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Bibasa, Bob
FM🇺🇬FIDE 10000240· Male· Uganda· Born in 1977
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Bob Bibasa, a 49-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2078 and ranked 12th among UGA players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +115 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and 2026 Uganda National Chess Championship (Super 12) - Open Section. Also played 6 rapid (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. He took a 117-month break between Jan 2001 and Nov 2010. His peak of 2218 was reached at age 35 (Oct 2012, #1 nationally at the time); he spent 13 months in top 3.
Awarded FM in 2020 (age 43) and CM in 2010 (age 33).
Current rating
2078
Standard
Rpd2066·Blz1992
All-time high
2218
−140 pts below
Oct 2012 · age 35
Oct 2012 · age 35
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · UGA players · of 558
13 months in National top 3 (2002–2012)
13 months in National top 3 (2002–2012)
Career timeline
21 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1931 → 2049
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 48
Dec 2025
2023
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2134
Oct 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 46
Oct 2023
2022
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2130
May 2022
2020
FM title awardedFM
at age 43
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+115
1963 → 2078
Tournaments
7
63 games
Score
43.5/ 6369.0%
37W13D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsHarold WanyamaFM2,188·2026 Uganda National Chess Championship (Super 12) - Open Section·R5·+13.3
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsIvan Jalagatha Mugisha1,857·SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN·R5·-15.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #4 | 2101 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #36 | 2138 | +1.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 7/11 | #3 | 2170 | +45.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #29 | 1899 | -27.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #1 | 2152 | +36.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #4 | 1996 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 8.5/12 | #5 | 2072 | +39.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEmmanuel Mukose
🇺🇬UGA·1816
+27 −10 =2
39 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHarold WanyamaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2161
+7 −24 =2
33 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2176
+11 −17 =3
31 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPatrick KawumaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2163
+3 −16 =8
27 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsArthur SsegwanyiIM
🇺🇬UGA·2320
+0 −16 =5
21 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
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Uganda
#12
out of 808 players
Africa
#329
in continent
World
#17,535
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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