Malawi determined Teams for Chess Olympiad 2022 and crowned National Chess Champions

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The National Chess Championship of Malawi took place at the Grand Palace Hotel in Mzuzu from 14th to 18th April 2022.

The event served as a qualification for the 44th Chess Olympiad with the top 5 players in each category making it to the national team. Twenty-six players battled it out in the Open and 13 in the Women’s section.

FM Joseph Mwale, Malawi’s highest-rated player (2151), won the Malawi National Championship with 7 points out of 9 rounds.

16-year-old Priyasha Shriyan dominated the Women’s section and won it with 8/9, two points ahead of the runner-up.  It is the second time she has won the Malawi Championship. The first time was in 2020.

Altogether with the National Champions, Malawi disclosed the National team composition for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai:

Malawi Team for Chess Olympiad 2022 (Open section): 

1. FM Joseph Mwale
2. Stanford Chibambo
3. CM Joseph Nyambalo
4. Ernest Matola
5. CM Alfred Chimthere

Malawi Team for Chess Olympiad 2022 (Women’s section):

1. Priyasha Shriyan
2. Tapiwa Banda
3. Tupokiwe Msukwa
4. WFM Linda Jambo Chaononga
5. Martha Kapalamula

Read more: Sri Lanka National Champions and Teams for Chess Olympiad 2022 announced / India teams for Chess Olympiad 2022 announced

Final rankings – Malawi National Chess Championship 2022

Rk.	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	Mwale Joseph	MAW	2151	7	0	1945	48
2	Chiwambo Stanford	MAW	1875	6.5	1	1985	51
3	Nyambalo Josephy	MAW	2037	6.5	0	1869	50
4	Matola Ernest	MAW	1947	6	0	1962	49
5	Chimthere Alfred	MAW	2048	6	0	1900	48
6	Mphungu Gerald	MAW	2084	6	0	1848	43
7	Mwale George	MAW	2049	5.5	1	1843	47
8	Mkamanga Rumbani	MAW	1754	5.5	0	1881	41
9	Mwangupili Franscisco	MAW	1874	5	1	1745	39
10	Nthala Bright	MAW	1721	5	0	1910	42
11	Mawango Davie	MAW	1881	4.5	0	1910	44
12	Shaba Martin	MAW	1658	4.5	0	1899	43
13	Nyama Peter	MAW	1858	4.5	0	1833	42
14	Chiona Richard	MAW	1963	4.5	0	1748	42
15	Msikiimodzi Mailosi	MAW	1797	4.5	0	1740	36
16	Mpinganjira Stanley	MAW	1678	4	1	1809	39
17	Nathambwe Hubert	MAW	1863	4	0	1792	34
18	Mwazozo Hope	MAW	1784	3.5	0	1788	37
19	Mpilo Mizere	MAW	1650	3.5	0	1782	39
20	Kalambo Praise	MAW	1788	3.5	0	1777	37
21	Msendema Willard	MAW	1719	3.5	0	1722	33
22	Chimkute Ronald	MAW	1937	3	0	1821	42
23	Shaba Vitumbiko	MAW	1557	3	0	1781	35
24	Matundu Richard	MAW	1552	2.5	1	1795	35
25	Jere Joseph	MAW	1722	2.5	1	1725	35
26	Msukwa Kezzie	MAW	1648	2.5	1	1717	31

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Final rankings – Malawi Women’s National Chess Championship 2022:

Rk.	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	Priyasha Shriyan	MAW	1583	8	0	1252	40
2	Banda Tapiwa	MAW	1114	6	0	1273	41
3	Msukwa Tupokiwe	MAW	1371	5.5	2	1234	41
4	Jambo Linda	MAW	1450	5.5	1	1227	42
5	Kapalamula Martha	MAW	1155	5.5	0	1280	42
6	MpinganjIra Ellen	MAW	1360	4.5	0	1197	40
7	Namangale Susan	MAW	1301	4.5	0	1183	39
8	Msiska Royce	MAW	1271	4.5	0	1148	41
9	Tadeyo Charity	MAW	1096	4	0	1300	40
10	Khanyera Madalitso	MAW	0	3.5	0	1252	38
11	Kumwenda Tina	MAW	1195	2.5	0	1225	39
12	Shaba Rexa	MAW	0	0	0	1195	36
13	Trapence Caroline	MAW	0	0	0	0	26