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Warimwe David James

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FIDEFIDE 10838554· Male· Kenya· Born in 2011

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Warimwe David James, a 15-year-old player, is rated 1832. He is on a breakout run, having gained +154 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 14 OPEN, 1st Swindon Chess Congress - Open, and 2025 KNYCCC National Play Offs - Under 14 Open. Also played 3 rapid (including Coast Chess League Rapid Finale) and 1 blitz events (including Mashariki Blitz Farewell 2025) recently. His peak of 1874 was reached at age 14 (Sep 2025); he also reached #35 nationally in Dec 2025.

At junior level, he reached #7, #2 and #16 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

1832

Standard

Rpd1639·Blz1715

All-time high

1874

−42 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 14

Activity

34

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#66,617

#66,617 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
7th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1832
Jan 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #35
at age 14 · rated 1874
Dec 2025
2nd U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1874
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1874
at age 14 · −42 from today
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+630 Elo)
1055 → 1685
Oct 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Kitale Open chess Tournament - Open Section
perf 2094 (+241) · 3.5/5 · #16
Top opponent
vs Oluka Robert McligeyoCM 2,088
Kitale Open chess Tournament - Open Section · Jul 2025 · +11.8 Elo
Evolution
+58
1774 → 1832
Tournaments
5
33 games
Score
21/ 3363.6%
19W4D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 14 OPEN
Open Swiss
Dec 20255/8#111828-52.8
1st Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/5#171927+19.2
2025 KNYCCC National Play Offs - Under 14 Open
Round-Robin
Aug 20257/9#11839+0.8
Kitale Open chess Tournament - Open Section
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/5#162094+44.0
Coast Chess Classics - Open
Swiss
Jun 20253/2#12358+15.6
Worst Elo result: 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 14 OPEN (-52.8 Elo, finished #11).

Rankings

/
Kenya
#68
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#2,160
in continent
World
#66,616
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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10
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Africa
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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8
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9
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10
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