Zambia Youth and Schools Closed Championship - U16 and 18Girls
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8 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026 in Liusaka- OYDC, Zambia. Top 10 Elo average was 810, and top seed was Bwalya Margret (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1731).
Bwalya Margret (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1731) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Tukuza Tembo (3.5) and Namwai Alinuswe V (3.5). Margret won solo starting round 2.
Location
🇿🇲Liusaka- OYDC, Zambia
Dates
11 May 2026 → 13 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇲Zambia×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsBwalya Margret led from R2; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R6 · LEAD HELD
Bwalya Margret never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Bwalya Margret beat Tukuza Tembo (Black).
R1–R5 · WIN STREAK
Bwalya Margret won 5 in a row (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bwalya Margret | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Tukuza Tembo | 0 | * | — | ½ |
| 3Namwai Alinuswe V | 0 | — | * | ½ |
| 4Mweetwa Victoria | 0 | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwalya Margret | 1731 | ZAM | +7B | +2N | +5B | +3N | +4N | F | 5.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 2375 | +37.6 |
| 2 | Tukuza Tembo | 1497 | ZAM | +6N | −1B | F | +8N | +5B | =4N | 3.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.50 | 1457 | -4.0 |
| 3 | Namwai Alinuswe V | 1667 | ZAM | +8N | =4B | +7N | −1B | F | +6B | 3.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.50 | 1457 | -19.6 |
| 4 | Mweetwa Victoria | 1582 | ZAM | F | =3N | +6B | +5N | −1B | =2B | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 5.50 | 1495 | -14.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 8736618 | 0 | — | F | +8B | −1N | −4B | −2N | F | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 799 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 8736600 | 0 | — | −2B | F | −4N | +7B | F | −3N | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.00 | 775 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 8727856 | 0 | — | −1N | F | −3B | −6N | F | +8B | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 882 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 8736588 | 0 | — | −3B | −5N | F | −2B | F | −7N | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 772 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bwalya MargretZAM+37.65.0 pts · #1
- 2FIDE 87278560.01.0 pts · #5
- 3FIDE 87365880.00.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Namwai Alinuswe VZAM-19.63.5 pts · #4
- 2Mweetwa VictoriaZAM-14.03.0 pts · #2
- 3Tukuza TemboZAM-4.03.5 pts · #3