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Uganda Chess Championship / Olympiad Qualifiers 2024 concluded

by L'immortale

The 2024 National Chess Championships of Uganda and the Qualifiers for the 45th Chess Olympiad took place from 11 February to 2 March in Ntinda – Kampala. The event was played in Open and Women’s sections separately, and each tournament was a 14-player round-robin.

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IM Arthur Ssegwanyi convincingly won the Open Championship scoring impressive 11/13 points. Ssegwanyi was point and a half ahead of FM Haruna Nsubuga who clinched silver with 9.5 points, while three players tied for bronze scoring 9 points, completing Uganda’s line up for Budapest Olympiad. FM Patrick Kawuma won bronze, Mark Nyola Wasswa came fourth and CM Emmanuel Egesa finished the event in the fifth place taking the last available seat for Hungary.

Uganda Chess Championship 2024 & Olympiad Qualifiers 2024 – Playing venue

WCM Shakira Ampaire and Kayyar Sana Omprakash tied for the top of the Women’s tournament with 10.5 points each. Shakira Ampaire clinched the national title and lifted the winners’ trophy thanks to better tiebreaks, and Kayyar Sana Omprakash took silver medal. Patricia Kawuma and Peninah Nakabo scored 10 points to share 3-4 place, while the top-seeded WFM Claire Amoko Ivy finished the event in the fifth place and took the last spot in the Olympiad women’s team. Final results f both events can be found below

Uganda’s Women’s National team was the most stylish at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai and received a special award for the best outfit.

Uganda Women’s Team was the most stylish at Chennai Chess Olympiad (2022)!

Uganda Chess Championship 2024 – Open section Final rankings:

Rk. NameRtgPts
1IMSsegwanyi Arthur235911
2FMNsubuga Haruna21589.5
3FMKawuma Patrick22039
4 Nyola Wasswa Mark20109
5CMEgesa Emmanuel19849
6 Kamoga Rajab20158.5
7IMEmojong Elijah20487.5
8FMWanyama Harold22267
9 Magino Norman19595
10 Wagodo Abdul Shakuru18414.5
11CMMusasizi Emmanuel19934.5
12FMBibasa Bob20203
13 Kato Richard18612
14 Mwase Matthew18951.5

Uganda Women’s Chess Championship 2024 – Women’s section Final rankings:

Rk. NameRtgTB1
1WCMAmpaire Shakira160510.5
2 Sana Omprakash Kayyar174410.5
3 Kawuma Patricia160710
4 Nakabo Peninah172610
5WFMAmoko Ivy Claire17868
6 Takali Milly14527.5
7 Ndagire Mary Kevin15555.5
8WCMNakanyike Maria14525.5
9 Naisanga Sheba Valentine13495
10 Nakalyowa Sarah12794.5
11 Zuri Tatiina13524
12 Mugide Safinah14604
13 Nabirye Caroline14363.5
14WFMNansubuga Gloria14832.5

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