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Hapaku, Charles
CM🇿🇲FIDE 8704244· Male· Zambia· Born in 1990
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Charles Hapaku, a 36-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2144 and ranked 23rd among ZAM players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Elite Section, BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Elite Section, and PCZ Flowers Open iii - Elite Section. He took a 35-month break between Feb 2021 and Feb 2024. His peak of 2242 was reached at age 26 (Nov 2016); he also reached #7 nationally in Aug 2017 and spent 12 months in top 10.
Awarded CM in 2016 (age 26).
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
#23 · ZAM players · of 497
12 months in National top 10 (2016–2017)
12 months in National top 10 (2016–2017)
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 36
Apr 2026
2024
100 career games
at age 34
Apr 2024
2021
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2165 → returned at 2128
Feb 2021
2020
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
2122 → 2190
May 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
May 2018
2017
12 months in national top 10
longest streak 12 months · since Nov 2016
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+24
2120 → 2144
Tournaments
5
38 games
Score
20/ 3852.6%
14W12D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2435 | +82.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/8 | #14 | 2110 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/7 | #9 | 1762 | -45.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #21 | 2119 | +1.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/6 | #7 | 2214 | +14.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDouglas D MunengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2280
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGeoffrey LuanjaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2183
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKantalamba Mushota
🇿🇲ZAM·2104
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMusonda CholaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2131
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#23
out of 522 players
Africa
#190
in continent
World
#11,701
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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