Kisumu Town Pulls Off Major Chess Event

The lake side town of Kisumu on the weekend of  27th & 28th June 2015 hosted a fantastic and well attended event at the Scottish Tartan Hotel.

Kisumu is a major town in Kenya and is port on Lake Victoria.  I have been there twice in my life. I did not like it a lot and found it uncomfortable.  The first time I visited was in ?? when I went to help organise a chess tournament and the second time was for work.  Those who wish to read more about Kisumu should check out this link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisumu

Special thanks goes to another True Son of The Soil - Mr McTough of Scottish Tartan Hotel who sponsored this event for a second time in a row!

2014 edition - from left Issac Babu Arbiter, Organiser Andrew Owili, Sponsor Mr McTough & other officials. Photo credit Andrew Owili

Leading the pack was the 2014 winner Ben Magana, John Mukabi (veteran of 7 Olympiads), Philip Singe of KCB, former Kenya Chess Association Chairman Clement Miheso and many other hopefuls.  Of course our Ugandan brothers from just across the border could not resist the temptation of some quick bucks on Kenyan soil.  This time only three of them turned up Nsubuga Haruna and Baagadde Daniel and Obita Francis

I had to miss this event due to prior commitments and lack of time and hence cannot give you some nice action photos.  However my good buddy Satish Deshpande has very kindly given me some photos to share with you.

Ricky Sang in red shirt & Clement Miheso in white jacket

Philip Singe holds his head

Action

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Winner Ben Magana (left) v Steve Ouma

Ben Magana did not disappoint his Kenyan fan base when he stormed to victory with a 5.5/6 score.  We take this opportunity to congratulate Ben on his fine performance.

Final Ranking crosstable after 6 Rounds (extract only)
Rk.	Name	FED	1.Rd	2.Rd	3.Rd	4.Rd	5.Rd	6.Rd	Pts.
1	Magana Ben	KEN	32b1	34w1	27b1	12w1	2b½	8w1	6
2	Nsubuga Haruna	UGA	50w1	48b1	5w1	17b1	1w½	13b1	6
3	Mukabi John	KEN	52b1	18w1	11b0	20w1	9b1	19w1	5
4	Singe Phillip Mbawala	KEN	41b1	59w1	9b½	11w½	14b1	12w1	5
5	Ricky Sang	KEN	56w+	36w1	2b0	55w1	21b1	15w1	5
6	Baagadde Daniel	UGA	69w1	40b1	24w½	23b½	25w1	11b1	5
7	Chomu Clement Miheso	KEN	42b1	26w1	12b0	15w½	28b1	29w1	5
8	Ouma Stephen	KEN	77w+	51b1	35w1	13b1	11w½	1b0	5
9	Oketch Dismas	KEN	64w1	58b1	4w½	24b1	3w0	23b1	5
10	Jonah Langat	KEN	65b+	11w0	32b½	52w1	24b1	30w1	5
11	Jacob Onditi	KEN	49w1	10b1	3w1	4b½	8b½	6w0	4
12	Wabuti Rose	KEN	53b1	55w1	7w1	1b0	17w1	4b0	4
13	Wagah Martin	KEN	76b+	30w1	16b1	8w0	27b1	2w0	4
14	Moses Amatalo Abasa	KEN	26b0	31w1	59b1	18w1	4w0	35b1	4
15	Solomon Lubega	KEN	38b1	29w½	68w1	7b½	16w1	5b0	4
16	Kidula Brian	KEN	39b+	25b1	13w0	36w1	15b0	39w1	4
17	Obita Francis	UGA	79b1	19w1	28b1	2w0	12b0	38w1	4