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Mbahimwa Muundjua
🇳🇦FIDE 15208923· Male· Namibia· Born in 2005
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Mbahimwa Muundjua, a 21-year-old player, is rated 1619 — just 12 short of his peak of 1631 (Mar 2026, age 21). He is climbing fast, having gained +129 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open B-Section, 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open), and Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibian Open - Junior Section. Also played 1 rapid (including Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Rapid Chess Championship - Open Section (Closed)) and 2 blitz events (including Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibian Open Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. He reached #62 nationally in Feb 2026.
At junior level, he reached #6 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1619
Standard
Rpd1597·Blz1572
All-time high
1631
−12 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 21
Mar 2026 · age 21
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#139,719
#139,719 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+175 Elo)
1456 → 1631
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1631
at age 21 · −12 from today
Mar 2026
Peak national rank: #62
at age 21 · rated 1626
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 21
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 20
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)perf 2523 (+897) · 6/5 · #15
Top opponent
Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open B-Section · Feb 2026 · +14.6 Elo
Evolution
+185
1434 → 1619
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
16/ 2369.6%
16W0D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJunior Nafimane Heita1,793·Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open B-Section·R5·+14.6
2.[W]vsMax Baron NitzbornCM1,760·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R9·+13.7
3.[W]vsFrederick Cronje1,688·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R2·+11.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #18 | 1895 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/5 | #15 | 2523 | +59.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/4 | #3 | 2401 | +78.0 |
Rankings
/
Namibia
#73
out of 163 players
Africa
#5,709
in continent
World
#139,710
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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