2026 MALAWI OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Rated· 9 rounds· Malawi

Norm-eligible if FIDE approved the time controlTitle norms are possible at this event only if FIDE’s Qualification Commission approved its faster time control (45+30 or longer, 2026 rule), and at most one such norm counts toward any title.

Recorded crosstable — this event has no games in the current live-rating window, so it carries no live rating impact.

Players

Games

333

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Standings

final

#	Player	Score	TPR	Live
1	FM Donaldo Paiva live 22187½/9TPR 2344	7½/9	2344	2218
1	Justin Daka live 21947½/9TPR 2309	7½/9	2309	2194
3	FM Joseph Mwale live 22797/9TPR 2275	7/9	2275	2279
3	Tito Jilowa live 22017/9TPR 2199	7/9	2199	2201
3	CM Kela Kaulule Siame live 22127/9TPR 2270	7/9	2270	2212
6	Makanga Kusanta live 21866½/9TPR 2164	6½/9	2164	2186
6	Kabwe Timothy live 21706½/9TPR 2192	6½/9	2192	2170
6	Matola Ernest live 19756½/9TPR 2156	6½/9	2156	1975
9	IM Gillan Bwalya live 23076/9TPR 2215	6/9	2215	2307
9	FM Musonda Chola live 20866/9TPR 2036	6/9	2036	2086
9	CM George Mwale live 20766/9TPR 2140	6/9	2140	2076
9	Tebby Swatu live 20126/9TPR 2017	6/9	2017	2012
9	Phiri Blessings live 18346/9TPR 2042	6/9	2042	1834
14	CM Chiletso Chipanga live 20625½/9TPR 2063	5½/9	2063	2062
14	CM Hamid Harmon Gulamo Jamal live 20445½/9TPR 2048	5½/9	2048	2044
14	CM Joseph Xavier Nyambalo live 20685½/9TPR 2087	5½/9	2087	2068
14	Nyama Peter live 19705½/9TPR 2016	5½/9	2016	1970
14	Banda Aaron live 19515½/9TPR 2051	5½/9	2051	1951
14	Mulenga Benjamin live 19595½/9TPR 2017	5½/9	2017	1959
14	Longwe Winston live 18975½/9TPR 1906	5½/9	1906	1897
14	Mpinganjira Stanley Frank live 19195½/9TPR 2092	5½/9	2092	1919
14	Liwonde Leephos live 18245½/9TPR 1851	5½/9	1851	1824
14	Chiwaya Samuel live 18465½/9TPR 2002	5½/9	2002	1846
24	Kamwendo Precious live 20275/9TPR 1974	5/9	1974	2027
24	CM Chiwambo Stansford live 19655/9TPR 1720	5/9	1720	1965
24	CM Petros Mfune live 19785/9TPR 1939	5/9	1939	1978
24	Sakala Ronald live 19325/9TPR 1956	5/9	1956	1932
24	Franscisco Mwangupili live 19115/9TPR 1903	5/9	1903	1911
24	Shaba Martin live 18865/9TPR 1754	5/9	1754	1886
24	Richard Chiona live 18965/9TPR 1905	5/9	1905	1896
24	Chimkute Ronald live 18785/9TPR 1858	5/9	1858	1878
24	Leonard Sharra live 18425/9TPR 1803	5/9	1803	1842
24	Ahmed Aryan live 18685/9TPR 1976	5/9	1976	1868
34	Aaron Phiri live 19164½/9TPR 1906	4½/9	1906	1916
34	Gerson Mariano live 19014½/9TPR 1935	4½/9	1935	1901
34	Nyirenda Misheck live 18754½/9TPR 1837	4½/9	1837	1875
34	Nyoni Elvis live 18064½/9TPR 1627	4½/9	1627	1806
34	Jimu Fidelis live 18454½/9TPR 1869	4½/9	1869	1845
34	Kapende Charles live 18024½/9TPR 1778	4½/9	1778	1802
34	Mhinji Jacob live 17284½/9TPR 1568	4½/9	1568	1728
41	Chuma Mwale live 18714/9TPR 1681	4/9	1681	1871
41	Chakuluntha Yamikani live 17844/9TPR 1625	4/9	1625	1784
41	Kanyinji Overton live 17904/9TPR 1738	4/9	1738	1790
41	Kantchewa Samuel live 18004/9TPR 1801	4/9	1801	1800
41	Chirwa Innocent live 18044/9TPR 1845	4/9	1845	1804
41	Kauta Adam live 17984/9TPR 1799	4/9	1799	1798
41	Biyasi Stanley live 17874/9TPR 1759	4/9	1759	1787
41	Mnenula Kelvin Chifundo live 17754/9TPR 1771	4/9	1771	1775
41	Katande Moses live 17434/9TPR 1700	4/9	1700	1743
41	Manda Luka live 17334/9TPR 1719	4/9	1719	1733
41	Phiri Juzza live 17284/9TPR 1834	4/9	1834	1728
41	Mkandawire Moses live 17144/9TPR 1784	4/9	1784	1714
41	Matundu Richard live 16604/9TPR 1632	4/9	1632	1660
41	Nyirenda Sunny live 16614/9TPR 1755	4/9	1755	1661
55	Msowoya Emmanuel live 18003½/9TPR 1811	3½/9	1811	1800
55	Ivan Cossa live 17563½/9TPR 1747	3½/9	1747	1756
55	CM Joseph Chalemba live 16633½/9TPR 1612	3½/9	1612	1663
55	Chinangwa Charles live 17073½/9TPR 1863	3½/9	1863	1707
55	Ngoma Brighton live 16213½/9TPR 1554	3½/9	1554	1621
55	Namangale .Alipo live 15883½/9TPR 1512	3½/9	1512	1588
61	Nanthambwe Hubert live 18243/9TPR 1203	3/9	1203	1824
61	Mbendera Martin live 17623/9TPR 1662	3/9	1662	1762
61	Julius Jacob live 17403/9TPR 1727	3/9	1727	1740
61	Mkwezalamba Elija live 16903/9TPR 1567	3/9	1567	1690
61	Kapokosa Mphatso live 16883/9TPR 1642	3/9	1642	1688
61	Ngwira Sheriff live 16633/9TPR 1633	3/9	1633	1663
61	Ezra Paul live 16673/9TPR 1627	3/9	1627	1667
68	Banda wilson live 18002½/9TPR 1630	2½/9	1630	1800
68	Mkumba John live 17522½/9TPR 1711	2½/9	1711	1752
68	Kachepa Harold live 16482½/9TPR 1607	2½/9	1607	1648
71	Kezzie Msukwa live 17752/9	2/9	—	1775
71	Howahowa Gift live 17312/9TPR 1587	2/9	1587	1731
71	Moswoya Herbert live 16282/9TPR 1469	2/9	1469	1628
74	Kankhwala Francis live 1526½/9TPR 978	½/9	978	1526
75	Ngwenya Dumisani 0/9	0/9	—	—

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