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October 21-24, 2003

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Paul Yandisha Kalumba [#62] at WSC 2003

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Congratulations to the new World Champion, Panupol Sujjayakorn. Panupol beat Pakorn Nemitrmansuk in an exciting best-of-five series, 418-380, 384-495, 470-514, 446-433 and 444-387.

 

Background Information

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Given name(s): Paul Yandisha
Surname(s): Kalumba
Home: Lusaka, Zambia
Age: 31
Awards: 2001 2002 Zambia NSC
Hobbies: Chess, Pool
Occupation: Information and Communications Technology Manager
WSC 2001 Rank: 73
WSC 2003 Team: Zambia

 

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 543
Average for: 398
Average against: 400

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In round Round 1, Kalumba played #83 Sivanesan Saeyorn (Sri Lanka) and won 505 to 282 (a spread of 223).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 1-0, +223.

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In round Round 2, Kalumba played #15 David Boys (Dorval QC) and lost 410 to 483 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 1-1, +150.

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In round Round 3, Kalumba played #18 Dennis Ikekeregor (Nigeria) and lost 348 to 492 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 1-2, +6.

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In round Round 4, Kalumba played #89 Wone Mamadou (Kuwait) and lost 335 to 374 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 1-3, -33.

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In round Round 5, Kalumba played #07 Andy Kurnia (Singapore) and won 393 to 356 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 2-3, +4.

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In round Round 6, Kalumba played #45 Pramit Kamath (India) and lost 366 to 429 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 2-4, -59.

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In round Round 7, Kalumba played #60 Paul Stephen Cleary (Australia) and lost 404 to 442 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 2-5, -97.

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In round Round 8, Kalumba played #02 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 422 to 357 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 3-5, -32.

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In round Round 9, Kalumba played #75 Ralph Lobo (Oman) and lost 280 to 530 (a spread of -250).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 3-6, -282.

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In round Round 10, Kalumba played #67 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Nigeria) and won 502 to 342 (a spread of 160).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 4-6, -122.

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In round Round 11, Kalumba played #24 Emanuel Chicoine (Montreal QC) and won 397 to 334 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 5-6, -59.

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In round Round 12, Kalumba played #78 Stewart Holden (England) and lost 313 to 486 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 5-7, -232.

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In round Round 13, Kalumba played #71 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood MI) and lost 356 to 402 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 5-8, -278.

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In round Round 14, Kalumba played #68 Ronald Credo (Philippines) and lost 327 to 409 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 5-9, -360.

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In round Round 15, Kalumba played #43 Kunihiko Kuroda (Japan) and lost 354 to 401 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 5-10, -407.

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In round Round 16, Kalumba played #48 Mushtak Esmail (Tanzania) and won 418 to 299 (a spread of 119).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 6-10, -288.

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In round Round 17, Kalumba played #86 Terry Kirk (England) and lost 401 to 413 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 6-11, -300.

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In round Round 18, Kalumba played #49 Michael Gongolo (Kenya) and won 397 to 375 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 7-11, -278.

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In round Round 19, Kalumba played #21 Dan Laurentiu Sandu (Romania) and won 543 to 295 (a spread of 248).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 8-11, -30.

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In round Round 20, Kalumba played #79 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 350 to 424 (a spread of -74).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 8-12, -104.

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In round Round 21, Kalumba played #10 Bennet Kpentey (Ghana) and lost 419 to 425 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 8-13, -110.

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In round Round 22, Kalumba played #50 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 423 to 462 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 8-14, -149.

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In round Round 23, Kalumba played #49 Michael Gongolo (Kenya) and lost 453 to 486 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 8-15, -182.

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In round Round 24, Kalumba played #43 Kunihiko Kuroda (Japan) and won 435 to 298 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 9-15, -45.


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