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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 23 months (2023–2025).
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
#83,591
#83,591 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
65th 20-35 player nationally
at age 23 · rated 1777
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
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
#116
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#2,917
in continent
World
#83,589
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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