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Ndegwa, Jackson Kamau
🇰🇪FIDE 10801731· Male· Kenya· Born in 1987
Jackson Kamau Ndegwa, a 39-year-old player. currently rated 1895 in Standard, career peak of 2026 (Apr 2019). He took a 13-month break between Apr 2020 and Jun 2021.
Current rating
1895
Standard
Rpd1981·Blz1913
All-time high
2026
−131 pts below
Apr 2019 · age 32
Apr 2019 · age 32
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#33
in Kenya · of 869
23 months in National top 10 (2018–2021)
23 months in National top 10 (2018–2021)
Career timeline
9 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
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
-2
1897 → 1895
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
4W1D2L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Kenya
#33
out of 1,081 players
Africa
#1,427
in continent
World
#49,663
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Kenya
Africa
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-17Scrape games
7 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-01STDKenya National Chess League 2025- Super League Division AElo 1895
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panchol, James MadolSSD | 2024 | 1 | +13.4 | ♚ |
| Mutuma, Victor MutugiKEN | 1743 | 1 | +5.8 | ♚ |
| Nzioki, ThomasKEN | 1767 | 1 | +6.4 | ♚ |
2025-12STDMombasa Open Chess Championship 2025 - OpenElo 1869
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mich, JaydenKEN | 1633 | 0 | -16.4 | ♚ |
| Byawaka, Alvin HerbertUGA | 1763 | 0 | -13.6 | ♔ |
| Isaiah, Otieno OluochKEN | 1751 | ½ | -4 | ♚ |
| Danford, KosiKEN | 1752 | 1 | +6.2 | ♔ |