Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U18 Open
9 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 13 Apr 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1331, and top seed was Simiyu Jadon (🇰🇪 KEN, FM, 2171).
Simiyu Baraka Daniel (🇰🇪 KEN, 1764) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Simiyu Jadon (6.0) and Jamie Obora Kanango (3.5). Daniel shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Simiyu Baraka Daniel (1764) beat Simiyu Jadon (FM, 2171), a +407-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz.
2 players finish on 6.0/7. Daniel takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (19.0).
FM Simiyu Jadon lost to Simiyu Baraka Daniel (Black).
FM Simiyu Jadon 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)Simiyu Baraka Daniel 6 wins (R1–R6)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMSimiyu Jadon | * | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2Simiyu Baraka Daniel | 1 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Jamie Obora Kanango | 0 | 0 | * | — 1 |
| 4Agape Kapchanga | — | 0 | — 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simiyu Baraka Daniel | 1764 | KEN | +4B | +3N | +7B | +2B | +5N | +6N | F | 6.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.00 | 2614 | +86.0 |
| 2 | Simiyu JadonFM | 2171 | KEN | +9B | +7N | +5B | −1N | +3N | +8B | +6B | 6.0 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 12.00 | 2058 | -18.8 |
| 3 | Jamie Obora Kanango | 1856 | KEN | +8N | −1B | F | =5N | −2B | +4B | +7N | 3.5 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 7.75 | 1725 | -30.4 |
| 4 | Agape Kapchanga | 0 | KEN | −1N | +8B | F | +6B | F | −3N | +9N | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 4.00 | 1643 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Wanjala Samuel | 1624 | KEN | +6B | +9N | −2N | =3B | −1B | F | −8N | 2.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.25 | 1570 | -19.2 |
| 6 | George Otieno | 0 | KEN | −5N | F | +9B | −4N | +7B | −1B | −2N | 2.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 2.50 | 1669 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mugo Sean Mugi | 1612 | KEN | F | −2B | −1N | +8B | −6N | +9N | −3B | 2.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 2.00 | 1645 | +2.4 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Ayiik Elia | 1419 | KEN | −3B | −4N | F | −7N | =9B | −2N | +5B | 1.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2.75 | 1532 | +20.4 |
| 9 | Wamwenje Ethan | 1533 | KEN | −2N | −5B | −6N | F | =8N | −7B | −4B | 0.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.75 | 1325 | -40.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Simiyu Baraka DanielKEN+86.06.0 pts · #2
- 2Jeremiah Ayiik EliaKEN+20.41.5 pts · #7
- 3Mugo Sean MugiKEN+2.42.0 pts · #5
- 1Wamwenje EthanKEN-40.40.5 pts · #9
- 2Jamie Obora KanangoKEN-30.43.5 pts · #3
- 3Wanjala SamuelKEN-19.22.5 pts · #8
- R4+407 Elo gap
- R7+205 Elo gap