2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN LADIES SECTION
9 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 03 Apr 2026 to 06 Apr 2026 in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1470, and top seed was Linda Dalitso Shaba (🇿🇼 ZIM, WFM, 1924).
Ndou Tatenda (🇿🇼 ZIM, 1738) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Merrylene Zivanomoyo (5.5) and Linda Dalitso Shaba (4.0). Tatenda won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: MURAIRWA SALLY (1650) beat Linda Dalitso Shaba (WFM, 1924), a +274-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 2 players tied at 5.5/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
2 players finish on 5.5/7. Tatenda takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (21.5).
Ndou Tatenda drew with Merrylene Zivanomoyo (White).
Merrylene Zivanomoyo won 3 in a row (R4–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ndou Tatenda | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Merrylene Zivanomoyo | ½ | * | 1 | 0 |
| 3MURAIRWA SALLY | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4WFMLinda Dalitso Shaba | 0 | 1 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ndou Tatenda | 1738 | ZIM | +5B | +4N | =2B | +3N | −6B | +7B | +8N | 5.5 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 17.25 | 1872 | +22.6 |
| 2 | Zivanomoyo, Merrylene | 1690 | ZIM | +8B | +9N | =1N | +4B | +7N | +6B | −3N | 5.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 12.75 | 1860 | +52.4 |
| 3 | Shaba, Linda DalitsoWFM | 1924 | ZIM | −4N | +7N | +9B | −1B | +5N | F | +2B | 4.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 11.00 | 1735 | -21.2 |
| 4 | MURAIRWA SALLY | 1650 | ZIM | +3B | −1B | +8N | −2N | F | +9B | +6N | 4.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 7.50 | 1742 | +12.2 |
| 5 | AMOS ,FLORENCE | 1544 | ZIM | −1N | +6B | −7N | F | −3B | +8N | +9N | 3.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 3.50 | 1598 | +4.6 |
| 6 | Muza Rosa | 1540 | ZIM | =7B | −5N | F | +8B | +1N | −2N | −4B | 2.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 7.75 | 1571 | +4.2 |
| 7 | Zivanomoyo, Loveness | 1690 | ZIM | =6N | −3B | +5B | +9N | −2B | −1N | F | 2.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 4.25 | 1539 | -41.6 |
| 8 | Manyuchi Runyaradzo Joseline | 1457 | ZIM | −2N | F | −4B | −6N | +9B | −5B | −1B | 1.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.00 | 833 | -55.6 |
| 9 | NYARUKOKORA REASON L | 0 | ZIM | F | −2B | −3N | −7B | −8N | −4N | −5B | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.00 | 859 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Zivanomoyo, MerryleneZIM+52.45.5 pts · #2
- 2Ndou TatendaZIM+22.65.5 pts · #1
- 3MURAIRWA SALLYZIM+12.24.0 pts · #3
- 1Manyuchi Runyaradzo JoselineZIM-55.61.0 pts · #9
- 2Zivanomoyo, LovenessZIM-41.62.5 pts · #7
- 3Shaba, Linda DalitsoWFMZIM-21.24.0 pts · #4
- R1+274 Elo gap
- R5+198 Elo gap
- R4+186 Elo gap