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Charles Msemwa
🇹🇿FIDE 21600333· Male· Tanzania· Born in 1974
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Charles Msemwa, a 52-year-old player, is rated 1672. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 72-month break between May 2020 and Jun 2026. Recent appearance: TANZANIA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 - OPEN. His peak of 1708 was reached at age 50 (Mar 2024); he also reached #13 nationally in Jan 2022.
Current rating
1672
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1708
−36 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 50
Mar 2024 · age 50
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#120,005
#120,005 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 1672
Jun 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 50
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1708
at age 50 · −36 from today
Mar 2024
2022
4th 45-50 player nationally
at age 48 · rated 1513
Apr 2022
Peak national rank: #13
at age 48 · rated 1513
Jan 2022
2020
Crossed 1500
at age 46
May 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-36
1708 → 1672
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
2W0D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #38 | 2559 | -35.6 |
Rankings
/
Tanzania
#20
out of 44 players
Africa
#4,718
in continent
World
#119,999
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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