What is Kawuma, Steven Male's FIDE rating?

Kawuma, Steven Male's current standard FIDE rating is 2164.

What is Kawuma, Steven Male's world ranking?

Kawuma, Steven Male is currently ranked #10,315 in the world (standard rating).

What is Kawuma, Steven Male's ranking in Uganda?

Kawuma, Steven Male is currently ranked #5 in Uganda.

What is Kawuma, Steven Male's continental ranking?

Kawuma, Steven Male is currently ranked #158 in their continent.

What is Kawuma, Steven Male's ranking in the 40-45 category?

Kawuma, Steven Male is ranked #1 in Uganda in the 40-45 age group.

What is Kawuma, Steven Male's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Kawuma, Steven Male's all-time peak standard rating is 2203.

When did Kawuma, Steven Male receive their first FIDE rating?

Kawuma, Steven Male first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2001.

What is Kawuma, Steven Male's chess title?

Kawuma, Steven Male holds the FIDE title of FM.

Which federation does Kawuma, Steven Male represent?

Kawuma, Steven Male represents Uganda (UGA).

How old is Kawuma, Steven Male?

Kawuma, Steven Male was born in 1981 and is 45 years old.

When did Kawuma, Steven Male reach their peak rating?

Kawuma, Steven Male reached their peak standard rating of 2203 in 2010, at age 29.

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Kawuma, Steven Male

FM🇺🇬

FIDE 10000224· Male· Uganda· Born in 1981

Steven Male Kawuma, a 45-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2164 and ranked 5th among UGA players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - Open, 47th Kidlington Chess Congress 2026, and Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U2400. He had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2003), 23 months (2003–2005), 14 months (2006–2007) and 176 months (2010–2025). His peak of 2203 was reached at age 29 (Jul 2010); he also reached #1 nationally in Apr 2008 and spent 15 months as #1.

Awarded FM in 2009 (age 28). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.

Current rating

2164

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2203

−39 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 29

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#5

#5 · UGA players · of 558
15 months in #1 nationally (2008–2011)

Career timeline

17 entries

2025

1st 40-45 player nationally

at age 44 · rated 2184

Oct 2025

2011

15 months in National #1

longest streak 12 months · since Apr 2008

Jul 2011

2010

Inactive for 176 months

paused at 2196 → returned at 2184

Nov 2010

All-time peak 2203

at age 29 · −39 from today

Jul 2010

Crossed 2200

at age 29

Mar 2010

100 career games

at age 29

Mar 2010

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Kenneth HobsonFM 2,377

47th Kidlington Chess Congress 2026 · Jan 2026 · +5.4 Elo

Evolution

-32

2196 → 2164

Tournaments

7

26 games

Score

18/ 2669.2%

15W6D5L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsHarry BryantCM2,189·Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U2400·R2·+10.8

2.[W]vsPhilip Hayward2,116·47th Kidlington Chess Congress 2026·R4·+8.6

3.[W]vsAnirudh Shidlagatta2,025·1st Eastleigh FIDE Congress - U2300·R4·+5.7

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsMagnus Borissow1,900·1st Eastleigh FIDE Congress - U2300·R1·-16.7

2.[L]vsRajan Ganger2,001·Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U2400·R3·-14.3

3.[L]vsEugenia KarasWFM2,013·17th Northwick Park Congress - U2400·R3·-14.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - Open Swiss	Feb 2026	2/3	#26	2144	-0.8	▸
47th Kidlington Chess Congress 2026 Open Swiss	Jan 2026	3/4	#13	2304	+5.2	▸
Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U2400 Swiss	Jan 2026	2/3	#9	2092	-1.8	▸
17th Northwick Park Congress - U2400 Swiss	Dec 2025	1.5/3	#39	1892	-19.2	▸
AlphaChess: Christmas Edition - North London FIDE Classical Event - Mistletoe (1750-2400) Swiss	Dec 2025	2/3	#13	2041	-5.0	▸
Hampshire Chess Congress 2025 - Open Swiss	Nov 2025	4/5	#1	2202	+2.4	▸
1st Eastleigh FIDE Congress - U2300 Swiss	Jun 2025	3.5/5	#1	2059	-12.2	▸

Worst Elo result: 17th Northwick Park Congress - U2400 (-19.2 Elo, finished #39).

Rankings

/

Uganda

#5

out of 808 players

Africa

#158

in continent

World

#10,315

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Uganda

1	🇺🇬Ssegwanyi, Arthur	2,320
2	🇺🇬Nyola Wasswa Mark	2,263
3	🇺🇬Okas, Walter	2,191
4	🇺🇬Nsubuga, Haruna	2,176
5	🇺🇬Kawuma, Steven Male	2,164
6	🇺🇬Kawuma, Patrick	2,163
7	🇺🇬Wanyama, Harold	2,161
8	🇺🇬Mwase Matthew	2,095
9	🇺🇬Kamoga, Rajab	2,091
10	🇺🇬Emojong, Elijah	2,086

Africa

1	🇪🇬Amin, Bassem	2,628
2	🇪🇬Adly, Ahmed	2,581
3	🇲🇦Hamdouchi, Hicham	2,502
4	🇩🇿Bellahcene, Bilel	2,493
5	🇪🇬Fawzy, Adham	2,464
6	🇩🇿Arab, Adlane	2,453
7	🇪🇬Shoker, Samy	2,443
8	🇲🇬Rakotomaharo, Fy Antenaina	2,437
9	🇩🇿Rizouk, Aimen	2,425
10	🇪🇬Labib, Ibrahim Hasan	2,412
...
158	🇺🇬Kawuma, Steven Male	2,164

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
10315	🇺🇬Kawuma, Steven Male	2,164