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Chimwaya Kelvin
🇿🇲FIDE 8714592· Male· Zambia· Born in 1979
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Chimwaya Kelvin, a 47-year-old player, is rated 1671. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 18 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, PCZ Flowers - Combined section, and 2025 LPCA League B 1-2. His peak of 1710 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1671
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1710
−39 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 45
Mar 2024 · age 45
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#120,067
#120,067 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
34th 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 1678
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+209 Elo)
1501 → 1710
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 45
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1710
at age 45 · −39 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 44
Jan 2023
2022
39th 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 1509
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1658 → 1671
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
10.5/ 2345.7%
10W1D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/6 | #107 | 1615 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/1 | #38 | 2536 | -7.8 |
Round-Robin | May 2025 | 7.5/8 | #47 | 2259 | +28.2 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#398
out of 534 players
Africa
#4,672
in continent
World
#120,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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