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Tindi Liam
🇰🇪FIDE 10839259· Male· Kenya· Born in 2015
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Tindi Liam, a 11-year-old player, is rated 1468. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open, Kisumu Open 2nd edition - Grand Prix, and 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open Section. Also played 2 rapid events (including World Schools Team Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 1542 was reached at age 9 (Jun 2024).
At junior level, he reached #24 and #5 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1468
Standard
Rpd1445·Blz1522
All-time high
1542
−74 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 9
Jun 2024 · age 9
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#196,487
#196,487 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1442 → 1475
Mar 2026
24th U12 player nationally
at age 11 · rated 1457
Jan 2026
2024
5th U10 player nationally
at age 9 · rated 1542
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 9
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 9
Jun 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 9
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Openperf 1657 (+189) · 6/9 · #10
Top opponent
Victoria East Africa U21 Open Chess Championship 2nd Edition open section(prestige) · Nov 2025 · +35.0 Elo
Evolution
+24
1444 → 1468
Tournaments
7
54 games
Score
20/ 5437.0%
25W3D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKiplangat Baraka1,466·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open·R9·-20.1
2.[L]vsWaweru Trevor Kipngetich1,480·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open·R6·-19.3
3.[L]vsYator Mugo Waikwa1,485·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open·R4·-19.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #10 | 1657 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #51 | 1521 | -32.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/2 | #53 | 2632 | +18.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #39 | 848 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/4 | #41 | 2468 | +5.2 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#750
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#8,241
in continent
World
#196,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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