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Kawuma, Steven Male

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FIDEFIDE 10000224· Male· Uganda· Born in 1981

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Steven Male Kawuma, a 45-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2164 and ranked 4th 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

#4

#4 · UGA players · of 534
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

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

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - Open
Swiss
Feb 20262/3#262144-0.8
47th Kidlington Chess Congress 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20263/4#132304+5.2
Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U2400
Swiss
Jan 20262/3#92092-1.8
17th Northwick Park Congress - U2400
Swiss
Dec 20251.5/3#391892-19.2
AlphaChess: Christmas Edition - North London FIDE Classical Event - Mistletoe (1750-2400)
Swiss
Dec 20252/3#132041-5.0
Hampshire Chess Congress 2025 - Open
Swiss
Nov 20254/5#12202+2.4
1st Eastleigh FIDE Congress - U2300
Swiss
Jun 20253.5/5#12059-12.2
Worst Elo result: 17th Northwick Park Congress - U2400 (-19.2 Elo, finished #39).

Rankings

/
Uganda
#4
out of 786 players
Africa
#156
in continent
World
#10,296
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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5
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7
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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