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Nsubuga Benard
🇺🇬FIDE 10008942· Male· Uganda· Born in 1980
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Nsubuga Benard, a 46-year-old player, is rated 1689. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN, Kireka Open Chess Championship 2025 - Open, 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 had 3 career breaks: 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included), 20 months (2022–2024) and 21 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1723 was reached at age 44 (Mar 2024); he also reached #98 nationally in Nov 2019.
Current rating
1689
Standard
Rpd1671·Blz1816
All-time high
1723
−34 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 44
Mar 2024 · age 44
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#113,956
#113,956 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Jun 2026
13th 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 1721
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+168 Elo)
1555 → 1723
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 44
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1723
at age 44 · −34 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1538 → returned at 1721
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPENperf 1826 (+137) · 4.5/7 · #37
Top opponent
Evolution
-34
1723 → 1689
Tournaments
3
18 games
Score
7.5/ 1841.7%
6W3D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDaahir Bashir Yusuf1,846·SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN·R8·+14.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #37 | 1826 | +20.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/4 | #133 | 1801 | -51.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/1 | #294 | 2479 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
Uganda
#197
out of 808 players
Africa
#4,393
in continent
World
#113,952
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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