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Fuad Issa
🇰🇪FIDE 10821902· Male· Kenya· Born in 2005
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Fuad Issa, a 21-year-old player, is rated 1807. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 18 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Playoffs Open, 3rd Kenya University and College Championship, and 16TH CAPABLANCA CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - ELITE SECTION. Also played 2 rapid (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. His peak of 1859 was reached at age 19 (Jun 2024); he also reached #18 nationally in May 2023.
At junior level, he reached #2 and #2 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1807
Standard
Rpd1825·Blz1754
All-time high
1859
−52 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 19
Jun 2024 · age 19
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#74,142
#74,142 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1721 → 1859
Dec 2024
2nd U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1859
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1859
at age 19 · −52 from today
Jun 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 19
Mar 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #18
at age 18 · rated 1836
May 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
1828 → 1807
Tournaments
5
25 games
Score
15/ 2560.0%
12W6D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | QF | 1733 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/3 | #30 | 2606 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #8 | 1850 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #38 | 1886 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #79 | 1898 | -8.4 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#91
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#2,490
in continent
World
#74,141
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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