African Individual Chess Championships 2022 – Information & List of participants

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.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich opened the 2022 African Championship in Nigeria. The games commence today at the Orchid Hotel in Lekki, Lagos.

Egyptian GMs Bassem Amin (2663) and Ahmed Adly (2578) are at the top of the starting list of 75 players in the Open section. pic.twitter.com/dUlmOUalzU

— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) September 18, 2022

#1Day to the #Africa Individual #Chess #Championships, #LAGOS2022!

DID YOU KNOW?
Tuduetso Sabure of Botswana was and still remains the youngest champion of the event!

She won her first championship at the age of THIRTEEN (13)! #INSPIRING #AFRICACHESS2022 @FIDE_chess pic.twitter.com/8ulUa9CXbX

— NCF (@NCF_ChessFed) September 15, 2022

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

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