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Mpinganjira, Ellen
WCM🇲🇼FIDE 16400100· Female· Malawi· Born in 1988
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Ellen Mpinganjira, a 38-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1546. She has fluctuated between 1542 and 1581 over the past 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SUSAN at 50 Ladies Chess Championship, CRCL open 2026, and Silverest Open Chess Championship - Women Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including DADAZ QUEENS ROUND ROBIN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2015–2016) and 14 months (2024–2025). Her peak of 1591 was reached at age 36 (Mar 2024); she also reached #28 nationally in Apr 2015.
Awarded WCM in 2019 (age 31).
Current rating
1546
Standard
Rpd1589·Blz—
All-time high
1591
−45 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 36
Mar 2024 · age 36
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#167,873
#167,873 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1556 → returned at 1543
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+273 Elo)
1318 → 1591
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 36
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 36
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1591
at age 36 · −45 from today
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 34
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
1556 → 1546
Tournaments
5
39 games
Score
20.5/ 3952.6%
16W9D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #9 | 1657 | -31.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 1976 | +24.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/7 | #30 | 1577 | -23.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/8 | #3 | 1825 | +35.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #8 | 1714 | -14.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLinda JamboWFM
🇲🇼MAW·1550
+3 −4 =5
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsTupokiwe MsukwaWCM
🇲🇼MAW·1718
+4 −4 =4
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsDesiderata Nkhoma
🇲🇼MAW·1654
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met May 2023
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vsGeorge Anny
🇲🇼MAW·1569
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsBanda Tapiwa
🇲🇼MAW·1461
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Malawi
#122
out of 169 players
Africa
#7,120
in continent
World
#167,849
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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