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Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U18 Open

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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 (πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ KEN, FM, 2171).

Simiyu Baraka Daniel (πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ 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.

Location
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺNairobi, Kenya
Dates
10 Apr 2026 β†’ 13 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Swiss Β· 7 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺFMSimiyu Jadon2171
Avg top 10
1,331
Participants
9
Titled players Β· 1
FMΓ—1
Federations Β· 1 represented
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺKenyaΓ—9
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 7 rounds

Tight race until R7; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
23.55.57R1R2R3R4R5R6R7
Jadon6Daniel6Kanango3.5Kapchanga3Samuel2.5Otieno2
R7 Β· TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 6.0/7. Daniel takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (19.0).

R4 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND

FM Simiyu Jadon lost to Simiyu Baraka Daniel (Black).

WIN STREAKS Β· 2 top finishers

FM Simiyu Jadon 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)Simiyu Baraka Daniel 6 wins (R1–R6)

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1FMSimiyu Jadon*
0
1
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2Simiyu Baraka Daniel
1
*
1
1
3Jamie Obora Kanango
0
0
*
β€”
1
4Agape Kapchangaβ€”
0
β€”
0
*

Grille amΓ©ricaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1Simiyu Baraka Daniel1764KEN+4B+3N+7B+2B+5N+6NF6.019.019.019.002614+86.0
2Simiyu JadonFM2171KEN+9B+7N+5Bβˆ’1N+3N+8B+6B6.017.518.012.002058-18.8
3Jamie Obora Kanango1856KEN+8Nβˆ’1BF=5Nβˆ’2B+4B+7N3.522.524.07.751725-30.4
4Agape Kapchanga0KENβˆ’1N+8BF+6BFβˆ’3N+9N3.017.017.04.0016430.0
5Wanjala Samuel1624KEN+6B+9Nβˆ’2N=3Bβˆ’1BFβˆ’8N2.519.519.54.251570-19.2
6George Otieno0KENβˆ’5NF+9Bβˆ’4N+7Bβˆ’1Bβˆ’2N2.020.020.02.5016690.0
7Mugo Sean Mugi1612KENFβˆ’2Bβˆ’1N+8Bβˆ’6N+9Nβˆ’3B2.019.519.52.001645+2.4
8Jeremiah Ayiik Elia1419KENβˆ’3Bβˆ’4NFβˆ’7N=9Bβˆ’2N+5B1.517.517.52.751532+20.4
9Wamwenje Ethan1533KENβˆ’2Nβˆ’5Bβˆ’6NF=8Nβˆ’7Bβˆ’4B0.517.017.00.751325-40.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets
Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U18 Open (2026) β€” Nairobi, Kenya | Chess Tournament Results | ChessStats