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Swatu, Tebby
🇿🇲FIDE 8704490· Male· Zambia
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Tebby Swatu, a player, is rated 2044 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 1990 and 2078 over the past 2 years. 90 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Open Section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, and Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section. Also played 3 rapid (including Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section) and 1 blitz events (including GM LUBOSHA BLITZ TOURNAMENT) recently. His peak of 2109 was reached (Feb 2021); he also reached #21 nationally in Aug 2023.
Current rating
2044
Standard
Rpd2052·Blz2006
All-time high
2109
−65 pts below
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
90 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,487 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2000
Dec 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #21
rated 2086
Aug 2023
2021
Crossed 2100
Feb 2021
All-time peak 2109
−65 from today
Feb 2021
100 career games
Feb 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
2045 → 2044
Tournaments
9
74 games
Score
46/ 7462.2%
42W8D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPeter Samukumbi1,787·The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section·R3·-15.6
3.[L]vsMapalo Nshikokola1,834·The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section·R9·-14.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/8 | #5 | 2213 | +46.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/8 | #48 | 1929 | -17.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #14 | 2182 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #12 | 2019 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #16 | 1957 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/9 | #36 | 1843 | -39.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2206 | +37.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/8 | #38 | 1958 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/8 | #17 | 1899 | -25.2 |
Worst Elo result: The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section (-39.0 Elo, finished #36).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMicheal Kaoma
🇿🇲ZAM·2157
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJustin Daka
🇿🇲ZAM·2194
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsGodwin PhiriCM
🇿🇲ZAM·2164
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsPrince Daniel MulengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2217
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsArnold Siuluta
🇿🇲ZAM·2039
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
Zambia
#59
out of 522 players
Africa
#449
in continent
World
#21,487
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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