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Longwe Winston
🇲🇼FIDE 20507690· Male· Malawi· Born in 2002
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Longwe Winston, a 24-year-old player, is rated 1895 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +81 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, NRCL National Qualifies, and Kwithu kitchen September. Also played 1 rapid event (including Nyamphande Estate Rapid) recently. He took a 41-month break between Aug 2021 and Feb 2025. He reached #19 nationally in Jun 2026.
At junior level, he reached #6 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1895
Standard
Rpd1944·Blz—
All-time high
1895
at best
Jan 2026 · age 24
Jan 2026 · age 24
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#49,347
#49,347 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Peak national rank: #19
at age 24 · rated 1895
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1895
at age 24
Jan 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Aug 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 23
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+223 Elo)
1564 → 1787
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+81
1814 → 1895
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
22/ 3661.1%
19W6D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #11 | 1903 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #4 | 2067 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/7 | #6 | 2318 | +21.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #33 | 2008 | +44.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsShaba Martin
🇲🇼MAW·1911
+4 −6 =3
13 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsMwakikunga Boniface
🇲🇼MAW·1663
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsSoko Seko
🇲🇼MAW·1833
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsChirwa Innocent
🇲🇼MAW·1798
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsKalua Emmanuel
🇲🇼MAW·1818
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Malawi
#19
out of 169 players
Africa
#1,469
in continent
World
#49,346
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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