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Likando Namakau
🇿🇲FIDE 8714029· Female· Zambia· Born in 1988
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Likando Namakau, a 38-year-old player, is rated 1816 — her current career high. She is on a steady climb with +60 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Women section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - Women Section, and Kansashi Open Chess Championship - WOMEN Section. She took a 26-month break between Aug 2019 and Nov 2021 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1816
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1694
All-time high
1816
at best
May 2026 · age 38
May 2026 · age 38
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#71,384
#71,384 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
57th 35-40 player nationally
at age 38 · rated 1816
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1816
at age 38
May 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 38
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+233 Elo)
1503 → 1736
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 36
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 35
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+60
1756 → 1816
Tournaments
6
49 games
Score
30/ 4961.2%
23W14D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTanaka Dziyanyi1,964·The Travellers and tours 2025 Chess championship - LadiesSection·R9·+15.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #5 | 1822 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #8 | 1932 | +35.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #5 | 1803 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #5 | 1804 | +11.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #6 | 1777 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #6 | 1837 | -1.4 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsLubuuto Bwalya MulwaleWCM
🇿🇲ZAM·1955
+4 −12 =6
22 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsNaomi Mwale
🇿🇲ZAM·1751
+6 −6 =5
17 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDaisy SimendaWCM
🇿🇲ZAM·1843
+5 −3 =6
14 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsConstance MbathaWFM
🇿🇲ZAM·1824
+2 −9 =2
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPortiah Mututubanya
🇿🇲ZAM·1721
+5 −1 =5
11 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#257
out of 522 players
Africa
#2,353
in continent
World
#71,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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