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NGWERUME MICHAEL
🇿🇼FIDE 11008407· Male· Zimbabwe· Born in 2000
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Ngwerume Michael, a 26-year-old player, is rated 1833. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 27-month break between Jan 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: JR MAWERE U1900 FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026. His peak of 1866 was reached at age 25 (Mar 2025); he also reached #61 nationally in Jun 2024.
At junior level, he reached #12 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1833
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1866
−33 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 25
Mar 2025 · age 25
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#66,305
#66,305 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1866
at age 25 · −33 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Peak national rank: #61
at age 24 · rated 1854
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 24
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Jun 2023
Best 12-month gain (+184 Elo)
1580 → 1764
May 2023
2022
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1858 → 1833
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
2W2D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #30 | 1817 | -25.2 |
Rankings
/
Zimbabwe
#85
out of 372 players
Africa
#2,149
in continent
World
#66,304
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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