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Lungu Samwani
🇿🇲FIDE 8713030· Male· Zambia· Born in 1990
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Lungu Samwani, a 36-year-old player, is rated 1751. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 24 months (2018–2020) and 57 months (2020–2025, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: EASTERN PROVINCE CLOSED CHESS TOURNAMENT - Open section. His peak of 1840 was reached at age 34 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1751
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1840
−89 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 34
Mar 2024 · age 34
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#92,209
#92,209 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
69th 35-40 player nationally
at age 36 · rated 1751
Jun 2026
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 34
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1840
at age 34 · −89 from today
Mar 2024
2020
95th 20-35 player nationally
at age 30 · rated 1733
Oct 2020
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1651 → 1733
Apr 2020
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 1733 → returned at 1738
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1738 → 1751
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
2W5D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/2 | #13 | 2661 | +12.8 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#334
out of 522 players
Africa
#3,310
in continent
World
#92,207
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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