Fide Master Haruna Nsubuga secured his first Zabasajja Memorial Open Chess Championship title on Sunday after going unbeaten at the tournament that was held at Nob View Hotel in Ntinda.
The tournament which is the final Grand Prix event in the UCF calendar brought together the very best from the region.
International Master Arthur Ssegwanyi, FM Harold Wanyama, Gong Thon Gong, IM Elijah Emojong among others all took part, but Nsubuga emerged the undefeated champion.
The rated 2079 chess player won all but one round, the final, which he drew against Wanyama. His triumph was a well deserved one because he had to beat the very best to earn it.
Ssegwanyi, Peter Majur Manyang from South Sudan were among the top guys that fell prey to Nsubuga in the Zabasajja Memorial Championship.
He missed out on this title last year by just a tiebreaker when Rajab Kamoga beat him to it, but he ensured nothing of a sort happens this time. He won by a difference of half a point with 7.5 points.
Ssegwanyi came second with 7 points while Gong completed the podium positions with 6.5 points. Kamoga the 2022 winner finished 15th with just 5.5 points same as Emojong who finished two places higher.
Wanyama meanwhile missed out on a podium finish by a whisker as he finished 5th with 6.5 points.
Other categories
In the Ladies category, Sana Omprakash Kayyar sealed it with 6.5 points. She lost one round and drew as many, but her performance was just enough to earn her the first position.
Shakira Ampaire came second also with 6.5 points while Mary Kevin Ndagire came third with 6.
In the Juniors category, Jair Jason Muwanguzi won the Zabasajja Memorial Championship with 6 points. Madiba Rugunda with 5 points and Enock Kisaake with the same came second and third respectively.
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