Text: Uganda Chess Federation
Photos: Ivy Amoko
FM Elijah Emojong won his fifth and sixth round games played in the final phase of the Olympiad Qualifiers to get to 5.5 points out of 6, a full point ahead of his closest challengers at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel on Tuesday 1 May 2012. He beat Micheal Mawanda and Vianney Luggya.
Following closely is Rajab Kamoga and Harold Wanyama at 4.5 points each. Kamoga drew both games against Bob Bibasa and Kenneth Kakooza while Wanyama beat Farouk Fauza and Mawanda.
Round 5: Farouk Fauza v/s Harold Wanyama
In other fifth round games played on Tuesday, Shadrack Kantinti beat Haruna Nsubuga as Kenneth Kakooza beat Daniel Baagadde.
Round 5: Shadrack Kantinti v/s Haruna Nsubuga
In the sixth round, Kawuma Patrick beat Kantinti, Nsubuga beat Bibasa and Baagadde beat Farouk.
The competition is still ongoing with five more rounds to be played on 5-6 and 12 May 2012 as top players battle for the top four slots to represent the country at the World Chess Olympiad due to be held in Istanbul, Turkey in August 2012.
Men’s Standings:
- FM Elijah Emojong – 5.5 points (out of 6)
- Rajab Kamoga – 4.5 points
- Harold Wanyama – 4.5 points
- Haruna Nsubuga – 3.5 points
- CM Patrick Kawuma – 3.5 points
- Kenneth Kakooza – 3.5 points
- CM Bob Bibasa – 3 points
- Shadrack Kantinti – 2.5 points
- Farouk Fauza – 2 points
- Daniel Bagaadde – 1.5 points
- Vianney Luggya – 1 point
- Micheal Mawanda – 1 point
Men’s Pairings/Results:
Round 5
- CM Kawuma Patrick (1) – (0) Luggya Vianney
- Kantinti Shadrack (1) – (0) Nsubuga Haruna
- CM Bibasa Bob Gilbert (0.5) – (0.5) Kamoga Rajab
- Kakooza Kenneth (1) – (0) Bagaade Daniel
- Farouk Fauza (0) – (1) Wanyama Harold
- Mawanda Michael (0) – (1) FM Emojong Elijah
Round 6
- Luggya Vianney (0) – (1) FM Emojong Elijah
- Wanyama Harold (1) – (0) Mawanda Michael
- Bagaade Daniel (1) – (0) Farouk Fauza
- Kamoga Rajab (0.5) – (0.5) Kakooza Kenneth
- Nsubuga Haruna (1) – (0) CM Bibasa Bob Gilbert
- CM Kawuma Patrick (1) – (0) Kantinti Shadrack
In the ladies category, Goretti Angolikin is leading with 5.5 points out of 6 after she beat Ivy Amoko and drew with Rita Nsubuga.
Round 5: Cathy Kenyangye v/s Joan Nakimuli
Angolikin is followed by Phiona Mutesi at 4.5 points.
16 year-old Phionah Mutesi looking to qualify for her second Olympiad
Ladies Standings:
- Angolikin Goretti – 5.5 points (out of 6)
- Mutesi Phionah – 4.5 points
- Babirye Stella – 4.5 points
- Amoko Ivy Claire – 4 points
- Nsubuga Ritah – 4 points
- Namaganda Christine – 3.5 points
- Wanja Deborah – 3 points
- Nakimuli Joan – 2.5 points
- Kenyangye Cathy – 2 points
- Nansubuga Gloria – 2 points
- Kanayiwa Irene – 0.5 point
- Nakayima Vanessa – 0 points
Ladies’ Pairings/Results:
Round 5
- Namaganda Christine (1) – (0) Kanayiwa Irene
- Mutesi Phionah (0.5) – (0.5) Nsubuga Ritah
- Angolikin Goretti (1) – (0) Amoko Ivy Claire
- Babirye Stella (1) – (0) Nakayima Vanessa
- Wanja Deborah (0.5) – (0.5) Kenyangye Cathy
- Nakimuli Joan (1) – (0) Nansubuga Gloria
Round 6
- Kanayiwa Irene (0) – (1) Nansubuga Gloria
- Kenyangye Cathy (0.5) – (0.5) Nakimuli Joan
- Nakayima Vanessa (0) – (1) Wanja Deborah
- Amoko Ivy Claire (1) – (0) Babirye Stella
- Nsubuga Ritah (0.5) – (0.5) Angolikin Goretti
- Namaganda Christine (0.5) – (0.5) Mutesi Phionah