PCZ Master Series _ Section B
Double Round-RobinStandard
6 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 23 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026 in Lusaka - 28 LUBU RD Longacres, Zambia. Top 10 Elo average was 988, and top seed was Longwe Nthanda (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1499).
Chipanama Alinaswe (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1461) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Longwe Nthanda (4.0) and kawesha Innocentia (3.0). Alinaswe won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇿🇲Lusaka - 28 LUBU RD Longacres, Zambia
Dates
23 Mar 2026 → 24 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Double RR · 6 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇲Zambia×5
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsChipanama Alinaswe led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R3–R6 · LEAD HELD
Chipanama Alinaswe never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Chipanama Alinaswe beat Longwe Nthanda (Black).
R1–R5 · WIN STREAK
Chipanama Alinaswe won 5 in a row (R1–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 🇿🇲Chipanama Alinaswe | 1461 | * | 1 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 5.0 | 8.00 | 12.0 | +22.0 | 2299 |
| 1 | 🇿🇲Longwe Nthanda | 1499 | 0 | * | 11 | 11 | — | — | 4.0 | 12.00 | 22.0 | +39.7 | 1720 |
| 4 | 🇿🇲kawesha Innocentia | 1496 | — | 00 | * | — | 01 | 1 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 12.0 | -19.6 | 699 |
| 6 | 🇿🇲Zulu Asiya | 1473 | — | 00 | — | * | 01 | 11 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 12.0 | -18.8 | 699 |
| 2 | 🇿🇲Mutale Mumba Janelle | 0 | 00 | — | 01 | 01 | * | — | 2.0 | 6.00 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 1352 |
| 5 | FIDE 8728895 | 0 | 00 | — | 0 | 00 | — | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 677 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Longwe NthandaZAM+39.74.0 pts · #1
- 2Chipanama AlinasweZAM+22.05.0 pts · #3
- 3FIDE 87288950.00.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1kawesha InnocentiaZAM-19.63.0 pts · #4
- 2Zulu AsiyaZAM-18.83.0 pts · #6
- 3FIDE 87288950.00.0 pts · #5