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Chimthere, Alfred Charles
CM🇲🇼FIDE 16400046· Male· Malawi· Born in 1981
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Alfred Charles Chimthere, a 45-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1998. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2006–2007), 17 months (2007–2009), 64 months (2009–2014) and 19 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. His peak of 2057 was reached at age 40 (Feb 2021); he also reached #1 nationally in Jul 2006 and spent 17 months in top 3.
Awarded CM in 2015 (age 34).
Current rating
1998
Standard
Rpd1998·Blz—
All-time high
2057
−59 pts below
Feb 2021 · age 40
Feb 2021 · age 40
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#27,829
#27,829 · players worldwide · of 216,808
17 months in National top 3 (2006–2025)
17 months in National top 3 (2006–2025)
Career timeline
26 entries2025
17 months in national top 3
since Jul 2006
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1956 → 2026
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 43
May 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2026 → returned at 1998
May 2024
2022
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2048
Apr 2022
2021
All-time peak 2057
at age 40 · −59 from today
Feb 2021
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2026 → 1998
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #13 | 1908 | -28.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPetros MfuneCM
🇲🇼MAW·1989
+6 −7 =7
20 games·last met Mar 2024
View head-to-head →
vsRichard Chiona
🇲🇼MAW·1898
+8 −2 =7
17 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJoseph MwaleFM
🇲🇼MAW·2266
+1 −11 =5
17 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsFoster Ken
🇲🇼MAW·1918
+9 −4 =2
15 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsChiletso ChipangaCM
🇲🇼MAW·2085
+3 −9 =2
14 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Malawi
#8
out of 162 players
Africa
#661
in continent
World
#27,829
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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