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Walela, Austin
🇰🇪FIDE 10801693· Male· Kenya· Born in 1993
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Austin Walela, a 33-year-old player, is rated 1881 and ranked 46th among KEN players. He has fluctuated between 1853 and 1923 over the past 2 years. 49 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open, 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open, and Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open. Also played 1 rapid (including KICC Rapids and Blitz 3rd Edition - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. He took a 15-month break between Jan 2017 and May 2018. His peak of 1923 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2026); he also reached #14 nationally in Mar 2022.
Previously known as Austin Walela (until Sep 2016).
Current rating
1881
Standard
Rpd1893·Blz1872
All-time high
1923
−42 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 33
Mar 2026 · age 33
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#46
#46 · KEN players · of 951
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1923
at age 33 · −42 from today
Mar 2026
2023
100 career games
at age 30
Aug 2023
2022
Peak national rank: #14
at age 29 · rated 1876
Mar 2022
2017
Best 12-month gain (+100 Elo)
1785 → 1885
Jan 2017
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1885 → returned at 1887
Jan 2017
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1881 → 1881
Tournaments
7
30 games
Score
19/ 3063.3%
18W2D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsPaul Wangwe Kisindai1,715·Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open·R1·-14.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #87 | 915 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #7 | 1837 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #40 | 1813 | -22.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #5 | 2105 | +21.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #69 | 1352 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #16 | 2392 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/5 | #9 | 2054 | +2.4 |
Worst Elo result: Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open (-22.6 Elo, finished #40).
Most-Played Opponents
vsGithinji Hinga
🇰🇪KEN·1929
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsBen MaganaCM
🇰🇪KEN·2020
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsMoses Andiwoh
🇰🇪KEN·1811
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsGabriel Njuki
🇰🇪KEN·2002
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2024
View head-to-head →
vsPeter Gilruth
🇰🇪KEN·1977
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met May 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Kenya
#46
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#1,600
in continent
World
#52,932
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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