Emarald Mushore is the new Zim Chess Champion…he won it with a round to spare..!! After 8 rounds he had scored 6pts. Other 3 players; Van Madanhi, Zhemba Jemusse (outgoing Zim champ) and Elisha Thabo were following with 4.5pts. 10 players played in this top section which saw some dangerous young blood like Van Madanhi, Blessing Murasiranwa, Tapiwa Chikwavaire combating seasoned players..Missing in action was Bulawayo based Tapiwa Jele who is in great form as well very experienced players; Spencer Masango and Dion James Moyo.
EVENT DATE: AUGUST SAT 11th – TUE 14th
VENUE: POSB CAUSEWAY, 3rd/CENTRAL AVENUE HARARE
His performance run (it wasn’t a walk in the park though)…as he begins with half a point over 2 games..
| Name | MUSHORE EMARALD |
| Starting rank | 6 |
| Rating | 2152 |
| Rating national | 0 |
| Rating international | 2152 |
| Performance rating | 2117 |
| FIDE rtg +/- | -7,4 |
| Points | 6 |
| Rank | 1 |
| Federation | ZIM |
| Ident-Number | 0 |
| Fide-ID | 11309504 |
| Rd. | SNo | Name | Rtg | FED | Pts. | Res. |
| 1 | 5 | MURASIRIRANWA BLESSING | 1989 | ZIM | 4,5 | s ½ |
| 2 | 10 | MWADZURA ROY | 2023 | ZIM | 4,5 | s 0 |
| 3 | 7 | MAPURANGA VITALIS | 1947 | ZIM | 5,0 | w 1 |
| 4 | 8 | MADANHI VAN TARIRO | 1902 | ZIM | 5,5 | s 1 |
| 5 | 9 | ELISHA THABO | 2024 | ZIM | 5,5 | w ½ |
| 6 | 1 | DZINZI TAFARA PADDINGTON | 1953 | ZIM | 0,5 | s 1 |
| 7 | 2 | JEMUSSE ZHEMBA | 2138 | ZIM | 4,5 | w 1 |
| 8 | 3 | CHIKWAVAIRE TAPIWA | 2022 | ZIM | 4,0 | s 1 |
| 9 | 4 | MURIRIMA MUGOVE | 1927 | ZIM | 5,0 | w 0 |
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 6 MUSHORE EMARALD ZIM 2152 6,0 0,0 5 5 2 8 MADANHI VAN TARIRO ZIM 1902 5,5 0,5 5 5 3 9 ELISHA THABO ZIM 2024 5,5 0,5 3 5 4 7 MAPURANGA VITALIS ZIM 1947 5,0 0,5 3 5 5 4 MURIRIMA MUGOVE ZIM 1927 5,0 0,5 3 4 6 2 JEMUSSE ZHEMBA ZIM 2138 4,5 2,0 3 4 7 10 MWADZURA ROY ZIM 2023 4,5 0,5 2 5 8 5 MURASIRIRANWA BLESSING ZIM 1989 4,5 0,5 2 4 9 3 CHIKWAVAIRE TAPIWA ZIM 2022 4,0 0,0 2 4 10 1 DZINZI TAFARA PADDINGTON ZIM 1953 0,5 0,0 0 4
The 2018 Zimbabwe Men National Chess Champion…Emarald Mushore , he wins it with 6/9..congrats!
Here is his game vs the outgoing Zim champ and Knights Chess Academy Zim legend Zhemba…
