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

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

Chess career

Kayonde won the Zambian Chess Championship six times in 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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.

Personal life

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

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

• 1988 births
• Living people
• Zambian chess players
• Chess International Masters
• Chess Olympiad competitors
• Zambian accountants
• Alumni of Heriot-Watt University