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Lungu, Nase

Lungu, Nase

FM🇿🇲

FIDEFIDE 8700052· Male· Zambia· Born in 1973

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Nase Lungu, a 53-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2247 and ranked 6th among ZAM players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +104 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section, Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section, and Copperbelt Open Chess Championship - Open section. Also played 1 rapid event (including LPCA-YOFOSO ACADEMY RAPID TOURNAMENT - MADALAZ SECTION) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 26 months (2004–2006), 76 months (2006–2012), 14 months (2012–2014), 51 months (2014–2018) and 14 months (2018–2019). His peak of 2282 was reached at age 29 (Jul 2002); he also reached #2 nationally in Jan 2001 and spent 25 months in top 3.

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 28).

Current rating

2247

Standard

Rpd2205·Blz—

All-time high

2282

−35 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 29

Activity

39

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#6

#6 · ZAM players · of 508
25 months in National top 3 (2001–2008)

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 53 · rated 2247
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+105 Elo)
2143 → 2248
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 53
Jan 2026
2022
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 49 · rated 2277
Nov 2022
2021
100 career games
at age 48
Apr 2021
2018
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2239
Nov 2018

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section
perf 2863 (+620) · 6/6 · #5
Top opponent
vs Petr KiriakovGM 2,495
Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section · Jan 2026 · +6.1 Elo
Evolution
+104
2143 → 2247
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
30.5/ 4174.4%
23W15D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section
Swiss
Jan 20265/9#72263+4.4
Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section
Open Swiss
Dec 20256/6#52863+19.8
Copperbelt Open Chess Championship - Open section
Open Swiss
Nov 20256/8#42230+13.0
ZONE 7 INDEPENDENCE TOURNAMENT
Open Swiss
Oct 20257/8#22359+30.2
Lusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open Section
Open Swiss
Aug 20256.5/9#112260+28.2
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

vsChitumbo MwaliIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2327
+4 −7 =2
13 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsGillan BwalyaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2310
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsDouglas D MunengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2280
+0 −0 =7
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings

/
Zambia
#6
out of 534 players
Africa
#75
in continent
World
#5,943
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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