The African Individual Chess Championships 2022 concluded yesterday in Lagos, Nigeria. GM Amin Bassem and WGM Shahenda Wafa were crowned African Chess Champions for 2022 at the closing ceremony which took place by the end of the last round.
The Egyptian grandmaster Bassem Amin tied for the first place with his compatriot and African Chess Champion 2021 GM Ahmed Adly. Both players scored unbeaten 8/9 points, but tiebreak criteria favored Bassem who clinched his 6th African Champion title. Adly came second, while GM Abdelrahman Hesham won bronze with 7 points. Scroll down for final rankings
The Egyptian women grandmaster Shahenda Wafa clinched the African Women’s Chess Championship 2022. She scored 7 points, being half a point ahead of WIM Charlize Van Zyl and Bridget Michael who tied for the second place with 6.5 points. Tiebreaks determined Charlize Van Zyl silver and Bridget Michael claimed bronze. Scroll down for final rankings
Final rankings – African Chess Championship 2022:
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | GM | Amin Bassem | EGY | 2663 | 8 | 2362 | 46 | 437 |
| 2 | GM | Adly Ahmed | EGY | 2578 | 8 | 2352 | 47 | 436 |
| 3 | GM | Hesham Abdelrahman | EGY | 2374 | 7 | 2253 | 41 | 422 |
| 4 | IM | Silva David | ANG | 2315 | 6 | 2346 | 49 | 424 |
| 5 | IM | Rakotomaharo Fy Antenaina | MAD | 2492 | 6 | 2333 | 46 | 419 |
| 6 | IM | Ortega Amarelle Mariano | CPV | 2474 | 6 | 2330 | 46 | 423 |
| 7 | IM | Beukes Dante M | NAM | 2295 | 6 | 2203 | 42 | 405 |
| 8 | FM | Adebayo Adegboyega Joel | NGR | 2267 | 6 | 2179 | 37 | 407 |
| 9 | Eyetonghan Denyefa Callistus | NGR | 2079 | 5.5 | 2319 | 46 | 399 | |
| 10 | IM | Okeke Isaac Chukwudalu | NGR | 2180 | 5.5 | 2233 | 43 | 381 |
| 11 | GM | Solomon Kenny | RSA | 2356 | 5.5 | 2227 | 42 | 354 |
| 12 | FM | Lungu Nase | ZAM | 2261 | 5.5 | 2215 | 41 | 381 |
| 13 | FM | Abdulraheem Abdulrahman Akintoye | NGR | 2277 | 5.5 | 2170 | 39 | 404 |
| 14 | IM | Olape Bunmi | NGR | 2250 | 5.5 | 2167 | 39 | 400 |
| 15 | Ajibola Olanrewaju | NGR | 2285 | 5.5 | 2097 | 34 | 391 | |
| 16 | FM | Kigigha Bomo Lovet | NGR | 2196 | 5 | 2339 | 46 | 413 |
| 17 | Gong Thon Gong | SSD | 2166 | 5 | 2300 | 44 | 395 | |
| 18 | FM | Mulenga Prince Daniel | ZAM | 2171 | 5 | 2260 | 43 | 381 |
| 19 | IM | Aikhoje Odion | NGR | 2239 | 5 | 2209 | 38 | 393 |
| 20 | IM | Balogun Oluwafemi Daniel | NGR | 2240 | 5 | 2180 | 41 | 372 |
| 21 | IM | Phiri Richmond | ZAM | 2351 | 5 | 2157 | 37 | 395 |
| 22 | Zhemba Jemusse | ZIM | 2232 | 4.5 | 2279 | 44 | 379 | |
| 23 | Emmanuel Joy Idara | NGR | 2116 | 4.5 | 2279 | 42 | 393 | |
| 24 | CM | Paiva Donaldo | MOZ | 2207 | 4.5 | 2226 | 43 | 387 |
| 25 | Rehan Deng Cypriano | SSD | 2145 | 4.5 | 2214 | 42 | 355 | |
| 26 | Lapite Oluwadurotimi | NGR | 2136 | 4.5 | 2194 | 43 | 365 | |
| 27 | IM | Adu Oladapo | NGR | 2026 | 4.5 | 2187 | 38 | 378 |
| 28 | AFM | Ikhimiukor Ehidiamen | NGR | 1942 | 4.5 | 2090 | 34 | 351 |
| 29 | FM | Barcon Harmon | LBR | 1951 | 4.5 | 2024 | 35 | 334 |
| 30 | FM | Onovughe Ochuko Emmanuel | NGR | 2087 | 4.5 | 1944 | 34 | 339 |
| 31 | Kabwe Timothy | ZAM | 2206 | 4 | 2347 | 49 | 381 | |
| 32 | Okemakinde Toluwanimi | NGR | 2083 | 4 | 2232 | 42 | 358 | |
| 33 | John Henry | SSD | 2245 | 4 | 2202 | 41 | 388 | |
| 34 | FM | De Gondo Simplice Armel | CIV | 2119 | 4 | 2164 | 37 | 362 |
| 35 | FM | Oragwu Chukwunonso | NGR | 2248 | 4 | 2139 | 40 | 327 |
| 36 | CM | Onokpite Kennedy | NGR | 2095 | 4 | 2124 | 39 | 355 |
| 37 | Peter Majur Manyang | SSD | 2111 | 4 | 2122 | 37 | 370 | |
| 38 | Etukakpan Leonard | NGR | 2113 | 4 | 2085 | 41 | 367 | |
| 39 | Lesbros Bernard | SEN | 1884 | 4 | 1961 | 31 | 358 | |
| 40 | CM | Chimthere Alfred Charles | MAW | 2027 | 4 | 1960 | 30 | 347 |
| 41 | Amako Marc Arnold | CIV | 1555 | 3.5 | 2040 | 33 | 300 | |
| 42 | FM | Ebosse Kingue Victor Patrick | CMR | 2075 | 3.5 | 1857 | 32 | 326 |
| 43 | Fomevor Cephas Clinton | GHA | 1803 | 3.5 | 1836 | 29 | 322 | |
| 44 | Apollos Akomaka | NGR | 1909 | 3.5 | 1760 | 30 | 321 | |
| 45 | Thomas Saah | LBR | 1886 | 3 | 2106 | 34 | 337 | |
| 46 | Egbe Kossi Thierry | TOG | 1695 | 3 | 2038 | 34 | 286 | |
| 47 | Wallace O. Williams | LBR | 1725 | 3 | 1863 | 32 | 323 | |
| 48 | Mahamat Hachim Bachar | CHA | 1815 | 3 | 1788 | 29 | 319 | |
| 49 | Amega-Dzaka Komi Nukunu | TOG | 1621 | 2.5 | 2072 | 33 | 322 | |
| 50 | Kpan Deckalet Mario Prosper | CIV | 1591 | 2.5 | 1963 | 32 | 271 | |
| 51 | Botsoe Koffi | TOG | 1629 | 2.5 | 1822 | 29 | 303 | |
| 52 | Pissama Ntsaou Martial | GAB | 0 | 2.5 | 1663 | 27 | 230 | |
| 53 | Ntsaou Moubikou Josue Cyriaque | GAB | 0 | 2 | 1658 | 28 | 254 | |
| 54 | Aboubacar Akarintkitt | NIG | 0 | 0 | 1763 | 28 | 238 | |
| 55 | Alexandra Sibanda | ZIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 47.5 |
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Final rankings – African Women’s Chess Championship 2022:
| Rk. | Name | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | WGM | Wafa Shahenda | EGY | 2110 | 7 | 1797 | 37 | 414 |
| 2 | WIM | Van Zyl Charlize | RSA | 1710 | 6.5 | 1831 | 35 | 398 |
| 3 | Michael Bridget | NGR | 1800 | 6.5 | 1720 | 35 | 398 | |
| 4 | WFM | LUZIA Pires | ANG | 1839 | 6 | 1654 | 36 | 382 |
| 5 | WCM | Ampaire Shakira | UGA | 1657 | 5.5 | 1781 | 34 | 384 |
| 6 | Onoja Iyefu Joy | NGR | 1762 | 5.5 | 1779 | 37 | 400 | |
| 7 | PAULO Jemima | ANG | 1886 | 5.5 | 1722 | 39 | 400 | |
| 8 | Ofowino Toritsemuwa | NGR | 1857 | 5.5 | 1719 | 39 | 396 | |
| 9 | WFM | Oloruntola Oluwatobiloba | NGR | 1918 | 5.5 | 1558 | 29 | 340 |
| 10 | WFM | Mbatha Constance | ZAM | 1613 | 5 | 1806 | 34 | 371 |
| 11 | WIM | Laubscher Anzel | RSA | 1705 | 5 | 1737 | 35 | 390 |
| 12 | wim | ESPERANCA Caxita | ANG | 1961 | 5 | 1705 | 37 | 377 |
| 13 | Ayemou Mazan Emmanuela Esther | CIV | 1523 | 5 | 1698 | 30 | 346 | |
| 14 | WIM | Vilhete Vania Fausto Da T. | MOZ | 1718 | 5 | 1673 | 36 | 363 |
| 15 | Likando Namakau | ZAM | 1527 | 4.5 | 1836 | 38 | 399 | |
| 16 | WCM | Phiri Bertha | ZAM | 1584 | 4.5 | 1785 | 31 | 379 |
| 17 | Pelomoh Jessica | NGR | 1904 | 4.5 | 1601 | 30 | 362 | |
| 18 | Abigail Karyah | LBR | 1435 | 4 | 1654 | 31 | 349 | |
| 19 | Marochkina Nadezhda Valerevna | SEN | 1689 | 4 | 1610 | 32 | 347 | |
| 20 | Oyelese Mayomi | NGR | 1677 | 4 | 1602 | 29 | 340 | |
| 21 | WCM | Aramude Sandra | NGR | 1813 | 4 | 1561 | 30 | 339 |
| 22 | WCM | Mudodo Refiloe Hazel | ZIM | 1683 | 3.5 | 1713 | 33 | 349 |
| 23 | Amadasun Rosemary | NGR | 1807 | 3.5 | 1706 | 35 | 373 | |
| 24 | WCM | Yavo Tchetche Marie | CIV | 1363 | 3.5 | 1549 | 25 | 326 |
| 25 | Nkhoma Desiderata | MAW | 1446 | 3.5 | 1477 | 26 | 329 | |
| 26 | Oyenga Justine Anassika | TOG | 1192 | 2 | 1537 | 25 | 326 | |
| 27 | Ayemou Akissi Victoire Sinchie | CIV | 1182 | 2 | 1480 | 26 | 322 | |
| 28 | Pissama Ntsaou Diva Sara | GAB | 0 | 0 | 1473 | 27 | 314 |
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