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Bwalya, Gillan
IM🇿🇲FIDE 8700257· Male· Zambia· Born in 1988
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Gillan Bwalya, a 38-year-old International Master, is rated 2313 and ranked 4th among ZAM players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 7 months. 158 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section, and 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section. Also played 1 blitz event (including MIDDELBURG COUNTRY CLUB RAPID & BLITZ 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 21 months (2010–2012) and 13 months (2012–2014). His peak of 2411 was reached at age 34 (Sep 2022); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2020 and spent 62 months as #1, with a longest streak of 4 consecutive years.
Awarded IM in 2014 (age 26) and FM in 2012 (age 24).
Current rating
2313
Standard
Rpd2239·Blz2352
All-time high
2411
−98 pts below
Sep 2022 · age 34
Sep 2022 · age 34
Activity
103
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
146 past 12 mo · ≈12/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · ZAM players · of 497
62 months in #1 nationally (2020–2026)
62 months in #1 nationally (2020–2026)
Career timeline
26 entries2026
62 months in National #1
longest streak 51 months · since Jan 2020
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 37
Nov 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 34
Sep 2022
All-time peak 2411
at age 34 · −101 from today
Sep 2022
500 career games
at age 34
Sep 2022
2020
Crossed 2400
at age 32
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Sectionperf 2513 (+210) · 8/9 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
2299 → 2313
Tournaments
16
134 games
Score
93.5/ 13469.8%
80W35D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5/7 | #4 | 2127 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #4 | 2318 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #18 | 2098 | -19.9 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2446 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/8 | #1 | 2404 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #6 | 2409 | -0.1 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #1 | 2469 | +15.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #5 | 2267 | -1.7 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/8 | #6 | 2047 | -19.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #13 | 2073 | -10.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+11 −6 =19
36 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKelvin ChumfwaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2209
+13 −7 =13
33 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+12 −7 =11
30 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJustin Daka
🇿🇲ZAM·2194
+16 −4 =9
29 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsGodwin PhiriCM
🇿🇲ZAM·2164
+18 −2 =6
26 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Zambia
#4
out of 522 players
Africa
#40
in continent
World
#3,664
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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