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BJ
Balewa Jimmy Carlos
🇺🇬FIDE 10014594· Male· Uganda· Born in 1996
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Balewa Jimmy Carlos, a 30-year-old player, is rated 1911 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: Zabasajja Memorial Open Championship 2025 and 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical. Also played 4 rapid events (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) recently. He reached #40 nationally in Apr 2026.
Current rating
1911
Standard
Rpd1877·Blz1896
All-time high
1911
at best
Dec 2025 · age 29
Dec 2025 · age 29
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#45,402
#45,402 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Peak national rank: #40
at age 30 · rated 1911
Apr 2026
2025
All-time peak 1911
at age 29
Dec 2025
100 career games
at age 29
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+266 Elo)
1593 → 1859
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 28
Jun 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
1889 → 1911
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
6W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #9 | 1953 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/2 | #173 | 2089 | +10.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTandeka Shiloh
🇺🇬UGA·1834
+13 −1 =2
16 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsJoseph Kizito
🇺🇬UGA·1599
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsBagonza Atuhaire Marvin
🇺🇬UGA·1865
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsAbdul Shakuru Wagodo
🇺🇬UGA·2046
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsBob BibasaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2078
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Uganda
#42
out of 808 players
Africa
#1,290
in continent
World
#45,401
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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