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Chumfwa, Stanley
IM🇿🇲FIDE 8700117· Male· Zambia· Born in 1976
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Stanley Chumfwa, a 50-year-old International Master, is rated 2231 and ranked 7th among ZAM players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 11 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearance: PCZ Flowers Open 2 - Elite Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including LPCA-YOFOSO ACADEMY RAPID TOURNAMENT - MADALAZ SECTION) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2002), 17 months (2006–2007), 36 months (2007–2010), 21 months (2010–2012) and 14 months (2012–2014). His peak of 2356 was reached at age 38 (Dec 2014); he also reached #2 nationally in Oct 2003 and spent 44 months in top 3, with a longest streak of 3 consecutive years.
Awarded IM in 2012 (age 36).
Current rating
2231
Standard
Rpd2277·Blz2177
All-time high
2356
−125 pts below
Dec 2014 · age 38
Dec 2014 · age 38
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · ZAM players · of 508
44 months in National top 3 (2003–2015)
44 months in National top 3 (2003–2015)
Career timeline
21 entries2025
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 49 · rated 2246
Nov 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
Sep 2024
2019
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 2317
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 43
Aug 2019
2015
44 months in national top 3
longest streak 40 months · since Jan 2003
Oct 2015
2014
All-time peak 2356
at age 38 · −125 from today
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
2251 → 2231
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
3W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/6 | #5 | 2218 | -4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+5 −6 =6
17 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsGillan BwalyaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2310
+5 −5 =7
17 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsDouglas D MunengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2280
+5 −1 =8
14 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsJustin Daka
🇿🇲ZAM·2194
+4 −5 =4
13 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsKelvin ChumfwaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2209
+4 −3 =5
12 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#7
out of 534 players
Africa
#83
in continent
World
#6,650
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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