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Masango, Spencer
🇿🇼FIDE 14300753· Male· Zimbabwe· Born in 1982
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Spencer Masango, a 44-year-old player, is rated 2151 and ranked 3rd among ZIM players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 103 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section, 2025 Botash Chess Championships- Open Section, and BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Elite Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section) recently. He took a 27-month break between May 2010 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2253 was reached at age 35 (Nov 2017); he also reached #1 nationally in Jul 2004 and has been in top 3 for 40 months and counting.
Competes for Zimbabwe since Oct 2005.
Current rating
2151
Standard
Rpd2208·Blz2071
All-time high
2253
−102 pts below
Nov 2017 · age 35
Nov 2017 · age 35
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
103 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · ZIM players · of 367
National top 3 since Dec 2025
National top 3 since Dec 2025
Career timeline
23 entries2026
40 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 18 months · since Jul 2004
May 2026
2025
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 2171
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 43
Mar 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 40
Dec 2022
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
2071 → 2202
May 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
May 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+44
2107 → 2151
Tournaments
11
86 games
Score
53/ 8661.6%
41W24D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/8 | #17 | 2169 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2111 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/8 | #19 | 2028 | -26.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/8 | #2 | 2297 | +33.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #21 | 2033 | -27.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/8 | #5 | 2164 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #4 | 2244 | +30.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/8 | #17 | 2365 | +22.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/7 | #5 | 2181 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/8 | #6 | 2017 | -14.4 |
Worst Elo result: The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section (-27.6 Elo, finished #21).
Most-Played Opponents
vsGillan BwalyaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2310
+3 −10 =7
20 games·last met Nov 2025
View head-to-head →
vsProvidence OatlhotseIM
🇧🇼BOT·2258
+3 −9 =4
16 games·last met Aug 2024
View head-to-head →
vsDouglas D MunengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2280
+4 −3 =7
14 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsRoy MwadzuraFM
🇿🇼ZIM·2192
+7 −1 =5
13 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+6 −2 =4
12 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Zimbabwe
#3
out of 368 players
Africa
#178
in continent
World
#11,177
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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