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Kaulule Siame, Kela
CM🇿🇲FIDE 8701709· Male· Zambia· Born in 1987
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Kela Kaulule Siame, a 39-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2210 — just 1 short of his peak of 2211 (Dec 2021, age 34) and ranked 11th among ZAM players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +95 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, and 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2012–2014) and 29 months (2023–2026). He reached #10 nationally in Nov 2021.
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 35).
Current rating
2210
Standard
Rpd2044·Blz2038
All-time high
2211
−1 pts below
Dec 2021 · age 34
Dec 2021 · age 34
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · ZAM players · of 497
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 39
Apr 2026
2023
500 career games
at age 36
Jul 2023
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2115 → returned at 2158
Jul 2023
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 35
Sep 2022
2021
All-time peak 2211
at age 34 · −1 from today
Dec 2021
Peak national rank: #10
at age 34 · rated 2204
Nov 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+95
2115 → 2210
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
23.5/ 3273.4%
19W9D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #15 | 2216 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/7 | #6 | 2408 | +35.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/9 | #5 | 2219 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/8 | #2 | 2313 | +42.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsKelvin ChumfwaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2209
+4 −12 =4
20 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsGillan BwalyaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2313
+4 −9 =3
16 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsPrince Daniel MulengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2217
+1 −4 =8
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsChitumbo MwaliIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2327
+3 −6 =4
13 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+3 −6 =4
13 games·last met Dec 2021
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Rankings
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Zambia
#11
out of 522 players
Africa
#103
in continent
World
#7,651
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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