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Matundu Richard
🇲🇼FIDE 20504276· Male· Malawi· Born in 1990
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Matundu Richard, a 36-year-old player, is rated 1691. He has fluctuated between 1689 and 1726 over the past 2 years. 42 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cas Contractors, Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, and Ilala classic. Also played 1 rapid event (including Ilala lodges JULY rapid) recently. He took a 12-month break between Jan 2024 and Feb 2025. His peak of 1726 was reached at age 34 (Mar 2024); he also reached #40 nationally in Apr 2025.
Current rating
1691
Standard
Rpd1721·Blz—
All-time high
1726
−35 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 34
Mar 2024 · age 34
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#113,234
#113,234 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
100 career games
at age 35
Nov 2025
Peak national rank: #40
at age 35 · rated 1719
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+180 Elo)
1546 → 1726
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 34
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1726
at age 34 · −35 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1544 → returned at 1719
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
1719 → 1691
Tournaments
8
57 games
Score
17.5/ 5730.7%
16W3D38L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsSitwala immanuel1,740·The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section·R8·-8.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/8 | #70 | 1676 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #36 | 2014 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/6 | #112 | 1639 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #12 | 2067 | +34.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/7 | #89 | 1547 | -24.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/4 | #39 | 1730 | -19.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/8 | #82 | 1799 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/1 | #83 | 2880 | -2.0 |
Worst Elo result: The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section (-24.0 Elo, finished #89).
Rankings
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Malawi
#84
out of 169 players
Africa
#4,350
in continent
World
#113,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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