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Shaba, Linda Dalitso
WFM🇿🇼FIDE 11001631· Female· Zimbabwe· Born in 1997
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Linda Dalitso Shaba, a 29-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1879. She is on a breakout run, having gained +88 Elo over the past 12 months. 75 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN LADIES SECTION, SUSAN at 50 Ladies Chess Championship, and 2026 ZIM NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN SECTION. Her peak of 1926 was reached at age 29 (Feb 2026); she also reached #19 nationally in May 2014.
Awarded WFM in 2025 (age 28). At junior level, she reached #6 and #2 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1879
Standard
Rpd1785·Blz1781
All-time high
1926
−47 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 29
Feb 2026 · age 29
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#53,450
#53,450 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 1926
at age 29 · −47 from today
Feb 2026
2025
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 28
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 28
Jul 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 27
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1603 → returned at 1616
Apr 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 22
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+52
1827 → 1879
Tournaments
10
76 games
Score
57.5/ 7675.7%
48W19D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #4 | 1903 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/4 | #3 | 2400 | -8.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #2 | 1839 | -16.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 1938 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #2 | 1926 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 1976 | +21.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/7 | #3 | 1891 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/8 | #4 | 1822 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 8.5/9 | #1 | 2174 | +45.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/4 | #1 | 2495 | +20.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChristine Makwena
🇿🇼ZIM·1906
+3 −8 =12
23 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsColletta Wakuruwarewa
🇿🇼ZIM·1790
+8 −4 =5
17 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsTatenda Melisa Zengeni
🇿🇼ZIM·1693
+8 −3 =6
17 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsKudzanayi CharindaWCM
🇿🇼ZIM·1895
+4 −2 =9
15 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRefiloe Hazel MudodoWCM
🇿🇼ZIM·1807
+2 −4 =5
11 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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Zimbabwe
#57
out of 372 players
Africa
#1,618
in continent
World
#53,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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