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Banda Aaron

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FIDEFIDE 8701067· Male· Zambia· Born in 1973

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Banda Aaron, a 53-year-old player, is rated 1954 — just 27 short of his peak of 1981 (Mar 2024, age 51). He is progressing steadily with +46 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PCZ FLOWERS Open iii - Open Section, and 2025 LPCA Elite League 1-2. Also played 5 rapid (including LPC-YOFOSO Academy Rapid Tournament- Open section) and 1 blitz events (including GM LUBOSHA BLITZ TOURNAMENT) recently. He took a 24-month break between Feb 2021 and Mar 2023. He reached #60 nationally in Aug 2020.

Current rating

1954

Standard

Rpd2014·Blz1977

All-time high

1981

−27 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 51

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#35,853

#35,853 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 52
Nov 2025
2024
3rd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 1981
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1981
at age 51 · −27 from today
Mar 2024
2023
7th 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 1944
Oct 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Mar 2023
2021
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1901 → returned at 1949
Feb 2021

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2nd FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
perf 2033 (+96) · 4/6 · #31
Top opponent
vs Paul Chibwata 2,103
2025 LPCA Elite League 1-2 · May 2025 · +4.0 Elo
Evolution
+46
1908 → 1954
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
14.5/ 2363.0%
12W5D6L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDaka Andrew1,845·PCZ FLOWERS Open iii - Open Section·R8·-12.1
2.[L]vsNgobola Frank1,876·PCZ FLOWERS Open iii - Open Section·R6·-11.2
3.[L]vsKalyapu Noah1,917·2025 LPCA Elite League 1-2·R18·-11.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2nd FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Open Swiss
Oct 20254/6#312033+19.4
PCZ FLOWERS Open iii - Open Section
Open Swiss
Aug 20255.5/9#91947+10.4
2025 LPCA Elite League 1-2
Open Swiss
May 20255/8#701973+16.6
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Zambia
#112
out of 534 players
Africa
#923
in continent
World
#35,853
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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