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Kudakwashe Sibanda

CM🇿🇼

FIDEFIDE 11001925· Male· Zimbabwe· Born in 1990

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Kudakwashe Sibanda, a 36-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2044 and ranked 12th among ZIM players, and in the top 10% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN and Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2016–2017), 20 months (2017–2019), 18 months (2022–2024) and 12 months (2025–2026). His peak of 2204 was reached at age 25 (Sep 2015, #3 nationally at the time); he spent 14 months in top 5.

Awarded CM in 2023 (age 33).

Current rating

2044

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2204

−160 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 25

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#12

#12 · ZIM players · of 367
14 months in National top 5 (2015–2019)

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2005 → 2044
May 2026
2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2005 → returned at 2017
Jan 2025
2023
CM title awardedCM
at age 33
Sep 2023
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2013 → returned at 2021
Jun 2022
2019
14 months in national top 5
longest streak 12 months · since Sep 2015
Feb 2019
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
May 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN
perf 2120 (+76) · 7/9 · #2
Top opponent
vs Tapiwa Jele 2,108
2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN · Apr 2026 · +11.8 Elo
Evolution
+39
2005 → 2044
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
12/ 1770.6%
11W2D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN
Open Swiss
Apr 20267/9#22120+27.4
Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section
Open Swiss
Jan 20265/8#312053+12.0

Rankings

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Zimbabwe
#12
out of 368 players
Africa
#441
in continent
World
#21,445
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Zimbabwe
1
🇿🇼Makoto, RodwellFollow Rodwell MakotoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,325
2
🇿🇼Mwadzura, RoyFollow Roy MwadzuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,192
3
🇿🇼Masango, SpencerFollow Spencer MasangoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,151
4
🇿🇼Moyo, DionFollow Dion MoyoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,149
5
🇿🇼Jele, TapiwaFollow Tapiwa JeleTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,132
6
🇿🇼Zhemba, JemusseFollow Jemusse ZhembaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,126
7
🇿🇼Mushore, Emarald TakudzwaFollow Emarald Takudzwa MushoreTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,100
8
🇿🇼Mapuranga, VitalisFollow Vitalis MapurangaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,064
9
🇿🇼Mureya TerrenceFollow Mureya TerrenceTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,054
10
🇿🇼MOYO BRIGHTFollow MOYO BRIGHTTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,051
...
12🇿🇼Kudakwashe Sibanda2,044
Africa
1
🇪🇬Amin, BassemFollow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,627
2
🇪🇬Adly, AhmedFollow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,580
3
🇲🇦Hamdouchi, HichamFollow Hicham HamdouchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,502
4
🇩🇿Bellahcene, BilelFollow Bilel BellahceneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,493
5
🇪🇬Fawzy, AdhamFollow Adham FawzyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,467
6
🇩🇿Arab, AdlaneFollow Adlane ArabTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,453
7
🇪🇬Shoker, SamyFollow Samy ShokerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,442
8
🇲🇬Rakotomaharo, Fy AntenainaFollow Fy Antenaina RakotomaharoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,441
9
🇹🇳Njili, KamelFollow Kamel NjiliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,414
10
🇪🇬Labib, Ibrahim HasanFollow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,412
...
441🇿🇼Kudakwashe Sibanda2,044
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
21445🇿🇼Kudakwashe Sibanda2,044