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Niragire Brian
🇺🇬FIDE 10015930· Male· Uganda· Born in 1996
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Niragire Brian, a 30-year-old player, is rated 1686 — just 9 short of his peak of 1695 (Mar 2024, age 28). He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: Zabasajja Memorial Open Championship 2025 and 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1686
Standard
Rpd1666·Blz1646
All-time high
1695
−9 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 28
Mar 2024 · age 28
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#115,041
#115,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+246 Elo)
1449 → 1695
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 28
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 28
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1695
at age 28 · −9 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
Jan 2023
2020
Crossed 1400
at age 24
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
1687 → 1686
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
9.5/ 1852.8%
9W1D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #38 | 1676 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/6 | #95 | 2514 | +4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoseph Kizito
🇺🇬UGA·1599
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKimala Martin
🇺🇬UGA·1761
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsFrancis Obita
🇺🇬UGA·1710
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsNaisanga Sheba Valentine
🇺🇬UGA·1673
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
/
Uganda
#202
out of 808 players
Africa
#4,454
in continent
World
#115,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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