KEN · 26 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1597 (Jul 2025)
Best performance: 1658 at Jomo Kenyatta Invitational Tournament(Best of 2025)
Classical rating
1597
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Apr 2022 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1597 over the last 12 months; peak 1597 in July 2025.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1576, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1576, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1576, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1576, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1576, -23, 8 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1599, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1599, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1599, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1599, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1599, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1599, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1597, 0, 0 games | 1579, 0, 0 games | 1599, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since May 9, 2025.
From 40 classical games on record, the latest on May 9, 2025.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Jomo Kenyatta Invitational TournamentMay 8, 2025 – May 9, 2025TPR 1658 | 4/6 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 24 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2021–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Njuguna Luke Nganga, May 2025 · Jomo Kenyatta Invitational Tournament | , 1548 |
| 2, | Kabuga Fidel Kingsley, May 2025 · Jomo Kenyatta Invitational Tournament | , 1480 |
| 3, | Brian Kirwa Ngetich, Mar 2022 · Village Market Open Chess Championship 2022-Open | , 1478 |
| 4, | CM Odongo Lwanga, Mar 2022 · 2022 Kenya National Chess League - Premier League (Division 1) Rounds 1-15 | , 1338 |
| 5, | Ndungu James Harun, Mar 2022 · Village Market Open Chess Championship 2022-Open | , 1287 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2½ | 1563 | 1658 |
| 2021 | 7 | ½ | 1477 | 1055 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4/6Opp avg 1563Start 1581
- Oct 2022Swissfederation sourceScore 2/6Opp avg 1578Start 1331
- Mar 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 2½/6Opp avg 1436
- Mar 2022Teamfederation source#2 in 2022Score 1/6Opp avg 1502
- Nov 2021Swissfederation sourceScore 2½/6Opp avg 1784
- Nov 2021Swissfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 2½/6Opp avg 1467
- Oct 2021Swissfederation sourceScore 1/6Opp avg 1385
- Jomo Kenyatta Invitational Tournament · May 2025 · 4/6
- Mombasa Open Chess Championship 2022 · Oct 2022 · 2/6
- Village Market Open Chess Championship 2022-Open · Mar 2022 · 2½/6
- 2022 Kenya National Chess League - Premier League (Division 1) Rounds 1-15 · Mar 2022 · 1/6
- Muranga Open Chess Championship 2021 - Open Section · Nov 2021 · 2½/6
- Village Market Open Chess Championship · Nov 2021 · 2½/6
- 2021 Mombasa Open Chess Championship - Open Section · Oct 2021 · 1/6
World
- #=390328R Nivaethan1597
- #=390328Wojciech Niziolek1597
- #=390328Njoki Peter Waciuri1597
- #=390328Hadis Noori Azandariani1597
- #=390328Viktor Nos1597
Kenya
- #=898Onesmus Mbuchi Muturi1598
- #=898Warren Brian1598
- #=905Njoki Peter Waciuri1597
- #=905Renny Chemai Kipngetich1597
- #=905Muchoki Morgan Maina1597
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.