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Kasonde, Matthew Cohen
🇳🇦FIDE 15213609· Male· Namibia· Born in 2011
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Matthew Cohen Kasonde, a 15-year-old player, is rated 1571 — just 2 short of his peak of 1573 (Apr 2026, age 15). He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bank Windhoek - 2026 Namibia National Junior Closed Chess Championships Open U16, Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open B-Section, and 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open). He reached #90 nationally in Jan 2026.
At junior level, he reached #9 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1571
Standard
Rpd1617·Blz—
All-time high
1573
−2 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 15
Apr 2026 · age 15
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#157,370
#157,370 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
9th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1573
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1573
at age 15 · −2 from today
Apr 2026
Peak national rank: #90
at age 15 · rated 1550
Jan 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Jan 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Jan 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)perf 1779 (+274) · 4/6 · #26
Top opponent
Bank Windhoek - 2026 Namibia National Junior Closed Chess Championships Open U16 · Mar 2026 · +9.4 Elo
Evolution
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Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
23.5/ 4058.8%
19W9D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMaina Geoffrey Gitonga1,460·16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 14 OPEN·R6·-25.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #3 | 2392 | +38.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #13 | 2358 | +29.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #26 | 1779 | -45.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/5 | #25 | 1343 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 6.5/1 | #2 | 1591 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open) (-45.6 Elo, finished #26).
Rankings
/
Namibia
#90
out of 156 players
Africa
#6,544
in continent
World
#157,353
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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