The FIDE Zone 4.3 Championships will be happening in Mauritius at the Riu Le Morne Hotel.
The event for the women’s section will be a round robin event starting on 24th of April and finishing on the 1st of May. The Federations represented are Angola, Botswana, Mauritius and South Africa. The top players are WFM Jesse Nikki February (RSA), WIM Anzel Laubscher (RSA) and WIM Francis Onkemetse (BOT)
The Open section has 16 players participating from five Federations which are Angola, Botswana, Madagascar, Mauritius and South Africa. This will be played as a Swiss event. Top players in the event are IM David Silva (ANG) and IM Erikson Soares (ANG).
Women section:
1 WFM FEBRUARY Jesse Nikki RSA 1891
2 WIM LAUBSCHER Anzel RSA 1851
3 WIM ONKEMETSE Francis BOT 1804
4 GABRIEL Irineia G ANG 1694
5 WCM MODI Sonia RSA 1607
6 WCM FATIMA Reis ANG 1600
7 WCM MARX Inge RSA 1546
8 ACHAM Meritza MRI 0
9 BEEHKY Aamirah MRI 0
10 ELICKAL SHANGU Mandira MRI 0
Open section:
1 IM SILVA David ANG 2342
2 IM SOARES Erikson ANG 2265
3 FM PHILLIPS Roy MRI 2223
4 CM GAEALAFSHWE Barileng BOT 2203
5 CM ALBERTO Manuel ANG 2195
6 DOMINGOS Paulino ANG 2178
7 VAN RENSBURG Ryan Pierre RSA 2178
8 RALISON Milanto Harifidy MAD 2132
9 CM JULIO Joao Do Santos ANG 2111
10 MARIE Patrick MRI 2065
11 CM CHINASAMY Devarajen MRI 2030
12 KOSTER Jeroen Louis MRI 1866
13 JOTEE Ashvin MRI 1729
14 GOORSAHYE Antoine MRI 1715
15 SAWMYNADEN Righen Peroumal MRI 1694
16 LAU HING YIM Philippe MRI 0
News by Jamie Kenmure, photo by Mauritius Chess Federation