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Chiwambo Stansford
CM🇲🇼FIDE 20500530· Male· Malawi· Born in 1986
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Chiwambo Stansford, a 40-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2009 — just 27 short of his peak of 2036 (Jul 2025, age 39). He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 13 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cas Contractors, Ilala classic, and Lusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open Section. Also played 2 rapid events (including Ilala lodges JULY rapid) recently. He reached #4 nationally in Aug 2025 and has been in top 10 for 72 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).
Previously known as Stansford Chiwambo (until Jan 2015). Awarded CM in 2025 (age 39).
Current rating
2009
Standard
Rpd1939·Blz—
All-time high
2036
−27 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 39
Jul 2025 · age 39
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,108
#26,108 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 10 since Jan 2023
National top 10 since Jan 2023
Career timeline
12 entries2026
72 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 41 months · since Aug 2016
May 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #4
at age 39 · rated 2032
Aug 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 39
Jul 2025
All-time peak 2036
at age 39 · −27 from today
Jul 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 39
May 2025
2019
100 career games
at age 33
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2019 → 2009
Tournaments
5
39 games
Score
25.5/ 3965.4%
23W5D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #4 | 2160 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #4 | 2091 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #68 | 1965 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/8 | #18 | 2106 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 2144 | +17.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChiletso ChipangaCM
🇲🇼MAW·2085
+5 −10 =1
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsGeorge MwaleCM
🇲🇼MAW·2062
+4 −4 =7
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJoseph MwaleFM
🇲🇼MAW·2266
+2 −9 =3
14 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsChimkute Ronald
🇲🇼MAW·1885
+8 −3 =2
13 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAlfred Charles ChimthereCM
🇲🇼MAW·1998
+2 −8 =3
13 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
Malawi
#7
out of 162 players
Africa
#596
in continent
World
#26,108
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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