Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U16 Girls
14 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 13 Apr 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1669, and top seed was Elizabeth Cassidy Maina (🇰🇪 KEN, WFM, 1939).
Elizabeth Cassidy Maina (🇰🇪 KEN, WFM, 1939) won with 10.0/11, ahead of Zuri Kaloki (10.0) and Shukri Shakirah (7.5). Maina shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Arianne Hera Ngani (1509) beat Elizabeth Cassidy Maina (WFM, 1939), a +430-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 14 · 11 roundsZuri Kaloki led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Zuri Kaloki held the sole lead from R4 through R11 without losing it.
Zuri Kaloki lost to WFM Elizabeth Cassidy Maina (Black).
Zuri Kaloki 4+6 wins (R1–R4, R6–R11)WFM Elizabeth Cassidy Maina 10 wins (R2–R11)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 2 | 🇰🇪WFMElizabeth Cassidy Maina | 1939 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10.0 | 55.00 | 61.0 | +28.0 | 2010 |
| 1 | 🇰🇪Kaloki, Zuri | 1839 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10.0 | 50.50 | 60.5 | +62.4 | 1991 |
| 3 | 🇰🇪Shukri Shakirah | 1753 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7.5 | 35.75 | 65.5 | +4.0 | 1745 |
| 4 | 🇰🇪WCMNashipae Bella | 1753 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 30.25 | 59.5 | -4.0 | 1725 |
| 8 | 🇰🇪Mwashe Yvonne Adego | 1600 | 0 | 0 | ½ | — | * | ½ | — | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 22.00 | 56.0 | +22.4 | 1648 |
| 6 | 🇰🇪Fantalis Lucy Nduta | 1777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | — | 1 | 1 | — | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 20.25 | 60.0 | -64.8 | 1644 |
| 5 | 🇰🇪Arianne Hera Ngani | 1509 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 23.50 | 57.5 | +82.4 | 1678 |
| 7 | 🇰🇪Nicole Ajackaa | 1563 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 25.00 | 61.0 | +60.4 | 1688 |
| 9 | 🇰🇪Stacey Karue | 1476 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | — | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 16.25 | 57.5 | +23.2 | 1535 |
| 10 | 🇰🇪Shirlyn Nyokabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 12.00 | 56.0 | 0.0 | 1544 |
| 12 | 🇰🇪Martha Teresa Akwaare | 1417 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | — | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 8.50 | 57.5 | -12.8 | 1411 |
| 11 | 🇰🇪Rotich Natasha Cheptoo | 1479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 5.25 | 60.5 | -40.4 | 1419 |
| 13 | 🇰🇪Hawi Natania | 1408 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 2.0 | 5.50 | 56.5 | -56.4 | 1289 |
| 14 | 🇰🇪Waruguru Joy | 1464 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1.0 | 3.25 | 57.5 | -104.4 | 1219 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Arianne Hera NganiKEN+82.46.0 pts · #5
- 2Kaloki, ZuriKEN+62.410.0 pts · #1
- 3Nicole AjackaaKEN+60.45.5 pts · #7
- 1Waruguru JoyKEN-104.41.0 pts · #14
- 2Fantalis Lucy NdutaKEN-64.86.0 pts · #6
- 3Hawi NataniaKEN-56.42.0 pts · #13
- R1+430 Elo gap
- R7+190 Elo gap
- R7+124 Elo gap