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Shakazulu, Ernesto

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FIDEFIDE 20504136· Male· Malawi· Born in 1989

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Ernesto Shakazulu, a 37-year-old player, is rated 1681 — just 30 short of his peak of 1711 (Sep 2017, age 28). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2021–2023) and 14 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: Cas Contractors. He reached #51 nationally in Apr 2025.

Current rating

1681

Standard

Rpd1720·Blz—

All-time high

1711

−30 pts below
Sep 2017 · age 28

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#116,543

#116,543 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2025
Peak national rank: #51
at age 36 · rated 1666
Apr 2025
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1666 → returned at 1681
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+218 Elo)
1465 → 1683
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 35
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 35
Mar 2024
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 32
Nov 2021

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Cas Contractors
perf 1741 (+60) · 3.5/7 · #7
Top opponent
vs Mkumba John 1,838
Cas Contractors · Mar 2026 · +4.2 Elo
Evolution
+15
1666 → 1681
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMatundu Richard1,721·Cas Contractors·R3·+11.1
2.[W]vsJailoss Asher1,548·Cas Contractors·R2·+6.3
3.[D]vsMkumba John1,838·Cas Contractors·R4·+4.2
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsPhiri Blessings1,777·Cas Contractors·R7·-7.3
2.[L]vsMhango Kelusi1,822·Cas Contractors·R5·-6.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Cas Contractors
Open Swiss
Mar 20263.5/7#71741+15.4

Rankings

/
Malawi
#90
out of 162 players
Africa
#4,510
in continent
World
#116,539
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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10
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Africa
1
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2
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9
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10
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