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Chisopa Dalitso
🇿🇲FIDE 8716285· Male· Zambia· Born in 1998
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Chisopa Dalitso, a 28-year-old player, is rated 2183 — his current career high and ranked 14th among ZAM players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +46 Elo over the past 12 months. 86 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - Elite Section, and 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section. Also played 5 rapid (including Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section) and 1 blitz events (including GM LUBOSHA BLITZ TOURNAMENT) recently. He took a 30-month break between Apr 2019 and Nov 2021 (COVID-19 included). He reached #14 nationally in Apr 2026.
At junior level, he reached #2 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2183
Standard
Rpd2169·Blz2156
All-time high
2183
at best
Apr 2026 · age 28
Apr 2026 · age 28
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
86 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · ZAM players · of 497
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Peak national rank: #14
at age 28 · rated 2183
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2183
at age 28
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 27
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+140 Elo)
2010 → 2150
Apr 2025
2024
Crossed 2100
at age 26
Dec 2024
100 career games
at age 26
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+87
2096 → 2183
Tournaments
9
67 games
Score
35.5/ 6753.0%
28W15D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #7 | 2368 | +39.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/8 | #16 | 2159 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/8 | #11 | 2091 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #16 | 2182 | +11.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/8 | #12 | 2098 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #21 | 2069 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/8 | #10 | 2255 | +38.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #47 | 1979 | -28.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0.5/6 | #14 | 1775 | -41.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKabwe Timothy
🇿🇲ZAM·2215
+2 −7 =2
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDouglas D MunengaFM
🇿🇲ZAM·2280
+1 −8 =2
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRichmond PhiriIM
🇿🇲ZAM·2212
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsThomas ZuluCM
🇿🇲ZAM·2181
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMasikini Cornelius
🇿🇲ZAM·2155
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#14
out of 522 players
Africa
#131
in continent
World
#9,107
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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