Unprecedented Stakes This Year

1. Two brand-new car awaits the National Champion in both the Open and Ladies categories, alongside other awards to be announced.

2. The Top 5 players in each category will earn the honor of representing Kenya at the 46th World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, scheduled for 15th–28th September 2026.

Kenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section

Last update 27.01.2026 09:32:36, Creator/Last Upload: Kenya Chess-Federation Final Ranking crosstable after 11 Rounds Rk.   Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts.  TB1   TB2   TB3   TB4  1 FM Simiyu Jadon 2056 KEN * 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 8 23 0 7 35 2 Kuka Kyle 1943 KEN 0 * ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 7,5 21 0 6 32,5 3 CM Oluka Robert Mcligeyo 2113 KEN 1 ½ * 1 ½ 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 20 0 6 33 4 CM Magana Ben 2036 KEN 0 0 0 * ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 6,5 19 0 6 22,75 5 Kaloki Hawi 2069 KEN ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 1 0 1 1 6,5 18 0 5 27,25 6 AIM Omolo Kenneth 1972 KEN 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 4 11 1 3 17,25 7 Gohil Mehul 2006 KEN 0 ½ 1 0 0 0 * 1 0 ½ 1 4 11 2 3 17,75 8 Boera Felix 1982 KEN ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 * 1 ½ 1 3,5 9 0 2 12,5 9 Irungu Brian Mwangi 1959 KEN 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 * 0 1 3 9 0 3 12,5 10 Shile Lenny Mataiga 1870 KEN 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 * 0 3 7 0 1 12,5 11 Njoroge Martin 1944 KEN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 * 2 6 0 2 7 Annotation: Tie Break1: Matchpoints (variabel) Tie Break2: Direct Encounter (DE) (Forfeited games count) Tie Break3: Number of wins including byes (WIN) (Matchpoints, Forfeited games count) Tie Break4: Sonneborn Berger Tie-Break Variable (2023) (Gamepoints)