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Jimma and Mongeli win the 2022 FIDE Zonal 4.4 Championship

08 May, 2022by gprevenasΣκακιστικά νέα

The FIDE Zonal 4.4 Open and Women’s Chess Championships 2022 took place from 2-8 May in Addis Ababa, the capital and the largest city of Ethiopia.
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42 players from 9 African countries competed in the Open’s event, while the Women’s event gathered 19 players coming from 4 countries. Both tournaments were played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with a total prize fund of 5.500$ and two qualification spots for the upcoming 5th Sharjah Chess Masters or 2nd Sharjah Chess Challengers (depending on the FIDE classical rating of the Winners of each section).

Two Ethiopian candidate masters Desalegn Fekadu Jimma and Aydagnuhem Gezachew Abera tied for the first place scoring 7.5/9 points but better tiebreaks crowned Jimma as the 2022 FIDE 4.4 Zonal Champion.

Recent Kenya’s Qualification events for the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 apparently kept in shape WFM Sasha Mongeli. She scored an impressive 9/9 points leaving no doubts about who will clinch the FIDE 4.4 Zonal Women’s Championship. Lidet Abate Haile was the first runner-up with score of 7.5/9 points.
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Final rankings – FIDE Zonal 4.4 Open Chess Championship:


Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 CM Jimma Desalegn Fekadu  ETH 2057 7.5 2078 46 51
2 CM Abera Aydagnuhem Gezachew  ETH 2097 7.5 2064 43 47
3 FM Nadir Samir  SUD 2177 6.5 2085 46 50
4   Hamed Mohamed  SUD 2063 6.5 2022 41 43
5 FM Tagelsir Abubaker  SUD 2202 6 2067 47 51
6   Njoroge Martin  KEN 1932 6 2061 41 44
7   Omar Abdulrahman  SOM 2005 6 2030 43 45
8   Gole Habtamu Ashenafi  ETH 2054 6 1918 35 38
9   Tsige Addisalem Temesgen  ETH 2069 5.5 2037 45 49
10 FM Abdelazeez Mohamed Abdalla  SUD 2180 5.5 2035 46 50
11   Badene Habtamu Bayu  ETH 1963 5.5 2007 42 45
12   Bulcha Petros Olana  ETH 1965 5.5 1972 38 41
13   Yousuf Omer Mahamed  DJI 1970 5 2088 49 52
14 FM Mesfin Leykun  ETH 2102 5 2082 47 50
15   Akmel Nesru Beshir  ETH 1991 5 2052 43 45
16   Osman Dahir Mahamed  DJI 1824 5 2041 44 48
17   Islam Sh.Nour Kassim  SOM 1849 5 2040 38 41
18   Tolu Behailu Workneh  ETH 1869 5 2027 41 44
19   Ahmed Hassan Ahmed  SUD 2136 5 2014 41 45
20   Tilahun Abel Mathewos  ETH 1951 5 1976 37 39
21   Adam Bouni Abdi Rahim  DJI 1322 4.5 2000 36 39
22   Mahdi Abdi Yousuf  DJI 0 4.5 1891 31 33
23   Terefe Melkamu Sewunet  ETH 1948 4.5 1816 31 33
24   Moges Flower Habtu  ETH 1836 4.5 1803 32 34
25   Asante Debesai Zerabruk  ERI 1712 4 1989 34 35
26 CM Ali Abdullahi Farah  SOM 1944 4 1957 42 46
27   Shiferaw Yalemzewde Mekonnen  ETH 1995 4 1949 41 45
28 CM Elobeid Asim Ali  SUD 2041 4 1934 36 38
29   Altaye Girum Teklewold  ETH 1984 4 1854 36 39
30   Yirga Nigussie Mitiku  ETH 2019 4 1802 34 36
31 CM Kibrom Weldegebriel Beraki  ERI 1820 4 1779 31 33
32   Abdilahi Salah Mohamed  DJI 1872 3.5 2042 41 42
33   Mohamed Ali Dima  DJI 1542 3.5 1813 34 37
34   Samuel Merhawi Gebrehiwet  ERI 0 3.5 1795 34 35
35 CM Adebo Muhaba Detamo  ETH 1979 3.5 1606 29 30
36   Kenea Endale Mekonnen  ETH 1772 3 1991 37 40
37   Fathi Robleh Chireh  DJI 0 3 1933 37 40
38   Mahad Dahir Muhumad  SOM 0 3 1913 34 35
39   Haitham Mohammed Abdalrasool  SUD 1982 3 1838 35 36
40   Regassa Hunde Eba  ETH 1717 2 1681 33 34
41   Ali Habib  DJI 0 1 1686 24 26
42   Tekle Solomon Mekonnen  ETH 1786 0 1996 25 26

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Final rankings – FIDE Zonal 4.4 Women’s Chess Championship:


Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 WFM Mongeli Sasha  KEN 1634 9 1410 41 45
2   Haile Lidet Abate  ETH 1611 7.5 1411 42 44
3   Bantiwalu Aster Melake  ETH 1387 6 1425 46 50
4   Elshalom Essayas Berhane  ERI 0 5 1485 46 49
5   Abera Mekdes Demssie  ETH 1272 5 1355 36 37
6   Sara Gadalla Karar  SUD 1422 5 1344 41 44
7   Ayele Hana Mulugeta  ETH 1408 5 1328 36 37
8   Mekonen Selemawit Kidanemaryam  ETH 1127 4.5 1485 46 50
9   Weldegebriel Israel Tekeste  ETH 1443 4.5 1424 45 48
10   Melebo Yenenesh Lukas  ETH 1417 4.5 1406 40 42
11 WCM Ibtihal Mohammed  SUD 1473 4.5 1336 36 37
12   Melebo Netsanet Lukas  ETH 1436 4 1342 39 41
13   Eshete Ruth Leykun  ETH 1454 4 1277 37 38
14   Elizabeth Emile Nagib Tanyous  SUD 1457 3.5 1296 34 36
15   Bisrat Misgna Yosief  ERI 0 3 1402 31 32
16   Makda Araia Fessehaye  ERI 0 3 1383 31 32
17   Lema Bitaniya Ermiyas  ETH 1403 1.5 1382 35 36
18   Rayan Sedee Mohamed  SUD 1220 1.5 1361 33 34