Zim Open 2018…there was too much tension in the first rounds as every player was fighting working hard for top honours !
Going into round 4 Sunday the 31st of Dec at 8:30am:
Top 10 Boards were;
1. Chikwavaire Tapiwa 3 – 3 Chimbamu Elisha
2. Mapuranga Vitalis 3 – 3 Muririma Mugove
3. Thabo Elisha 3 – 3 Sibanda Ishmael
4. Mwadzura Roy 3 – 3 Tawodzera Tinashe
5. Mothusa Thuso 3 – 3 Tumbwe Arthur
6. Chinyama Donald 3 – 3 Zhemba Jemusse
7. Jele Tapiwa 2.5 – 2.5 Mukoviya Terrance
8. Bokamoso Simon 2.5 – 2.5 Murasiranwa Blessing
9. Musekiwa Michael 2.5 – 2.5 Bayani Kuda
10. Zhuwawu Sudhir 2.5 – 2.5 Mativenga Syter
(More than 140 players Open Section)
Zim Open 2018 Ladies Section….
Going into Round 4 Sunday 31 Dec at 8:30am:
Top 5 Boards were;
1. Mbatha Constance 3 – 3 Shaba Linda
2. Charinda Kudzanayi 3 – 3 Hamoonga Linda
3. Zengeni Paidaishe 2 – 2.5 Zengeni Tatenda
4. Masvaya Tanaka 2.5 – 2 Makwena Christine
5. Mushaninga Fungirayiini 2 – 2 Mudonhi Mercy
(35 Players Ladies Section)
Later on…
Zim Open 2018…Going into Round 6 Open Section at 3pm Sunday 31 Dec 2017. ‘King’ Zhemba was on top with a perfect 5/5! Players failed to stop this incredible aggressive beast!
Top 5 Boards were;
1. Zhemba Jemusse 5-4.5 Muririma Mugove
2. Mosutha Thuso 4.5-4.5 Chikwavaire Tapiwa
3. Chidembo Prince 4.5-4 Lesole Pudungwane
4. Chimbamu Elisha 4-4 Gora Tapiwa
5. Mwadzura Roy 4-4 Jekera Jeremia
**And there were more players with 4 points up to board 10
(Over 140 players were in this Open Section)
And…
Ladies Section going into Round 6 at 3pm Sunday 31 Dec 2017:
Top 5 Boards were;
1. Mbatha Constance 4.5 -4.5 Charinda Kudzanayi
2. Mushaninga Fungirayiini 4 – 4 Hamoonga Linda
3. Nyakunya Linah 3.5 – 4 Shaba Linda
4. Zengeni Paidaishe 3.5 – 3.5 Masvaya Tanaka
5. Mawire Rumbidzai 3 – 3.5 Zengeni Tatenda
(35 players were in the Ladies Section)
After a while….
Zhemba Jemusse was on fire! Now had 6/6 after mercilessly butchering Mugove Muririma…what a magnificent performance we saw by the National Champ! He was causing grievous ‘boardily’ harm…! They failed to stop him…!