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Zim Open In Pics!….Held 30th Dec to 1st Jan 2018…

by John Chibvuri January 13, 2018November 14, 2018
written by John Chibvuri January 13, 2018November 14, 2018

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…!

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