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Obita, Francis
🇺🇬FIDE 10002553· Male· Uganda· Born in 1965
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Francis Obita, a 61-year-old player, is rated 1710. He has slipped back 56 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN, Rwabushenyi Memorial Open Championship 2025, and 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Blitz) recently. He took a 12-month break between Feb 2024 and Mar 2025. His peak of 1889 was reached at age 51 (Sep 2016); he also reached #14 nationally in Oct 2015.
Current rating
1710
Standard
Rpd1805·Blz1845
All-time high
1889
−179 pts below
Sep 2016 · age 51
Sep 2016 · age 51
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#106,298
#106,298 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1745
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+163 Elo)
1637 → 1800
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1666 → returned at 1800
Feb 2024
2022
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 1693
Apr 2022
100 career games
at age 57
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-56
1766 → 1710
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
10.5/ 2542.0%
9W3D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #48 | 1656 | -34.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/7 | #41 | 1604 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #79 | 1821 | +9.0 |
Worst Elo result: SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN (-34.8 Elo, finished #48).
Most-Played Opponents
vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2176
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMatovu Abel
🇺🇬UGA·2027
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsRajab Kamoga
🇺🇬UGA·2091
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsTandeka Shiloh
🇺🇬UGA·1834
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsNiragire Brian
🇺🇬UGA·1686
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
Uganda
#172
out of 808 players
Africa
#3,980
in continent
World
#106,295
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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