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Eichab, Charles
CM🇳🇦FIDE 15200051· Male· Namibia· Born in 1979
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Charles Eichab, a 47-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1945. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section and 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open). He had 9 career breaks: 20 months (2003–2005), 17 months (2005–2006), 14 months (2007–2009), 13 months (2009–2010), 21 months (2010–2012), 21 months (2012–2014), 21 months (2014–2016), 13 months (2016–2017) and 27 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2200 was reached at age 24 (Apr 2003); he also reached #1 nationally in Jul 2004 and has been in top 3 for 137 months and counting (6 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded CM in 2009 (age 30).
Current rating
1945
Standard
Rpd1963·Blz1981
All-time high
2200
−255 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 24
Apr 2003 · age 24
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,768
#37,768 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 3 since Jul 2019
National top 3 since Jul 2019
Career timeline
25 entries2026
137 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 79 months · since Jan 2003
May 2026
2025
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 1993
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 45
Apr 2024
2022
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 2048
Apr 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
1984 → 2029
Feb 2020
2019
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2029 → returned at 2048
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-48
1993 → 1945
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
10/ 1758.8%
7W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/8 | #7 | 1890 | -16.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #3 | 1849 | -23.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open) (-23.0 Elo, finished #3).
Most-Played Opponents
vsGoodwill KhoaCM
🇳🇦NAM·1916
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsBernhard Schwarz
🇳🇦NAM·1828
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2026
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vsOtto NakapundaCM
🇳🇦NAM·1897
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Dec 2026
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vsLeonard Nghifikwa
🇳🇦NAM·1786
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2026
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vsDudley Noreseb
🇳🇦NAM·1860
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Namibia
#3
out of 156 players
Africa
#995
in continent
World
#37,768
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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