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Shrook Wafa is Africa Women Chess Champion 2025

WGM Shrook Wafa achieved her fifth continental title at the Africa Women Chess Champion 2025. She finished 8,0/9 ahead of WIM Lina Nassr. The third position is for the top youngster of the event – the U16 player Jana Mohamed Zaki. Replay the games here and scroll down for the full standings. For more events in Africa visit The Chess Calendar and the Africa section

Throwback: Shrook Wafa wins the title in 2014


African Women Individual Chess Championship final standings


1 WGM Wafa, Shrook EGY 2189 8
2 WIM Nassr, Lina ALG 2029 7
3 Mohamed Zaki, Jana EGY 1891 6
4 WGM Wafa, Shahenda EGY 2085 5.5
5 WIM Romany, Joy EGY 1932 5.5
6 WCM Ampaire, Shakira UGA 1784 5.5
7 WIM February, Jesse Nikki RSA 2052 5
8 El Barbry, Sarah MAR 1841 5
9 CM Marochkina, Nadezhda Valerevna SEN 1808 5
10 ACM Alaa, Dema EGY 1828 4.5
11 WCM Bwalya Mulwale, Lubuuto ZAM 1954 4.5
12 WFM Ayemou, Mazan Emmanuela Esther CIV 1911 4.5
13 WFM Mongeli, Sasha KEN 1886 4.5
14 Rjeb, Nadine TUN 1658 4.5
15 Mahmoud Youssef, Noha EGY 1772 4.5
16 WIM Laubscher, Anzel RSA 1844 4
17 Fady, Heaven EGY 1685 4
18 Wefang, Lucrece CMR 1408 4
19 Abo Bkr Mohamed, Hamsa EGY 1482 4
20 WCM Andhin, Chethanah MRI 1585 4
21 Corine, Sohna CMR 0 4
22 Fayez Emad, Meryam EGY 1643 3.5
23 Rakotoniaina, Tiana Johanna MAD 1703 3.5
24 Bushaala, Maryam Mohamed LBA 1607 2.5
25 Abdel-Rehim Ahmed, Retal EGY 1636 2
26 WCM Tchouateu, Tankeu Stephanie CMR 1541 1
27 WCM Magne, Kouokam Sylviane CMR 1576 0