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 |
