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Chipanga, Chiletso

CM🇲🇼

FIDEFIDE 16400119· Male· Malawi· Born in 1987

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Chiletso Chipanga, a 39-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2085 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2028 and 2089 over the past 2 years. 42 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cas Contractors, 2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, and Ilala classic. Also played 1 rapid event (including RFP May Rapid) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 22 months (2010–2012) and 14 months (2012–2014). His peak of 2162 was reached at age 31 (Jun 2018); he also reached #1 nationally in Apr 2009 and spent 45 months as #1.

Awarded CM in 2010 (age 23).

Current rating

2085

Standard

Rpd2067·Blz2094

All-time high

2162

−77 pts below
Jun 2018 · age 31

Activity

35

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 8%

#16,819 · players worldwide · of 216,808
45 months in #1 nationally (2009–2025)

Career timeline

21 entries
2025
45 months in National #1
longest streak 12 months · since Apr 2009
Apr 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 36
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 36
Jan 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 34
Jun 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 32
Jan 2019
2018
All-time peak 2162
at age 31 · −77 from today
Jun 2018

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
Cas Contractors
perf 2197 (+112) · 6/7 · #1
Top opponent
vs Gerrard MphunguFM 2,074
2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP · Dec 2025 · +10.2 Elo
Evolution
+5
2080 → 2085
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
30/ 4369.8%
27W6D10L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMsowoya Emmanuel1,823·Cas Contractors·R2·-16.4
2.[L]vsLongwe Winston1,892·2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP·R3·-14.7
3.[L]vsLeonard Sharra1,859·2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship·R2·-14.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Cas Contractors
Open Swiss
Mar 20266/7#12197+17.8
2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Open Swiss
Dec 20256.5/9#42119+17.8
Ilala classic
Open Swiss
Oct 20257/9#12105+21.4
Lusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open Section
Open Swiss
Aug 20255.5/8#462100-4.6
2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship
Open Swiss
Jul 20255/9#151857-46.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship (-46.6 Elo, finished #15).

Most-Played Opponents

vsJoseph MwaleFM
🇲🇼MAW·2266
+4 −14 =3
21 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsPetros MfuneCM
🇲🇼MAW·1989
+9 −4 =6
19 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsJoseph Xavier NyambaloCM
🇲🇼MAW·2014
+6 −6 =5
17 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsChiwambo StansfordCM
🇲🇼MAW·2009
+10 −5 =1
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKamwendo Precious
🇲🇼MAW·2043
+8 −1 =7
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings

/
Malawi
#2
out of 162 players
Africa
#311
in continent
World
#16,819
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Malawi
1
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2,266
22,085
3
🇲🇼Mphungu, GerrardFollow Gerrard MphunguTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,064
4
🇲🇼Mwale, GeorgeFollow George MwaleTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,062
5
🇲🇼Kamwendo PreciousFollow Kamwendo PreciousTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,043
6
🇲🇼Nyambalo, Joseph XavierFollow Joseph Xavier NyambaloTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,014
7
🇲🇼Chiwambo StansfordFollow Chiwambo StansfordTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,009
8
🇲🇼Chimthere, Alfred CharlesFollow Alfred Charles ChimthereTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,998
9
🇲🇼Kalambo PraiseFollow Kalambo PraiseTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,963
10
🇲🇼Phiri, AaronFollow Aaron PhiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,962
Africa
1
🇪🇬Amin, BassemFollow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,627
2
🇪🇬Adly, AhmedFollow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,580
3
🇲🇦Hamdouchi, HichamFollow Hicham HamdouchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,502
4
🇩🇿Bellahcene, BilelFollow Bilel BellahceneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,493
5
🇪🇬Fawzy, AdhamFollow Adham FawzyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
...
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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