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Ian Smith Nabuguzi

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FIDEFIDE 10016988· Male· Uganda· Born in 1997

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Ian Smith Nabuguzi, a 29-year-old player, is rated 1845 — just 29 short of his peak of 1874 (Mar 2025, age 28). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 36 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 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 reached #59 nationally in Mar 2025.

Previously known as Nabuguzi Ivan Smith (until Jul 2022).

Current rating

1845

Standard

Rpd1789·Blz1781

All-time high

1874

−29 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 28

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#62,840

#62,840 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
Peak national rank: #59
at age 28 · rated 1874
Mar 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 28
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1874
at age 28 · −29 from today
Mar 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
1637 → 1773
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1621 → returned at 1874
Feb 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical
perf 1997 (+152) · 6.5/9 · #80
Top opponent
vs Innocent Buule 1,836
2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical · Jul 2025 · +9.7 Elo
Evolution
-29
1874 → 1845
Tournaments
1
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
6W1D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical
Open Swiss
Jul 20256.5/9#801997-29.2
Worst Elo result: 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical (-29.2 Elo, finished #80).

Rankings

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Uganda
#79
out of 808 players
Africa
#2,004
in continent
World
#62,839
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Uganda
1
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2
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3
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2,191
4
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2,176
5
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2,164
6
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2,163
7
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2,161
8
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2,095
9
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2,091
10
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2,086
...
79🇺🇬Ian Smith Nabuguzi1,845
Africa
1
🇪🇬Amin, BassemFollow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
🇪🇬Labib, Ibrahim HasanFollow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,412
...
2004🇺🇬Ian Smith Nabuguzi1,845
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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62839🇺🇬Ian Smith Nabuguzi1,845