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GM Bassem Amin and WGM Shahenda Wafa are African Chess Champions 2022

The African Individual Chess Championships 2022 concluded yesterday in Lagos, Nigeria. GM Amin Bassem and WGM Shahenda Wafa were crowned African Chess Champions for 2022 at the closing ceremony which took place by the end of the last round.

The Egyptian grandmaster Bassem Amin tied for the first place with his compatriot and African Chess Champion 2021 GM Ahmed Adly. Both players scored unbeaten 8/9 points, but tiebreak criteria favored Bassem who clinched his 6th African Champion title. Adly came second, while GM Abdelrahman Hesham won bronze with 7 points. Scroll down for final rankings

GM Bassem Amin; Photo by Nigeria Chess Federation

The Egyptian women grandmaster Shahenda Wafa clinched the African Women’s Chess Championship 2022. She scored 7 points, being half a point ahead of WIM Charlize Van Zyl and Bridget Michael who tied for the second place with 6.5 points. Tiebreaks determined Charlize Van Zyl silver and Bridget Michael claimed bronze. Scroll down for final rankings

Final rankings – African Chess Championship 2022:

Rk. NameFEDRtgPts. TB1TB2TB3
1GMAmin Bassem EGY26638236246437
2GMAdly Ahmed EGY25788235247436
3GMHesham Abdelrahman EGY23747225341422
4IMSilva David ANG23156234649424
5IMRakotomaharo Fy Antenaina MAD24926233346419
6IMOrtega Amarelle Mariano CPV24746233046423
7IMBeukes Dante M NAM22956220342405
8FMAdebayo Adegboyega Joel NGR22676217937407
9 Eyetonghan Denyefa Callistus NGR20795.5231946399
10IMOkeke Isaac Chukwudalu NGR21805.5223343381
11GMSolomon Kenny RSA23565.5222742354
12FMLungu Nase ZAM22615.5221541381
13FMAbdulraheem Abdulrahman Akintoye NGR22775.5217039404
14IMOlape Bunmi NGR22505.5216739400
15 Ajibola Olanrewaju NGR22855.5209734391
16FMKigigha Bomo Lovet NGR21965233946413
17 Gong Thon Gong SSD21665230044395
18FMMulenga Prince Daniel ZAM21715226043381
19IMAikhoje Odion NGR22395220938393
20IMBalogun Oluwafemi Daniel NGR22405218041372
21IMPhiri Richmond ZAM23515215737395
22 Zhemba Jemusse ZIM22324.5227944379
23 Emmanuel Joy Idara NGR21164.5227942393
24CMPaiva Donaldo MOZ22074.5222643387
25 Rehan Deng Cypriano SSD21454.5221442355
26 Lapite Oluwadurotimi NGR21364.5219443365
27IMAdu Oladapo NGR20264.5218738378
28AFMIkhimiukor Ehidiamen NGR19424.5209034351
29FMBarcon Harmon LBR19514.5202435334
30FMOnovughe Ochuko Emmanuel NGR20874.5194434339
31 Kabwe Timothy ZAM22064234749381
32 Okemakinde Toluwanimi NGR20834223242358
33 John Henry SSD22454220241388
34FMDe Gondo Simplice Armel CIV21194216437362
35FMOragwu Chukwunonso NGR22484213940327
36CMOnokpite Kennedy NGR20954212439355
37 Peter Majur Manyang SSD21114212237370
38 Etukakpan Leonard NGR21134208541367
39 Lesbros Bernard SEN18844196131358
40CMChimthere Alfred Charles MAW20274196030347
41 Amako Marc Arnold CIV15553.5204033300
42FMEbosse Kingue Victor Patrick CMR20753.5185732326
43 Fomevor Cephas Clinton GHA18033.5183629322
44 Apollos Akomaka NGR19093.5176030321
45 Thomas Saah LBR18863210634337
46 Egbe Kossi Thierry TOG16953203834286
47 Wallace O. Williams LBR17253186332323
48 Mahamat Hachim Bachar CHA18153178829319
49 Amega-Dzaka Komi Nukunu TOG16212.5207233322
50 Kpan Deckalet Mario Prosper CIV15912.5196332271
51 Botsoe Koffi TOG16292.5182229303
52 Pissama Ntsaou Martial GAB02.5166327230
53 Ntsaou Moubikou Josue Cyriaque GAB02165828254
54 Aboubacar Akarintkitt NIG00176328238
55 Alexandra Sibanda ZIM0002647.5

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Final rankings – African Women’s Chess Championship 2022:

Rk. NameFEDRtgIPts. TB1TB2TB3
1WGMWafa Shahenda EGY21107179737414
2WIMVan Zyl Charlize RSA17106.5183135398
3 Michael Bridget NGR18006.5172035398
4WFMLUZIA Pires ANG18396165436382
5WCMAmpaire Shakira UGA16575.5178134384
6 Onoja Iyefu Joy NGR17625.5177937400
7 PAULO Jemima ANG18865.5172239400
8 Ofowino Toritsemuwa NGR18575.5171939396
9WFMOloruntola Oluwatobiloba NGR19185.5155829340
10WFMMbatha Constance ZAM16135180634371
11WIMLaubscher Anzel RSA17055173735390
12wimESPERANCA Caxita ANG19615170537377
13 Ayemou Mazan Emmanuela Esther CIV15235169830346
14WIMVilhete Vania Fausto Da T. MOZ17185167336363
15 Likando Namakau ZAM15274.5183638399
16WCMPhiri Bertha ZAM15844.5178531379
17 Pelomoh Jessica NGR19044.5160130362
18 Abigail Karyah LBR14354165431349
19 Marochkina Nadezhda Valerevna SEN16894161032347
20 Oyelese Mayomi NGR16774160229340
21WCMAramude Sandra NGR18134156130339
22WCMMudodo Refiloe Hazel ZIM16833.5171333349
23 Amadasun Rosemary NGR18073.5170635373
24WCMYavo Tchetche Marie CIV13633.5154925326
25 Nkhoma Desiderata MAW14463.5147726329
26 Oyenga Justine Anassika TOG11922153725326
27 Ayemou Akissi Victoire Sinchie CIV11822148026322
28 Pissama Ntsaou Diva Sara GAB00147327314

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