SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN

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77 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 25 May 2026 to 28 May 2026 in SOM Chess Academy Arena - Makindye, Uganda. 6 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2078, and top seed was Haruna Nsubuga (🇺🇬 UGA, FM, 2142).

Haruna Nsubuga (🇺🇬 UGA, FM, 2142) won with 7.0/8, ahead of Harold Wanyama (7.0) and Egesa emmanuel (6.0). Nsubuga shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 8: Ssematimba John (1733) beat Madol Garang Panthou Joh (CM, 2121), a +388-point gap.

Location

🇺🇬SOM Chess Academy Arena - Makindye, Uganda

Dates

25 May 2026 → 28 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 8 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇬FMHaruna Nsubuga2142

Avg top 10

2,078

Participants

Titled players · 6

FM×3

CM×3

Federations · 3 represented

🇺🇬Uganda×67

🇸🇸South Sudan×6

🇰🇪Kenya×1

Top 3

🥇
FMHaruna Nsubuga
🇺🇬UGA·2142
7.0pts·2352perf+34.0
🥈
FMHarold Wanyama
🇺🇬UGA·2129
7.0pts·2330perf+32.0
🥉
CMEgesa emmanuel
🇺🇬UGA·2070
6.0pts·2097perf+8.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Tight race until R5; 2 players tied at 7.0/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Nsubuga7Wanyama7Kayyar6Bibasa6Chol6emmanuel6

R5–R8 · LEAD HELD

FM Haruna Nsubuga held the sole lead from R5 through R8 without losing it.

R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 7.0/8. Nsubuga takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (40.5).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Haruna Nsubuga beat FM Harold Wanyama (White).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMHaruna Nsubuga	*	1	—	—
2FMHarold Wanyama	0	*	—	1
3Shoubhith Omprakash Kayyar	—	—	*	—
4FMBob Bibasa	—	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Nsubuga, HarunaFM	2142	UGA	+30B	+7N	+14B	+8N	+2B	+3N	=10B	=5B	7.0	40.5	44.5	38.75	2352	+34.0
2	Wanyama, HaroldFM	2129	UGA	+48N	+23B	+5N	+4B	−1N	+14B	+17N	+9B	7.0	39.0	42.0	35.00	2330	+32.0
3	Egesa emmanuelCM	2070	UGA	−6N	+20B	+43N	+9B	+25N	−1B	+23B	+14N	6.0	37.5	41.0	28.00	2097	+8.4
4	Bibasa, BobFM	2069	UGA	+18B	+16N	+19B	−2N	−30B	+49N	+15B	+10N	6.0	36.5	39.5	28.50	2103	+8.8
5	Wech Elijah Adol Chol	1964	SSD	+26N	+43B	−2B	+49N	=11B	+50N	+7B	=1N	6.0	36.0	39.0	25.75	2071	+22.8
6	Shoubhith Omprakash Kayyar	1808	UGA	+3B	−14N	=7B	+40N	+32B	=8N	+34B	+22N	6.0	34.5	38.5	28.00	2120	+125.6
7	Basangwa Johnson Michael	1906	UGA	+13N	−1B	=6N	+45B	+27N	+24B	−5N	+26B	5.5	38.0	41.5	25.50	1966	+13.2
8	Kamoga, Rajab	2102	UGA	+21N	+52B	+15N	−1B	=22N	=6B	+20N	=12B	5.5	38.0	41.0	26.00	2032	-10.8
9	Ngong Samuel Gai	2071	SSD	=11B	+31N	+56B	−3N	+15B	+16N	+22B	−2N	5.5	37.0	39.5	23.75	2030	-4.6
10	Gong Thon GongCM	2122	SSD	+49B	−15N	+46B	+18N	+23B	+30N	=1N	−4B	5.5	35.0	38.0	23.50	2045	-11.0
11	Wabwire Ronald	1833	UGA	=9N	+27B	+47N	=17B	=5N	−22B	+32N	+24B	5.5	34.0	37.0	24.25	1973	+61.6
12	Muhirwa Alvin	1930	UGA	−19B	+32N	−18B	+60N	+64B	+31N	+29B	=8N	5.5	30.5	32.5	19.75	1909	-4.4
13	Ssematimba John	1733	UGA	−7B	+63N	=16B	+56N	+42B	−17B	+27N	+34N	5.5	30.0	32.0	19.00	1916	+36.6
14	Gonza, Simon	1979	UGA	+76N	+6B	−1N	+48B	+47N	−2N	+30B	−3B	5.0	36.0	36.0	16.00	1999	+6.2
15	Were Samuel	1890	UGA	+35N	+10B	−8B	+42N	−9N	+47B	−4N	+38B	5.0	34.0	37.0	20.00	1949	+14.8
16	Muhebwa Shafik	1864	UGA	+45N	−4B	=13N	+58B	+33N	−9B	+35N	=17B	5.0	33.5	36.0	19.25	1881	+5.6
17	Baguma Innocent	1971	UGA	=36B	+51N	+62B	=11N	=50B	+13N	−2B	=16N	5.0	33.0	35.0	19.25	1878	-32.0
18	Mukose, Emmanuel	1804	UGA	−4N	+58B	+12N	−10B	−20N	+54B	+64N	+33B	5.0	31.5	33.5	17.00	1864	+12.2
19	Ntume Ivan	1770	UGA	+12N	+22B	−4N	−25B	+58N	+48B	−24N	+52B	5.0	31.0	33.5	18.50	1968	+41.4
20	Kiyaga Imran	1628	UGA	+70B	−3N	−26N	+71B	+18B	+43N	−8B	+30N	5.0	29.0	29.5	13.50	1868	+45.8
21	Mawanda, Michael	1843	UGA	−8B	+50N	+44B	−23N	+65B	−34N	+37B	+31N	5.0	28.5	30.5	16.50	1874	+5.6
22	Mugisha, David	1911	UGA	+39B	−19N	+36B	+28N	=8B	+11N	−9N	−6B	4.5	36.0	40.0	20.75	1892	-3.4
23	Ahumuza Apollo	1903	UGA	+38N	−2N	+37B	+21B	−10N	+51B	−3N	=29B	4.5	36.0	39.0	18.25	1912	+6.0
24	Kuai micheal Alier	1864	SSD	=32B	−28N	+65B	+64N	+37B	−7N	+19B	−11N	4.5	30.5	32.5	15.00	1766	-38.0
25	Sanya,Derrick	1890	UGA	=51B	=36N	+31B	+19N	−3B	−29N	+50B	=59N	4.5	29.5	32.0	16.75	1813	-15.0
26	Pero Derick Elvis	1763	UGA	−5B	=42N	+20B	−50N	+61B	+41N	+57B	−7N	4.5	29.5	32.0	15.75	1695	-12.6
27	Nsubuga Benard	1669	UGA	=28B	−11N	+63B	+62N	−7B	+44N	−13B	+49N	4.5	29.5	31.5	12.75	1724	+20.0
28	Kaamu, Joseph	1684	UGA	=27N	+24B	=33N	−22B	−34B	=66N	+44B	+57N	4.5	27.5	29.5	15.75	1697	-1.0
29	Male Reagan Kawuma	1748	UGA	−31B	−46N	+61B	+53N	+62B	+25B	−12N	=23N	4.5	27.5	29.5	14.25	1749	+3.2
30	Mugisha, Ivan Jalagatha	1857	UGA	−1N	+41B	+35N	+33B	+4N	−10B	−14N	−20B	4.0	36.5	40.5	18.00	1846	-2.0
31	Taban Jeremiah Telar	1743	UGA	+29N	−9B	−25N	+41B	+55N	−12B	+47N	−21B	4.0	32.0	35.0	14.50	1773	+10.8
32	Kato Elisha	1676	UGA	=24N	−12B	+67N	+46B	−6N	+56B	−11B	=36N	4.0	31.5	33.5	12.25	1743	+13.6
33	Mukaaya Samuel	1526	UGA	+65B	+59N	=28B	−30N	−16B	=37N	+39B	−18N	4.0	29.0	31.0	12.75	1739	+83.6
34	Madol Garang Panthou JohCM	2121	SSD	F	F	+55N	+38B	+28N	+21B	−6N	−13B	4.0	28.0	28.0	16.50	1883	-27.2
35	SSENDAGALA SOWEDI	1691	UGA	−15B	+66N	−30B	+39N	=57B	+42N	−16B	=50N	4.0	27.0	29.0	12.25	1715	+9.6
36	Kikabi, Jeffrey	1778	UGA	=17N	=25B	−22N	−47B	+75N	=58B	+56N	=32B	4.0	26.0	26.0	10.50	1703	-14.4
37	Mubiru Abaasi	1624	UGA	=73N	+74B	−23N	+52B	−24N	=33B	−21N	+48B	4.0	24.5	25.0	8.75	1718	+14.6
38	Tumusiime Elvis	1699	UGA	−23B	−62N	+70B	−34N	+63B	+65N	+49B	−15N	4.0	22.5	23.0	7.50	1742	+13.6
39	Obita, Francis	1745	UGA	−22N	−47B	+73N	−35B	+72N	+55B	−33N	+62B	4.0	21.0	21.5	6.00	1556	-34.8
40	Wasswa Joseph	1653	UGA	−47N	+69B	+75N	−6B	−48N	−52B	+63N	+55B	4.0	21.0	21.0	6.00	1636	-7.6
41	Mukisa Emmanuel	1611	UGA	+75B	−30N	=51B	−31N	+70N	−26B	=53N	+64B	4.0	21.0	21.0	5.50	1656	+9.2
42	Mutangana William	1543	UGA	+57N	=26B	+52N	−15B	−13N	−35B	+45N	−43B	3.5	29.0	31.5	11.25	1670	+19.0
43	Ngony, John Thon	1765	KEN	+77N	−5N	−3B	+59B	=56N	−20B	F	+42N	3.5	28.0	28.0	7.25	1693	-13.2
44	Lugemwa Kevin	0	UGA	+55N	=45B	−21N	−51N	+60B	−27B	−28N	+56B	3.5	26.0	28.5	9.75	1628	0.0
45	Mwanga George	1659	UGA	−16B	=44N	+66B	−7N	+53B	−57N	−42B	+71N	3.5	25.0	25.5	7.25	1627	-11.2
46	Oyang Sankara	1540	UGA	+64B	+29B	−10N	−32N	F	F	=71B	+60N	3.5	19.0	19.0	9.25	1741	+61.6
47	Kitumba Elvis	1533	UGA	+40B	+39N	−11B	+36N	−14B	−15N	−31B	F	3.0	31.5	34.5	12.00	1746	+66.4
48	Achiek Kueth Reng	1850	SSD	−2B	+54N	+53B	−14N	+40B	−19N	−59B	−37N	3.0	31.0	33.5	10.00	1669	-39.0
49	Daahir Bashir Yusuf	1846	UGA	−10N	+67B	+68N	−5B	+54N	−4B	−38N	−27B	3.0	31.0	32.5	6.50	1717	-29.4
50	Kasiirivu Ezra	1640	UGA	F	−21B	+71N	+26B	=17N	−5B	−25N	=35B	3.0	29.5	29.5	9.50	1744	+32.0
51	Kibuuka, Dennis	1714	UGA	=25N	−17B	=41N	+44B	+66B	−23N	F	F	3.0	27.5	29.5	9.75	1697	-2.8
52	Opak Rwot Allan	1900	UGA	+59B	−8N	−42B	−37N	+67B	+40N	F	−19N	3.0	27.5	29.5	8.50	1663	-82.4
53	Loru Moses	1541	UGA	=68N	+73B	−48N	−29B	−45N	+60N	=41B	−54B	3.0	22.0	22.5	5.75	1578	+11.2
54	Kyembasa Ivan	1654	UGA	F	−48B	−58N	+63N	−49B	−18N	+66B	+53N	3.0	20.5	20.5	7.00	1609	-9.4
55	Hathi, Yug	1556	UGA	−44B	+72N	−34B	+77N	−31B	−39N	+75B	−40N	3.0	20.0	20.0	0.50	1475	-22.4
56	Joseph Kizito	1594	UGA	+69N	+76B	−9N	−13B	=43B	−32N	−36B	−44N	2.5	27.0	27.0	2.75	1637	+4.6
57	Mulumba Umar Ahmed	0	UGA	−42B	−65N	F	+67B	=35N	+45B	−26N	−28B	2.5	24.0	24.0	7.50	1551	0.0
58	Nsereko Raihan	1569	UGA	+72B	−18N	+54B	−16N	−19B	=36N	F	F	2.5	22.5	22.5	5.50	1625	+5.8
59	Tumukunde Trevor	1698	UGA	−52N	−33B	F	−43N	F	+62B	+48N	=25B	2.5	20.5	20.5	7.25	1687	-6.0
60	Ssematimba Micheal	1649	UGA	−63B	=70N	+76N	−12B	−44N	−53B	+72N	−46B	2.5	18.5	18.5	0.75	1447	-64.8
61	Akandwanaho Kevin	1570	UGA	=74N	−68B	−29N	+73B	−26N	+70B	F	F	2.5	15.5	15.5	1.25	1559	-4.4
62	Kigozi Rashid	1532	UGA	F	+38B	−17N	−27B	−29N	−59N	+65B	−39N	2.0	26.5	26.5	6.00	1574	+9.2
63	Matovu Abdul	1533	UGA	+60N	−13B	−27N	−54B	−38N	F	−40B	+72N	2.0	24.0	24.0	3.00	1403	-34.4
64	Mbaziira Wasswa Sharif	1655	UGA	−46N	F	+77B	−24B	−12N	+71N	−18B	−41N	2.0	23.0	23.0	0.50	1425	-34.0
65	Lubega Mathias	1634	UGA	−33N	+57B	−24N	+75B	−21N	−38B	−62N	F	2.0	22.0	22.0	2.50	1384	-74.0
66	Amutuhaire Joshua	1469	UGA	F	−35B	−45N	+76B	−51N	=28B	−54N	=67B	2.0	20.0	20.0	3.25	1527	+15.2
67	Ciza Maxima	1598	UGA	+71B	−49N	−32B	−57N	−52N	=72B	F	=66N	2.0	15.5	16.0	1.75	1517	-24.4
68	Kamya Daniel	1657	UGA	=53B	+61N	−49B	F	F	F	F	F	1.5	8.5	8.5	4.00	1652	-0.6
69	Garikapati Srivalli	1428	UGA	−56B	−40N	+72B	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	7.0	7.0	0.50	824	-20.0
70	KALUNGI HENRY	1498	UGA	−20N	=60B	−38N	F	−41B	−61N	F	F	0.5	20.5	20.5	1.25	1265	-44.4
71	Seguya Enock	1437	UGA	−67N	F	−50B	−20N	F	−64B	=46N	−45B	0.5	19.5	19.5	1.75	1219	-21.6
72	FIDE 10052518	0	—	−58N	−55B	−69N	F	−39B	=67N	−60B	−63B	0.5	17.0	17.0	1.00	1161	0.0
73	Yiga Simon	1491	UGA	=37B	−53N	−39B	−61N	F	F	F	F	0.5	13.5	13.5	2.00	1298	-33.2
74	FIDE 10082514	0	—	=61B	−37N	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.5	10.0	10.0	1.25	1404	0.0
75	Kiyan Alpesh Hirani	1480	UGA	−41N	F	−40B	−65N	−36B	F	−55N	F	0.0	17.5	17.5	0.00	846	-57.2
76	Talemwa Michael	1797	UGA	−14B	−56N	−60B	−66N	F	F	F	F	0.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	873	-103.6
77	FIDE 10090568	0	—	−43B	F	−64N	−55B	F	F	F	F	0.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	859	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Shoubhith Omprakash KayyarUGA
+125.6
6.0 pts · #3
2Mukaaya SamuelUGA
+83.6
4.0 pts · #34
3Kitumba ElvisUGA
+66.4
3.0 pts · #47

Top rating losers

1Talemwa MichaelUGA
-103.6
0.0 pts · #75
2Opak Rwot AllanUGA
-82.4
3.0 pts · #46
3Lubega MathiasUGA
-74.0
2.0 pts · #68

Biggest upsets

R8+388 Elo gap
Ssematimba John1733 beat CMMadol Garang Panthou Joh2121
R3+357 Elo gap
Mutangana William1543 beat Opak Rwot Allan1900
R4+328 Elo gap
Amutuhaire Joshua1469 beat Talemwa Michael1797