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Jesse Fabian
🇰🇪FIDE 10834656· Male· Kenya· Born in 2010
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Jesse Fabian, a 16-year-old player, is rated 1787 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +95 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U16 Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and Kenya National Chess League 2025- Super League Playoffs. Also played 1 blitz event (including Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association FEASSA-Blitz Boys) recently.
At junior level, he reached #8 and #9 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1787
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1711
All-time high
1787
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#80,361
#80,361 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
8th U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1787
May 2026
All-time peak 1787
at age 16
May 2026
100 career games
at age 16
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+405 Elo)
1269 → 1674
Feb 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Victoria East Africa U21 Open Chess Championship 2nd Edition open section(prestige)perf 2482 (+767) · 5.5/5 · #14
Top opponent
Victoria East Africa U21 Open Chess Championship 2nd Edition open section(prestige) · Nov 2025 · +12.2 Elo
Evolution
+95
1692 → 1787
Tournaments
9
66 games
Score
41/ 6662.1%
34W14D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsElvis Muigai Kamau1,563·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U16 Open·R3·-31.4
3.[L]vsWarimwe David James1,636·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R7·-24.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 8/11 | #3 | 1820 | +48.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/3 | #90 | 2553 | +26.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/3 | #19 | 1759 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/5 | #14 | 2482 | +40.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/7 | #134 | 1667 | -42.8 |
Rankings
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Kenya
#110
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#2,747
in continent
World
#80,360
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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