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CK
Chumfwa, Kelvin
IM🇿🇲FIDE 8700435· Male· Zambia· Born in 1986
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Kelvin Chumfwa, a 40-year-old International Master, is rated 2209 and ranked 12th among ZAM players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 8 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Elite Section, and The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section. Also played 1 blitz event (including Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibian Open Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 51 months (2006–2010), 20 months (2010–2012) and 13 months (2012–2014). His peak of 2296 was reached at age 31 (Dec 2017); he also reached #4 nationally in Dec 2016 and spent 101 months in top 10, with a longest streak of 4 consecutive years.
Awarded IM in 2014 (age 28) and CM in 2014 (age 28). At junior level, he reached #2 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2209
Standard
Rpd2222·Blz2161
All-time high
2296
−87 pts below
Dec 2017 · age 31
Dec 2017 · age 31
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · ZAM players · of 497
101 months in National top 10 (2006–2026)
101 months in National top 10 (2006–2026)
Career timeline
28 entries2026
101 months in national top 10
longest streak 52 months · since Jul 2006
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 39
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
2119 → 2255
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 39
Jan 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 36
Jan 2022
2021
500 career games
at age 35
Nov 2021
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 2398 (+178) · 7.5/9 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
2199 → 2209
Tournaments
7
53 games
Score
33/ 5362.3%
26W14D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/7 | #5 | 2264 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/8 | #13 | 2114 | -23.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2398 | +46.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/8 | #3 | 2175 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/8 | #6 | 2162 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/8 | #37 | 2078 | -21.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/5 | #12 | 2030 | -26.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGillan BwalyaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2313
+7 −13 =13
33 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsGodwin PhiriCM
🇿🇲ZAM·2164
+11 −7 =5
23 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+1 −10 =10
21 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+10 −6 =4
20 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsKela Kaulule SiameCM
🇿🇲ZAM·2210
+12 −4 =4
20 games·last met Dec 2021
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#12
out of 522 players
Africa
#104
in continent
World
#7,699
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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