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2026-10-17 – 2026-10-20 · Nairobi · KEN
ClassicalFIDE event 506082 · Rating period 2026-11
Players and final scores
Ordered by points. Players tied on points share a score position; official tiebreaks are not supplied here.
| Position | Player | Federation | Rating | Final score |
|---|
| 1 | Jamie, Obora Kanango | KEN | 1779 | 7½ |
| 2 | Amos, Ochieng | KEN | 1760 | 7 |
| 3 | Edwin, Owen | KEN | 1790 | 6½ |
| 3 | Ingado, Mercy | KEN | 1670 | 6½ |
| 3 | Kawenze, Richard | KEN | 1720 | 6½ |
| 3 | Simiyu, Baraka Daniel | KEN | 1741 | 6½ |
| 7 | Chege, Ian Magu | KEN | 1695 | 6 |
| 7 | Claude, Peter | KEN | 1779 | 6 |
| 7 | Majok, Akol | UGA | 1699 | 6 |
| 7 | Martin, Kagiri | KEN | 1791 | 6 |
| 7 | Okemwa, Eugene | KEN | 1658 | 6 |
| 7 | Salma, Nkatha Mwenda | KEN | 1586 | 6 |
| 7 | Samuel, Kuoiloi Malak | KEN | 1769 | 6 |
| 7 | Singe, Philip Mbawala | KEN | 1751 | 6 |
| 15 | Boniface, Wagoya | KEN | 1781 | 5½ |
| 15 | Jacksletter, Musyoka | KEN | 1634 | 5½ |
| 15 | Kwambai, Brian | KEN | 1747 | 5½ |
| 18 | Andrew, Telloh | KEN | — | 5 |
| 18 | Bior, Majok Jacob Anyieth | USA | 1676 | 5 |
| 18 | Dancun, Silali | KEN | 1533 | 5 |
| 18 | Deng, Achol Deng | KEN | 1727 | 5 |
| 18 | Isaiah, Otieno Oluoch | KEN | 1794 | 5 |
| 18 | John, Kairu | KEN | — | 5 |
| 18 | Kyalo, Peter | KEN | 1626 | 5 |
| 18 | Magor, Marcarius Onyango | KEN | 1632 | 5 |
| 18 | Matovu, Musa | UGA | 1675 | 5 |
| 18 | Muigai, Nathan | KEN | 1567 | 5 |
| 18 | Ochieng, Victor | KEN | 1604 | 5 |
| 18 | Ombiro, Clifford | KEN | 1675 | 5 |
| 18 | Oyamo, Martin | KEN | 1666 | 5 |
| 18 | Samson, Wawire | KEN | — | 5 |
| 18 | Seseniah, Akwe Omari | KEN | 1548 | 5 |
| 18 | Sharille, Roberts Wamalwa | KEN | 1646 | 5 |
| 18 | Wamwenje, Abednego | KEN | 1448 | 5 |
| 18 | Wamwenje, Ethan | KEN | 1477 | 5 |
| 36 | Akinyi, Prisca | KEN | 1503 | 4½ |
| 36 | Brielle, Wairimu | KEN | 1522 | 4½ |
| 36 | Christopher, Hawi Joseph Odhiambo | KEN | — | 4½ |
| 36 | Elias, Cheruiyot | KEN | 1484 | 4½ |
| 36 | Jeremy, Aden Duke | KEN | 1570 | 4½ |
| 36 | Joseph, Kimani | KEN | 1449 | 4½ |
| 36 | Kagambi, Jeremiah | KEN | 1508 | 4½ |
| 36 | Kirema, Bridget Kagwiria | KEN | 1423 | 4½ |
| 36 | Mercelino, Thuku | KEN | 1690 | 4½ |
| 36 | Ombee, Davis David | KEN | 1688 | 4½ |
| 36 | Serede, Elvis Mugilwa Jnr | KEN | 1592 | 4½ |
| 47 | Adens, Michieka | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Baraka, Victor Gagne | KEN | 1795 | 4 |
| 47 | Bhavsar, Nisha Nileshbhai | KEN | 1505 | 4 |
| 47 | Brandon, Konzolo | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Brian, Kipkurui Limo | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Curtis, Reuben Thuo | KEN | 1605 | 4 |
| 47 | Harold, Mwaura Kigamba | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Jaeger, Nyamongo Omari | KEN | 1462 | 4 |
| 47 | James, Gitonga | KEN | 1650 | 4 |
| 47 | Kaino, Bethsy Jepkeitany | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Kiprop, Owen | KEN | 1506 | 4 |
| 47 | Maurine, Wangui | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Njeri, Maureen Kirigo | KEN | 1493 | 4 |
| 47 | Odero, Francis | KEN | 1555 | 4 |
| 47 | Oliver, Yego | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Pesa, Emmanuel Melvin | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Rotich, Natasha Cheptoo | KEN | 1460 | 4 |
| 47 | Sang, Kiptoo Titus | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Shamte, Hussein | KEN | 1674 | 4 |
| 47 | Simiyu, Kibwana | KEN | 1537 | 4 |
| 47 | Tindi, Liam | KEN | 1511 | 4 |
| 47 | Tugee, Brian | KEN | — | 4 |
| 47 | Vincent, Muturi Gakere | KEN | 1541 | 4 |
| 70 | Cedric, Orieko | KEN | — | 3½ |
| 70 | Collins, Muoki. K | KEN | 1786 | 3½ |
| 70 | Kim, Vivica | KEN | 1518 | 3½ |
| 70 | Mukhwana, Gene Pence Barasa | KEN | 1411 | 3½ |
| 70 | Mwaura, James | KEN | — | 3½ |
| 70 | Ojiwa, Alvin Annan | KEN | 1644 | 3½ |
| 70 | Okoth, Winny Atieno | KEN | 1473 | 3½ |
| 70 | Omondi, Humphrey | KEN | 1623 | 3½ |
| 70 | Shaun, Perur | KEN | — | 3½ |
| 70 | Victor, Maina | KEN | — | 3½ |
| 80 | Bradley, Okeno | KEN | — | 3 |
| 80 | Harold, Irungu | KEN | 1576 | 3 |
| 80 | Hawi, Jewel | KEN | 1480 | 3 |
| 80 | John, Maina | KEN | — | 3 |
| 80 | Martha, Wambui Kingori | KEN | — | 3 |
| 80 | Michael, Makhanu | KEN | — | 3 |
| 80 | Morris, Karema | KEN | 1453 | 3 |
| 80 | Nduku, Mary | KEN | 1628 | 3 |
| 80 | Neriah, Achieng | KEN | 1445 | 3 |
| 80 | Ngesa, Francis | KEN | 1625 | 3 |
| 80 | Pardon, Freezer | KEN | — | 3 |
| 80 | Philip, Gitau | KEN | — | 3 |
| 80 | Rotich, Nathan Kiprono | KEN | — | 3 |
| 80 | Rotich, Noella Chepkemoi | KEN | — | 3 |
| 80 | Wamwenje, Naomi | KEN | 1552 | 3 |
| 95 | Josia, Barasa | KEN | — | 2½ |
| 95 | Muganzi, Delmas Gwademba | KEN | 1582 | 2½ |
| 95 | Njue, Winnie Wanjira | KEN | — | 2½ |
| 95 | Victor, Otieno | KEN | — | 2½ |
| 99 | Arigi, Jackim | KEN | 1644 | 2 |
| 99 | Darrienne, Jared | KEN | — | 2 |