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Nyaga, James Kabui
🇰🇪FIDE 10808353· Male· Kenya· Born in 1998
James Kabui Nyaga, a 28-year-old player. currently rated 1839 in Standard, career peak of 1917 (Aug 2022). He took a 17-month break between Mar 2020 and Sep 2021.
Current rating
1839
Standard
Rpd1900·Blz1890
All-time high
1917
−78 pts below
Aug 2022 · age 24
Aug 2022 · age 24
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#59
in Kenya · of 869
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 26
Mar 2024
2022
Peak national rank: #12
at age 24 · rated 1917
Aug 2022
All-time peak 1917
at age 24 · −78 from today
Aug 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1877 → returned at 1855
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 21
Aug 2019
Crossed 1800
at age 21
May 2019
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-17Scrape games
21 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-01STDKenya National Chess League 2025- Premier League
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muli, Raphael MuthenyaKEN | 1741 | 1 | +7.2 | ♚ |
| Okeyo, Steve AustineKEN | 1908 | 0 | -8.2 | ♔ |
| Chumba, AllanKEN | 1904 | 1 | +11.8 | ♔ |
| Ngugi, Samuel MwauraKEN | 1674 | 0 | -14.4 | ♚ |
| Omondi, StanleyKEN | 1690 | 1 | +6 | ♔ |
| Ssonko, Mathias AllanUGA | 2152 | ½ | +7.2 | ♔ |
| Mwabu, TimothyKEN | 1893 | 0 | -8.6 | ♚ |
| Methu, Joseph MuraguKEN | 1989 | 0 | -6 | ♔ |
| Madol, Garang Panthou JohSSD | 2077 | 0 | -4.2 | ♚ |
| Peter, Majur ManyangSSD | 2070 | 0 | -4.2 | ♚ |
| Nyola, Wasswa MarkUGA | 2131 | 0 | -3.2 | ♚ |
| Korir, Vincent KipkoechKEN | 1828 | 0 | -10.4 | ♚ |
| Munene, Dean MartinKEN | 1715 | 1 | +6.6 | ♚ |
2025-07STDQuo Valdis Chess Open 2025
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kariuki, Silvia WahitoKEN | 1560 | 1 | +3.2 | ♔ |
| Peter, Majur ManyangSSD | 2082 | 0 | -4 | ♚ |
| Muchugu, Christian NderiKEN | 1660 | 1 | +5.2 | ♔ |
| Gong, Thon GongSSD | — | 0 | -1.6 | ♚ |
| Kamanda, RyanKEN | 1602 | 1 | +4 | ♔ |
| Odongo, Bill ClintonKEN | 1697 | 1 | +6.2 | ♚ |
| Hongo, Victor MachelKEN | 1732 | 1 | +7 | ♔ |
| Madol, Garang Panthou JohSSD | 2111 | 0 | -3.4 | ♚ |