2026 MBALE KNIGHT'S KENMAN SUPER 10 CHESS TOURNAMENT
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10 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 13 May 2026 to 15 May 2026 in Mbale, Uganda. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1230, and top seed was Abdul Shakuru Wagodo (🇺🇬 UGA, 2031).
Abdul Shakuru Wagodo (🇺🇬 UGA, 2031) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Mboowa Shadick (4.0) and Byawaka Alvin Herbert (4.0). Wagodo won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇺🇬Mbale, Uganda
Dates
13 May 2026 → 15 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇺🇬Uganda×7
🇸🇪Sweden×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsAbdul Shakuru Wagodo led from R3; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
3
2
1
1
1
1
R3–R6 · LEAD HELD
Abdul Shakuru Wagodo never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Abdul Shakuru Wagodo beat Mboowa Shadick (White).
R1–R6 · WIN STREAK
Abdul Shakuru Wagodo won 6 in a row (R1–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Abdul Shakuru Wagodo | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Mboowa Shadick | 0 | * | — | 0 |
| 3Byawaka Alvin Herbert | 0 | — | * | ½ |
| 4FIDE 10037438 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wagodo, Abdul Shakuru | 2031 | UGA | +8B | +5N | +2B | +3N | +4B | +6N | 6.0 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 2533 | +15.2 |
| 2 | Mboowa Shadick | 1708 | UGA | +7B | +9N | −1N | −4B | +8B | +5N | 4.0 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 9.00 | 1960 | +25.0 |
| 3 | Byawaka Alvin Herbert | 1833 | UGA | =9B | +10N | +6B | −1B | +5N | =4N | 4.0 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 8.75 | 1859 | +3.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 10037438 | 0 | — | −5B | +7N | +10B | +2N | −1N | =3B | 3.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 9.50 | 1742 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Namangala Bonny | 1742 | UGA | +4N | −1B | =9N | +6N | −3B | −2B | 2.5 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 7.00 | 1622 | -17.2 |
| 6 | Namanda Leopold | 1685 | UGA | =10B | +8N | −3N | −5B | +7N | −1B | 2.5 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 5.00 | 1633 | -12.4 |
| 7 | FIDE 10090541 | 0 | — | −2N | −4B | +8B | +10N | −6B | =9N | 2.5 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 4.00 | 1585 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Nilsson, Christer 501109 | 1697 | SWE | −1N | −6B | −7N | +9B | −2N | +10B | 2.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 3.00 | 1563 | -30.0 |
| 9 | Sserwanga Ivan | 1599 | UGA | =3N | −2B | =5B | −8N | =10B | =7B | 2.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 5.00 | 1552 | -9.6 |
| 10 | Matovu Ibrahim | 0 | UGA | =6N | −3B | −4N | −7B | =9N | −8N | 1.0 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 2.25 | 1511 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mboowa ShadickUGA+25.04.0 pts · #2
- 2Wagodo, Abdul ShakuruUGA+15.26.0 pts · #1
- 3Byawaka Alvin HerbertUGA+3.04.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Nilsson, Christer 501109SWE-30.02.0 pts · #7
- 2Namangala BonnyUGA-17.22.5 pts · #6
- 3Namanda LeopoldUGA-12.42.5 pts · #10