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Ndegwa, Jackson Kamau
🇰🇪FIDE 10801731· Male· Kenya· Born in 1987
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Jackson Kamau Ndegwa, a 39-year-old player, is rated 1895 and ranked 37th among KEN players. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Mombasa Open Chess Championship 2025 - Open. His peak of 2026 was reached at age 32 (Apr 2019, #5 nationally at the time); he spent 23 months in top 10.
Previously known as Jackson Ndegwa (until Apr 2017).
Current rating
1895
Standard
Rpd1981·Blz1913
All-time high
2026
−131 pts below
Apr 2019 · age 32
Apr 2019 · age 32
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37
#37 · KEN players · of 951
23 months in National top 10 (2018–2021)
23 months in National top 10 (2018–2021)
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1815 → 1897
Feb 2025
2021
23 months in national top 10
longest streak 17 months · since Oct 2018
Aug 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 33
Apr 2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2001 → returned at 1980
Apr 2020
2019
Peak national rank: #5
at age 32 · rated 2026
Apr 2019
Crossed 2000
at age 32
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
1897 → 1895
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
1W1D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #50 | 1636 | -27.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMehul Gohil
🇰🇪KEN·1965
+5 −10 =2
17 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+5 −6 =6
17 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsJames Madol Panchol
🇸🇸SSD·1948
+6 −5 =1
12 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsBen MaganaCM
🇰🇪KEN·2020
+4 −6 =2
12 games·last met Dec 2024
View head-to-head →
vsBen Nguku NamaleCM
🇰🇪KEN·2045
+2 −7 =3
12 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#37
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#1,469
in continent
World
#49,346
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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