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Murimi Brian
🇰🇪FIDE 10827420· Male· Kenya· Born in 2003
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Murimi Brian, a 23-year-old player, is rated 1777 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +113 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Playoffs Open, 3rd Kenya University and College Championship, and KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section. Also played 1 rapid (including KUSF Natoinals Men) and 1 blitz events (including 3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2021–2023) and 13 months (2023–2024).
At junior level, he reached #9 and #11 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1777
Standard
Rpd1586·Blz1562
All-time high
1777
at best
May 2026 · age 23
May 2026 · age 23
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#83,517
#83,517 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
65th 20-35 player nationally
at age 23 · rated 1777
May 2026
All-time peak 1777
at age 23
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+377 Elo)
1287 → 1664
Feb 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+113
1664 → 1777
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
10/ 1662.5%
8W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsWanjiru Chrisphinus1,819·3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Playoffs Open·R2·-8.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | QF | 1819 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/6 | #7 | 2638 | +36.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #66 | 1990 | +73.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Kenya
#121
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#2,890
in continent
World
#83,516
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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