The African Individual Chess Championships 2022 will take place from 18-27 September in Lagos, Nigeria. The event will be played in Open and Women’s sections separately, with 110 participants from 27 African countries. Both tournaments will be played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the end of the game, with the increment of 30 seconds per each move, starting from the move one.
The top seeds of the Open section are GM Bassem Amin, GM Ahmed Adly, and IM FY Antenaina Rakotomaharo, and WIM Esperanca Caxita, WFM Oluwatobiloba Oloruntola and Jessica Pelomoh will headline the Women’s event. Scroll down for starting list of players for both sections
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich opened the event and the event will kick off with the first round today.
Starting rank list of players – African Individual Chess Championship 2022 (Open section):
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | GM | Amin Bassem | EGY | 2663 |
| 2 | GM | Adly Ahmed | EGY | 2578 |
| 3 | IM | Rakotomaharo Fy Antenaina | MAD | 2492 |
| 4 | IM | Ortega Amarelle Mariano | CPV | 2474 |
| 5 | GM | Hesham Abdelrahman | EGY | 2374 |
| 6 | GM | Solomon Kenny | RSA | 2356 |
| 7 | IM | Phiri Richmond | ZAM | 2351 |
| 8 | IM | Silva David | ANG | 2315 |
| 9 | IM | Beukes Dante M | NAM | 2295 |
| 10 | Ajibola Olanrewaju | NGR | 2285 | |
| 11 | FM | Abdulraheem Abdulrahman Akintoye | NGR | 2277 |
| 12 | IM | Olape Bunmi | NGR | 2250 |
| 13 | FM | Oragwu Chukwunonso | NGR | 2248 |
| 14 | John Henry | SSD | 2245 | |
| 15 | IM | Balogun Oluwafemi Daniel | NGR | 2240 |
| 16 | IM | Aikhoje Odion | NGR | 2239 |
| 17 | Zhemba Jemusse | ZIM | 2232 | |
| 18 | IM | Oatlhotse Providence | BOT | 2209 |
| 19 | CM | Paiva Donaldo | MOZ | 2207 |
| 20 | FM | Kigigha Bomo Lovet | NGR | 2196 |
| 21 | FM | Mhango Banele | RSA | 2194 |
| 22 | IM | Okeke Isaac Chukwudalu | NGR | 2180 |
| 23 | Gong Thon Gong | SSD | 2166 | |
| 24 | FM | Nsubuga Haruna | UGA | 2165 |
| 25 | Rehan Deng Cypriano | SSD | 2145 | |
| 26 | FM | De Gondo Simplice Armel | CIV | 2119 |
| 27 | Peter Majur Manyang | SSD | 2111 | |
| 28 | Okemakinde Toluwanimi | NGR | 2083 | |
| 29 | FM | Ebosse Kingue Victor Patrick | CMR | 2075 |
| 30 | Dennis Ogbogho | NGR | 2073 | |
| 31 | Adejoh Joshua | NGR | 2072 | |
| 32 | Manyok Chaderek P | SSD | 2049 | |
| 33 | Abdirahman Omar Sheikh | SOM | 2039 | |
| 34 | CM | Chimthere Alfred Charles | MAW | 2027 |
| 35 | Okonkwo Ifeanyi | NGR | 2001 | |
| 36 | Keyi Lucky Musa | NGR | 1977 | |
| 37 | Lilay Weldu Gebru | ERI | 1962 | |
| 38 | FM | Barcon Harmon | LBR | 1951 |
| 39 | AFM | Ikhimiukor Ehidiamen | NGR | 1942 |
| 40 | Apollos Akomaka | NGR | 1909 | |
| 41 | Chima Mount Zion Kenechuku | NGR | 1891 | |
| 42 | Lesbros Bernard | SEN | 1884 | |
| 43 | Bobby Ballah | LBR | 1882 | |
| 44 | CM | Kamara Ansumana | SLE | 1848 |
| 45 | Asante Debesai Zerabruk | ERI | 1846 | |
| 46 | CM | Kibrom Weldegebriel Beraki | ERI | 1808 |
| 47 | Fomevor Cephas Clinton | GHA | 1803 | |
| 48 | CM | Akinseye Akinleye | NGR | 1797 |
| 49 | Mugisha Ivan Jalagatha | UGA | 1775 | |
| 50 | Koualet-Bebondi Vianney Archeveq | CAF | 1701 | |
| 51 | Kourakoumba Florent | CAF | 1657 | |
| 52 | Samuel Merhawi Gebrehiwet | ERI | 1647 | |
| 53 | Botsoe Koffi | TOG | 1629 | |
| 54 | Amako Marc Arnold | CIV | 1555 | |
| 55 | Pedro Manuel Envo Engonga Avomo | GEQ | 1468 | |
| 56 | Ali Abdahall | NGR | 0 | |
| 57 | Assis Antonio | ANG | 0 | |
| 58 | Bulindi Cliford Emma | UGA | 0 | |
| 59 | Degross Dolle Leroy | CAF | 0 | |
| 60 | Dr Kaimba Cyriaque- Lucien – Jean | CAF | 0 | |
| 61 | Estifanos Ghebremedhin | ERI | 0 | |
| 62 | Ignacio Acacio Ndjeng Nfono | GEQ | 0 | |
| 63 | Itonye Messiah | NGR | 0 | |
| 64 | Jesus Esono Esono Monuga | GEQ | 0 | |
| 65 | Jose Primo Esono Nguema Okomo | GEQ | 0 | |
| 66 | Kadouno Drissa | MLI | 0 | |
| 67 | Mahamat Ardja | NGR | 0 | |
| 68 | Mahamat Hachim Bachar | NGR | 0 | |
| 69 | Mahamat Ismail Guire | NGR | 0 | |
| 70 | Melchor-Santiago Nnang Mibiang | GEQ | 0 | |
| 71 | Ntsaou Moubikou Josue Cyriaque | GAB | 0 | |
| 72 | Ousman Cherif Taha | NGR | 0 | |
| 73 | Pissama Ntsaou Martial | GAB | 0 | |
| 74 | Seka Brou Joseph Yannick | CIV | 0 | |
| 75 | Sibanda Alexandra | ZIM | 0 |
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Starting rank list of players – African Individual Chess Championship 2022 (Women’s section):
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | WIM | Caxita Esperanca | ANG | 1961 |
| 2 | WFM | Oloruntola Oluwatobiloba | NGR | 1918 |
| 3 | Pelomoh Jessica | NGR | 1904 | |
| 4 | Paulo Jemima | ANG | 1886 | |
| 5 | Ofowino Toritsemuwa | NGR | 1857 | |
| 6 | Suleiman Azumi Ayisha | NGR | 1840 | |
| 7 | WFM | Pires Luzia | ANG | 1839 |
| 8 | Agbazue Miracle Obiamakachukwu | NGR | 1833 | |
| 9 | WCM | Aramude Sandra | NGR | 1813 |
| 10 | Amadasun Rosemary | NGR | 1807 | |
| 11 | Michael Bridget | NGR | 1800 | |
| 12 | Onoja Iyefu Joy | NGR | 1762 | |
| 13 | Romany Joy | EGY | 1747 | |
| 14 | WIM | Vilhete Vania Fausto Da T. | MOZ | 1718 |
| 15 | WIM | Van Zyl Charlize | RSA | 1710 |
| 16 | Oke Abiodun | NGR | 1709 | |
| 17 | WIM | Laubscher Anzel | RSA | 1705 |
| 18 | Marochkina Nadezhda Valerevna | SEN | 1689 | |
| 19 | WCM | Mudodo Refiloe Hazel | ZIM | 1683 |
| 20 | Oyelese Mayomi | NGR | 1677 | |
| 21 | WCM | Ampaire Shakira | UGA | 1657 |
| 22 | Ayemou Mazan Emmanuela Esther | CIV | 1523 | |
| 23 | Nkhoma Desiderata | MAW | 1446 | |
| 24 | Abigail Karyah | LBR | 1435 | |
| 25 | Elshalom Essayas Berhane | ERI | 1431 | |
| 26 | Daher Khater Rochana | CAF | 1378 | |
| 27 | WCM | Yavo Tchetche Marie | CIV | 1363 |
| 28 | Makda Araya Fessehaye | ERI | 1230 | |
| 29 | Ayemou Akissi Victoire Sinchie | CIV | 1182 | |
| 30 | Rwyet Debesai Zerabruk | ERI | 1150 | |
| 31 | Baguida Hebron Josuee Nathaela Nuee | CAF | 0 | |
| 32 | Baguida Hebron Schilo Francoise Esther | CAF | 0 | |
| 33 | Berhane Azmara Essayas | ERI | 0 | |
| 34 | Gamba Merveille-Gloria | CAF | 0 | |
| 35 | Nakonzi-Ndousse Gracia Himmer Ferielle | CAF | 0 |
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