Andrew Kayonde is a Zambian chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master in 2016.
| Andrew Kayonde | |
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| Country | Zambia |
| Born | October 28, 1988 |
| Title | International Master (2016) |
| Peak rating | 2422 (August 2016) |
Chess career
editKayonde won the Zambian Chess Championship six times [1] in 2009, 2014, 2015,[2] 2016, 2017 and 2018.[3]
He competed for Zambia in the 2018 Chess Olympiad, where he managed to draw against Vasyl Ivanchuk in the first round, who was rated over 300 points higher.[4]
Personal life
editOutside of chess, Kayonde obtained a master's degree in business administration from Heriot-Watt University and works as an accountant.[5]
References
edit- ^ Mubayiwa, Tendai (2017-02-13). "Andrew Kayonde wins 6th Zambian National Chess Championship #AfricaChess". Africa Chess. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ "Times of Zambia - Mwango wins chess championship". Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ vchimbamugmailcom (2018-03-27). "The Zambian National Championship". Africa Chess Media. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ Mubayiwa, Tendai (September 29, 2018). "ANDREW KAYONDE OF ZAMBIA DRAWS AGAINST THE GREAT VASSILY IVANCHUK IN BATUMI".
- ^ Mubayiwa, Tendai (August 30, 2016). "The Rise of Zambia's Andrew Kayonde".
External links
edit- Andrew Kayonde rating card at FIDE
- Andrew Kayonde chess games at 365Chess.com
- Andrew Kayonde player profile and games at Chessgames.com