Phiri, Richmond
IM🇿🇲FIDE 8700443· Male· Zambia· Born in 1988
Richmond Phiri, a 38-year-old International Master, is rated 2212 and ranked 10th among ZAM players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 84 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Elite Section, and Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section. Also played 5 rapid (including Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section) and 1 blitz events (including GM LUBOSHA BLITZ TOURNAMENT) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 32 months (2007–2010), 25 months (2010–2012) and 15 months (2012–2014). His peak of 2351 was reached at age 34 (Sep 2022); he also reached #2 nationally in Jul 2010 and spent 22 months in top 3.
Awarded IM in 2015 (age 27) and FM in 2007 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2212
Standard
All-time high
2351
Sep 2022 · age 34
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#10
22 months in National top 3 (2008–2023)
Career timeline
26 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #10 | 2124 | -26.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/6 | #8 | 2035 | -39.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 2362 | +27.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/7 | #1 | 2383 | +24.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #6 | 2282 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #12 | 2196 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #7 | 2152 | -20.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/6 | #2 | 2361 | +18.4 |
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