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Lungu, Genesis
🇿🇲FIDE 8700354· Male· Zambia· Born in 1984
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Genesis Lungu, a 42-year-old player, is rated 1715 — just 6 short of his peak of 1721 (Mar 2024, age 40). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 57 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section.
Current rating
1715
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1721
−6 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 40
Mar 2024 · age 40
Activity
—
1 past 12 mo
classical only
classical only
Signature stat
#104,319
#104,319 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
52nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 1715
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+186 Elo)
1535 → 1721
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 40
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1721
at age 40 · −6 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1721 → returned at 1715
Mar 2024
2020
60th 35-40 player nationally
at age 36 · rated 1535
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-6
1721 → 1715
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #109 | 1211 | -6.4 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#371
out of 534 players
Africa
#3,868
in continent
World
#104,317
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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