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Chimanya Greenwell
🇿🇲FIDE 8711402· Male· Zambia· Born in 1997
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Chimanya Greenwell, a 29-year-old player, is rated 2051 — just 9 short of his peak of 2060 (Sep 2024, age 27) and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +61 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section, and BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section. He took a 49-month break between Sep 2017 and Nov 2021 (COVID-19 included). He reached #32 nationally in Jun 2024.
Previously known as Chimyama Greenwell (until Jul 2023). At junior level, he reached #3 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2051
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2060
−9 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 27
Sep 2024 · age 27
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,658 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 29
Feb 2026
2024
100 career games
at age 27
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1942 → 2060
Sep 2024
All-time peak 2060
at age 27 · −9 from today
Sep 2024
Peak national rank: #32
at age 27 · rated 2046
Jun 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 27
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+61
1990 → 2051
Tournaments
6
50 games
Score
30.5/ 5061.0%
27W7D16L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMidosantos Chola2,022·The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section·R9·+11.9
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsSauti Joshua Lisuku1,813·The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - Open Section·R5·-13.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2327 | +79.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | #20 | 1921 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #41 | 1977 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #13 | 2063 | +24.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/7 | #47 | 2135 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #59 | 1858 | -30.8 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#53
out of 522 players
Africa
#422
in continent
World
#20,658
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Zambia
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