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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 1745. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 6 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent appearances: 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. His peak of 1889 was reached at age 51 (Sep 2016); he also reached #14 nationally in Oct 2015.
Current rating
1745
Standard
Rpd1805·Blz1845
All-time high
1889
−144 pts below
Sep 2016 · age 51
Sep 2016 · age 51
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#94,123
#94,123 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
2022
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 1693
Apr 2022
100 career games
at age 57
Jan 2022
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1694 → returned at 1691
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
1766 → 1745
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
6.5/ 1738.2%
5W3D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/7 | #41 | 1604 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #79 | 1821 | +9.0 |
Rankings
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Uganda
#143
out of 786 players
Africa
#3,384
in continent
World
#94,122
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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