Player profile
Makanga Kusanta
Dossier
18 of 18 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 88.5%
Opened d4: 9/10Opened e4: 1/10
Castled kingside: 14Same-side castling: 14Did not castle: 2Castled queenside: 2Opposite-side castling: 1
Played in the center: 5Fianchettoed kingside: 5Played on the kingside: 4Played on the queenside: 4Fianchettoed queenside: 2
Kept the bishop pair: 13Active pieces: 11Initiated exchanges: 10Backward pawn: 8Sacrificed material: 8Space advantage: 7Isolated pawn: 5Avoided exchanges: 3Played gambits: 2
Openings
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As White 10 games 6W 3D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 6 games 3W 2D 1L
London System 5 games 3W 1D 1L
with e6
3 games
2W
0D
1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Barry Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tarzan Attack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Old Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
London System, with Be2 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 8 games 3W 2D 3L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Maróczy Bind
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Modern Bc4 Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with e6
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 43
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 18 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.30 | 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open | 9.5 | 2026.08.30 Chipanga, Chiletso (16400119) (2085) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 Nbd7 | |
| 2026.08.30 | 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open | 8.5 | 2026.08.30 Jamal, Hamid Harmon Gulamo (14801221) (2067) | ½ | 95.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.30 | 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open | 7.6 | 2026.08.30 Longwe Winston (20507690) (1895) | 1 | 77.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Ng1 Nb8 | |
| 2026.08.29 | 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open | 6.4 | 2026.08.29 Jilowa, Tito (8701644) (2175) | 0 | - | ||
| 2026.08.29 | 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open | 5.4 | 2026.08.29 Mpinganjira Stanley Frank (20501960) (1874) | ½ | 94.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 Bf5 | |
| 2026.08.29 | 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open | 4.2 | 2026.08.29 Kabwe Timothy (8707200) (2161) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2026.08.28 | 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open | 3.5 | 2026.08.28 Chiwambo Stansford (20500530) (2009) | 1 | 96.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2026.08.28 | 2026 MALAWI OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP | 2.6 | 2026.08.28 Sakala Ronald (8707677) (1921) | 1 | 92.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.28 | 2026 MALAWI OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP | 1.6 | 2026.08.28 Biyasi Stanley (20501218) (1796) | 1 | 88.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2024.08.16 | Round 9: Makanga Kusanta - Chabala, Efford | 9.9 | 2024.08.16 Chabala, Efford (8701598) (1946) | 1 | 94.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2024.08.16 | Round 8: Musonda Chola - Makanga Kusanta | 8.6 | 2024.08.16 Musonda Chola (8706050) (2152) | 0 | 61.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.08.15 | Round 7: Makanga Kusanta - Sakala Ronald | 7.6 | 2024.08.15 Sakala Ronald (8707677) (1979) | ½ | 93.30% | 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Bf4 Nf6 | |
| 2024.08.15 | Round 6: Samuel Mulenga - Makanga Kusanta | 6.9 | 2024.08.15 Samuel Mulenga (8710074) (1979) | 1 | 97.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2024.08.14 | Zone 4.5 Open and Women Chess Championship 2024 | 5 | 2024.08.14 Mapuranga, Vitalis (11004380) (2067) | 1 | 90.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.08.14 | Round 4: Mwali, Chitumbo - Makanga Kusanta | 4.8 | 2024.08.14 Mwali, Chitumbo (8700265) (2370) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2024.08.13 | Round 3: Makanga Kusanta - Luanja, Geoffrey | 3.1 | 2024.08.13 Luanja, Geoffrey (8704287) (2188) | ½ | 84.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.13 | Round 2: Ndahangwapo, Heskiel - Makanga Kusanta | 2.5 | 2024.08.13 Ndahangwapo, Heskiel (15202020) (2056) | 1 | 77.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.08.13 | Round 1: Makanga Kusanta - Chumfwa, Kelvin | 1.2 | 2024.08.13 Chumfwa, Kelvin (8700435) (2135) | 0 | 86.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 |