Andrew Kayonde

Andrew Kayonde is a Zambian chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master in 2016.

Andrew Kayonde
Country	Zambia
Born	(1988-10-28) October 28, 1988 (age 36)
Title	International Master (2016)
Peak rating	2422 (August 2016)

Chess career

Kayonde 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

Outside of chess, Kayonde obtained a master's degree in business administration from Heriot-Watt University and works as an accountant.^[5]

References

1. Mubayiwa, Tendai (2017-02-13). "Andrew Kayonde wins 6th Zambian National Chess Championship #AfricaChess". Africa Chess. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
2. "Times of Zambia - Mwango wins chess championship". Retrieved 2021-06-12.
3. vchimbamugmailcom (2018-03-27). "The Zambian National Championship". Africa Chess Media. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
4. Mubayiwa, Tendai (September 29, 2018). "ANDREW KAYONDE OF ZAMBIA DRAWS AGAINST THE GREAT VASSILY IVANCHUK IN BATUMI".
5. Mubayiwa, Tendai (August 30, 2016). "The Rise of Zambia's Andrew Kayonde".

External links

• Andrew Kayonde rating card at FIDE
• Andrew Kayonde chess games at 365Chess.com
• Andrew Kayonde player profile and games at Chessgames.com