Simiyu Jadon
FM🇰🇪FIDE 10824014· Male· Kenya· Born in 2012
Simiyu Jadon, a 14-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2152 — just 19 short of his peak of 2171 (Apr 2026, age 14) and ranked 1st among KEN players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +229 Elo over the past 12 months. 106 rated games in the past year (≈71/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U18 Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and Kenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Open Section. Also played 1 rapid (including Zero is a number - Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including Kenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. He reached #1 nationally in Jul 2025 and has been in top 10 for 12 months and counting.
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 13). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
2152
Standard
All-time high
2171
Apr 2026 · age 14
Activity
69
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1
National top 10 since Jun 2025
Career timeline
12 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/6 | #1 | 2435 | -18.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/8 | #2 | 2261 | +62.8 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 8/10 | #1 | 2230 | +84.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #14 | 2082 | -57.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/8 | #20 | 1992 | -50.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #6 | 2147 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #8 | 1962 | -29.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #7 | 2076 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/8 | #5 | 2233 | +7.2 |
Tournament | Aug 2025 | 6/5 | #2 | 2483 | +16.0 |
Rankings
National ranking
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