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Kabengano, Joyce
🇺🇬FIDE 10000836· Female· Uganda· Born in 1990
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Joyce Kabengano, a 36-year-old player, is rated 1751 — just 2 short of her peak of 1753 (Feb 2026, age 36). She plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2014–2016), 16 months (2018–2020) and 13 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical. Also played 1 rapid event (including Queens of Chess Rapid Chess Tournament 2026) recently. She reached #17 nationally in Jun 2015.
Current rating
1751
Standard
Rpd1707·Blz1681
All-time high
1753
−2 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 36
Feb 2026 · age 36
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#92,209
#92,209 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
All-time peak 1753
at age 36 · −2 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 34
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1554 → returned at 1733
Mar 2023
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
1515 → 1567
Jan 2023
2022
100 career games
at age 32
Apr 2022
2018
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1528 → returned at 1510
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1727 → 1751
Tournaments
1
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
9W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsGloria NansubugaWFM1,710·T-Residence Chess Tournament 2026 (4th AYCC Invitational Training)·R2·-11.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/5 | #67 | 2489 | +24.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGloria NansubugaWFM
🇺🇬UGA·1710
+2 −5 =6
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsAmpaire ShakiraWCM
🇺🇬UGA·1767
+1 −8 =3
12 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsChristine NamagandaWFM
🇺🇬UGA·1721
+4 −3 =3
10 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsGoretti AngolikinWFM
🇺🇬UGA·1704
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsTakali MillyWCM
🇺🇬UGA·1610
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
Uganda
#140
out of 808 players
Africa
#3,310
in continent
World
#92,207
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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