9th and Last Round Ladies Section… Egyptian WGM Shahenda Wafa (left) 7pts vs Zimbabwe’s WCM Kudzanayi Charinda 4.5pts. 2018 African Individual Chess Championships Livingstone Zambia (May 12-22).. The WGM had won the event already with this last round game to spare, and she prevailed in this game. Kudzanayi did very well in this event..together with the other Zim lady Christine.
Kudzanayi, Charinda (1692) – Wafa, Shahenda (2148)
20.05.2018
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e3 d6 6.Be2 Nbd77.O-O e5 8.d5 a5 9.Qc2 Nc5 10.e4 Nh5 11.Re1 f5 12.Ng5 f413.Bxh5 Qxg5 14.Bf3 Qh4 15.g3 Qf6 16.Bg2 g5 17.f3 h518.Rf1 Bh6 19.Kh1 Rf7 20.gxf4 gxf4 21.Nd1 Rg7 22.Nf2 Kh823.Bd2 Bd7 24.b4 axb4 25.Bxb4 Na6 26.Bc3 Rag8 27.Rg1Bg5 28.Bh3 Qe7 29.Bxd7 Qxd7 30.Rg2 Bh4 31.Rxg7 Qxg732.Nh3 Qf6 33.Rg1 Nc5 34.Rxg8+ Kxg8 35.Bb4 Na6 36.Bc3Kf7 37.a3 Qd8 38.Qg2 Qg8 39.Qxg8+ Kxg8 40.Kg2 Nc541.Ng1 Be7 42.Ne2 Na4 43.Ba1 Kf7 44.Nc3 Nb6 45.Nb5Nxc4 46.Nxc7 Nxa3 47.Bb2 Nc4 48.Bc1 Bd8 49.Nb5 Ke750.Kf2 Bb6+ 51.Ke2 Bc5 52.Kd3 Nb6 53.Bd2 Kd7 54.Be1 Na455.Kc4 Nb2+ 56.Kc3 Nd1+ 57.Kd2 Ne3 58.Ke2 b6 59.Na7Kc7 60.Nc6 b5 61.Ba5+ Kb7 62.Be1 Nc2 63.Kd2 Na3 64.Kd3Nc4 65.Bh4 Bg1 66.h3 Kb6 67.Bd8+ Kc5 68.Bc7 Be3 69.Bb8b4 70.Ne7 b3 71.Kc3 b2 72.Kc2 Bc1
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| Name | Kudzanayi Charinda |
| Title | WCM |
| Starting rank | 14 |
| Rating | 1692 |
| Rating national | 0 |
| Rating international | 1692 |
| Performance rating | 1718 |
| FIDE rtg +/- | 4,4 |
| Points | 4,5 |
| Rank | 10 |
| Federation | ZIM |
| Ident-Number | 0 |
| Fide-ID | 11000538 |
| Rd. | Bo. | SNo | Name | Rtg | FED | Pts. | Res. | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | WIM | Sherif Amina | 1955 | EGY | 5,0 | s 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 19 | Nkhoma Desiderata | 1481 | MAW | 3,5 | w 1 | |
| 3 | 6 | 10 | WIM | Caxita Esperanca | 1761 | ANG | 5,0 | s 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 15 | Banda Maria | 1584 | ZAM | 3,5 | w ½ | |
| 5 | 7 | 12 | WIM | Vilhete Vania Fausto Da T | 1717 | MOZ | 4,5 | s 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | WCM | Mwilola Phylis Namasiku | 1497 | ZAM | 0,5 | w 1 |
| 7 | 7 | 8 | WIM | Onkemetse Francis | 1813 | BOT | 4,5 | w 1 |
| 8 | 7 | 17 | Simenda Daisy | 1502 | ZAM | 2,5 | s 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | WGM | Wafa Shahenda | 2148 | EGY | 8,0 | w 0 |
Christine was on board 3 in this last round facing Algerian WIM Sabrina Latreche 5.5pts, and Christine Makwena had 4.5pts. .She may have lost this last round game but overally had a stellar performance in this event…..Kudzanayi and Christine both finished on 4.5/9 a good 50% performance in this star studded field.
Makwena, Christine (1513) – Latreche, Sabrina (2043)
20.05.2018
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3Nc6 7.a3 Be7 8.O-O Be6 9.b4 O-O 10.Bb2 Nc4 11.Bc1 a512.b5 Nd4 13.d3 Nb6 14.Rb1 Bf6 15.Ne4 Nxf3+ 16.Bxf3 Be717.Bb2 f6 18.Qc2 Bd5 19.Bg2 c6 20.bxc6 Bxc6 21.Nc3 Rc822.Qb3+ Kh8 23.Ba1 Nd7 24.Bxc6 Nc5 25.Qd5 Rxc6 26.Rb5a4 27.Rbb1 Qxd5 28.Nxd5 Bd6 29.Nb6 Rd8 30.Nc4 Bc7
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| Name | Makwena Christine |
| Starting rank | 16 |
| Rating | 1513 |
| Rating national | 0 |
| Rating international | 1513 |
| Performance rating | 1785 |
| FIDE rtg +/- | 92,8 |
| Points | 4,5 |
| Rank | 12 |
| Federation | ZIM |
| Ident-Number | 0 |
| Fide-ID | 11003391 |
| Rd. | Bo. | SNo | Name | Rtg | FED | Pts. | Res. | |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | WIM | Latreche Khadidja | 1888 | ALG | 5,5 | s 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 11 | WIM | Botlhole Kgalalelo | 1728 | BOT | 4,5 | w ½ |
| 3 | 7 | 15 | Banda Maria | 1584 | ZAM | 3,5 | s 1 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | WIM | Sherif Amina | 1955 | EGY | 5,0 | w ½ |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | WIM | Amina Mezioud | 2078 | ALG | 6,0 | s 0 |
| 6 | 8 | 17 | Simenda Daisy | 1502 | ZAM | 2,5 | w ½ | |
| 7 | 6 | 9 | WIM | Laubscher Anzel | 1803 | RSA | 5,0 | s 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 19 | Nkhoma Desiderata | 1481 | MAW | 3,5 | s 1 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | WIM | Latreche Sabrina | 2043 | ALG | 6,5 | w 0 |
Top 3 Medalists Women Section…2018 African Individual Chess Championships Livingstone Zambia…..The Winner WGM Shahenda Wafa scored a brilliant 8/9!..
GOLD WGM Shahenda Wafa (2148) EGY 8pts
SILVER WFM Lorita Mwango (1923) ZAM 6.5pts
BRONZE WIM Sabrina Latreche (2043) ALG 6.5pts
Congrats..!!
…very good cash prizes were given as well!
(20 Players took part in the Women Section)
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | WGM | Wafa Shahenda | EGY | 2148 | 8,0 | 0,0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2 | 5 | WFM | Mwango Lorita | ZAM | 1923 | 6,5 | 0,5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | WIM | Latreche Sabrina | ALG | 2043 | 6,5 | 0,5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | WIM | Amina Mezioud | ALG | 2078 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 5 | 6 | WIM | Latreche Khadidja | ALG | 1888 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 9 | WIM | Laubscher Anzel | RSA | 1803 | 5,0 | 0,0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 7 | 10 | WIM | Caxita Esperanca | ANG | 1761 | 5,0 | 0,0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 8 | 4 | WIM | Sherif Amina | EGY | 1955 | 5,0 | 0,0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 9 | 12 | WIM | Vilhete Vania Fausto Da T | MOZ | 1717 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 10 | 14 | WCM | Kudzanayi Charinda | ZIM | 1692 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 11 | 8 | WIM | Onkemetse Francis | BOT | 1813 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 12 | 16 | Makwena Christine | ZIM | 1513 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 7 | WIM | Tlale Tshepang | RSA | 1844 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 14 | 11 | WIM | Botlhole Kgalalelo | BOT | 1728 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 15 | 15 | Banda Maria | ZAM | 1584 | 3,5 | 1,5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 13 | WFM | Gorreti Angolikin | UGA | 1701 | 3,5 | 1,0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | 19 | Nkhoma Desiderata | MAW | 1481 | 3,5 | 0,5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 18 | 17 | Simenda Daisy | ZAM | 1502 | 2,5 | 0,0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 20 | Mashane Mary | ZAM | 1285 | 2,0 | 0,0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 18 | WCM | Mwilola Phylis Namasiku | ZAM | 1497 | 0,5 | 0,0 | 0 | 0 |
