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KALIBA Andrew
🇲🇼FIDE 20502842· Male· Malawi· Born in 2001
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Kaliba Andrew, a 25-year-old player, is rated 1842 — just 1 short of his peak of 1843 (Mar 2024, age 23). He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: Cas Contractors and 2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. He took a 19-month break between May 2024 and Jan 2026. He reached #22 nationally in Jan 2025.
Current rating
1842
Standard
Rpd1783·Blz—
All-time high
1843
−1 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 23
Mar 2024 · age 23
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#63,663
#63,663 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 25
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 25
Jan 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #22
at age 24 · rated 1799
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
1738 → 1799
May 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1799 → returned at 1832
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 23
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+43
1799 → 1842
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
8/ 1650.0%
5W6D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #14 | 2069 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #19 | 1870 | +32.8 |
Rankings
/
Malawi
#35
out of 169 players
Africa
#2,044
in continent
World
#63,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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