IMChitumbo Mwali
ZAM · FIDE ID 8700265 · 79 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2310
#2 in ZAM (active)
Rapid
2270
#4 in ZAM (active)
Blitz
2278
#3 in ZAM (active)
Score
48%
32 W · 12 D · 35 L
Opp. avg
2260
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 78% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 17 of 18 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: Réti Opening: Advance Variation as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation as White, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 62% against lower-rated.
Based on 79 over-the-board games (16 classical). 41 with White (52%), 38 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 32 | 56% |
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 31% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 4 | 38% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 4 | 50% |
| English Opening | 3 | 33% |
| Réti Opening: Advance Variation | 3 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 17 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 5 | 70% |
| Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Mustafokhuja Khusenkhojaev (2404) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Ricardo Urbina (2150) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Jun Ying Tan (2399) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Kuka Kyle (2012) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Muhammad Waqar (2188) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Jorge Cori (2575) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Abdulkadir Mohamed Warsame (2013) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Denis Kadric (2513) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Glendon Swift 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | W |
| 2026-06-25 | Kenneth Terence Solomon (2277) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | L |
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