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Wachira, William Wachania
CM🇰🇪FIDE 10800328· Male· Kenya· Born in 1977
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William Wachania Wachira, a 49-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1686. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 6 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearance: 2025 Washington Class Championships - Kasparov (1600-1799). He had 3 career breaks: 83 months (2006–2013), 20 months (2013–2015) and 68 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2073 was reached at age 29 (Jul 2006); he also reached #5 nationally in Oct 2013 and spent 21 months in top 10.
Awarded CM in 2007 (age 30).
Current rating
1686
Standard
Rpd1916·Blz—
All-time high
2073
−387 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 29
Jul 2006 · age 29
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#115,041
#115,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279
21 months in National top 10 (2006–2015)
21 months in National top 10 (2006–2015)
Career timeline
17 entries2024
5th 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 1818
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1756 → 1818
Apr 2024
100 career games
at age 47
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 68 months
paused at 1756 → returned at 1818
Jul 2018
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 1828
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1711 → 1686
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #17 | 1662 | -25.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Washington Class Championships - Kasparov (1600-1799) (-25.4 Elo, finished #17).
Rankings
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Kenya
#272
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#4,454
in continent
World
#115,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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