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Oyamo, Martin
🇰🇪FIDE 10802851· Male· Kenya· Born in 1960
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Martin Oyamo, a 66-year-old player, is rated 1667. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2017–2018) and 25 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open and Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including Bamba Wit' de Big Boys Blitz Tournament 8th Edition) recently. His peak of 1810 was reached at age 55 (Oct 2015); he also reached #30 nationally in Apr 2015.
Previously known as Martin Oyamo (until Apr 2016).
Current rating
1667
Standard
Rpd1861·Blz1790
All-time high
1810
−143 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 55
Oct 2015 · age 55
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#121,806
#121,806 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1682
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+162 Elo)
1542 → 1704
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2024
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1506 → returned at 1682
Feb 2024
2022
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 62 · rated 1674
Apr 2022
2020
100 career games
at age 60
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
1704 → 1667
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
6.5/ 1446.4%
6W1D7L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #76 | 2687 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #125 | 1908 | -21.8 |
Worst Elo result: Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open (-21.8 Elo, finished #125).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJames Madol Panchol
🇸🇸SSD·1948
+1 −11 =0
12 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsRicky Sang
🇰🇪KEN·1925
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsTimothy Mwabu
🇰🇪KEN·1922
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsArmon Sein
🇰🇪KEN·1603
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#303
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#4,796
in continent
World
#121,800
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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