African Individual Chess Championships 2018 were held in Lusaka, Zambia from 12 to 22 May.
Organizers were the African Chess Confederation and the Chess Federation of Zambia. The venue was Warm Harbor Hotel.
30 players took part in the Open section and 22 in the Women section.
In the Open section the Egyptian players proved their dominance. GM Bassem Amin crushed the field with 8,5 out of 9.
GM Ahmed Adly was second with 7 points and GM Essam El Gindy took third place with 6 points.
In the Ladies section the winner is WGM Shahenda Wafa with 8 pot of 9. Second is WFM Lorita Mwango with 6,5 points and with the same points third is WIM Sabrina Latreche.
Final standings Open section
1 Amin Bassem 8,5
2 Adly Ahmed 7
3 El Gindy Essam 6
4 Kayonde Andrew 6
5 Hesham Abdelrahman 5,5
6 Oussedik Mahfoud 5,5
7 Paiva Donaldo 5,5
8 Fawzy Adham 5,5
9 Bwalya Gillan 5
10 Chitumbo Mwali 5
11 Phiri Richmond 5
12 Manuel Alberto 4,5
13 Domingos Catarino 4,5
14 Simutowe Musatwe 4,5
15 Oatlhotse Providence 4,5
16 Aderito Pedro 4,5
17 Beukes Dante, M 4,5
18 Mabusela Johannes, Manyesi 4,5
19 Zhemba Jemusse 4
20 Chumfwa Kelvin 4
21 Nshikokola Mutailenu 4
22 Kandangwe Joster 3,5
23 Hoareau Benjamin 3,5
24 Talbi Chafik 3,5
25 Dimba James 3,5
26 Khetho Phemelo 3,5
27 Eichab Charles 3,5
28 Chiona Richard 3
29 Kolomwe William 1,5
30 Pillay Ragul 1,5
Final standings Ladies section
1 Wafa Shahenda 8
2 Mwango Lorita 6,5
3 Latreche Sabrina 6,5
4 Amina Mezioud 6
5 Latreche Khadidja 5,5
6 Laubscher Anzel 5
7 Caxita Esperanca 5
8 Sherif Amina 5
9 Vilhete Vania Fausto Da T 4,5
10 Kudzanayi Charinda 4,5
11 Onkemetse Francis 4,5
12 Makwena Christine 4,5
13 Tlale Tshepang 4,5
14 Botlhole Kgalalelo 4,5
15 Banda Maria 3,5
16 Gorreti Angolikin 3,5
17 Nkhoma Desiderata 3,5
18 Simenda Daisy 2,5
19 Mashane Mary 2
20 Mwilola Phylis Namasiku 0,5
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