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Musende, Gershom
FIDE 8704384· Male· Zambia· Born in 1976
Gershom Musende, a 50-year-old player. currently rated 2112 in Standard. He had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2015–2017), 12 months (2020–2021), 41 months (2021–2024).
Current rating
2112
Standard
Rpd1971·Blz2093
All-time high
2112
at best
Feb 2026 · age 50
Feb 2026 · age 50
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29
in Zambia · of 510
Career timeline
12 entries2026
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
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2039 → returned at 2019
Jan 2020
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
+117
1995 → 2112
Score
35.5/ 5762.3%
31W9D17L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Zambia
#29
out of 528 players
Africa
#247
in continent
World
#14,326
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Zambia
Africa
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-18Scrape games
57 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-02STDSilverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen SectionElo 2112
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makanga, KusantaZAM | 2080 | 0 | -10.4 | ♚ |
| Handiya, JohnZAM | 1959 | 1 | +6.4 | ♔ |
| Chikuse, LeslieZAM | 2004 | 1 | +7.4 | ♚ |
| cMwenya, OscarZAM | 2131 | 0 | -9 | ♔ |
| Phiri, PayaniZAM | 1872 | 1 | +4.4 | ♚ |
| Sinkala, TruthZAM | 1996 | ½ | -2.8 | ♚ |
| Phiri, WilsonZAM | 1959 | 1 | +6.4 | ♔ |
| Sauti, Joshua LisukuZAM | 1990 | 1 | +7.2 | ♚ |
| Bwanga, EmmanuelZAM | 1981 | 1 | +6.8 | ♔ |
2025-12STD2025 LPCA Elite League 1-2Elo 2096
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katebe, LinusZAM | 2065 | 1 | +12 | ♚ |
| Choolwe, MoongaZAM | 1886 | 1 | +7 | ♔ |
| fMusonda, CholaZAM | 2127 | 0 | -6.4 | ♚ |
| Chisopa, DalitsoZAM | 2137 | 0 | -6.2 | ♚ |
| Masikini, CorneliusZAM | 2120 | 0 | -6.6 | ♔ |
| Sichone, AlinasweZAM | 2092 | 1 | +12.6 | ♚ |
| Mujajati, AndrewZAM | 1894 | ½ | -2.8 | ♔ |
| mPhiri, RichmondZAM | 2251 | ½ | +6.2 | ♔ |
| mPhiri, RichmondZAM | 2251 | ½ | +6.2 | ♚ |
| mMwali, ChitumboZAM | 2335 | 0 | -2.4 | ♔ |
| Chibuye, JamesZAM | 2015 | ½ | +0.6 | ♚ |
| Sunga, KalubaZAM | 1979 | 1 | +9.6 | ♔ |
| fHandiya, JosephZAM | 2080 | 1 | +12.4 | ♚ |
| Mupota, Robert ChilufyaZAM | 1964 | 0 | -10.8 | ♔ |
| Mupeta, BlessedZAM | 1935 | 1 | +8.4 | ♚ |
| Banda, AltonZAM | 2058 | 1 | +11.8 | ♔ |
2025-12STDBCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open SectionElo 2096
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soko, SydneyZAM | 1844 | 1 | +5.6 | ♔ |
| Omaling, OoguZAM | 1908 | 0 | -12.8 | ♚ |
| Siyingwa, WisdomZAM | 1890 | 1 | +6.6 | ♔ |
| Elliot, Blessings ZuluZAM | 1922 | 1 | +7.6 | ♚ |
| Ndhlovu, MichealZAM | 1955 | 1 | +8.4 | ♔ |
| fHandiya, JosephZAM | 2073 | 0 | -8.4 | ♔ |
| Mupeta, BlessedZAM | 1938 | 0 | -12 | ♚ |
2025-12STDCopperbelt Open Chess Championship - Open sectionElo 2096
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musonda, ErnestZAM | 1664 | 1 | +2.2 | ♚ |
| cPhiri, GodwinZAM | 2129 | 1 | +13.2 | ♔ |
| mPhiri, RichmondZAM | 2249 | 0 | -4 | ♔ |
| Meleka, JosephZAM | 1854 | 1 | +5.8 | ♚ |
| Chimanya, GreenwellZAM | 1955 | 1 | +8.4 | ♔ |
| fMulenga, Prince DanielZAM | 2205 | ½ | +5 | ♚ |
| fLungu, NaseZAM | 2171 | ½ | +4.2 | ♔ |
| Mumba, SamuelZAM | 2100 | ½ | +2.4 | ♚ |
2025-11STDThe Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open SectionElo 2012
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munthali, AdrianZAM | 1860 | 1 | +5.6 | ♔ |
| fMwale, JosephMAW | 2217 | 0 | -5.2 | ♚ |
| Mutambo, WebsterZAM | 1964 | 0 | -11.8 | ♔ |
| Ngambi, VictorZAM | 1919 | 0 | -13 | ♚ |
| Kenneth, TemboZAM | 1834 | 1 | +5 | ♔ |
| Lyapa , ChishaZAM | 1869 | 1 | +5.8 | ♚ |
| Mwanza, BrianZAM | 1730 | 1 | +3 | ♔ |
| mChumfwa, KelvinZAM | 2178 | 0 | -6 | ♚ |
2025-09STDLusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open SectionElo 2029
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lwenyeka, BupeZAM | 1614 | 1 | +1.8 | ♚ |
| Mtonga, AugustineZAM | 2151 | 1 | +14.2 | ♔ |
| Masikini, CorneliusZAM | 2104 | 0 | -7 | ♚ |
| cHapaku, CharlesZAM | 2120 | ½ | +3.4 | ♔ |
| Sakaumba, AntonioZAM | 1825 | 0 | -14.4 | ♚ |
| Likezo, RyanZAM | 1877 | 1 | +6.8 | ♔ |
| Kabwe, PeterZAM | 1809 | 1 | +5.2 | ♚ |
| cDimba, JamesZAM | 2097 | 1 | +12.8 | ♔ |
| Jilowa, TitoZAM | 2045 | 1 | +11.4 | ♚ |