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Njoroge, Martin
🇰🇪FIDE 10801952· Male· Kenya· Born in 1996
Martin Njoroge, a 30-year-old player. currently rated 1909 in Standard, career peak of 1987 (Sep 2022). He took a 13-month break between Apr 2020 and Jun 2021.
Current rating
1909
Standard
Rpd1959·Blz1881
All-time high
1987
−78 pts below
Sep 2022 · age 26
Sep 2022 · age 26
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
77 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#23
in Kenya · of 869
19 months in National top 10 (2021–2026)
19 months in National top 10 (2021–2026)
Career timeline
9 entries2026
19 months in national top 10
since Oct 2021
Jan 2026
2022
Peak national rank: #5
at age 26 · rated 1987
Sep 2022
All-time peak 1987
at age 26 · −78 from today
Sep 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+175 Elo)
1790 → 1965
Jun 2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1965 → returned at 1958
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 23
Oct 2019
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
-13
1922 → 1909
Score
25/ 4555.6%
22W6D17L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Kenya
#23
out of 1,081 players
Africa
#1,268
in continent
World
#46,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Kenya
Africa
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-17Scrape games
45 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-04STDKisumu Open 2nd edition - Grand PrixElo 1909
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cMadol, Garang Panthou JohSSD | 2146 | 0 | -3.4 | ♔ |
| Odongo, Bill ClintonKEN | 1565 | 1 | +2.8 | ♚ |
| Nashipae, BellaKEN | 1700 | 1 | +5.4 | ♔ |
| Kaloki, HawiKEN | 2143 | 1 | +16.4 | ♚ |
| fNsubuga, HarunaUGA | 2090 | 0 | -4.6 | ♔ |
2026-04STDMavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - OpenElo 1909
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opiyo, VitalisKEN | 1709 | 1 | +5.6 | ♔ |
| fSimiyu, JadonKEN | 2108 | 0 | -4.2 | ♚ |
| Mikuli, Lewis OwinoKEN | 1734 | 1 | +6.2 | ♔ |
| fBibasa, BobUGA | 2022 | 0 | -6.2 | ♚ |
| Serede, Elvis Mugilwa JnrKEN | 1560 | 1 | +2.6 | ♔ |
| Gathoni, Paul WaweruKEN | 1705 | 1 | +5.4 | ♚ |
| David, ShammahKEN | 1685 | 1 | +5 | ♔ |
2026-03STD2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open SectionElo 1878
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langat, SilvanusKEN | 1628 | 0 | -16.8 | ♚ |
| Emmanuel, WanjalaKEN | 1623 | 1 | +3 | ♚ |
| Wanjala, SamuelKEN | 1607 | ½ | -7.2 | ♚ |
| Opiyo, VitalisKEN | 1601 | 0 | -17.2 | ♔ |
2026-02STDKenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Open SectionElo 1916
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irungu, Brian MwangiKEN | 1960 | 0 | -9.6 | ♔ |
| cOluka, Robert McligeyoKEN | 2114 | 0 | -5.6 | ♔ |
| Shile, Lenny MataigaKEN | 1870 | 1 | +8 | ♚ |
| Kaloki, HawiKEN | 2069 | 0 | -6.6 | ♚ |
| fSimiyu, JadonKEN | 2056 | 0 | -7 | ♔ |
| Gohil, MehulKEN | 2006 | 0 | -8.2 | ♚ |
| Kuka, KyleKEN | 1942 | 0 | -10 | ♚ |
| Boera, FelixKEN | 1981 | 0 | -9 | ♔ |
| cMagana, BenKEN | 2036 | 0 | -7.4 | ♔ |
| Omolo, KennethKEN | 1972 | 1 | +10.8 | ♚ |
2026-01STDKenya National Chess League 2025- Premier LeagueElo 1961
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangui, AmosKEN | 1678 | 0 | -15 | ♚ |
| Kuka, KyleKEN | 1960 | 1 | +12.6 | ♔ |
| Chumba, AllanKEN | 1904 | ½ | +1 | ♔ |
| Omolo, KennethKEN | 1944 | 1 | +12 | ♚ |
| Kabbis, RobyKEN | 1735 | 1 | +6.4 | ♔ |
2025-12STDNakuru Open Chess Champoinship 2025 -Open SectionElo 1944
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omondi, StanleyKEN | 1750 | 1 | +5.2 | ♚ |
| Achol, Agot AcholKEN | 1702 | 1 | +4.2 | ♔ |
| Kaloki, HawiKEN | 1959 | ½ | +0.6 | ♔ |
| Peter, Majur ManyangSSD | 2104 | 0 | -5.6 | ♚ |
| Steve, PatienceKEN | 1730 | 1 | +4.8 | ♔ |
| Irungu, Brian MwangiKEN | 1972 | ½ | +1 | ♚ |
2025-11STDKCB Chess Open 2025 - Open SectionElo 1934
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lwanga, Charles KaroliKEN | 1737 | 0 | -15.2 | ♔ |
| Chege, SamuelKEN | 1542 | 1 | +1.6 | ♚ |
| Christie, Karan RenoldKEN | 1742 | ½ | -5 | ♔ |
| Rugunda, MadibaUGA | — | 1 | +1.6 | ♚ |
| Mitei, CosmasKEN | 1734 | ½ | -5.2 | ♔ |
| Kenneth, Koome KinotiKEN | 1717 | 1 | +4.4 | ♚ |
| Daahir, Bashir YusufUGA | 1786 | 1 | +6 | ♔ |
| Manyeki, NathanielKEN | 1824 | 1 | +6.8 | ♚ |