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Malenda, Ana
🇲🇿FIDE 14800209· Female· Mozambique· Born in 1987
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Ana Malenda, a 39-year-old player, is rated 1551. She has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 13 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR FEMININO -2026, CAMPEONATO PROVINCIAL DE XADREZ DA CIDADE DE MAPUTO 2025, and MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - FEMALE. Also played 2 rapid (including TORNEIO DE XADREZ DO FIM DO ANO - REAL CHESS) and 2 blitz events (including TORNEIO DE XADREZ SUPER REAL CHESS) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 40 months (2014–2018) and 39 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Her peak of 1593 was reached at age 37 (Aug 2024); she also reached #9 nationally in Sep 2014.
Current rating
1551
Standard
Rpd1534·Blz1525
All-time high
1593
−42 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 37
Aug 2024 · age 37
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#165,899
#165,899 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+301 Elo)
1292 → 1593
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1593
at age 37 · −42 from today
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 37
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 36
Jan 2023
2019
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1355 → returned at 1307
Mar 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1559 → 1551
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
9.5/ 2047.5%
9W1D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSheila Judite Jacinto Sitoe1,581·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR FEMININO -2026·R6·+10.9
2.[W]vsEsperanca Patricio Madzima1,571·CAMPEONATO PROVINCIAL DE XADREZ DA CIDADE DE MAPUTO 2025·R5·+10.3
3.[W]vsAmelia Carlos Victorino Mafuca1,465·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR FEMININO -2026·R7·+7.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/5 | #11 | 2356 | -10.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #11 | 1857 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/2 | #11 | 2298 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSheila Judite Jacinto Sitoe
🇲🇿MOZ·1551
+6 −4 =0
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNeusa Aridas De CastroWCM
🇲🇿MOZ·1684
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsCheila Andre SitoeWCM
🇲🇿MOZ·1721
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsKatina Efentakis
🇲🇿MOZ·1599
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Jun 2024
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Rankings
/
Mozambique
#76
out of 135 players
Africa
#7,026
in continent
World
#165,877
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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