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Manyok bags tens of thousands as South Sudanese stars dominate Nakuru Open Chess Championships
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Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 17.11.25. | 12:39
In the ladies’ category, Julie Mutisya from Equity Chess Club emerged champion after finishing with 5.5 points
Players from South Sudan claimed the first three positions, as the Nakuru Open Chess Championships concluded on Sunday.
Manyok Chaderek, from Pmadol Chess Club, beat all odds to emerge the winner after collecting 5.5 points.
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Consequently, he pocketed the Kshs.40,000 prize fund that was on offer.
He shared the podium with fellow countryman Samuel Ngong Gai from Black Knights Chess Club, who also collected 5.5 points but had an inferior tie-break, hence finished second.
Peter Majur Manyang from Mavens Chess Club finished third after collecting five points.
Former national champion Keneth Omollo was the highest-ranked Kenyan, as he finished in fourth place with five points.
He was followed closely by top junior player Jadon Simiyu, who finished in fifth position.
Top seed Gong Thon Gong could only manage to finish in sixth position after collecting 4.5 points.
It was a bad outing for the South Sudanese, who was looking forward to winning his seventh tournament of the year and adding to his cash purse.
In the ladies’ category, Julie Mutisya from Equity Chess Club emerged champion after finishing with 5.5 points. Mutisya won her matches and drew once..
The ladies' category was a battle of banks as KCB’s Joyce Ndirangu finished second with five points, with Kimani Wanjiru from NCBA Bank emerging third with 4.5 points.
Elsewhere, Chess Kenya Secretary General John Mukabi secured a silver medal for Kenya at the 2025 Commonwealth Chess Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament concluded on Sunday.
Mukabi is one of Kenya’s most accomplished and experienced chess players.
He dominated the local chess scene throughout the 1980s and went on to cement his legacy in international play.
He remains Kenya’s most capped Olympiad player, having represented the country nine times, an extraordinary achievement that underscores his longevity and excellence.
Despite his age and limited recent activity, CM Mukabi boldly took on the challenge in a highly competitive field filled with Grandmasters and International Masters.
His remarkable performance in the Seniors Category earned him the much-coveted silver medal, adding another proud chapter to Kenya’s chess history.
