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UGA · 28 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1721 (By Oct 2025)

Best performance: 1693 at U1800 GLAMOUR RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 OPEN(Best of 2025)

World #=89708 live, down 1902#87,806 publishedUganda #=276Africa #=4400among active players

Rapid rating

1663

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Oct 2025

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 1721 to 1663 over the last 12 months; peak 1721 by October 2025.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapid
Nov 2026unrated1663, 0, 0 games
Oct 2026unrated1663, 0, 0 games
Sep 2026unrated1663, 0, 0 games
Aug 2026unrated1663, 0, 0 games
Jul 2026unrated1663, 0, 0 games
Jun 2026unrated1663, 0, 0 games
May 2026unrated1663, 0, 0 games
Apr 2026unrated1663, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261616, 6 games1663, 0, 0 games
Feb 2026unrated1663, -58, 6 games
Jan 2026unrated1721, 0, 0 games
Dec 2025unrated1721, 0, 0 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

From 15 rapid games on record, the latest on Nov 8, 2025.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show gamesLast playedScore
Prestige Cup 2025 OpenNov 8, 2025TPR 15264½/8

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Rapid

From 11 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2025

#OpponentRating
1, Mulindwa Joram Leighton, Nov 2025 · Prestige Cup 2025 Open, 1574
2, Tumukunde Trevor, Sep 2025 · U1800 GLAMOUR RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 OPEN, 1573
3, Kiggundu Owen, Sep 2025 · U1800 GLAMOUR RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 OPEN, 1547

* No rapid rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Event timeline · Rapid

3 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202511615811617

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Kimbowa James · Rapid

World

  1. #=89702Lilia Assia Allalou1663.2
  2. #=89708Abdulrahman Hussan Ali Qaisi1663.0
  3. #=89708Kimbowa James1663.0
  4. #=89708Katende Jerome1663.0
  5. #=89708Abdulaziz Almuhaini1663.0

Uganda

  1. #274Turyahikayo Timothy1665.0
  2. #275Atuhairwe Charles1664.0
  3. #=276Kimbowa James1663.0
  4. #=276Katende Jerome1663.0
  5. #=278Kugonza Wilson Wako1662.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.