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Malawi determined Teams for Chess Olympiad 2022 and crowned National Chess Champions

04 May, 2022by gprevenasΣκακιστικά νέα

The National Chess Championship of Malawi took place at the Grand Palace Hotel in Mzuzu from 14th to 18th April 2022.

The event served as a qualification for the 44th Chess Olympiad with the top 5 players in each category making it to the national team. Twenty-six players battled it out in the Open and 13 in the Women’s section.

FM Joseph Mwale, Malawi’s highest-rated player (2151), won the Malawi National Championship with 7 points out of 9 rounds.

16-year-old Priyasha Shriyan dominated the Women’s section and won it with 8/9, two points ahead of the runner-up.  It is the second time she has won the Malawi Championship. The first time was in 2020.

Altogether with the National Champions, Malawi disclosed the National team composition for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai:

Malawi Team for Chess Olympiad 2022 (Open section): 

  1. FM Joseph Mwale
  2. Stanford Chibambo
  3. CM Joseph Nyambalo
  4. Ernest Matola
  5. CM Alfred Chimthere

Malawi Team for Chess Olympiad 2022 (Women’s section):

  1. Priyasha Shriyan
  2. Tapiwa Banda
  3. Tupokiwe Msukwa
  4. WFM Linda Jambo Chaononga
  5. Martha Kapalamula

Read more: Sri Lanka National Champions and Teams for Chess Olympiad 2022 announced / India teams for Chess Olympiad 2022 announced

Final rankings – Malawi National Chess Championship 2022


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Mwale Joseph  MAW 2151 7 0 1945 48
2 Chiwambo Stanford  MAW 1875 6.5 1 1985 51
3 Nyambalo Josephy  MAW 2037 6.5 0 1869 50
4 Matola Ernest  MAW 1947 6 0 1962 49
5 Chimthere Alfred  MAW 2048 6 0 1900 48
6 Mphungu Gerald  MAW 2084 6 0 1848 43
7 Mwale George  MAW 2049 5.5 1 1843 47
8 Mkamanga Rumbani  MAW 1754 5.5 0 1881 41
9 Mwangupili Franscisco  MAW 1874 5 1 1745 39
10 Nthala Bright  MAW 1721 5 0 1910 42
11 Mawango Davie  MAW 1881 4.5 0 1910 44
12 Shaba Martin  MAW 1658 4.5 0 1899 43
13 Nyama Peter  MAW 1858 4.5 0 1833 42
14 Chiona Richard  MAW 1963 4.5 0 1748 42
15 Msikiimodzi Mailosi  MAW 1797 4.5 0 1740 36
16 Mpinganjira Stanley  MAW 1678 4 1 1809 39
17 Nathambwe Hubert  MAW 1863 4 0 1792 34
18 Mwazozo Hope  MAW 1784 3.5 0 1788 37
19 Mpilo Mizere  MAW 1650 3.5 0 1782 39
20 Kalambo Praise  MAW 1788 3.5 0 1777 37
21 Msendema Willard  MAW 1719 3.5 0 1722 33
22 Chimkute Ronald  MAW 1937 3 0 1821 42
23 Shaba Vitumbiko  MAW 1557 3 0 1781 35
24 Matundu Richard  MAW 1552 2.5 1 1795 35
25 Jere Joseph  MAW 1722 2.5 1 1725 35
26 Msukwa Kezzie  MAW 1648 2.5 1 1717 31

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Final rankings – Malawi Women’s National Chess Championship 2022:


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Priyasha Shriyan  MAW 1583 8 0 1252 40
2 Banda Tapiwa  MAW 1114 6 0 1273 41
3 Msukwa Tupokiwe  MAW 1371 5.5 2 1234 41
4 Jambo Linda  MAW 1450 5.5 1 1227 42
5 Kapalamula Martha  MAW 1155 5.5 0 1280 42
6 MpinganjIra Ellen  MAW 1360 4.5 0 1197 40
7 Namangale Susan  MAW 1301 4.5 0 1183 39
8 Msiska Royce  MAW 1271 4.5 0 1148 41
9 Tadeyo Charity  MAW 1096 4 0 1300 40
10 Khanyera Madalitso  MAW 0 3.5 0 1252 38
11 Kumwenda Tina  MAW 1195 2.5 0 1225 39
12 Shaba Rexa  MAW 0 0 0 1195 36
13 Trapence Caroline  MAW 0 0 0 0 26