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Makanga Annabel
🇰🇪FIDE 10834850· Female· Kenya· Born in 2013
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Makanga Annabel, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1559 — just 20 short of her peak of 1579 (Mar 2024, age 11). She is climbing fast, having gained +120 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Girls, 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open Section, and Nakuru Open Chess Champoinship 2025 -Ladies Section. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Girls Section) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Girls Section) recently.
At junior level, she reached #28 and #5 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1559
Standard
Rpd1600·Blz1520
All-time high
1579
−20 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 11
Mar 2024 · age 11
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#162,787
#162,787 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
28th U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1559
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+253 Elo)
1298 → 1551
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U14 Girls)perf 2430 (+871) · 6.5/5 · #8
Top opponent
Evolution
+120
1439 → 1559
Tournaments
9
61 games
Score
35/ 6157.4%
30W10D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEliana Ella1,423·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Girls·R3·-26.4
3.[L]vsAkinyi Prisca1,482·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Girls·R10·-23.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/5 | #8 | 2430 | +20.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/8 | #2 | 1826 | +32.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/1 | #67 | 2559 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #20 | 1804 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/4 | #5 | 2527 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/2 | #48 | 2463 | -26.8 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 6/7 | #6 | 1480 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/2 | #38 | 620 | -42.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/5 | #19 | 1635 | -6.8 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#554
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#6,881
in continent
World
#162,770
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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