2014 African Individual Championships (Windhoek, Namibia)

The African Individual Chess Championship has begun in Windhoek, Namibia and three spots for the World Cup qualifying tournament are up for grabs. The Namibia Chess federation (NCF) is playing host to the annual event which has attracted GM Ahmed Adly along with IM Kenny Solomon (three GM norms). There are six additional IMs with 32 players in the men’s section and 20 in the women’s. Unfortunately the tournament is considerably weaker than last year’s contest in Tunisia. The venue is the Safari Court Hotel & Conference Centre and the competition lasts from December 12th to December 23rd, 2014.

2014 African Individual Chess Championships December 12th – December 23rd, 2014 (Windhoek, Namibia)
Men’s Section
#	Name	Title	Federation	Flag	Rating
1	Adly, Ahmed	GM	Egypt		2591
2	Cawdery, Daniel	IM	S. Africa		2430
3	Farahat, Ali	GM	Egypt		2386
4	Solomon, Kenny	IM	S. Africa		2380
5	Jere, Daniel	IM	Zambia		2370
6	Chumfwa, Stanley	IM	Zambia		2356
7	Kayonde, Andrew	IM	Zambia		2336
8	Ameir, Moheb	IM	Egypt		2316
9	Kigigha, Bomo	CM	Nigeria		2291
10	Van Den Heever, Donovan	FM	S. Africa		2286
11	Wanyama, Harold	FM	Uganda		2241
12	Simoes, Joao	CM	Angola		2232
13	Fawole, John Oyeyemi	CM	Nigeria		2214
14	Olebile, Thato	FM	Botswana		2207
15	Osunfuyi, Abimbola		Nigeria		2190
16	Klaasen, Calvin Jong	FM	S. Africa		2180
17	Degondo, Simplice Armel	FM	Cote d’Ivoire		2177
18	Phiri, Richmond	FM	Zambia		2143
19	Gator, Mosab	FM	Libya		2138
20	Nyambalo, Joseph Xavier	CM	Malawi		2082
21	Mwale Joseph		Malawi		2074
22	Magana, Ben	CM	Kenya		2063
23	Handjaba, McLean	CM	Nambia		2033
24	Chimthere, Alfred Charles		Malawi		2006
25	Khoa, Goodwill		Nambia		1990
26	Abrantes, Persson	CM	Mozambique		1972
27	Anquandah, Francis Eric		Ghana		1952
28	Hoareau, Benjamin	CM	Seychelles		1853
29	Fumey, Enyonam Sewa		Togo		1780
30	Botse, Koffi		Togo		1566
31	Almeida, Filisberto Pimentel		Sao Tome Principe		0
32	Kamberipa, William		Nambia		0
Women’s Section
1	Wafa, Shrook	WGM	Egypt		2061
2	Frick, Denise	WIM	South Africa		1965
3	Tembo, Epah	WFM	Zambia		1889
4	Solomons, Anzel	WIM	S. Africa		1858
5	Hamoonga, Linda Banti	WCM	Zambia		1829
6	Vilhete, Vania Fausto	WIM	Mozambique		1812
7	Mbatha Constance	WCM	Zambia		1809
8	Francis Onkemetse	WIM	Botswana		1780
9	Rosalina, Sonia		Botswana		1769
10	Du Toit, Sune	WFM	S. Africa		1689
11	Nepando, Jolly	WCM	Namibia		1667
12	Fisher, Michelle	WCM	S. Africa		1651
13	Gondwe, Vitumbiko		Malawi		1523
14	Rabiu, Olabisi	WCM	Nigeria		1489
15	Tjaronda Nicola		Namibia		1487
16	Tjatindi Kamutuua		Namibia		1431
17	Mentile Lishen		Namibia		1418
18	Esse, Akua Kosife	WCM	Togo		0
19	Eulentin, Jessee		Seychelles		0
20	Ofowino, Toritsemuwa		Nigeria		0
Standings (Men, Women)