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Kudakwashe Chinake
CM🇰🇾FIDE 33100179· Male· Cayman Islands· Born in 1987
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Kudakwashe Chinake, a 39-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1928 — just 14 short of his peak of 1942 (Dec 2024, age 37). He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 20 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearances: CICF Absolute Classical National Championship 2026 and Cayman Chess Classic 2025 OPEN SECTION. He reached #1 nationally in Apr 2024 and has been in top 3 for 28 months and counting (2 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 37).
Current rating
1928
Standard
Rpd1821·Blz—
All-time high
1942
−14 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 37
Dec 2024 · age 37
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#41,448
#41,448 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 3 since Apr 2024
National top 3 since Apr 2024
Career timeline
8 entries2026
28 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 26 months · since Nov 2023
May 2026
2024
All-time peak 1942
at age 37 · −14 from today
Dec 2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 37
Oct 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 37
Oct 2024
Peak national rank: #1
at age 37 · rated 1864
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+368 Elo)
1496 → 1864
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
1926 → 1928
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
9.5/ 1563.3%
7W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #3 | 1861 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #6 | 2043 | +14.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsShaun M TraceyCM
🇰🇾CAY·1722
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsChristopher YoungCM
🇰🇾CAY·1801
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsClifford ShawCM
🇰🇾CAY·1792
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJay-ar Lualhati
🇰🇾CAY·1769
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsMike McDonald
🇰🇾CAY·1892
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Cayman Islands
#2
out of 50 players
Americas
#4,541
in continent
World
#41,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Cayman Islands
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| 5 | 🇰🇾Follow Clifford ShawTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,792 |
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Americas
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World
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