Andrew Kayonde
Zambian chess player (born 1988)
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Andrew Kayonde is a Zambian chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master in 2016.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | October 28, 1988 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Zambia |
| 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]