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Nkhuwa Joshua

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FIDEFIDE 8711976· Male· Zambia· Born in 1994

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Nkhuwa Joshua, a 32-year-old player, is rated 1979. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 2 years. 44 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section, and Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section. His peak of 2125 was reached at age 25 (Jun 2019, #20 nationally at the time).

Current rating

1979

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2125

−146 pts below
Jun 2019 · age 25

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#30,977

#30,977 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 27
Nov 2021
100 career games
at age 27
Feb 2021
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2048 → returned at 1983
Jan 2020
2019
Peak national rank: #20
at age 25 · rated 2125
Jun 2019
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
2000 → 2125
Jun 2019
Crossed 2100
at age 25
Jun 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section
perf 2077 (+124) · 4/6 · #20
Top opponent
vs Kabwe Timothy 2,190
2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section · Mar 2026 · +15.4 Elo
Evolution
+1
1978 → 1979
Tournaments
6
46 games
Score
24/ 4652.2%
23W2D21L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/8#292080+26.0
2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/8#181922-10.6
Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/6#202077-3.8
BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/8#202000+6.0
Copperbelt Open Chess Championship - Open section
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/7#261954-4.8

Rankings

/
Zambia
#87
out of 534 players
Africa
#761
in continent
World
#30,977
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Zambia
1
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2
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2
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4
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2,310
5
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2,280
6
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2,247
7
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2,231
8
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2,217
9
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2,215
10
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Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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