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Bwalya Mulwale, Lubuuto
WCM🇿🇲FIDE 8706964· Female· Zambia· Born in 2001
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Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale, a 25-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1955 — just 24 short of her peak of 1979 (Apr 2026, age 25). She is on a steady climb with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 85 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Women section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - Women Section, and Kansashi Open Chess Championship - WOMEN Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including YOFOSO RAPID TOURNAMENT- WOMEN SECTION) recently. She reached #45 nationally in Dec 2014.
Previously known as Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale (until Jun 2018). Awarded WCM in 2017 (age 16). At junior level, she reached #7, #4, #4 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1955
Standard
Rpd1859·Blz—
All-time high
1979
−24 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 25
Apr 2026 · age 25
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35,645
#35,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
500 career games
at age 25
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1979
at age 25 · −24 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+211 Elo)
1747 → 1958
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 23
Mar 2024
2020
7th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1744
Oct 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1931 → 1955
Tournaments
7
58 games
Score
44/ 5875.9%
40W8D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 1859 | -23.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/8 | #1 | 2110 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 1964 | +7.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 1978 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #1 | 2006 | +16.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/8 | #2 | 1875 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/8 | #4 | 2015 | -4.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsConstance MbathaWFM
🇿🇲ZAM·1824
+12 −9 =11
32 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsNaomi Mwale
🇿🇲ZAM·1751
+20 −3 =6
29 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsBanda Maria
🇿🇲ZAM·1753
+20 −6 =2
28 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLikando Namakau
🇿🇲ZAM·1816
+12 −4 =6
22 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPortiah Mututubanya
🇿🇲ZAM·1721
+16 −1 =5
22 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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Zambia
#110
out of 522 players
Africa
#932
in continent
World
#35,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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