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Muchugu, Christian Nderi
🇰🇪FIDE 10809546· Male· Kenya· Born in 1997
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Christian Nderi Muchugu, a 29-year-old player, is rated 1623. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearance: Quo Valdis Chess Open 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including Galleria BYOB - 16Th Edition) recently. His peak of 1737 was reached at age 27 (Oct 2024).
Previously known as Christian Muchugu nderi (until Mar 2017). At junior level, he reached #9 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1623
Standard
Rpd1678·Blz1637
All-time high
1737
−114 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 27
Oct 2024 · age 27
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#138,253
#138,253 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+188 Elo)
1538 → 1726
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1737
at age 27 · −114 from today
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 27
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 26
Dec 2023
2022
Crossed 1500
at age 25
May 2022
2020
96th 20-35 player nationally
at age 23 · rated 1423
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-22
1645 → 1623
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
4W0D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/3 | #42 | 2659 | -14.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLenny Mataiga Shile
🇰🇪KEN·1853
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJames Kabui Nyaga
🇰🇪KEN·1839
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsFrancis Michuki
🇰🇪KEN·1813
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsRicky Sang
🇰🇪KEN·1925
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsZadock Nyakundi
🇰🇪KEN·1764
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
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Kenya
#407
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#5,650
in continent
World
#138,245
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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