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MAKUWA MBAYO Gaetan
🇨🇩FIDE 21401039· Male· Democratic Republic of the Congo· Born in 1998
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Makuwa Mbayo Gaetan, a 28-year-old player, is rated 1775 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 8 months. 23 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section and The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section. He reached #1 nationally in May 2026.
Current rating
1775
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1775
at best
Jun 2026 · age 28
Jun 2026 · age 28
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#84,222
#84,222 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1775
at age 28
Jun 2026
Peak national rank: #1
at age 28 · rated 1759
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 27
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 27
Nov 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 27
Nov 2025
First FIDE rating
1759 · at age 27
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1759 → 1775
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
11.5/ 2447.9%
10W3D11L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsMulenga Bangili1,798·The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section·R5·+22.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/5 | #7 | 2631 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/7 | #74 | 1770 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/8 | #63 | 1734 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Democratic Republic of the Congo
#1
out of 2 players
Africa
#2,956
in continent
World
#84,220
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 1 | 1,775 |
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| 2956 | 1,775 | |
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| 84220 | 1,775 | |