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Nyakundi, Zadock
🇰🇪FIDE 10821015· Male· Kenya· Born in 2001
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Zadock Nyakundi, a 25-year-old player, is rated 1764. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 15 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1800 Section- 2nd Episode, Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800, and Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament; 3rd Edition (U1800 SECTION). Also played 2 rapid (including The Grand Royale Rapidplay Championship 2025) and 9 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. His peak of 1812 was reached at age 23 (Mar 2024); he also reached #60 nationally in Sep 2024.
Previously known as Zadock Nyakundi (until Apr 2022). At junior level, he reached #10 and #5 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1764
Standard
Rpd1755·Blz1759
All-time high
1812
−48 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 23
Mar 2024 · age 23
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#87,855
#87,855 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Peak national rank: #60
at age 23 · rated 1810
Sep 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 23
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1812
at age 23 · −48 from today
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 22
Dec 2023
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Feb 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+234 Elo)
1348 → 1582
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
1788 → 1764
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
8/ 1457.1%
7W2D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKyalo Peter1,663·Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1800 Section- 2nd Episode·R2·+7.2
2.[W]vsMuchina Gabriel Mathigu1,657·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R1·+7.0
3.[W]vsOmbiro Clifford1,649·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R3·+6.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMuchoki Trevor Kanyuithia1,600·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R4·-14.4
2.[L]vsApamo Shem Mali1,609·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R2·-14.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1744 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #5 | 1651 | -19.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/5 | #16 | 1620 | -20.0 |
Worst Elo result: Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament; 3rd Edition (U1800 SECTION) (-20.0 Elo, finished #16).
Most-Played Opponents
vsOmondi Stanley
🇰🇪KEN·1896
+4 −9 =3
16 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJoseph Kizito
🇺🇬UGA·1599
+10 −2 =2
14 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsJames Madol Panchol
🇸🇸SSD·1948
+0 −10 =1
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+1 −9 =1
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsOmbiro Clifford
🇰🇪KEN·1644
+5 −2 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#148
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#3,093
in continent
World
#87,853
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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