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Wabuti, Rose
WFM🇰🇪FIDE 10800530· Female· Kenya· Born in 1982
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Rose Wabuti, a 44-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1739 — just 23 short of her peak of 1762 (Dec 2024, age 42). She plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 25 months (2016–2018), 60 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8. Also played 1 rapid event (including Women's FIDE and ECF FIDE Rated Tournament London Women Chess Club - 24 January 2026 - Open) recently. She reached #14 nationally in Sep 2014.
Awarded WFM in 2014 (age 32).
Current rating
1739
Standard
Rpd1723·Blz—
All-time high
1762
−23 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 42
Dec 2024 · age 42
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#96,378
#96,378 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1742 → returned at 1739
Mar 2025
2024
11th 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 1762
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1597 → 1762
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1762
at age 42 · −23 from today
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 41
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1742 → 1739
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0.5/ 225.0%
0W1D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #135 | 2051 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#179
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#3,518
in continent
World
#96,376
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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