2026 ZIM NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN SECTION
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 10 Mar 2026 to 13 Mar 2026 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2053, and top seed was Roy Mwadzura (🇿🇼 ZIM, FM, 2188).
Roy Mwadzura (🇿🇼 ZIM, FM, 2188) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Tapiwa Jele (6.0) and Emarald Takudzwa Mushore (5.5). Mwadzura shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Matyire Prosper (1909) beat Katsande Tanaka (2073), a +164-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM Roy Mwadzura led from R9 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Tapiwa Jele takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
FM Roy Mwadzura drew with Tapiwa Jele (Black).
FM Roy Mwadzura went unbeaten across 9 games (R1–R9).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇿🇼FMMwadzura, Roy | 2188 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 26.75 | 38.5 | +4.4 | 2204 |
| 2 | 🇿🇼Jele, Tapiwa | 2136 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 24.00 | 39.0 | +7.8 | 2168 |
| 3 | 🇿🇼Mushore, Emarald Takudzwa | 2090 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5.5 | 24.00 | 39.5 | +9.8 | 2129 |
| 4 | 🇿🇼Mureya Terrence | 2041 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 19.25 | 40.0 | +13.0 | 2097 |
| 5 | 🇿🇼Mapuranga, Vitalis | 2055 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 18.50 | 40.0 | +9.4 | 2095 |
| 6 | 🇿🇼Hamandishe, Farai | 1999 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 20.25 | 40.5 | +14.4 | 2059 |
| 7 | 🇿🇼MOYO BRIGHT | 2064 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 17.00 | 41.0 | -13.0 | 2008 |
| 8 | 🇿🇼Matyire Prosper | 1909 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 14.50 | 41.5 | +35.6 | 1989 |
| 9 | 🇿🇼Katsande Tanaka | 2073 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 3.0 | 12.50 | 42.0 | -35.4 | 1925 |
| 10 | 🇿🇼machengedzero tafadzwa alms | 1972 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 2.0 | 8.25 | 43.0 | -28.2 | 1842 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Matyire ProsperZIM+35.63.5 pts · #8
- 2Hamandishe, FaraiZIM+14.44.5 pts · #6
- 3Mureya TerrenceZIM+13.05.0 pts · #4
- 1Katsande TanakaZIM-35.43.0 pts · #9
- 2machengedzero tafadzwa almsZIM-28.22.0 pts · #10
- 3MOYO BRIGHTZIM-13.04.0 pts · #7
- R2+164 Elo gap