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Mwabu, Timothy
🇰🇪FIDE 10805796· Male· Kenya· Born in 2003
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Timothy Mwabu, a 23-year-old player, is rated 1922 — his current career high and ranked 25th among KEN players. He is on a steady climb with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Playoffs Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and 3rd Kenya University and College Championship. Also played 6 rapid (including The Grand Royale Rapidplay Championship 2025) and 8 blitz events (including CTC Open Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. He reached #21 nationally in Apr 2026.
Previously known as Timothy Mwabu (until May 2017). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1, #3 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1922
Standard
Rpd1807·Blz1969
All-time high
1922
at best
May 2026 · age 23
May 2026 · age 23
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#25
#25 · KEN players · of 951
Career timeline
15 entries2026
All-time peak 1922
at age 23
May 2026
Peak national rank: #21
at age 23 · rated 1920
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 21
Mar 2024
2023
1st U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 1801
Dec 2023
Crossed 1800
at age 20
Dec 2023
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+73
1849 → 1922
Tournaments
7
52 games
Score
33.5/ 5264.4%
29W9D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsWanjiru Chrisphinus1,819·3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Playoffs Open·R3·-12.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | SF | 2080 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #16 | 2001 | +27.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/6 | #14 | 2193 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #12 | 1990 | +21.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #12 | 1875 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #34 | 2060 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/7 | #13 | 1914 | -12.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJames Madol Panchol
🇸🇸SSD·1948
+4 −12 =1
17 games·last met Aug 2026
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vsGithinji Hinga
🇰🇪KEN·1929
+7 −4 =1
12 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsKarani Ezekiel
🇰🇪KEN·1968
+1 −7 =3
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJames Kabui Nyaga
🇰🇪KEN·1839
+3 −6 =1
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsRocky Muchiri
🇰🇪KEN·1948
+2 −1 =6
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Kenya
#25
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#1,189
in continent
World
#42,750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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