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Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open

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165 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 19 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. 14 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2220, and top seed was Vojtech Plat (🇸🇰 SVK, GM, 2457).

Vojtech Plat (🇸🇰 SVK, GM, 2457) won with 7.5/8, ahead of Simiyu Jadon (6.5) and Haruna Nsubuga (6.5). Plat won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 8: Nyamiaka Haden (1787) beat Harold Wanyama (FM, 2188), a +401-point gap.

Location
🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya
Dates
19 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Top seed
🇸🇰GMVojtech Plat2457
Avg top 10
2,220
Participants
165
Titled players · 14
GM×2
IM×2
FM×5
CM×5
Federations · 8 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×130
🇸🇸South Sudan×12
🇺🇬Uganda×9
🇳🇦Namibia×1
🇭🇺Hungary×1
🇸🇰Slovakia×1
🇳🇬Nigeria×1
🇮🇳India×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

GM Vojtech Plat led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
66
20
5
1
1
1
1
1
2468R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
R4–R8 · LEAD HELD

GM Vojtech Plat never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Vojtech Plat beat FM Simiyu Jadon (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Vojtech Plat 6 wins (R1–R6)FM Simiyu Jadon 4 wins (R4–R7)FM Haruna Nsubuga 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1GMVojtech Plat*
1
1
2FMSimiyu Jadon
0
*
3FMHaruna Nsubuga*
0
4GMAttila Czebe
0
1
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Plat, VojtechGM2457SVK+111B+8N+2B+14N+4B+12N=5B+11N7.541.044.041.002583+6.5
2Simiyu JadonFM2108KEN+48N+32B1N+69B+85N+66B+6N=7B6.537.040.530.002260+62.8
3Nsubuga, HarunaFM2090UGA+35N+49B+6B4N+110B+54N=12B+22N6.537.040.031.252223+29.0
4Czebe, AttilaGM2290HUNF+28B+9N+3B1N+13B+18N+5N6.042.042.034.502440+11.5
5Beukes, Dante MIM2283NAM+69N+67B=13N+17B+21N+61B=1N4B6.038.042.029.502286+5.8
6Ssegwanyi, ArthurIM2330UGA+50N+120B3N+51B+46B+27N2B+28N6.036.539.026.002177-10.4
7Kaloki, Hawi2143KEN+55B=31N+19B11N+52B+44N+47B=2N6.036.040.529.252117-3.4
8Wech Adol Chol1953SSD+59N1B+89N=48B=23N+64B+39N+33B6.036.039.527.002023+11.6
9Peter Majur ManyangFM2063SSD+140B+24N4B16N+101B+88N+30B+35N6.034.036.024.502056+2.6
10Deng Khor Kuol, Michael2001SSD46B+71N30B+93N+126B+99N+37B+77N6.029.532.022.501933-10.4
11Atem Gak, Ngong1944KEN=23N+47B+106N+7B13N+20B+15N1B5.540.043.027.252107+33.2
12Nyola Wasswa Mark2122UGAF+66B+45N+61B+15N1B=3N+13B5.538.042.026.752336+35.6
13Manyok Chaderek P2060SSD+89N+65B=5B+44N+11B4N+19B12N5.537.040.526.002160+21.2
14Gong Thon GongCM2137SSD+52N+51B+27N1B+106B19N+65B=16N5.536.539.523.752095-5.4
15Egesa emmanuelCM2102UGA+30B=44N+29B+31N12B+25N11B+49N5.536.040.527.252034-11.0
16Sang, Ricky1901KEN20N+119B+64N+9B=56N+29B=21N=14B5.536.038.525.252028+24.4
17Methu, Joseph Muragu1932KEN=34B+22N+109B5N29B+57N+48B+50N5.535.038.024.501963+5.2
18Bibasa, BobFM2022UGA+37N+87B61N+32B+75N+33B4B=26N5.534.538.025.252014+1.6
19Kuka Kyle1965KEN+26N+154B7N+65B+119N+14B13N=23B5.534.535.521.252031+31.2
20Mwega Nkanda1718KEN+16B45B=49N+78N+31B11N+44B+47N5.534.038.025.752015+55.4
21Magana, BenCM2026KEN+41B=46N+85B+100N5B+70N=16B=24N5.534.037.523.751977-6.2
22Chvoro Viacheslav1741KEN=47N17B+122N+108B+43N+63B+45N3B5.532.535.020.751990+51.6
23Ntumwa Calvin1761UGA=11B34N+132B+123N=8B+107N+62B=19N5.531.533.520.001919+34.0
24Mwabu, Timothy1876KEN+90N9B+154N27B+112N+85B+61N=21B5.530.531.517.752005+27.8
25Manyeki Nathaniel1845KEN61N=86B+97N+76B+96N15B+56N+43B5.529.533.021.751885+19.6
26Mitei, Cosmas1785KEN19B+146N62B+102N+143B+132N+53B=18B5.527.028.516.251855+13.8
27David Yol Machar1995SSD+39N+68B14B+24N+107B6B35N+72N5.035.038.021.501981-1.8
28Okonga, Hugh Misiko1940KEN+99B4N+37B30N+123B+34N+72B6B5.034.537.020.001984+7.2
29Amos Wayne1744KEN+43N=63B15N+112B+17N16N=31B+67B5.034.037.021.501993+50.6
30Shile, Lenny Mataiga1819KEN15N+153B+10N+28B61N+95B9N+74B5.034.035.019.501999+35.2
31Aarush Bhat1913IND+94N=7B+112N15B20N+87B=29N+64B5.033.036.019.501903+0.4
32Njoroge, Martin1878KEN+92B2N+93B18N+83B+71N+106BF5.032.035.018.001947+14.4
33Edwin Owen0KEN85B+141N+71B+77N+62B18N+54B8N5.031.533.518.5018620.0
34Nyonje, Dominic1753KEN=17N+23B100N=96B+98N28B+76N+63B5.031.034.521.501921+26.6
35Wanjiru Chrisphinus1819KEN3B+124N36B+134N+117B+110N+27B9B5.031.033.015.501926+22.4
36Madol Garang Panthou JohCM2145SSD65N+74B+35N66B+133N+68B+89NF5.029.531.518.501959-23.8
37Mukose, Emmanuel1801UGA18B+147N28N+154B+122N+115B10N+75B5.027.528.512.001808+4.2
38Nyamiaka Haden1787KEN63N+122B43N=83B+145N=67B+86N+61B5.026.528.015.501858+12.6
39Sagwa, Hillary1789KEN27B129N+149B+121N+78B+119N8B+62N5.026.528.014.501758-3.2
40Mutuge IanCM1922KEN+64N61B=87N119B+91N=86B+95N+68B5.026.028.518.501848-13.8
41Mugambi Christian Mwamba1810KEN21N+108B120N+94B132N+117B+101N+115B5.024.026.016.001740-18.4
42Ssematimba John1716UGA44B+136N+111B62N+138B53N+132B+69N5.024.026.013.001823+17.0
43Walela, Austin1923KEN29B+58N+38B=70N22B+59N+46B25N4.534.538.520.501812-22.6
44Omondi Suleiman1886KEN+42N=15B+98N13B+86N7B20N+119B4.534.537.017.251859-4.6
45Gohil, Mehul1960KEN+70B+20N12B=52N+48B+46N22BF4.534.034.020.751931-3.4
46Gichuhi, Brian Chege1798KEN+10N=21B+125N+63B6N45B43N+123B4.533.035.517.751956+26.8
47Omondi Stanley1915KEN=22B11N+145N+133B+87N+56B7N20B4.532.534.014.251767-24.0
48Kaloki, Zuri1820KEN2B+103N+102B=8N45N+120B17N+126B4.532.034.515.001864+16.4
49Kuai micheal Alier1873SSD+134B3N=20B+101N88B+92N+70B15B4.532.034.015.751849-8.8
50Wayne Joe Njarumi1861KEN6B85N+80B+90N+131B=58N+88B17B4.530.533.015.751821-16.8
51Irungu Brian Mwangi1904KEN+88B14N+72B6N+81B77N=119B+106N4.530.032.515.751858-9.2
52Jamie Obora Kanango1827KEN14B+113N+134B=45B7N+96B=63N=85N4.530.032.014.501898+28.4
53Omolo, Kenneth1936KEN87N106B+84N+115B+76N+42B26N=60B4.529.532.518.251720-37.6
54Daniel Deng Panchol1904SSD154N+95B+68N+86B+109N3B33N=93B4.529.030.015.751823-21.6
55Collins Muoki. K1837KEN7N+76B86N64B+137N=97B+96N+91B4.528.030.014.751698-49.6
56Titus Morwani0KENF+128N+103B+113N=16B47N25B+99N4.528.029.515.2517660.0
57Mutuma Victor Mutugi1821KENF+107N+121B=120B63N17B+97N+88N4.527.530.013.751841+5.2
58Baraka Arunga1685KEN+158N43B73N+79B+125N=50B67N+94B4.527.028.013.251772+15.6
59Irungu Morris Maina1772KEN8B=121N+124B107N+102B43B+146N+92N4.525.527.012.251691-22.4
60Mulindi, Trevor1798KENFF91B+149N+163B+128N+107B=53N4.515.015.09.251794+1.2
61Wanyama, HaroldFM2188UGA+25B+40N+18B12N+30B5N24B38N4.038.043.021.001960-41.2
62Chumba Allan1927KEN68N+75B+26N+42B33N+74B23N39B4.034.038.018.501791-23.8
63Mabior Anyuat Mabior1989SSD+38B=29N+129B46N+57B22N=52B34N4.034.036.516.751758-45.4
64Singe, Philip Mbawala1742KEN40B+155N16B+55N+104B8N+81B31N4.033.534.513.001721-3.6
65Wanyoike Collins Mburu1842KEN+36B13N+90B19NF+75B14N+80N4.033.033.016.501966+21.8
66Kimani, Kimingi1887KEN+80B12N+99B+36N+100B2N77BF4.032.536.016.001924+4.8
67Waweru Davidson Mugo1909KEN+93B5N70B=92N+121B=38N+58B29N4.031.534.014.751767-56.8
68Shikuku Clinton1752KEN+62B27N54B+111N+105B36N+118B40N4.030.033.013.501855+16.0
69Chiman Garang Chiman1846KEN5B+110N+92B2N+108B106N+133N42B4.030.032.011.501786-14.0
70Nhial Jeremiah Machar1776KEN45N+156B+67N=43B+120N21B49N=73B4.029.530.511.751868+18.2
71Gathoni Paul Waweru1693KEN+73N10B33N+137B+152N32B+116NF4.029.030.010.001649-4.8
72Deng Achol Deng1769KEN120N+79B51N+145B+73N+100B28N27B4.028.530.013.001147-42.4
73Alex Juma0KEN71B+104N+58B88N72B+113N=90B=70N4.027.030.014.7516670.0
74Kimani wanjiru1688KEN+78B36N+147B109N+136B62N+105B30N4.026.528.011.001634-8.6
75Andanje, Lawrence1683KEN+139B62N+146B+138N18B65N+82B37N4.026.528.09.501571-29.2
76Jayson Kimani Ndarwa1585KEN+142B55N+155B25N53B+138N34B+114N4.026.527.58.001043-30.4
77Sheikh, Mukhtar Nur1697KENF125B+137N33B+135N+51B+66N10B4.026.027.012.502002+31.4
78Austin Kibe0KEN74N+144B+95N20B39N94B+152N+133B4.025.526.58.5015850.0
79Kahungu Jackson0KEN+91B72N110B58N80B+?N+113B+107N4.025.025.09.5016530.0
80Danson Ryan Kimani1716KEN66N98B50N+160B+79N+124B+153N65B4.023.524.08.001656-15.6
81Muna Robert1549KEN98N+157B152N+130B51N+127B64N+116B4.021.022.09.001023-14.4
82YAKUBU, Musa Emmanuel0NGR+137N90B108N+156B95N+112B75N+153B4.020.021.07.0015660.0
83Serede Elvis Mugilwa Jnr1540KEN136B=160N+140B=38N32N116B+157N+135B4.020.020.57.751827+38.8
84Jesse Fabian1713KENFF53B+140N114B+148N+151B+108N4.015.015.07.501878+26.4
85Maguor Deng Gheit Longar1684KEN+33N+50B21N+152B2B24NF=52B3.534.535.512.751786+18.8
86Ochieng James1615KEN+160B=25N+55B54N44B=40N38B=105N3.532.533.012.001739+33.2
87Owen, Kelvin Otieno1756KEN+53B18N=40B+129N47B31NF+90N3.530.533.013.001837+15.4
88Ombui, Paul1720KEN51N=145B+156N+73B+49N9B50N57B3.529.530.510.251702-3.8
89Muli Faraja Mumo1815KEN13B+132N8B+91N+124NF36B=100N3.529.031.09.751794-5.2
90Oyamo, Martin1704KEN24B+82N65N50B+151N+122B=73N87B3.528.029.09.501522-21.8
91Sadam Ali Sheikh1645KEN79N=97B+60N89B40B+150N+121B55N3.527.529.010.251626-3.4
92Opiyo Vitalis1709KEN32N+135B69N=67B+148N49B+98N59B3.527.529.09.001490-41.2
93Mikuli Lewis Owino1733KEN67N+127B32N10BF+143N+108B=54N3.527.028.09.751691-13.2
94Miheso, Clement Chomu1741KEN31B109N+160B41N+139B+78N=103B58N3.527.027.58.251413-30.6
95Mabior Deng Mabior1672SSD+162B54N78B+139N+82B30N40B=122N3.527.027.07.251457-38.4
96Muthumbi Richard1567KEN109B+162N+136B=34N25B52N55B+121N3.527.027.07.001494-11.2
97Ndegwa Irwin Ndege1501KEN=102B=91N25B105N+155B=55N57B+148N3.526.527.58.251594+12.8
98Nyaruaba Raphael0KEN+81B+80N44B106N34B=123N92B+?N3.526.526.59.2516320.0
99Mercelino Thuku1756KEN28N+151B66N+148B+127N10B=126N56B3.526.027.06.251537-38.8
100Witness Omoyo0KEN+?B+149N+34B21B66N72NF=89B3.526.026.08.2517520.0
101Armon Sein1634KEN151N+161B+127N49B9N+114N41B=128B3.524.525.07.251475-30.8
102Simiyu Kibwana0KEN=97N+148B48N26B59N146B+161B+129N3.523.524.06.2514400.0
103Wamwenje Ethan1533KEN+130N48B56N135B+141N+152B=94N111B3.522.023.07.251537-0.4
104David Nyaga0KEN153N73B+161N+147B64N126B=124N+146B3.517.017.54.7514970.0
105Kigen Masiror0KENFF+?N+97B68N+134B74N=86B3.517.017.07.2516530.0
106David Shammah1684KENF+53N11B+98B14N+69B32N51B3.032.532.512.001807+15.8
107Gikandi Bernice Wambui1611KEN+114N57B+135N+59B27N23B60N79B3.031.033.09.501590-6.8
108Shah Hitansh Jeegar1508KEN+141B41N+82B22N69N+111B93N84B3.029.031.09.001512-1.6
109Muturi Brandon Mureithi0KEN+96N+94B17N+74B54BFFF3.028.031.011.0017890.0
110Kahara Ethan Kariuki1678KEN+161N69B+79N+125B3N35BFF3.028.028.57.001115-26.8
111Ngugi, Clinton1865KEN1N+133B42N68BF108N+139B+103N3.027.028.07.501611-39.8
112Ovita Brian1520KEN+138B+140N31B29N24B82N114B+151N3.026.527.55.001644+17.2
113Kyalo Peter1663KEN+164N52B+151N56B115N73B79N+130B3.023.523.53.501027-5.6
114Kuria David0KEN107B+118N133N124B+84N101B+112N76B3.023.025.010.0015090.0
115Victor Kiprono Ruto0KEN129B+?N+?B53N+113B37NF41N3.023.023.03.0016100.0
116David Simiyu Newton0KEN+?B134N123B117N+?B+83N71B81N3.019.519.54.0014830.0
117Eugene Zablon1492KENFF+157N+116B35N41N+142BF3.019.019.06.001015-5.2
118Erick Nyabota1577KEN145N114B+164N127B+130N+135B68NF3.018.518.54.50952-10.8
119Abel Taji1655KENF16N+139B+40N19B39B=51N44N2.532.032.09.251702+10.4
120Panchol, James Madol1950SSD+72B6N+41B=57N70B48NFF2.531.534.011.251831-21.8
121Lawrence Kemboi0KEN+126N=59B57N39B67N+145B91N96B2.527.529.06.2515000.0
122Wamwenje Abednego1472KEN+152B38N22B+142N37B90NF=95B2.526.527.54.751375-14.8
123Kevin Kamau Mburu1597KEN127N+164B+116N23B28N=98BF46N2.526.526.54.751033-25.6
124Gitonga Austin Muthui1488KENF35B59N+114N89B80N=104B+125N2.526.026.07.25981-24.4
125Billy Clinton Taula0KEN+128B+77N46B110N58B=131NF124B2.523.526.07.7515170.0
126Ben Otieno Omondi1608KEN121B139NF+151B10N+104N=99B48N2.523.023.06.251587-4.4
127Mugweru Collins0KEN+123B93N101B+118N99B81N=?BF2.522.522.55.5015200.0
128Gacheru Francis Nderitu1471KEN125N56B130N+161B+144N60BF=101N2.521.522.04.251524+3.6
129Okwemba Elvis1466KEN+115N+39B63N87BFF=130N102B2.521.521.59.251673+26.4
130Onkeo, Ryan0KEN103B?N+128B81N118B+163N=129B113N2.518.518.53.7513060.0
131Nyagaka Dankaiser Nyagaka1518KENFF+159N+141B50N=125BFF2.517.017.04.251645+10.4
132Ongeri Moses Obure1476KENF89B23N+155N+41B26B42N134N2.028.029.06.001492+1.6
133Ngesa Francis1639KENF111N+114B47N36B+142N69B78N2.025.525.55.001116-13.8
134Kipchumba Brian1697KEN49N+116B52N35BF105NF+132B2.024.524.55.001556-28.0
135Sean Ringera0KENF92N107B+103N77B118N+137B83N2.023.525.55.5014320.0
136Ogawo Ian Brian0KEN+83N42B96N+146B74NFFF2.021.522.55.5015290.0
137Gilana Angel Muthoni1424KEN82B+142N77B71N55BF135N+157B2.021.522.53.00946-18.0
138Pemba Eliud0KEN112N+158B+153N75B42N76BFF2.021.522.52.0013730.0
139Finey Ahona0KEN75N+126B119N95B94N+141B111NF2.021.023.04.5014310.0
140Stephen Musembi1816KEN9N112B83N84BFF+165N+160B2.017.517.50.50914-99.6
141Shah Daanish Jeegar0KEN108N33BF131N103B139N+160B+163B2.016.516.50.507200.0
142Murigi Solomon0KEN76N137B+158N122B+147N133B117N?B2.016.016.02.5012420.0
143FIDE 5540178310FF+163N+153B26N93BFF2.012.012.01.0015690.0
144FIDE 108851530F78N+?B?N128B+160NFF2.09.09.00.5013520.0
145Musali Bravine Wanganga0KEN+118B=88N47B72N38B121NFF1.525.026.54.7516050.0
146Otieno Ronny1454KENF26B75N136N=150B+102N59B104N1.524.524.54.25947-9.8
147Jaeger Nyamongo Omari1467KENF37B74N104N142B=161N148B+152B1.521.522.01.25950-12.8
148Mwalugha Oliver0KEN=149B102NF99N92B84B+147N97B1.521.021.02.2514240.0
149Ngonga, Paul Oketch1564KEN=148N100B39N60B+160NFFF1.515.015.01.25994-8.4
150FIDE 5540077800FFF+158B=146N91BFF1.510.010.01.7513610.0
151Kariuki Ian0KEN+101B99N113B126N90BF84N112B1.023.024.03.5013480.0
152Taji Reign0KEN122NF+81B85N71B103N78B147N1.023.023.04.0012940.0
153Omollo Tendai Gichuhi1557KEN+104B30N138B143NFF80B82N1.022.523.53.50967-19.2
154Steve Patience1730KEN+54B19N24B37NFFFF1.020.520.54.501694-7.2
155Muchina Steve Kamau0KEN+157N64B76N132B97NFFF1.017.517.51.007760.0
156Osidiana Eli1436KENF70N88B82NFFF+164B1.016.516.50.00948-11.2
157FIDE 5540178820155B81N117BFF+?N83B137N1.015.015.00.007110.0
158FIDE 554009111058B138N142B150N+162BFFF1.014.014.00.008860.0
159Mukhwana Gene Pence Barasa1410KENFF131B+162NFFFF1.012.012.00.00718-15.2
160Kipkosgei Japheth0KEN86N=83B94N80N149B144B141N140N0.521.022.52.0012670.0
161Ian Gachanja Manjeru0KEN110B101N104B128NF=147B102NF0.519.019.00.7512400.0
162FIDE 554017785095N96BF159B158NFFF0.011.511.50.007560.0
163FIDE 5540177770FF143BF60N130BF141N0.011.011.00.009990.0
164FIDE 5540177930113B123N118B?N?BFF156N0.010.510.50.007450.0
165FIDE 5540179470FFFFFF140BF0.02.02.00.0010150.0

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