Just like Mohammed ElShorbagy, Ali Farag, Terek Momen, Marwan Elshorbagy, and Abel Karim Gawad dominate the squash scene, the Egyptian chess players have dominated the African Individual Chess Championship 2021. At the recently concluded event in Lilongwe all medalists hail from the land of the pharaohs.
Ahmed Adly, often dubbed as the ElShorbagy of chess due to the all-round playing style, is the new African Continental Champion. He finished with the same points 7,5/9 as his compatriot Amin Bassem, but took the gold with a better tiebreak.
The bronze medal is for Adham Fawzy and the fourth place is for Abdelrahman Hesham.
The top four players from the African Continental qualify for the World Chess Cup 2021 and all those places go to Egypt. Scroll down for the full standings.
Participants Open Section / Participants Women Section / Results round 1 / Report rounds 2-4 / Reports rounds 5-6 / Live games
Jesse February wins the Women section
Jesse February (South Africa) is the winner of the women section of the African Continental 2021. In a tense event where the title could have gone one way or the other, Jesse February showed nerves of steel and won the golden medal. With it she also becomes a WGM, a title that will be validated once she crosses 2100 ELO.
African Continental 2021 final standings
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
1
GM
Adly Ahmed
EGY
2615
8
2
GM
Amin Bassem
EGY
2701
8
3
GM
Fawzy Adham
EGY
2473
8
4
GM
Hesham Abdelrahman
EGY
2400
7
5
FM
Mwale Joseph
MAW
2148
6
6
GM
Bellahcene Bilel
ALG
2508
6
7
CM
Chipanga Chiletso
MAW
2043
6
8
IM
Bwalya Gillan
ZAM
2405
6
9
IM
Silva David
ANG
2296
6
10
FM
Barrish Daniel
RSA
2306
6
11
IM
Rakotomaharo Fy Antenaina
MAD
2429
6
12
FM
Mhango Banele
RSA
2117
6
13
IM
Nassr Ali
ALG
2232
6
14
FM
Kawuma Patrick
UGA
2323
6
15
IM
Wageih Kareim
EGY
2425
6
16
FM
Oragwu Chukwunonso
NGR
2241
5
17
IM
Mwali Chitumbo
ZAM
2285
5
18
FM
Osunfuyi Abimbola
NGR
2246
5
19
FM
Abdulraheem Abdulrahman Akintoye
NGR
2264
5
20
Okeke Issac
NGR
2097
5
21
IM
Kayonde Andrew
ZAM
2399
5
22
Methu Joseph Muragu
KEN
2119
5
23
Ajibola Olanrewaju
NGR
2337
5
24
Masango Spencer
ZIM
2071
5
25
FM
Talbi Chafik
ALG
2244
5
26
FM
Mphungu Gerrard
MAW
2096
5
27
IM
Beukes Dante M
NAM
2284
5
28
Okonkwo Ifeanyi
NGR
2029
5
29
FM
Calicoca Wilton Inacio
MOZ
2122
5
30
CM
Chimthere Alfred Charles
MAW
2057
5
31
CM
Paiva Donaldo
MOZ
2230
5
32
CM
Abrantes Persson
MOZ
2018
5
33
FM
Mulenga Prince Daniel
ZAM
2246
5
34
Njoroge Martin
KEN
1965
5
35
CM
Sihlongonyane Sikhanyiso
SWZ
1619
5
36
CM
Mwale George
MAW
1982
4
37
CM
Nyambalo Joseph Xavier
MAW
2032
4
38
CM
Magana Ben
KEN
2031
4
39
Adorwa Brian Kadenge
KEN
1867
4
40
Apemiye Austin
NGR
2076
4
41
CM
Oyama Ekok
NGR
1845
4
42
Thomas Saah
LBR
1830
4
43
Mouhamadou Lamine Gueye
SEN
0
4
44
AFM
Ikhimiukor Ehidiamen
NGR
1946
4
45
Ndegwa Jackson Kamau
KEN
2001
4
46
Ofubu Samson
NGR
1814
4
47
Mwangupili Francisco
MAW
1897
4
48
Chimkute Ronald
MAW
1955
3
49
Mwagomba Fishan
MAW
1946
3
50
Gwezere Cecil
ZIM
1624
3
51
CM
Wane Al Hassane
SEN
1783
3
52
Chiwambo Stansford
MAW
1888
3
53
Awesome John Aanuoluwapo
NGR
1424
3
54
Sadam Ali Sheikh
KEN
0
3
55
Diop Wara
SEN
0
2
56
Fall Mouhamadou Mourtada
SEN
0
2
57
Kaundum A. Robert Diatta
SEN
1785
2
58
Simiyu Alfred
KEN
1065
0
59
Badji Sekou Aransbene
SEN
1786
0
African Continental 2021 final standings (women)
1
WIM
February Jesse Nikki
RSA
1824
7
2
WIM
Nassr Lina
ALG
1960
7
3
WIM
Moaataz Ayah
EGY
2028
7
4
WFM
Mwango Lorita
ZAM
1912
6
5
WGM
Wafa Shahenda
EGY
2145
6
6
WCM
Charinda Kudzanayi
ZIM
1702
6
7
Shriyan Santosh Priyasha
MAW
1285
6
8
WFM
Marape Naledi
BOT
1717
6
9
WFM
Mongeli Sasha
KEN
1553
6
10
WFM
Staal Michaela Francis
RSA
1356
6
11
WCM
Wanjiru Lucy
KEN
1623
6
12
Badenhorst Chloe
RSA
1316
5
13
WFM
Ogbiyoyo Perpetual Eloho
NGR
1880
5
14
WCM
Banda Natalie Katlo
BOT
1560
5
15
WCM
Ndirangu Joyce Nyaruai
KEN
1659
5
16
Nakabo Peninah
UGA
1730
5
17
Makwena Christine
ZIM
1638
5
18
Marochkina Nadezhda Valerevna
SEN
1639
5
19
WIM
Vilhete Vania Fausto Da T.
MOZ
1799
5
20
Msukwa Tupokiwe
MAW
1304
5
21
WCM
Nassr Manel
ALG
1670
4
22
Simwaba Anne
MAW
1269
4
23
WCM
Mwilola Phylis Namasiku
ZAM
1432
4
24
Dlamini Temahlubi Queen
SWZ
1413
4
25
Banda Tapiwa
MAW
1087
4
26
Dutt Lakshita
MAW
1499
4
27
WCM
Mpinganjira Ellen
MAW
1356
4
28
Caroline Trapence
MAW
1341
3
29
Mugide Safinah
UGA
1518
3
30
Tadeyo Charity
MAW
1084
3
31
Sy Mame Binta
SEN
1349
3
32
Bobrova Lubov
SEN
1397
3
33
Khady Niang
SEN
0
2
34
Ndeye Fatma Diop
SEN
0
1