This tournament is being held May 18-27. It features 9 rounds of Swiss, it is being played in Lilongwe. 4 players will qualify for this year's FIDE World Cup, which will be held in Sochi, Russia (July 2021).
Time Control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 additional minutes for the rest of the game + 30 second increment per move from move 1.

Final Standings

Rank	Player Name	Rating	Points
1	GM Adly Ahmed	2615	8
2	GM Amin Bassem	2701	8
3	GM Fawzy Adham	2473	7.5
4	GM Hesham Abdelrahman	2400	6.5
5	FM Mwale Joseph	2148	6
6	GM Bellahcene Bilel	2508	6
7	CM Chipanga Chiletso	2043	6
8	IM Bwalya Gillan	2405	6
9	IM Silva David	2296	6
10	FM Barrish Daniel	2306	6
11	IM Rakotomaharo Fy Antenaina	2429	5.5
12	FM Mhango Banele	2117	5.5
13	IM Nassr Ali	2232	5.5
14	FM Kawuma Patrick	2323	5.5
15	IM Wageih Kareim	2425	5.5
16	FM Oragwu Chukwunonso	2241	5
17	IM Mwali Chitumbo	2285	5
18	FM Osunfuyi Abimbola	2246	5
19	FM Abdulraheem Abdulrahman Akintoye	2264	5
20	Okeke Issac	2097	5
21	IM Kayonde Andrew	2399	5
22	Methu Joseph Muragu	2119	5
23	Ajibola Olanrewaju	2337	5
24	Masango Spencer	2071	5
25	FM Talbi Chafik	2244	5
26	FM Mphungu Gerrard	2096	5
27	IM Beukes Dante M	2284	4.5
28	Okonkwo Ifeanyi	2029	4.5
29	FM Calicoca Wilton Inacio	2122	4.5
30	CM Chimthere Alfred Charles	2057	4.5
31	CM Paiva Donaldo	2230	4.5
32	CM Abrantes Persson	2018	4.5
33	FM Mulenga Prince Daniel	2246	4.5
34	Njoroge Martin	1965	4.5
35	CM Sihlongonyane Sikhanyiso	1619	4.5
36	CM Mwale George	1982	4
37	CM Nyambalo Joseph Xavier	2032	4
38	CM Magana Ben	2031	4
39	Adorwa Brian Kadenge	1867	4
40	Apemiye Austin	2076	4
41	CM Oyama Ekok	1845	4
42	Thomas Saah	1830	4
43	Mouhamadou Lamine Gueye	-	4
44	AFM Ikhimiukor Ehidiamen	1946	4
45	Ndegwa Jackson Kamau	2001	3.5
46	Ofubu Samson	1814	3.5
47	Mwangupili Francisco	1897	3.5
48	Chimkute Ronald	1955	3
49	Mwagomba Fishan	1946	3
50	Gwezere Cecil	1624	3
51	CM Wane Al Hassane	1783	3
52	Chiwambo Stansford	1888	3
53	Awesome John Aanuoluwapo	1424	3
54	Sadam Ali Sheikh	-	2.5
55	Diop Wara	-	2
56	Fall Mouhamadou Mourtada	-	2
57	Kaundum A. Robert Diatta	1785	1.5
58	Simiyu Alfred	1065	0
59	Badji Sekou Aransbene	1786	0

2021 African Individual Chess Championships | Open