IMGillan Bwalya
ZAM · FIDE ID 8700257 · 64 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2307
#3 in ZAM (active)
Rapid
2183
#12 in ZAM (active)
Blitz
2328
#1 in ZAM (active)
Score
55%
28 W · 14 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
2213
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 74% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.e4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 64 over-the-board games (24 classical). 34 with White (54%), 30 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 25 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 58% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 30% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 61% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Joseph Mwale (2322) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Tito Jilowa (2175) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Justin Daka (2196) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Donaldo Paiva (2202) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Kabwe Timothy (2161) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Enerest Matola (1930) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | George Mwale (2062) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Mulenga Benjamin (1948) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Kapende Charles (1811) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | W |
| 2025-05-01 | Heinco Du Plessis (2012) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.