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Nsubuga, Haruna
FM🇺🇬FIDE 10000569· Male· Uganda· Born in 1991
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Haruna Nsubuga, a 35-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2176 and ranked 4th among UGA players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 87 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and Kisumu Open 2nd edition - Grand Prix. Also played 6 rapid (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2263 was reached at age 28 (Jun 2019); he also reached #2 nationally in Jun 2024 and spent 42 months in top 5.
Awarded FM in 2016 (age 25) and CM in 2015 (age 24). Earned a IM norm at Africa Zone 4.2 Individual Chess Championship 2019- Open Section.
Current rating
2176
Standard
Rpd2186·Blz2057
All-time high
2263
−87 pts below
Jun 2019 · age 28
Jun 2019 · age 28
Activity
88
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
70 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · UGA players · of 558
42 months in National top 5 (2012–2025)
42 months in National top 5 (2012–2025)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 35
Apr 2026
2025
42 months in national top 5
longest streak 14 months · since Sep 2012
Oct 2025
2024
Peak national rank: #2
at age 33 · rated 2216
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 33
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 33
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 32
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+20
2156 → 2176
Tournaments
10
70 games
Score
51/ 7072.9%
45W12D13L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsHarold WanyamaFM2,188·2026 Uganda National Chess Championship (Super 12) - Open Section·R9·+11.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/8 | #1 | 2354 | +34.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/8 | #3 | 2225 | +29.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #2 | 2157 | +9.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 6.5/11 | #6 | 2130 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #16 | 1841 | -27.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #18 | 2236 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #3 | 2124 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #20 | 2200 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #28 | 1731 | -31.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7.5/9 | #28 | 2236 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHarold WanyamaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2161
+25 −24 =10
59 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsArthur SsegwanyiIM
🇺🇬UGA·2320
+11 −30 =9
50 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEgesa emmanuelCM
🇺🇬UGA·2078
+20 −14 =10
44 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEmmanuel Mukose
🇺🇬UGA·1816
+35 −5 =2
42 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPatrick KawumaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2163
+9 −23 =10
42 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Uganda
#4
out of 808 players
Africa
#140
in continent
World
#9,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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