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Mawanda, Michael
🇺🇬FIDE 10001417· Male· Uganda· Born in 1978
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Michael Mawanda, a 48-year-old player, is rated 1849. He has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN, Kireka Open Chess Championship 2025 - Open, and Zabasajja Memorial Open Championship 2025. Also played 4 rapid events (including INDO GAS Open Rapid Rated Chess Championship 2nd Edition - Open) recently. He took a 33-month break between Jun 2014 and Apr 2017. His peak of 2062 was reached at age 36 (Jun 2014); he also reached #13 nationally in Mar 2015.
Current rating
1849
Standard
Rpd1836·Blz1789
All-time high
2062
−213 pts below
Jun 2014 · age 36
Jun 2014 · age 36
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#61,760
#61,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
4th 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 1901
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+177 Elo)
1703 → 1880
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 44
Apr 2022
2020
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 2010
Jan 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 41
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-52
1901 → 1849
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
13.5/ 2456.3%
13W1D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTaban Jeremiah Telar1,743·SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN·R8·+7.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #32 | 1983 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #55 | 2070 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/8 | #28 | 1650 | -49.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRajab Kamoga
🇺🇬UGA·2091
+1 −12 =1
14 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsBob BibasaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2078
+2 −10 =2
14 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsEmmanuel Mukose
🇺🇬UGA·1816
+5 −7 =1
13 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsJoseph Kizito
🇺🇬UGA·1599
+9 −1 =1
11 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2176
+0 −9 =1
10 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Uganda
#77
out of 808 players
Africa
#1,952
in continent
World
#61,759
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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