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WL
Wanjiru, Lucy
WCM🇰🇪FIDE 10808590· Female· Kenya· Born in 1997
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Lucy Wanjiru, a 29-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1653 — her current career high. She is progressing steadily with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Ladies, 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Ladies, and Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Ladies. Also played 3 rapid (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. She reached #92 nationally in Sep 2020.
Previously known as Lucy Wanjiru (until Mar 2017). Awarded WCM in 2018 (age 21). At junior level, she reached #13 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1653
Standard
Rpd1600·Blz1525
All-time high
1653
at best
Jun 2026 · age 29
Jun 2026 · age 29
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#127,077
#127,077 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
All-time peak 1653
at age 29
Jun 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 27
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 27
Mar 2024
2020
Peak national rank: #92
at age 23 · rated 1623
Sep 2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1623 → returned at 1619
Apr 2020
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
1613 → 1653
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
23.5/ 3960.3%
21W5D13L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJoyce Nyaruai NdiranguWFM1,855·Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Ladies·R3·+15.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #9 | 1660 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 1946 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #8 | 1725 | +20.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/5 | #20 | 2441 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/3 | #14 | 2448 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/5 | #21 | 1605 | -4.2 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoyce Nyaruai NdiranguWFM
🇰🇪KEN·1841
+3 −12 =2
17 games·last met May 2026
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vsSasha MongeliWFM
🇰🇪KEN·1892
+3 −6 =6
15 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMadelta Glenda
🇰🇪KEN·1796
+7 −3 =4
14 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDaphne Mwikali
🇰🇪KEN·1644
+4 −5 =3
12 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsGloria Jumba
🇰🇪KEN·1738
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#332
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#5,066
in continent
World
#127,071
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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