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Lwenyeka Bupe
🇿🇲FIDE 8719144· Male· Zambia· Born in 2009
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Lwenyeka Bupe, a 17-year-old player, is rated 1616 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2021–2022) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: PCZ Flowers Open 3rd Edition Combined Section and Lusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open Section. Also played 2 rapid events (including YOFOSO RAPID TOURNAMENT-open section) recently.
At junior level, he reached #15, #5, #2 and #1 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1616
Standard
Rpd1608·Blz—
All-time high
1616
at best
Nov 2025 · age 16
Nov 2025 · age 16
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#140,920
#140,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
15th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1616
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1616
at age 16
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+278 Elo)
1336 → 1614
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
1614 → 1616
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
6.5/ 1640.6%
6W3D7L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/3 | #15 | 2480 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/6 | #141 | 1580 | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#421
out of 522 players
Africa
#5,768
in continent
World
#140,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Zambia
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