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Ongono, Victor
🇰🇪FIDE 10805214· Male· Kenya· Born in 1990
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Victor Ongono, a 36-year-old player, is rated 1566. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2016–2018), 32 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2021–2022). Recent appearance: Mombasa Open Chess Championship 2025 - U1700. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool D) recently. His peak of 1599 was reached at age 34 (Mar 2024).
Previously known as Victor Ongono (until Mar 2017).
Current rating
1566
Standard
Rpd1563·Blz1539
All-time high
1599
−33 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 34
Mar 2024 · age 34
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#159,261
#159,261 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
38th 35-40 player nationally
at age 36 · rated 1566
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+266 Elo)
1333 → 1599
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 34
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 34
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1599
at age 34 · −33 from today
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1340 → returned at 1331
Sep 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
1560 → 1566
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
4W0D1L
Top 1 win
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/1 | #32 | 2204 | +5.8 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#532
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#6,631
in continent
World
#159,243
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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