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Magana, Ben
CM🇰🇪FIDE 10800166· Male· Kenya· Born in 1977
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Ben Magana, a 49-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2020 and ranked 6th among KEN players. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, Kenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section, and CTC Open Chess Championship 2025. Also played 2 blitz events (including CTC Open Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2009) and 33 months (2009–2011). His peak of 2200 was reached at age 24 (Jan 2001); he also reached #1 nationally in Apr 2008 and spent 30 months as #1.
Awarded CM in 2013 (age 36).
Current rating
2020
Standard
Rpd2021·Blz2074
All-time high
2200
−180 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 24
Jan 2001 · age 24
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · KEN players · of 902
30 months in #1 nationally (2008–2025)
30 months in #1 nationally (2008–2025)
Career timeline
22 entries2025
30 months in National #1
longest streak 16 months · since Apr 2008
May 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 47
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Feb 2024
2023
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2121
Jan 2023
2022
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2132
Nov 2022
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
2008 → 2120
Jul 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
2018 → 2020
Tournaments
6
42 games
Score
29.5/ 4270.2%
25W9D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #38 | 2101 | -6.2 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 6.5/10 | #5 | 2099 | +18.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/8 | #4 | 2139 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #17 | 1818 | -26.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/2 | #151 | 2702 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 6/8 | #7 | 2081 | +6.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+8 −1 =6
15 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2142
+4 −4 =5
13 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsMartin Njoroge
🇰🇪KEN·1909
+6 −3 =3
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMehul Gohil
🇰🇪KEN·1965
+5 −2 =5
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJackson Kamau Ndegwa
🇰🇪KEN·1895
+6 −4 =2
12 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#6
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#543
in continent
World
#24,516
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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