Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open

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90 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 09 May 2026 to 10 May 2026 in Kiambu, Kenya. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1995, and top seed was Hawi Kaloki (🇰🇪 KEN, 2113).

Peter Majur Manyang (🇸🇸 SSD, FM, 2078) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Victor Ngani (5.5) and Muli Faraja Mumo (5.0). Manyang won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Jayden Kiai (1419) beat Paul Wangwe Kisindai (1715), a +296-point gap.

Location

🇰🇪Kiambu, Kenya

Dates

09 May 2026 → 10 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇪Hawi Kaloki2113

Avg top 10

1,995

Participants

Titled players · 1

FM×1

Federations · 2 represented

🇰🇪Kenya×76

🇸🇸South Sudan×3

Top 3

🥇
FMPeter Majur Manyang
🇸🇸SSD·2078
5.5pts·2305perf+23.0
🥈
Victor Ngani
🇰🇪KEN·1934
5.5pts·2308perf+45.6
🥉
Muli Faraja Mumo
🇰🇪KEN·1837
5.0pts·2168perf+98.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Tight race until R6; 2 players tied at 5.5/6, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Manyang5.5Ngani5.5Mumo5Ezekiel5Limbikani4.5Deng Khor Kuol4.5

R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 5.5/6. Manyang takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (21.0).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Peter Majur Manyang 4 wins (R3–R6)Victor Ngani 5 wins (R1–R5)Muli Faraja Mumo 3 wins (R3–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMPeter Majur Manyang	*	—	—	—
2Victor Ngani	—	*	½	—
3Muli Faraja Mumo	—	½	*	—
4Karani Ezekiel	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Peter Majur ManyangFM	2078	SSD	+12B	=6N	+11B	+30N	+5B	+10N	5.5	21.0	24.0	21.75	2305	+23.0
2	Ngani, Victor	1934	KEN	+16N	+17B	+50N	+9B	+24N	=3B	5.5	20.5	23.0	20.50	2308	+45.6
3	Muli Faraja Mumo	1837	KEN	+32B	=30N	+23B	+6N	+13B	=2N	5.0	20.5	23.5	19.25	2168	+98.8
4	Karani Ezekiel	1915	KEN	+25B	+39N	−5B	+59N	+33B	+31N	5.0	17.0	19.0	14.50	2061	+20.8
5	Kuka Kyle	2000	KEN	+41N	+7B	+4N	=24B	−1N	+27B	4.5	22.0	25.0	17.75	2122	+38.0
6	Chitundu Limbikani	1889	KEN	+35N	=1B	+85N	−3B	+54N	+29B	4.5	19.5	20.0	12.25	1933	+9.4
7	Chumba Allan	1876	KEN	+33B	−5N	+28B	+46N	=25B	+23N	4.5	18.0	21.0	14.75	1954	+13.4
8	Deng Khor Kuol, Michael	1991	SSD	+49B	−11N	+53B	+32N	=12B	+25N	4.5	17.0	19.5	13.50	1959	-3.6
9	Atem Gak, Ngong	2005	KEN	+18B	+26N	+31B	−2N	+11B	−14N	4.0	21.0	24.0	14.50	1997	-1.4
10	Panchol, James Madol	1955	SSD	−15N	+43B	+21N	+38B	+18N	−1B	4.0	20.5	23.5	14.00	1889	-6.8
11	Gisore, Daniel	1832	KEN	+59N	+8B	−1N	+44B	−9N	+38B	4.0	20.0	22.0	12.50	1942	+18.4
12	Sagwa, Hillary	1812	KEN	−1N	+63B	+42N	+40B	=8N	=30B	4.0	19.0	21.0	11.75	1923	+18.0
13	Njuki, Gabriel	2023	KEN	−27N	+38B	+22N	+43B	−3N	+35B	4.0	18.5	21.5	13.00	1847	-21.2
14	Chege Kairu	1909	KEN	F	+15B	−24N	+63B	+16N	+9B	4.0	17.5	17.5	14.00	2084	+22.6
15	Edwin Owen	1783	KEN	+10B	−14N	+20B	+58N	−31B	+59N	4.0	17.0	19.0	12.00	1889	+35.2
16	Mugambi Christian Mwamba	1758	KEN	−2B	+58N	+52B	+34N	−14B	+60N	4.0	17.0	19.0	9.50	1750	+2.4
17	Osoro, Samuel Onsongo	1827	KEN	+20B	−2N	−32B	+71N	+65N	+63B	4.0	16.5	18.0	9.50	1756	-7.6
18	Kagambi, Lawrence	1797	KEN	−9N	+36B	+55N	+85B	−10B	+33N	4.0	16.5	17.0	9.00	1855	+10.0
19	Irungu Brian Mwangi	1889	KEN	−28B	+45N	−33B	+66N	+36B	+32N	4.0	15.5	17.5	11.00	1737	-19.4
20	Nyaruaba Raphael	1635	KEN	−17N	+60B	−15N	+81B	+57N	+41B	4.0	15.0	16.0	8.00	1676	+6.4
21	Kenneth Koome Kinoti	1733	KEN	−50N	+57B	−10B	+62N	+72B	+37N	4.0	13.5	15.0	8.50	1650	-6.4
22	Muchoki Trevor Kanyuithia	1745	KEN	−23B	+87N	−13B	+77N	+58B	+34N	4.0	13.5	13.5	6.00	1735	+1.6
23	Manyeki Nathaniel	1914	KEN	+22N	=27B	−3N	+45B	+52N	−7B	3.5	20.0	22.5	11.25	1801	-30.4
24	Kaloki, Hawi	2113	KEN	F	+51N	+14B	=5N	−2B	+26N	3.5	20.0	20.0	12.25	2067	-4.6
25	Claude Peter	1751	KEN	−4N	+79B	+61N	+57B	=7N	−8B	3.5	18.0	19.0	7.25	1734	-2.4
26	Wanyoike Collins Mburu	1851	KEN	+55N	−9B	+35N	+65B	=29N	−24B	3.5	16.5	18.5	9.25	1853	+1.6
27	Mulindi, Trevor	1800	KEN	+13B	=23N	−30B	+69N	+67B	−5N	3.5	16.5	18.0	8.75	1857	+9.6
28	Abel Taji	1688	KEN	+19N	−50B	−7N	+75B	+40N	=48B	3.5	16.5	17.5	9.25	1817	+32.4
29	Kamau Kelvin Ngigi	1729	KEN	−51B	+34N	+48B	+60N	=26B	−6N	3.5	16.0	18.0	9.25	1788	+9.0
30	Methu, Joseph Muragu	1938	KEN	F	=3B	+27N	−1B	+49N	=12N	3.0	20.5	20.5	10.50	1935	-0.2
31	Njoroge, Martin	1909	KEN	F	+42B	−9N	+36B	+15N	−4B	3.0	19.0	21.5	10.00	1862	-4.0
32	Oluchiri Jeshurun Inyangala	1673	KEN	−3N	+68B	+17N	−8B	+85N	−19B	3.0	19.0	19.5	6.00	1738	+14.4
33	Danson Ryan Kimani	1681	KEN	−7N	+74B	+19N	+79B	−4N	−18B	3.0	18.5	19.5	6.00	1723	+9.2
34	Kiai, Jayden	1419	KEN	+80N	−29B	+47N	−16B	+39N	−22B	3.0	17.5	18.5	7.00	1630	+46.0
35	Langat Silvanus	1701	KEN	−6B	+37N	−26B	+64N	+74B	−13N	3.0	17.0	18.0	6.00	1121	-27.6
36	Ngonga, Paul Oketch	1559	KEN	+62B	−18N	+37B	−31N	−19N	+57B	3.0	16.0	18.0	7.00	1065	-8.6
37	Ojunge Edwin Ojowi	0	KEN	+73N	−35B	−36N	+42B	+43N	−21B	3.0	16.0	17.5	7.50	1619	0.0
38	Riungu Kevin	1610	KEN	+76B	−13N	+69B	−10N	+56B	−11N	3.0	16.0	17.0	5.00	1608	-3.4
39	Kisindai, Paul Wangwe	1715	KEN	+90N	−4B	=51B	=56N	−34B	+58N	3.0	15.0	15.0	4.50	1726	+2.4
40	Simiyu Kibwana	1533	KEN	=69B	+56N	=49B	−12N	−28B	+61N	3.0	14.5	16.0	6.50	1489	-5.6
41	Chvoro Viacheslav	1794	KEN	−5B	+83N	−59B	+76N	+46B	−20N	3.0	14.5	15.5	5.00	1630	-23.4
42	Hamisi Benford Nyandoro	1686	KEN	+48B	−31N	−12B	−37N	+68N	+79B	3.0	14.0	15.0	5.00	1776	+18.4
43	Austin Kibe	1583	KEN	+77B	−10N	+71B	−13N	−37B	+76N	3.0	13.5	14.5	3.50	1695	+15.6
44	David Simiyu Newton	1544	KEN	+84B	−49N	+62B	−11N	−48N	+64B	3.0	13.0	14.0	5.00	1034	-19.2
45	Ryan Muhoro	1582	KEN	+75N	−19B	=67N	−23N	=61B	+70B	3.0	12.5	13.5	4.25	1577	-7.2
46	Kiplangat Baraka	1531	KEN	−68N	+88B	+75N	−7B	−41N	+82B	3.0	11.0	11.0	2.00	1035	-11.6
47	Agape Cherutich Chumba	1562	KEN	+78B	−48N	−34B	−80N	+62B	+74N	3.0	9.5	10.5	4.00	851	-32.8
48	Waweru Davidson Mugo	1883	KEN	−42N	+47B	−29N	F	+44B	=28N	2.5	16.0	16.0	7.75	1642	-58.4
49	Gikandi Bernice Wambui	1786	KEN	−8N	+44B	=40N	F	−30B	+67N	2.5	15.5	17.0	6.00	1683	-22.4
50	Omondi Stanley	1902	KEN	+21B	+28N	−2B	=54N	F	F	2.5	15.5	15.5	8.75	1832	-6.2
51	Omolo, Kenneth	1898	KEN	+29N	−24B	=39N	F	+69B	F	2.5	14.0	15.5	6.50	1852	-3.8
52	Gicheha Kennedy	1625	KEN	+67N	=61B	−16N	+68B	−23B	F	2.5	13.5	15.0	4.00	1569	-10.0
53	Singe, Philip Mbawala	1740	KEN	F	+71B	−8N	=70B	+73N	F	2.5	13.0	14.5	3.75	1675	-4.8
54	Muchoki Morgan Maina	1592	KEN	−57N	+78B	+70N	=50B	−6B	F	2.5	13.0	14.0	3.75	1745	+20.4
55	Clinton Muriithi Munene	1675	KEN	−26B	+89N	−18B	+82N	−60B	=72N	2.5	12.0	12.0	1.75	1432	-34.8
56	Odiembo Esley	0	KEN	=72N	−40B	+78N	=39B	−38N	=85B	2.5	11.5	12.0	3.50	1417	0.0
57	Alex Mwangi	0	KEN	+54B	−21N	+83B	−25N	−20B	−36N	2.0	17.0	18.0	3.50	1509	0.0
58	Waweru Trevor Kipngetich	1504	KEN	+64N	−16B	+74N	−15B	−22N	−39B	2.0	17.0	18.0	3.00	950	-31.2
59	Nthiga Blair Wema	1671	KEN	−11B	F	+41N	−4B	+79N	−15B	2.0	17.0	17.0	4.00	1693	+4.0
60	Njagi Princewill Mutugi	0	KEN	+66B	−20N	F	−29B	+55N	−16B	2.0	16.0	16.0	4.50	1585	0.0
61	Onesmus Mbuchi Muturi	0	KEN	+70B	=52N	−25B	F	=45N	−40B	2.0	14.5	16.0	4.25	1515	0.0
62	Joseph Muuo	0	KEN	−36N	+73B	−44N	−21B	−47N	+88B	2.0	14.5	14.5	1.50	1330	0.0
63	Shem Ngugi	1561	KEN	F	−12N	+77B	−14N	+80B	−17N	2.0	14.0	14.0	2.00	1049	-19.2
64	FIDE 10846085	0	—	−58B	F	+86N	−35B	+75N	−44N	2.0	10.5	10.5	1.00	783	0.0
65	Kevin Kamau Mburu	1550	KEN	−74N	+86B	F	−26N	−17B	+81N	2.0	10.5	10.5	1.00	1039	-12.8
66	Jayden Kiogora Mwenda	1486	KEN	−60N	+81B	=68N	−19B	−70N	=78B	2.0	10.0	11.0	2.25	865	-25.6
67	Ngaruiya Aiden Wanaina	1410	KEN	−52B	+84N	=45B	F	−27N	−49B	1.5	14.0	15.0	2.50	1376	-7.2
68	Murigi Solomon	0	KEN	+46B	−32N	=66B	−52N	−42B	F	1.5	13.5	15.0	4.00	1451	0.0
69	Muganzi Delmas Gwademba	0	KEN	=40N	+72B	−38N	−27B	−51N	F	1.5	13.5	14.5	3.00	1513	0.0
70	Ndegwa Irwin Ndege	1444	KEN	−61N	F	−54B	=53N	+66B	−45N	1.5	12.0	14.0	3.25	1513	+12.0
71	John Okello Oluoch	1433	KEN	+82B	−53N	−43N	−17B	=78N	F	1.5	12.0	13.0	1.50	917	-20.8
72	Otieno Ronny	1467	KEN	=56B	−69N	=73B	F	−21N	=55B	1.5	12.0	12.0	3.25	1495	+1.4
73	Kamau Elijah	1452	KEN	−37B	−62N	=72N	F	−53B	+80N	1.5	10.0	10.0	1.75	1411	-5.6
74	Kabugo Ngugi	0	KEN	+65B	−33N	−58B	F	−35N	−47B	1.0	13.0	14.0	2.00	1360	0.0
75	FIDE 10859071	0	—	−45B	+82N	−46B	−28N	−64B	F	1.0	12.5	12.5	1.00	800	0.0
76	Gakembu Hiram	1407	KEN	−38N	F	F	−41B	+84N	−43B	1.0	12.0	12.0	1.00	862	-24.0
77	FIDE 554022703	0	—	−43N	+80B	−63N	−22B	F	F	1.0	11.5	12.5	1.00	830	0.0
78	FIDE 10899294	0	—	−47N	−54N	−56B	F	=71B	=66N	1.0	11.5	11.5	1.75	1325	0.0
79	Dancun Silali	1500	KEN	F	−25N	+89B	−33N	−59B	−42N	1.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	897	-39.2
80	FIDE 554022720	0	—	−34B	−77N	F	+47B	−63N	−73B	1.0	10.5	10.5	3.00	1306	0.0
81	FIDE 10893636	0	—	−83B	−66N	+84B	−20N	F	−65B	1.0	10.0	11.0	1.00	752	0.0
82	FIDE 10899162	0	—	−71N	−75B	+88N	−55B	F	−46N	1.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	746	0.0
83	Finey Ahona	1535	KEN	+81N	−41B	−57N	F	F	F	1.0	8.0	8.0	1.00	994	-7.2
84	FIDE 554008174	0	—	−44N	−67B	−81N	F	−76B	+86B	1.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	654	0.0
85	Asaph Ndungu	1505	KEN	F	F	−6B	−18N	−32B	=56N	0.5	14.0	14.0	1.25	986	-20.8
86	FIDE 554022746	0	—	F	−65N	−64B	F	F	−84N	0.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	750	0.0
87	Joseph Kimani	1455	KEN	F	−22B	F	F	F	F	0.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	945	-6.4
88	FIDE 554023513	0	—	F	−46N	−82B	F	F	−62N	0.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	731	0.0
89	FIDE 10840656	0	—	F	−55B	−79N	F	F	F	0.0	5.0	5.0	0.00	788	0.0
90	Walela, Austin	1896	KEN	−39B	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	3.0	3.0	0.00	915	-14.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Muli Faraja MumoKEN
+98.8
5.0 pts · #3
2Kiai, JaydenKEN
+46.0
3.0 pts · #38
3Ngani, VictorKEN
+45.6
5.5 pts · #2

Top rating losers

1Waweru Davidson MugoKEN
-58.4
2.5 pts · #28
2Dancun SilaliKEN
-39.2
1.0 pts · #73
3Clinton Muriithi MuneneKEN
-34.8
2.5 pts · #64

Biggest upsets

R5+296 Elo gap
Kiai, Jayden1419 beat Kisindai, Paul Wangwe1715
R1+223 Elo gap
Mulindi, Trevor1800 beat Njuki, Gabriel2023
R3+208 Elo gap
Danson Ryan Kimani1681 beat Irungu Brian Mwangi1889