Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Girls
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11 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 13 Apr 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Top 10 Elo average was 1342, and top seed was Onyango Shirlyn Gathoni (🇰🇪 KEN, 1610).
Onyango Shirlyn Gathoni (🇰🇪 KEN, 1610) won with 8.5/11, ahead of Makanga Annabel (7.0) and Eliana Ella (6.5). Gathoni took the lead from round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Eliana Ella (1423) beat Magana Sheryll Wamaitha (1557), a +134-point gap.
Location
🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya
Dates
10 Apr 2026 → 13 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Swiss · 11 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇪Kenya×11
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 11 roundsOnyango Shirlyn Gathoni led from R6; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE11 Apr
Onyango Shirlyn Gathoni takes the sole lead (4.5/6).
R9 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Onyango Shirlyn Gathoni drew with Makanga Annabel (Black).
R3–R8 · WIN STREAK
Onyango Shirlyn Gathoni won 6 in a row (R3–R8).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Onyango Shirlyn Gathoni | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Makanga Annabel | ½ | * | 1 | 0 |
| 3Inde Joy | 0 | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Eliana Ella | 0 | 1 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onyango Shirlyn Gathoni | 1610 | KEN | F | =7B | +8N | +9B | +4N | +3B | +11N | +6B | =2N | =5B | +10N | 8.5 | 46.5 | 46.5 | 37.75 | 1727 | +43.2 |
| 2 | Makanga Annabel | 1513 | KEN | +9N | +4B | −3N | +11B | +6N | F | =5B | +10N | =1B | −7N | +8B | 7.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 29.50 | 1583 | +32.0 |
| 3 | Eliana Ella | 1423 | KEN | +11B | −6N | +2B | −5N | +10B | −1N | +7B | +8N | +9B | =4N | F | 6.5 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 26.25 | 1542 | +52.4 |
| 4 | Inde Joy | 1445 | KEN | =6B | −2N | +5B | +10N | −1B | +7N | +8B | =9N | F | =3B | +11N | 6.5 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 25.75 | 1591 | +62.0 |
| 5 | Muratha Samantha Wanjiru | 1505 | KEN | −8N | +9B | −4N | +3B | +11N | =6B | =2N | F | =10B | =1N | =7B | 5.5 | 49.5 | 49.5 | 25.25 | 1489 | -7.2 |
| 6 | Atarah Wright | 1461 | KEN | =4N | +3B | =11N | F | −2B | =5N | =10B | −1N | +7B | −8N | +9B | 5.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 22.75 | 1451 | -5.6 |
| 7 | Akinyi Prisca | 1482 | KEN | +10B | =1N | F | +8B | −9N | −4B | −3N | +11B | −6N | +2B | =5N | 5.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 22.00 | 1492 | +3.6 |
| 8 | Gilana Angel Muthoni | 1424 | KEN | +5B | +10N | −1B | −7N | F | −9B | −4N | −3B | =11N | +6B | −2N | 3.5 | 51.5 | 51.5 | 14.25 | 1358 | -28.0 |
| 9 | Wanjiru Olive | 0 | KEN | −2B | −5N | −10B | −1N | +7B | +8N | F | =4B | −3N | =11B | −6N | 3.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 12.50 | 1365 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Wamaitha Rania | 0 | KEN | −7N | −8B | +9N | −4B | −3N | +11B | =6N | −2B | =5N | F | −1B | 3.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 9.75 | 1270 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Magana Sheryll Wamaitha | 1557 | KEN | −3N | F | =6B | −2N | −5B | −10N | −1B | −7N | =8B | =9N | −4B | 1.5 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 5.75 | 1160 | -152.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Inde JoyKEN+62.06.5 pts · #3
- 2Eliana EllaKEN+52.46.5 pts · #4
- 3Onyango Shirlyn GathoniKEN+43.28.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Magana Sheryll WamaithaKEN-152.41.5 pts · #11
- 2Gilana Angel MuthoniKEN-28.03.5 pts · #9
- 3Muratha Samantha WanjiruKEN-7.25.5 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R1+134 Elo gap
- R11+112 Elo gap