Bank Windhoek - 2026 Namibia National Junior Closed Chess Championships Girls U12
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 27 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 in Swakopmund, Namibia. Top 10 Elo average was 542, and top seed was Uanguta Shadah (🇳🇦 NAM, 1512).
Uanguta Shadah (🇳🇦 NAM, 1512) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Wellemina Ndinelago Shimanya (5.5) and Tanatswanashe Katsvara (4.5). Shadah won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇳🇦Swakopmund, Namibia
Dates
27 Mar 2026 → 29 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇦Namibia×5
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsUanguta Shadah led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R4–R7 · LEAD HELD
Uanguta Shadah never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Uanguta Shadah beat Wellemina Ndinelago Shimanya (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Uanguta Shadah 5 wins (R1–R5)Wellemina Ndinelago Shimanya 3 wins (R1–R3)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 🇳🇦Uanguta Shadah | 1512 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 19.25 | 21.5 | +10.4 | 1604 |
| 1 | 🇳🇦Shimanya, Wellemina Ndinelago | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 15.75 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 1460 |
| 3 | 🇳🇦Katsvara, Tanatswanashe | 1419 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 10.75 | 23.5 | +3.6 | 1451 |
| 5 | 🇳🇦Jacobs, Carmen | 1404 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 9.25 | 23.5 | -14.0 | 1266 |
| 4 | 🇳🇦Shikongo, Toini Tuyakula Lesheni | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 5.75 | 24.5 | 0.0 | 1167 |
| 7 | FIDE 15223639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.50 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 640 |
| 8 | FIDE 15210588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 640 |
| 6 | FIDE 15221407 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.5 | 2.75 | 27.5 | 0.0 | 640 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Uanguta ShadahNAM+10.46.5 pts · #2
- 2Katsvara, TanatswanasheNAM+3.64.5 pts · #3
- 3FIDE 152105880.01.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Jacobs, CarmenNAM-14.04.5 pts · #5
- 2FIDE 152105880.01.0 pts · #8
- 3Shimanya, Wellemina NdinelagoNAM0.05.5 pts · #1