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Chibwata, Paul
🇿🇲FIDE 8706565· Male· Zambia
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Paul Chibwata, a player, is rated 2104 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2061 and 2124 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section and The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section. His peak of 2211 was reached (May 2022); he also reached #11 nationally in Jan 2023.
Current rating
2104
Standard
Rpd2075·Blz—
All-time high
2211
−107 pts below
May 2022
May 2022
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,051 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
Apr 2026
2025
100 career games
Dec 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
Dec 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #11
rated 2155
Jan 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
Jan 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
2118 → 2211
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Sectionperf 2311 (+187) · 6.5/8 · #14
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2103 → 2104
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
9W3D4L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsSpencer Masango2,161·The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section·R9·+11.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #28 | 2173 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/8 | #14 | 2311 | +20.8 |
Rankings
Zambia
#34
out of 522 players
Africa
#271
in continent
World
#15,051
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Zambia
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