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Manyeki Nathaniel
🇰🇪FIDE 10831029· Male· Kenya· Born in 2015
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Manyeki Nathaniel, a 11-year-old player, is rated 1892 — just 22 short of his peak of 1914 (May 2026, age 11) and ranked 39th among KEN players. He is on a steady climb with +61 Elo over the past 12 months. 107 rated games in the past year (≈68/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open, 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open, and Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open. Also played 2 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Open Section) and 4 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Open Section) recently. He reached #24 nationally in May 2026.
At junior level, he reached World #47 in U10, World #46 in U8 and #1 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1892
Standard
Rpd1738·Blz1967
All-time high
1914
−22 pts below
May 2026 · age 11
May 2026 · age 11
Activity
73
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
102 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#39
#39 · KEN players · of 951
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Peak national rank: #24
at age 11 · rated 1914
May 2026
1st U12 player nationally
at age 11 · rated 1914
May 2026
All-time peak 1914
at age 11 · −22 from today
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 10
Jun 2025
47th U10 player worldwide
at age 10 · rated 1874
Feb 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 10
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U12 Boys)perf 2503 (+611) · 7.5/7 · #3
Top opponent
Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Major Section- 2nd Episode · Mar 2026 · +30.3 Elo
Evolution
+30
1862 → 1892
Tournaments
14
93 games
Score
68/ 9373.1%
62W12D19L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPeter Majur ManyangFM2,063·Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Major Section- 2nd Episode·R1·+30.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7.5/7 | #3 | 2503 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #20 | 1802 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #13 | 2192 | +26.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 10/10 | #2 | 2358 | +24.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #32 | 2009 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #7 | 2087 | +36.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #15 | 1079 | -37.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8.5/8 | #1 | 2364 | +40.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #52 | 1957 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/3 | #29 | 2506 | -19.2 |
Worst Elo result: Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Major Section- 1st Episode (-37.2 Elo, finished #15).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMuli Faraja Mumo
🇰🇪KEN·1965
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsHillary Sagwa
🇰🇪KEN·1830
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2026
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vsJayson Kimani Ndarwa
🇰🇪KEN·1676
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsHawi Kaloki
🇰🇪KEN·2108
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Kenya
#39
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#1,494
in continent
World
#50,088
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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