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GJ
Githiga John
🇰🇪FIDE 10834303· Male· Kenya· Born in 2000
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Githiga John, a 26-year-old player, is rated 1688. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 6 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nakuru Open Chess Champoinship 2025 -Open Section, KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section, and Quo Valdis Chess Open 2025. His peak of 1745 was reached at age 25 (Nov 2025).
Current rating
1688
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1611
All-time high
1745
−57 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 25
Nov 2025 · age 25
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#114,037
#114,037 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
85th 20-35 player nationally
at age 25 · rated 1745
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
1709 → 1745
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1745
at age 25 · −57 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 25
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 25
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 25
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
11.5/ 2252.3%
11W1D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/3 | #80 | 2553 | -56.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/4 | #99 | 2677 | +35.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/5 | #31 | 1666 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#264
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#4,380
in continent
World
#114,034
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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