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Mwekama Davies
🇿🇲FIDE 8729891· Male· Zambia· Born in 2008
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Mwekama Davies, a 18-year-old player, is rated 1962 — just 27 short of his peak of 1989 (Jan 2026, age 18). He is on a breakout run, having gained +134 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 HKS Open Chess Tournament - Open section, Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, and 2nd Annual Loft Chess Tournament - Open section. He reached #83 nationally in Jan 2026.
Previously known as Makwema Davies (until Nov 2024). At junior level, he reached #3 and #3 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1962
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1989
−27 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18
Jan 2026 · age 18
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,238
#34,238 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+175 Elo)
1807 → 1982
Feb 2026
Peak national rank: #83
at age 18 · rated 1989
Jan 2026
3rd U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 1989
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1989
at age 18 · −27 from today
Jan 2026
2024
Renamed to Mwekama Davies
at age 16
Nov 2024
3rd U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1885
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 17 Openperf 2031 (+230) · 6/7 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
+142
1820 → 1962
Tournaments
7
50 games
Score
29/ 5058.0%
23W12D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMashawa Danmore1,711·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 17 Open·R8·-25.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #41 | 1882 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #22 | 1965 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #16 | 2085 | +51.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #42 | 1959 | +66.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/7 | #15 | 1996 | +70.8 |
Rankings
/
Zambia
#103
out of 534 players
Africa
#863
in continent
World
#34,238
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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