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Kayonde, Andrew
IM🇿🇲FIDE 8700281· Male· Zambia· Born in 1988
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Andrew Kayonde, a 38-year-old International Master, is rated 2316 and ranked 2nd among ZAM players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 3 years. 22 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 ZONE 4.5 AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN, PCZ Flowers Open 2 - Elite Section, and 2025 World Cup Slot Qualifier. Also played 1 rapid event (including Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 21 months (2010–2012), 14 months (2012–2014) and 19 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2422 was reached at age 28 (Aug 2016); he also reached #1 nationally in May 2015 and spent 55 months as #1.
Awarded IM in 2016 (age 28), FM in 2014 (age 26), and CM in 2012 (age 24).
Current rating
2316
Standard
Rpd2324·Blz2307
All-time high
2422
−106 pts below
Aug 2016 · age 28
Aug 2016 · age 28
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · ZAM players · of 508
55 months in #1 nationally (2015–2019)
55 months in #1 nationally (2015–2019)
Career timeline
21 entries2021
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2378 → returned at 2363
Jun 2021
Re-crossed 2400
at age 33
Apr 2021
2019
55 months in National #1
longest streak 55 months · since May 2015
Dec 2019
2016
IM title awardedIM
at age 28
Aug 2016
All-time peak 2422
at age 28 · −106 from today
Aug 2016
Crossed 2400
at age 28
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2316 → 2316
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
14/ 2263.6%
10W8D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 2382 | +8.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/6 | #4 | 2294 | -1.3 |
Round-Robin | Jun 2025 | 3.5/7 | #3 | 2237 | -7.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPrince Daniel MulengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2217
+18 −10 =10
38 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+14 −7 =6
27 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsChitumbo MwaliIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2327
+9 −5 =6
20 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsGillan BwalyaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2310
+4 −9 =3
16 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsGeoffrey LuanjaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2183
+9 −1 =6
16 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#2
out of 534 players
Africa
#36
in continent
World
#3,597
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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