The African Individual Chess Championship 2021 is going to take place 17-28 May in Lilongwe, Malawi. The event has separate sections for men and women. Both tournaments will be 9 rounds Swiss.
Round 1 of the event was played in Lilongwe today. Everyone expected the live games form there to be broadcasted, but round start time delay and technical difficulties prevented the moves transmission. We all hope tomorrow moves will be live on Chessdom.
Note: Chessdom.com will have extensive coverage on the most important continental event for Africa – here on the main website as well as in social media Twitter / Facebook
Scroll down for the results of the open and the women section
The opening ceremony
Our good friends from Bruvsmedia had a detailed coverage on the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 African Individual Chess Championships. Among the honorary guests were Malawi’s Minister of Youth and Sports—Ulemu Msungama, Malawi’s Minister of Lands, Housing and urban Development—Kezzie Msukwa, President, African Chess Confederation—Lewis Ncube, President, Chess Association of Malawi—Susan Namangale and many more.
At the photo: Malawi’s Minister of Youth and Sports—Ulemu Msungama takes on Algeria Grandmaster Bilel Bellahcene.
Visit the official Bruvsmedia website for more details on the opening.
Results round 1 open section
(note: some scores are still pending)
1
GM
Amin Bassem
EGY
2701
1 – 0
CM
Chimthere Alfred Charles
MAW
2057
2
CM
Chipanga Chiletso
MAW
2043
0 – 1
GM
Adly Ahmed
EGY
2615
3
GM
Bellahcene Bilel
ALG
2508
1 – 0
CM
Nyambalo Joseph Xavier
MAW
2032
4
CM
Magana Ben
KEN
2031
IM
Rakotomaharo Fy Antenaina
MAD
2429
5
IM
Wageih Kareim
EGY
2425
Okonkwo Ifeanyi
NGR
2029
6
CM
Abrantes Persson
MOZ
2018
IM
Bwalya Gillan
ZAM
2405
7
GM
Hesham Abdelrahman
EGY
2400
1 – 0
Ndegwa Jackson Kamau
KEN
2001
8
CM
Mwale George
MAW
1982
– – +
IM
Kayonde Andrew
ZAM
2399
9
Ajibola Olanrewaju
NGR
2337
1 – 0
Njoroge Martin
KEN
1965
10
Chimkute Ronald
MAW
1955
FM
Kawuma Patrick
UGA
2323
11
FM
Barrish Daniel
RSA
2306
AFM
Ikhimiukor Ehidiamen
NGR
1946
12
Mwagomba Fishan
MAW
1946
0 – 1
IM
Silva David
ANG
2296
13
IM
Mwali Chitumbo
ZAM
2285
1 – 0
Mwangupili Francisco
MAW
1897
14
Chiwambo Stansford
MAW
1888
IM
Beukes Dante M
NAM
2284
15
FM
Abdulraheem Abdulrahman Akintoye
NGR
2264
1 – 0
Adorwa Brian Kadenge
KEN
1867
16
CM
Oyama Ekok
NGR
1845
FM
Mulenga Prince Daniel
ZAM
2246
17
FM
Osunfuyi Abimbola
NGR
2246
1 – 0
Thomas Saah
LBR
1830
18
Ofubu Samson
NGR
1814
FM
Talbi Chafik
ALG
2244
19
FM
Oragwu Chukwunonso
NGR
2241
+ – –
Badji Sekou Aransbene
SEN
1786
20
Kaundum A. Robert Diatta
SEN
1785
0 – 1
IM
Nassr Ali
ALG
2232
21
CM
Paiva Donaldo
MOZ
2230
1 – 0
CM
Wane Al Hassane
SEN
1783
22
Gwezere Cecil
ZIM
1624
FM
Calicoca Wilton Inacio
MOZ
2122
23
Methu Joseph Muragu
KEN
2119
CM
Sihlongonyane Sikhanyiso
SWZ
1619
24
Awesome John Aanuoluwapo
NGR
1424
FM
Mhango Banele
RSA
2117
25
Okeke Issac
NGR
2097
1 – 0
Simiyu Alfred
KEN
1065
26
Diop Wara
SEN
0
FM
Mphungu Gerrard
MAW
2096
27
Apemiye Austin
NGR
2076
1 – 0
Fall Mouhamadou Mourtada
SEN
0
28
Mouhamadou Lamine Gueye
SEN
0
0 – 1
Masango Spencer
ZIM
2071
29
Sadam Ali Sheikh
KEN
0
1
bye
30
GM
Fawzy Adham
EGY
2473
½
not paired
Results round 1 women section
WGM
Wafa Shahenda
EGY
2145
+ – –
Mugide Safinah
UGA
1518
Dutt Lakshita
MAW
1499
0 – 1
WIM
Moaataz Ayah
EGY
2028
WIM
Nassr Lina
ALG
1960
1 – 0
WCM
Mwilola Phylis Namasiku
ZAM
1432
Dlamini Temahlubi Queen
SWZ
1413
0 – 1
WFM
Mwango Lorita
ZAM
1912
WFM
Ogbiyoyo Perpetual Eloho
NGR
1880
Bobrova Lubov
SEN
1397
WFM
Staal Michaela Francis
RSA
1356
WIM
February Jesse Nikki
RSA
1824
WIM
Vilhete Vania Fausto Da T.
MOZ
1799
WCM
Mpinganjira Ellen
MAW
1356
Sy Mame Binta
SEN
1349
0 – 1
Nakabo Peninah
UGA
1730
WFM
Marape Naledi
BOT
1717
Caroline Trapence
MAW
1341
Badenhorst Chloe
RSA
1316
WCM
Charinda Kudzanayi
ZIM
1702
WCM
Nassr Manel
ALG
1670
Msukwa Tupokiwe
MAW
1304
Shriyan Santosh Priyasha
MAW
1285
WCM
Ndirangu Joyce Nyaruai
KEN
1659
Marochkina Nadezhda Valerevna
SEN
1639
Simwaba Anne
MAW
1269
Banda Tapiwa
MAW
1087
0 – 1
Makwena Christine
ZIM
1638
WCM
Wanjiru Lucy
KEN
1623
½ – ½
Tadeyo Charity
MAW
1084
Khady Niang
SEN
0
0 – 1
WCM
Banda Natalie Katlo
BOT
1560
WFM
Mongeli Sasha
KEN
1553
1 – 0
Ndeye Fatma Diop
SEN
0