Mwali, Chitumbo
IM🇿🇲FIDE 8700265· Male· Zambia· Born in 1986
Chitumbo Mwali, a 40-year-old International Master, is rated 2327 and ranked 1st among ZAM players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 7 months. 64 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section, KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section, and The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section. Also played 2 rapid events (including Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2006), 14 months (2006–2007), 58 months (2007–2012) and 13 months (2012–2014). His peak of 2392 was reached at age 39 (Oct 2025); he also reached #1 nationally in Apr 2024 and has been #1 for 13 months and counting.
Awarded IM in 2007 (age 21). At junior level, he reached #2 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2327
Standard
All-time high
2392
Oct 2025 · age 39
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1
#1 nationally since Apr 2026
Career timeline
22 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/8 | #15 | 2247 | -21.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #8 | 2038 | -26.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2265 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2539 | +27.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2339 | -1.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/6 | #3 | 2372 | +6.6 |
Round-Robin | Jun 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 2512 | +23.2 |
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