Elite Section - Players Rated 2200 and above.
Open Section - Players Rated 2199 and below.
Ladies Section – Open to all Female Players local, Regional, & International.
Developmental Section – Open to all under 16yrs Boys and Girls, From Friday 9th to Sunday 11th.
Corporate Section – Open to non- active Players, Business Executives, Madala’s, etc. Rapid Event
to be played on Saturday 10th JanSilverest Open Chess Championships - Elite Section Last update 11.01.2026 12:43:04, Creator/Last Upload: Zambia Chess-Federation
Starting rank
| No. | | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg |
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| 1 | GM | Kiriakov, Petr | 4119231 | FID | 2495 |
| 2 | GM | Bellahcene, Bilel | 696358 | ALG | 2489 |
| 3 | IM | Mwali, Chitumbo | 8700265 | ZAM | 2348 |
| 4 | IM | Bwalya, Gillan | 8700257 | ZAM | 2314 |
| 5 | FM | Munenga, Douglas D | 8700680 | ZAM | 2284 |
| 6 | FM | Mwale, Joseph | 16400135 | MAW | 2278 |
| 7 | IM | Beukes, Dante M | 15200540 | NAM | 2259 |
| 8 | IM | Phiri, Richmond | 8700443 | ZAM | 2251 |
| 9 | FM | Lungu, Nase | 8700052 | ZAM | 2243 |
| 10 | FM | Mhango, Banele | 14327040 | RSA | 2227 |
| 11 | CM | Zulu, Thomas | 8702047 | ZAM | 2206 |
| 12 | FM | Luanja, Geoffrey | 8704287 | ZAM | 2202 |
| 13 | | Kabwe, Timothy | 8707200 | ZAM | 2202 |
| 14 | IM | Chumfwa, Kelvin | 8700435 | ZAM | 2201 |
| 15 | | Daka, Justin | 8705364 | ZAM | 2195 |
| 16 | IM | Simpson, Michael | 14338882 | RSA | 2161 |
| 17 | | Kaoma, Micheal | 8701431 | ZAM | 2159 |
| 18 | | Masango, Spencer | 14300753 | ZIM | 2147 |
| 19 | | Chisopa, Dalitso | 8716285 | ZAM | 2139 |
| 20 | | Lemmy, Chishala | 8705097 | ZAM | 2122 |
| 21 | | Mtonga, Augustine | 8714037 | ZAM | 2110 |
| 22 | | Kantalamba, Mushota | 8707219 | ZAM | 2091 |
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