Round 8 of the open section at the All Africa Games chess event in Maputo saw Kenya take on a mighty Zambia and manage just half a point to lose the battle 0.5-3.5. On Board 3, Mehul Gohil continued his stellar performance to end the round with 3.5 points out of a possible 8. He remains the best performing Kenyan chess player at this edition of the AAG.
Mehul Gohil waiting for the game to begin in a previous round
Round 8 – Open Team
Kenya (0.5) v/s Zambia (3.5):
- Martin Gateri (0) - Stanley Chumfwa (1)
- Joseph Atwoli (0) – Daniel Jere (1)
- Mehul Gohil (0.5) – Richmond Phiri (0.5)
- Ben Magana (0) – Kelvin Chumfwa (1)
Standings at the end of Round 8 – Open Team
- Egypt – 16 points (out of 16)
- South Africa – 14 points
- Angola – 11 points
- Zambia – 11 points
- Zimbabwe – 9 points
- Nigeria – 9 points
- Mozambique – 8 points
- Botswana – 8 points
- Algeria – 8 points
- Madagascar – 7 points
- Ethiopia – 5 points
- Kenya – 4 points
- Namibia – 2 points
- Ghana – 0 points
In the final rounds for both sections later today, the open team meet neighbouring Ethiopia, while the ladies take on Botswana.
Results from other rounds:
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 9 [Final]