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Mwega Nkanda
🇰🇪FIDE 10833625· Male· Kenya· Born in 2001
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Mwega Nkanda, a 25-year-old player, is rated 1772 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +108 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, 16TH CAPABLANCA CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - ELITE SECTION, and 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open Section. Also played 4 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1772
Standard
Rpd1608·Blz1753
All-time high
1772
at best
Apr 2026 · age 25
Apr 2026 · age 25
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#85,100
#85,100 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
73rd 20-35 player nationally
at age 25 · rated 1772
May 2026
All-time peak 1772
at age 25
Apr 2026
6-month rising streak
+141 Elo
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 25
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+387 Elo)
1267 → 1654
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+130
1642 → 1772
Tournaments
7
42 games
Score
25.5/ 4260.7%
22W7D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #33 | 2139 | +55.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #11 | 1866 | +16.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #85 | 2845 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #38 | 1982 | +58.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/2 | #24 | 2369 | +6.4 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#133
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#2,968
in continent
World
#85,099
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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