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Kizza, Faruk Fauza Karim
CM🇺🇬FIDE 10000526· Male· Uganda· Born in 1987
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Faruk Fauza Karim Kizza, a 39-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1911. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 7 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent appearances: Rwabushenyi Memorial Open Championship 2025 and 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical. Also played 3 rapid (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2012–2014) and 19 months (2014–2016). His peak of 2172 was reached at age 25 (Mar 2012, #4 nationally at the time); he spent 18 months in top 10.
Previously known as Fauza Farouk (until Jun 2016). Awarded CM in 2023 (age 36).
Current rating
1911
Standard
Rpd1949·Blz1920
All-time high
2172
−261 pts below
Mar 2012 · age 25
Mar 2012 · age 25
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#45,402
#45,402 · players worldwide · of 218,279
18 months in National top 10 (2012–2017)
18 months in National top 10 (2012–2017)
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1825 → 1887
Feb 2025
2023
CM title awardedCM
at age 36
Jul 2023
2018
100 career games
at age 31
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 31
Apr 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 30
Oct 2017
18 months in national top 10
since Mar 2012
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1898 → 1911
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
14/ 1973.7%
12W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #19 | 1902 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 9.5/9 | #12 | 2452 | +11.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHarold WanyamaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2161
+1 −16 =4
21 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsEmmanuel Mukose
🇺🇬UGA·1816
+16 −2 =2
20 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsPatrick KawumaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2163
+1 −12 =6
19 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsBob BibasaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2078
+2 −10 =3
15 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsArthur SsegwanyiIM
🇺🇬UGA·2320
+1 −12 =1
14 games·last met Nov 2022
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Rankings
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Uganda
#42
out of 808 players
Africa
#1,290
in continent
World
#45,401
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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