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Musende, Gershom
🇿🇲FIDE 8704384· Male· Zambia· Born in 1976
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Gershom Musende, a 50-year-old player, is rated 2112 — his current career high and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +117 Elo over the past 12 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section, and Copperbelt Open Chess Championship - Open section. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2015–2017) and 41 months (2021–2024). He reached #29 nationally in Feb 2026.
Current rating
2112
Standard
Rpd1971·Blz2093
All-time high
2112
at best
Feb 2026 · age 50
Feb 2026 · age 50
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,298 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2112
Jun 2026
Peak national rank: #29
at age 50 · rated 2112
Feb 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 50
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2112
at age 50
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 49
Sep 2025
2021
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2019 → returned at 2007
Feb 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+117
1995 → 2112
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
26.5/ 4164.6%
24W5D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #7 | 2163 | +16.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #46 | 1983 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #6 | 2178 | +37.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/8 | #38 | 1946 | -16.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2126 | +34.2 |
Worst Elo result: The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section (-16.6 Elo, finished #38).
Most-Played Opponents
vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+2 −4 =4
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2020
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vsJames DimbaCM
🇿🇲ZAM·2030
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsGodwin PhiriCM
🇿🇲ZAM·2164
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsPrince Daniel MulengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2217
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#29
out of 522 players
Africa
#248
in continent
World
#14,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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