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Shimanya Medusal
🇳🇦FIDE 15209245· Male· Namibia· Born in 1978
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Shimanya Medusal, a 48-year-old player, is rated 1623. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2022–2023) and 33 months (2023–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open). His peak of 1672 was reached at age 46 (Mar 2024); he also reached #20 nationally in Mar 2022.
Current rating
1623
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1672
−49 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 46
Mar 2024 · age 46
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#138,253
#138,253 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1541 → 1672
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 46
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 46
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1672
at age 46 · −49 from today
Mar 2024
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 1453
Jan 2024
2023
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1453 → returned at 1623
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-49
1672 → 1623
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
2W0D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMax Baron NitzbornCM1,760·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R4·-12.5
3.[L]vsCharles EichabCM1,984·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R2·-4.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #41 | 1874 | -49.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open) (-49.2 Elo, finished #41).
Rankings
/
Namibia
#71
out of 163 players
Africa
#5,650
in continent
World
#138,245
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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