TANZANIA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 - WOMEN
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12 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 03 May 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 451, and top seed was Zahabiyah Ebrahim (🇹🇿 TAN, 1520).
Anahi Rishit Shah (🇹🇿 TAN, WCM, 1489) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Neema Adam Kisanga (7.0) and Bertha Samson Mkude (6.5). Shah shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 7.
Location
🇹🇿Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dates
01 May 2026 → 03 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇹🇿Tanzania×5
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsWCM Anahi Rishit Shah led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R7 · LEADER CHANGE03 May
WCM Anahi Rishit Shah takes the sole lead (5.5/7).
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
WCM Anahi Rishit Shah lost to Neema Adam Kisanga (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
WCM Anahi Rishit Shah 5 wins (R5–R9)Neema Adam Kisanga 3+4 wins (R2–R4, R6–R9)Bertha Samson Mkude 4 wins (R2–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WCMAnahi Rishit Shah | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Neema Adam Kisanga | 1 | * | 0 | 1 |
| 3Bertha Samson Mkude | 0 | 1 | * | ½ |
| 4FIDE 21603030 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anahi Rishit ShahWCM | 1489 | TAN | +4N | +7N | =5B | −2N | +8B | +3N | +6B | +10N | +9B | 7.5 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 30.50 | 1703 | +22.0 |
| 2 | Kisanga, Neema Adam | 0 | TAN | −5N | +12B | +8N | +1B | −3N | +4B | +9N | +7B | +6N | 7.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 27.50 | 1523 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bertha Samson Mkude | 0 | TAN | =6N | +9B | +7N | +5N | +2B | −1B | =4N | =8B | +10N | 6.5 | 39.5 | 41.0 | 26.75 | 1523 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 21603030 | 0 | — | −1B | +11B | +6N | +10N | =5B | −2N | =3B | +12N | +7B | 6.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 16.75 | 1503 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Lissa Siya Joseph | 1499 | TAN | +2B | +10N | =1N | −3B | =4N | +7B | +8N | −6B | F | 5.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 22.75 | 1698 | +20.8 |
| 6 | FIDE 21602255 | 0 | — | =3B | =8N | −4B | −7B | +11N | +9B | −1N | +5N | −2B | 4.0 | 42.0 | 43.5 | 14.00 | 1378 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Ebrahim, Zahabiyah | 1520 | TAN | +11N | −1B | −3B | +6N | +10B | −5N | +12B | −2N | −4N | 4.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 7.00 | 694 | -42.8 |
| 8 | FIDE 21602247 | 0 | — | =9N | =6B | −2B | +12N | −1N | +10B | −5B | =3N | F | 3.5 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 8.00 | 694 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 21603405 | 0 | — | =8B | −3N | =10B | =11N | +12B | −6N | −2B | F | −1N | 2.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 3.25 | 689 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 21602905 | 0 | — | +12N | −5B | =9N | −4B | −7N | −8N | F | −1B | −3B | 1.5 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 1.25 | 703 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 21602212 | 0 | — | −7B | −4N | +12N | =9B | −6B | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 1.25 | 720 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 21603308 | 0 | — | −10B | −2N | −11B | −8B | −9N | F | −7N | −4B | F | 0.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 0.00 | 720 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Anahi Rishit ShahWCMTAN+22.07.5 pts · #3
- 2Lissa Siya JosephTAN+20.85.0 pts · #4
- 3Bertha Samson MkudeTAN0.06.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Ebrahim, ZahabiyahTAN-42.84.0 pts · #8
- 2Bertha Samson MkudeTAN0.06.5 pts · #1
- 3FIDE 216022120.01.5 pts · #10