2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U08 Boys)
18 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 15 May 2026 to 21 May 2026 in Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel, Entebbe (Uganda), Uganda. 4 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 303, and top seed was Mbolamamy Jason RANDRIAMAZAVA (🇲🇬 MAD, 1565).
Zeineldin Mahmoud Sameir (🇪🇬 EGY, 0) won with 8.5/9. Mahmoud Sameir took the lead from round 7.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsZeineldin Mahmoud Sameir led from R7; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
Zeineldin Mahmoud Sameir takes the sole lead (6.5/7).
Zeineldin Mahmoud Sameir beat Rayvon Kirega (White).
Zeineldin Mahmoud Sameir 7 wins (R3–R9)Rayvon Kirega 6 wins (R1–R6)FIDE 554005124 5 wins (R1–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Zeineldin Mahmoud Sameir | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Rayvon Kirega | 0 | * | 1 | 0 |
| 3FIDE 554005124 | 0 | 0 | * | — |
| 4FIDE 15222934 | 0 | 1 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmoud Sameir, Zeineldin | 0 | EGY | +?B | =5N | +12B | +?N | +?B | +?N | +3B | +2N | +4N | 8.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 29.25 | 1468 | 0.0 |
| 2 | FIDE 554005124 | 0 | — | +?N | +13B | +7N | +?B | +?B | −3N | +9N | −1B | +8N | 7.0 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 22.00 | 1585 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Rayvon Kirega | 0 | KEN | +?N | +?B | +?B | +5N | +?B | +2B | −1N | −4B | +9N | 7.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 19.50 | 1488 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 15222934 | 0 | — | −?B | +?B | +?N | +?N | +17B | +5N | +8B | +3N | −1B | 7.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 23.00 | 1488 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mulema Sean Wavamunno | 1468 | UGA | +15N | =1B | +13N | −3B | +16N | −4B | +12N | +14B | +7N | 6.5 | 45.5 | 49.5 | 31.25 | 2365 | +25.2 |
| 6 | Mborifuko Ramadan | 0 | UGA | +?B | +?N | −?B | +?N | +?B | +?N | −7B | =?N | +?B | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 765 | 0.0 |
| 7 | RANDRIAMAZAVA,Mbolamamy Jason | 1565 | MAD | +9B | +18N | −2B | +17N | +11B | −8N | +6N | +10B | −5B | 6.0 | 47.5 | 50.5 | 31.00 | 668 | -25.2 |
| 8 | Matayo Barigye | 0 | UGA | +?B | +12N | +?B | −?N | +?B | +7B | −4N | +?N | −2B | 6.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 11.00 | 1585 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Kaweesi Samuel | 0 | UGA | −7N | +?B | +?B | +?N | +?B | +?N | −2B | +?N | −3B | 6.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.00 | 765 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 10080074 | 0 | — | −?B | +?N | −14B | +?N | +?B | +?N | +?B | −7N | +?N | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 765 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Muriuki Jeremy Mburu | 0 | KEN | +?N | +?B | −?N | +?B | −7N | +?B | −?N | +?B | +?N | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 765 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 554018951 | 0 | — | +?N | −8B | −1N | +?B | −?N | +?B | −5B | +?N | +15B | 5.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 4.00 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 554018943 | 0 | — | +?B | −2N | −5B | −?N | +?N | +?B | −17N | −?B | +18B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 3.00 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 10052500 | 0 | — | −18B | +?B | +10N | −?N | −?B | +?N | +?B | −5N | −?B | 4.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 6.00 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 554019087 | 0 | — | −5B | −?N | +?N | −?B | +?N | −?B | +?N | +?B | −12N | 4.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 554021960 | 0 | — | +?B | +?N | +?B | −?N | −5B | −?N | −?B | +?N | −?B | 4.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 17 | FIDE 8736553 | 0 | — | F | +?B | +?N | −7B | −4N | −?N | +13B | =?N | −?B | 3.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 4.00 | 765 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 10066373 | 0 | — | +14N | −7B | −?N | +?B | +?N | −?B | −?N | −?B | −13N | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 4.00 | 765 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mulema Sean WavamunnoUGA+25.26.5 pts · #3
- 2FIDE 100525000.04.0 pts · #12
- 3FIDE 87365530.03.5 pts · #9
- 1RANDRIAMAZAVA,Mbolamamy JasonMAD-25.26.0 pts · #13
- 2FIDE 87365530.03.5 pts · #9
- 3FIDE 100525000.04.0 pts · #12