Shrook Wafa is Africa Women Chess Champion 2025

WGM Shrook Wafa achieved her fifth continental title at the Africa Women Chess Champion 2025. She finished 8,0/9 ahead of WIM Lina Nassr. The third position is for the top youngster of the event – the U16 player Jana Mohamed Zaki. Replay the games here and scroll down for the full standings. For more events in Africa visit The Chess Calendar and the Africa section

Throwback: Shrook Wafa wins the title in 2014

Fifth continental title for WGM Shrook Wafa @Shrook_Wafa She is African Individual Chess Champion 2025 with 8,0/9 https://t.co/lCWYe7XklN

— Chessdom (@chessdom) May 20, 2025

African Women Individual Chess Championship final standings

1	WGM	Wafa, Shrook	EGY	2189	8
2	WIM	Nassr, Lina	ALG	2029	7
3		Mohamed Zaki, Jana	EGY	1891	6
4	WGM	Wafa, Shahenda	EGY	2085	5.5
5	WIM	Romany, Joy	EGY	1932	5.5
6	WCM	Ampaire, Shakira	UGA	1784	5.5
7	WIM	February, Jesse Nikki	RSA	2052	5
8		El Barbry, Sarah	MAR	1841	5
9	CM	Marochkina, Nadezhda Valerevna	SEN	1808	5
10	ACM	Alaa, Dema	EGY	1828	4.5
11	WCM	Bwalya Mulwale, Lubuuto	ZAM	1954	4.5
12	WFM	Ayemou, Mazan Emmanuela Esther	CIV	1911	4.5
13	WFM	Mongeli, Sasha	KEN	1886	4.5
14		Rjeb, Nadine	TUN	1658	4.5
15		Mahmoud Youssef, Noha	EGY	1772	4.5
16	WIM	Laubscher, Anzel	RSA	1844	4
17		Fady, Heaven	EGY	1685	4
18		Wefang, Lucrece	CMR	1408	4
19		Abo Bkr Mohamed, Hamsa	EGY	1482	4
20	WCM	Andhin, Chethanah	MRI	1585	4
21		Corine, Sohna	CMR	0	4
22		Fayez Emad, Meryam	EGY	1643	3.5
23		Rakotoniaina, Tiana Johanna	MAD	1703	3.5
24		Bushaala, Maryam Mohamed	LBA	1607	2.5
25		Abdel-Rehim Ahmed, Retal	EGY	1636	2
26	WCM	Tchouateu, Tankeu Stephanie	CMR	1541	1
27	WCM	Magne, Kouokam Sylviane	CMR	1576	0