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Fwati, Chipepo Kunda
🇿🇲FIDE 14321360· Male· Zambia· Born in 1974
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Chipepo Kunda Fwati, a 52-year-old player, is rated 1875. He has slipped back 123 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors) and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship). He took a 115-month break between Dec 2015 and Aug 2025. His peak of 1998 was reached at age 50 (Mar 2024); he also reached #44 nationally in May 2016.
Previously known as Kunda Chipepo (until Nov 2022).
Current rating
1875
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1998
−123 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 50
Mar 2024 · age 50
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#54,478
#54,478 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
5th 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 1875
Jun 2026
2024
All-time peak 1998
at age 50 · −123 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Renamed to Fwati, Chipepo Kunda
at age 48
Nov 2022
2016
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 1997
Oct 2016
Peak national rank: #44
at age 42 · rated 1997
May 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1957 → 1997
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-123
1998 → 1875
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
7/ 1643.8%
6W2D8L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsThapelo Isack Matsaung1,827·2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)·R5·+17.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #7 | 2089 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/11 | #35 | 1801 | -118.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) (-118.8 Elo, finished #35).
Rankings
/
Zambia
#190
out of 522 players
Africa
#1,658
in continent
World
#54,477
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
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