV | −1B | F | −8N | +10B | +11B | =5N | +9B | 3.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1559 | +37.2 |
| 7 | Kponsou, AfiwaWCM | 1535 | TOG | −2N | +9B | +11N | −3N | −1B | F | +8B | 3.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 4.50 | 1653 | +30.4 |
| 8 | Bintou Diallo | 1595 | MLI | −3B | +11N | +6B | −1N | F | =4B | −7N | 2.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 5.75 | 1562 | -16.4 |
| 9 | Kudafa, Sandra | 1443 | TOG | −4B | −7N | F | −2B | +10N | +11B | −6N | 2.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 1.00 | 1339 | -29.2 |
| 10 | OUEDRAOGO Clemence | 0 | BUR | F | −4N | −3B | −6N | −9B | −2N | +11N | 1.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0.00 | 1369 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Botsoe, Precious Enam Eliana | 1417 | TOG | −5N | −8B | −7B | F | −6N | −9N | −10B | 0.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.00 | 731 | -70.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1RidhamGHA+62.85.0 pts · #1
- 2Camara, Ruth LilianeCIV+37.23.5 pts · #8
- 3Kponsou, AfiwaWCMTOG+30.43.0 pts · #6
- 1Botsoe, Precious Enam ElianaTOG-70.80.0 pts · #11
- 2Ofowino, ToritsemuwaWCMNGR-35.24.5 pts · #4
- 3Kudafa, SandraTOG-29.22.0 pts · #9
- R6+366 Elo gap
- R7+177 Elo gap
- R3+173 Elo gap