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37 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 29 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2026 in Blantyre, Malawi. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1949, and top seed was Chiletso Chipanga (🇲🇼 MAW, CM, 2067).

George Mwale (🇲🇼 MAW, CM, 2014) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Chiletso Chipanga (6.0) and Kamwendo Precious (5.5). Mwale shared the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Msowoya Emmanuel (1823) beat Chiletso Chipanga (CM, 2067), a +244-point gap.

Location

🇲🇼Blantyre, Malawi

Dates

29 Mar 2026 → 31 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇼CMChiletso Chipanga2067

Avg top 10

1,949

Participants

Titled players · 4

CM×4

Federations · 1 represented

🇲🇼Malawi×34

Top 3

🥇
CMGeorge Mwale
🇲🇼MAW·2014
6.0pts·2147perf+14.2
🥈
CMChiletso Chipanga
🇲🇼MAW·2067
6.0pts·2182perf+17.8
🥉
Kamwendo Precious
🇲🇼MAW·2031
5.5pts·2064perf+5.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Chipanga6Mwale6Precious5.5Stansford5Francisco5Blessings4.5

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 6.0/7. Mwale takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (26.5).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

CM Chiletso Chipanga 5 wins (R3–R7)Kamwendo Precious 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1CMChiletso Chipanga	*	—	1	1
2CMGeorge Mwale	—	*	½	1
3Kamwendo Precious	0	½	*	—
4CMChiwambo Stansford	0	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mwale, GeorgeCM	2014	MAW	+33N	+10B	=7N	+4B	=3N	+9B	+15N	6.0	26.5	27.5	22.50	2147	+14.2
2	Chipanga, ChiletsoCM	2067	MAW	+20B	−17N	+12B	+28N	+6B	+3B	+4N	6.0	25.0	27.0	24.00	2182	+17.8
3	Kamwendo Precious	2031	MAW	+28B	+25N	+17B	+18N	=1B	−2N	+8B	5.5	25.0	27.0	18.00	2064	+5.8
4	Chiwambo StansfordCM	1939	MAW	+21B	+13N	+6B	−1N	+18B	+11N	−2B	5.0	27.5	30.5	18.50	1961	-4.4
5	Mwangupili Francisco	1866	MAW	+29B	−7N	+35B	−6N	+22B	+18N	+11B	5.0	21.0	21.0	12.00	1820	-5.8
6	Ahmed Aryan	0	MAW	+23N	+26B	−4N	+5B	−2N	=10B	+9N	4.5	27.0	29.5	16.50	1972	+72.0
7	Phiri Blessings	1777	MAW	+24N	+5B	=1B	−14N	−15B	+26N	+16B	4.5	25.0	27.5	17.00	1901	+41.6
8	Mhango Kelusi	1822	MAW	+36B	=12N	−15B	+19N	+16B	+17N	−3N	4.5	22.5	22.5	11.50	1880	+11.8
9	Nyoni Elvis	0	MAW	−13B	+21N	+20B	+17N	+14B	−1N	−6B	4.0	24.5	27.5	13.00	1821	0.0
10	KALIBA Andrew	1783	MAW	+19B	−1N	+22B	=15N	−12B	=6N	+17B	4.0	24.0	27.0	13.00	1868	+10.4
11	Nathaniel, Charles	0	MAW	+16B	−14N	+13B	+25N	+26B	−4B	−5N	4.0	24.0	26.5	12.50	1871	+52.8
12	Nyambalo, Joseph XavierCM	2036	MAW	+27N	=8B	−2N	=32B	+10N	F	+19B	4.0	22.0	23.5	12.50	1913	-12.6
13	Biyasi Stanley	1790	MAW	+9N	−4B	−11N	+34B	−19N	+25N	+21B	4.0	21.5	22.5	10.50	1833	+5.8
14	Jimu Fidelis	1852	MAW	+35N	+11B	−18N	+7B	−9N	F	+20B	4.0	21.5	21.5	11.50	2557	+24.4
15	Chimkute Ronald	1924	MAW	+30N	−18B	+8N	=10B	+7N	F	−1B	3.5	25.0	27.0	13.00	1969	+12.8
16	Shakazulu, Ernesto	0	MAW	−11N	+30B	+33N	=26B	−8N	+29B	−7N	3.5	19.5	20.5	6.25	1747	+15.4
17	Msowoya Emmanuel	1823	MAW	+31N	+2B	−3N	−9B	+27N	−8B	−10N	3.0	26.5	28.5	10.50	1817	+1.2
18	Chirwa Mpeta Roosevelt	0	MAW	F	+15N	+14B	−3B	−4N	−5B	+25N	3.0	25.5	25.5	10.00	1902	0.0
19	Phiri Peter	0	MAW	−10N	+33B	+32N	−8B	+13B	F	−12N	3.0	22.0	23.0	6.50	1824	0.0
20	Howahowa Gift	1760	MAW	−2N	+31B	−9N	+24B	−23N	+35B	−14N	3.0	22.0	22.0	5.00	1138	-17.2
21	Banda Michael	1648	MAW	−4N	−9B	−34N	+36B	+24N	+31B	−13N	3.0	19.0	19.0	5.00	1009	-36.8
22	Mukawa Takondwa	0	MAW	+32N	−23B	−10N	+30B	−5N	=27B	=29N	3.0	18.5	20.0	5.75	1748	+8.4
23	Mwazozo Hope	1924	MAW	−6B	+22N	−28B	+35N	+20B	F	F	3.0	16.0	16.0	6.00	1739	-19.4
24	Tafatatha Willie	0	MAW	−7B	−29N	+37B	−20N	−21B	+33N	+35N	3.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	1495	0.0
25	DAMUZA EUZEBIOUS	1800	MAW	+34N	−3B	+27N	−11B	=29N	−13B	−18B	2.5	21.0	22.0	4.50	1724	-26.8
26	Mkumba John	1838	MAW	+37B	−6N	+29B	=16N	−11N	−7B	F	2.5	21.0	21.0	3.75	1588	-26.6
27	Mhango Vicas	1726	MAW	−12B	+36N	−25B	+31N	−17B	=22N	F	2.5	17.0	17.0	3.50	1515	-38.4
28	Nyoni blessings	1725	MAW	−3N	+34B	+23N	−2B	F	F	F	2.0	21.0	21.0	4.00	1913	+34.4
29	Chunda Twambilire	0	MAW	−5N	+24B	−26N	F	=25B	−16N	=22B	2.0	19.5	19.5	5.75	1528	-62.8
30	Jailoss Asher	1548	MAW	−15B	−16N	+36B	−22N	−31B	F	+34N	2.0	14.5	14.5	1.00	1528	-27.6
31	Imedi Eugenio	0	MAW	−17B	−20N	F	−27B	+30N	−21N	+37B	2.0	13.5	13.5	2.00	1479	0.0
32	Katande Moses	1796	MAW	−22B	+37N	−19B	=12N	F	F	F	1.5	14.0	14.0	2.00	1681	-12.4
33	Matundu Richard	1721	MAW	−1B	−19N	−16B	+37N	F	−24B	F	1.0	15.5	15.5	0.00	1057	-13.8
34	Malola Marlon	0	MAW	−25B	−28N	+21B	−13N	F	F	−30B	1.0	13.5	13.5	3.00	1483	-33.6
35	FIDE 20516258	0	—	−14B	F	−5N	−23B	F	−20N	−24B	0.0	19.0	19.0	0.00	1046	0.0
36	FIDE 20516274	0	—	−8N	−27B	−30N	−21N	F	F	F	0.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	903	0.0
37	FIDE 20511760	0	—	−26N	−32B	−24N	−33B	F	F	−31N	0.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	965	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ahmed AryanMAW
+72.0
4.5 pts · #9
2Nathaniel, CharlesMAW
+52.8
4.0 pts · #5
3Phiri BlessingsMAW
+41.6
4.5 pts · #8

Top rating losers

1Chunda TwambilireMAW
-62.8
2.0 pts · #29
2Mhango VicasMAW
-38.4
2.5 pts · #30
3Banda MichaelMAW
-36.8
3.0 pts · #33

Biggest upsets

R2+244 Elo gap
Msowoya Emmanuel1823 beat CMChipanga, Chiletso2067
R3+199 Elo gap
Nyoni blessings1725 beat Mwazozo Hope1924