ZAM · 33 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2316 (Aug 2025)
Best performance: 2540 at Lemon Green Heroes and unity Rapid Tournament - Open section(Best of 2025)
Rapid rating
2300
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Feb 2013
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 2316 to 2300 over the last 12 months; peak 2316 in August 2025.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2236, +11, 6 games | 2300, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2225, 0, 0 games | 2300, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2225, -2, 4 games | 2300, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2227, -53, 15 games | 2300, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2280, 0, 0 games | 2300, +20, 9 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2280, 0, 0 games | 2280, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2280, 0, 0 games | 2280, +8, 9 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2280, -19, 9 games | 2272, -44, 9 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2299, 0, 0 games | 2316, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2299, +15, 9 games | 2316, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2284, -37, 18 games | 2316, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2321, -47, 29 games | 2316, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
Unbeaten in the last 15 games (10 wins, 5 draws), since Apr 4. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 105 rapid games on record, the latest on Jun 22.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| JUNE EDITION : LEMON GREEN RAPID TOURNAMENTJun 22TPR 2383 | 7½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
IM title progress
Working toward the International Master titleTracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit
Rating: peak 2369, needs 2400
No outstanding composition requirement
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Rapid
From 85 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2013–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Chitumbo Mwali, 2 wins, Sep 2024 · 2024 Herris Chibale LPCA Rapid Tournament - Open Section | , 2280 |
| 2, | IM Richmond Phiri, Jul 2025 · Lemon Green Heroes and unity Rapid Tournament - Open section | , 2261 |
| 3, | Linus Katebe, 2 wins, Dec 2023 · Hotspot Chess Festive Rapid Tournament. | , 2246 |
| 4, | Mtonga Augustine, Jul 2025 · Lemon Green Heroes and unity Rapid Tournament - Open section | , 2182 |
| 5, | CM Godwin Phiri, 3 wins, May 2025 · LPC-YOFOSO Academy Rapid Tournament- Open section | , 2176 |
| 6, | Chisopa Dalitso, 3 wins, Mar 2026 · YOFOSO RAPID TOURNAMENT-open section | , 2168 |
| 7, | Makanga Kusanta, 2 wins, Apr 2026 · Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section | , 2147 |
| 8, | FM Musonda Chola, 2 wins, Jun 2026 · JUNE EDITION : LEMON GREEN RAPID TOURNAMENT | , 2132 |
| 9, | Masikini Cornelius, 4 wins, Apr 2026 · Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section | , 2125 |
| 10, | Kabwe Timothy, 2 wins, Jul 2025 · Lemon Green Heroes and unity Rapid Tournament - Open section | , 2123 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 19 | 2100 | 2249 |
| 2025 | 31 | 26½ | 2009 | 2305 |
| 2024 | 17 | 13 | 2002 | 2204 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jun 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 7½/9Opp avg 2110Start 2280
- Apr 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 6½/9Opp avg 2137Start 2272
- Mar 2026Swissfederation source#3 in 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 2054Start 2316
- Jul 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 7½/8Opp avg 2118Start 2285
- May 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 7/9Opp avg 2000Start 2280
- Apr 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 8½/9Opp avg 2007Start 2280
- Apr 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 5½/8Opp avg 1915Start 2280
- Sep 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 7/8Opp avg 2091Start 2252
- JUNE EDITION : LEMON GREEN RAPID TOURNAMENT · Jun 2026 · 7½/9
- Silverest Chess Club Elite invitational Rapid Tournament -Elite section · Apr 2026 · 6½/9
- YOFOSO RAPID TOURNAMENT-open section · Mar 2026 · 5/9
- Lemon Green Heroes and unity Rapid Tournament - Open section · Jul 2025 · 7½/8
- LPC-YOFOSO Academy Rapid Tournament- Open section · May 2025 · 7/9
- LEARNTERACT Autism Awareness Rapid Tournament · Apr 2025 · 8½/9
- LEARNTERACT Rapid chess show down · Apr 2025 · 5½/8
- 2024 Herris Chibale LPCA Rapid Tournament - Open Section · Sep 2024 · 7/8
- Lusaka Club pre season Rapid Tournament · Mar 2024 · 6/9
- Hotspot Chess Festive Rapid Tournament. · Dec 2023 · 8/9
- Lusaka Province Chess Association Monthly Tournament - Category A February 2013 · Jan 2013 · 4/7
- Lusaka Province Chess Association Monthly Tournament - January 2013 · Jan 2013 · 4½/7
- Copperbelt Monthly Chess Tournament - December 2012 · Dec 2012 · 5/7
World
- #=2461FM Levente Miszler2300.0
- #=2461IM Xiangyi Liu2300.0
- #=2461FM Douglas D Munenga2300.0
- #=2461GM Nebojsa Nikcevic2300.0
- #2479Finlay Bowcott-Terry2299.8
Zambia
- #1IM Andrew Kayonde2324.0
- #2FM Douglas D Munenga2300.0
- #3IM Chitumbo Mwali2270.0
- #4IM Rafael Sharon2208.6
- #5IM Richmond Phiri2198.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.