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Malinga Lunga
🇸🇿FIDE 20701675· Male· Eswatini· Born in 2000
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Malinga Lunga, a 26-year-old player, is rated 1739 — just 22 short of his peak of 1761 (May 2024, age 24). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Unifoods Chess League 2025-2026 Round 1-7 and MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - OPEN SECTION. He reached #3 nationally in Jan 2023 and spent 45 months in top 5.
At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1739
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1761
−22 pts below
May 2024 · age 24
May 2024 · age 24
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#96,274
#96,274 · players worldwide · of 216,808
45 months in National top 5 (2022–2025)
45 months in National top 5 (2022–2025)
Career timeline
12 entries2025
45 months in national top 5
longest streak 45 months · since Jan 2022
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+167 Elo)
1584 → 1751
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1761
at age 24 · −22 from today
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 24
Mar 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #3
at age 23 · rated 1627
Jan 2023
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 22
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1742 → 1739
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
4W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 1.5/3 | #10 | 1716 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/3 | #35 | 2536 | -1.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMabuza MbongeniCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1813
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met May 2025
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vsVuyo Nxumalo
🇸🇿SWZ·1688
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsSobhi Mziyako
🇸🇿SWZ·1538
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsDlamini SimphiweCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1761
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsSikhanyiso SihlongonyaneCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1841
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
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Eswatini
#6
out of 53 players
Africa
#3,490
in continent
World
#96,273
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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