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Nyama Peter

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FIDEFIDE 20501927· Male· Malawi· Born in 1991

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Nyama Peter, a 35-year-old player, is rated 1957. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cas championship April, 2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, and Ilala classic. Also played 2 rapid events (including Ilala lodges JULY rapid) recently. His peak of 2013 was reached at age 34 (Feb 2025, #5 nationally at the time); he spent 29 months in top 10.

Current rating

1957

Standard

Rpd2002·Blz—

All-time high

2013

−56 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 34

Activity

34

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

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

Signature stat

#35,211

#35,211 · players worldwide · of 216,808
29 months in National top 10 (2023–2025)

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
29 months in national top 10
longest streak 29 months · since Jun 2023
Oct 2025
Peak national rank: #5
at age 34 · rated 2013
Feb 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 34
Feb 2025
All-time peak 2013
at age 34 · −56 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1858 → 1974
May 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 32
Sep 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Ilala classic
perf 2510 (+590) · 5.5/5 · #14
Top opponent
vs Joseph MwaleFM 2,272
2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP · Dec 2025 · +7.4 Elo
Evolution
-38
1995 → 1957
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
26/ 4163.4%
22W8D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMwazozo Hope1,911·Kwithu kitchen September·R4·+9.1
2.[W]vsRichard Chiona1,904·2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP·R9·+8.9
3.[W]vsNkhwazi Sam1,913·Cas championship April·R5·+8.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPhiri Blessings1,557·2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship·R1·-18.3
2.[L]vsPhiri Blessings1,678·Ilala classic·R4·-16.0
3.[L]vsAhmed Aryan1,713·Ilala classic·R2·-15.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Cas championship April
Open Swiss
Apr 20266/3#22696+16.2
2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Open Swiss
Dec 20255.5/8#102116+21.2
Ilala classic
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/5#142510-20.6
Kwithu kitchen September
Open Swiss
Sep 20253.5/7#151925-29.0
2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship
Open Swiss
Jul 20255.5/8#221947-25.4
Worst Elo result: Kwithu kitchen September (-29.0 Elo, finished #15).

Rankings

/
Malawi
#11
out of 162 players
Africa
#893
in continent
World
#35,211
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
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1
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2
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3
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2,064
4
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2,062
5
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2,043
6
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2,014
7
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8
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1,998
9
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10
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11🇲🇼Nyama Peter1,957
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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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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893🇲🇼Nyama Peter1,957
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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35211🇲🇼Nyama Peter1,957