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Phiri, Godwin
CM🇿🇲FIDE 8704147· Male· Zambia· Born in 1992
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Godwin Phiri, a 34-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2164 and ranked 19th among ZAM players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2082 and 2178 over the past 2 years. 98 rated games in the past year (≈43/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. Also played 2 rapid events (including Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section) recently. He took a 18-month break between Jan 2022 and Aug 2023. His peak of 2257 was reached at age 25 (Nov 2017); he also reached #6 nationally in Dec 2023 and spent 32 months in top 10.
Awarded CM in 2016 (age 24).
Current rating
2164
Standard
Rpd2167·Blz2225
All-time high
2257
−93 pts below
Nov 2017 · age 25
Nov 2017 · age 25
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
98 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#19
#19 · ZAM players · of 497
32 months in National top 10 (2014–2024)
32 months in National top 10 (2014–2024)
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 34
Jan 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 33
Nov 2025
2024
32 months in national top 10
longest streak 16 months · since Nov 2014
Aug 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #6
at age 31 · rated 2218
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 31
Dec 2023
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2176 → returned at 2161
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
2148 → 2164
Tournaments
10
78 games
Score
48.5/ 7862.2%
38W21D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #19 | 2201 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/9 | #3 | 2302 | +38.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #8 | 2256 | +33.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/8 | #17 | 2031 | -20.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #14 | 2102 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/8 | #28 | 2101 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #8 | 2226 | +29.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/8 | #5 | 2018 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #7 | 2025 | -22.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/5 | #11 | 2111 | -6.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGillan BwalyaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2313
+2 −18 =6
26 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+4 −14 =7
25 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKelvin ChumfwaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2209
+7 −11 =5
23 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+6 −8 =2
16 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMicheal Kaoma
🇿🇲ZAM·2157
+4 −9 =2
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#19
out of 522 players
Africa
#158
in continent
World
#10,315
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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