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Kabwe Timothy
🇿🇲FIDE 8707200· Male· Zambia· Born in 1983
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Kabwe Timothy, a 43-year-old player, is rated 2215 and ranked 9th among ZAM players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2116 and 2277 over the past 2 years. 128 rated games in the past year (≈74/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Elite Section, and Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section. Also played 5 rapid (including Lemon Green Heroes and unity Rapid Tournament - Open section) and 1 blitz events (including GM LUBOSHA BLITZ TOURNAMENT) recently. His peak of 2279 was reached at age 36 (Jun 2019); he also reached #5 nationally in Jan 2025 and has been in top 10 for 50 months and counting.
Current rating
2215
Standard
Rpd2108·Blz2210
All-time high
2279
−64 pts below
Jun 2019 · age 36
Jun 2019 · age 36
Activity
113
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
128 past 12 mo · ≈11/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · ZAM players · of 508
National top 10 since Apr 2026
National top 10 since Apr 2026
Career timeline
21 entries2026
50 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 22 months · since Feb 2016
May 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 43
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 42
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 42
Sep 2025
Peak national rank: #5
at age 42 · rated 2277
Jan 2025
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 2277
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
2198 → 2215
Tournaments
12
93 games
Score
59.5/ 9364.0%
47W25D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #11 | 2050 | -23.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2421 | +48.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/8 | #18 | 2153 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/6 | #11 | 2120 | -14.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #5 | 2287 | +26.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #1 | 2355 | +37.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/8 | #8 | 2053 | -20.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #8 | 2177 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/5 | #10 | 1872 | -32.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #18 | 2121 | -15.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGillan BwalyaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2310
+6 −12 =11
29 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsGeoffrey LuanjaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2183
+4 −7 =15
26 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+7 −9 =8
24 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKelvin ChumfwaIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2209
+6 −10 =4
20 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMicheal Kaoma
🇿🇲ZAM·2157
+8 −3 =8
19 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Zambia
#9
out of 534 players
Africa
#96
in continent
World
#7,380
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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