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Omondi, Morrel
🇰🇪FIDE 10802258· Male· Kenya· Born in 1992
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Morrel Omondi, a 34-year-old player, is rated 1686 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 22-month break between Feb 2024 and Jan 2026. Recent appearance: Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800. Also played 2 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. He reached #73 nationally in Jan 2018.
Previously known as Morrel Omondi (until Jun 2017).
Current rating
1686
Standard
Rpd1743·Blz1633
All-time high
1686
at best
Jan 2026 · age 34
Jan 2026 · age 34
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#115,041
#115,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
All-time peak 1686
at age 34
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+215 Elo)
1463 → 1678
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 32
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 32
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1463 → returned at 1686
Feb 2024
2020
Re-crossed 1500
at age 28
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+8
1678 → 1686
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
3W1D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSamuel Kagambi1,727·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R4·+11.2
2.[W]vsClaude Peter1,660·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R6·+9.3
3.[W]vsSarthak Patnaik1,607·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R3·+7.8
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsOtieno Ronny1,469·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R1·-15.5
2.[L]vsAngel Kagambi1,576·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R2·-13.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #6 | 1677 | +1.4 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#272
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#4,454
in continent
World
#115,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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