Kakamega Open Grand Prix Chess Event - Open

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75 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 30 May 2026 to 31 May 2026 in Kakamega, Kenya. 8 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2014, and top seed was Elijah Emojong (🇺🇬 UGA, IM, 2086).

Gabriel Njuki (🇰🇪 KEN, 2023) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Mutuge Ian (5.0) and Bob Bibasa (5.0). Njuki won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Mwega Nkanda (1772) beat Bob Bibasa (FM, 2069), a +297-point gap.

Location

🇰🇪Kakamega, Kenya

Dates

30 May 2026 → 31 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇬IMElijah Emojong2086

Avg top 10

2,014

Participants

Titled players · 8

IM×1

FM×1

CM×3

WFM×2

WCM×1

Federations · 2 represented

🇰🇪Kenya×42

🇺🇬Uganda×6

Top 3

🥇
Gabriel Njuki
🇰🇪KEN·2023
5.5pts·2328perf+35.0
🥈
CMMutuge Ian
🇰🇪KEN·1909
5.0pts·2161perf+37.6
🥉
FMBob Bibasa
🇺🇬UGA·2069
5.0pts·2075perf+1.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Gabriel Njuki led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Njuki5.5Ian5Mwangi5Bibasa5Methu4.5Allan4.5

R5–R6 · LEAD HELD

Gabriel Njuki held the sole lead from R5 through R6 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Gabriel Njuki 5 wins (R1–R5)CM Mutuge Ian 3 wins (R1–R3)Irungu Brian Mwangi 4 wins (R3–R6)

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Njuki, Gabriel	2023	KEN	+22B	+12N	+6B	+10N	+5B	=13N	5.5	21.0	25.0	23.00	2328	+35.0
2	Mutuge IanCM	1909	KEN	+51B	+15N	+14B	=11N	+8B	=5N	5.0	21.0	23.0	18.75	2161	+37.6
3	Bibasa, BobFM	2069	UGA	−29B	+30N	+26B	+59N	+12B	+18N	5.0	18.5	20.5	17.00	2075	+1.6
4	Irungu Brian Mwangi	1889	KEN	+40B	−14N	+35B	+32N	+19B	+10N	5.0	18.0	21.0	17.00	2047	+20.4
5	Atem Gak, Ngong	2005	KEN	+26B	+17N	+16B	+31N	−1N	=2B	4.5	22.0	25.0	17.00	2012	+2.0
6	Methu, Joseph Muragu	1938	KEN	+21N	+9B	−1N	+60B	=17N	+15B	4.5	22.0	24.0	16.50	1976	+6.2
7	Emojong, ElijahIM	2086	UGA	+19B	+27N	−10B	=18N	+23B	+28N	4.5	19.0	22.5	16.50	1991	-9.2
8	Njoroge, Martin	1909	KEN	+23B	=11N	+53N	+46B	−2N	+24B	4.5	18.5	20.5	13.50	1921	+2.2
9	Chumba Allan	1876	KEN	+45B	−6N	+51B	+52N	=11B	+30N	4.5	17.0	19.0	12.50	1964	+14.4
10	Okeyo, Steve Austine	1945	KEN	+35B	+29N	+7N	−1B	+16N	−4B	4.0	22.5	25.5	15.00	2010	+10.8
11	Wagodo, Abdul Shakuru	2031	UGA	+24N	=8B	+67N	=2B	=9N	=17B	4.0	21.5	22.5	13.50	1929	-12.8
12	Simiyu Baraka Daniel	1850	KEN	+50N	−1B	+21N	+41B	−3N	+57B	4.0	20.0	22.0	11.50	1822	0.0
13	Egesa emmanuelCM	2070	UGA	F	=18N	+34B	+28N	+14B	=1B	4.0	20.0	20.0	15.25	2100	+2.2
14	Magana, BenCM	2020	KEN	+38N	+4B	−2N	+67B	−13N	+51B	4.0	19.0	20.0	11.00	1923	-10.0
15	Muhambe Terrence Shisundi	1713	KEN	+73N	−2B	+27B	+61N	+20B	−6N	4.0	19.0	19.0	9.50	1912	+20.2
16	Ndirangu, Joyce NyaruaiWFM	1834	KEN	+39B	+20N	−5N	+36B	−10B	+34N	4.0	18.5	21.5	13.00	1834	+1.6
17	Wafula Andrew Mangeni	1832	KEN	+57N	−5B	+25N	+53B	=6B	=11N	4.0	18.5	20.5	11.75	1886	+18.8
18	Omondi Suleiman	1881	KEN	+62N	=13B	+54N	=7B	+37N	−3B	4.0	18.5	20.5	11.25	1917	+8.6
19	Mukose, Emmanuel	1804	UGA	−7N	+47B	+57N	+55B	−4N	+37B	4.0	17.0	19.0	9.50	1795	+1.4
20	Mutisya, JullyWCM	1909	KEN	+25N	−16B	+55N	+58B	−15N	+33B	4.0	16.5	18.5	10.50	1692	-21.2
21	Daniel Misiko	1693	KEN	−6B	+32N	−12B	+66N	+52B	+31N	4.0	16.5	18.0	9.50	1094	-9.8
22	Alex Kipkoech	1752	KEN	−1N	−67B	+43B	+42N	+59B	+39N	4.0	16.5	17.5	11.00	1750	0.0
23	Ochieng Victor	1605	KEN	−8N	+36B	=24N	+49B	−7N	+48B	3.5	18.0	20.5	9.75	1617	-0.8
24	Shukri Shakirah	1757	KEN	−11B	+68N	=23B	+44N	+31B	−8N	3.5	18.0	19.0	8.75	1653	-22.0
25	Magor Marcarius Onyango	1627	KEN	−20B	+52N	−17B	+43N	+41B	=27N	3.5	17.5	19.5	9.75	1605	-3.2
26	Likhaya Nelson	1719	KEN	−5N	+48B	−3N	=56B	+49N	+46B	3.5	17.0	19.0	8.50	1237	-10.8
27	Mongeli, SashaWFM	1892	KEN	+33N	−7B	−15N	+68B	+60N	=25B	3.5	17.0	18.0	7.75	1702	-21.4
28	Emmanuel Nyongesa	0	KEN	=46N	+49B	+38N	−13B	+47N	−7B	3.5	16.5	19.0	9.25	1901	0.0
29	Mwega Nkanda	1772	KEN	+3N	−10B	−46N	=48B	+53N	+47B	3.5	16.5	18.5	10.75	2033	+19.8
30	Okonga, Hugh Misiko	1955	KEN	=47N	−3B	+56N	+54B	+46N	−9B	3.5	16.5	18.5	7.75	1612	-25.0
31	FIDE 10838422	0	—	+72N	+62B	+37N	−5B	−24N	−21B	3.0	17.0	17.5	5.50	1615	0.0
32	FIDE 554025630	0	—	F	−21B	+65N	−4B	+38N	+35N	3.0	16.5	16.5	7.50	1757	0.0
33	Alex Mbugua	1593	KEN	−27B	−34N	+45B	+74N	+36B	−20N	3.0	16.5	16.5	6.00	1642	+3.6
34	FIDE 554015146	0	—	+58N	+33B	−13N	−37B	+67N	−16B	3.0	16.0	17.0	6.00	1547	0.0
35	Mboowa Shadick	1708	UGA	−10N	+60B	−4N	+69B	+58N	−32B	3.0	16.0	17.0	5.00	1117	-9.2
36	FIDE 554001889	0	—	+63B	−23N	+42B	−16N	−33N	+60B	3.0	15.5	17.5	7.00	877	0.0
37	Misiko Peter Wangila	1461	KEN	+69B	+70N	−31B	+34N	−18B	−19N	3.0	15.0	16.0	5.00	1033	-8.0
38	Jumba, Gloria	1738	KEN	−14B	+59N	−28B	+63N	−32B	+52N	3.0	14.5	16.5	6.00	1220	-3.2
39	Chumo, Aurelia Jemutai	1476	KEN	−16N	−55B	+62N	+65B	+54N	−22B	3.0	14.0	15.5	5.50	1577	+5.8
40	Odongo Bill Clinton	1560	KEN	−4N	−53B	−49N	+50B	+71B	+61N	3.0	14.0	14.5	5.00	1693	+5.8
41	Nyasaka Agnes Obonyo	0	KEN	+42B	−51N	+68B	−12N	−25N	+67B	3.0	13.5	14.5	5.00	1442	0.0
42	FIDE 554025753	0	—	−41N	+71B	−36N	−22B	+65N	+54B	3.0	13.5	14.0	4.00	952	0.0
43	FIDE 10838147	0	—	−48N	+72B	−22N	−25B	+62N	+68B	3.0	13.0	13.5	3.50	1578	0.0
44	FIDE 554017289	0	—	+71N	=50B	−47N	−24B	=56N	+58B	3.0	12.5	13.0	4.75	1381	0.0
45	Waswa Abigael	1499	KEN	−9N	−54B	−33N	+72B	+69N	+56B	3.0	12.5	13.0	3.50	935	-18.4
46	FIDE 554025761	0	—	=28B	+64N	+29B	−8N	−30B	−26N	2.5	18.5	20.0	6.75	1646	0.0
47	Miheso, Clement Chomu	1710	KEN	=30B	−19N	+44B	+64N	−28B	−29N	2.5	17.5	19.0	6.25	1571	-9.6
48	FIDE 554014727	0	—	+43B	−26N	−61B	=29N	+64B	−23N	2.5	15.5	17.0	6.25	1426	0.0
49	Jairus Omondi	0	KEN	=64B	−28N	+40B	−23N	−26B	+66N	2.5	15.0	16.5	5.25	1503	0.0
50	Wambalo Wong	1496	KEN	−12B	=44N	−52B	−40N	+73B	+64N	2.5	13.5	13.5	3.00	905	-10.4
51	Mogambi Ian	1651	KEN	−2N	+41B	−9N	F	+61B	−14N	2.0	18.5	18.5	5.00	1135	-20.0
52	FIDE 554015138	0	—	+65N	−25B	+50N	−9B	−21N	−38B	2.0	17.5	19.0	4.00	1446	0.0
53	FIDE 10896457	0	—	F	+40N	−8B	−17N	−29B	+63B	2.0	17.0	17.0	5.00	1575	0.0
54	FIDE 10879870	0	—	+66B	+45N	−18B	−30N	−39B	−42N	2.0	16.5	18.0	4.50	1510	0.0
55	FIDE 554015189	0	—	+61B	+39N	−20B	−19N	−57B	−59N	2.0	15.0	17.0	5.00	1471	0.0
56	FIDE 10824448	0	—	F	+63N	−30B	=26N	=44B	−45N	2.0	15.0	15.0	5.25	1451	0.0
57	Tindi Liam	1468	KEN	−17B	+74N	−19B	F	+55N	−12N	2.0	15.0	15.0	2.00	1029	-12.4
58	FIDE 554015170	0	—	−34B	+69N	+70B	−20N	−35B	−44N	2.0	14.0	15.0	2.00	1009	0.0
59	FIDE 554013356	0	—	F	−38B	+75N	−3B	−22N	+55B	2.0	14.0	14.0	2.00	1053	0.0
60	FIDE 554025621	0	—	+75B	−35N	+74B	−6N	−27B	−36N	2.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	1046	0.0
61	Salim Khalid Rapando	0	KEN	−55N	+73B	+48N	−15B	−51N	−40B	2.0	13.5	13.5	2.50	841	0.0
62	Diana Makomi	1520	KEN	−18B	−31N	−39B	+73N	−43B	+75N	2.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	879	-26.4
63	Erick Joel Khamadi	0	KEN	−36N	−56B	+71N	−38B	+74B	−53N	2.0	10.5	10.5	0.50	938	0.0
64	FIDE 554025656	0	—	=49N	−46B	+72N	−47B	−48N	−50B	1.5	12.5	13.0	1.75	803	0.0
65	FIDE 554025664	0	—	−52B	+66N	−32B	−39N	−42B	=71N	1.5	12.5	13.0	1.75	676	0.0
66	FIDE 554001080	0	—	−54N	−65B	+73N	−21B	=70N	−49B	1.5	11.0	11.0	0.50	893	0.0
67	FIDE 554025613	0	—	F	+22N	−11B	−14N	−34B	−41N	1.0	18.0	18.0	4.00	1809	0.0
68	Kim Vivica	1413	KEN	F	−24B	−41N	−27N	+75B	−43N	1.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	1025	0.0
69	FIDE 554017599	0	—	−37N	−58B	F	−35N	−45B	+74N	1.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	756	0.0
70	FIDE 554014581	0	—	F	−37B	−58N	F	=66B	=72N	1.0	9.0	9.0	1.00	661	0.0
71	FIDE 554015120	0	—	−44B	−42N	−63B	F	−40N	=65B	0.5	12.5	12.5	0.75	760	0.0
72	FIDE 554025648	0	—	−31B	−43N	−64B	−45N	F	=70B	0.5	11.5	11.5	0.50	699	0.0
73	FIDE 554017300	0	—	−15B	−61N	−66B	−62B	−50N	F	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	776	0.0
74	FIDE 554004810	0	—	F	−57B	−60N	−33B	−63N	−69B	0.0	11.0	12.0	0.00	731	0.0
75	Philip Odongo	0	KEN	−60N	F	−59B	F	−68N	−62B	0.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	667	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Mutuge IanCMKEN
+37.6
5.0 pts · #2
2Njuki, GabrielKEN
+35.0
5.5 pts · #1
3Irungu Brian MwangiKEN
+20.4
5.0 pts · #4

Top rating losers

1Diana MakomiKEN
-26.4
2.0 pts · #68
2Okonga, Hugh MisikoKEN
-25.0
3.5 pts · #42
3Shukri ShakirahKEN
-22.0
3.5 pts · #27

Biggest upsets

R1+297 Elo gap
Mwega Nkanda1772 beat FMBibasa, Bob2069
R5+196 Elo gap
Muhambe Terrence Shisundi1713 beat WCMMutisya, Jully1909
R3+179 Elo gap
Muhambe Terrence Shisundi1713 beat WFMMongeli, Sasha1892