ROUND ROBIN TOURNEY
Round 1 Results
Elisha Chimbamu ½ – ½ Dion Moyo
Spencer Masango 1-0 Jemussi Zhemba
Sibanda Castro TBP Rodwell Makoto
Kudakwashe Sibanda ½ – ½ Thabo Elisha
Shepard Mubayiwa ½ – ½ Emarald Mushore
Round 2 Results
Elisha Chimbamu 1 – 0 Jemussi Zhemba
Kudakwashe Sibanda 1 – 0 Sheperd Mubaiwa
Castro Sibanda 1 – 0 Thabov Elisha
Emarald Mushore ½ -½ Dion Moyo
Spencer Masango TBP Rodwell Makoto
Round 3 Results
Spencer Masango 1 – 0 Thabov Elisha
Jemussi Zhemba 0 – 1 Dion Moyo
Sheperd Mubaiwa 0 – 1 Castro Sibanda
Kudakwashe Sibanda 0 – 1 Emarald Mushore
Rodwell Makoto ½ – ½ Elisha Chimbamu
Round 4 Results
Elisha Chimbamu ½ – ½ Thabov Elisha
Jemussi Zhemba 1 – 0 Rodwell Makoto
Castro Sibanda 1 – 0 Emarald Mushore
Spencer Masango 0 – 1 Sheperd Mubaiwa
Dion Moyo 1 – 0 Kudakwashe Sibanda
Round 5 Results
Sheperd Mubaiwa 0 – 1 Elisha Chimbamu
Rodwel Makoto 0 -1 Dion Moyo
Emarald Mushore 1 – 0 Spencer Masango
Zhemba Jemussi ½ – ½ Thabov Elisha
Castro Sibanda 1 – 0 Kudakwashe Sibanda
Zim Nationals Rankings after Round 5
1. Castro Sibanda 4
2. Dion Moyo 4
3.Elisha Chimbamu 3.5
4. Emarald Mushore 3
5. Spencer Masango 2
6. Sheperd Mubaiwa 1.5
7. Thabov Elisha 1.5
8. Jemussi Zhemba 1.5
9. Kudakwashe Sibanda 1.5
10. Rodwell Makoto 0.5 (Defending Champ).
International master Rodwell Makoto have so fa played 3 games and has to win all the remaining games if he is set to defend the title. Today the men play 3 rounds and he is going to play against Spencer Masango who lost to Sheperd Mubaiwa and former National Champion Emerald Mushore in round 5.Today is the epic day for the Nationals as the deciders will be played so as to come up with the clear leader.Makoto was shocked by Zhemba Zhemusse before suffering another loss to Dion Moyo who seems to be playing very well in this tourney.However Makoto had to settle for a draw against his former teammate Elisha Chimbamu in the first round of the day that is round three. Meanwhile in the Candidates section Hamilton Mandeya and and Emmanuel Harahwa drew their round 5 game on board one. Mandeya defeated Lewis Kahoba in an interesting game which Kahoba was under immense time pressure. The games will be finished on the 9th of August.More news to follow.