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Mululu, Arnold

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FIDEFIDE 8705186· Male· Zambia· Born in 1984

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Arnold Mululu, a 42-year-old player, is rated 2042 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +60 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Open Section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, and 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section. He took a 30-month break between Sep 2018 and Apr 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2080 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2026); he also reached #26 nationally in May 2023.

Current rating

2042

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2080

−38 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 42

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 10%

#21,735 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
1982 → 2068
Mar 2026
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 2080
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2080
at age 42 · −38 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 41
Oct 2025
2023
Peak national rank: #26
at age 39 · rated 2055
May 2023
100 career games
at age 39
Mar 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section
perf 2247 (+167) · 6/8 · #3
Top opponent
vs Musonda CholaFM 2,179
Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section · Jan 2026 · +3.1 Elo
Best comeback
2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section
finished #3 (seeded #14 of 64)
Evolution
+62
1980 → 2042
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
26.5/ 4164.6%
22W9D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Open Section
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/8#181940-26.2
Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section
Open Swiss
Jan 20265/9#342025-12.4
2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section
Open Swiss
Dec 20256/8#32247+45.4
BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section
Open Swiss
Nov 20255.5/8#132111+21.2
PCZ FLOWERS Open iii - Open Section
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/8#52142+34.0
Worst Elo result: PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Open Section (-26.2 Elo, finished #18).

Most-Played Opponents

vsNase LunguFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2247
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsMusonda CholaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2131
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsJustin Daka
🇿🇲ZAM·2194
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2025
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Zambia
#61
out of 522 players
Africa
#457
in continent
World
#21,735
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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