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Lyapa , Chisha
🇿🇲FIDE 8704295· Male· Zambia· Born in 1978
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Chisha Lyapa, a 48-year-old player, is rated 1913. He has fluctuated between 1859 and 1933 over the past 2 years. 65 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Open Section, and Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section. His peak of 1956 was reached at age 37 (May 2015, #46 nationally at the time).
Current rating
1913
Standard
Rpd1898·Blz1875
All-time high
1956
−43 pts below
May 2015 · age 37
May 2015 · age 37
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#44,949
#44,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
10th 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 1933
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1829 → 1933
Mar 2024
2022
15th 40-45 player nationally
at age 44 · rated 1853
Apr 2022
2019
100 career games
at age 41
Dec 2019
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Sep 2017
2015
Peak national rank: #46
at age 37 · rated 1956
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
1930 → 1913
Tournaments
6
47 games
Score
21.5/ 4745.7%
20W3D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #22 | 2034 | +25.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #19 | 1940 | -11.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #76 | 2217 | +23.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #38 | 1877 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/7 | #64 | 1909 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/7 | #138 | 1712 | -60.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsThomas ZuluCM
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+3 −5 =1
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vsOscar MwenyaCM
🇿🇲ZAM·2117
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vsRobson Kameya
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vsMusonda CholaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2131
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6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsPrince Daniel MulengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2217
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#154
out of 522 players
Africa
#1,276
in continent
World
#44,948
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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