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Okonga, Hugh Misiko
🇰🇪FIDE 10813420· Male· Kenya· Born in 1997
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Hugh Misiko Okonga, a 29-year-old player, is rated 1955 — his current career high and ranked 17th among KEN players. He is rising rapidly, having gained +99 Elo over the past 12 months. 85 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and Kisumu Open 2nd edition - Grand Prix. Also played 3 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. He reached #12 nationally in Feb 2023.
Previously known as Hugh Misiko Okonga (until Apr 2022).
Current rating
1955
Standard
Rpd1828·Blz1916
All-time high
1955
at best
May 2026 · age 29
May 2026 · age 29
Activity
74
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
74 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#17
#17 · KEN players · of 951
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1955
at age 29
May 2026
2023
Peak national rank: #12
at age 26 · rated 1865
Feb 2023
Crossed 1800
at age 26
Feb 2023
2022
100 career games
at age 25
Sep 2022
Renamed to Okonga, Hugh Misiko
at age 25
Apr 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+275 Elo)
1400 → 1675
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+85
1870 → 1955
Tournaments
10
66 games
Score
46.5/ 6670.5%
39W15D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/5 | #9 | 2601 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #27 | 1978 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #8 | 1890 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #31 | 2090 | +14.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #28 | 2031 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #12 | 1850 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #36 | 2053 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #15 | 2065 | +27.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/5 | #1 | 2422 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/5 | #5 | 2582 | +19.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJames Madol Panchol
🇸🇸SSD·1948
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsLenny Mataiga Shile
🇰🇪KEN·1853
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsOluka Robert McligeyoCM
🇰🇪KEN·2102
+3 −4 =2
9 games·last met May 2025
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vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMartin Njoroge
🇰🇪KEN·1905
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#17
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#932
in continent
World
#35,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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