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Njau, Albert
🇹🇿FIDE 10002324· Male· Tanzania
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Albert Njau, a player, is rated 1961 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2018–2020), 19 months (2022–2024) and 24 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: TANZANIA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 - OPEN. He reached #1 nationally in Jul 2024 and has been in top 3 for 57 months and counting.
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd1870·Blz1947
All-time high
1961
at best
Jun 2026
Jun 2026
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 3 since Jan 2020
National top 3 since Jan 2020
Career timeline
11 entries2026
57 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 57 months · since Jan 2020
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1961
Jun 2026
2024
Peak national rank: #1
rated 1942
Jul 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1942 → returned at 1961
May 2024
2022
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1875 → returned at 1942
Sep 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1942 → 1961
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
7/ 887.5%
7W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/7 | #2 | 2566 | +18.8 |
Rankings
Tanzania
#1
out of 44 players
Africa
#893
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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