Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023

The Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023 will take place from 06-10 April 2023 in Sarit Centre , Nairobi, Kenya. The time control 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. This tournament will be played in 9-round Swiss system. The total prize fund of Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023 is 42 000 USD. The tournament is separated in two categories : Open section and Ladies section .
More than 130 players are registered in the Open section and the top six rated players are GM Gadir Guseinov , GM Eltaj Safarli, GM Timur Gareyev, GM Nikita Meshkovs, GM Pavel Ponkratov and GM Neuris Delgado Ramirez.

List of players for Open section :

No.		Name	FED	Rtg
1	GM	Guseinov Gadir	AZE	2661
2	GM	Safarli Eltaj	AZE	2608
3	GM	Gareyev Timur	USA	2602
4	GM	Meshkovs Nikita	LAT	2586
5	GM	Ponkratov Pavel	RUS	2580
6	GM	Delgado Ramirez Neuris	PAR	2560
7	IM	Samant Aditya S	IND	2496
8	GM	Fawzy Adham	EGY	2495
9	GM	Hesham Abdelrahman	EGY	2412
10	IM	Bwalya Gillan	ZAM	2405
11	IM	Ssegwanyi Arthur	UGA	2375
12	IM	Kayonde Andrew	ZAM	2363
13	GM	Sriram Jha	IND	2310
14	FM	Wanyama Harold	UGA	2303
15	FM	Abdulraheem Abdulrahman Akintoye	NGR	2302
16	IM	Karsten Jan	RSA	2292
17	IM	Phiri Richmond	ZAM	2287
18	FM	Kawuma Patrick	UGA	2243
19	FM	Mhango Banele	RSA	2212
20	FM	Mulenga Prince Daniel	ZAM	2188
21	FM	Mwale Joseph	MAW	2113
22	IM	Emojong Elijah	UGA	2109
23		Omolo Kenneth	KEN	2089
24		Kamoga Rajab	UGA	2061
25	CM	Egesa Emmanuel	UGA	2042
26		Pereira Sergio	STP	2014
27		Makwaya Kiddy	ZAM	1967
28		Mukonde Darius	ZAM	1956
29		Banda Aaron	ZAM	1949
30		Adebayo Oladayo	ENG	1905
31		Rapheal Titoluwanimi Ibukunoluwa	NGR	1905
32		Kizza Faruk Fauza Karim	UGA	1904
33		Abdulkadir Mohamed Warsame	SOM	1882
34		Odiel James Aban	SSD	1873
35		Ekpiken Magnus Etim	NGR	1840
36	ACM	Masiko Ezekiel	UGA	1806
37		Adewole Adeyinka Samuel	NGR	1798
38		Sagwa Hillary	KEN	1795
39		Kimani Kimingi	KEN	1789
40	AIM	Onuoha Wilson	GHA	1786
41		Njovu Kondwelani	ZAM	1775
42		Irungu Brian Mwangi	KEN	1750
43		Ojok Patrick	UGA	1749
44		Pido Edwin	UGA	1722
45		Tumusiime Anthony	UGA	1634
46		Joseph Kizito	UGA	1595
47		Mangi Lenox	KEN	1595
48		Miheso Clement Chomu	KEN	1594
49		Naker Jay	KEN	1572
50		Okemwa Eugene	KEN	1568
51		Bonne Robin	SEY	1550
52		Kalema Jackson Kioko	KEN	1542
53		Ngonga Paul Oketch	KEN	1524
54		Ithagi Kelvin	KEN	1518
55		Sadam Ali Sheikh	KEN	1516
56		Viacheslav Chvoro	KEN	1512
57		Bhari Kamaljeet Singh	KEN	1458
58		Brian Kirwa Ngetich	KEN	1438
59		Orondo Rangara Nicholas	KEN	1431
60		Kiggs Michael	KEN	1423
61		Zamir Zayan	KEN	1411
62		Adam Omenda Gakahu	KEN	1407
63		Mwansa Shadreck	ZAM	1399
64		Ben Otieno Omondi	KEN	1379
65		Njagi Bundi Mmuga	KEN	1341
66		Manyeki Nathaniel	KEN	1322
67		Wambalo Wong	KEN	1318
68		Kamanu Dennis	KEN	1262
69		Mwangi Paul	KEN	1217
70		Oluchiri Jeshurun Inyangala	KEN	1215
71		Kabechu Dennis	KEN	1198
72		Mahmoud Adel M A	LBA	1194
73		Mosongoh Geoffrey Maoga	KEN	1175
74		Kabogo Victor	KEN	1106
75		Mugambi Christian Mwamba	KEN	1007
76		Abdulkadir Mohamed Jama	SOM	0
77		Abdurkedir Mohamud Hirsi	SOM	0
78		Al Assaad Essam	GHA	0
79		Anthony Nandaa	KEN	0
80		Asuma Melchizedek	KEN	0
81		Bwahi Thomas	KEN	0
82		Desmond Troy	KEN	0
83		Fuad Issa	KEN	0
84		Ibrahim Hamsa	KEN	0
85		Issa Faud	KEN	0
86		Jerome Albert	KEN	0
87		John Atieli	KEN	0
88		Joram Mak	KEN	0
89		Kaddu Ivan	UGA	0
90		Kamau Ryan	KEN	0
91		Kilele Elijah	KEN	0
92		Kirui Benard	KEN	0
93		Kishlaf Laith	KEN	0
94		Korir Samuel	KEN	0
95		Kyalo Felix Muthama	KEN	0
96		Kyalo Peter	KEN	0
97		Maina Francis Mwangi	KEN	0
98		Mark Wayne	KEN	0
99		Miringu Geoffrey	KEN	0
100		Mohamud Mohammed	KEN	0
101		Mosoi Nicholas Njenga	KEN	0
102		Mugisha Ivan	UGA	0
103		Mugo Johnmark	KEN	0
104		Muli Martin	KEN	0
105		Mungai Eric	KEN	0
106		Murimi Stephen	KEN	0
107		Mwalugha Oliver	KEN	0
108		Mwangi Michael	KEN	0
109		Nderitu Samwel Giceha	KEN	0
110		Ndungu Tony	KEN	0
111		Ngugi Stanley	KEN	0
112		Njenga James Mwangi	KEN	0
113		Njenga James Mwangi	KEN	0
114		Njenga Paul	KEN	0
115		Nyakeruma Hezron	KEN	0
116		Nyamwanda William Ochieng	KEN	0
117		Nyongesa George	KEN	0
118		Ochieng Claren Clarkson	KEN	0
119		Ochieng Cleophas Wycliffe	KEN	0
120		Odhiambo Peter	KEN	0
121		Oloo Walter	KEN	0
122		Onjiri Bruce Joel	KEN	0
123		Owino Fanuel	KEN	0
124		Oywecha Kimaiga	KEN	0
125		Rabadia Aaryan	KEN	0
126		Rioba Lloyd	KEN	0
127		Ruga James	KEN	0
128		Sila Aaron	KEN	0
129		Tuwei Brian	KEN	0
130		Wango Joshua	KEN	0
131		Wangui Lewis Wakahenya	KEN	0
132		Wanyonyi Joshua	KEN	0
133		Yegon Gilbert	KEN	0