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Ngani, Victor
🇰🇪FIDE 10802088· Male· Kenya· Born in 1979
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Victor Ngani, a 47-year-old player, is rated 1980 and ranked 9th among KEN players. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 54 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open, 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open Section, and Nakuru Open Chess Champoinship 2025 -Open Section. Also played 1 rapid (including KICC RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT - Open) and 5 blitz events (including Nairobi County Blitz Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2032 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2019); he also reached #6 nationally in Oct 2018 and has been in top 10 for 65 months and counting (2 consecutive years on his current run).
Current rating
1980
Standard
Rpd1952·Blz1897
All-time high
2032
−52 pts below
Jan 2019 · age 40
Jan 2019 · age 40
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · KEN players · of 951
National top 10 since Jun 2026
National top 10 since Jun 2026
Career timeline
13 entries2026
65 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 29 months · since May 2018
Jun 2026
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 1980
Jun 2026
2021
100 career games
at age 42
Oct 2021
2020
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 1981
Oct 2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1981 → returned at 1947
Mar 2020
2019
All-time peak 2032
at age 40 · −52 from today
Jan 2019
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) - Open Sectionperf 2496 (+532) · 5/5 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1966 → 1980
Tournaments
8
46 games
Score
32.5/ 4670.7%
31W3D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/6 | #2 | 2324 | +45.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/4 | #20 | 2544 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #18 | 1930 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/3 | #24 | 2523 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #61 | 1933 | -24.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #17 | 1922 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/5 | #6 | 2496 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #7 | 1942 | -2.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+3 −5 =4
12 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsBen MaganaCM
🇰🇪KEN·2020
+1 −10 =0
11 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJames Madol Panchol
🇸🇸SSD·1948
+4 −6 =1
11 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMehul Gohil
🇰🇪KEN·1965
+3 −8 =0
11 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsLenny Mataiga Shile
🇰🇪KEN·1853
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Kenya
#9
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#765
in continent
World
#30,786
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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