Musatwe Simutowe

ZAM · 47 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2239 (Apr 2018)

Best performance: 2328 at 2017 PHELA-LIVE CHESS CHALLEGE(Best of 2017)

NOV26 Rating

2149

Live Rating

2149.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2149	0
Oct 2026	2149	0
Sep 2026	2149	0
Aug 2026	2149	0
Jul 2026	2149	0
Jun 2026	2149	0
May 2026	2149	0
Apr 2026	2149	0
Mar 2026	2149	0
Feb 2026	2149	0
Jan 2026	2149	0
Dec 2025	2149	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (2 wins, 1 draw), since Jan 11, 2020.

From 395 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 12, 2020.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2020 Inter Regional ChampionshipJan 9, 2020 – Jan 12, 2020TPR 1968	4/7	1968

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 338 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2007–2020

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	IM Gillan Bwalya, Feb 2016 · National Individual Chess Championship 2016 - Open Section	, 2354
2,	IM Richmond Phiri, Mar 2018 · 2018 National Individual Chess Championships - Open Section	, 2342
3,	IM Gillan Bwalya, Mar 2018 · 2018 National Individual Chess Championships - Open Section	, 2326
4,	IM Pedro Aderito, Jun 2017 · 2017 Zone 4.3 Individual Chess Championships - Open Section	, 2310
5,	IM Oladapo ADU, Jul 2019 · Championnat Individuel Africain 2019 Open	, 2302
6,	IM Gillan Bwalya, Jun 2017 · 2017 Zone 4.3 Individual Chess Championships - Open Section	, 2281
7,	Kabwe Timothy, Jun 2019 · Zambia Open International Chess Championships - Championship Section	, 2279
8,	IM Providence Oatlhotse, Jun 2016 · 2016 Gaborone Open International Chess Championships-Open Section	, 2274
9,	IM Gillan Bwalya, May 2018 · 2018 Africa Individual Chess Championship - Open Section	, 2271
10,	IM Kelvin Chumfwa, Oct 2016 · 2016 Botswana Open International-Prestige Section	, 2240

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Ruslan Ponomariov, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2018 · 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018	, 0/1	, 2681
2,	GM Bassem Amin, Highest-rated meeting: May 2018 · 2018 Africa Individual Chess Championship - Open Section	, 0/1	, 2667
3,	GM Gawain C B Maroroa Jones, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2009 · South African Open Chess Championship	, 0/1	, 2554
4,	GM David C Smerdon, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2011 · Commonwealth and South African Open 2011	, 0/1	, 2520
5,	GM Bobby Cheng, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2018 · 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018	, 0/1	, 2507
6,	GM Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2013 · Commonwealth and South African Open 2013 (Open Section)	, 0/1	, 2500
7,	IM Blazo Kalezic, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2016 · 42nd World Chess Olympiad, Open, 2016	, 0/1	, 2457
8,	GM Luka Draskovic, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2018 · 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018	, 0/1	, 2449
9,	GM Adham Fawzy, Highest-rated meeting: May 2018 · 2018 Africa Individual Chess Championship - Open Section	, ½/1	, 2438
10,	GM Abdelrahman Hesham, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2019 · Championnat Individuel Africain 2019 Open	, ½/1	, 2417

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 26 of 395 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 10 of 15 games, 1.e4 in 4.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...d5, and 1.e4 with 1...c6.

All openings (1 as White, 2 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Semi-Slav Defense	3	67%

12 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Queen's Pawn Game	4	50%
Caro-Kann Defense	3	67%

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 53 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2020	7	4	1918	1968
2019	44	27½	2096	2191
2018	57	29	2133	2140
2017	50	33	2040	2157
2016	46	31	2011	2136
2015	64	42½	1997	2114
2014	7	5½	2063	2293
2013	16	10½	2044	2161
2012	11	4½	2120	2055
2011	13	8	2056	2143
2010	3	1½	2105	2105
2009	8	3½	2181	2138

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2020 Inter Regional Championship1968
Jan 2020Teamfederation source
Best of 2020Score 4/7Opp avg 1918Start 2176
Championnat Individuel Africain 2019 Open2133
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 2176Start 2170
Zambia Open International Chess Championships - Championship Section2212
Jun – Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 2132Start 2170
Category 'C' National Team Trials - Open Section2268
Mar 2019Round robinfederation source
Best of 2019Score 6½/9Opp avg 2102Start 2139
Category 'B' National Team Trials - Open Section2121
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 2041Start 2144
2018 AFRICAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS - U2300 Open2138
Dec 2018 – Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 6/9Opp avg 2013Start 2148
2018 Inter Region Chess Championships2084
Dec 2018Individualfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 4/6Opp avg 1959Start 2148
2018 DEBSWANA BOTSWANA INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP- PRESTIGE2069
Oct 2018Swissfederation source
#5 in 2018Score 4½/8Opp avg 2026Start 2208
43rd World Chess Olympiad 20182004
Sep – Oct 2018Swissfederation source
#7 in 2018Score 1/7Opp avg 2313Start 2208
2018 Africa Individual Chess Championship - Open Section2233
May 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 4½/9Opp avg 2233Start 2201
2018_Mozambique_Zone_4_3_Individual_Chess_Championship Open Session2061
Apr 2018Swissfederation source
#6 in 2018Score 4/9Opp avg 2104Start 2239
2018 National Individual Chess Championships - Open Section2303
Mar 2018Round robinfederation source
Best of 2018Score 5½/9Opp avg 2260Start 2221
LCLA Mukubulo Open Chess Championships - Elite Section2247
Feb 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 5½/8Opp avg 2106Start 2213
2017 SA Inter Regional—(1)
Jan 2018Individualfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1522Start 2211
2017 Swazi Open Chess Championship Open Section2207
Nov 2017Swissfederation source
#5 in 2017Score 5½/6Opp avg 1806Start 2199
2017 Debtswana Development Botswana Open Chess Championship-Prestige2310
Sep – Oct 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 5½/7Opp avg 2117Start 2177
2017 Zone 4.3 Individual Chess Championships - Open Section2244
Jun 2017Swissfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 2201Start 2157
2017 PHELA-LIVE CHESS CHALLEGE2328
May 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 5/6Opp avg 2088Start 2198
2017 Capablanca Chess Festival (Fide RR A)1960
Apr – May 2017Round robinfederation source
#7 in 2017Score 3½/9Opp avg 2040Start 2198
2017 Airfficiency Year Opener Chess Championships-Open2255
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 6/7Opp avg 1982Start 2216
Second Phase National Team Trials - 20172077
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
#6 in 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 1997Start 2216
2016 Botswana Open International-Prestige Section2302
Sep – Oct 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 7/9Opp avg 2082Start 2178
42nd World Chess Olympiad, Open, 20162162
Sep 2016Swissfederation source
#4 in 2016Score 3½/5Opp avg 2067Start 2178
Jhb Metro Chess Adult Open Tournament 20162269
Aug 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 5½/6Opp avg 1903Start 2161
2016 South African Millionaire Satellite Chess Festival2099
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
#6 in 2016Score 5/7Opp avg 1941Start 2163

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE