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Mwanza, Malama

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FIDEFIDE 16400020· Male· Malawi

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Malama Mwanza, a player, is rated 1863. He has slipped back 105 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, 2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, and 2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship. Also played 1 rapid event (including ULITIMATE ACADEMY EASTER RAPID TOURNAMENT) recently. He took a 66-month break between Jan 2020 and Aug 2025 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2016 was reached (Dec 2025, #6 nationally at the time); he spent 29 months in top 10.

Current rating

1863

Standard

Rpd1901·Blz—

All-time high

2016

−153 pts below
Dec 2025

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#57,771

#57,771 · players worldwide · of 218,279
29 months in National top 10 (2020–2025)

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
29 months in national top 10
longest streak 29 months · since Jan 2020
Dec 2025
Peak national rank: #6
rated 2016
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
1968 → 2016
Dec 2025
Crossed 2000
Dec 2025
All-time peak 2016
−153 from today
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
Aug 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship
perf 2149 (+152) · 6.5/8 · #12
Top opponent
vs Banda Alton 2,058
2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship · Jul 2025 · +11.7 Elo
Evolution
-105
1968 → 1863
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
11/ 2642.3%
10W2D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/8#901588-70.6
2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Open Swiss
Dec 20252.5/9#281667-81.8
2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship
Open Swiss
Jul 20256.5/8#122149+28.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (-81.8 Elo, finished #28).

Rankings

Malawi
#28
out of 169 players
Africa
#1,799
in continent
World
#57,770
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
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1
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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8
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9
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10
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1
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2
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2
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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