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Shawa Charles
🇿🇲FIDE 8716331· Male· Zambia· Born in 1980
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Shawa Charles, a 46-year-old player, is rated 1768. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section and 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section. He took a 46-month break between Feb 2020 and Jan 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1828 was reached at age 44 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1768
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1828
−60 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 44
Mar 2024 · age 44
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#86,373
#86,373 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
29th 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 1791
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1714 → 1828
Jan 2025
2024
19th 40-45 player nationally
at age 44 · rated 1828
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 44
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1828
at age 44 · −60 from today
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-46
1814 → 1768
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
3/ 1323.1%
2W2D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/6 | #62 | 1626 | -23.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/6 | #46 | 1806 | -22.8 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#320
out of 534 players
Africa
#3,012
in continent
World
#86,372
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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