Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U8 Girls
Round-RobinStandard
9 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 13 Apr 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 0, and top seed was Aaliyah Jasmine McKenzie (🇰🇪 KEN, 1509).
Location
🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya
Dates
10 Apr 2026 → 13 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Round-robin · 11 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
9
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 9 · 11 roundsFIDE 10885145 led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R3 · LEADER CHANGE10 Apr
FIDE 10885145 takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
R6 · DECISIVE LEAD11 Apr
FIDE 10885145 opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FIDE 554018820); the title is out of reach before R11.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FIDE 10885145 beat FIDE 10849475 (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FIDE 10885145 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 26.75 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 1509 |
| 1 | FIDE 10849475 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 18.50 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 1529 |
| 4 | 🇰🇪Mitchelle Wambui Gichuga | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 20.50 | 31.5 | 0.0 | 709 |
| 8 | FIDE 554001250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 11.50 | 33.0 | 0.0 | 709 |
| 2 | FIDE 554018820 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 12.00 | 33.5 | 0.0 | 1509 |
| 9 | FIDE 554001056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.00 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 709 |
| 6 | FIDE 554005140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.50 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 709 |
| 7 | FIDE 554014530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 709 |
| 5 | FIDE 554001315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 709 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1FIDE 108851450.08.0 pts · #3
- 2Mitchelle Wambui GichugaKEN0.06.5 pts · #4
- 3FIDE 108494750.07.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1FIDE 108851450.08.0 pts · #3
- 2Mitchelle Wambui GichugaKEN0.06.5 pts · #4
- 3FIDE 108494750.07.0 pts · #1