Zambia Youth and Schools Closed Championship - U14 Boys
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14 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026 in Lusaka - OYDC, Zambia. Top 10 Elo average was 623, and top seed was Sianyinda lubona twalumba (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1876).
Sianyinda lubona twalumba (🇿🇲 ZAM, 1876) won with 7.0/7, ahead of VED RAO (5.5) and Phiri Christopher (5.0). twalumba won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇿🇲Lusaka - OYDC, Zambia
Dates
11 May 2026 → 13 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇲Zambia×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsSianyinda lubona twalumba led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4–R7 · LEAD HELD
Sianyinda lubona twalumba never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Sianyinda lubona twalumba beat VED RAO (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Sianyinda lubona twalumba 7 wins (R1–R7)VED RAO 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sianyinda lubona twalumba | * | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2VED RAO | 0 | * | ½ | — |
| 3Phiri Christopher | 0 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Zulu Taonga | — | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sianyinda lubona twalumba | 1876 | ZAM | +14B | +12N | +3B | +2B | +13N | +5N | +8B | 7.0 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 2326 | +6.4 |
| 2 | VED RAO | 1498 | ZAM | +8N | +7B | +13B | −1N | =3B | +10N | +9B | 5.5 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 15.00 | 1456 | -8.4 |
| 3 | Phiri Christopher | 1400 | ZAM | +6N | +11B | −1N | +4B | =2N | +13B | =7B | 5.0 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 15.50 | 1583 | +24.8 |
| 4 | Zulu Taonga | 1452 | ZAM | +5B | −13N | +6B | −3N | +9B | −8N | +10B | 4.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 13.00 | 600 | -22.8 |
| 5 | FIDE 8736766 | 0 | — | −4N | +?B | +11N | +10B | −8N | −1B | +13N | 4.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 5.00 | 889 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 8734755 | 0 | — | −3B | +14N | −4N | +11B | −10N | +?B | +12N | 4.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 4.00 | 626 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 8736740 | 0 | — | +10B | −2N | +12B | F | −?N | +11B | =3N | 3.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 8.00 | 1256 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 8728054 | 0 | — | −2B | −9N | F | +12N | +5B | +4B | −1N | 3.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 9.50 | 1500 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 8733538 | 0 | — | −11N | +8B | −10N | +?B | −4N | +14B | −2N | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 3.50 | 675 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 8735522 | 0 | — | −7N | F | +9B | −5N | +6B | −2B | −4N | 2.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 7.00 | 675 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 8728828 | 0 | — | +9B | −3N | −5B | −6N | F | −7N | +14B | 2.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 3.50 | 600 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 8736774 | 0 | — | +?N | −1B | −7N | −8B | =14N | F | −6B | 1.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 0.25 | 1126 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 8735751 | 0 | — | F | +4B | −2N | F | −1B | −3N | −5B | 1.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 4.00 | 1376 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 8736758 | 0 | — | −1N | −6B | −?N | F | =12B | −9N | −11N | 0.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0.75 | 1126 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Phiri ChristopherZAM+24.85.0 pts · #2
- 2Sianyinda lubona twalumbaZAM+6.47.0 pts · #1
- 3FIDE 87288280.02.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Zulu TaongaZAM-22.84.0 pts · #11
- 2VED RAOZAM-8.45.5 pts · #6
- 3FIDE 87288280.02.0 pts · #8