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MJ
Mhinji Jacob
🇲🇼FIDE 20504560· Male· Malawi· Born in 1984
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Mhinji Jacob, a 42-year-old player, is rated 1741 — just 19 short of his peak of 1760 (Feb 2025, age 41). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included), 19 months (2021–2023) and 21 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship. Also played 1 rapid event (including Nyamphande Estate Rapid) recently. He reached #34 nationally in Feb 2025.
Current rating
1741
Standard
Rpd1741·Blz—
All-time high
1760
−19 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 41
Feb 2025 · age 41
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#95,687
#95,687 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
6th 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 1760
Jun 2025
Peak national rank: #34
at age 41 · rated 1760
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+197 Elo)
1563 → 1760
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1760
at age 41 · −19 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 40
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
1760 → 1741
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
4W1D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/4 | #72 | 2800 | -19.0 |
Rankings
/
Malawi
#71
out of 169 players
Africa
#3,484
in continent
World
#95,685
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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