Emmanuel Mwaka & WCM Joyce Nyaruai win 2023 Rwabushenyi Memorial
Emmanuel Mwaka & WCM Joyce Nyaruai won their respective sections in the 2023 Rwabushenyi Memorial that ended last week in Kampala, Uganda. The event ran from 7th to 10th December 2023 at the Nob View Hotel in downtown Kampala.
Open Section
Emmanuel Mwaka won the event with seven points out of 8 rounds. Ajak Mach Duany scored 7 points as well but took the silver due to his inferior tie-break. He took home UGX 1.5 million (USD 400).
FM Haruna Nsubuga, Mark Nyola Wasswa, Rajab Kamoga and Richard Kato all tied for third place with 6.5 points. FM Nsubuga, however, took the bronze medal out of the rest due to his superior tie-break.
The Open Section saw 100 participants, which served as the 3rd leg of the Grand Prix Circuit for the 2024 Olympiad Qualifiers and the 2024 Africa Games Qualifiers.
Ladies
WCM Joyce Nyaruai of Kenya stunned her Ugandan sister by winning the Ladies’ Section with 7.5 points out of eight rounds. She went home with UGX 1 million (270).
WFM Sasha Mongeli, the 2021 Kenya National Ladies Champion, piled on more misery for the Ugandans by winning the silver medal with seven points. She took home UGX 700,000 (200).
Four Ugandans, WCM Shakira Ampaire, Mary Ndagire and Milly Takali, took third place with six points each. However, WCM Shakira Ampaire took the bronze medal due to her superior tie-break.
The Ladies Section saw 50 players battling it out for top honours.
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Sponsors & Organisers
The Uganda Chess Federation is the organiser with sponsorship from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) of UGX 5 million (USD 1,500).
The tournament is held every year in honor of Cyril Rwabushenyi, a former director of the UCAA. He was also a founding member and former Chairman of the Uganda Chess Federation.
Past winners
Past winners of this prestigious and iconic event include the following;
2022 – FM Harold Wanyama
2021 – FM Haruna Nsubuga
2020 – Event not held due to Covid.
2019 – IM Arthur Ssegwanyi
2018 – FM Patrick Kawuma
2017 – FM Patrick Kawuma (Open section) & WFM Goretti Angolikin (Ladies section).
2016 – event was not held.
2015 – IM Arthur Ssegwanyi with 7.5 points. Event held on 5th/6th/12th & 13th December 2015.
2014 – FM Harold Wanyama with 7 points. Event held in early January 2015.
2011 – FM Harold Wanyama.
2010 – IM Elijah Emojong with 7 points & Phiona Mutesi winner of Ladies section.
2009 – FM Harold Wanyama.
2008 – FM Harold Wanyama.
Links
2023 Rwabushenyi Memorial on chess-results.com.
FM Wanyama wins 2022 Rwabushenyi Open.
2022 Rwabushenyi Memorial Chess Championship on chess-results.com.
PGNs from the 2022 Rwabusheyi Memorial 2022.
FM Nsubuga wins 2021 Rwabushenyi Memorial.
2021 Rwashbushenyi Memorial Chess Championship on chess-results.com.
IM Arthur Ssegwanyi wins 2019 Rwabushenyi Open.
Standings & Results of 2019 Rwabushenyi Open.
FM Patrick Kawuma wins 2018 Rwabushenyi Memorial.
Patrick Kawuma wins 2017 Rwabushenyi Memorial.
IM Arthur Ssegwanyi wins 2015 Rwabushenyi Memorial.
FM Harold Wanyama wins 2015 Rwabushenyi Open – reporting by www.chessdrum.net
FM Harold Wanyama wins 2011 Rwabushenyi Open report by www.kawono.com.
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Article by Kenya Chess Masala.