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Kur Akut Deng
🇺🇬FIDE 10036342· Male· Uganda· Born in 2008
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Kur Akut Deng, a 18-year-old player, is rated 2028 — his current career high and ranked 18th among UGA players. He is climbing fast, having gained +83 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Father Grimes National Schools Team Chess Championships 2026 - Secondary Open, Zabasajja Memorial Open Championship 2025, and Rwabushenyi Memorial Open Championship 2025. Also played 12 rapid (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Blitz) recently. He reached #18 nationally in Jun 2026.
At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U18.
Current rating
2028
Standard
Rpd2117·Blz2079
All-time high
2028
at best
Jun 2026 · age 18
Jun 2026 · age 18
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#18
#18 · UGA players · of 558
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Peak national rank: #18
at age 18 · rated 2028
Jun 2026
1st U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 2028
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2028
at age 18
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+180 Elo)
1830 → 2010
Dec 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Dec 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Father Grimes National Schools Team Chess Championships 2026 - Secondary Openperf 2401 (+373) · 9/5 · #5
Top opponent
Evolution
+83
1945 → 2028
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
32/ 4374.4%
30W4D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #5 | 2087 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 9/5 | #5 | 2401 | +22.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #27 | 2151 | +18.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #6 | 1980 | +14.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/10 | #19 | 2047 | +33.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMuhirwa Alvin
🇺🇬UGA·1983
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsNtumwa Calvin
🇺🇬UGA·1796
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsRajab Kamoga
🇺🇬UGA·2091
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsBaguma Innocent
🇺🇬UGA·1900
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Uganda
#18
out of 808 players
Africa
#510
in continent
World
#23,484
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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