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Methu, Joseph Muragu

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FIDEFIDE 10804714· Male· Kenya· Born in 1987

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Joseph Muragu Methu, a 39-year-old player, is rated 1938 and ranked 20th among KEN players. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and CTC Open Chess Championship 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2141 was reached at age 32 (Aug 2019); he also reached #1 nationally in May 2019 and spent 33 months in top 3, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Previously known as Joseph Muraga Methu (until Apr 2016).

Current rating

1938

Standard

Rpd1940·Blz1995

All-time high

2141

203 pts below
Aug 2019 · age 32

Activity

54

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#20

#20 · KEN players · of 951
33 months in National top 3 (2019–2022)

Career timeline

13 entries
2025
500 career games
at age 38
Nov 2025
2022
33 months in national top 3
longest streak 32 months · since Mar 2019
Jan 2022
2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2119 → returned at 2125
Apr 2020
2019
All-time peak 2141
at age 32 · −203 from today
Aug 2019
Peak national rank: #1
at age 32 · rated 2123
May 2019
Crossed 2100
at age 32
Apr 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open
perf 2086 (+149) · 5.5/7 · #34
Top opponent
vs Egesa emmanuelCM 2,119
KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section · Oct 2025 · +14.1 Elo
Evolution
-17
19551938
Tournaments
5
30 games
Score
19/ 3063.3%
15W8D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
May 20263/5#231933-0.2
Open Swiss
Mar 20265.5/7#342086+5.2
Open Swiss
Nov 20251.5/3#511768-15.4
Open Swiss
Nov 20254/6#101931-4.0
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/8#232007+12.4
Worst Elo result: CTC Open Chess Championship 2025 (-15.4 Elo, finished #51).

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

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Kenya
#20
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#1,076
in continent
World
#39,211
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1
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2,841
2
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2
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8
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9
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