The Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023 will take place from 06-10 April 2023 in Sarit Centre , Nairobi, Kenya. The time control 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. This tournament will be played in 9-round Swiss system. The total prize fund of Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023 is 42 000 USD. The tournament is separated in two categories : Open section and Ladies section .
More than 130 players are registered in the Open section and the top six rated players are GM Gadir Guseinov , GM Eltaj Safarli, GM Timur Gareyev, GM Nikita Meshkovs, GM Pavel Ponkratov and GM Neuris Delgado Ramirez.
List of players for Open section :
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | GM | Guseinov Gadir | AZE | 2661 |
| 2 | GM | Safarli Eltaj | AZE | 2608 |
| 3 | GM | Gareyev Timur | USA | 2602 |
| 4 | GM | Meshkovs Nikita | LAT | 2586 |
| 5 | GM | Ponkratov Pavel | RUS | 2580 |
| 6 | GM | Delgado Ramirez Neuris | PAR | 2560 |
| 7 | IM | Samant Aditya S | IND | 2496 |
| 8 | GM | Fawzy Adham | EGY | 2495 |
| 9 | GM | Hesham Abdelrahman | EGY | 2412 |
| 10 | IM | Bwalya Gillan | ZAM | 2405 |
| 11 | IM | Ssegwanyi Arthur | UGA | 2375 |
| 12 | IM | Kayonde Andrew | ZAM | 2363 |
| 13 | GM | Sriram Jha | IND | 2310 |
| 14 | FM | Wanyama Harold | UGA | 2303 |
| 15 | FM | Abdulraheem Abdulrahman Akintoye | NGR | 2302 |
| 16 | IM | Karsten Jan | RSA | 2292 |
| 17 | IM | Phiri Richmond | ZAM | 2287 |
| 18 | FM | Kawuma Patrick | UGA | 2243 |
| 19 | FM | Mhango Banele | RSA | 2212 |
| 20 | FM | Mulenga Prince Daniel | ZAM | 2188 |
| 21 | FM | Mwale Joseph | MAW | 2113 |
| 22 | IM | Emojong Elijah | UGA | 2109 |
| 23 | Omolo Kenneth | KEN | 2089 | |
| 24 | Kamoga Rajab | UGA | 2061 | |
| 25 | CM | Egesa Emmanuel | UGA | 2042 |
| 26 | Pereira Sergio | STP | 2014 | |
| 27 | Makwaya Kiddy | ZAM | 1967 | |
| 28 | Mukonde Darius | ZAM | 1956 | |
| 29 | Banda Aaron | ZAM | 1949 | |
| 30 | Adebayo Oladayo | ENG | 1905 | |
| 31 | Rapheal Titoluwanimi Ibukunoluwa | NGR | 1905 | |
| 32 | Kizza Faruk Fauza Karim | UGA | 1904 | |
| 33 | Abdulkadir Mohamed Warsame | SOM | 1882 | |
| 34 | Odiel James Aban | SSD | 1873 | |
| 35 | Ekpiken Magnus Etim | NGR | 1840 | |
| 36 | ACM | Masiko Ezekiel | UGA | 1806 |
| 37 | Adewole Adeyinka Samuel | NGR | 1798 | |
| 38 | Sagwa Hillary | KEN | 1795 | |
| 39 | Kimani Kimingi | KEN | 1789 | |
| 40 | AIM | Onuoha Wilson | GHA | 1786 |
| 41 | Njovu Kondwelani | ZAM | 1775 | |
| 42 | Irungu Brian Mwangi | KEN | 1750 | |
| 43 | Ojok Patrick | UGA | 1749 | |
| 44 | Pido Edwin | UGA | 1722 | |
| 45 | Tumusiime Anthony | UGA | 1634 | |
| 46 | Joseph Kizito | UGA | 1595 | |
| 47 | Mangi Lenox | KEN | 1595 | |
| 48 | Miheso Clement Chomu | KEN | 1594 | |
| 49 | Naker Jay | KEN | 1572 | |
| 50 | Okemwa Eugene | KEN | 1568 | |
| 51 | Bonne Robin | SEY | 1550 | |
| 52 | Kalema Jackson Kioko | KEN | 1542 | |
| 53 | Ngonga Paul Oketch | KEN | 1524 | |
| 54 | Ithagi Kelvin | KEN | 1518 | |
| 55 | Sadam Ali Sheikh | KEN | 1516 | |
| 56 | Viacheslav Chvoro | KEN | 1512 | |
| 57 | Bhari Kamaljeet Singh | KEN | 1458 | |
| 58 | Brian Kirwa Ngetich | KEN | 1438 | |
| 59 | Orondo Rangara Nicholas | KEN | 1431 | |
| 60 | Kiggs Michael | KEN | 1423 | |
| 61 | Zamir Zayan | KEN | 1411 | |
| 62 | Adam Omenda Gakahu | KEN | 1407 | |
| 63 | Mwansa Shadreck | ZAM | 1399 | |
| 64 | Ben Otieno Omondi | KEN | 1379 | |
| 65 | Njagi Bundi Mmuga | KEN | 1341 | |
| 66 | Manyeki Nathaniel | KEN | 1322 | |
| 67 | Wambalo Wong | KEN | 1318 | |
| 68 | Kamanu Dennis | KEN | 1262 | |
| 69 | Mwangi Paul | KEN | 1217 | |
| 70 | Oluchiri Jeshurun Inyangala | KEN | 1215 | |
| 71 | Kabechu Dennis | KEN | 1198 | |
| 72 | Mahmoud Adel M A | LBA | 1194 | |
| 73 | Mosongoh Geoffrey Maoga | KEN | 1175 | |
| 74 | Kabogo Victor | KEN | 1106 | |
| 75 | Mugambi Christian Mwamba | KEN | 1007 | |
| 76 | Abdulkadir Mohamed Jama | SOM | 0 | |
| 77 | Abdurkedir Mohamud Hirsi | SOM | 0 | |
| 78 | Al Assaad Essam | GHA | 0 | |
| 79 | Anthony Nandaa | KEN | 0 | |
| 80 | Asuma Melchizedek | KEN | 0 | |
| 81 | Bwahi Thomas | KEN | 0 | |
| 82 | Desmond Troy | KEN | 0 | |
| 83 | Fuad Issa | KEN | 0 | |
| 84 | Ibrahim Hamsa | KEN | 0 | |
| 85 | Issa Faud | KEN | 0 | |
| 86 | Jerome Albert | KEN | 0 | |
| 87 | John Atieli | KEN | 0 | |
| 88 | Joram Mak | KEN | 0 | |
| 89 | Kaddu Ivan | UGA | 0 | |
| 90 | Kamau Ryan | KEN | 0 | |
| 91 | Kilele Elijah | KEN | 0 | |
| 92 | Kirui Benard | KEN | 0 | |
| 93 | Kishlaf Laith | KEN | 0 | |
| 94 | Korir Samuel | KEN | 0 | |
| 95 | Kyalo Felix Muthama | KEN | 0 | |
| 96 | Kyalo Peter | KEN | 0 | |
| 97 | Maina Francis Mwangi | KEN | 0 | |
| 98 | Mark Wayne | KEN | 0 | |
| 99 | Miringu Geoffrey | KEN | 0 | |
| 100 | Mohamud Mohammed | KEN | 0 | |
| 101 | Mosoi Nicholas Njenga | KEN | 0 | |
| 102 | Mugisha Ivan | UGA | 0 | |
| 103 | Mugo Johnmark | KEN | 0 | |
| 104 | Muli Martin | KEN | 0 | |
| 105 | Mungai Eric | KEN | 0 | |
| 106 | Murimi Stephen | KEN | 0 | |
| 107 | Mwalugha Oliver | KEN | 0 | |
| 108 | Mwangi Michael | KEN | 0 | |
| 109 | Nderitu Samwel Giceha | KEN | 0 | |
| 110 | Ndungu Tony | KEN | 0 | |
| 111 | Ngugi Stanley | KEN | 0 | |
| 112 | Njenga James Mwangi | KEN | 0 | |
| 113 | Njenga James Mwangi | KEN | 0 | |
| 114 | Njenga Paul | KEN | 0 | |
| 115 | Nyakeruma Hezron | KEN | 0 | |
| 116 | Nyamwanda William Ochieng | KEN | 0 | |
| 117 | Nyongesa George | KEN | 0 | |
| 118 | Ochieng Claren Clarkson | KEN | 0 | |
| 119 | Ochieng Cleophas Wycliffe | KEN | 0 | |
| 120 | Odhiambo Peter | KEN | 0 | |
| 121 | Oloo Walter | KEN | 0 | |
| 122 | Onjiri Bruce Joel | KEN | 0 | |
| 123 | Owino Fanuel | KEN | 0 | |
| 124 | Oywecha Kimaiga | KEN | 0 | |
| 125 | Rabadia Aaryan | KEN | 0 | |
| 126 | Rioba Lloyd | KEN | 0 | |
| 127 | Ruga James | KEN | 0 | |
| 128 | Sila Aaron | KEN | 0 | |
| 129 | Tuwei Brian | KEN | 0 | |
| 130 | Wango Joshua | KEN | 0 | |
| 131 | Wangui Lewis Wakahenya | KEN | 0 | |
| 132 | Wanyonyi Joshua | KEN | 0 | |
| 133 | Yegon Gilbert | KEN | 0 | |
