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Ndirangu, Joyce Nyaruai
WFM🇰🇪FIDE 10802886· Female· Kenya· Born in 1995
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Joyce Nyaruai Ndirangu, a 31-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1841. She has slipped back 66 Elo over the past 12 months. 91 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Ladies, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Ladies, and 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Ladies Section. Also played 2 rapid (including KICC RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT - Open) and 8 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. Her peak of 1933 was reached at age 30 (May 2025, #13 nationally at the time).
Previously known as Joyce Nyaruai (until Feb 2017). Awarded WFM in 2025 (age 30) and WCM in 2016 (age 21). At junior level, she reached #4 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1841
Standard
Rpd1781·Blz1844
All-time high
1933
−92 pts below
May 2025 · age 30
May 2025 · age 30
Activity
76
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
81 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#63,967
#63,967 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 30
Jul 2025
Peak national rank: #13
at age 30 · rated 1933
May 2025
All-time peak 1933
at age 30 · −92 from today
May 2025
500 career games
at age 30
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 29
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+216 Elo)
1662 → 1878
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1839 → 1841
Tournaments
11
74 games
Score
52/ 7470.3%
51W2D21L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsElizabeth Cassidy MainaWFM1,884·2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Ladies Section·R4·+10.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #2 | 1879 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #9 | 1824 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/6 | #1 | 2455 | +37.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 3.5/10 | #8 | 1675 | -57.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/8 | #8 | 1954 | +27.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 1963 | +18.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/3 | #2 | 2299 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #9 | 1882 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #92 | 1923 | +8.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/4 | #3 | 2445 | +1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSasha MongeliWFM
🇰🇪KEN·1892
+13 −11 =6
30 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMadelta Glenda
🇰🇪KEN·1796
+19 −6 =1
26 games·last met May 2026
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vsGloria Jumba
🇰🇪KEN·1738
+15 −5 =4
24 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJully MutisyaWCM
🇰🇪KEN·1909
+8 −9 =5
22 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLucy WanjiruWCM
🇰🇪KEN·1653
+12 −3 =2
17 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#62
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#2,059
in continent
World
#63,966
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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