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JG
Jumba, Gloria
🇰🇪FIDE 10800794· Female· Kenya· Born in 1987
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Gloria Jumba, a 39-year-old player, is rated 1738. She has fluctuated between 1650 and 1796 over the past 2 years. 45 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Ladies, 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Ladies Section, and Kenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Ladies Section. Also played 2 rapid (including The Grand Royale Rapidplay Championship 2025) and 2 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament 2nd Edition - Blitz) recently. She took a 19-month break between Oct 2012 and Jun 2014. Her peak of 1796 was reached at age 38 (Dec 2025); she also reached #10 nationally in Jun 2013.
Current rating
1738
Standard
Rpd1735·Blz1737
All-time high
1796
−58 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 38
Dec 2025 · age 38
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#96,714
#96,714 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
All-time peak 1796
at age 38 · −58 from today
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+321 Elo)
1416 → 1737
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 37
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 37
Mar 2024
2018
Re-crossed 1600
at age 31
Aug 2018
100 career games
at age 31
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
4th Edition Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament (Grand Prix) - Ladies Sectionperf 2361 (+581) · 6/6 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1742 → 1738
Tournaments
7
48 games
Score
32/ 4866.7%
26W12D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #13 | 1905 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/2 | #10 | 2455 | -5.0 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 3.5/10 | #9 | 1685 | -29.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 1834 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #3 | 1775 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/6 | #1 | 2361 | +26.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 1880 | +18.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoyce Nyaruai NdiranguWFM
🇰🇪KEN·1841
+5 −15 =4
24 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSasha MongeliWFM
🇰🇪KEN·1892
+5 −4 =4
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMadelta Glenda
🇰🇪KEN·1796
+5 −4 =3
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJully MutisyaWCM
🇰🇪KEN·1909
+5 −2 =4
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLucy WanjiruWCM
🇰🇪KEN·1653
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#181
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#3,537
in continent
World
#96,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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