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KJ
Kayanja John
🇺🇬FIDE 10020586· Male· Uganda· Born in 2005
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Kayanja John, a 21-year-old player, is rated 1687. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: SOM Inter - Project Chess Championship 2025 18th Edition and 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical. His peak of 1725 was reached at age 19 (May 2024); he also reached #93 nationally in Feb 2025.
At junior level, he reached #6 and #11 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1687
Standard
Rpd1604·Blz1631
All-time high
1725
−38 pts below
May 2024 · age 19
May 2024 · age 19
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#114,401
#114,401 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Peak national rank: #93
at age 20 · rated 1725
Feb 2025
2024
6th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1725
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+281 Elo)
1444 → 1725
May 2024
All-time peak 1725
at age 19 · −38 from today
May 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
1710 → 1687
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
3W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNAMULINDWA SHADIA ANOINTING1,524·SOM Inter - Project Chess Championship 2025 18th Edition·R7·-14.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #27 | 1712 | -18.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/1 | #399 | 1113 | -4.8 |
Worst Elo result: SOM Inter - Project Chess Championship 2025 18th Edition (-18.2 Elo, finished #27).
Rankings
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Uganda
#196
out of 786 players
Africa
#4,401
in continent
World
#114,398
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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