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Luanja, Geoffrey
FM🇿🇲FIDE 8704287· Male· Zambia· Born in 1988
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Geoffrey Luanja, a 38-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2183 and ranked 14th among ZAM players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +47 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Elite Section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section, and BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Elite Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including Lemon Green Heroes and unity Rapid Tournament - Open section) recently. His peak of 2319 was reached at age 30 (Jun 2018, #4 nationally at the time); he spent 64 months in top 10.
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 36).
Current rating
2183
Standard
Rpd2257·Blz2163
All-time high
2319
−136 pts below
Jun 2018 · age 30
Jun 2018 · age 30
Activity
66
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · ZAM players · of 497
64 months in National top 10 (2017–2025)
64 months in National top 10 (2017–2025)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
Dec 2025
64 months in national top 10
longest streak 22 months · since Feb 2017
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
Feb 2025
2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 36
Feb 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 36
Feb 2024
500 career games
at age 36
Feb 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 2305 (+148) · 7/9 · #3
Top opponent
Evolution
+60
2123 → 2183
Tournaments
6
46 games
Score
23.5/ 4651.1%
14W19D13L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSpencer Masango2,161·The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section·R8·+10.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2313 | +41.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/8 | #20 | 1870 | -59.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #16 | 2082 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2305 | +43.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #51 | 2065 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/5 | #13 | 2039 | -13.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+7 −4 =15
26 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+4 −9 =12
25 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGillan BwalyaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2313
+2 −11 =7
20 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsDouglas D MunengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2280
+3 −6 =9
18 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPrince Daniel MulengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2217
+6 −3 =9
18 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#14
out of 522 players
Africa
#131
in continent
World
#9,107
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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