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Longwe Winston

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FIDEFIDE 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 (≈12/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 30-month break between Aug 2021 and Mar 2024. He reached #20 nationally in May 2026.

At junior level, he reached #6 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1895

Standard

Rpd1913·Blz—

All-time high

1895

at best
Jan 2026 · age 24

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#49,381

#49,381 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #20
at age 24 · rated 1895
May 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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Kwithu kitchen September
perf 2318 (+439) · 6.5/7 · #6
Top opponent
vs Chiletso ChipangaCM 2,049
2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP · Dec 2025 · +14.2 Elo
Evolution
+81
1814 → 1895
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
22/ 3661.1%
19W6D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Open Swiss
Dec 20254.5/9#111903+3.4
NRCL National Qualifies
Open Swiss
Nov 20256.5/8#42067+13.4
Kwithu kitchen September
Open Swiss
Sep 20256.5/7#62318+21.0
2025 MALAWI OPEN Chess Championship
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/8#332008+44.0
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Malawi
#20
out of 162 players
Africa
#1,458
in continent
World
#49,381
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Malawi
1
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2,266
2
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2,085
3
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2,064
4
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2,062
5
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2,043
6
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2,014
7
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2,009
8
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1,998
9
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1,963
10
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1,962
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Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
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1458🇲🇼Longwe Winston1,895
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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49381🇲🇼Longwe Winston1,895