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Mwansa Malama
🇿🇲FIDE 8713154· Male· Zambia· Born in 1983
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Mwansa Malama, a 43-year-old player, is rated 1963. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 18 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section and Lusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open Section. He took a 34-month break between Mar 2018 and Feb 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2049 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2023); he also reached #27 nationally in Jun 2023.
Current rating
1963
Standard
Rpd1932·Blz—
All-time high
2049
−86 pts below
Jan 2023 · age 40
Jan 2023 · age 40
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34,035
#34,035 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
3rd 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2022
Jan 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #27
at age 40 · rated 2049
Jun 2023
Best 12-month gain (+162 Elo)
1887 → 2049
Jan 2023
All-time peak 2049
at age 40 · −86 from today
Jan 2023
2022
Crossed 2000
at age 39
Nov 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
1964 → 1963
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
9/ 1656.3%
8W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #36 | 1942 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #49 | 1944 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#101
out of 522 players
Africa
#875
in continent
World
#34,034
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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