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Africa crowns National Youth Chess Champions

The 2022 African National Youth Chess Championships took place from 3-9 July at the Mika Convention Centre – Lusaka, Zambia. The event was played in 6 age categories: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18, open and girls sections separately.

The Winners after 9 played rounds (swiss system) are:

U8 – Abdallah Omar Mahmoud (EGY)
GU8 – Winnie Kaburo (KEN)
U10 – Eyad Elhusseiny (EGY)
GU10 – Raghad Alaa Eldin (EGY)
U12 – Adham Hossam Mohamed (EGY)
GU12 – Salma Ahmed (EGY)
U14 – Jan Karsten (RSA)
GU14 – Rana Gasser (EGY)
U16 – FM Kevin George Micheal (EGY)
GU16 – Jemima Paulo (ANG)
U18 – CM Mohamed Hany Kamal (EGY)
GU18 – Joy Romany (EGY)

Congratulations to the Winners and all medalists! (scroll down for final rankings of all sections)

Winnie Kaburo – African GU8 Champion



African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – U8:


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Omar Mahmoud Abdallah  EGY 1259 7 0 43 48
2 Jeshurun Obiri Yeboah Pryce-Tandoh  GHA 1182 6.5 0 41 45
3 Thorulsley Kairaav  RSA 0 6 0 45 48
4 Eapen Johan  RSA 0 6 0 43 47
5 Chaikam Yashmith  KEN 0 5.5 0 45 48
6 Goncalves Alho Miguel  RSA 0 5.5 0 45 49
7 Badenhorst Daniel  RSA 0 5.5 0 44 44
8 Soojay Josiah  RSA 0 5.5 0 42 45
9 Van Der Merwe Schalk Wolf  RSA 0 5 1 38 39
10 Shriyan Aayush  MAW 0 5 0 32 32
11 Shlok Kaushik Mangarolia  TAN 0 4.5 0 47 51
12 Manyeki Nathaniel  KEN 0 4.5 0 46 49
13 Kapembwa Jacob  ZAM 0 4.5 0 38 38
14 Mohamed Hemam  MTN 0 4 0 35 35
15 Dien James  NAM 0 4 0 34 34
16 Namangale .Alipo  MAW 0 4 0 33 33
17 Kanelombe Shaun  NAM 0 3 1 32 32
18 Chimboza Taonanyasha Henry  ZIM 0 3 0 33 33
19 Du Toit Daniel  NAM 0 1 0 33 33
20 Mapulanga Golden Jr  ZAM 0 0 0 33 34

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – GU8:


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Kaburo Winnie  KEN 1178 9 0 39 43
2 Fady Heaven  EGY 1237 8 0 41 45
3 Roberts Frans-Leigh  RSA 0 5.5 0 42 44
4 Venter Elke  RSA 0 5 0 45 48
5 Talia Atubet  UGA 0 5 0 44 44
6 Shimanya Wellemina  NAM 0 5 0 41 42
7 van der Schyff Mila-ne  RSA 0 5 0 39 39
8 Tosha Torana  UGA 0 5 0 36 36
9 Chimboza Tinevimbo Elizabeth  ZIM 0 5 0 35 36
10 Swart Liani  NAM 0 4.5 0 35 35
11 Chimeta Lucie  MAW 0 4 0 45 49
12 Otimile Melisa  BOT 0 4 0 42 45
13 Uanguta Shadah  NAM 0 4 0 38 39
14 Le Kay Alexa Katia  RSA 0 2 0 31 31
15 Nowomugisha Lisa  ZAM 0 1 0 33 34

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – U10:


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Elhusseiny Eyad  EGY 1570 9 0 44 44
2 Yang Daniel  RSA 0 6.5 0 45 49
3 Driscoll Samuel  RSA 0 6.5 0 44 47
4 Jugree Abhay  RSA 0 6.5 0 43 46
5 Segal Jamie Dylan  RSA 0 6 0 48 48
6 Badenhorst Matthew  RSA 0 5.5 1 47 48
7 Retief Antonie  RSA 0 5.5 0 38 41
8 Gweshe Jordan  ZIM 1469 5 0 46 50
9 Boois Fidel  NAM 0 5 0 37 38
10 Curtis Reuben Thuo  KEN 0 5 0 31 31
11 Lwenyeka Tumelo  ZAM 0 4.5 0 49 53
12 Yash Rohit Panjwani  TAN 0 4.5 0 41 44
13 Simiyu Jadon  KEN 0 4.5 0 41 41
14 Musonda Jason  ZAM 0 4 0 39 40
15 Kagwe Harald  KEN 0 4 0 38 39
16 Tendereza Dara  UGA 0 4 0 32 32
  Wasonga Floyd  KEN 0 4 0 32 32
18 Chikashi Ryan  ZAM 0 3 0 42 43
19 Hlatwayo Otis Tendai  ZIM 0 3 0 31 31
20 Micheal Mlambala  MAW 0 1.5 0.5 31 31
21 Ngulube Upendo  MAW 0 1.5 0.5 29 29
22 Kaluba David  ZAM 0 0 0 38 39

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – GU10:


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Alaa Eldin Raghad  EGY 1232 9 0 43 44
2 Budhram Kaylee  RSA 1090 8 0 43 47
3 Mungal Zoey  RSA 1226 7 0 45 49
4 Divakaran Sinddhizhai  RSA 0 6 0 43 47
5 Boshoff Francis  NAM 0 5 0 48 50
6 Makanga Annabel Mideva  KEN 0 5 0 46 48
7 Wamaitha Rania  KEN 0 5 0 43 44
8 Mtumbuka Patience  MAW 0 5 0 39 41
9 Boshoff Helen  NAM 0 5 0 38 42
10 Sihlahla Kyllikki Estrella Ebbie  NAM 0 4 0 42 45
11 Moshoboro Adeola  BOT 0 4 0 42 43
12 Aine Atubet  UGA 0 4 0 38 39
13 Amor Skylar  KEN 0 4 0 33 34
14 Bhosle Aanya  ZAM 0 4 0 28 29
15 Nachilima Faith  ZAM 0 3 0 29 30
16 Daka Nsabila  ZAM 0 2 0 35 36
17 Master Aaryahi  ZAM 0 1 0 25 26

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – U12:


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Hossam Mohamed Adham  EGY 1663 7.5 0 48 52
2 Wael Sabry Mina  EGY 1846 7 0 47 51
3 Levitan Judah Nathan  RSA 1472 7 0 44 47
4 Mungal Ethan  RSA 1458 7 0 43 44
5 Felix Raphael  RSA 1519 5.5 0 48 52
6 Sauti Joshua Lisuku  ZAM 1605 5.5 0 47 52
7 Nwankwo Victor Chibuikem  NGR 1541 5.5 0 45 47
8 Deysel Kaleb  RSA 1143 5.5 0 42 46
9 Ermias Caleb Yared  ETH 0 5.5 0 39 42
10 Shoubhith Omprakash Kayyar  UGA 1092 5.5 0 35 39
11 Du Toit Dawid  NAM 0 5 0 39 42
12 Mukundi Shepherd Madzikwa  ZIM 0 5 0 35 35
13 Bartlett Ezra  BOT 1430 5 0 33 34
14 Haris Ahabwe  UGA 0 4.5 0 44 45
15 Froom Gabriel  RSA 0 4.5 0 42 44
16 Eduardo Arquimedes Domingos  ANG 1303 4.5 0 41 41
17 Munanukye Manzi  UGA 1235 4.5 0 39 42
18 Strydom Henroux  RSA 0 4.5 0 38 42
19 Sihlahla Genius  NAM 0 4.5 0 38 39
20 Shekupe Fidel  NAM 0 4.5 0 36 37
  Zack Oundo Okumu  TAN 0 4.5 0 36 37
22 Kuka Kyle  KEN 0 4 0 43 44
23 Mapulanga Kachana  ZAM 0 4 0 40 41
24 Wambui Bernice  KEN 0 4 0 33 34
25 Elishi Prince Tonateni Ethan Kotokeni  NAM 0 4 0 28 28
26 Phiri Beston  MAW 0 3.5 0 33 33
27 Kreusch Dylan  ZAM 0 3 0 35 37
28 Menzu Semo  ZAM 0 1.5 0 30 31
29 Chellah Lubuto  ZAM 0 1 0 31 32
30 Nyirenda Alinaswe  ZAM 0 0.5 0 31 32
31 Hemattreya Samir Jamdar  TAN 0 0 0 36 41
  Phiri Blessings  MAW 0 0 0 36 41

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – GU12:


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Ahmed Salma  EGY 1331 9 0 43 45
2 Rautenbach Helen Christine  RSA 0 7.5 0 42 46
3 Deysel Hannah  RSA 0 7 0 41 43
4 Maya Otimile  BOT 1337 6.5 0 45 48
5 Suresh Aaradhya  RSA 0 5 0 48 51
6 Mweetwa Victoria  ZAM 1325 5 0 39 41
7 Steyn Amelia  RSA 0 5 0 32 34
8 Jayloss Rachel  MAW 0 4.5 0 46 47
9 Swart Andrea  NAM 0 4.5 0 39 40
10 Maryam Panya  TAN 0 4.5 0 34 35
11 Fantalis Lucy Nduta  KEN 1092 4 0 47 48
12 Shimanya Venasias  NAM 0 4 0 45 46
13 Kahuni Michelle  ZAM 0 4 0 34 35
14 Boois Hilde  NAM 0 4 0 33 34
15 Chikashi Abigail  ZAM 0 3.5 0 35 37
16 Tatiana Felicia  ANG 0 3 1 41 42
17 Kambueshe Vedika  NAM 0 3 0 36 37
18 Kaluvi Twamona  NAM 0 2.5 0 37 38
19 Vundamina Lusa  ZAM 0 2 0 33 34
20 Chavula Imaani  ZAM 0 1.5 0 31 32

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – U14:


Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1   Karsten Jan  RSA 1909 8.5 0 43 46
2 CM Kandil Ahmed  EGY 1856 7.5 0 48 52
3 AFM Potgieter Edward  RSA 1416 7 0 43 44
4 AFM Soojay Jorah  RSA 1477 6 1 49 53
5   Yan Weilun  RSA 1383 6 0 41 45
6   Nwedo Khodani  RSA 1334 5.5 0 47 49
7   Ofile Masilo  BOT 1445 5.5 0 45 49
8   Jugree Arav  RSA 1288 5.5 0 38 42
9   Mpene Thuto  BOT 1547 5 0 47 51
10   Christian Fernandes  TAN 0 5 0 37 40
11   Chembe Sean Kunda  ZAM 1412 4.5 0 44 47
12 CM Shane Kennedy  ZAM 1414 4.5 0 44 46
13   Mapulanga Joshua  ZAM 0 4.5 0 38 40
14   Tandeka Shiloh  UGA 1468 4 0 44 47
15   Angula Sibusiso  NAM 0 4 0 42 45
16   Kanango Jamie  KEN 0 4 0 40 43
17   Louw Joshua  NAM 0 4 0 37 40
18   Nyirongo Mark  MAW 0 4 0 37 39
19   Lwenyeka Bupe  ZAM 1263 4 0 36 37
20   Karipi Trevor  NAM 0 4 0 32 34
21   Henry Marwa Michael  TAN 0 4 0 30 31
22   Nyazi Marwan Youssaf  EGY 0 4 0 29 31
23   Chavula Mtende  MAW 0 3.5 0 34 37
24   Costa Leopoldino  ANG 0 3 0 41 42
25   Tembo George  ZAM 0 3 0 29 30
26   Tindi Victor  KEN 0 3 0 28 31
27   Mulenga Steven  ZAM 0 3 0 26 27
28   Shade Nezar  EGY 0 2.5 0 32 33
29   Simiyu Jadon  KEN 0 1 0 37 41
30   Waldeck Wlliem Frederick  ZAM 0 1 0 30 31

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – GU14:


Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1   Gasser Rana  EGY 1380 8 0 43 46
2   Sana Omprakash Kayyar  UGA 1404 7.5 0 43 47
3   Dutt Lakshita  MAW 1333 6 0.5 44 48
4 WCM Moshoboro Laone Phoebe  BOT 1336 6 0.5 44 46
5   Mwashe Yvonne Adego  KEN 1119 5.5 0 46 49
6   Muturi Erica Mumbi  KEN 1051 5 0 45 48
7   Coetzee Gisele  RSA 0 5 0 42 44
8   Zuri Tatiina  UGA 1182 5 0 38 39
9   Abraham Siglinde I  NAM 1055 5 0 37 39
10   Padayachy Shreya  RSA 0 4.5 1 41 44
11   Itembu Linekela  NAM 1013 4.5 0 44 46
12   Huang Kayleen  RSA 0 4 1 35 38
13   Brink Samantha  RSA 0 4 0 36 38
14   Kapalamula Trantance  MAW 0 3.5 1 32 34
15   Chipela Catherine  ZAM 0 3.5 0 33 34
16   Felicidade Felicia  ANG 0 3 0 36 39
17   Master Shrim  ZAM 0 3 0 32 34
18   Salome Peter Dyaga  TAN 0 3 0 30 31
19   Justine Jennifer  MAW 0 3 0 28 30

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – U16:


Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 FM George Micheal Kevin  EGY 2100 8 1 45 48
2   Levitan Caleb Levi  RSA 1826 8 0 42 46
3   Sonhy Jaime  ANG 1819 6.5 1 47 50
4   Chang Sebastian  RSA 1346 6.5 0 40 42
5   Meise Keagen  RSA 1286 6 0 40 41
6   Lin Ali  RSA 1412 5 0 46 49
7   Sauti Luyepo  ZAM 1369 5 0 44 45
8   Smit Yoshua  RSA 1426 5 0 40 42
9   Siima Zion Kazoora  UGA 1489 4.5 0 44 47
10   Munyere Musa  BOT 1644 4.5 0 42 44
11 CM Lwanga Aguda  KEN 1599 4.5 0 40 43
12   Chindiya Kudzaishe  ZIM 0 4.5 0 37 38
13   Phiri Joe  ZAM 1486 4 0 37 37
14   Phiri Blessings  MAW 0 4 0 35 37
15   Aaditya Kailas Bhattbhatt  TAN 1468 3.5 1 38 38
16   Musemvu Persistance  ZAM 0 3.5 0 32 32
17   Shapange Abraham  NAM 0 3 1 32 33
18   Delbert Panya  TAN 0 3 0 30 31
19   Mankanda Salifyanji  ZAM 0 1 0 30 31

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – GU16:


Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1   Paulo Jemima  ANG 1850 8 0 44 48
2   Badenhorst Chloe  RSA 1703 7 0 43 43
3   Mahmoud Youssef Noha  EGY 1432 6.5 0 44 47
4   Shriyan Santosh Priyasha  MAW 1597 6 0 45 46
5   Wang Pei-Shan  RSA 1223 5.5 0 42 42
6   Saeed Alaa  EGY 1461 5 1 43 43
7 WCM Moshoboro Arona  BOT 1611 5 0 33 33
8   Prisha Chheda  TAN 0 4.5 0 45 48
9   Boshoma Chisomo  RSA 1472 4.5 0 42 42
10   Kawuma Patricia  UGA 1653 4.5 0 40 42
11   Kapende Shalom  MAW 1318 3.5 0 38 40
12   Govender Keniesha  RSA 1223 3.5 0 36 36
13   Muturi Elsie  KEN 1103 3.5 0 34 34
    Horn Lure  NAM 1020 3.5 0 34 34
15   Abiater Rebekka  NAM 0 1.5 0 34 34
16   Malema Terryce  MAW 0 0 0 38 39

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – U18:


Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 CM Hany Kamal Mohamed  EGY 2026 7.5 0 47 51
2   Prospero Alexandre  ANG 2019 7 0 46 50
3   Handiya Joseph  ZAM 1896 6.5 0 46 50
4   Saveliy Yakolev  TAN 1398 6 0 45 47
5   Mugisha Elvis  UGA 1656 6 0 43 47
6   Oluka Robert Mcligeyo  KEN 1823 5.5 0 48 52
7   Gounder Rowan  RSA 1460 5.5 0 42 43
8 FM George Samir David  EGY 1819 5 0 48 52
9   Masaiti Gideon  BOT 1638 5 0 42 44
10   Hesham Zein  EGY 1520 5 0 41 43
11   Willemse Revian  NAM 1393 5 0 32 32
12   Segelaar Geriant  RSA 1380 4.5 0 41 43
13   Boshoff Chris  RSA 1380 4.5 0 39 39
14   Mkandawire Samuel  ZAM 1414 4.5 0 34 34
15   Saka Titus  MAW 0 4.5 0 34 34
16   De Swardt Eduan  RSA 1345 4 0 39 39
17 CM Lwanga Odongo  KEN 1400 4 0 34 34
18   Dutt Dakshesh  MAW 1404 4 0 30 30
19   Chimuka Mozel  ZAM 1468 2 1 35 36
20   Musenze Christian  UGA 0 2 0 30 30
21   Sayi Julio Goyayi  TAN 0 1 0 32 32
22   Tembo Max  ZAM 1669 0 0 33 34

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African Youth Chess Championship 2022 – GU18:


Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1   Romany Joy  EGY 1660 8.5 0 41 44
2 WCM Gabatshwarwe Refilwe  BOT 1700 8 0 43 46
3   Mwale Naomi  ZAM 1559 6 0 39 39
4 WCM Joubert Natasha  RSA 1508 5 0 42 42
5   Mohamed Azzab Mareim  EGY 1482 5 0 42 42
    De Beer Janka  RSA 1128 5 0 42 42
7   Fourie Elzette  RSA 1033 5 0 41 44
8   Antonio Renelsa Taiane  ANG 1471 4.5 0 34 34
9   Chirwa Zenaida  ZAM 1350 3.5 1 40 40
10   Simwaba Anne  MAW 1341 3.5 0 36 36
11   Kawesha Innocentia  ZAM 1201 3 0 46 49
12   Ngoma Mercy  ZAM 0 3 0 37 37
    Steyn Joharina  NAM 0 3 0 37 37
14   Nsokolo Nankala Sarah  ZAM 0 0 0 36 39

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