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Katsande Tanaka
🇿🇼FIDE 11009950· Male· Zimbabwe· Born in 2002
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Katsande Tanaka, a 24-year-old player, is rated 2025 and ranked 14th among ZIM players. He is progressing steadily with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN, 2026 ZIM NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN SECTION, and 2025 CABS CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT. His peak of 2073 was reached at age 24 (Jan 2026, #7 nationally at the time).
Competes as a man since 2020. At junior level, he reached #4 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2025
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2039
All-time high
2073
−48 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 24
Jan 2026 · age 24
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · ZIM players · of 370
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Peak national rank: #7
at age 24 · rated 2073
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2073
at age 24 · −48 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 23
Sep 2025
100 career games
at age 23
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 23
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+163 Elo)
1862 → 2025
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
1998 → 2025
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
26.5/ 4361.6%
23W7D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
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Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #4 | 1990 | -12.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/9 | #9 | 1930 | -35.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2273 | +43.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #10 | 2163 | +35.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/7 | #19 | 2080 | -2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEmarald Takudzwa Mushore
🇿🇼ZIM·2100
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsVitalis Mapuranga
🇿🇼ZIM·2064
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRoy MwadzuraFM
🇿🇼ZIM·2192
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsTapiwa Jele
🇿🇼ZIM·2132
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsElisha Chimbamu
🇿🇼ZIM·1896
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Zimbabwe
#14
out of 372 players
Africa
#529
in continent
World
#23,899
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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