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Omara Samora
🇺🇬FIDE 10019383· Male· Uganda· Born in 2011
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Omara Samora, a 15-year-old player, is rated 1651. He has fluctuated between 1483 and 1686 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Father Grimes National Schools Team Chess Championships 2026 - Secondary Open, 2026 National Juniors Chess Championship - Open Section, and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 14 OPEN. Also played 2 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Open Section) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Open Section) recently. His peak of 1686 was reached at age 14 (Mar 2025).
At junior level, he reached #13, #4 and #3 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1651
Standard
Rpd1643·Blz1658
All-time high
1686
−35 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 14
Mar 2025 · age 14
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#127,872
#127,872 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
100 career games
at age 15
Jun 2026
13th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1646
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 15
Mar 2026
2025
4th U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1686
Mar 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 14
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1686
at age 14 · −35 from today
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Boys)perf 2419 (+768) · 6/6 · #18
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1678 → 1651
Tournaments
6
57 games
Score
32.5/ 5757.0%
37W3D17L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsElvis Muigai Kamau1,771·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Boys)·R5·+26.6
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsNdawula Jonathan1,563·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Boys)·R7·-25.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/6 | #18 | 2419 | +30.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7.5/2 | #147 | 2379 | -27.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/3 | #46 | 2545 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/2 | #23 | 2480 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/4 | #1 | 2306 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #239 | 1749 | -58.8 |
Rankings
/
Uganda
#245
out of 808 players
Africa
#5,097
in continent
World
#127,866
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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