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Wambugu, Jane Wanjiru

WCM🇰🇪

FIDEFIDE 10800310· Female· Kenya· Born in 1982

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Jane Wanjiru Wambugu, a 44-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1671 — just 5 short of her peak of 1676 (Apr 2025, age 43). She plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2014–2016), 15 months (2016–2018), 62 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include Coupe du Leman GE 2025-26 Category C, Team 2026 - ARA Octobre, and Wil 2 Days Open. She reached #16 nationally in Jul 2014.

Awarded WCM in 2014 (age 32).

Current rating

1671

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1676

−5 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 43

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#120,067

#120,067 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
15th 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 1676
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1676
at age 43 · −5 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+218 Elo)
1455 → 1673
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1673 → returned at 1676
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Christian Scheffler 1,826
Team 2026 - ARA Octobre · Oct 2025 · +4.4 Elo
Evolution
-5
1676 → 1671
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
4W1D3L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRemi Boivin1,735·Wil 2 Days Open·R4·-7.9
2.[L]vsThomas Wunderlin1,887·Wil 2 Days Open·R3·-4.3
3.[L]vsManuel Dietiker1,993·Wil 2 Days Open·R1·-2.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Coupe du Leman GE 2025-26 Category C
Swiss
Jan 20262/1#192366+7.4
Team 2026 - ARA Octobre
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#1621826+4.4
Wil 2 Days Open
Swiss
Aug 20252/3#541992-15.6
Worst Elo result: Wil 2 Days Open (-15.6 Elo, finished #54).

Rankings

/
Kenya
#296
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#4,672
in continent
World
#120,062
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Kenya
1
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2
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2,113
3
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2,102
4
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2,045
5
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2,023
6
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2,020
7
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2,005
8
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2,000
9
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1,977
10
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1,974
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296🇰🇪Wambugu, Jane Wanjiru1,671
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
...
4672🇰🇪Wambugu, Jane Wanjiru1,671
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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