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Bwalya Margret
🇿🇲FIDE 8727821· Female· Zambia· Born in 2010
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Bwalya Margret, a 16-year-old player, is rated 1695. She has fluctuated between 1435 and 1797 over the past 2 years. 104 rated games in the past year (≈87/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Zambia Youth and Schools Closed Championship - U16 and 18Girls, SUSAN at 50 Under 16 Chess Championship, and 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Women section. Also played 6 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Girls Section) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Girls Section) recently. Her peak of 1797 was reached at age 16 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, she reached #2 and #2 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1695
Standard
Rpd1784·Blz1819
All-time high
1797
−102 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 16
Feb 2026 · age 16
Activity
84
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
97 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#111,772
#111,772 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
2nd U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1797
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1797
at age 16 · −102 from today
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 15
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+650 Elo)
1047 → 1697
Jan 2025
2024
2nd U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1614
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1723 → 1695
Tournaments
12
88 games
Score
56.5/ 8864.2%
50W13D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsSolange Kangye Katongole1,457·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Girls)·R9·-31.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #12 | 1656 | -60.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 5/3 | #1 | 2382 | +37.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/5 | #2 | 2372 | -12.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/6 | #10 | 1709 | -66.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/8 | #9 | 1808 | +17.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/7 | #8 | 1776 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #10 | 1731 | -34.3 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #3 | 1705 | -11.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 1808 | +25.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/7 | #9 | 1983 | -0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNaomi Mwale
🇿🇲ZAM·1751
+5 −7 =3
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMweetwa Victoria
🇿🇲ZAM·1568
+6 −7 =0
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsBanda Maria
🇿🇲ZAM·1753
+4 −8 =1
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNamwai Alinuswe V
🇿🇲ZAM·1626
+7 −3 =1
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsLubuuto Bwalya MulwaleWCM
🇿🇲ZAM·1955
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Zambia
#375
out of 522 players
Africa
#4,269
in continent
World
#111,769
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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