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2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open

2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open is a chess tournament followed by Chess Rankings in Linde Hotel, Mponela, Malawi. Check the player list, ratings, rounds and live results for August 28, 2026 - August 30, 2026.

The 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship brings together top players from across Africa to compete for honor, FIDE ratings, and substantial prize money in both Open and Women’s Sections. Hosted by the Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) at the Linde Hotel in Mponela, this prestigious event features a rigorous 9-round Swiss System competition across both general, youth, and senior categories.

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Auto-updated using Lichess broadcast data. Aug 31, 2026, 12:13 PM

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StatusWith results

Rounds9

LocationLinde Hotel, Mponela, Malawi

Format9-round Swiss

Time control90 min

DatesAugust 28, 2026 - August 30, 2026

Players39

SourceLichess broadcast

Players and ELO

#	Players	ELO	FED	Games
1	FM Mwale, Joseph	2322	MAW	9
2	IM Bwalya, Gillian	2304	ZAM	4
3	IM Bwalya, Gillan	2304	ZAM	5
4	FM Paiva, Donald	2202	MOZ	4
5	FM Paiva, Donaldo	2202	MOZ	5
6	Daka, Justin	2196	ZAM	6
7	Jilowa, Tito	2175	ZAM	7
8	Makanga Kusanta	2169	ZAM	9
9	Kabwe Timothy	2161	ZAM	7
10	CM Siame Kaulule, Kella	2158	ZAM	1
11	CM Kaulule Siame, Kela	2158	ZAM	5
12	FM Musonda Chola	2144	ZAM	1
13	CM Chipanga, Chiletso	2085	MAW	3
14	CM Jamal, Hamid Harmon Gulamo	2067	MOZ	4
15	CM Mwale, George	2062	MAW	4
16	Kamwendo Precious	2043	MAW	1
17	CM Nyambalo, Joseph	2014	MAW	2
18	CM Nyambalo, Joseph Xavier	2014	MAW	2
19	CM Chiwambo, Stanford	2009	MAW	1
20	Swatu, Tebby	2009	ZAM	1
21	CM Mfune, Petros	1989	MAW	2
22	Phiri, Aaron	1962	MAW	1
23	Nyama Peter	1957	MAW	1
24	Banda Aaron	1954	ZAM	4
25	Mulenga Benjamin	1948	ZAM	1
26	Matola, Enerest	1930	N/D	2
27	Sakala Ronald	1921	ZAM	2
28	Mwangupili, Franscisco	1915	MAW	1
29	Chiona, Richard	1898	MAW	1
30	Longwe Winston	1895	MAW	1
31	Chimkute Ronald	1885	MAW	1
32	Mpinganjira, Stanley	1874	MAW	1
33	Mpinganjira Stanley Frank	1874	MAW	3
34	Amhed, Aryan	1811	N/D	1
35	Kapende Charles	1811	MAW	1
36	Kanyinji Overton	1806	MAW	1
37	Mbendera Martin	1804	MAW	1
38	Chirwa Innocent	1798	MAW	1
39	Biyasi Stanley	1796	MAW	1

Rounds

Rounds	Status	Dates
Round 1	With results	Aug 28, 2026, 08:30 AM
Round 2	With results	Aug 28, 2026, 02:00 PM
Round 3	With results	Aug 28, 2026, 05:00 PM
Round 4	With results	Aug 29, 2026, 07:30 AM
Round 5	With results	Aug 29, 2026, 10:50 AM
Round 6	With results	Aug 29, 2026, 02:30 PM
Round 7	With results	Aug 30, 2026, 07:00 AM
Round 8	With results	Aug 30, 2026, 10:30 AM
Round 9	With results	Aug 30, 2026, 02:30 PM

Games

Rounds	Games	Status
Round 1	Amhed, Aryan - Mwale, Joseph	0-1
Round 1	Bwalya, Gillian - Kapende Charles	1-0
Round 1	Kanyinji Overton - Paiva, Donald	0-1
Round 1	Daka, Justin - Mbendera Martin	1-0
Round 1	Chirwa Innocent - Jilowa, Tito	*
Round 1	Makanga Kusanta - Biyasi Stanley	1-0
Round 2	Mwale, Joseph - Banda Aaron	1-0
Round 2	Mulenga Benjamin - Bwalya, Gillian	0-1
Round 2	Paiva, Donald - Chiona, Richard	1-0
Round 2	Matola, Enerest - Daka, Justin	½-½
Round 2	Jilowa, Tito - Chimkute Ronald	1-0
Round 2	Sakala Ronald - Makanga Kusanta	0-1

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