3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Playoffs Open
KnockoutStandard
15 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 27 Mar 2026 to 30 Mar 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 1814, and top seed was Rocky Muchiri (🇰🇪 KEN, 1924).
Karani Ezekiel (🇰🇪 KEN, 1924) won with 6.0/8, ahead of Timothy Mwabu (4.5) and Kelly Mwaniki (4.0). Ezekiel took the lead from round 6.
Location
🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya
Dates
27 Mar 2026 → 30 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 8 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×15
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsKarani Ezekiel led from R6; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE29 Mar
Karani Ezekiel takes the sole lead (4.5/6).
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games
Karani Ezekiel 1.5–0.5 against Timothy Mwabu (R7 ½-½, R8 1-0) — decisive in 1/2.
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Kelly Mwaniki won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Karani Ezekiel | * | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | — |
| 2Timothy Mwabu | ½ 0 | * | — | 1 ½ |
| 3Kelly Mwaniki | ½ 0 | — | * | — |
| 4Rocky Muchiri | — | 0 ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karani Ezekiel | 1924 | KEN | +9B | =9N | +5N | =5B | =3B | +3N | =2N | +2B | 6.0 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 17.25 | 1988 | +12.8 |
| 2 | Mwabu, Timothy | 1876 | KEN | +10B | =10N | −6N | +6B | +4N | =4B | =1B | −1N | 4.5 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 11.00 | 1890 | +2.4 |
| 3 | Kelly Mwaniki | 1860 | KEN | +14N | +14B | +7B | =7N | =1N | −1B | F | F | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 6.00 | 1909 | +8.0 |
| 4 | Muchiri, Rocky | 1924 | KEN | +12B | =12N | =11B | +11N | −2B | =2N | F | F | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.75 | 1846 | -8.8 |
| 5 | ISAIAH OTIENO OLUOCH | 1740 | KEN | +15N | +15B | −1B | =1N | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 1889 | +15.2 |
| 6 | Wanjiru Chrisphinus | 1819 | KEN | −8N | +8B | +2B | −2N | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 5.50 | 1806 | -1.6 |
| 7 | Amos Wayne | 1744 | KEN | =13B | +13N | −3N | =3B | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.75 | 1667 | -3.6 |
| 8 | Murimi Brian | 1735 | KEN | +6B | −6N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1820 | +4.8 |
| 9 | Muhambe Terrence Shisundi | 1703 | KEN | −1N | =1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 1732 | +1.2 |
| 10 | Too Felix | 0 | KEN | −2N | =2B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.25 | 1684 | -9.6 |
| 11 | Fuad Issa | 1814 | KEN | F | F | =4N | −4B | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 1731 | -4.0 |
| 12 | Edwin Owen | 0 | KEN | −4N | =4B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 1731 | -5.6 |
| 13 | Samuel Gaetano | 0 | KEN | =7N | −7B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1552 | -27.2 |
| 14 | Ian Kimondo | 1681 | KEN | −3B | −3N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1060 | -21.6 |
| 15 | Leone David | 1662 | KEN | −5B | −5N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 940 | -31.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1ISAIAH OTIENO OLUOCHKEN+15.22.5 pts · #4
- 2Karani EzekielKEN+12.86.0 pts · #1
- 3Kelly MwanikiKEN+8.04.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Leone DavidKEN-31.20.0 pts · #14
- 2Samuel GaetanoKEN-27.20.5 pts · #12
- 3Ian KimondoKEN-21.60.0 pts · #15