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Ssegwanyi, Arthur
IM🇺🇬FIDE 10000100· Male· Uganda· Born in 1988
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Arthur Ssegwanyi, a 38-year-old International Master, is rated 2320 and ranked 1st among UGA players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 20 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent appearances: Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open and 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical. Also played 4 rapid (including The Elevation Cup 2026 Cage Match) and 1 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. He took a 12-month break between Feb 2013 and Mar 2014. His peak of 2412 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2022); he also reached #1 nationally in Feb 2013 and has been #1 for 141 months and counting (7 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded IM in 2015 (age 27) and FM in 2014 (age 26).
Current rating
2320
Standard
Rpd2325·Blz2232
All-time high
2412
−92 pts below
Apr 2022 · age 34
Apr 2022 · age 34
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · UGA players · of 534
#1 nationally since Aug 2018
#1 nationally since Aug 2018
Career timeline
16 entries2026
141 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 94 months · since Feb 2013
May 2026
2022
All-time peak 2412
at age 34 · −92 from today
Apr 2022
2021
Crossed 2400
at age 33
Jun 2021
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 33
Jun 2021
2020
6-month rising streak
+60 Elo
Apr 2020
2015
100 career games
at age 27
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
2337 → 2320
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
8.5/ 1270.8%
8W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/8 | #7 | 2147 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/4 | #110 | 2177 | -6.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHarold WanyamaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2129
+27 −19 =13
59 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2142
+30 −11 =9
50 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPatrick KawumaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2163
+12 −2 =19
33 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsBob BibasaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2069
+16 −0 =5
21 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsElijah EmojongIM
🇺🇬UGA·2086
+14 −4 =3
21 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
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Uganda
#1
out of 786 players
Africa
#34
in continent
World
#3,485
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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