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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 3 career breaks: 17 months (2021–2023), 20 months (2023–2025) 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

#116,817

#116,817 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 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
2023
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1471 → returned at 1666
May 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

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 169 players
Africa
#4,556
in continent
World
#116,812
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Malawi
1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,009
8
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1,998
9
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10
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1,962
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90🇲🇼Shakazulu, Ernesto1,681
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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