2026 April Chess Challenge 2nd Edition - GRIT Elite (A)
Team Round-RobinStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 08 May 2026 to 10 May 2026 in Windhoek, Namibia. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1836, and top seed was Heskiel Ndahangwapo (🇳🇦 NAM, FM, 2112).
Heskiel Ndahangwapo (🇳🇦 NAM, FM, 2112) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Hausiku Cosmos Ndala (3.5) and Uatiavi Jossy Uapingene (3.0). Ndahangwapo won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Uatiavi Jossy Uapingene (1878) beat Heskiel Ndahangwapo (FM, 2112), a +234-point gap.
Location
🇳🇦Windhoek, Namibia
Dates
08 May 2026 → 10 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Titled players · 1
FM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇦Namibia×6
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FMNdahangwapo, Heskiel | 🇳🇦NAM | 2112 | 3.5 | 1782 | 1931 | -17.0 |
| 1 | Ndala, Hausiku Cosmos | 🇳🇦NAM | 1708 | 3.5 | 1861 | 2010 | +76.4 |
| 3 | Uapingene, Uatiavi Jossy | 🇳🇦NAM | 1878 | 3.0 | 1828 | 1900 | +3.0 |
| 5 | Van Rooyen, Louis | 🇳🇦NAM | 1863 | 2.0 | 1831 | 1759 | -14.8 |
| 4 | Nghipandulwa Silas | 🇳🇦NAM | 1719 | 2.0 | 1859 | 1787 | +6.4 |
| 6 | Gaoseb, Manfredo | 🇳🇦NAM | 1736 | 1.0 | 1856 | 1616 | -15.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ndala, Hausiku CosmosNAM+76.43.5 pts · #1
- 2Nghipandulwa SilasNAM+6.42.0 pts · #4
- 3Uapingene, Uatiavi JossyNAM+3.03.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Ndahangwapo, HeskielFMNAM-17.03.5 pts · #2
- 2Gaoseb, ManfredoNAM-15.81.0 pts · #6
- 3Van Rooyen, LouisNAM-14.82.0 pts · #5
Biggest upsets
- R4+234 Elo gap
- R5+170 Elo gap
- R3+127 Elo gap