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Kaamu, Joseph
🇺🇬FIDE 10000348· Male· Uganda· Born in 1950
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Joseph Kaamu, a 76-year-old player, is rated 1683. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 8 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN, Zabasajja Memorial Open Championship 2025, and KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including The MUST Chess Open Tournament 2025 - 3rd Edition) recently. His peak of 1860 was reached at age 67 (Oct 2017); he also reached #32 nationally in Oct 2016.
Current rating
1683
Standard
Rpd1758·Blz1753
All-time high
1860
−177 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 67
Oct 2017 · age 67
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#116,085
#116,085 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
1st 75-80 player nationally
at age 76 · rated 1683
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+186 Elo)
1551 → 1737
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 74
Mar 2024
2021
1st 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1723
Dec 2021
2020
100 career games
at age 70
Apr 2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1719 → returned at 1723
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPENperf 1951 (+268) · 4.5/6 · #54
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1710 → 1683
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
15.5/ 3248.4%
14W3D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKuai micheal Alier1,864·SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN·R2·+14.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #54 | 1951 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #39 | 1645 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/2 | #205 | 2650 | -12.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #101 | 1825 | -0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSimon Gonza
🇺🇬UGA·1985
+0 −9 =0
9 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2176
+1 −7 =0
8 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsHarold WanyamaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2161
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsFaruk Fauza Karim KizzaCM
🇺🇬UGA·1911
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2022
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vsRajab Kamoga
🇺🇬UGA·2091
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Uganda
#206
out of 808 players
Africa
#4,515
in continent
World
#116,080
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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