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Namale, Ben Nguku
CM🇰🇪FIDE 10800263· Male· Kenya· Born in 1981
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Ben Nguku Namale, a 45-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2045 — just 11 short of his peak of 2056 (Jan 2020, age 39) and ranked 4th among KEN players, and in the top 10% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, 26eme Open FIDE de Louviers, and Open FIDE Vernon 2026 (-2400). Also played 4 rapid events (including 1er Rapide de Nogent le Roi) recently. He took a 17-month break between Sep 2016 and Mar 2018. He reached #3 nationally in Mar 2022 and has been in top 5 for 66 months and counting.
Previously known as Ben Nguku Namale (until Jun 2017). Awarded CM in 2022 (age 41).
Current rating
2045
Standard
Rpd2082·Blz1948
All-time high
2056
−11 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 39
Jan 2020 · age 39
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · KEN players · of 951
National top 5 since Mar 2026
National top 5 since Mar 2026
Career timeline
17 entries2026
66 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
longest streak 22 months · since Mar 2019
Jun 2026
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2045
May 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 42
Dec 2023
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 41
Nov 2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 41
Sep 2022
Peak national rank: #3
at age 41 · rated 2045
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+37
2008 → 2045
Tournaments
11
38 games
Score
27.5/ 3872.4%
25W5D8L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsArnaud Gandillet1,923·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi A (plus de 1800)·R6·+7.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2265 | +24.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1117 | 2705 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #2 | 2077 | +10.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #54 | 2513 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #15 | 2104 | -7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #233 | 2589 | +4.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #58 | 2693 | +6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1672 | 2071 | +1.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #1043 | 2683 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/7 | #44 | 2028 | +2.2 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsMehul Gohil
🇰🇪KEN·1965
+9 −4 =6
19 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+3 −10 =4
17 games·last met May 2023
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vsGithinji Hinga
🇰🇪KEN·1929
+11 −2 =1
14 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsJackson Kamau Ndegwa
🇰🇪KEN·1895
+7 −2 =3
12 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsRicky Sang
🇰🇪KEN·1925
+9 −3 =0
12 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
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Kenya
#4
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#445
in continent
World
#21,359
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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