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Wadyandiyani wins the 2026 Kariba Invitational Chess Championship

Congratulations to Lewis Wadyandiani of ZB Financial Holdings on winning the 2026 Kariba Invitational Chess Championship (KICC) held at the Carribea Bay Resort on Saturday, 15 August 2026.

Lewis scored a stellar 6.5 points from 7 games to top the 60-player tournament roster, drawing a single match against Liberty Chipanga of RBZ.

Lewis Wadyandiyani holding the KICC Championship Trophy

Taropafadzwa Mayeka of Harare City won the Best Female Player award, with Grace Chibaro of Nyaradzo coming second. CABS won the overall Best Performing Company Award.

CABS receiving the award from the Best Performing Company from Dr Patrick Mhaka

We extend our appreciation to all the organisations that made this year’s event possible. Special gratitude to Harare Chess Academy and Gifts of Chess, who were the 2026 KICC sponsoring partners.

About the Kariba Invitational Chess Championship

The Kariba Invitational Chess Championship is part of a 4-part major event series that is organised and hosted by Harare Chess Society. Other events in the series include Bulawayo Corporate Chess Tournament, Corporate Individual Chess Championship, and Vumba Chess Classic.

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