Kenyan candidate master Ben Magana won the 2022 Kisumu Chess Open which took place last weekend, from 4-5 June in Kisumu – Kenya’s third-largest city. The event was played in 6 swiss rounds and attracted more than 60 entries who fought for a total prize fund of 60.000 KES.
Ben Magana and Joseph Muragu Methu tied for the first place after 6 played rounds, scoring 5.5 points, each. Tiebreaks criteria decided the distribution of prizes and medalists, so Magana triumphed the event, while Methu claimed silver. Earlier this year, Ben Magana won Kenya’s Olympiad Qualifiers event and he will captain Kenya’s Open Olympiad team during the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022.
Final rankings – Kisumu Chess Open 2022:
Rk.
Name
sex
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
CM
Magana Ben
KEN
2113
5.5
0
5
24
2
Methu Joseph Muragu
KEN
1982
5.5
0
5
21
3
Joel Okindo
KEN
1490
5
0
5
23
4
Christie Karan Renold
KEN
1573
5
0
5
19
5
Njoroge Martin
KEN
1967
5
0
4
26
6
Wagodo Abdul Shakuru
UGA
1912
4.5
0
4
24
7
Okeyo Austin Steve
KEN
1796
4.5
0
4
22
8
Jumba Gloria
w
KEN
1571
4.5
0
4
20
9
Singe Philip Mbawala
KEN
1731
4.5
0
4
19
10
Onditi Jacob Lusi
KEN
1833
4
0
4
23
11
Obera Ben
KEN
1621
4
0
4
22
12
Oketch Dismas
KEN
1623
4
0
4
21
13
Wilfred Kipruto Kulei
KEN
0
4
0
4
21
14
Monaheng Motlomelo
LES
1541
4
0
4
20
15
Irungu Brian Mwangi
KEN
1783
4
0
4
20
16
Miheso Clement Chomu
KEN
1698
4
0
4
19
17
Victor Otieno
KEN
0
4
0
4
17
18
Andrew Owili
KEN
1434
4
0
4
17
19
Orondo Rangara Nicholas
KEN
1411
4
0
4
16
Chumo Aurelia Jemutai
w
KEN
1179
4
0
4
16
21
James Emanikor
KEN
1679
3.5
0
3
22
22
Abiolla James
KEN
1266
3.5
0
3
21
23
Job Nyandiko
KEN
0
3.5
0
3
21
24
Mumia Andrew
KEN
1739
3.5
0
3
20
25
Mutisya Jully
w
KEN
1437
3.5
0
3
19
26
Prisca Condity
w
KEN
0
3.5
0
3
17
27
Rishit Ravat
KEN
1244
3
0
3
22
28
Oketch Nebert
KEN
0
3
0
3
21
29
Michael Juma
KEN
0
3
0
3
21
30
Adam Omenda
KEN
0
3
0
3
19
31
Edward Mwaniki
KEN
0
3
0
3
19
32
Edwin Ombiro
KEN
0
3
0
3
19
Zenah Ibrahim
w
KEN
0
3
0
3
19
34
Linet Onyango
KEN
0
3
0
3
18
35
Benard Juma
KEN
0
3
0
3
17
36
Shuaib Ishmael
KEN
1324
3
0
3
16
37
Brendah Chagwaya
KEN
0
3
0
3
16
Erick Joel Khamadi
KEN
0
3
0
3
16
39
Marvin Ousia
KEN
0
3
0
3
16
40
Brianna Brandy Wendoh
KEN
0
3
0
3
16
41
Shah Shubh Jaideep
KEN
1284
3
0
3
15
Elizabeth Cassidy Maina
w
KEN
1259
3
0
3
15
43
Trevor Maoga
KEN
0
3
0
3
12
44
Tom George
KEN
0
2.5
0
2
22
45
Curtis Reuben Thuo
KEN
0
2.5
0
2
17
46
Okelo Joshua Prince
KEN
0
2.5
0
2
16
47
Skylar Amor
w
KEN
0
2.5
0
2
13
48
Young Lourdes
KEN
1657
2
0
2
22
49
Alex KIama
KEN
0
2
0
2
20
50
Ivy Rachier
w
KEN
0
2
0
2
19
51
Shukri Shakirah
w
KEN
0
2
0
2
19
52
Isaac Ondeng
KEN
0
2
0
2
19
53
Ngugi Samuel Mwaura
KEN
0
2
0
2
18
54
Maizin Awour Oketch
KEN
0
2
0
2
17
55
Tyshane Okeyo
KEN
0
2
0
2
17
56
Melvin Aduma
KEN
0
2
0
2
16
57
Kennedy Ochieng
KEN
0
2
0
2
15
58
Owiti Daniel Oluoch
KEN
0
2
0
1
15
59
Shikuku Clinton
KEN
1544
1.5
0
1
19
60
Jesse Fabian
KEN
0
1.5
0
1
17
61
Otieno Polycarp
KEN
0
1.5
0
1
16
62
Ochieng Sarah Akinyi
w
KEN
0
1.5
0
1
15
63
Simiyu Naliaka Vanessa
w
KEN
1166
1
0
1
19
64
Gregory Bifwoli
KEN
0
1
0
1
18
65
Breetaliza Amandah
KEN
0
1
0
1
17
66
Jorim Onyango
KEN
0
1
0
1
16
Oketch Griffins Mark
KEN
0
1
0
1
16
68
Eliakim Nyabuto
KEN
0
1
0
1
15
69
Angel Adisa
w
KEN
0
1
0
0
9.5
70
Ndegwa Jackson Kamau
KEN
1823
0
0
0
14
Viacheslav Chvoro
KEN
1504
0
0
0
14
Imani Amor Oriyo
KEN
0
0
0
0
14
73
Yug S Badiyani
KEN
0
0
0
0
11
.