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Elizabeth Cassidy Maina
WFM🇰🇪FIDE 10822755· Female· Kenya· Born in 2011
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Elizabeth Cassidy Maina, a 15-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1964 — just 3 short of her peak of 1967 (May 2026, age 15) and ranked 16th among KEN players. She is climbing fast, having gained +320 Elo over the past 12 months. 99 rated games in the past year (≈63/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U16 Girls, Kisumu Open 2nd edition - Grand Prix (Ladies Section), and 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Ladies Section. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Girls Section) and 3 blitz events (including Kenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. She reached #11 nationally in May 2026.
Awarded WFM in 2026 (age 15) and WCM in 2025 (age 14). At junior level, she reached #2, #4, #1 and #1 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1964
Standard
Rpd1795·Blz1589
All-time high
1967
−3 pts below
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
99 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#16
#16 · KEN players · of 951
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Peak national rank: #11
at age 15 · rated 1967
May 2026
2nd U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1967
May 2026
All-time peak 1967
at age 15 · −3 from today
May 2026
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 15
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
Jan 2026
2025
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 14
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+311
1653 → 1964
Tournaments
14
100 games
Score
77.5/ 10077.5%
72W11D17L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJoyce Nyaruai NdiranguWFM1,889·Kenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Ladies Section·R2·+20.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsArianne Hera Ngani1,509·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U16 Girls·R1·-37.3
2.[L]vsTlhogi Dikolomela1,572·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Girls)·R2·-36.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/8 | #1 | 1925 | -3.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 10/10 | #2 | 2421 | +28.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/6 | #1 | 2543 | +73.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 2010 | -19.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 5.5/10 | #6 | 1829 | +25.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8/8 | #1 | 2504 | +88.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #32 | 1917 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #81 | 1896 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2052 | +61.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/5 | #2 | 2409 | +41.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJully MutisyaWCM
🇰🇪KEN·1909
+5 −5 =2
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsShukri Shakirah
🇰🇪KEN·1757
+6 −3 =2
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsZuri KalokiWFM
🇰🇪KEN·1837
+5 −5 =0
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsMwashe Yvonne Adego
🇰🇪KEN·1606
+8 −2 =0
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsNashipae BellaWCM
🇰🇪KEN·1900
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Kenya
#16
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#868
in continent
World
#33,825
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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