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ZT
Zulu, Thomas
CM🇿🇲FIDE 8702047· Male· Zambia· Born in 1988
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Thomas Zulu, a 38-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2181 — just 26 short of his peak of 2207 (Feb 2020, age 32) and ranked 16th among ZAM players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +124 Elo over the past 12 months. 83 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section, Kireka Open Chess Championship 2025 - Open, and 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section. Also played 3 rapid (including Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section) and 1 blitz events (including GM LUBOSHA BLITZ TOURNAMENT) recently. He reached #10 nationally in Aug 2020.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 37).
Current rating
2181
Standard
Rpd2102·Blz2174
All-time high
2207
−26 pts below
Feb 2020 · age 32
Feb 2020 · age 32
Activity
61
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#16
#16 · ZAM players · of 497
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+198 Elo)
2008 → 2206
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 38
Jan 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 37
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 37
Aug 2025
500 career games
at age 37
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 36
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Sectionperf 2348 (+186) · 7/8 · #4
Top opponent
Evolution
+124
2057 → 2181
Tournaments
10
76 games
Score
55.5/ 7673.0%
46W19D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/8 | #12 | 2206 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/8 | #15 | 1989 | -23.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #39 | 2704 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #7 | 2135 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #10 | 2196 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/8 | #3 | 2268 | +29.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/8 | #4 | 2348 | +35.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 8.5/9 | #1 | 2292 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #29 | 2103 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2241 | +43.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMicheal Kaoma
🇿🇲ZAM·2157
+7 −9 =6
22 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsPrince Daniel MulengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2217
+3 −14 =4
21 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsDouglas D MunengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2280
+0 −9 =6
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNgonga Bornface
🇿🇲ZAM·2107
+2 −5 =6
13 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+2 −5 =4
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#16
out of 522 players
Africa
#133
in continent
World
#9,232
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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