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Sang, Ricky
🇰🇪FIDE 10802185· Male· Kenya· Born in 1983
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Ricky Sang, a 43-year-old player, is rated 1925 and ranked 24th among KEN players. He is on a steady climb with +66 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, Nakuru Open Chess Champoinship 2025 -Open Section, and KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section. Also played 3 rapid (including The Grand Royale Rapidplay Championship 2025) and 5 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament 2nd Edition - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2022 was reached at age 36 (Apr 2019); he also reached #6 nationally in Jun 2021 and spent 30 months in top 10.
Previously known as Ricky Sang (until May 2017).
Current rating
1925
Standard
Rpd1837·Blz1815
All-time high
2022
−97 pts below
Apr 2019 · age 36
Apr 2019 · age 36
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#24
#24 · KEN players · of 951
30 months in National top 10 (2019–2021)
30 months in National top 10 (2019–2021)
Career timeline
15 entries2026
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 1925
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1742 → 1863
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 41
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 40
Nov 2023
2021
30 months in national top 10
longest streak 23 months · since Mar 2019
Dec 2021
Peak national rank: #6
at age 38 · rated 1991
Jun 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
1885 → 1925
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
14.5/ 2265.9%
12W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #25 | 2095 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #16 | 1966 | +14.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #15 | 1867 | +1.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+5 −15 =7
27 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJames Madol Panchol
🇸🇸SSD·1948
+9 −12 =0
21 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMehul Gohil
🇰🇪KEN·1965
+4 −12 =3
19 games·last met May 2025
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vsGithinji Hinga
🇰🇪KEN·1929
+3 −10 =2
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsBryan Toboso Akhanyinya
🇰🇪KEN·1765
+10 −2 =0
12 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
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Kenya
#24
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#1,166
in continent
World
#42,073
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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