Uganda Olympiad Qualifiers event, determining the composition of both Women’s and Men’s Uganda Teams, took place in March this year. The event had 14 players in both Open and Women’s sections who battled it out through 13 rounds played in a round-robin system. The top five players of each section made it to the team and will represent Uganda in the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai.
Uganda Team (Open Section):
- FM Patrick Kawuma
- FM Harold Wanyama
- FM Haruna Nsubuga
- Walter Okas
- Emmanuel Egesa
Uganda Team (Women’s Section):
- Peninah Nakabo
- WCM Shakira Ampaire
- WFM Gloria Nansubuga
- Milly Takali
- Patricia Kawuma
Altogether with Uganda, a number of countries already revealed the composition of their teams for Chennai, such as: Germany, Spain, Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, Malawi, Monaco…
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Final rankings – Uganda Olympiad Qualifiers Open section:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
FM
Kawuma Patrick
UGA
2310
10
0
58.5
2
FM
Wanyama Harold
UGA
2301
9.5
0
50.3
3
FM
Nsubuga Haruna
UGA
2178
9
0.5
52
4
Okas Walter
UGA
2209
9
0.5
49.3
5
Egesa Emmanuel
UGA
2123
8.5
0
50.5
6
Ssali Julius
UGA
2013
8
0.5
44.8
7
Musasizi Emmanuel
UGA
1939
8
0.5
41.8
8
Kamoga Rajab
UGA
2105
7.5
0
37.8
9
Ssonko Mathias Allan
UGA
2172
5.5
0
24.8
10
Kawooya Joseph
UGA
1869
4.5
0
24.5
11
Wagodo Abdul Shakuru
UGA
1907
4
0
19.3
12
Etoru Amos
UGA
1928
3.5
0
15.3
13
Ajiri Benjamin Netanyahu
UGA
1427
2
1
6
14
Mawanda Michael
UGA
1864
2
0
13
.
Final rankings – Uganda Olympiad Qualifiers Women’s section:
Rk.
Name
sex
FED
Rtg
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
Nakabo Peninah
w
UGA
1712
12
0
65.8
2
WCM
Ampaire Shakira
w
UGA
1695
10
0
60.3
3
WFM
Nansubuga Gloria
w
UGA
1494
9
0
47.8
4
Takali Milly
w
UGA
1474
7.5
1.5
43
5
Kawuma Patricia
w
UGA
1310
7.5
1
46
6
Kabengano Joyce
w
UGA
1514
7.5
0.5
36.3
7
WFM
Angolikin Goretti
w
UGA
1623
7
0
38.8
8
Nabacwa Allen Kyolaba
w
UGA
1541
6
1.5
30.8
9
Nabaggala Vanessa
w
UGA
1455
6
1
32
10
Naisanga Sheba Valentine
w
UGA
1391
6
0.5
31.5
11
WFM
Namaganda Christine
w
UGA
1654
4.5
0
25.5
12
Nannozi Esther Peninah
w
UGA
1300
3.5
0
15.5
13
Nabirye Caroline
w
UGA
1431
2.5
1
11
14
Hannah Zion Mawejje
w
UGA
1301
2.5
0
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