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Yashmith Ram Chaikam
🇰🇪FIDE 10833358· Male· Kenya· Born in 2014
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Yashmith Ram Chaikam, a 12-year-old player, is rated 1979 — his current career high and ranked 10th among KEN players. He is climbing fast, having gained +254 Elo over the past 12 months. 107 rated games in the past year (≈73/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open B (-2000 Elo), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000), and "SINGH'S GAMBIT" 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament. Also played 4 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 4 blitz events (including Festival Caissa - Navaratna Blitz FIDE Rating Chess Tournanament) recently. He reached #10 nationally in Jun 2026.
At junior level, he reached #1 and #2 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1979
Standard
Rpd1707·Blz1604
All-time high
1979
at best
Jun 2026 · age 12
Jun 2026 · age 12
Activity
83
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
87 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · KEN players · of 951
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Peak national rank: #10
at age 12 · rated 1979
Jun 2026
1st U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1979
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1979
at age 12
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 12
May 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+153 Elo
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+430 Elo)
1190 → 1620
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open B (-2000 Elo)perf 2142 (+279) · 6.5/8 · #17
Top opponent
Evolution
+302
1677 → 1979
Tournaments
10
80 games
Score
47/ 8058.8%
37W20D23L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPiyush Kumar1,929·"SINGH'S GAMBIT" 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R3·+29.7
3.[W]vsZiem Branchereau1,944·11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open B (-2000 Elo)·R8·+24.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #35 | 1990 | +115.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/8 | #17 | 2142 | +119.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #187 | 1711 | -25.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #108 | 1748 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #89 | 1806 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #49 | 1858 | +43.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/8 | #69 | 1751 | -22.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #105 | 1876 | +51.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/3 | #110 | 1701 | -33.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/9 | #174 | 1762 | +9.3 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#10
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#770
in continent
World
#30,970
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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