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Nchima Philip
🇿🇲FIDE 8716633· Male· Zambia· Born in 1996
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Nchima Philip, a 30-year-old player, is rated 1890 — just 9 short of his peak of 1899 (Aug 2024, age 28). He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section and Copperbelt Open Chess Championship - Open section.
Current rating
1890
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1899
−9 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 28
Aug 2024 · age 28
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#50,624
#50,624 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Feb 2025
2024
67th 20-35 player nationally
at age 28 · rated 1899
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1821 → 1899
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1899
at age 28 · −9 from today
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 28
Jan 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 28
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1874 → 1890
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7/ 1450.0%
6W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #29 | 1980 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #32 | 2007 | +18.8 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#177
out of 534 players
Africa
#1,509
in continent
World
#50,624
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
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