Fide Master Elijah Emojong won his fifth and sixth round games played in the final phase of the Olympiad Qualifiers to get to 5.5 points out of 6, a full point ahead of his closest challengers at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel on Tuesday 1 May 2012.
He beat Micheal Mawanda and Vianney Luggya. Following closely is Rajab Kamoga and Harold Wanyama at 4.5 points each. Kamoga drew both
games against Bob Bibasa and Kenneth Kakooza while Wanyama beat Mawanda and Farouk Fauza.
In other fifth round games played on Tuesday, Shadrack Kantinti beat Haruna Nsubuga as Kenneth Kakooza beat Daniel Baagadde in the sixth round,Patrick Kawuma beat Kantinti, Nsubuga beat Bibasa and Baagadde beat Fauza.
The competition is still ongoing with five more rounds to be played on May 5-6 and 12 as top players battle for the top four slots to represent the country at the World Chess Olympiad due to be held in Istanbul, Turkey in August 2012.
Men’s standings:
FM Elijah Emojong 5.5 points
Rajab Kamoga 4.5 points
Harold Wanyama 4.5 points
Haruna Nsubuga 3.5 points
CM Patrick Kawuma 3.5 points
Kenneth Kakooza 3.5 points
CM Bob Bibasa 3 points
Shadrack Kantinti 2.5 points
Farouk Fauza 2 points
Daniel Bagaadde 1.5 points
Vianney Luggya 1 point
Micheal Mawanda 1 point
In the ladies category, Goretti Angolikin is leading with 5.5 points out of 6 after she beat Ivy Amoko and drew with Rita Nsubuga. Angolikin is followed by Phiona Mutesi at 4.5 points.