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Banda Gift

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FIDEFIDE 8725810· Male· Zambia· Born in 2008

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Banda Gift, a 18-year-old player, is rated 1714 — just 22 short of his peak of 1736 (Jan 2026, age 18). He is on a breakout run, having gained +95 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, and Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section. Also played 4 rapid events (including LPC-YOFOSO Academy Rapid Tournament- Open section) recently.

At junior level, he reached #6 and #8 nationally in U18 and U16.

Current rating

1714

Standard

Rpd1641·Blz—

All-time high

1736

−22 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18

Activity

52

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#104,662

#104,662 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
1619 → 1714
Apr 2026
6th U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 1736
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1736
at age 18 · −22 from today
Jan 2026
2024
8th U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1683
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Dec 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Lusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open Section
perf 1807 (+176) · 2.5/6 · #128
Top opponent
vs Moses Zulu 1,886
Lusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open Section · Aug 2025 · +12.5 Elo
Evolution
+95
1619 → 1714
Tournaments
6
51 games
Score
17.5/ 5134.3%
15W5D31L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/8#441763+26.8
Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/8#971624-48.8
Kansashi Open Chess Championship - Open Section
Open Swiss
Dec 20252.5/7#221805+28.0
BCM Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section
Open Swiss
Nov 20251/5#991620-3.8
Lusaka Open 2025 Chess Championship - Open Section
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/6#1281807+12.0
Worst Elo result: Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section (-48.8 Elo, finished #97).

Rankings

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Zambia
#372
out of 534 players
Africa
#3,891
in continent
World
#104,660
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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5
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7
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8
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Africa
1
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2,627
2
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3
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7
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8
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9
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10
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6
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7
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