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Swatu Fandisha
🇿🇲FIDE 8718458· Male· Zambia· Born in 1977
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Swatu Fandisha, a 49-year-old player, is rated 2038 — just 10 short of his peak of 2048 (Dec 2025, age 48). He is rising rapidly, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section, and Lusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open Section. He took a 37-month break between Nov 2021 and Jan 2025. He reached #48 nationally in Dec 2025.
Current rating
2038
Standard
Rpd1981·Blz—
All-time high
2048
−10 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 48
Dec 2025 · age 48
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#22,230
#22,230 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
5th 45-50 player nationally
at age 49 · rated 2048
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
1953 → 2048
Jan 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #48
at age 48 · rated 2048
Dec 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 48
Dec 2025
All-time peak 2048
at age 48 · −10 from today
Dec 2025
100 career games
at age 48
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+85
1953 → 2038
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
14/ 2360.9%
11W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/8 | #41 | 2000 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/7 | #63 | 2037 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #43 | 2065 | +23.8 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#65
out of 522 players
Africa
#474
in continent
World
#22,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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