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Chikwava, Ronald
FIDE 158105028· Male· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 1973
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Ronald Chikwava, a 53-year-old player, is rated 1663 — just 21 short of his peak of 1684 (Oct 2025, age 52). He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 22 months. 33 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A), 2025 CABS CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT, and 2025 MINERVA ZIMBABWE OPEN TOURNAMENT B SECTION. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1663
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1645
All-time high
1684
−21 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 52
Oct 2025 · age 52
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#122,966
#122,966 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
All-time peak 1684
at age 52 · −21 from today
Oct 2025
16th 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 1683
Sep 2025
100 career games
at age 52
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+378 Elo)
1281 → 1659
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 51
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 51
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1659 → 1663
Tournaments
4
33 games
Score
16/ 3348.5%
14W4D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #38 | 1583 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #59 | 2113 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #35 | 2120 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #45 | 1871 | +22.0 |
Rankings
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FIDE (no federation)
#492
out of 957 players
Special
#515
in continent
World
#122,961
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
FIDE (no federation)
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,620 | |
| 6 | 2,599 | |
| 7 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,594 | |
| 9 | 2,593 | |
| 10 | 2,590 | |
| ... | ||
| 492 | 1,663 | |
Special
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,620 | |
| 6 | 2,599 | |
| 7 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,594 | |
| 9 | 2,593 | |
| 10 | 2,590 | |
| ... | ||
| 515 | 1,663 | |
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