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Were Samuel
🇺🇬FIDE 10004653· Male· Uganda· Born in 1993
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Were Samuel, a 33-year-old player, is rated 1905. He has fluctuated between 1866 and 1953 over the past 2 years. 56 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN, Kireka Open Chess Championship 2025 - Open, and Zabasajja Memorial Open Championship 2025. Also played 10 rapid (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Blitz) recently. His peak of 1953 was reached at age 32 (Jan 2025, #24 nationally at the time).
Current rating
1905
Standard
Rpd1902·Blz1870
All-time high
1953
−48 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 32
Jan 2025 · age 32
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#46,912
#46,912 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Peak national rank: #24
at age 32 · rated 1930
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+209 Elo)
1744 → 1953
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1953
at age 32 · −48 from today
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 31
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 29
Jan 2022
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1852 → returned at 1837
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1905 → 1905
Tournaments
7
48 games
Score
29/ 4860.4%
26W6D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/8 | #14 | 1943 | +14.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #34 | 2083 | +19.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/6 | #43 | 1739 | -19.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #21 | 1947 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #43 | 1869 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #56 | 1971 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/4 | #22 | 2518 | -18.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEmmanuel Mukose
🇺🇬UGA·1816
+18 −17 =4
39 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRajab Kamoga
🇺🇬UGA·2091
+1 −9 =6
16 games·last met May 2026
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vsMugerwa Ronnie
🇺🇬UGA·1777
+7 −5 =3
15 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsBob BibasaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2078
+4 −10 =0
14 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2176
+1 −10 =1
12 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Uganda
#48
out of 808 players
Africa
#1,363
in continent
World
#46,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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