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Shamte Hussein
🇰🇪FIDE 10809228· Male· Kenya· Born in 1954
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Shamte Hussein, a 72-year-old player, is rated 1708 — just 12 short of his peak of 1720 (Aug 2025, age 71). He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 11 months. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section and 67th Nairobi Chess Club Championship - U1800.
Current rating
1708
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1720
−12 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 71
Aug 2025 · age 71
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#107,041
#107,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
3rd 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1720
Sep 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 71
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 71
Aug 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 71
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1720
at age 71 · −12 from today
Aug 2025
First FIDE rating
1720 · at age 71
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1720 → 1708
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
6/ 1154.5%
6W0D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/3 | #149 | 2669 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #7 | 1662 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#225
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#4,028
in continent
World
#107,038
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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