Format
KC
Kapende Charles
🇲🇼FIDE 20501072· Male· Malawi· Born in 1983
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Kapende Charles, a 43-year-old player, is rated 1811. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 56 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship. His peak of 1925 was reached at age 34 (Nov 2017, #15 nationally at the time).
Current rating
1811
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1925
−114 pts below
Nov 2017 · age 34
Nov 2017 · age 34
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#72,885
#72,885 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
5th 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 1811
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
1763 → 1858
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 41
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1858 → returned at 1811
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 56 months
paused at 1763 → returned at 1858
Jun 2019
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 35
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-47
1858 → 1811
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
3W1D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #56 | 1815 | -46.8 |
Rankings
/
Malawi
#45
out of 162 players
Africa
#2,404
in continent
World
#72,885
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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