Prepare against Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale

ZMB · World #40,852 classical · FIDE ID 8706964

When preparing against Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale, expect 1.d4 in 79% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (58% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (55%).

Our database contains 80 games by Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale, covering Jan 2017 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	1,932	1,979	May 2026
Rapid	1,866	1,866	Oct 2026
Blitz	1,872	1,872	Oct 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	80	39	15	26	48.8%
As White	39	17	9	13	43.6%
As Black	41	22	6	13	53.7%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2014-2026): 652 rated games against 262 different opponents, across 83 events in 12 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	564	357	86	121	63.3%	1,600	1,752	22
Rapid	35	19	2	14	54.3%	1,712	1,864	7

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	106	23	20	63	21.7%
Against lower-rated	437	305	71	61	69.8%

Wins over titled players: 1 vs IM · 1 vs CM · 3 vs WIM · 25 vs WFM · 51 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

21 tournament wins from 66 events, 14 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	57	40	2	15	1,737	1,900
2025	102	66	24	12	1,726	1,930
2024	58	43	9	6	1,719	1,964
2023	80	52	14	14	1,499	1,697
2022	23	15	5	3	1,569	1,759
2021	49	30	11	8	1,546	1,732
2019	72	48	11	13	1,554	1,742
2018	70	29	8	33	1,669	1,642
2017	55	35	8	12	1,525	1,658
2016	34	19	1	14	1,607	1,587
2015	23	13	0	10	1,491	1,441
2014	29	12	2	15	1,655	1,255

Where Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale has played

Zambia (70) · Egypt (2) · South Africa (2) · Azerbaijan (1) · Georgia (1) · Hungary (1) · India (1) · Mozambique (1) · Namibia (1) · Tunisia (1) · Uzbekistan (1) · Zimbabwe (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale's side.

First moves as White (39 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	31	79.5%	58.1%
e4	5	12.8%	30.0%
c4	2	5.1%	75.0%
Nf3	1	2.6%	50.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 79% of White games, 58.1% score
- …d5 (42% of these games) — Mulwale usually continues c4 (68.2% score)
- …Nf6 (39% of these games) — Mulwale usually continues Nf3 (70.0% score)
- …g6 (6% of these games) — Mulwale usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
1.e4 — 13% of White games, 30.0% score
- …c5 (40% of these games) — Mulwale usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
- …d5 (20% of these games) — Mulwale usually continues d3 (50.0% score)
- …e5 (20% of these games) — Mulwale usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (26 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	15	57.7%	66.7%
e6	6	23.1%	50.0%
c6	3	11.5%	83.3%
e5	2	7.7%	0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (11 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	6	54.5%	58.3%
Nf6	5	45.5%	50.0%

Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale's chess games

All 80 games by Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2017 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 39 wins, 15 draws, 26 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A48	Indian Defense	6	1/2/3	16.7%
D30	Queen's Gambit Declined	5	4/0/1	80.0%
A48	London System	5	3/1/1	60.0%
D15	Slav Defense	4	3/0/1	75.0%
A34	Sicilian	2	0/0/2	0.0%
C47	Four Knights Game	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A85	English Opening: Dutch Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A50	English Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A15	English Opening: Double Fianchetto	1	0/1/0	0.0%
A80	Horwitz Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
C00	French Defense	5	3/0/2	60.0%
B50	Sicilian	4	3/0/1	75.0%
B27	Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon	4	3/0/1	75.0%
B23	Sicilian: Closed	3	2/1/0	66.7%
D04	Colle System	2	0/1/1	0.0%
B11	Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation	2	1/1/0	50.0%
D30	Indian Defense	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A17	English Opening	2	1/1/0	50.0%
C50	Italian Game: Anti-Fried Liver	2	0/0/2	0.0%
E61	King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	2	1/1/0	50.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Sep 2024	Ashley Alexandra Castillo Beitia	2,071	Olympiad Women-45	D15
Dec 2019	Rania Nassr	1,833	ch-Africa U18 Girls	A48
Sep 2026	Nadezhda Marochkina	1,809	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Women \| Matches 1-25	E61
Apr 2018	Onkemetse Francis	1,794	Matola zt 4.3 w	B23
Sep 2024	Rose Berline Seine	1,778	Olympiad Women-45	D30

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Olympiad Women-44	2022	9	6	1,815
Olympiad Women-43	2018	9	4	1,654
Olympiad Women-45	2024	8	4.5	2,059
ch-Africa U18 Girls	2019	8	6.5	1,867
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Women \| Matches 1-25	2026	8	3.5	1,929
ch-African School U17 Girls	2017	6	5.5	1,637
Wch U14 Girls	2014	6	1	1,229
Olympiad Women-42	2016	6	3	1,705

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale's chess games?

80 games by Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale, from Jan 2017 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale has played.

What does Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale play on the first move as White?

Across 39 games with White in our database, Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale opens with 1.d4 (79% of games), 1.e4 (13% of games), 1.c4 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale answers 1...c5 (58% of games), 1...e6 (23% of games), 1...c6 (12% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (55% of games), 1...Nf6 (45% of games).

What openings does Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale play as White?

As White, Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Queen's Gambit Declined (5 games, 80.0% win rate); London System (5 games, 60.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 39 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale play as Black?

As Black, Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale most often plays: French Defense (5 games, 60.0% win rate); Sicilian (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (4 games, 75.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 41 games.

What is Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale's FIDE rating?

Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale is currently rated 1,932 in classical chess, 1,866 in rapid and 1,872 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,979 (May 2026).

How many games has Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale played?

Our database contains 80 games by Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale, covering Jan 2017 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 39 wins, 15 draws, 26 losses (48.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Lubuuto Bwalya Mulwale?

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