Top chess players in Zimbabwe

Live FIDE ratings, updated as games are played · October 2026

Zimbabwe has 372 rated players. The highest rated is Kukudzarema Shepherd at 2358.

Country ranking

#100 of 184

top 10 average 2180.1

Grandmasters

Moved since the October list

OCT26·372 players·Updated 08:55 UTC

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1#=2539221	221	Kukudzarema Shepherd ZIM · 21FIDE 2348	2348	23582357.6	+9.6	n/a
2#=336312	12	IMRodwell Makoto ZIM · 39	2325	23252325.0	–	-1
3#=906421	21	Tapiwa Jele ZIM · 28	2185	21852185.0	–	+49
=4#=918219	19	CMDion Moyo ZIM	2183	21832183.0	–	+34
=4#=918219	19	FMRoy Mwadzura ZIM · 27	2183	21832183.0	–	-5
6#9747417	417	Spencer Masango ZIM · 44FIDE 2167	2167	21742174.4	+7.4	-4
7#=11735395	395	Emarald Takudzwa Mushore ZIM · 37FIDE 2150	2150	21452145.2	−4.8	+60
8#=1484559	59	FMJemusse Zhemba ZIM · 30	2108	21082108.0	–	-18
9#=18407		Lewis Kahoba ZIM · 41FIDE 2074	2074	20722072.0returning	−2.0	n/a
10#=18973936	936	Vitalis Mapuranga ZIM · 33FIDE 2075	2075	20682067.6	−7.4	+20
=11#=2117574	74	Castro Bekithemba Sibanda ZIM · 38	2048	20482048.0	–	+3
=11#=2117574	74	Moyo Bright ZIM · 28	2048	20482048.0	–	-16
13#=2189769	69	Maulani William Leeroy ZIM · 25	2042	20422042.0	–	+129
14#=22503319	319	Mureya Terrence ZIM · 24FIDE 2039	2039	20382037.6	−1.4	-2
15#=2377886	86	CMKudakwashe Sibanda ZIM · 36	2028	20282028.0	–	+23
16#=2481773	73	Hamilton Mandeya ZIM · 42	2020	20202020.0	–	-9
17#=27329405	405	Farai Hamandishe ZIM · 26FIDE 2005	2005	20042003.8	−1.2	+31
18#=2748999	99	Kenneth Ruchaka ZIM · 33	2002	20022002.0	–	-13
19#=2825290	90	Banenkosi Ndiweni ZIM · 21	1997	19971997.0	–	+38
20#=29276101	101	Chiweshe Shingirai ZIM · 24	1991	19911991.0	–	+1
21#=30279934	934	Tinashe Chinhanga ZIM · 29FIDE 1990	1990	19851985.0	−5.0	+1
22#=3044596	96	Darare Heath ZIM · 42	1984	19841984.0	–	-10
23#=32922103	103	Norest Bhebhe ZIM · 23	1970	19701970.0	–	+15
24#=33324106	106	Darare Heath ZIM · 33	1968	19681968.0	–	-56
25#=34110901	901	Katsande Tanaka ZIM · 24FIDE 1959	1959	19641964.2	+5.2	-71

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