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Hapaku, Charles
CMFIDE 8704244· Male· Zambia· Born in 1990
Charles Hapaku, a 36-year-old player. currently rated 2144 in Standard, career peak of 2242 (Nov 2016). He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2020–2021), 35 months (2021–2024).
Current rating
2144
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2164
All-time high
2242
−98 pts below
Nov 2016 · age 26
Nov 2016 · age 26
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#23
in Zambia · of 510
12 months in National top 10 (2016–2017)
12 months in National top 10 (2016–2017)
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 36
Apr 2026
2021
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2165 → returned at 2128
Feb 2021
2020
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
2122 → 2190
May 2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2190 → returned at 2165
Jan 2020
2017
12 months in national top 10
longest streak 12 months · since Nov 2016
Nov 2017
Peak national rank: #7
at age 27 · rated 2214
Aug 2017
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
+25
2119 → 2144
Score
21.5/ 4646.7%
14W15D17L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Zambia
#23
out of 528 players
Africa
#190
in continent
World
#11,734
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Zambia
Africa
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-18Scrape games
46 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-04STDPCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Elite SectionElo 2144
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mPhiri, RichmondZAM | 2278 | 1 | +15.6 | ♚ |
| Kabwe, TimothyZAM | 2190 | ½ | +3.4 | ♔ |
| fMusonda, CholaZAM | 2168 | 1 | +12.8 | ♚ |
| fLuanja, GeoffreyZAM | 2142 | ½ | +2.2 | ♔ |
| Kantalamba, MushotaZAM | 2121 | 1 | +11.6 | ♚ |
| cNyambe, MaketoZAM | 2139 | ½ | +2.2 | ♔ |
| Mubita, MwangelwaZAM | 1996 | 1 | +8.2 | ♚ |
| cDimba, JamesZAM | 2065 | 1 | +10 | ♚ |
| fMunenga, Douglas DZAM | 2299 | 1 | +16 | ♔ |
2025-12STD2025 LPCA Elite League 1-2Elo 2063
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kameya, RobsonZAM | 2000 | 0 | -13.2 | ♔ |
| Banda, AltonZAM | 2058 | ½ | -1.6 | ♔ |
| Lemmy, ChishalaZAM | 2148 | 0 | -9.2 | ♔ |
| mChumfwa, StanleyZAM | 2251 | ½ | +3.6 | ♔ |
2025-12STDBCM Chess Championship 2025 - Elite SectionElo 2063
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fLuanja, GeoffreyZAM | 2157 | ½ | +2.2 | ♔ |
| Masango, SpencerZIM | 2143 | 0 | -8.2 | ♚ |
| Masikini, CorneliusZAM | 2160 | 1 | +12.4 | ♔ |
| Mumba, SamuelZAM | 2100 | ½ | +0.6 | ♔ |
| Banda, AltonZAM | 2124 | ½ | +1.4 | ♚ |
| Kaoma, MichealZAM | 2208 | 0 | -6.4 | ♔ |
| Kantalamba, MushotaZAM | 2115 | ½ | +1 | ♚ |
| mChumfwa, KelvinZAM | 2220 | ½ | +3.8 | ♚ |
2025-10STDPCZ Flowers Open iii - Elite SectionElo 2076
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fMusonda, CholaZAM | 2166 | 0 | -8.8 | ♚ |
| cNyambe, MaketoZAM | 2108 | ½ | -0.4 | ♔ |
| Masango, SpencerZIM | 2108 | 0 | -10.4 | ♚ |
| Kantalamba, MushotaZAM | 2051 | 0 | -12 | ♔ |
| mMwali, ChitumboZAM | 2365 | 0 | -4 | ♚ |
| fMunenga, Douglas DZAM | 2359 | 0 | -4 | ♔ |
| mBwalya, GillanZAM | 2295 | 0 | -5.4 | ♚ |
2025-09STDLusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open SectionElo 2121
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likezo, RyanZAM | 1877 | 1 | +4 | ♔ |
| Mubita, MwangelwaZAM | 1966 | 0 | -14.2 | ♚ |
| Chulu, PankuZAM | 1871 | 1 | +3.8 | ♔ |
| Musende, GershomZAM | 1995 | ½ | -3.4 | ♚ |
| Mwazozo, HopeMAW | 1901 | 1 | +4.4 | ♔ |
| Chikuse, LeslieZAM | 2017 | 1 | +7.2 | ♚ |
| Kabwe, TimothyZAM | 2195 | 0 | -8 | ♔ |
| Makwaya, KiddyZAM | 2033 | 1 | +7.6 | ♚ |
2025-07STD2025 World Cup Slot QualifierElo 2120
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mKayonde, AndrewZAM | 2316 | 0 | -5 | ♚ |
| fMulenga, Prince DanielZAM | 2234 | ½ | +3.2 | ♔ |
| Kaoma, MichealZAM | 2202 | 0 | -7.8 | ♚ |
| mMwali, ChitumboZAM | 2335 | 0 | -4.4 | ♔ |
2025-07STDPCZ Flowers Open 2 - Elite SectionElo 2120
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mChumfwa, StanleyZAM | 2251 | ½ | +3.6 | ♚ |
| fLuanja, GeoffreyZAM | 2136 | 1 | +10.4 | ♔ |
| mKayonde, AndrewZAM | 2316 | ½ | +5 | ♚ |
| mBwalya, GillanZAM | 2304 | 0 | -5.2 | ♚ |
| Kantalamba, MushotaZAM | 2025 | 1 | +7.4 | ♔ |
| mPhiri, RichmondZAM | 2251 | 0 | -6.4 | ♚ |