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Nicole Albright
🇰🇪FIDE 10813330· Female· Kenya· Born in 1998
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Nicole Albright, a 28-year-old player, is rated 1770 — just 29 short of her peak of 1799 (Mar 2026, age 28). She is on a steady climb with +63 Elo over the past 12 months. 88 rated games in the past year (≈30/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 1 rapid (including The Grand Royale Rapidplay Championship 2025) and 6 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. She reached #95 nationally in Mar 2026.
Previously known as Ogaga Nicole Albright Shamira (until Mar 2020). At junior level, she reached #22 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1770
Standard
Rpd1608·Blz1666
All-time high
1799
−29 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 28
Mar 2026 · age 28
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
78 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#85,841
#85,841 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Peak national rank: #95
at age 28 · rated 1799
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1799
at age 28 · −29 from today
Mar 2026
2024
7-month rising streak
+330 Elo
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+330 Elo)
1363 → 1693
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 26
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 26
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+31
1739 → 1770
Tournaments
11
75 games
Score
49.5/ 7566.0%
42W15D18L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJoyce Nyaruai NdiranguWFM1,889·Kenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Ladies Section·R4·+12.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMaureen Kirigo Njeri1,475·Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Ladies·R6·-16.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #5 | 1702 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 1864 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #7 | 1677 | -21.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/6 | #4 | 1691 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 1837 | +8.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 7/10 | #3 | 1944 | +55.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #30 | 1828 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #8 | 1775 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #2 | 1876 | +30.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #42 | 1896 | +3.4 |
Worst Elo result: Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Ladies (-21.4 Elo, finished #7).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoyce Nyaruai NdiranguWFM
🇰🇪KEN·1841
+1 −13 =2
16 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJully MutisyaWCM
🇰🇪KEN·1909
+4 −6 =4
14 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSasha MongeliWFM
🇰🇪KEN·1892
+2 −9 =2
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMadelta Glenda
🇰🇪KEN·1796
+1 −9 =2
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsElizabeth Cassidy MainaWFM
🇰🇪KEN·1964
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#136
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#3,021
in continent
World
#85,839
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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