The 2018 African Individual Chess Championships Livingstone Zambia 4th Round Open Section in pic… Algerians on first board ; IM Mahfoud Oussedik (2327) (left) vs FM Chafik Talbi (2263) on board 7, next board (6); South African Champ IM Johannes Manyesi Mabusela (2260) (left) vs Zambian IM Chitumbo Mwali (2322), and on next board (5); Zambian IM Gillian Bwalya (2271) (left) vs Zambian Champ IM Andrew Kayonde (2394)…in their Round 4 games on Tuesday 15 May 2018 at 4pm…
After 4 Rounds going into the 5th Round next day Wednesday 16 May at 4pm…Egyptians GM Bassem Amin (2667) (defending Africa Champ) and GM Ahmed Adly (2633) were leading the 30 player pack tied on 3.5/4. Following closely were; Mozambican CM Donaldo Paiva (2225), Egyptian GM Abdelrahman Hesham (2413), Zambian Champ IM Andrew Kayonde (2394) all three were on 3/4. Seven players had 2.5 points; Egyptian GM El Gindy, Zambian CM M.Simutowe, Zambian IM Mwali, Algerian FM Talbi, Zambian IM Phiri, Egyptian IM Fawzy, and South African Champ IM Mabusela. Nine more players were following with 2 points and these included Zimbabwean Champ Zhemba Jemusse.
Later on….
It was Zambia vs Egypt in Round 6 on top 3 boards on Friday the 18th of May! 
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The next round was incredible as; Zambian Champ IM Andrew Kayonde on the Black side faced Africa’s number 1 and Egyptian Champ GM Dr Bassem Amin. A top Zambian player again IM Chitumbo Mwali clashed with another Egyptian GM Ahmed Adly on board 2. Interestingly it was another Zambia vs Egypt ‘mortal combat’ on the next board as IM Richmond Phiri was in a brawl with GM Essam El Gindy..!
Again Egypt and Zambia were leading the Ladies Section followed by Algeria…Egyptian WGM Shahenda Wafa 4.5pts and Zambian WFM Lorita Mwango with 4pts. On 3rd was Algerian WIM Sabrina Latreche on 3.5pts (tied with two others)…
The Zimbabwean team had a bad day in the office as Zhemba (vs Zambian IM Gillian Bwalya), and ladies Kudzanayi and Christine all lost their Round 5 games …
