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Irungu Brian Mwangi
🇰🇪FIDE 10815406· Male· Kenya· Born in 2002
Irungu Brian Mwangi, a 24-year-old player. currently rated 1889 in Standard, career peak of 1972 (Aug 2025). He took a 18-month break between Feb 2020 and Sep 2021.
Current rating
1889
Standard
Rpd1773·Blz1914
All-time high
1972
−83 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 23
Aug 2025 · age 23
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
71 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#36
in Kenya · of 869
Career timeline
7 entries2025
Peak national rank: #8
at age 23 · rated 1971
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1972
at age 23 · −83 from today
Aug 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 22
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1800
at age 21
May 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+416 Elo)
1330 → 1746
Oct 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1374 → returned at 1352
Feb 2020
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
+12
1877 → 1889
Score
26.5/ 5152.0%
22W9D20L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Kenya
#36
out of 1,081 players
Africa
#1,489
in continent
World
#51,125
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Kenya
Africa
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-17Scrape games
51 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-04STDKisumu Open 2nd edition - Grand PrixElo 1889
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouma, StanleyKEN | 1566 | 1 | +2.4 | ♚ |
| Jethwa, ShivKEN | 1677 | 1 | +4.2 | ♔ |
| Nyola, Wasswa MarkUGA | 2123 | 0 | -4.4 | ♔ |
| Steve, PatienceKEN | 1730 | 0 | -14.6 | ♚ |
| Kipchumba, BrianKEN | 1697 | 1 | +4.6 | ♚ |
| Oredo, Brian OtienoKEN | — | 1 | +1.6 | ♔ |
2026-04STDMavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - OpenElo 1889
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David, ShammahKEN | 1685 | 1 | +4.4 | ♚ |
| cGong, Thon GongSSD | 2138 | 0 | -4.2 | ♚ |
| Deng, Achol DengKEN | 1769 | 1 | +6.4 | ♔ |
| mSsegwanyi, ArthurUGA | — | 0 | -1.6 | ♚ |
| Muna, RobertKEN | 1549 | 1 | +2.2 | ♔ |
| Sheikh, Mukhtar NurKEN | 1697 | 0 | -15.4 | ♚ |
| Abel, TajiKEN | 1656 | ½ | -6.2 | ♔ |
| Ombui, PaulKEN | 1720 | 1 | +5.2 | ♔ |
2026-03STD16TH CAPABLANCA CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - ELITE SECTIONElo 1904
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chumba, AllanKEN | 1916 | ½ | +0.8 | ♔ |
| fPeter, Majur ManyangSSD | 2050 | 0 | -5.8 | ♚ |
| Walela, AustinKEN | 1902 | 0 | -9.6 | ♔ |
| Mwega, NkandaKEN | 1707 | 1 | +5.2 | ♚ |
2026-03STD2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open SectionElo 1904
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagodo, Abdul ShakuruUGA | 2009 | ½ | +3.2 | ♔ |
| Wanjala, SamuelKEN | 1607 | 1 | +3.2 | ♚ |
| Langat, SilvanusKEN | 1628 | 1 | +3.6 | ♔ |
| Wech, Adol CholSSD | 1956 | ½ | +1.8 | ♚ |
| Rishit, RavatKEN | 1949 | 1 | +11.6 | ♚ |
2026-02STDKenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Open SectionElo 1890
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Njoroge, MartinKEN | 1944 | 1 | +9.6 | ♚ |
| fSimiyu, JadonKEN | 2056 | 0 | -7.4 | ♔ |
| Omolo, KennethKEN | 1972 | 0 | -9.6 | ♚ |
| Kuka, KyleKEN | 1942 | 0 | -10.6 | ♔ |
| Boera, FelixKEN | 1981 | 0 | -9.4 | ♚ |
| cMagana, BenKEN | 2036 | 0 | -8 | ♔ |
| Kaloki, HawiKEN | 2069 | 1 | +13 | ♚ |
| cOluka, Robert McligeyoKEN | 2114 | 0 | -5.8 | ♔ |
| Shile, Lenny MataigaKEN | 1870 | 0 | -12.4 | ♚ |
| Gohil, MehulKEN | 2006 | 1 | +11.2 | ♔ |
2026-01STDKenya National Chess League 2025- Premier LeagueElo 1918
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walela, AustinKEN | 1873 | 0 | -11.8 | ♚ |
| Adol, Makuach DauSSD | 1930 | ½ | -0.2 | ♚ |
| James, EmanikorKEN | 1794 | 0 | -13.8 | ♔ |
| Githui, VictorKEN | 1721 | 0 | -15.6 | ♚ |
2025-12STDNakuru Open Chess Champoinship 2025 -Open SectionElo 1959
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagambi, LawrenceKEN | 1803 | 0 | -14.4 | ♚ |
| Mark, Peter Karanja MwanikiKEN | 1585 | 1 | +1.8 | ♔ |
| Chvoro, ViacheslavKEN | 1754 | 1 | +4.4 | ♚ |
| Levi, JoshuaKEN | 1618 | 1 | +2.2 | ♔ |
| Mugambi, Christian MwambaKEN | 1766 | ½ | -5.2 | ♚ |
| Njoroge, MartinKEN | 1934 | ½ | -1 | ♔ |
2025-11STDKCB Chess Open 2025 - Open SectionElo 1971
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mwangi, Mike NjorogeKEN | 1744 | 1 | +4.2 | ♚ |
| Waweru, Davidson MugoKEN | 1792 | 1 | +5.2 | ♔ |
| Gwada, JamesKEN | 1648 | 1 | +2.6 | ♚ |
| mEmojong, ElijahUGA | 2098 | 1 | +13.4 | ♔ |
| Gong, Thon GongSSD | 2190 | 0 | -4.4 | ♚ |
| Mwabu, TimothyKEN | 1849 | ½ | -3.4 | ♔ |
| Sang, RickyKEN | 1885 | 0 | -12.4 | ♚ |
| Byawaka, Alvin HerbertUGA | 1763 | ½ | -5.4 | ♔ |